When is it ok for a man to cry?
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I didn't choose any of the options. Man can cry anytime they want. Is there a written rule where they can't? Society tells us that it's okay for women to cry as much as possible, but when it's a guy who's crying, it's wrong. God gave us tears for a reason. We might as well use them.
So men, cry all you want
So men, cry all you want
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As a "married woman" I will answer YES it bothers me when my hubby cries....but not because I find him "weak" or "a big nancy boy". It is because when he cries, it is because he is hurting, and when he hurts....so do I. Crying is a natural release of emotion, and while men often find other ways to release their emotions, they still need to cry sometimes too. They also need the acceptance of others to just be themselves and let it happen when they need to. As for the comment that they NEVER should need to cry......I just don't get that..... I agree that death is not death since we know heaven awaits,..but still....crying over a death is not mourning the fate of your loved one, as much as it is mourning the LOSS of your loved one in your own life. And I double dog dare anyone not to cry over extreme pain..come on now........
Ok here are the right answers:
A man can cry publicly about the following things:
Birth of his child
Death of a family member or friend
Extreme pain (torture)
A man can cry privately about the following things:
End of a romantic relationship
A man should not cry about the following things:
During a sad movie
When he's depressed or lonely
Death of an acquaintance
Minor pain (paper cut, shaving injury)
Moderate pain (gunshot/stab wound, broken limb)
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A man can cry publicly about the following things:
Birth of his child
Death of a family member or friend
Extreme pain (torture)
A man can cry privately about the following things:
End of a romantic relationship
A man should not cry about the following things:
During a sad movie
When he's depressed or lonely
Death of an acquaintance
Minor pain (paper cut, shaving injury)
Moderate pain (gunshot/stab wound, broken limb)
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I want to applaud you. You took the words out of my mouth (or fingertips). I've seen my husband cry while he was telling me about how horrible it was being at war in Iraq and finding out his wife at the time had been cheating on him for crack money and finally had left him for another woman. After 15 months of being in hell on earth, he wasn't even going to get to go home to his wife. He cried...I cried. He also cried at our wedding, which I thought was awesome. And one time he hurt my feelings really bad because I had to go to the hospital and he dropped me off instead of coming in with me because he wanted cigarettes. He KNOWS that I hate cigarettes more than just about anything and he left me alone and in pain at a hospital without my cellphone to go feed his addiction. I told him how that made me feel, and how bad it hurt me, and I was crying, which made him cry because he knew how bad he'd broken my heart. That's manly, sensitive crying there.
Now...when my dad gets drunk he cries because he's proud of me, or because the dogs are so cute, or because he's so sad he didnt' spend more time with me as a kid...that's wierd crying...
Now...when my dad gets drunk he cries because he's proud of me, or because the dogs are so cute, or because he's so sad he didnt' spend more time with me as a kid...that's wierd crying...
