I've always thought crying, especially in a guy, was a sign of weakness. I'm kind of a macho man's man kind of guy, retired firefighter/paramedic, been there, seen it all, etc. Then I hit my current crash from a manic high to a severe depression because of an emotional disaster, and I've had to start rethinking things. I've cried every day for over a week, and can't even talk about what happened without bursting into tears. As much as I hate to admit it, I think all the crying has been somewhat good for me. I'm embarrassed by it, but I feel like it's letting some of the poison out. Maybe it's not such a bad thing after all.