Thread: Men Crying
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Old Jun 19, 2013, 02:49 PM
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Yes. I see no shame in men crying. I've done a lot of that in my life. Traditionally men have always been looked upon as the pillar of strength in our society. But times have changed. The old ways are fading and when you look at it in human terms it is what makes us human. In the past men were looked upon as being physically strong, macho, and being able to withstand life's difficult challenges without sheding a single tear. But in todays society we have come painstakingly aware how important it is to feel human emotions. When u see the news of all the tragedies and human suffering in our world today it has to have some emotion effect on us, man, or woman. It is in our DNA, and genes, as human beings, to understand how these emotions make us human.

Woman, blessed with maternal instincts, are more in touch with this essential human emotion than men. Woman have to deal with children, cooking for the family, and working, etc. while men only have to deal with their own issues, which compared to woman's issues, is much less of a challenge. But we men always think we are stronger than the woman.

We are living in a society where men are being challenged about their emotions. What makes a woman cry may not necessarily make the same man cry. But in realty, as I man myself, it often makes us look back and comfront our human emotions head on and we cry in private as to not let anyone know how really human we are as men, which is not a show of weakness, but of strength, which many men will deny.

I, for one, am not ashamed of crying. I think it puts me in touch with my human side and helps me to dispel any weakness associated with such an intense human emotion. Simply said... it makes me a HUMAN BEING!!!

Nough said....

I'm "almostthere"







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Originally Posted by LR15 View Post
We all know that it's acceptable for women to cry in today's society. However, it's not as true for men although I hear that society is slowly changing it's views on the topic of men crying. So, how many of you think it is okay for men to cry when the time is right? Examples, during funerals, long-term relationship break ups, and other situations of that nature. Just wanted to see your view on the topic.
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