So when I was a kid, my father basically conditioned me not to cry. He didn't abuse me physically, and I don't remember exactly anything he might've said, but I know he tried to intimidate me to some degree, because he "didn't want any ********" from my mother, (at one point I cried when doing homework) and I probably told my mother about it. All I know is that he used fear to intimidate me. I even vaguely recall something he said when I was older, it was something along the lines that using fear/having a "commanding voice" is all you need to parent effectively. I think I haven't cried since childhood, and I may have been stunted emotionally as a result.