I think that's a really unfair thing to say, and generalising as a whole. From the guys that have replied on here, some have said that it is okay to cry, but explained why it's hard for them too sometimes. I do understand though, that there are some guys that just can't/won't cry.
You can't lose hope when it's hopeless.
You gotta hope more,
then put your fingers in your ears and go,
"Blah blah blah blah!"
Sheesh, I never thought a poll could make someone feel lonely.
Anyway, if a man cries it better be a damn good reason. Walter Cronkite after the JFK assassination, Dwight D. Eisenhower prior to D-Day, David Letterman on his first show after 9/11, ect.
I cry.....when all other routes of expression are gone.
Then wear the gold hat, if that will move her;
If you can bounce high, bounce for her too,
Till she cry "Lover, gold-hatted, high-bouncing lover,
I must have you!"
Thomas Parke D’Invilliers
To elaborate, I think it is the responsibility of a man to be the rock in a family/relationship. Emotional fortitude/stability are qualities the shine favorably on a man. I figure this is meaning breaking down in public or in the presence of another person that you're crying in front of. I myself am guilty of such a thing, but I do not think it is right nor did is shine favorably on me.
For a man to cry in private is his own business, We all mourn, but it is a man's place to be strong when no one else is in my opinion.
Lol at your attitude.
I can't cry, but wish I could.
On a long enough time line, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.
Personally when I see a guy cry I cry with them even if it is something trial as spilt milk. So I think it is fine for a guy to cry
And shepherds we shall be, for thee my Lord for thee, Power hath descended forth from thy hand, that our feet may swiftly carry out thy command, we shall flow a river forth to thee, and teeming with souls shall it ever be. In nomine patris, et filii, et spiritus sancti.
I don't think it's a male/female issue at all. Are you talking about full-on sobbing or just tears flowing? I think you'd have to really train yourself, or be trained, to not let tears flow when they come naturally. Sometimes they just happen. I don't think sobbing uncontrollably is great for men or women to do in front of people if they can help it, but there are times when it's also going to be a natural reaction for some people. If there are any rules about it, they apply equally to both men and women. I just tend to think tears are fine, but sobbing should be kept in private if at all possible with the exception of extreme emotional distress for both sexes.
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