is it ok for strong men to cry?
By prasunsam
@prasunsam (356)
India
February 5, 2010 12:11pm CST
historically it has been said that crying is not for men it has to be left to the women only.Do you feel that strong men should cry when they need to,shed their tears or be emotional sometimes.
12 responses
@vjenkins86 (1478)
• United States
5 Feb 10
i definitely do. crying is a natural thing and sometimes can help. the whole macho neanderthal mentality that men don't cry should be discarded. it is endearing to see a man show emotions and even shed a tear. of course that's just my opinion.
@prasunsam (356)
• India
5 Feb 10
but crying to somepeople seems to be anonymous to weakness what they should do
@prasunsam (356)
• India
9 Feb 10
Ok i know that men cry but do you cry when situation gets tough and how you deal with that situation??
@prasunsam (356)
• India
5 Feb 10
ya you are right its better to cry sometimes when we feel sad than to show anger on others.
@garfield_lemia (108)
• Philippines
6 Feb 10
For me.. I can say that A guy who cries is more stronger..rather than those guys who never admit they cry when they feel sad...
@MimiRemo (418)
• Philippines
6 Feb 10
Hi, prasunsam.
Of course, it is alright. To me, crying in men is rather a sign of strength than weakness. It shows that you have the audacity to acknowledge your feelings of pain, express such emotions, and let others know you have passion. It feels better to vent off and cry.
@healthbeauty (483)
• Philippines
20 Feb 10
Yes it is ok for a man to cry because they are also human like woman. They also need to let out the feeling that they feel. It is not good for a person to keep his feeling or pain it will only make you more depress.
@phoenix8606 (4942)
•
5 Feb 10
hi! I don't think there is something wrong about that, strong men to cry, because crying is some human feeling and is one of the things, which tell us apart from the animals. I have cried many times in my life and even now, when I am a grown man i have cried several months ago.
@prasunsam (356)
• India
5 Feb 10
ya you are right men like michael jordon have also cried publicly.Do u know him??
@HansonFan (1653)
• United States
5 Feb 10
I think everyone is okay to cry. Its a natural reaction to what happens in our lives and holding it in does not make a person weak but it could cause problems later on when the situation comes up again. Crying is a way to let others know how you feel whether it is sad, happy (and letting others know that its time to stop making them laugh), or hurt.
@midnightbliss (541)
• Philippines
5 Feb 10
men are also human with emotions, so its perfectly fine for them to cry once in a while or if they have emotional problems. crying doesn't make them weak, but shows that they have passion. but of course its not nice to see some guy who just cries for very shallow reasons.
@asanlee (408)
• Indonesia
5 Feb 10
Hallo...I don't know how to answer you , but since small , we as a man will be taught not to cry even being beaten by others,fall down,etc. We had to be strong, we had to stand up by our own, so deep inside our hearts and thought, we couldn't cry. When we grow up, we can face everything not too emotionally, we like to keep our true feeling inside....maybe we will feel like crying outloud, but we will still able to camouflage the real feeling with other way like.. to throw a tantrum rather than crying.... Welcome to mylot!!!
@healthbeauty (483)
• Philippines
5 Feb 10
Yes they are also human that need to cry when they are hurt. It is not good for a man to keep all the pain. There is nothing wrong when a guy cry.








