Are You a Weeping Willow?

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I have been going through some depression for the last couple months. I find that when I am in this low mood I am rather sensitive and tend to cry easily. I always catch myself feeling a bit off kilter about it too. As a society we seem to be made to feel weak. Especially boys and men. But it's actually a them thing, not ourselves. Society can be so mean. Crying is exclusive to our species. It makes us rather unique. It is a function to express extreme emotion. Why be made to feel like a weakling? It's actually a very interesting thing, crying. It releases the feel good endorphins and oxytocin known as the "love hormone". Some feel it requires a more advanced stage of emotional development to cry over something like a work of art. We cry to show our needs to others. It also shows we are picking up on the gravity of things going on around us. Personally I feel it it is good to cry. It is rather refreshing. It can also show more intimacy in our relationships. So, what do you think?