You must never cry in front of a woman if you want her to respect you (single, husband)

[yankeegirl313]

Originally Posted by alphamale

Yes it does.

All straight men know that there are only four circumstances in which a real man can cry.

The death of a loved one.

The wedding day of your daughter.

You son's first hit, score, point, etc.

and when your team wins a championship.

End of story.

Says who??? Good Lord! To each their own opinion.

A man can cry whenever, wherever they feel the need..and he doesn`t even have to be straight!

[artemis agrotera]

Originally Posted by NorthsideJacksonville

Women need to quit lying to themselves because they know good & well if their man were to cry, they would tell him to "man up" Be for real.



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I didn't realise you were female.....

I've seen men cry, never have I lost respect. Crying at the loss of a loved one is normal and human. If they didn't cry infront of me, I'd assume they would do so in private.

Its foolish to think a gender should not show emotion

[miyu]

There is no rule for this in my book. Some people cry easily, some don't. Men included.

[Northside904]

Originally Posted by Ozgal

I didn't realise you were female.....

I've seen men cry, never have I lost respect. Crying at the loss of a loved one is normal and human. If they didn't cry infront of me, I'd assume they would do so in private.

Its foolish to think a gender should not show emotion

I'm all man baby girl I have no female tendencies in me, never that. Crying just doesn't do a bit of good. Is it going to change the situation? No. Is it going to bring back the loss of a loved one? No. It may be foolish but it's how many men were raised, that showing emotion is what women do, not men.

[Georgianbelle]

Originally Posted by HurricaneDC

if my sister told me that one of our parents died and I didn't cry, I'd question my humanity

Of course you would cry, anyone with any decency would. No one should cry just to get their way or over something small, but things like major tragedies and losing a loved one are worth tears.

[Djuna]

I am crying just reading all of this

[WFW&P]

Originally Posted by NorthsideJacksonville

Men were raised to be strong, tough, not show any emotion. Our fathers instilled in us from a very early age that crying is not manly, so many men grow up with the mindset that crying is not OK. Most fathers have never cried in front of their sons because they don't want to be seen as weak by their family. Think about it, men are looked to for strength and guidance through the storms of life and if a man breaks down, that's disastrous for the rest of the family. That, is why many men feel that crying isn't manly and warrants automatic revocation of your mancard.

Making references to a "mancard" is about as unmanly as it gets.

[SifuPhil]

Originally Posted by Djuna

How sad to be a man, closed, feelings always kept in check for fear of someone taking advantage.

I just want to take men and give them a big hug.

It isn't necessarily about being a man, at least not for me.

It's about being a Warrior - and remember they come in BOTH genders.

[donie1]

I have respect for people, men and women that show emotion.

[Djuna]

Originally Posted by SifuPhil

It isn't necessarily about being a man, at least not for me.

It's about being a Warrior - and remember they come in BOTH genders.

I understand that. I just don't agree with it. We share our humanity at our vulnerable times. It can be a very enlightening experience that brings us to our knees and makes us realise we need one another.

As much as I advocate being an island and I am closed off emotionally from others, I will always be that comforter if someone needs it.