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re: As a man, do you cry?
Posted on 3/19/26 at 7:25 am to SouthEndzoneTiger
Posted on 3/19/26 at 7:25 am to SouthEndzoneTiger
I cried when I met my granddaughter for the first time.
shite….. who am I kidding, I cry every time I get to see her
shite….. who am I kidding, I cry every time I get to see her
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Posted on 3/19/26 at 9:21 am to SouthEndzoneTiger
Last time I remember crying was when my Dad died in about 1985. I broke down for a second. The most heart ache I have ever felt was when my three year old Nephew died from Encyphalitis. I was about 15. I just could not understand why a healthy child could be dead twenty-four hours later.
Posted on 3/19/26 at 9:22 am to SouthEndzoneTiger
I follow Macho Man's advice on crying
Posted on 3/19/26 at 9:40 am to SouthEndzoneTiger
As I get older, I find myself getting much more sentimental and emotional.
We had a family pet get sick and pass away last year, and it wrecked me. Much more than anyone else in the family, it seemed.
We had a family pet get sick and pass away last year, and it wrecked me. Much more than anyone else in the family, it seemed.
Posted on 3/19/26 at 9:44 am to SouthEndzoneTiger
Not in front of very many people. I've lost all my grandparents, plenty of aunts and uncles too. I've lost it when brothers died in uniform but not infront of others. I thought only my wife seen me cry when my grandma passed and later when grandpa died.
But after Mammaw's funeral, my son said, "I saw you had a tear." (He was 8). I thought about it and told him how I feel about men crying. I think it's ok for men to cry for certain things. Loss of a loved one is one of those times. But we cannot let our emotions get the better of us and I'll never judge a man who tears up every once in a while. Now if it's a weekly occurrence....that's different
But after Mammaw's funeral, my son said, "I saw you had a tear." (He was 8). I thought about it and told him how I feel about men crying. I think it's ok for men to cry for certain things. Loss of a loved one is one of those times. But we cannot let our emotions get the better of us and I'll never judge a man who tears up every once in a while. Now if it's a weekly occurrence....that's different
Posted on 3/19/26 at 9:45 am to SouthEndzoneTiger
No, and that probably says something about my emotional maturity. It’s just not how I process things. I will say I cried at a funeral for my fiancées mother who passed. I saw a grandchild cry and that’s what did it.
But for my life, I do not cry. Maybe I need to watch Ole Yeller.
But for my life, I do not cry. Maybe I need to watch Ole Yeller.
Posted on 3/19/26 at 9:50 am to Arthur Bach
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probably says something about my emotional maturity.
I disagree, for the most part. I think one of the silliest things we've done when it comes to emotional intelligence and/or maturity is conflating being emotional with having high emotional intelligence or maturity. The whole concept is absurd. Just because someone is able to be brought to tears earlier, does not mean they are more emotionally mature, in fact in can be the very opposite.
Now, that being said, there are completely unhealthy ways for those that have a very high threshold for what envokes a meaningful emotional response to deal with emotional things, don't get me wrong.
This post was edited on 3/19/26 at 9:51 am
Posted on 3/19/26 at 9:54 am to SouthEndzoneTiger
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and I cried harder than I've cried in my life.
It's good to let all that emotion out. It's the best way to have emotional stability in your life.
Posted on 3/19/26 at 10:00 am to N2cars
quote:Aggie Board.
I've cried in my South End zone seat and it had nothing to do with football.
“We just want our civil unions recognized as legal associations.”
OP: I’d be reasonably certain that there’s a correlation between lower testosterone levels and higher frequency of crying. Also, as most men age, they get wiser and with wisdom comes more reflection which can lead to becoming more emotional.
Posted on 3/19/26 at 10:09 am to SouthEndzoneTiger
I can tear up at the drop of a hat. I can't stand it. Rudy, Hossiers, Seabiscuit ; they all get me. I could go to your funeral, not know you from Adam, and tear up with a story. Needless to say at my dad's funeral there were plenty of tears.
; they all get me. I could go to your funeral, not know you from Adam, and tear up with a story. Needless to say at my dad's funeral there were plenty of tears. 
Posted on 3/19/26 at 10:14 am to SouthEndzoneTiger
not often but if I feel them coming out, i'm just going to go ahead and let them all out. no need to bottle them up. admittedly, my emotional highs are high and my lows are low. It had been a while, but I cried when I held out daughter for the first time 7 months ago. Randomly started crying last month watching her in the camera we have in the car. Sitting at a redlight and just watching her thinking about how much shes already grown started pulling the ole heart strings.
Posted on 3/19/26 at 10:22 am to parrothead
My best friend and college roommate took his life unexpectedly 3 weeks ago. I am over 50 and have been crying while alone a good bit. Funeral/CofL is next weekend. I imagine a good bit of tears from my group of friends. F*** mental illness.
Posted on 3/19/26 at 10:22 am to SouthEndzoneTiger
I cry a lot by male standards.
Probably once a month. shite builds man. The world is cruel, the older you get the crueler it gets.
Art helps. When I need to cry I put on certain movies. I read certain books. Listen to certain music.
Probably once a month. shite builds man. The world is cruel, the older you get the crueler it gets.
Art helps. When I need to cry I put on certain movies. I read certain books. Listen to certain music.
Posted on 3/19/26 at 10:27 am to SouthEndzoneTiger
The vast majority of times I’ve cried have been either in happiness or from watching a movie that an emotional moment (also usually in a positive way).
I have many moments of sadness or missing a loved one but doesn’t come with tears. Or very rarely.
I have many moments of sadness or missing a loved one but doesn’t come with tears. Or very rarely.
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