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Posted on 1/15/19 at 2:44 pm to X123F45
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it is an admission that I'm emotionally crippled.
Absolutely horrible way to have to go through life.
Posted on 1/15/19 at 2:44 pm to Masterag
How you define "cry". Tearing up? or ugly crying?
Posted on 1/15/19 at 2:47 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Absolutely horrible way to have to go through life.
In all honesty, I don't think I really tapped into my emotional side much until Aggiebelle got pregnant. Not that I was super detached or anything, I'm just more analytical than emotional (except when it comes to sports--I'd shed a happy tear or two over those in the past, but part of that was, admittedly, endorphines running amok).
That all changed when I realized I was fricking tearing up watching damn Finding Dory with her when she was carrying Quattro
Much less reserved about that stuff now. Also helps that I just give less of a frick what others think about my emotions. Posted on 1/15/19 at 2:51 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Absolutely horrible way to have to go through life.
got to admit I'm becoming a calloused sumbitch too, when my Dad died I did my grieving in private, not intentionally or trying to be a tough guy, it's just after I composed myself I didn't shed another tear until much later, I go to a lot of funerals(large, old family,) I never well up anymore, not sure what it is, nature of my work probably contributes, don't know
Posted on 1/15/19 at 2:55 pm to TbirdSpur2010
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all honesty, I don't think I really tapped into my emotional side much until Aggiebelle got pregnant. Not that I was super detached or anything, I'm just more analytical than emotional (except when it comes to sports--I'd shed a happy tear or two over those in the past, but part of that was, admittedly, endorphines running amok).
I've become more emotional since sobering up and t ads a hell of a lot to my quality of life. Little things I used to never notice are now important.
Posted on 1/15/19 at 2:57 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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I've become more emotional since sobering up and t ads a hell of a lot to my quality of life. Little things I used to never notice are now important.
coming to the end of a long career and about to become a doddering old man, maybe I'll start to decondition
Posted on 1/15/19 at 2:59 pm to 777Tiger
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coming to the end of a long career and about to become a doddering old man, maybe I'll start to decondition
It's worth it. Peel away the conditioning.
Posted on 1/15/19 at 3:00 pm to TbirdSpur2010
My most embarrassing one was my wedding day, and we still joke about it.
Leading up to it, my wife talked about how she'd be a crying mess and all that blah blah blah. And I was like, I don't get why, it's really just whatever, I won't be nervous or cry that day.
In fairness to me, I was not nervous at all and didn't cry during the ceremony.
My wife did not cry at all the entire day. Fast forward to the reception, and the whole groom dances with his Mom in front of everyone. And literally the moment I start dancing with my Mom she starts bawling and saying how she wishes my Dad was there and blah blah blah(he died when I was 5 months old) so naturally I cried too. Damn her!!!
Leading up to it, my wife talked about how she'd be a crying mess and all that blah blah blah. And I was like, I don't get why, it's really just whatever, I won't be nervous or cry that day.
In fairness to me, I was not nervous at all and didn't cry during the ceremony.
My wife did not cry at all the entire day. Fast forward to the reception, and the whole groom dances with his Mom in front of everyone. And literally the moment I start dancing with my Mom she starts bawling and saying how she wishes my Dad was there and blah blah blah(he died when I was 5 months old) so naturally I cried too. Damn her!!!
Posted on 1/15/19 at 3:03 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Posted on 1/15/19 at 3:03 pm to Masterag
It completely depends on the circumstances. It usually takes something notable to get that out of us, as a rule.
Women, OTOH use it to their advantage in addition to an emotional dump.
Women, OTOH use it to their advantage in addition to an emotional dump.
Posted on 1/15/19 at 3:04 pm to 777Tiger
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when my Dad died I did my grieving in private, not intentionally or trying to be a tough guy, it's just after I composed myself I didn't shed another tear until much later
This was me after my dad died. I didn't cry at all, I think mainly because it was pretty sudden and a big shock. A couple of months afterwards though I just lost it when I had to put down my 14 year old dog. I'm pretty sure it was mainly for my dad but I had bottled it all up just trying to make it through my first semester of law school.
I more recently cried when dancing with my sister for her first dance at her wedding. I was so happy for her, but I shouldn't have been the one walking her down the aisle
Posted on 1/15/19 at 3:05 pm to Masterag
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Is it ok for men to cry?
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Texas A&M Fan
Checks out
Posted on 1/15/19 at 3:11 pm to jchamil
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I had bottled it all up
in retrospect, I guess that is what we're doing because it eventually comes out, fortunately, I suppose you could say, my Dad had Alzheimer's so there was a considerable time to prepare for his passing, had it been a sudden thing for me I think I would have lost it, as much as I looked up to him
Posted on 1/15/19 at 3:14 pm to shel311
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literally the moment I start dancing with my Mom she starts bawling and saying how she wishes my Dad was there and blah blah blah(he died when I was 5 months old) so naturally I cried too.
Oh man that's heavy stuff tho. Damn.
Posted on 1/15/19 at 3:19 pm to 777Tiger
My dads loss hit me pretty hard, but I got over it pretty quickly. I tend to deal with lies immediately and then it doesn't linger that badly
Posted on 1/15/19 at 3:20 pm to X123F45
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In a lot of ways, I am completely detached. I feel nothing. I lack empathy and nearly every emotion or even facial expression is manufactured.
Personal question: Did you happen to lose your father at a young age?
Posted on 1/15/19 at 3:20 pm to Cump11b
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Depends... did your dad or dog die?
That's an appropriate standard. Significant sadness and loss, it happens, and there's nothing wrong with emotion there.
I'd say the same for happiness. I'm not mocking the guy who cries tears of joy holding his firstborn.
It's less ok when you're crying over everyday stuff. Big life markers, go ahead and cry. Because a traffic jam made you 5 minutes late for work and your boss yelled at you? Nah, suck that one up.
Posted on 1/15/19 at 3:21 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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I tend to deal with lies immediately and then it doesn't linger that badly
pretty key right there, just jump right back into life
Posted on 1/15/19 at 3:22 pm to Rep520
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Big life markers, go ahead and cry. Because a traffic jam made you 5 minutes late for work and your boss yelled at you? Nah, suck that one up.
Because there's not a middle ground.
A lot of the ideas in this thread are why men ignore their mental health.
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