I don't know whether or not its "ok" but its certainly not "cool." No one hangs out with anymore more because they cry, male or female.

I think in order to cry, (being the chauvinistic macho man that i am ¬_¬), i definitely need the aid of beer.

I dont like it when my boyfriend cries. I mean, if his parents died or something, I think it'd be okay and I would more than tolerate it, I'd be there for him. But I cry....a lot, like overactive glands or something is wrong with the part of my brain that controls emotions. I cry enough for the both of us for a lifetime. Men crying is just weak, I hold masculinity very high up.

i think its okay for guys to cry (privately) about things that matter. my ex boyfriend for 4 years cried when i broke up with him. but when guys would cry about stupid stuff, its just irritating. like, be a man, not a wuss.

you just contradicted yourself.

of course that matters silly. lol

hell no... its not cool 4 girls 2 cry etha (im a girl) BUT IF U HAV A REASON- LIKE DEATH

Straight or ***?

Why the **** are *** and *** banned?
*angry face*

I don't even remember the last time I cried....it was probably the last time my mother beat my butt......which was like.....10 years ago or something like that

i cried last night watching survivor
seriously
they brought their family members on there & they were all emotional & what not
got a tad teary eyed
im sure though if any guy on here lost one of their parents they would cry
my boyfriend was quite upset when his mom died

I didn't shed a tear when my father passed I didn't even go to his funeral.....I'll probably go visit his tombstone one day but that's about it.

nice monsieur anti-christ

wow, really?
was he like, a real buttface or something?
what about your mom?
im not entirely close to either of my parents but i would still at least shed a tear or two when they die

I hate both my parents..... they f_cked up big time... they were never married......but they were "engaged" but that doesn't mean sh!t to me... and my when my mom finally got married to my step(or half I don't care) brothers dad I hated him... He was (and still is, but I was told he was getting better......But i think thats just a huge line of bullsh!t) alcholic/ crack addict/ and pot smoker and he nearly killed us on th efourth of july... because he was so wasted..... i had to live through that sh!t for about 7 nearly 8 years..... and my dad is no better...he is a total child and when I do go visit him I spend maybe 2 hours the whiole time I visit with just him..... Most of the time I am either by myself,with both of them(his girlfriend), or just with her...... I hate her too!! with a great passion she was in the army for 8 years and had 3 other sisters and 4 other brothers.. she is hte only one woithout kids, she acts like a man and i swear she looks like one too... and she's an attorney and try living with that b!tch for 3 years... I hate them all, they never helped me, supported me or accepted me for who i was (or am still) and for it I Probably will never forgive them or care if they die... maybe a teeny tiny bit... and I'm a girl and I love crying but I just can't stand living with either of them they weren't ready for a kid, and they still don't know how to take care of one either...... and I don't think either of them ever will...

My day was mediocre.

wrong thread
take it to the bitch box, nobody cares

that's okay I don't care about you either... butI'm not complaing or bitching... I am just stating the truth...






honest

yes & i could state truths about my biological father as well
but i wont because im not starved for attention

I didn't say I wanted attention I was just telling you not every one likes there father ...(or mother) and I decided to tell you why...

okie dokie, if you say so
:)

Oh man compared to some of you guys those starving children in Africa are living a fucking king's life.

It was wildly off topic though.
In fact it wasn't even close.
You really do bring it on yourself at times.

Considering I have seen more guys cry in the past 2 1/2 weeks than I have ever seen in my life, I have been forced to change my viewpoint, to ok under certain situations.

Every single woman I talk to says the complete opposite. To see a man cry is a huge bonus to them. Only a real man can cry. Of course women can tell the difference between a cry baby and a man who is not afraid to cry. I am very emotionally strong but I have been known to cry. I think it doesnt affect my masculinity at all.

If crying is considered manly then I must be the king of men.

Only men south of Crewe cry.

Stop being so atypically Northern. I cried when my son was born and proud of it.

I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with it, but when it's culturally unacceptable it makes it damn near impossible.
You can't just suddenly stop being something that's been drummed into you from an early age.
I hate to say it, but no way would I cry in the presence of another person.
And I'm an emotional guy.

I remember feeling the same way when my son was born, but the emotion had to be suppressed.
Of course it's typically Northern and it's probably the same in other places around the world.
For right or wrong, for me at least...that's the way it is.
*shrugs

I think it's culturally unacceptable full stop in England, but I honestly don't care. Do I hide my emotion? Of course I do, except from my partner and best friend no one has seen me cry. Times are changing though and if i'm upset I will show it.

I think that's the beauty of this thread (if it had one at all).
The question is...is it cool for guys to cry?
The answer was obviously, always going to be subjective.
The fact that the question was raised at all, reflects the changing attitudes to mans role in the world (or rather England, as that's my only experience) and the way he's perceived.

I suspect if that same question was asked say 20 years ago, the response would have been emphatically negative.

My attitude toward my son and the way he expresses his emotions, is radically different to that of my Fathers attitude toward me.
A time when crying earned you a smack around the head and "something to cry for".

This one time a girl broke up with me over a text.. i cried quite a bit....

Crying is not cool.

Isn't that the question? I mean tears happen, but when the do...Not cool.

You cry = you ***. You *** = you die. Clear enough.







Yes, that WAS indeed sarcastic.

To me a girl crying and a boy crying is not really different. We all have emotions.

tears and crying are slightly different.....tears can come from pain, cutting an onion , doesn't necessarily mean you were crying

I've never been smacked for crying and yet I've cried maybe twice in my adult life...some people are just not easily moved...:\

i fucking hate it when that happens!

Guys Crying
 

If a guy is crying because he thinks hes losing you, that should be a sign that he really loves you and cares about you. I know my boyfriend is a really tough guy but when its just us two and he shows emotion, crying, that means so much to me. Ya its annoying at times but thinking back on it, it really shows that he cares about me. Unlike other guys I've been with.

there's ways around that.....you can cut the first slice then run it under water and it won't be so bad or I've even heard drinking milk first helps but I haven't tried that yet.