Posted on 03/23/2017 11:48:04 AM PDT by MNDude
I was recently listening to radio host, Glenn Beck, and he proudly announced that he cries really often as if it is a badge of honor.
I have noticed there are many men who like being seen crying in public: Bill Clinton, Schumer, Boehner, Anderson Cooper, my former pastor.
I have not known many men to cry in public, well my former roommate in college, but we always made fun of him when he cried.
I was raised that crying for something other than a death in the family for a man is not the thing to do.
Perhaps I am wrong? Maybe wet cheeks is the face of manliness?
Freeper women, what are your thoughts on crying men?
Male Freeper here...I will cry when I lose a pet...people, not so much.
See. Those are perfect examples. Anybody roughly 65 and older can bawl there eyes out, depending on their life experience and their health and meds effects.
What a story, your grandfather.
Thank you, Rita. He got no respect from the matriarchy who ran his family (my grandmother, my great aunt and my mother)but he brought home the dough while the rest of them sat in the kitchen drinking coffee and coffee cake.
I don’t mind seeing people cry. It’s when they cry at the drop of a hat that I roll my eyes.
And I include women in that circle of crybabies.
I can’t even watch the movie trailer for “The Yearling”
I grew up when men were more restrained, but I’ll admit I’ve really been enjoying all the dem tears since they realized Hillary lost. Every single tear. I’m not tired of winning yet.
I cried when my wife and parents died.
I cried when my wife and parents died.
Thank you. But that's OK, it was my wife who did that. I don't blame her for being upset. I was the one who had to tell her that her perfect first-born child was dead. That tore my heart out, I tell you. Marines call, have to talk to me, face-to-face. Drive 45 minutes back home from an aborted business trip in the rain to get the news. Tell my younger one when he gets home, then drive to my wife's work. Sit her on a couch and tell her he's gone. SCREAM, SCREAM, SCREAM ... Hard to cry when part of you dies.
That’s funny.
I, the Lord of Sea and Sky...
Oh my, same for me.
I do not like to see any adults openly crying in public except in the most extreme circumstances. But crying while discussing or commenting on media? Crying to get one’s way in an argument? Crying at work when called down by the boss? Absolutely not. Men or women.
Those are some deep thoughts.
Both sexes cry. If it’s for a genuine reason it doesn’t bother me. I hate manipulative tears, though, from anyone.
None of the men in my family are big criers. But I don’t mind men crying if it’s natural for them. Sometimes crying makes me feel better.
Isn’t that interesting how your granddaughter’s instincts told her to steer clear because of his crying. Good for her.
I remember blubbering a little bit over a sports loss when I was about 8 years old and boy my dad didn’t like that one bit. He straightened me out and I never did it again. At the time I didn’t understand why he came down so hard but I understand now. Thank God for dads for holding the line on that kind of thing.
Thank you!
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