Why do people think men shouldn't cry??

It depends on what you mean by cry. If you mean cry due to emotions then yes it would be seen as a sign of weakness. Now, if you mean cry due to sudden intense pain (i.e. hard kick to the groin) then I'd give a guy a pass on that one.

Buck_Hotep

It isn't the "macho" thing to do. Apparently guys aren't supposed to cry, but girls like guys with a sensitive side. At least I do. :oops:

soulless4now

I don't really think it's good if only some men cry, and I don't think they should be called sensitive.

How come people will actually hold in their tears and not cry??
If I see a man who never cries about anything, I don't think hes a man, a real man will cry.

Holding in feelings will cause depression which can lead to suicide.
Also men who get told not to cry don't really get help for any of their problems.

So if you just hold everything in, that can lead to bad mental illnesses, and also anger problems, which can lead to violence and murder.
So yeah, it's not healthy to hold in feelings like that.

Men lose testosterone through tears.

KG86

Boys can cry as freely as they want and there's no rule. They don't have to be "tough" or "macho" all the time because that just wrecks who they want to be. That's how society wants you to live and I'm thinking that's dumb. I've actually never seen a teenage boy cry in my life. :? But they're allowed to cry, it's not like it's some rule or something, just let it out to make you feel better. :)doomsday_selena

[QUOTE="doomsday_selena"]Boys can cry as freely as they want and there's no rule. They don't have to be "tough" or "macho" all the time because that just wrecks who they want to be. That's how society wants you to live and I'm thinking that's dumb. I've actually never seen a teenage boy cry in my life. :? But they're allowed to cry, it's not like it's some rule or something, just let it out to make you feel better. :)smokeydabear076

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[QUOTE="doomsday_selena"]Boys can cry as freely as they want and there's no rule. They don't have to be "tough" or "macho" all the time because that just wrecks who they want to be. That's how society wants you to live and I'm thinking that's dumb. I've actually never seen a teenage boy cry in my life. :? But they're allowed to cry, it's not like it's some rule or something, just let it out to make you feel better. :)doomsday_selena

Umm.. lemme see. I am a Neanderthal type, so it depends on how hard the guy in question was kicked in his Hoo-Hoo.:shock: Therefore, it is okay for him to cry, 'cause that IS a bad thing to happen, afterall :cry:

The rest of us guys can easily understand that, I think.

It is well known fact that for each tear a man sheds, he loses approximately 5 man points.

DJ-Lafleur

+1 :D

I'm not sure of the reason, maybe we should ask why humans are the only creatures that cry for emotional reasons. To be honest I don't really cry much because I'm not affected by too many things I guess, nothing about hiding emotions, things just don't bother me that much.

No one really wants to see 'weakness'. When you allow yourself to be seen with your misfortune, it puts both you and your peers in an uncomfortable position.

The more you try to resist the need to 'empty' yourself of your pain, the less vulnerable will you be in the future when similar events can occur. Maybe crying will just make you more susceptible to suffering in the end.

I don't think anyone *shouldn't* actually be allowed to cry - I only consider what I've said to be a possibility.

I imagine that as a child, for example, seeing your father cry could be one of the most heart-breaking moments someone could experience at that age.

No one really wants to see 'weakness'. When you allow yourself to be seen with your misfortune, it puts both you and your peers in an uncomfortable position.

for example, seeing your father cry could be one of the most heart-breaking moments someone could experience at that age.

i haven't cried for a very long time, but i see no weakness in doing so.

Men shouldn't cry because they're men.QuirkyUsername

[QUOTE="QuirkyUsername"]Men shouldn't cry because they're men.Harry_Waters

Machismo insecurity. Only real men are in touch with their emotions and can cry freely.

foxhound_fox

Yeah, but there's a limit.

Outdated ideals of masochism.bean-with-bacon

I think you mean "machismo." :lol: