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Is it okay for teenage boys and adult men to be emotionally sensitive and even cry sometimes?

Posted - April 1, 2018

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  • Of course it is. Males are allowed to have feelings and show emotion as well. Anyone who thinks otherwise or says stupid sh!t like “be a man“ “stop acting like a girl“ is an insensitive, insecure piece of trash. 
      April 1, 2018 9:12 PM MDT
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  • 1633
    When you say, "okay", do you mean, "naturally occurring", or, "socially acceptable"? This post was edited by bevo at April 2, 2018 9:10 AM MDT
      April 1, 2018 9:46 PM MDT
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  • Socially acceptable 
      April 1, 2018 10:30 PM MDT
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  • 1633
    That, alas, currently is still a big no-no... but this is changing slowly but surely.
      April 1, 2018 10:36 PM MDT
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  • 5354
    Off course it is OK. The only exception is when the male doing it is not me. then they are sissies and cry-babies.
    This post was edited by JakobA the unAmerican. at April 2, 2018 9:10 AM MDT
      April 2, 2018 2:55 AM MDT
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  • 23577


    Yes
      April 2, 2018 9:11 AM MDT
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  • 1305

    Yes, you got to let it out somehow, some men have learned to release their feelings in other ways, swearing and cursing at sports even crying, playing sports, drinking, gambling, smoking (all not very healthy), being active, going to the shed and pottering about, chopping wood,  I think men have been taught to deal with emotions differently to women.

    This post was edited by kjames at April 3, 2018 4:32 PM MDT
      April 3, 2018 4:30 PM MDT
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  • 2219
    Keep a stiff upper lip. 
      April 3, 2018 5:16 PM MDT
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  • It's weird that today I am seeing so many boy positivity or people saying it's okay for guys to show emotion. Nothing wrong with that I don't mind but me growning up I was taught that crying was weak and I noticed how people like my sister who rarely cried gets praised. It made me felt bad but to answer your question no, we are all human
      April 3, 2018 5:43 PM MDT
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  • 2706
    You bet it is. It's a natural response. :)
      April 10, 2018 7:26 PM MDT
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  • 1326
    I think it manly when a man cries. Real men cry. The greatest man to walk the earth, the Lord jesus Christ cried. (John 11:35) This post was edited by Autumnleaves at April 25, 2018 12:08 AM MDT
      April 25, 2018 12:07 AM MDT
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