How often do you cry?
My Pent Up Emotions Our society has the standard that men for the most part don’t cry. Some believe it’s because we’re emotionless and others think men stop themselves from crying because it is seen as unmanly. For me, that assumption does have some truth in it. For the most part I don’t cry often and when I am really upset I do hold myself back from it, but not for the reasons one might think. It’s not because I think boys don’t cry and my emotions should be buried since I’m a man or because my life is simple and I have no reason to. I actually try to be open with myself regarding my emotions, because I think that standard is unhealthy. I personally don’t cry often but I believe the status quo for how much men cry is wrong. Well, why don’t I cry often? In the past it was simply the way I was raised. In my culture men are expected to never cry, as it is seen as a sign of weakness and femininity. Whenever I cried as a kid I was met with disappointment and the expectation to do bette...
