It's not unusual for men to cry. I have found that when I get overly emotional that a med is at fault and needs tweaking, so take care!

There is nothing wrong with men being emotional. I get very angry about society saying that it isn't okay.

What I have learned is that as children, boys are more emotional than girls.

I think that society has done both men and women wrong in terms of emotion. Men are supposed to be *manly* and *stoic* and women are supposed to be (in this age) *go getters* and *career girls* and there is no room for ANYONE to breathe or to be themselves.

It is okay for a man to cry, to be upset, to be anything.

My dad has often said that his problem was the "real man complex" that society had dumped on him and that once he got rid of that, he was able to stop drinking. I'm proud of his sobriety and his willingness to be open.

I think it's great that you're sharing with us and pushing yourself when it's not in your comfort zone...
Letting your emotions out is a good thing!!!... Great big hug for you.xo

totally agree with Suncloud

let it out!

HUGS

I like when people post, gives us something more to read :)

emotions are good. maybe write it out and get something for it. forgive, put it behind you. free yourself from the chains of reliving it over and over. xo pasts can be difficult to shake off. an ongoing process.

I WISH I could cry whenever I needed. It would make me feel so much better. No judgment from me! Let the tears flow. They are cleansing and healthy!

Tears are like rain... they are cleansing and help you grow. Thank you for sharing with us.
((hugs))

I used to cry every day, even at work. Since I've been on meds
I don't cry at all, even when I feel like crying the tears don't come.
I agree with the others here, crying is cathartic so let the tears
flow when you feel like it. And no, the world isn't ending. Big Hugs

Capt Fibro---Perhaps healing tears? A man cries in front of me & I tend to feel bonded somehow---every guard let down.

Or is it just another bipolar sunrise?

((hugs))

chica

Sometimes it feels good to cry! Sometimes afterward, it can feel cleansing. Though I don't every cry in public (it hits me more when I am alone), if crying is ever mentioned, I volunteer the fact that I cry when I need to and I don't care who knows it because there is nothing wrong with it! When alone, I may be timid and morose but in public, even when I am very anxious, anything I *do* say is very assertive. When I've know the people long enough (looong time) the anxiety is more barely so I am more assertive.

Though I've been a member here for a while, I am really starting to feel comfortable here. My bipolar sanctuary.

Its good to cry and Im here to listen to you if you need a friend. hUGS