Do you think crying is a sign of weakness or strength?

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I don't think at all. I put sad O' clock time on my schedule. I would cry , zone out and listen to sad songs. Especially Sam Hunt song "nothing lasts forever".

Floppy2112 · Accepted Answer

It's neither. Crying is an expression at a high level of the experience of strong emotion. It can be joy, anger, sadness, pain, etc. There is not circumstance where it takes strength to cry. Crying itself as a signal to the outside world is at least a sign of vulnerability. And depending on you situation, that can be a good or bad thing. It's a bad thing if you need to take action to survive, but instead your crying. It's a good thing when under distress and in a protected space to release pent up emotion. It just doesn't have to do with strength, positively or negatively.

FatherKnowsBest · Accepted Answer

crying is an expression of emotion. We often cry when we are grieving a loss of friend or family member, but we also shed tears when we experience elation and joy. I would not associate crying with strength or weakness, but a way of expressing our "feelings" when we are overcome with emotion. 🙂

tatianamay · Accepted Answer

Neither. Crying is a coping mechanism. Research suggests that crying is an emotional release mechanism useful to your mental health.

But if I were to choose one option, I'd choose strength. You need to have the courage to cry in front of people. You need to be courageous enough to be vulnerable in front of a bunch of people. Even if you are alone, crying can be therapeutic and can be a good stress relief

15_Debo · Accepted Answer

not always
depends on situation
if u cry somewhere where you're needed to be strong in not very good though
crying can be used as a weapon also
but crying alone in a room out of public eyes is always good
crying your heart out can lighten you up of the weight you were bearing
Hope it helps
XX

Questionevrythinn · Answer

I. dont know. I stand 2 places in this argument

1: being an unemotional person myself, I think caring about stuff enough to cry is kind of weak... I don't force back or hold tears to "appear" masculine... I just generally don't have any sadness or. tears to even let out, cos I don't care about stuff... So that makes me feel more masculine than a emotionally weak boy who wants to cry a lot

2. But on the other hand, if. you do feel the need/. desire to cry... But are too scared to out of fear of judgement and being seen as a girl... That's weak because your scared to do something you want to do, real men would cry if he wanted to cos he doesn't care what others think

So I don't know where I stand on this or what conclusion to come to... But I think if your a very emotional guy who feels the need to cry a lot... I'm sorry but I jus see that as feminine and kind of girly

Snakeyes7 · Answer

In most cases, I believe crying is a sign of the brain undergoing a stimulus it isn't used to receiving. Physical or psychological pain or an intense happiness for example.

The problem most people have with crying is that some people succumb to it easier than others and it leaves people in a very emotionally and physically vulnerable state. In a situation where things are getting real, crying is the last thing you want to do and you want to be stoic to get out of the situation as quickly and reasonably as possible.

Vikkrram · Answer

We have made a society kinda where guys are taught to hold their emotions wether they are too much happy, sad or feeling miserable. So for guys... It's kinda like be neutral to show to the society that it hardly matters to you. But inisde only we guys can know what war is going.

Mousey54 · Answer

There’s a theory I’ve heard about one time that if someone were to let’s say get punched, they wouldn’t necessarily be in shock due to the physical force. The sound of the force would actually trigger an emotional “chord” and cause more pain. There’s more being researched on this.

Arcreactor81 · Answer

For someone who bottles up everything, I'd say it's a sign of strength since they can't really fit all the emotions in.
On the other hand, for someone who displays their emotions a lot more, I'd refer to it as weakness.

Bruh I don't think that made any sense. But that's my take on it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

DonkeyDan · Answer

I think the ability to cry and acknowledge your emotions is a strong trait, especially in men. Many men will say that crying for a man is a weakness, but denying your emotions and holding things in without dealing with then is actually the weakness because they are not strong enough to cope with them.

Anonymous · Answer

Depends. But men are definitely held to a different standard than this vs. women. Also most women do NOT deep down respect men who cry unless it’s a very specific circumstance (death of a loved one, child is born, wedding vows, etc).

I remember having talk to my ex two weeks after we broke up (for business purposes). Half way though the conversation out of nowhere my eyes watered up and I said “I miss talking to you” Only time I ever cried in front of her in my entire life (she cried in front of me countless times). Ever.

Her response: “with EXES I don’t talk because it’s weird.” She put a nice screeching emphasis on the “exes” part that I would never forget.

J2ohhhhh · Answer

Itis situational. I think boxers or martial artists are the perfect example, who could take all the pain and brain damage but would never cry or quit, they can get their strength and endure anything, but once their fight is over lose or win they get emotional and cry. If someone doesn't have emotions, not crying is just their default, but if someone always cries they're very likely just expect pitty and others to fight their fights.

kyleelyn199723 · Answer

I think it depends. If someone is quick to bust out and fry all the time for everything and anything, I think it’s a sign of weakness. If someone just breaks down from something and cries , it can be used as a strength to move forward

AmandaYVR · Answer

You set aside time to cry, on a schedule? That's really weird. It's neither weakness nor strength. It's just emotion that can't be contained.

Anonymous · Answer

Crying is an expression for sadness. Like the anger. It is not weakness i think the real weakness is trying so hard to supress your emotions to look stronger. We are humans we need to express our emotions in a healthy way. The more we supress our emotions, the stronger they come back.

Tomsta · Answer

Depends on were i am mentally myself. If im not in a good headspace my bluntness and biterness comes out so then id say it would be a weakness

If im "fine" then i would say that its ofteb a way of regulating emotion and stress and isn't good nor bad

dustybiker · Answer

If it comes out without control it is neither weakness nor strength. It’s purely emotion. It can be feeling absolute love or absolute hurt. It’s feeling.

haooy · Answer

Ummmm it is would be hard categories, but it's definitely not strength. Well in different context it can be different.
Like when I was kid and I used to play with boys older than me there was me and this other kid of my age. We used to get bullied and I used to laugh it off and he used to cry. That crying was definitely not strength.
I think when you cry you are very venerable and that isn't always weakness but it's definitely not strength.

ret04 · Answer

It's actually neither. It's just a human reaction to grief. Some people cry too much, basically any time they get stressed out because they don't regulate their emotions properly, and that can be annoying.

menina · Answer

I think it's a sign of strength. It shows that you're human and you have feelings. To me is a sign that you can deal with your emotions and allow yourself to feel them with no regrets. That makes you grow.

Better_off_here · Answer

crying is a human reaction, for anyone it shows that we care and we love. we all cry and we all feel hurt so it is a normal reaction for that to happen to anyone no matter who they are and yes i as a man have cried over a song that made me remember someone i use to know.

ohshee · Answer

Neither I think it's a sign of feeling something so deep no matter what it is is it a test you in a very either beautiful way are painful way and you're allowing yourself to feel it

Koppi00 · Answer

Crying is just crying. If you cry too much, maybe you should think about the TPO to let it out. Crying not enough... I think bunnies also have tear duct issues.

m33lad · Answer

For me it’s weakness! Unless is something big. Like someone’s death! However you scratch my motorcycle and watch me cry!

Anonymous · Answer

It's a sign of weakness for men and a good way for women to manipulate others.

Women like to bullshit that they like a man who shows their feelings, they don't. If you cry in front of women you're actively turning them off and driving them into the arms of other men.

As a man you must project strength at all times, otherwise people just treat you like the weak piece of shit they see you as.

ReadRaises · Answer

Crying is a sign of having emotions. Everybody cries. It does not make you weak or strong or anything whether or not you cry.

It is a human emotional response that is completely natural and actually rids your body of small amounts of stress hormone. It is scientifically proven that crying makes you feel better.

Nik1hil · Answer

I think it's strength..  Because I have reached a point in my life..  Where.. I feel pain..  It hurts in chest...  It grows stronger.  I struggle to breath...  But I cannot cry..

Little_Bumblebee · Answer

I don't see it as a strength, neither do I see it as a sign of weakness. Crying is a response to something happening and it's super healthy to cry it out when you need to.

jshm2 · Answer

Neither.  Onions don't care how strong you are.

Anonymous · Answer

What you're doing is probably because of your period.

It depends on the situation why would someone cry if he cry because he's phone screen did broke then that's weakness.
But let's say someone lost his best friend 20 years of friendship that's not weakness in my opinion

forthright · Answer

Both. It just depends on what we're comparing it to & what the goal is. Strengths and weaknesses are always relative.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

It's rough I will shed tears right with you, It's not a sign of weakness to cry (( Hugs ))

weeee · Answer

I could be crying cause im sad or cause im really happy or cause i got dirt in there. It doesn't necessarily have to be a weakness or strength.

Hairylegs222 · Answer

Everyone has different emotional levels. Some people it's more extreme then others. I wouldn't use the word weak, I'd say it's more like that person is fragile if he/she cries often. Or something is wrong that caused it.

Colman · Answer

Sympathy. Empathy. Frustration. Anger. Helplessness. Frustration. Bereavement. Probably more, but my point is that tears are an emotional response. Concepts like strong and weak are off piste and seem out of place.

Anonymous · Answer

It depends where I have to fight hard to not break down like that often. I only fail when alone or with my best friend. She always makes it hard for me to hide what I'm feeling. not in a bad way tho. It's due to now safe and understood j feel around her I just can't suppress the need to cry. But when I do cry I end up drained od all energy. More so If trying to prevent them which I always so as I'm embarrassed about cryying.

Tiptoetamm · Answer

My father always told me crying was a weakness so I hold everything in. I've changed my ways a little cry sometimes but I hate it

Peterness · Answer

It depends. If someone died, then go have a good cry. If they ran out of your favorite yogurt, then you should man up and carry on.

Pj1981 · Answer

Depends on what you're crying about. I was raised by a mother that saw crying as a weakness and I thought the same until I realized some things you gotta shed tears for

DiegoO · Answer

It's a sign of strenght. The strenght of accepting your vulnerability. Restraining yourself from crying only shows how scared you are to accept your fears.

JohnGarcia · Answer

Neither. Crying means sadness, and it doesn’t matter if you’re a guy or a gal. Whether a person shames you or mocks you, you shouldn’t care about them. Don’t relate this on strength nor weakness, do feel what you ought to feel. ❤️

This_Is_My_Opinion8 · Answer

Depends on the situation and the motive.
Death of a loved one, achieving a life dream, breaking down due to mental suffering, neither makes a person weak.
Because Britney Spears can't have access to her money and that is sad... come on!

G5TWA1 · Answer

Depends on the situation, if you're in your dad's funeral it might be good to be strong and support your family and put aside your emotions for a moment, but also to show vulnerability to someone you love is a sign of strength

Jouth · Answer

You're weak in the moment when you're crying but I think it makes you stronger overall because you release that emotion. Since I went through puberty, I can't cry anymore, and I don't really think it's a good thing.

UnicornU · Answer

Men can cry too it’s fine. They are humans with feelings not alive robots, and these feelings needs to be out sometimes.

IveGotNoName · Answer

Neither. Crying is an expression of emotion. Crying is the body's way of saying it's overwhelmed, and it can be by both happiness and sadnesd.

jace13 · Answer

It's strength. Without strength one would not allow themselves to cry and be expressive and vulnerable.

Mofunfour20 · Answer

If you cry alone its strength. If you cry around others to be the victim its weak

Quidthonian · Answer

Neither. Crying is probably a natural and biological process. It is societal stigmatisation that views crying in a bad light.

Paulychicago10 · Answer

Strength. If you can cry and show your true feelings in front of people, you are stronger than the person hiding behind their true feelings and not showing how they feel.

andreasderjuengere · Answer

Neither. It's just one way to express oneself. Personally, I tend to not use it.

Passion_Devil · Answer

Neither, I think it's just natural to do so if you have to

Glasgow55 · Answer

It's neither weakness nor strength. It's emotion, and it's just like getting angry, or happy. I can cry at a tea bag commercial.

ChiTown33 · Answer

Neither. It's an expression of emotion is all. I could care less if someone cries unless they do it ALL the time.

JayLiche · Answer

Depends on why you’re crying  if it’s because you stepped on glass...  but if it’s because you see the child you raised grow up and graduate, that’s not weakness

Not_Average · Answer

Clearly it’s weakness, but we’re all weak in moments during our lives.

YesICan · Answer

I don't think it's a weakness nor a strength. It's just something we do when we feel overwhelmed or  when we are in pain.

Anonymous · Answer

It's a sign that you don't bottle up your feelings.

carlova · Answer

I dont see it as weakness, a person might be just venting their feelings out

bigpauly · Answer

Neither. It is a natural thing to do. Masking it would probably be the weakness

Janessa2021 · Answer

I hear it cleanses the soul and I don't cry enough cuz I was taught it was weakness so its definitely a strength unless u cry about every little thing

aphrodite420 · Answer

I think crying is a good way to express the pain, to release stress as well which can't be defined as a weakness but finding peace within urself. It's okay to cry it makes us human.

ALoser · Answer

If it's a girl crying it's strength If it's a guy crying it's weakness

InferiorElegy · Answer

From what I've always been told, it is a sign of weakness for a guy.

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