Is it okay for all people to cry?

[TravelingMaaike]

We're all humans and have emotions.

It would be weird to just be only happy all the time (not that happiness isn't bad 😊).

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*not that happiness is bad

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[Leapfrog00]

It should be. Humans have emotions, and emotions are normal. There are people that believe crying is a sign of weakness, but there's no way that could be good for the mind to hold back on tears. Guys are usually the ones that claim they don't like showing emotion. One thing I've learned from being a writer... emotions come out in many different ways. Through tears, through words, through anger, and even through tears. The ones who believe it's not OK to cry are the ones with the REAL issues! Not expressing emotion through tears, it's only going to cause those emotions to come out in a different way, and probably not a good one.

[DJB72]

Anyone who tries to convince me or anyone in my family that it's not ok to cry will be having a "conversation" with me. It will be short with adult content and possibly violent outbursts.

Very violent outbursts.

Being taught not to cry as a child nearly killed me before I was 30. It's something I have zero tolerance for now.

[Screenwriter]

No one is happy all the time and sometimes you cry over a book, a movie or an emotional photo.

People who don't emote end up with ulcers and other physical ailments from being pent up. Too much stress works itself out through the body.

Life is a balancing act. Sometimes you're happy, other times neutral, other times stressed, or sad. Same as when you're energetic, neutral or just lounging. Brain racing with tons of thoughts, neutral, sleepy and relaxed.

[Date_a_Snob]

yes it is but society accpets women crying more easily

[Sonorous]

I think it is okay so long as the crying is useful in some way.

[IslaTheWitch]

If it wasn't be OK I wouldn't survive...

all my emotions are bare, open and very strong... to get a relief I cry...

I cry when I'm annoyed, angry, happy, frustrated, when laughing or yelling... in general I cry a lot, but it's my way to cope with those emotions. Better than venting on people around me :D

[Hawkes_Lady]

Yes, in my opinion, it is perfectly acceptable for all human beings to cry, and to try to raise boys to believe that it isn't okay to cry is cruel.

That being said, because of things that have happened to me in my past, I have been trained that crying is a weakness and the weak get punished. So I will not cry in front of others, I can't show my weaknesses for fear of harsher punishment.

[AmeerX]

You sure have put on a happy face. You need to understand it's not always going to be happiness in the world we live in. If someone runs away from you because you are unhappy about something then he or she isn't good for you

[NathanDavis]

some humans do not have emotions like that...

[EmmaMary]

@travelingmaaike

Absolutely, why wouldn't it be?

[emeraldsaphire]

What kind of question of this? Of course everyone should cry. I'm very pro cry!

[KittyKat90210]

It's perfectly okay for all people to cry. I think it's important for people to be able to express their feelings rather than suppress them.

[Anonymous]

Yes. But it’s not ok for cry in front of certain people. Especially men in front of women.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

It's good to cry, and I'm not afraid to show my emotional side.

[Anonymous]

Of course, but there's a time and place for everything.

[laraWM]

Of course it's okay, it can be useful too

[Alex-Snow]

Of course it is ok and perfectly normal

[RingOfFire]

Real men don't cry. <wink>

[driven159]

even some animals cry

[CubaPirate]

Absolutely 💯

[CallmeTheKnight]

There’s a time to cry, and there’s a time not to

[TiaNour]

Of course it is

[collie22]

Crying helps

[eagle1951]

yeah