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**glopomcyte** · 08-23-2011, 07:35 AM

Men crying here is acceptable under some circumstances, but they shouldn't wail like bitches, cry in public, or in front of their kids.

I don't remember ever seeing my dad cry. I never saw him lose anyone really close though. His dad died when he was 10, so I didn't get to see his reaction to that. I went to a funeral of one of his old friends with him, and he didn't cry then. They hadn't been that close for a long time.

I cried when I got a call that my dad wasn't going to survive his cancer, during the two hour drive to see him alive for the last time, in ICU on a ventilator, but I don't remember crying two days later when he actually died. I also don't remember crying at his funeral. I was pretty numb at that point, routinely accepting condolences from people I hadn't seen for 20+ years.

I also cried when my mom died, when my grandma died, and when I had to put my favorite dog to sleep due to old age and health issues.

Overall I would say all those experiences have hardened me emotionally, progressively more with each. Should be interesting to see how I react to the next one.

08-23-2011, 07:35 AM	#33
glopomcyte Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 397 Senior Member	Men crying here is acceptable under some circumstances, but they shouldn't wail like bitches, cry in public, or in front of their kids. I don't remember ever seeing my dad cry. I never saw him lose anyone really close though. His dad died when he was 10, so I didn't get to see his reaction to that. I went to a funeral of one of his old friends with him, and he didn't cry then. They hadn't been that close for a long time. I cried when I got a call that my dad wasn't going to survive his cancer, during the two hour drive to see him alive for the last time, in ICU on a ventilator, but I don't remember crying two days later when he actually died. I also don't remember crying at his funeral. I was pretty numb at that point, routinely accepting condolences from people I hadn't seen for 20+ years. I also cried when my mom died, when my grandma died, and when I had to put my favorite dog to sleep due to old age and health issues. Overall I would say all those experiences have hardened me emotionally, progressively more with each. Should be interesting to see how I react to the next one.
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