I think of myself as a pretty strong person, but lately I have felt like I need a really good cry. I start getting weepy listening to the news, watching a romantic movie, videos of animals, ridiculous stuff .....I keep fighting it because I hate feeling weak. I don’t think crying is a weakness in anyone else but for some reason it is for me. ?
I weep(not as much) for my late wife,gone over a year now,but we had 27 years together married,cancer is a very cruel disease,she was diagnosed on our 26th anniversary August 23,2016,and was gone 13 months later......
I am so sorry, I hear others say the same thing about loosing a spouse to cancer! The pain lessens, but the memory remains. My best to you.
I went through. Period of my life after traumatic event where I neither laughed or cried. It was an awful period and I think I was just numb for a while. Crying is definitely not a weakness. It’s a physical response to different events and is almost required to get through something. For men, I don’t think crying is a sign of weakness. It’s an acknowledgement of strong emotion.
It’s also a signal to those who love you that you might like to be comforted.
Not weakness nor strength, it's a sign of sensitivity and emotions.
Neither. it is a coping mechanism for me. After a cry, I feel better.
I don't think it is weakness or strength. It is just a natural release of emotions and something that you occasionally need to do to maintain your health. I'm no stranger to crying when I'm not doing well. But I do understand thinking it is a weakness for yourself. I think the same for me and try not to do it if I can help it.