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

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. ?

Alliegirl 7 Oct 28
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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.

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If you could just poll babies!

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Neither

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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.

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Not weakness nor strength, it's a sign of sensitivity and emotions.

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Crying is a normal human response to pain - emotional or physical. Crying is not a weakness, but sometimes some semblance of stoicism is necessary!

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Neither. it is a coping mechanism for me. After a cry, I feel better.

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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.

Atecc Level 4 Feb 16, 2019
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It is a sign I am Furious, standback!

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I think it depends on the reason for the cry.

Roley Level 5 Feb 16, 2019
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I don't think I've cried since I was seven.

Not sure what that means.

AJ413 Level 3 Nov 12, 2018
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