Crying...weakness or strength?

[pmagalei]

Hey guys I was just thinking about this the other day. Do you think crying is a sign of weakness or strength? This is for both men and women. What do you think?

[caleshire]

I think its a weakness for women and its a strength for man because it takes so much strength for man to not cry.

[madeara]

I think crying is a strength.  It takes alot of strength and courage to openly express emotion.

[candyterrius]

I think its a weakness for women and its a strength for man because it takes so much strength for man to not cry.

For both genders, I believe crying is a strength. It’s our own inner Ego that says otherwise. A human heart is not made of stone.

[shepherdchik]

I'm sure more people think of it as a weakness. I think I do and I cry a lot lately     
it makes me feel better though after a while that I got it out. Sometimes I just cry and write whatever comes to my head to get it all out and start fresh in my mind

[luvh8tragedy87]

I've been getting a little more emotional over the past 2 years. I don't think crying is a sign of weakness. I know for me personally I hold a lot of stuff in and it's starting to come out. Feels good to cry and get that out.

[loulizlee]

When I see a man cry, it really stirs my heart.  I have been watching survivors of the Boston bombing today, and many men have shed tears.  They were mostly crying for people other than themselves.  This has happened in all of this type of tragedy I have seen on TV news.  What a hard-hearted person that would be who couldn't cry at the sight of a child who has been murdered by these cowardly acts.

[jmc1982]

I believe crying is a sign of strength. 

[babyturtles23]

It all depends what you're crying about...

[nmsmith]

wow.... good question. Me.... I am a cry baby and I myself view this as a weakness because it happens when i don't want it to.... at weddings, funerals, births... even ppl IDK.... and I've had a ex fiancee tell me he had no sympathy for tears because he believed I cried to get some kinda pity from him. So my answer to us crybabies... its ok, u have a right to feel what u want. Just don't take too long crying.... it wont solve much plus it gives u a headache.... if u  r hurting or just very happy, its ok to cry your tears, but if u cry yourself a river, build a bridge and get over it... quickly.... or u shall soon drown in self pity....

[demaina]

Depends why they are crying, how often they cry, where they are doing it, etc.  I don't really think I can classify it as a strength or a weakness.  It's just a reaction after all, though it can be an gauge for how hurt the person is.

Kinda like, if there was a scale from 1 - 10 and, once you reach a certain number, you start crying.  Just because someone cries at 2 doesn't make them weak, it just means they are affected by things more.  However, you never know if the pain they are going through is a 2 or a 10 because they cry so often people don't understand if it's just slightly bugging them or something that totally destroyed them.

On the other hand, if a person never cries and then you see them cry, it can show how deeply they are impacted.  It's kinda like swearing in a sense.  If someone never swears, it's a big shock when one flies out of their mouth and you realize that they really are upset.

To me, it's never really a weakness, but sometimes people abuse the implied meaning behind it.  Most people cry cause of pain or frustration.  Sometimes it's cause you're truly touched by something, but let's ignore that for a moment.  With the other two, others feel bad and want to make the person better and this is where it's abused to get attention.

I knew a girl who told me she cried so her boyfriend would do things for her.  One of my guy friends told me about a guy who would cry so girls would sleep with him.  Then there are the people that cry over everything.  If you want to do it, fine, but don't be surprised it others get annoyed with it or assume you're doing it for sympathy.

[davidh121]

Crying can be seen in either way depending on the situation. I can see this as a weakness if a person cannot control their emotions, but a sign of restraint if they can do this in situations where other people are embarassed to show emotion.

[tuyetmai]

I also agree with some of your answer.  I think it's strength too.  Mostly you're cry on your real emotion.  Sometime that come on what you have learn from your mistake.

[sherryinutah]

I wouldn't call it a weakness or a strength.  I'd call crying an emotional release that is healthy for everyone....

regardless of gender.  

[msmoneybags48]

I consider crying as a strength.  It takes good to cry sometimes.  People also consider crying as a weakness.  I personally believe something is wrong with you if you don't cry.