To all females: What if your BF/husband cries?

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13 Sep 2012, 6:18 am

I thought this should go here since it is sorta love-related.

Yeah, I'm a guy. And I cry on occasion.

So, to all of the females out there, what would ya do if you saw your boyfriend/wife crying? As a guy, I know mine would be there for me and she'd comfort me the best that she can.


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13 Sep 2012, 6:35 am

I would hold him and stroke his hair, listen to what he was crying about or just sit there is quiet if that was what he wanted. I would never pressure him to talk if he didn't want.

I would try to make him feel safe in my arms. :D



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13 Sep 2012, 6:46 am

They should smack him upside the head until he mans the f*** up! :P


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13 Sep 2012, 6:47 am

Ironic, I am a boy who gets sad occasionally, personally, I would love (pun intended) to be shushed and petted until I fall asleep if or when I get a girlfriend.



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13 Sep 2012, 7:26 am

I can't deny I find it slightly disturbing when men cry as it's so unexpected and tends to make me think they must be really upset to be displaying it so overtly.



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13 Sep 2012, 8:19 am

nessa238 wrote:
I can't deny I find it slightly disturbing when men cry as it's so unexpected and tends to make me think they must be really upset to be displaying it so overtly.


This. ^ Also, it depends a little bit on why he's crying.


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13 Sep 2012, 10:38 am

Remember this, it takes a real man to cry, and if he's one of those "stoic" types chances are he secretly wants to cry on the inside sometimes.


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13 Sep 2012, 10:41 am

I've seen it, it's not a big deal. Now, if it were trotted out for every little thing (as a means for manipulation), I'd have an issue. But normal crying, no issue.

Disclosure: I'm highly reluctant to let anyone see me (a female) cry. But that's my own choice.



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13 Sep 2012, 10:44 am

Well I would probably try to comfort them.


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13 Sep 2012, 3:40 pm

Don't be so over judgemental about what is manly or not. People are people and even tough men want to cry sometimes.



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13 Sep 2012, 3:43 pm

My husband has honestly beaten a crack head to death without hesitation but cries more than me.
Absolutely nothing wrong with men crying lol.



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13 Sep 2012, 4:36 pm

I would do what I do when anyone cries, awkwardly hold him and IF he's someone I can make laugh this way, I would probably make a joke about absorbing his tears and with those tears, a little piece of his soul that I will demand ransom for when he's feeling less sad. Or some kind of similar joke to make him feel comfortable about crying!



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13 Sep 2012, 5:32 pm

Rarrarr wrote:
Don't be so over judgemental about what is manly or not. People are people and even tough men want to cry sometimes.


This times 10 million.


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13 Sep 2012, 6:06 pm

I have seen my BF freak out a lot and get angry, but not seen him cry yet. But he has cried over the phone more than I have. I just try to calm him down and tell him the positives. If he were in front of me I'd do the same. I'm pretty sure he wouldn't want to be touched becausehe gets too emotionally stressed.



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13 Sep 2012, 6:50 pm

I would pet him and hug him until he felt better, or I would talk to him about what exactly he's upset about. Or a combination of both. Well, unless he told me what he wanted to do. Video games help, too.



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13 Sep 2012, 7:32 pm

The few times it happened, I found myself wondering if there was something wrong with me for not crying, too, and beating myself up for having no idea what the appropriate response was.