| 3/5/2009 2:28:59 PM |
are grown men allowed to cry? wipe those tears please! |
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leftyl8
Waverly, NY
age: 44
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sorry f**ktard, rangers are airborne. 101st is airmobile. how stupid do you feel? told you that you were full of shit. id love to run a background on your lying a** and report you to the attourney general for impersonating a military person. they have a place just for fakes like you...its called levinworth.
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| 3/5/2009 2:45:08 PM |
are grown men allowed to cry? wipe those tears please! |
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nunbttr
Middletown, OH
age: 62
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Go back to the Viet-Nam era, do some research. And then tell me who the F**ktard is....
The entire 2nd battalion of the 101st Airborne airlifted to Viet-Nam, in Nov. of 1967. I know, I was there.
Maybe you just couldn't see it through the tears. LOL
Yes, the last month I was there, they went to Airmobile. All who were still in country stayed Airborne, until they left.
[Edited 3/5/2009 2:50:04 PM PST]
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| 3/5/2009 2:49:53 PM |
are grown men allowed to cry? wipe those tears please! |
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novaman67
Quakertown, PA
age: 37
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If i have to cry it's for a good reason and i have no problem showing my emos.
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| 3/5/2009 2:50:58 PM |
are grown men allowed to cry? wipe those tears please! |
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blueskiestwo
Grantsburg, WI
age: 38
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Yup..just cause a man sheds tears doesnt make him weak ... am i..and im not afraid to show a softer side ..Great topic maryg
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| 3/5/2009 3:01:04 PM |
are grown men allowed to cry? wipe those tears please! |
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wwilson
Austin, TX
age: 51
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Lefty, I found a good way to weed out the fakes on online blogs is to ask them what their MOS was on their DD-214. If they don't know what a MOS is or even know what a DD-214 is they are usually fakers.
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| 3/5/2009 3:04:29 PM |
are grown men allowed to cry? wipe those tears please! |
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leodizdren
Newark, NJ
age: 31
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everytime i get kicked in the gonads i cry
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| 3/5/2009 3:07:35 PM |
are grown men allowed to cry? wipe those tears please! |
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ladyog
The Dalles, OR
age: 53
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GOD.... all the fighting and shit.. Is that to cover up the need for a good cry...It doesn't make you any less of a man just as long as you don't cry all the time like a sniveling B*TCH... I'm done.. Enough already..
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| 3/5/2009 3:12:40 PM |
are grown men allowed to cry? wipe those tears please! |
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nunbttr
Middletown, OH
age: 62
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Lefty, I found a good way to weed out the fakes on online blogs is to ask them what their MOS was on their DD-214. If they don't know what a MOS is or even know what a DD-214 is they are usually fakers.
My MOS was Infantry, in Germany, and I got switched over to Artillery, befor I went to Nam. I was in recon. My DD-214 discharge papers are in my chest, at the ex's house. And, when I got out of the service, the DD-214 kept me from getting speeding tickets, for a while. Any more question's?
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| 3/5/2009 3:20:41 PM |
are grown men allowed to cry? wipe those tears please! |
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eimi
Jacksonville, FL
age: 36
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Why did you feel the need then to proclaim just how big and manly you are then at the end of that big sensitive rant?
Maybe eddy because he is pointing out he fits the criteria of being a man ...which I deeply agree he fits the critiera. So in turn proving his point a man can have feelings and still be a man. Your usually funny but today isn't that day I guess.
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| 3/5/2009 3:41:07 PM |
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singlefeb09
Paradise Valley, AZ
age: 47
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No man that I’ve known, until recently, ever cried. They expressed their frustration by fixing the problem (if possible) or expressing their feelings verbally.
Crying is a sign of softness, and it did inspire sorry and will to comfort. Personally, I don’t remember the last time I cried. Crying sort of fogs my mind, causes eye irritation and a feeling of helplessness and therefore, I refrain from crying, if possible.
Any man that wants to cry should cry. But unless you are in the service, crying will be viewed as softness.
 
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| 3/5/2009 3:49:34 PM |
are grown men allowed to cry? wipe those tears please! |
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klassyklown
Bakersfield, CA
age: 40
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Lord Mary you started WWIII in here. This is how I see it. Some men are comfortable showing their emotions and can still be manly, and some are not. The comfort level with showing your emotions does not make a male more or less of a man. Just like tighty whities or boxers don't make a man more of a man.
In return some women are more comfortable with a man who can show his emotions and some are not. What it goes back to is a comfort level based upon life experiences.
Eddy and the others were raised not to cry and no one can tell them real men cry. That is not their reality. Other men were raised believing it is okay for men to cry and no one can change their realities either.
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| 3/5/2009 4:12:38 PM |
are grown men allowed to cry? wipe those tears please! |
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msbevzie
Oregon, OH
age: 45
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Do Real Men Cry?
One of the qualities I admire most in people who live their lives by The Principles is that they tend to be emotionally honest. Unconstrained by trying to play the big shot and with a clear sense of who they are, these people are not afraid to show their feelings.
But many men are still uncomfortable showing their emotions openly. Hence, we still face the question, "Do Real Men Cry?" My answer, based on my experience, is, "Absolutely." I'm not much in the machismo department but I have a number of buddies who are big bruisers and I've seen them regularly shed a tear. Sometimes it embarrasses them but, mostly, they seem to recognize the tears as a good thing.
And I don't mean to portray men who don't cry as somehow dishonest. My father, who I love and respect, almost never allows his emotions to show. I can recall him crying only twice in his life - when our beloved family dog died and when he scattered his mother's ashes. But I could tell you many times when I could tell he would liked to have cried and would not allow himself to do so. It made me sad to watch him keep the tears inside.
The extent to which men feel comfortable in showing their emotions is partly generational. Men my father's age and older were trained to be stoic, believing that somehow emotions were feminine. I think many of them paid a high price for this belief and I have heard older men talk, at the end their lives, about their regrets at not having told loved ones how they felt.
One could make the case that the more conservative and traditional a man is the less likely he is to cry and be openly emotional. But for those who look to religion and the Bible for guidance are given a wonderful role model for a man unafraid to cry - Jesus. The Bible tells us that, when Jesus heard of the death of his friend Lazarus, he wept with sorrow. Even with his faith that his friend could be reborn, Christ felt able to share in the suffering of others and cry openly.
But, of course, we need to remember that tears are just as often in response to joy as well as sorrow. How wonderful to see a man who is brought to tears by the success of a loved one. How inspiring to see a man cry when reunited with his spouse or family. These are tears that should never bring shame.
So my vote is for real men to open up and have a good cry when they feel the need. That level of self-confidence and honesty is the best testament to masculinity.
For all you heartless emotionless MOFO"S...
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| 3/5/2009 4:13:56 PM |
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msbevzie
Oregon, OH
age: 45
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sorry f**ktard, rangers are airborne. 101st is airmobile. how stupid do you feel? told you that you were full of shit. id love to run a background on your lying a** and report you to the attourney general for impersonating a military person. they have a place just for fakes like you...its called levinworth.
DO IT LEFTY I know plenty that would help YOU...if this buttcrack is bashing or cutting on military he's a fool!!!
Quote from eimi: My father lost two best friend in Naum and didn't allow himself to cry tell years and years later. I think beanz is from that OLDER generation which it was normal for a man to hold it in and sign of huge weakness if cry with other men. It was just the way it was.
Eimilee
Also I think a strict traditional English upbringing plays a part....American men seem much more emotional than Englishmen etc
I tend to agree with you one this...BUT I did hear Englishmen as soldiers are wussies...and not even considered soldiers by the Americans.
[Edited 3/5/2009 4:23:23 PM PST]
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| 3/5/2009 4:27:20 PM |
are grown men allowed to cry? wipe those tears please! |
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exsquid48
Enid, OK
age: 50
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Well I have to weigh in on this. I at an early age learned NOT to cry. In my family crying was seen as weak and not allowed. If caught crying you were beat. So I learned not to cry.
I have only cried twice from the time I was 10. I never cried when I lost my grandparent. I was looked on as the rock, as I did what needed done.
The two times I cried, I was alone. The first I was 17 and was laying to rest my dog that had saved my life twice. That was hard, but I did it alone. The second time was when i found out my oldest son was mentally retarded, and had a neuromuscular disorder. I refused to let my then wife see me cry. She said I had to have a heart of stone not to cry.
To this day I will NEVER let anyone see me cry. Greif is something to be ignored.
This is just me. I fault no man for crying. I just can not cry.
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| 3/5/2009 4:59:49 PM |
are grown men allowed to cry? wipe those tears please! |
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maryg2
Philadelphia, PA
age: 39
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Lord Mary you started WWIII in here. This is how I see it. Some men are comfortable showing their emotions and can still be manly, and some are not. The comfort level with showing your emotions does not make a male more or less of a man. Just like tighty whities or boxers don't make a man more of a man.
In return some women are more comfortable with a man who can show his emotions and some are not. What it goes back to is a comfort level based upon life experiences.
Eddy and the others were raised not to cry and no one can tell them real men cry. That is not their reality. Other men were raised believing it is okay for men to cry and no one can change their realities either.
Amen to this, girl! i DID NOT know or realize what an impact really this topic would do to everybody. i have seen it on both sides now. u know, ppl r who they r and i still like i posted in my lengthy post earlier, and i will say it again, there r men who have been raised not to cry and they think its the norm for them and there r men who have been raised its ok to cry cuz it shows emotion. some ppl have come from a different era of where this was taught. each person makes a choice on what kind of person they choose to be which includes how they want to show emotion. there is no wrong or right. it just is what it is...(oh, that famous phrase again! ) and ppl have a choice on what kind of partners they pick that is willing to show emotion enuf.
** as for u men that r on here bashing each other, its uncalled for really. state your opinions but dont get ugly. i HATE having to block ppl and i do like most all that r in here. but i dont like MEAN either. i think everyone has been loud and clear on how they feel and that is just fine.
i respect all the military that has done for our country over and over again and whether u choose to cry in front of a fellow soldier or alongside or in private is your business. if u choose not to cry, then i hope u find a way to release that emotion somehow. cuz no matter what, at some point life's experiences do get to u and u need to vent, release and mourn. it sucks unfortunately but we all have to do it!
this has been very interesting to say the least! NOW I HAVE TO GO CRY CUZ THIS IS ONE THREAD I POSTED THAT THERE WAS NO "FUNNIES" IN IT!! DAMN IT, IM SAD NOW! LIKE THAT?
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