POLL: Should Men show their emotions?

[Teyrn]

A memorable part of the Iliad was when Achilles sat by his ship and wept bitterly when Patrocles was killed. He did it so no one could see him, which is the "tough guy" thing to do- when you cry make it so nobody can see it and do it in private.

[PetiteParisienne]

Of course men cry. Whether or not they have the balls to admit it is another story.

[Talvi]

My father cried when our dog died.

I have seen my bf cry, too. He said if I tell anyone, he will deny it.

[Mraz]

I believe it all depends of the way we are raised, I wouldn't make fun of a guy who cries, but I wouldn't cry myself, not in front of other people at least. A father should avoid to cry in front of his kids because when a guy cries, that means he is broken, he is powerless and children would feel insecure.

[arcticwolf]

Does anyone know how that works? Why do people cry and what is the reason? Anyone wants to take a stab at this?

[Siberian Cold Breeze]

Boys do cry (secretly or when they are drunk..)

[Contusion]

I don't laugh, I don't cry. I just frown.

[Mraz]

So, it's weird, those who voted yes, are you meaning that a guy who's crying a river once a week is OK?

[Albion]

Men don't cry often because it's seen as weakness and women will always use it as a weapon. No, to be the dominant member of the pack you must show no weakness. If a man is in despair and about to go all emotional he should do it alone in solitude and have the space to think about whatever problems there are.

When I'm sad or worried about something I just go on a long walk in the forest, it gives me a chance to think and usually the weather happens to match my melancholic mood at the time. You tend to think more rationally and any sadness or whatever tends to subside pretty much from the moment you get away from people and their problems.
By my return I've usually thought about the situation and know how to address it. And crying about it never happens on these walks neither because you're usually too busy thinking to bother with it. Well, that's me anyway.

[Pecheneg]

men don't cry...in public.