i cry a massive amount. should i seek professional help?
 

so like the title says, i cry on a semi regular basis and its not because i have a lot of bad things happen to me. examples:

1) cried on FOUR different occasions during the last harry potter book.

2) cried during the movie ELF

3) during my last HS wrestling match i was losing and i cried. not because i was losing, but because i was in my last wrestling match.

4) cried when GWB was re-elected.

5) recently cried during gone baby gone.

6) was recently dating a dancer, or i thought i was anyways. turns out she had a boyfriend and she was using me. shocker here, i cried. twice.

is this normal? i assumed it was, but recently a few of my friends have been mocking me and saying i should seek help. i cant tell if they are being mean or if i should really talk about my issues.

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No, it's not normal at all.

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please be a level.

otherwise you dont deserve your avatar.

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Are we talking a couple of tears, or are we talking an all out bawl? This makes a difference imo.

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what ever happened with you and your wife?

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http://www.adme.ru/img/news/19840/preview-170x138.jpg

Please turn in your man card.

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Crying is a form of weakness, even if by yourself. Be a man and suck it up. There are certain situations/events in your life where crying for a man can be justified. The ones you listed are not justifiable.....well maybe #4


Conspire

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I haven't cried since I was like 5 years old. I think thats pretty standard for guys (exception being big breakups with long-term gfs).

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you're dumb.

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I cried yesterday when UK didn't convert in 4OT.

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You sound like my parents. They cry during commercials on TV.

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compared to the average male i cry a lot. but nowhere near as much as you do.

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You don't necessarily need professional psychiatric help, but you should schedule a pap smear.

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Every now and then I cry during an emotional scene in a TV show or movie...I don't cry when the president gets re-elected though

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Before a few months ago I had not cried since my teen years. Mostly girl troubles, I can get misty during some movies and songs.

You are more emotional than others, but why? How old are you? Do you have gynecomastia(man boobs, not from being overweight)?

Your emotions are tied directly to your neurotransmitters and hormones.

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1) cried on FOUR different occasions during the last harry potter book.

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1. Dobby
2. Harry meeting family / walking to death
3. Dumbledore at the end
4. Either Fred's death or snape's reaction to lilly


how'd I do?

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Hmm. Definitely sounds like you're in the top quartile of crying, but I don't see from this why you should be particularly concerned about it or think you 'need help,' that one [censored] who signs his name to everything in bold aside. Did something more specific inspire this post?

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unless you also cry while you masturbate, i think you're ok.

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The Dude,

You are a huge pussy.

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The average adult male cries 1.4 times per month. Are you significantly above this?

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but do you cry alone?

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The average adult male cries 1.4 times per month. Are you significantly above this?

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BS. Garuanteed they took their subjects from a gay bar or France.

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tuq,

I've never much cared for your posting style.

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Cardo,

Do you cry a lot or is it more just bitching and moaning?

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otherwise you dont deserve your avatar.

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Agreed.

You don't need professional help or anything, but you are clearly very un-dude.

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tuq,

I've never much cared for your posting style.

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You are gonna make TuQ cry, good job.


Conspire

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please be a level.

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The average adult male cries 1.4 times per month. Are you significantly above this?

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BS. Garuanteed they took their subjects from a gay bar or France.

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Jay, we could all hear you sobbing after you lost the Hottest BBV4Ler contest.

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Anacardo,

*sob*, IMO.

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6) was recently dating a dancer, or i thought i was anyways. turns out she had a boyfriend and she was using me. shocker here, i cried. twice.

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Wow. Been there, done that. Exactly. Get out of my life, Dude.

Was she a redhead?

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The average adult male cries 1.4 times per month. Are you significantly above this?

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BS. Garuanteed they took their subjects from a gay bar or France.

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Jay, we could all hear you sobbing after you lost the Hottest BBV4Ler contest.

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[censored] rigged bs imo. I'm not even counting that in the times I've cried. Voters must be straight or something to not realize my hotness.

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OP's new avatar:
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OBV w/ "strong men also cry" title.

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I don't think anyone should mock you.

However, you may have a problem. If you are not otherwise leading a productive healthy life, I would suggest seeking at least a professional consultation.

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Every now and then I cry during an emotional scene in a TV show or movie

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Properly cry? I get a lump in my throat/mmmaaayyybbbbeee a little tear in the corner of my eye at some really emotional scenes but never actual crying.

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you're being very un-dude here.

in all seriousness, i am a dude who cries probably more often than most. i used to find myself getting choked up during movies that didn't really merit it, or at an emotional song or something.

in general i would say that this happened to me more often when i was depressed or in a bad way with life. i find myself less prone to it when things are going well. you may start crying over something that's not all that upsetting even if it's not what's actually bothering you. i would keep an eye on your general mood and affect, and think about whether you want a change. if so, you can see somebody, or you could look into something for yourself, whatever. even if you find that you need to make a change, therapy isn't the only option.

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As a Canadian, I've cried everytime the US peso keeps dropping in value.

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Sergeant McCaskey: You know, Roger, you are way behind the times. The guys of the 80s aren't tough. They are sensitive people. Show a little emotion to a woman and [censored] like that. I think I'm an '80s man...
Roger Murtaugh: How do you figure?
Sergeant McCaskey: Last night I cried in bed. So how is that?
Roger Murtaugh: Were you with a woman?

I cry more often then a average 22 year old, but not as much as the dude. I dont think its necessarily a bad thing, sometimes its hte best way to express your emotions

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Properly cry? I get a lump in my throat/mmmaaayyybbbbeee a little tear in the corner of my eye at some really emotional scenes but never actual crying.

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I always thought i was kind of weird because I am just like you. Even when I get really emotional during a book or movie I never even shed a tear. The most that happens to me is getting choked up. I have had tears come out of my eye maybe once in the last 8 years. And even then, just 3 or 4 tears. No sobbing, no noise.

I'm pretty sure this makes us abnormal though. (Plus super manly of course.)

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Cardo,

Do you cry a lot or is it more just bitching and moaning?

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Definitely the latter - if that statistic is to be believed my cry rate is at or below the average. I still feel like that's pretty high, though. I mean, I get choked up watching Ken Burns.

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OP's new avatar:
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OBV w/ "strong men also cry" title.

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This is goddamned brilliant.