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

[Jihad]

sitfu dude. sitfu. What happened to real men?

[Case Closed]

Uh oh guys, the tuq hater bandwagon is gonna fill up fast. Let's all be the first to jump on so we can say we were the first.

I like tuq fwiw, but I gotta follow the trend.

[einbert]

Crying is therapeutic and an indicator of emotional wellness, as long as it's not ridiculously frequent. The last time I cried was a few days ago when I saw a special on the news about a little kid getting a prosthetic leg.

[illeagle]

Just change your username to "The Chick" and you can cry all you want without it being weird.

[RustedCorpse]

I consider myself a "manly" man" and I've had a few of these instances. When I brought them up with a friend (going to school for shrink previously nurse) she said that something to consider is that if it only happens when you're alone then it's usually overcompensation for not showing emotions around other people.

So that's something to consider.

All the same, the dude should abide.

[BPA234]

Between losing your woman and your major belief system, I think you're more than a little entitled to be on edge. I also think that you should be glad that your able to express yourself that way as opposed to bouts of anger (unless you're wailing away like Meg Ryan in every movie she's ever been in-that's not good for anyone).

If you aren't stable, you may want to consider seeing a therapist who could help you achieve some balance. If you are stable, I don't think you need to sweat it too much and you will probably get stronger as you gain time and perspective on your recent major stress events.

[tdarko]

Cardo,

When I first read the title of the thread I thought, "Man, The Dude is having it rough b/c of the wife," but then he goes way back to cite examples.

I said before, I would cry if my wife left me--that [censored] would suck and it wouldn't be healthy to bottle up everything that I was feeling and there would be a time briefly after that I would find myself emotional about weird stuff but I would get over it real quick, nobody wants to be around a crybaby or a moper.

The Dude- Are you doing anything right now to improve your current situation--meeting women, being social? Maybe some of the emotional excess is due to being stuck. I don't know you, just some thoughts.

[sublime]

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Cardo,

When I first read the title of the thread I thought, "Man, The Dude is having it rough b/c of the wife," but then he goes way back to cite examples.

I said before, I would cry if my wife left me--that [censored] would suck and it wouldn't be healthy to bottle up everything that I was feeling and there would be a time briefly after that I would find myself emotional about weird stuff but I would get over it real quick, nobody wants to be around a crybaby or a moper.

The Dude- Are you doing anything right now to improve your current situation--meeting women, being social? Maybe some of the emotional excess is due to being stuck. I don't know you, just some thoughts.

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tdark-


i have been giving him some life coaching and he appears to be responding fairly well to it.

[Jerk_Store]

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i have been giving him some life coaching and he appears to be responding fairly well to it.

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I've been a first hand witness to some of this and I have to concur that it seems to be improving The Dude. Also, I don't know much about this "Dids" character, but he seems like a huge douche.

[bernie]

Eh, if you think you have issues, and/or it does bother you, go talk to someone for an hour or 2.

Couldn't hurt.

Besides, it's always fun to learn about yourself.

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