Guys, no crying? Ever?

[Philagoofy]

While watching a ballgame the other night the first baseman ran to catch the ball & turned his ankle. He appeared to be in a great deal of pain which made me wonder, if a man gets hurt, say very painful, would he cry? In today’s society, it’s unmanly to cry but I wonder if the pain was so great that tears would automatically well up, not that he’d intentionally cry or at no cost would you allow that to happen. (I’m only talking about physical pain, not emotional.)

 

[robinb]

Everyone knows there is no crying in baseball. Unless you're a Cubs fan. We cry every year.

 

[foolishmortal]

well I had a kidney stone a few years back, and I almost cried it hurt so bad!

 

[DisneyAddict_M]

Well, I'm not a guy, but I honestly don't remember the last time I cried over physical pain. That includes childbirth. I don't know why, but pain doesn't make me cry. Now emotional pain is another story....I cry at the drop of a hat over that.

 

[MushyMushy]

No crying from my husband, but he sure can shout at the top of his lungs. But he cries at the drop of a hat in a sad movie.

 

[Charade]

As an adult man I don't associate crying with physical pain. I'm not ashamed to say I've shed tears over something emotional, either very sad, very happy or sentimental.

 

[belle&beast]

Everyone knows there is no crying in baseball. Unless you're a Cubs fan. We cry every year.

Oh and the tears start young for Cubs fans. DS has been wearing a Cubs hat since he was old enough to keep it on, and still continues!

Seriously, though, my DH does not cry if he is physically injured. He broke his wrist playing softball when we were dating and turned white and looked like he would pass out, and almost did, but there were no tears.

 

[Laura]

I don't cry over physical pain. I think I stopped doing that when I was a kid, but even then I don't really remember doing it. Must have been a long time ago.

 

[BeNJeNWaFFLe]

My boyfriend is a hockey goalie. Sometimes the puck will hit him inbetween the pads and he comes home with huge bruises and welts. The definitely hurt because he'll wince if you touch them. The other week he got hit and we are pretty sure it broke his thumb. No tears though. He thinks it's cool.

 

[mickeyboat]

Guys don't cry from pain, they swear. You can portray lots of emotion through swearing!

I surprised myself this winter when I cried from pain. I stubbed my toe or something minor - but I think I was crying more because everyone was laughing at me, than the pain. I didn't even cry during labor - too busy swearing. JK!

 

[dcgrumpy]

DH only cries if he's watching a sports movie

I don't cry from physical pain either

 

[kangareaux]

Only time I've ever seen a guy cry over physical pain is when DH's anestesia didn't *take* properly when he had his vasectomy.

(They gave him valium before and he was too loopy to articulate that he could still feel. His response was delayed so he'd say *OWWW* and doc would ask if it hurt. *pause* Doc says "You OK?" DH finally able to answer *YES* He's answering the first Q but not till after the second one is asked. And doc continues the procedure.)

DH cried when I got him to the car.

But, come to think of it....it might have been emotional pain too...


You didn't hear any of this from me.....

 

[mickeyboat]

Only time I've ever seen a guy cry over physical pain is when DH's anestesia didn't *take* properly when he had his vasectomy.

(They gave him valium before and he was too loopy to articulate that he could still feel. His response was delayed so he'd say *OWWW* and doc would ask if it hurt. *pause* Doc says "You OK?" DH finally able to answer *YES* He's answering the first Q but not till after the second one is asked. And doc continues the procedure.)

DH cried when I got him to the car.

But, come to think of it....it might have been emotional pain too...


You didn't hear any of this from me.....

Please don't spread this around. I don't want my DH to hear it.

 

[Duckfan-in-Chicago]

I usually don't cry, but I'll curl up in a fetal position if I get anything worse than a paper cut.

 

[SuBeat]

I think the only person in our household that might cry over physical pain is DD9. DS13 broke his arm last year at school, and while the trainer said he turned white as a ghost, he didn't cry. I did, but he didn't.

I broke 2 bones in my ankle last January, no crying. But I'm an emotional crier. No one cries alone if I'm around.

DH will cry during a movie, or something emotional, but not from pain.

 

[dbk1029]

I remember tearing up when I got a street hockey ball in the sweet-boys when I was much younger. I think that was mainly involuntary though. I don't recall crying in response to pain after that.

Now I did tear up recently because I miss my dis-girlfriend who is in WDW and doesn't come back until Tuesday next week....

 

[kangareaux]

Please don't spread this around. I don't want my DH to hear it.

If it makes you feel any better, we've found out since then that DH just takes a LOT of anestesia before it actually works. 3 times the amt at the dentist when he has to get a shot. And I usually take 2x the normal amt for a shot to work at the dentist.

We were a little (UNDERSTATEMENT! ) worried for the kids. But DS had a filling and only took the normal amt. *PHEW!*

 

[TheGoofster]

the only time I cry now is when the bills come in.
But nope, no crying for physical pain. If something really, really hurts, it might illicit an OUCH!, but otherwise it's more MANLY to just take it quietly. After all, we've got to set a good example for our sons.

 

[Philagoofy]

As an adult man I don't associate crying with physical pain. I'm not ashamed to say I've shed tears over something emotional, either very sad, very happy or sentimental.

I thought there may be some instances where the pain is just about so unbearingly bad that tears would automatically come. A few years ago I got hurt, forget what, but the pain came on very quickly & it just brought tears to my eyes for a few seconds. Wasn't trying to cry, it just happened. Like wincing, making a face when you slam your hand in the car door. That's automatic, you don't plan on doing it, just a natural reaction.

 

[Narnian_Princess]

I'm not a guy, but I don't cry about physical pain either. I'm the only girl (besides mom) in a family of boys so I learned quickly that crying about pain is something that just isn't done if you want any sort of status or respect.