In General, Is It OK To Cry?
 

I think it is, don't wanna bottle feelings up. Some don't however, seeing it as a sign of weakness, and as I think about it, I don't thinkk there is a right answer, do you?


This is NOT A SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT, I just remembered watching Negima and wondering what others thought of this subject . . .

When crying emotionally, toxins from the body are released through tears. So, yes, crying makes you feel better and is good for you.

Why wouldn't it be ok in the first place?

Like I said, some don't agree because they think those who cry are lower people, this is just one of MANY reasons.

It's not like that. If you cry for crappy reasons then yeah, people will call you a crybaby.

I agree with iPhantom, but well, when the problem is too damn heavy, you need to put an emotion to it, or else you'll increase your risk of having a heart attack.

i always cry whenever i watch animes and dramas.
Either the storyline is good or i feel like im part of the story o-O
anyway, other then that i don't cry for anything else..

Not in a public place.

Whether or not it's "OK" to cry depends on who you are, where you are and who is around you - in other words, it depends almost completely on your personality and your circumstances. And of course, the reason you're crying is important too.

For a little kid, it's usually "OK" to cry. However, a 50-year-old man who is crying because he lost his lollipop is likely to attract some weird looks... :)

I don't think it's exactly okay to cry in public (Though I have before, but whent the matter is so heavy and just breaks you down and you can't help it, then I think that it's fine), or around strangers. Crying is something deeply emotional and you should be surrounded by friends and/or family who understand, or even by yourself if you wish. But crying in public doesn't seem like it's...understandable, unless, as I stated above, the matter is just too heavy to be helped.

I completely agree with this. I really think there should be an 'it depends' option ;) I mean it's typically okay to cry if you have a good reason, I mean if your whole family was wiped out one day it'd be weird not to cry. I do think though that sometimes it's not okay, it can be a sign of immaturity or weakness, or just very inappropriate in some cultures. Here it's odd to cry in public, unless you're a child, so unless you had a good reason to then it wouldn't really be 'okay'. Like Robhol said, would it really be okay for an elderly man to cry because he lost his lollipop? I doubt it.