Women... you lot are so emotional!

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catharsis

There are plenty of emotional men out there too, it's certainly not just women. Also, there's absolutely nothing with being emotional for a male or female. In fact, I see it as a sign of strength when a man is open with his emotions.

 

Except for specific times and places, I think quite the opposite.

EDIT: To clarify, I think this is more important for stronger emotions such as anger, sadness, and fear. Sometimes when these surface I've found it is often best to internally recognize and acknowledge them and move on. What's funny is, the women mentioned in the OP were doing just that I think. If I were Hop I'd be more thinking along the lines that his roomies were treating their emotions responsibly and maturely. This is just how I was raised though, but in my experience it has served me well.

 

I know you do. That's why when we hang out, we're going to talk about our feelings, cry, and hug.

 

Beats me.

I think it must have something to do with hormones, but I'm not sure it explains everything.

Something goes very wrong with people when they're XX, instead of XY.

Do like me and avoid women. I much prefer being among men.

 

Ha! You never know, you might regret it if you open the floodgates! Btw I added on to my post to clarify.

 

I just burned my cheese toast while reading this thread :bigcry: !!!

 

I've found that not dealing with them outright can lead to a lot of long term inner turmoil. I feel like I've gotten to know you well enough to understand how your method would work fine for you though. I'm not saying to have an emotional breakdown every time a problem arises, but I know there's a potential for benefit from catharsis for a lot of people.

Don't fight it! :grouphug: lol

 

This is no time to make fart jokes :bigcry: !

 

Would it make you feel better if you made me a sandwich?

 

Maybe I should try to take more time to ask if someone is alright. Years and years ago though I was in a total mess and crying over a girl leaving me, but as I remember I just wanted to be alone. My friends kinda figured that too. Usually when I cry I want to be alone, ideally.

I guess I don't always realise that others might be different.

I was umming and arring for ages over whether to knock when I heard my last housemate crying, but again I kind of figured she knew where I was if she needed me and maybe she just wanted space. Some girls/people don't really like to be disturbed when upset. I'm like that.

 

Yes. Prang! You are a sandwich.

 

I'll openly admit I'm one of those women who cry... A lot.
I honestly hit a frog with my car once (it was raining and I didn't want to slam on the breaks because of the wet tar) and I cried about it for about an hour afterwards :juggle:

I'm a very creative person - and thus I think all people are inclined to deal with situations differently. Someone might be okay with killing an innocent frog, where as I would have a break down and see it as an omen of the damage I'm doing to everything around me.

Everybody's different :2thumbsup:
If you see/hear a woman crying. Approach slowly. And with chocolate.

 

i'm gay too.

 

I cry when other people cry in front of me. It's kind of like seeing someone barf. It's contagious.

 

Hm, if I accidentally killed an animal I'd probably just accept that accidents happen. Although I don't drive so the odds are lower.

I'll very happily comfort someone if it's evident that they want me to

 

crying is great for the sinuses and stress. I wish I could cry like that. :thinking about pets getting killed or sick sometimes works, but I cant just cry on thought..

 

oh boo hoo

 

It is awesome for keeping the sinuses washed clear. One Winter when I was very sad and cried all Winter, I was by far healthier without catching colds.

 

haha now that you mention it, when i went through a depression one winter I was so lethargic I suspected I had mono, but I didn't get sick with sinus problems once that winter and i always have sinus issues in the winter. I cried a lot that year.

I don't really cry much anymore. It feels self indulgent, but occassionally if I get really stressed out I'll lock myself in the bathroom and cry for 5 - 10 minutes. Silently. I would die if anyone ever heard me. I don't like to cry in front of people.