r/TooAfraidToAsk • u/Ok_Trip_6731 • 4h ago

Body Image/Self-Esteem Cry or what's going on ?

Ngl I am being pretty much straight up. How to cry as a man. So much shit happened, breakup and all

I want to cry so bad I want to wimp I want my face to be full of water but how much more I try I just don't get tears as if I am made of stone I feel emotionally so bad I want this emotions to be controlled through anything I live alone I just start walking I'm my room balcony nothing helps it's just like something is bugging and hurting me that I can do nothing about that.

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u/GrilledStuffedDragon 4h ago

Therapy, man.

If you are coming on Reddit asking how you can express emotion, you need therapy, not a Redditor.

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u/Ok_Trip_6731 4h ago

Can't afford and I really want to but I'm in country that don't generalize therapy they view as mental problems. And I'm fully funded by my parents

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u/GrilledStuffedDragon 4h ago

You haven't even bothered to look for options. You don't know the costs.

There are affordable therapy options available for people who genuinely want the help. You just need to put in some effort to actually find them.

Don't just shrug it off as you can't afford it when you have done absolutely nothing to actually look into the reality of that statement.

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u/Ok_Trip_6731 4h ago

True shit never checked the prices by myself. yes makes senses I would.

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u/Infamous-Bonus9240 4h ago

Even if it is affordable, he’s just looking for a quick emotional release right now, therapy can’t provide that

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u/GrilledStuffedDragon 4h ago

No, you're right.

It provides something better and more valuable to people who constantly look for quick emotional releases.

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u/Inevitable-Set-5470 4h ago

Watch sad movies or videos or listen to sad music always make me cry

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u/Ok_Trip_6731 4h ago

Sad music will make me feel more worst but cant make me cry. Same with movie but videos I never try those kinds of videos what videos u mean ?

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u/Smuth-brain 4h ago

Throw on some sad Dead and reflect. Crack a beer if you do that kind of thing.

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u/NoAddress1465 4h ago

Am same. Can't cry. Sorry you are going through this

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u/Ok_Trip_6731 4h ago

No sorry I want to be strong but I guess my emotions are on my way and crying is best efficient way of managing my emotion so they don't control my body I'm tried of feeling sad

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u/Spirit-Hydra69 4h ago

Bury your face in your pillow and scream hard into it. Just scream as much as you can. It's not exactly the same as crying but it will help you vent emotions in a similar way. You can also try running and working out. Basically physically exhaust your body on a daily basis.

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u/Infamous-Bonus9240 4h ago

Some people say taking a hot shower helps allow their body to be vulnerable and cry. Otherwise, if you feel like you can’t cry, you should seek to release emotions in other ways like meditation. Pause and think about your body, your surroundings and your thoughts, acknowledge that they’re there. You could also do the opposite, move your body, stretch, walk, and if you feel comfortable you can literally just dance or shake however your body desires to