TO CRY?
This is a question a lot of boys ask because this is the age when people start telling them, “you’re getting to be a man now, you have to stop all the tears.” You don’t have to stop all the tears. In fact, it’s really important to cry when you need to. Crying is a release of strong feelings, and if you don’t ever have that release, it can cause you problems in your mental and physical health.
It’s unfortunate that there are some people who will make you feel worse if you cry in front of them, or make it harder for you by teasing you. If you are around a lot of people like that, it can help to make a deal with a really good friend. Agree that part of your friendship is being each other’s “safespace” and that you will never tease each other about crying.
