Does Crying Lower Your Opinion of Somebody?

Crying doesn't lower my opinion of anyone. Every emotionally and mentally healthy person has his or her limit. I won't dare pretend to play psychologist or speak for anyone other than myself though.

I will be honest and say that if the person crying is someone who I deal with everyday, I WILL alter how I interact with him or her if I am able to. I only take this stance because I'm a major bleeding heart and would HATE to be the person who put someone back in a dark place.

I don't know your circumstances. However, at 26 years old, I can say that I am happiest when I don't give mind to detractors. Self talk may help you in some circumstances.

 

I've become much more emotion-positive over time, and being an emotional counsel to many of my friends, I've learned that for many people, crying is a natural reaction to certain stressors and it doesn't make me think any less of a person. There are also people who may have uncontrollable fits of crying and I don't think it's appropriate for me to judge either.

 

Depends what they're crying about.

 

Nah, tears are genuine. If someone cries it makes me want to console them; unless it's one of those ugly cries .. then I'm gonna be like "yea, you wanna go in the other room with that?"

 

No. I think one shouldn't repress their emotions. It isn't healthy.

 

Exactly this. Especially the second part.

 

I wouldn't say it lowers my opinion of them. It just makes them seem so much more human. Of course I know that almost everyone has cried at some point in their lives, but sometimes you just gotta see it for it to sink in. Kinda like watching someone hot take a shit.

 

I feel a lot like what this person said but I have a further point I would like to add. If I see someone crying I would think differently of the person but in a good way, like I would want to help the person through their troubles more than I would if they haven't cried.

Good Luck,
Gay1234

 

If I'm going to be honest, I'd be scared of a person who has never cried. But if you're crying, I'm going to leave you alone, because that's what I want people to do to me.

 

Nope.Sometimes it's better to let it out.It's also a strenght to stand to your feelings i guess...

I personally still don't cry because i've learned to see it as a weakness if someone sees you cry.

 

Crying no, giving up maybe.

 

What does it matter what I think of crying? I think you think too much what other people think of you.

 

Yes, but he's just a kid. What kid doesn't care what others think of them?

 

Nope, it wouldn´t .

It would probably make me feel a little bit confused as to what to do and how to help. I would also feel a little bit protective towards you; that´s probably what you experience as ´being treated like a baby´.

Please, don´t be mad at them. Most likely, it´s just their way of telling you they care. Instead, show them or -even better- tell them what you need them to do.

 

As some other people have mentioned, it definitely depends on the reason. If it's over something minute, or is being used as a manipulation tool, then yes, it would impact my opinion of that person.

If there was a legitimate reason, then no, it wouldn't have any effect.

 

It certainly does not--in fact, I've only ever seen people I'm very close to cry. Once something like that has happened, you're bonded with them for life. I would say the exact opposite of this thread's title is true for me.

 

If someone cries just to get attention (Don't fit into favourite jeans, broke a nail, shoes pinching feet, crying to get out of getting a ticket or something, crying because they're drunk as hell, etc.), then yes, I think less of them. :dry: :rolle:

If they cry for a valid reason (For example, passing of a family member or pet, serious illness diagnosis, lots of physical pain, or genuine depression, etc.), then no, I don't think less of them.

Oh and to add: If they're crying whilst watching a sad part of a movie then it's 50/50 really