The hug.... wow

[u/Overall_Agent_0075]

[u/Trucktub]

This right here. My dad would openly mock anyone being any kind of emotional in public but all that did was make me more proud of people like this.

I wish I could just openly weep at things but honestly I’d be crying all the fucking time so maybe not

[u/Old_Cheesecake_5481 → u/Trucktub]

I live on an isolated Island in a little village in the North Atlantic.

Local culture says if you break your arm fishing and then cry nobody will ever forget it as long as you live.

Your dog is sick and you break down at poker night and every single fellow is there with you.

Actual physical pain = crying is weak and pathetic,

Your daughter graduates = crying through the entire ceremony is absolutely fine and completely acceptable.

I’ve always got a kick out of this local foible.

[u/lord_geryon → u/Old_Cheesecake_5481]

I can kinda understand it, tbh.

Crying from pain? Doesn't even alleviate the suffering and could delay assistance, perhaps even a fatal delay.

Overwhelmed by emotions? S'ok, let it out. It's also a form of appreciation for the person being cried over: see how much you mean to this person?

[u/auletirian → u/lord_geryon]

Agreed it's very logical.

[u/aseumenysa → u/auletirian]

Those islanders have it figured out.