Anonymous
Upper Marlboro, United States
Compassion
Today, while crying at my grandma's funeral, I was told to "man up". FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
Anonymous
Toxic masculinity
Today, my grandad smacked me on the back of the head, and told me to, "Act like a goddamn man and stop crying." It was at the funeral of my mum and sister, who both died in a car crash. FML
Anonymous
Dallas, United States
No time for tears
Today, my wife caught me crying over her miscarriage and she started yelling and screaming at me to "man up" because she should be the sad one, not me. FML
good job bf
Southampton, United States
Today, my boyfriend broke up with me at my grandma's funeral. FML
Me
Homer Glen, United States
Today, while at my aunt's funeral, my grandma who has terrible memory loss asked me whose funeral we were at. I had to explain to her that her daughter had died. FML
Anonymous
South Africa
Today, my girlfriend gave me a speech on me "not being manly enough". I started crying. FML
whitneyy
Australia
Nice timing
Today, I went to my grandfather's funeral. As I stood there, bawling my eyes out, my aunt came over and put her arm around me. She leaned her head close to mine. I assumed she was going to say something comforting. Instead she asked where I'd bought my shoes from. FML
alejita
United States
Today, I overheard my daughter compliment my mother by saying "My mom is way flabbier than you, Grandma." When I told her later that she hurt my feelings, she told me to "man up." She's seven. FML
perfectmoment
Canada
Me me me
Today, I called my boyfriend to have a shoulder to cry on because my grandpa died. As soon as I told him, he started crying and telling me how much he missed his grandmother, who died six years ago. I spent the majority of the phone call listening to him wail. FML
Anonymous
Gatekeeping grief
Today, after my cousin recently died, my aunt basically told me that I shouldn't be sad, because we fought. FML
SadPuppy
United States
Today, while grieving over the loss of my Grandpa, I called my girlfriend for comfort. After I had cheered up, she said, "Don't worry, he went to Hell anyway." FML
Top comments
jadeleepenguin 29
Sorry for your loss. No matter how much of a man you are, crying at a funeral does not mean you're weak. Especially if it's someone close like a grandmother.
bigbluetardis 21
It's okay to cry, especially under these circumstances. Whoever tells you otherwise can go to hell. I'm sorry for your loss OP
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Comments (54)
bigbluetardis 21
It's okay to cry, especially under these circumstances. Whoever tells you otherwise can go to hell. I'm sorry for your loss OP
slingerslasher 24
"I'll have you know I stubbed my toe while water my spice garden and I only cried for 20 minutes" --words from a true man. Crying is ok.
Tali147 16
One of my all time favorite quotes.
jadeleepenguin 29
Sorry for your loss. No matter how much of a man you are, crying at a funeral does not mean you're weak. Especially if it's someone close like a grandmother.
teentee401 37
It's really sad how men are told not to show emotion. It's damaging.
MasterTron 24
REAL MEN CRY!!!
LostCosmo 5
That's what you get for acting like a human OP everyone knows you have to be a man if you're a man.
GuyOnBridge 14
I think you mean that you have to show no emotion and be cold hearted to be a man.
Kiernan151 25
This is so ****** up. Everyone is human being a man doesn't have anything to do with being a cold hearted ****.
jlang917 14
Lol you guys are stupid he was being sarcastic
Bonngoo 34
Not told to man down?
dideldoodles 17
Sorry for your loss.
nickie_94 18
One of the many flaws of society
originalunicorn 20
first time i saw my daddy cry was at his grandmas (my nanas) funeral
FuckFace10 23
That makes me so sad :'(
Candijpg 17
that sucks! boys do cry, they are humans too!
dno79 19
Every real man isn't afraid to show his true feelings , even crying, Maybe they should man up and show their emotions instead of being a robot eithno emotions
cprad11 12
There's no need to man up. Whoever asked you to do so needs to stop using such an annoying cliche.