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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Beastninja5268 15
Hey, I never cry. Like never. I am a man as well as you and I cried at my grandmother's funeral too. I even got a little emotional over this past weekend when I was talking about my grandmother who passed last year. My point is, There is nothing wrong with a man crying sometimes. Whoever told you to man up, should grow a pair for themselves. That is just not something to say to someone who just lost someone important to them. They should have been supporting you. Heck, people who I had never seen cry before in my life were crying more than me, and these 60+ year old men. Sorry for your loss OP
Shazzerzzz 9
Over 1000 people voted this as YDI?! Seriously what is wrong with people?!
ThunderLightTSV 31
I honestly wouldn't cry over the death of my grandparents because I was never close to them, but I can fully understand. Tears don't make you weak, OP. If anything, they show that you're not an emotionless sociopath. So good on you, love. Hopefully you've gotten on with everything well since this has been posted.