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[quote=Anonymous]I don't think you should be encouraging this message that he shouldn't cry. Even if you have good intentions, it just further entrenches this mindset that men don't cry. Talk to him about how it's okay to cry, it's okay to want privacy while he cries, and teach him some alternative coping mechanisms that don't boil down to "you are a man so hide your emotions". Tell him it's always okay to talk to you about these frustrations and get advice too. He's clearly an emotional kid, and crying is a great way to get that frustration out. I think if teenage boys spent more time crying and emotionally venting, they'd spend less time on more dangerous externalizing behaviours (drinking, fighting, punching walls...) Of course, society needs to encourage this first...[/quote]
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