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[quote=Anonymous]I'm Gen X and locked that stuff down as a young person. When I first ascended into management roles I was really shocked by how many of the new generation would openly cry at work. It's so uncomfortable for everyone. However, the older I get the more I've become comfortable with the people's feelings. Sometimes crap hurts, whether it's being counseled on an error or losing a job, or just having a lot of problems that you're sitting with at work. Everyone's under a lot of pressure. I would only act on crying negatively if it were part of a pattern of emotional outbursts at work that suggested emotional disregulation at work and being too overwhelmed / distracted / perpetually unfocused. I now have younger people who report to me who cry sometimes, and it is what it is. I don't think it's better or worse. I think they'll maybe grow out of it, but maybe they won't. I have kids of my own now, who are quick to cry. Not sure any of us benefit from suppressing emotion as much as my generation has, and as men have....[/quote]

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