Boys don't cry

[misteral]

When I heard the sound of a child sobbing as I walked around town this lunchtime, it made me feel a bit sad. At first I couldn't make out where the sobbing was coming from, but then I saw a boy walking towards me with a woman who I presume was his mother. He was dabbing a tissue against his eyes and making miserable noises

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[webgirluk]

Exactly. It is very wrong that a) Males are shamed for showing emotion and b) some people like to ensure we tow the line with some society viewpoint of *age appropriate* behaviour but urgh at you being a witness of that crappy social conditioning with a young boy, I'd want to slap the silly woman although obviously wouldn't lol.

[fey24]

Poor lad. I'd feel sorry for him too.