Macho-ness

Was going through Sarah's blog, when I commented on macho-ness. And suddenly, I've a topic! Hmm, do men cry? I guess that's a question I'm currently curious about. What would you do if your heart breaks in two? React? Cry? or act macho? I guess for me, I've been going through some breaking points in my life and at times I react, at times I act macho and very seldom do I shed tears, especially in front of the ladies.

And as I grow (old, you might add, heh), I learn dat reacting is the worst you can do. Especially if you're hurt and down, you can only spill out words or actions dat you might regret later. Knowing this, I sometimes run away from situations I need to face head on, as running away doesn't require you to learn to handle dat. Nope, no reaction, acts of machoness or even tears.

I guess the hardest to do when you're hurting is to act macho and happy and all, smiling and laughing even though you've been shattered. True, acting macho might get you through the day, and nobody knows what you're feeling. But, acting macho also does involves a facade, and nope, it's not an easy one. The worst thing is, you know you aren't happy inside. Hmm...

So, this brings us to crying. Hah! Guess this is my new formula now :p Well, guess if I need to, I'll excuse myself to the washroom, tear my broken heart out to God, cry all I need (for exactly 5 minutes! tough one dat), and then come back acting macho.

Now, any better solutions?