Why do we cry?

[Xyphon]

It's a social response, people cry for a lot of differen't reasons but it's all essentially to promote empathy and express feelings, of course that doesn't stop people abusing such functions.

I think I've abused it once in Primany School so I could go home hahaha.

But when shit goes into overdrive, yeah my dads not exactly supportive.
"You need to grow up, George."
"Stop being a woman!"

Yeah because ALL men are supreme badasses who are 100% MAN who are unable to cry.

A real man is not afraid to cry.

 

[Meemaimoh]

I'm a girl, so of course I cry. What pisses me off is that when I cry, it's immediately seen as something other than when a guy cries.

Guys crying = venting / being a wuss (not my opinion)
Girls crying = psycho hormonal indecipherable weirdness?

Idk. It's cathartic. Just let me do it and we'll both get over it.

Also, I'm pretty sure a yawn has something to do with oxygen levels/air pressure? I could be wrong.

 

[goatzilla8463]

Pain, whether that be physical or mental, and for attention when we were babies are what I think are the main reasons.

 

[PatrickXD]

I dont remember ever crying through pain or sadness (apart from when my dog died) But I do know that one thing always makes me cry: Anger Someone comes andhits me, I start crying and tey think they've won the fight? Wrong, im just getting pissed XD

 

[cas]

I cry because it feels good to let it out sometimes

 

[_Janny_]

We cry mostly out of frustration, I've noticed. When you're unable to do/get something your first thought is that there's nothing left to do but mope around.

 

[The_ModeRazor]

Because we feel miserable.
Although, laughing very hard also makes me cry. I mean, there are tears.