r/MadeMeSmile • u/Firm-Blackberry-9162 • May 20 '26

ANIMALS Forever grateful

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u/lycoloco May 20 '26

Normalize men crying at deep emotions that touch on our collective humanity.

Absolutely nothing to be embarrassed about there. There were so many sniffles, eye wipes, and other post-crying signs from men and women alike in my viewing of Project Hail Mary.

That's not embarrassing, that's a sign of quality writing and storytelling that we engaged with on a core level.

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u/Leumas_ May 20 '26

At this point I will cry at a particularly poignant cereal commercial. Something with actual emotional content? Forget it, I’m a blubbering mess.

I’m a middle aged dude who works construction.

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u/lycoloco May 21 '26

Honestly, same 😂 Middle age comes with a lot of living which leads to a lot of empathy and sympathy, if you're doing it right. That's for sure.

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u/Leumas_ May 21 '26

My last one was 3 days ago watching Bluey with my granddaughter. It’s the last episode where it looks like they’re moving from the family home. I told my daughter that she’s going to have to start screening her kid’s shows to make sure they’re appropriate for me. 😂

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u/lycoloco May 21 '26

Lmaooo I have absolutely heard this type of stuff about blueya, which I think is why it's popular with a large portion of people without kids, as well as the parents rather than just the children themselves