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The Older You Get, The More You’ll Cry

It seems to be a sensitivity to reality thing

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Fred Ferguson (GeezerWise)
Jun 10, 2025
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Dear Son,

I want to tell you something the world rarely says out loud — especially to men:

You’re going to cry. A lot.

And the older you get, the more often it’ll happen.

Not because you’re weak.

Not because you’re broken.

But because you finally stopped pretending nothing matters.

When I was younger, I believed the lie that said, “Real men don’t cry.”

So I sho…

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