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‘ It’s a sign of weakness’
Gemma Davies, 38, lives in Tuffley with her husband Nicholas, 36, and their children.
Growing up, I never saw my dad cry, even when his own dad died. Although we were a family of three girls, we also weren’t encouraged to be outwardly emotional. It was the same when I met my husband, Nicholas. He may have shed a tear at the births of our children, Bunnie, seven, Abrey, six, Lenny, four, and 10-week-old Vince, but crying is not something we openly champion in our home.
I consider crying as a sign of weakness and that’s what I teach my kids, especially Abrey, who is sensitive and cries more than I’d like.
I worry that if he cries at school, he’ll become…
