Is it normal: to cry when your best friend is moving away for good?

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My best friend taught me how to do a lot of things including skateboarding, getting popular, playing a lot of other sports, and getting girlfriends. He's moving away and the last time I cried he shouted "Man up!" He also is trying to teach me how to man up . If I face the truth, I can never man up. I feel like some people have no emotions.So now I am crying because he moved away, but even sadder, because I try my best not to cry. And his voice keeps on coming up into my head "Man up." That is stuck in my head for the rest of my life. I'm trying to find friends like him but no luck. is it normal to cry when my best friend is moving away for good?
If anyone else had a related situation please comment.

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  • howaminotmyself
    10 years ago

    When I was 16 my family moved over 2,000 miles away from the town I grew up in. I remember getting into a fight with one of my best friends the day before I left to the point where she almost punched me for being such a bitch. I stormed out of her house in a flare of drama and into the pouring rain to walk the three miles home. Fortunately she was wise enough to know I was acting out because of the move and not over whatever we were arguing about. I can't even remember why I got angry. She followed me into the rain and gave me a big hug and we both started crying. It was the first time I let myself cry over the whole ordeal.

    I wanted to be strong and I pretended that I could deal with the move without breaking down. However my attempt almost cost me a friendship in the process. Sometimes you need a good cry. Holding it in isn't always a better option.

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    • braintrip
      10 years ago

      =(

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    • those3simplewords
      10 years ago

      that's a sad story, what country are you from if i may ask?

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      • howaminotmyself
        10 years ago

        I'm in the US.

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        • those3simplewords
          10 years ago

          aw true

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  • AsianFoPrez
    6 years ago

    Yeah of course it's normal. I'm losing my best friend I've ever had in my life rn I've only known her for nearly a year and i trust her more then my own family and she's an awesome person but sadly she's moving. And shes moving to somewhere 933 miles away by plane. Idk what im gonna do without her and i want our friendship to last and im scared to death its not gonna. Hell im crying writing this out right now but yes it is normal to cry because it shows your love and affection for the other person and how much you care about them.

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  • nkwacky
    10 years ago

    It's normal man .. I know it hurts.
    My friend used to teach me stunt biking. When I left my job, he cried!! I never even knew he liked me so much.

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  • those3simplewords
    10 years ago

    Of course it's normal!! Also I have had a similar story. I had a close friend whom was like a best friend except she wasn't a very good one and one day she just randomly moved away without even having the decency to say goodbye or frikn tell me! That is prob the saddest thing that's ever happened to me and I did cry at times, but I tried not to dwell on it as it is as it is and there was nothing I could do about it.

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  • amaterasu
    10 years ago

    Oh god, these kind of questions... Of course it is normal!

    I find it hard to completely disconnect from someone at this age, with all the social media.

    And by the way, I don't think "Man up" meant ignoring your emotions... I think it is more about embracing and overcoming them. You should cry all you want now... but then, someday, when you are ready, go on with your life.

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