Oh, there you are.
I was looking for you.
I thought maybe you were just like out on a walk or something.
What'd you have to?
Are you okay?
Baby, are you okay?
Honey, no, shh, it's okay.
Okay, well...
Is everything okay?
Is everyone okay?
What happened?
Do I...
Do I have to beat the shit out of somebody?
Shh, it's okay.
You don't have to...
Stop, don't wipe it away, it's okay.
Come here.
Shh.
Hey, hey, don't stop, don't turn away.
It is not embarrassing, it's not.
Come here.
Are you okay? Let me look at you.
Turn toward me.
It's not silly.
It's not silly to cry.
It's really not.
Dude, honey, stop.
Can you tell me what happened?
Unpack, I want to hear it.
Yeah, that sucks.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry you had to go through that, come here.
I think you're really strong.
And I admire you a lot.
I tell people all the time.
I do.
I do.
I talk about you a lot.
And I tell everybody.
Just your kind of deal.
Because I think it's great.
I'm really proud that you're mine.
And of just who you are.
You're amazing.
I said you're strong and I mean it, but...
Do you know that crying in front of people makes you more strong?
Yeah, the secret of the universe.
It's okay to cry in front of your girlfriend.
Or honestly, anybody.
It's not embarrassing.
You know what's embarrassing?
Having a boyfriend who won't cry in front of you.
Sorry, I'm not trying to make this about me, but I just...
I really want you to be able to open up to me.
And if you're feeling like this again, or any way that makes you feel like you need support, then I want you to let me know.
Because I'm here for you. That's like my job, man.
You can do it for me.
It's a symbiotic relationship.
I think I heard someone say that you should be in a relationship where the effort put forth is 60-40, but you should both strive to be that 60%.
So, have at it, man. Give it to me, you know? Like, let me know what I can do to help pick you up and carry you and make you feel as strong as you are.
Because you're a tough cookie.
I mean, look, I get it.
Because I don't really like crying in front of people either. It's awkward. I don't really know anyone who enjoys it.
But everyone needs those people who they can feel comfortable opening up to and crying in front of. And I just...
You're that for me.
I want to be that for you.
Well, I know I don't cry like a ton. I mean, I think I cry a fair bit. I just, I don't show it to most people and it is kind of silly things.
I cried the other day about, what was it?
Oh, it was like a Chevron commercial, I think.
Yeah, it was. It was either for Chevrons or for like some jet printer.
And I cried. I got a little choked up.
It was the music. I can't help it. I mean, I cry over trailers a lot. More than the movies. I cry way more over trailers. It's just like the cinematics of it and the editing and the...
I don't know. Man, that musical accompaniment really does something to me.
Oh, and like battle sequences. I cry over those a lot. You've been there for some of that.
I mean, you've been there for actually a good bit of it. It's just not full on full on tears. I get choked up.
Do you remember that commercial from, I think it was like last Christmas?
And it was this animation of this girl who had like written a bunch of stuff out and she was too insecure and she was never satisfied with it.
And she, like her like jackass dog or something, her big like mop dog had had enough with her attitude and her self-deprecating nature.
And he pushed open her window. She had like a kick ass apartment. He pushed open her apartment windows and like all the papers went out and she had to go around town and try and find all her papers.
And people picked them up and read them. And I don't know what the hell she'd written on them because it only took them like 0.5 seconds to look at the papers and then look up at her
running through the streets on like a frosty evening and go like, wow, a genius. She's the new Mozart or whatever.
But I can't, that commercial made me cry every single time. If we play it right now, I will be misty. I will get so choked up.
It is nice to have those little things because I feel a little emotionally stunted sometimes because I'm friends with so many hyper emotional people.
And when they cry, yes, sometimes it is over silly things. People cry over silly things, but their emotions are not silly. It's just what they're feeling.
And it's not different for guys. You're just a person. You're a person and you cry over the opening to Avatar the Last Airbender. We all do it.
It's just it's part of the human condition. Speaking of Avatar, you know what I still cry about? I mean, you know this.
Zutara. That's right. Zuko and Katara should have gotten together and I will never, never not be upset over that.
That's my lot in life. Still gets me emotional. And how about the next time I think of that while making muffins?
I just find you wherever you are. I find you. I walk into the room or I FaceTime you and I just show you my crying face.
It's silly, but it broke my heart, man. Don't don't don't get me started on this conversation again because I won't.
So I'll show you my Zutara tears, which are never ending. And you can you can anytime anytime that you want to cry, honey, you can you can do that.
I don't want you to feel embarrassed.
I don't think it's embarrassing. I mean, I get the discomfort of it. But what's important to me is that you feel like you can open up around me and others, anyone you want.
But I am your girlfriend, so I would really like to see that side of you. I want you to cry. I mean, I don't I don't want you to be sad.
You get what I mean. I want you. If you want to cry, I would much rather that you did than bottle it up. That's not healthy.
Plus, when you cry, little tip, when you cry, the blood rushes to your face, makes your lips look fuller.
I'm just saying it's a technique I've used in the past.
Yeah, I guess when you cry, gosh, you look extra kissable right now.
Oh, I'm sorry. I'm not trying to make fun.
You're my favorite.
You are.
I mean, you know, I get really actually very emotional concerning you.
Yeah, I do. That's something I try to hide because I feel like it happens so much.
It's a little embarrassing.
I'm not embarrassed of how I feel. I just I it's so frequent.
I mean, like, well, here's a big one.
When when I first told you that I
loved you, I cried.
And when you sent it back, I cried.
Yeah, I just like broke down.
It just meant so much to me.
I was so happy and relieved.
And the first time that we slept together.
I mean, you remember I cried then.
I still kind of cry sometimes.
Sex is emotional or it can be.
And I just I just get really
grateful and amazed
that I get to do it with you.
So it means a lot to me and I just get all choked up.
I have a hard time even saying that I love you sometimes because my voice breaks.
Sorry.
No, you're right. Sorry. Sorry for.
So don't cry or no, do cry.
You're great.
Do you want to know another thing I cried about recently?
Elephants.
You're just elephants.
Just I was in the shower and I just thought about just the concept, just the concept of these
big, like dumpy, leathery, majestic, wrinkly friends.
And they're so beautiful.
They are so intelligent.
And they can paint and they can they mourn and they recognize.
Oh my God. Sorry.
Just it was just on a concept of like, like the idea of an elephant being there for you.
Do you know what I mean?
Like an emotional support.
Oh, God.
Oh, and then I got shampoo in my eye and then I cried a lot more.
I don't know if you ever cried over over the thought of being friends with, I don't know, an aardvark.
What's your favorite animal?
Oh, very nice.
Why didn't I know that before?
Oh, oh, actually.
Also, speaking of aardvarks, I found a bunch of my old Arthur VHSs.
If you want to watch those.
And then I can cry at the opening theme.
Oh, you can record it.
Honestly, just look at my face the whole time and we can sing it together and I will have some tears glistening.
Okay.
Do you want to do it right now?
Sick dude.
All right.
I'll go get that set up if you want to get some snacks or something.
Fuck yeah.
All right, you beautiful bastard.
I'll see you inside.
Oh, by the way, another beauty secret.
When you cry, you get a beautiful kind of flush going.
It's very nice.
You look like a cherub.
Oh, no, those are babies.
It's I got.
I'll see you inside.