I've disliked the phrase "man up" for a while now. I know there are times when it's appropriate to push through/past the pain and to face what is ahead, but I feel that often in Christian circles we tend to think that ignoring pain - whether physical or emotional - somehow makes us more godly. I often am under the perception that to admit to physical pain and ask for help for that is a bad sign of weakness. I have had to learn that yes, it is a sign of weakness to admit to physical pain/problems but it is also a huge growing point in humility because you must learn to rely on others and you have to be open enough to ask for help - admitting you are not perfect but exposing weakness.
In another area, to admit that someone did something that really hurt you simply shows a weakness on your part for not being mature enough or godly enough to love the person "as is." I know this can be brought to another extreme of complaining about every little thing that others do wrong... but I think it can often be simply hard to admit that you're hurt by another's actions - you may be angry, frustrated, ticked, annoyed, etc. but hurt? That, I feel, is a little more vulnerable and may require some loving action on your part.
My point? We are all weak and broken people. Whether or not we can admit that is another matter, and an area I think we need to have a little more courage to face.
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