[HPforGrownups] Harry and Ron's views of each other.

[Shannon]

No: HPFGUIDX 32864

At 09:35 PM 1/5/2002 -0600, Katze wrote:

>
>I'm still debating why, out of all the people sitting in the hospital
>wing after the third task, it is Ron that Harry doesn't want watching
>when he starts to breakdown in Mrs. Weasley's arms. That was an
>emotional clincher for me. I think Harry believe that Ron sees him as
>strong and a survivor (which he is), and perhaps the breakdown would
>diminish Ron's view of him, or that he was acting like a girl (they
>constantly tease Hermione about her crying). Thoughts?

I'm of the opinion that it's because he's a boy, and Ron is not only a boy,
but his peer.  In my experience, men find it easier to show those kinds of
emotions around women than around other men.  Probably because they think
other men will think they are weak while women, who are supposedly more
emotional than men, will understand and accept it more readily. Also, Ron
is Harry's age, which makes it even more uncomfortable.  I doubt he'd have
even thought about it if it had been, say, Dumbledore or even Sirius there
instead of Ron.

Shannon