Harry and Ron's views of each other.

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No: HPFGUIDX 32883

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Katze <jdumas at k...> 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?
> 
> -Katze

I've always thought that this was a teenage boy thing.  Like wants to
be a "man" and follow the conventional beliefs that true "men" don't
show weakness (ie, crying).  Just a demonstrative of Harry's age and
the misconceptions common to (probably) most to all teenage boys and
young adult men.

-Megan