I used to think that he was cold. But then I realized that if my father cried, it would mean that all was lost. That there was no hope. I don't want to live without hope. I think I'll always want my Dad to be that wall between me and anything bad that could happen.
Macho men have a stoic cool.
Like an ancient Greek warrior, he is enduring. Macho fathers are gentle tyrants. Strict but fair, yielding when an indulgence is harmless. A Macho is kind-hearted, loving, and, in more private moments, tender. A Machista cries when he's drunk.