12/15/2025
My thoughts on men being “emotional”…
Over the years I’ve observed 2 very distinct points of view that imo none are fully correct. Life is not that black and white…
On one hand, men should be able to cry anytime, express their emotions openly, and have the room to “act based on their feelings”.
On the other hand, men should be stoic, emotionless, and totally quiet even if they feel totally demoralized inside.
BOTH are a recipe for disaster.
Telling a man that it’s ok to “follow his feelings”, to “skip work if he doesn’t feel like it”, to “cry every single time he feels overwhelmed” will lead to a society filled with weak men incapable of leading a family and raising strong children — which is the fu***ng basis of our survival as a species.
Telling -or judging- a man for crying in public, expressing his emotions, and speaking the f**k up when he needs HELP will lead him to grow resentful, become a tyrant in his home, and take his live because he literally didn’t feel safe enough to ask for help.
There is an epidemic of BOTH…
Weak men that are unable to lead their lives because of lack of emotional control, AND even weaker men that don’t even share their feeling to their spouses because “they are the man”…
It’s true that the world needs MORE masculinity, not LESS (true masculinity). However, speaking up when you feel that the entire world is crumbling on your shoulders doesn’t make you ANY less masculine.
There is a time and a place to “man the f**k up”, set your feelings aside, put on your pants, and follow up with your DUTY as a real man (and this should be the majority of the time) — however, there is also a time to be openly vulnerable with those around, and ask for help when needed.
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