Emotional support for men
@Fairyodmother (17)
September 2, 2023 7:54pm CST
Men find it hard to share their emotions with women why? They find it hard to be emotionally volunrable with women ..
To talk about their mental health or seeking therapy...is it a pride thing or they feel women won't understand?
Don't they require emotional support
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@Fairyodmother (17)
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4 Sep
True... Men really do need someone that they can trust and talk to or run to sometimes when everything seems hard
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@Kouponkaren (5495)
• United States
3 Sep
I think they do require emotional support but they are taught from childhood to be strong and not show their emotions. That's a hard habit to break.
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@RebeccasFarm (86846)
• United States
3 Sep
Yes, very true in some places, I understand.
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@Fairyodmother (17)
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4 Sep
That's good...we all need someone who will be there for us when we are weak
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@Deepizzaguy (94973)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Sep
I believe in my case it is a pride deal speaking to a female mental doctor dealing with depression and anxiety in my case.
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@Fairyodmother (17)
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3 Sep
I understand... But women most times have more perspective
To emotional struggle
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@Deepizzaguy (94973)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Sep
@Fairyodmother That is what I have noticed.
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@Fairyodmother (17)
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4 Sep
@Deepizzaguy if you ever need someone to talk to I'm here for you??
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@sharonelton (25190)
• Lichfield, England
4 Sep
It is probably because, as a man, they feel they should remain strong. They might feel that admitting that they need help might make them seem weak, and they might be embarrassed about that. Pride might come into it at some point too.
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@sharonelton (25190)
• Lichfield, England
5 Sep
@Fairyodmother Yes, that's right. Men need to know that it's OK to ask for help, and it's actually a sign of strength not weakness. If I had a fella I'd make sure I supported him in whatever way he needed.
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@Fairyodmother (17)
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4 Sep
This is what society has made men believe... That sharing emotionally makes you seem weak and alot if men grow up and die with this mindset and women aren't helping either... Most women tho. I'm using where I grew up as an example women here feel all the responsibility should be on the men forgetting that they are humans too, this also contributes to their issues emotional and physically.
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@Fairyodmother (17)
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3 Sep
That's good...
Women are good support system for men..
Probably it's a generational thing in Nigeria cos I'm speaking from both experience and survey...
Men over here find it hard to open up to women
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@Sayisii (116)
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3 Sep
In my thinking, it's the way the society has made the man to believe. The man being the head of the family he tends to think he should be the one who is the anchor of the family who should be there for everyone not wanting to be vulnerable he bottles up his feelings not wanting to seek help. It might not be pride or think that the woman doesn't understand but more or less the society also
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@Fairyodmother (17)
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3 Sep
Yes I feel so too... It's the society the has made it look like the need to keep things to themselves and be the head of the family.... And I feel most women aren't helping issues too .. cos the tend to use what the told against the men..
But men deserve more.. cos the are human too .
They deserve emotional, financial and mora support
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