As a man, this definitely resonates. I've always felt highly sensitive, but learned very early on that I had to hide or repress a lot of my emotions in order to get by and be somewhat ok in the world. The pressure to repress one's own feelings and needs ends up generating a lot of frustration and even anger. That anger can get directed outward, but deep down it's anger at oneself for disregarding one's own needs. It doesn't help that the modern world is so vehemently anti man these days. Men are constantly being shown they are stupid, worthless, not needed, etc. The shame and guilt just keeps getting piled on. Women are like, "why can't you be more vulnerable?" and we gesture at the world and our entire lived experience filled with pain and danger.
As a man, this definitely resonates. I've always felt highly sensitive, but learned very early on that I had to hide or repress a lot of my emotions in order to get by and be somewhat ok in the world. The pressure to repress one's own feelings and needs ends up generating a lot of frustration and even anger. That anger can get directed outward, but deep down it's anger at oneself for disregarding one's own needs. It doesn't help that the modern world is so vehemently anti man these days. Men are constantly being shown they are stupid, worthless, not needed, etc. The shame and guilt just keeps getting piled on. Women are like, "why can't you be more vulnerable?" and we gesture at the world and our entire lived experience filled with pain and danger.
MY MOTHER WAS TERRIBLE......I NEVER GOT ANY SUPPORT FROM MYMOM OR DAD!!! IT HELPED ME IN COMBAT IN THE ARMY
Big boys don’t cry…
Or else..!😢