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all my life i've felt awkward whenever a male talks bout his feelings to me...either my friends or my brother or my dad....i know it doesnt make them gay or anything...but i still feel like they're being a sissy buy talking bout their feelings
Ok so whenever a guy shows even the slightest bit of human emotion that somehow makes him a sissy. Society is fucked up.
Typical feminazi bitch. Equality is only for women but not men, right you dumb cunt? Fuck you!
It is normal for guys to express their feelings to the ones they trust. If it makes you feel awkward because you have an insecurity about guy expressing emotions to another guy. It should not bother you. A real man can express their feelings and the listener listens without judgement or insecure about it. This awkwardness felt will pass to more you get to know yourself. Ask yourself the question. Why do I feel awkward when dudes express their feelings to me. Really focus on that question. Have a spark of curiosity within yourself not just about this, but all else that goes on within. Curiosity leads to knowledge and wisdom. Curious people tend to grow more than not.
You should tell them this next they decide to open up. Also, it doesn't make anybody less of a man because they open up. Unlike girls, guy's aren't stereotyped as sanguine creatures who are suppose to have emotions and open up at every opportunity. Everyone has problems and I think you're more of man for talking about you're problems rather than risking a stomach ulcer and holding your feelings in.
i get it but...its how i was raised...my dad raised me to keep my emotions bottled up...i get its normal but it makes me feel awkward, makes me feel like my friend is weak...i better let them know that i dont want any part of it then
If you're close enough friends with a guy that they feel they aren't risking their reputation or respect by admitting they're not made of stone, that's a positive thing. That doesn't make them weak, and you being taught not to open up doesn't make you strong. It might be awkward, but that's more because you don't know how to respond, you are the one lacking something - the confidence to express sympathy.
It's a mentality you should probably grow out of, because at times most people, male or female, need to express the hardship, stress or anxiety they are feeling, and if you're never there in that capacity for any of your friends, they might not be there for you when you need them.
You sound like a nice guy who merely obeyed his father. However, you have to realize that times have changed and men can cry. I was actually like you for awhile until I met my best friend,David. He was actually a cry-baby in elementary school but he was a very good friend. Eventually, I abandoned my "men don't cry" mentality and told him about all my hardships. It felt good to just have someone listen and understand. Maybe you should tell your friends how you feel sometime. You might come to realize that it actually takes some courage to cry in front of others.
men are supposed to suffer and never express themselves? well if you feel that way about men then get back in the fucking kitchen and don't even think about voting you hypocrite bitch.
Masculine stereotypes are the stupidest fucking things ever, and this is coming from another guy.
It's important for males to talk about their problems too. Society has a flaw in that it restricts this and labels as it as being soft, when it is actually a very important part of coping with feelings. Try to realise how valuable the opertunity for him to talk about his feelings is.
specially because men will criticise themselves. they will feel embarrassed and ashamed. we are compelled by assholes like her to hold every feeling inside and pretend to be invincible.
you know what I don't give a fuck about what sexist cunts think about me. they can go die cleaning houses for all I care i'm going to take advantage of a society where I don't need to suffer in a gender role.
It's not very common for men to express their emotions until they are almost at breaking point and they really have to let it out.
You may feel awkward but please don't ignore them.
My male cousin was 40yo and committed suicide - I only wish he could've talked to us :o((
I think it's great when a guy expresses his feelings. I think it's actually cute. :)
Thats why women live longer is because they vent and express their feelings more. Holding feelings in hurts you body more, physically.
But now if he whines all the time then that makes me feel awkward because then he might need some mental help. It's more of a worry awkward feeling though.
yah i get that too...i find it acceptable for a guy to open up to a girl...but not to other guys
Guys should be able to open up to each other if there is a problem and he can't get rid of it.
damn straight me and my best buddies talk about our problems all the damn time.
enemies, poverty, companies ripping us off, girlfriends not giving us independence. but I bet if we had a true problem we would not ever speak a word of it. keep it to our graves, why?
because our moms beat us when we cried and told us we're not allowed to show emotion. why do you think a lot of men seem so fucking cold? we were raised to be emotionless.
this guy gets me :D. my dad would look at me disgust and call me a sissy if i cried over emotional stuff, it was ok to cry if i got hurt or scared, but not for emotional problems. bu the weird thing is, now that am older and already a rock, my dad being older now is opening up more, he shares his emotions and feelings for us, and it bothers me...i know he loves us, but i dont wana hear about it :/