It’s an age-old practice that talking about problems is a feminine culture.
In today’s world when we talk about equality in genders hence we also should refer to equal rights of sharing emotions for male as well as the female.
How many men you came across have discussed or talked about life problems? It’s a very rare occasion that we hear men talking about their personal problems. does that mean men do not have a problem in their life? or their problems are irrelevant? or is it that they have lesser problems in the life?
You can ignore the question by saying that “Men will be Men” but men suffer with their claustrophobic thoughts unable to share their weakness, their problems, their losses to keep up with the chivalrous character that the society has given them as men.
There are times when there is a conflict in a relationship, the females always spill the beans, they will cry over the problems to friend & family, they are open to discuss the internal conflicts with peers and often external opinions have helped them understand a situation better. But the man in the relation does not feel its important to discuss the internal conflicts with external people. He being the macho is expected to fix the problems, understand and without any help would harvest the bed of roses.
Situations may lead a man to take extreme decisions out of this closed suffering. Any financial struggle or a physical challenge that has been bothering a man can outgrow life risks. The male ego would do everything, stretch beyond his limits and suffocate with the issues but share it with an individual, the problems are burnt and buried within a man.
There are several reasons why does a lack of expression in men to list few they are:
- Supremacy
- Ego
- Insecurity
- Weakness
- Bully
- Upbringing
- Society
- Patriarchy
Since the arrival of humanity men have been looked upon as the stronger problem service and the one sword emotionally balance. crying is an expression only allowed for females – would you have a fare justification for the same?
Men are afraid to be vulnerable, they struggle with emotion. In conventional world where every day we are striving for equal opportunities of male and female, we are demanding equal rights for human, the freedom of expression should be made easy for men.
As we are here to talk about a change that can help us understand each other better and create harmony in the society, it’s time that we extend our hands and hear out men and their problems.
You and me cannot make this difference it’s the men that needs to take a stand for themselves.
Let’s break the myth – a man sharing problem is not a weakness but it’s accepting the troubles and taking one step ahead being courageous. Breaking the barriers of judgement men needs to speak up. Bravery is not in being silent about your concerns, speaking out your heart is.
Out of a lot of reasons men also have internal conflict which restricts them to share the problems with others. The father figures, being considered as the more mature individual, men try and analyses their experience and relate the present situation to find a solution. Even if they fail asking for help is not an option – why so stubborn?
You need to understand that you are no less a man if you talk about your problems, you are not a coward if you are seeking for help, you are not demeaning yourself if you are extending your hand sharing about the concern. Instead dumping the load, sharing your problems may save you a lot of time and show you a different perspective that you might not be thinking. It may also give you a friend for life to cherish and to reach out to whenever in trouble.
When we’re talking about sharing equal responsibilities it is of utmost importance to also talk about sharing equal expression of emotions for both men and women.
Women to women bond may create deeper connections than a man to man. Generally, women share their personal problems talk out their heart without asking. Men on the other hand are mostly image conscious and secretive. men may share the strongest bond but their conversations do not have depth. they would discuss about world politics the geography the finance and given any topic but they lack in-depth conversations about the personal life.
However, a man is comfortable in sharing their emotions with opposite gender that is female at some instances. she maybe a mother a friend or partner it gives them a comfort and a safe space to discuss emotions with females.
Speak out the frustration, talk about the problems because its normal. Don’t be alien about your feelings.
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