Comment on As a man, the easiest way to get someone to care about my feelings would be to transition to female.

Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• Ileftreddit@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I haven’t asked directly if they care, but anytime I try to explain anything related to a possible emotional state I might be experiencing I tend to get shut down really hard? Or people just ignore it completely

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  • Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Some guys have no interest in being anything but the manliest man they can manifest, and maybe I’m wrong, but I think there’s a lot of us who are just waiting for someone to break the ice.

    I have a very good friend who started making it a habit to tell me he loves me, and dammit, I’ll say it right back because I do love him like a brother. I don’t love my other friends less, but, that shame that hides in my brain tells me I can’t do that to them.

    I’ll sneak it in the group chat. Let’s all try to open that door for each other!

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    • Ileftreddit@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I appreciate you

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      • Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Thanks! And thanks for the inspiring post!

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