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Experts highlight risk factors for male suicide—and the keys to preventing it
(www.canadianaffairs.news)
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Place for male identifying persons to share their stories without judgement and come together in support to bring each other up instead of tear each other down. "Alpha" males and other dumb ass made up shit will be dealt with. This is NOT a space to bring women down this a place to bring men UP.
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I understand what you mean. I used to be the same way but I made an effort to try and open up more and slowly over time it became easier. It is exactly that - a learned skill that takes practice. I don't believe it's too late for you or for anyone, for that matter. It's just a matter of practice over time.
But I VERY much respect your desire to help others nonetheless. That's exactly what I feel too. We're lucky to have you here in this community, thank you for being here!
You're right, of course. I spent a long time building into this frame of mind, and it will take a long time to get out. I'm making that effort too, I just wish I could have started sooner.
I didn't actually mean to start venting in my last comment - what I wanted to get at was that it's especially critical for this community's message to reach boys and younger men so that they can begin that process earlier in life, or obviate it altogether. I wanted to describe that feeling of being boxed into a narrow range of socially-acceptable male emotion, in hope that it will resonate with someone and kick-start their desire for emotional growth.
I really appreciate you creating this space. Managing an online community is hard, and success only makes it harder. I wish you the best of luck going forward.
You can vent, you can do whatever here, this space is for you, man. I agree - I wanted this to be a counterpoint to the shitty ass sexist Peterson type bullshit and hoped to have a better space for young men to find a community. Please, if you have any ideas on how better to make that happen, this is my first time doing this kinda thing, feel free to let me know, or to make posts of your own. We're not all doom and gloom here, we're also advice and general tips on surviving as a guy in this world, so if you have words of wisdom or other things that might be useful to men old or young please feel free to share!