Society has come a long way in recent decades, but one issue we still have is that in many cultures, men are conditioned to repress their feelings. Toxic masculinity has convinced many men that showing emotions and opening up about their personal lives are somehow signs of weakness.
But everyone goes through terrible times, and everyone deserves the opportunity to receive support. Men on Reddit have recently been recalling some of the most devastating days they’ve experienced. From losing a partner to finding out a terrible truth about a loved one, these are the kinds of experiences that change a person. We’ll warn you right now, pandas, that these stories might hit home. But we hope they’ll simultaneously serve as a reminder that you never know what someone else is going through.
#61
When my car died on the highway while I was trying to get to my pregnant and sick wife who needed a ride. It just crashed in that I was truly not a child anymore and adult life was not going to be easy.
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7points
#62
The day I heard a girl I liked quite much telling the guy she was dating ”now that we’re completely honest with each other.. I love that mynamehere”. I felt great and relieved and pretty awesome.
….For a few nanoseconds before she continued with ”but my feelings for you are stronger and I want to be with you.”.
….For a few nanoseconds before she continued with ”but my feelings for you are stronger and I want to be with you.”.
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7points
#63
When she cheated on me. I didn’t know heartbreak like I did. I’ve never been the same since.
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7points
#64
The day my last relationship ended. Ever since then I've just been a burned out hollow shell of a person.
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6points
#65
I’ve got 2:
1) When a gf of 2.5 years and I had a rough patch, I said to her “Sometimes it feels like I’m not a part of your world, just in your orbit” to which she responded “Yes, you aren’t a part of my world, you are in my orbit”.
2) More recently I had another breakup because she didn’t want kids anymore and I did. Found her dating profile saying how she wants them actually, so I feel kinda off that she lied about it so we’d break up.
1) When a gf of 2.5 years and I had a rough patch, I said to her “Sometimes it feels like I’m not a part of your world, just in your orbit” to which she responded “Yes, you aren’t a part of my world, you are in my orbit”.
2) More recently I had another breakup because she didn’t want kids anymore and I did. Found her dating profile saying how she wants them actually, so I feel kinda off that she lied about it so we’d break up.
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6points