• YonderCrawdad@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      It’s not personal issues, it’s patriarchal issues. Just about every guy I know past a certain age, myself included, feel the burn from this. You are expected to just give give give and anytime you have needs, including some damn rest, you are looked down on for it and marginalized. You don’t see how much of a dog shit deal this is until you burn out.

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        1 year ago

        If you don’t have a reason to keep on living, you have to make one. Set your direction. You don’t have to live just to provide for others.

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          If you don’t have a reason to keep on living, you have to make one. Set your direction. You don’t have to live just to provide for others.

          It’s like you didn’t read what he said. You can do exactly that, set your own reason and start expressing yourself as you feel. The problem is that you are looked down on for it and marginalized. One of my best friends is gay, and he works in sales. He has to conceal much of himself to get by, and even in situations where he’s comfortable discussing his orientation, even amongst his own circles the issue of talking about your feelings is still difficult for people to accept.

          If it’s an issue for gay people, imagine how fucked it is for straight people. Your comment comes off as if you clicked reply on the wrong thing.

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          1 year ago

          May I suggest revenge? Great reason. Also nazi hunting is pretty sweet. Take a few of the bastards with you.