Hello everyone,

I'm a 24 yo guy, I've been in this sub for a year and a half now and I wanted to thank you all for creating a peaceful and safe space for men like this one, it has helped my growth as a person a lot.

I am one of the boys who was never taught how to be a man, I grew up without a father and with a feminist mother, emotional incontinence was the standard in my home. I was often scolded or belittled through the years for feeling uncomfortable sharing my worries and problems not to worry anyone else to the point that I thought I must have been malfunctional, that I would have never been able to have a girl or someone to share my life with, which made me angry and reject growing up and adopting personal responsabilities or becoming an adult in general. I felt like a complete failure.

That caused me a lot of trouble and it took me 7 years to find stability. Thankfully I've found valuable friends who kept me up during hard times and spaces like this sub to have a proper discussion about what manliness should mean and how to make it valuable.

Now I'm back on my feet, finishing my studies, got a job I enjoy and I'm dating a girl, my friends are still with me and my life is starting to look like something worth living and fighting for.

Thanks again, keep this place up for those who need it and reject the hate, it's worth the effort.

Have a great day 0/