ArtisianAug 15, 2025

Men who feel like fully functional people, how did you get there?

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Men who feel like fully functional people, how did you get there? - Lemmy.World

For masculine identifying folks, what were the things you did (or had happen to you) that you feel helped you transition into adulthood and find fulfilling community? Statistics [https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2024/10/17/how-americans-see-men-and-masculinity/] suggest [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-state-of-our-unions/202302/why-are-so-many-young-men-single-and-sexless] that a large number of men feel isolated, unvalued by society, and dysfunctional, but it’s not 100%.

Show threadTommySoda

I got a few things that have helped me figure things out.

  • Nobody has this shit figured out. We’re all just kids with jobs and responsibilities now.

  • The only people that care about how manly another man is are other men that wanna feel superior to you. Why work so hard to earn the approval of someone you don’t like?

  • Men are just as emotional as women and the sooner you realize that the sooner you can start dealing with your emotions in a healthy way.

  • Don’t try and find people that fit the very specific definition of “friend” that you have in your head. Every friendship and relationship is unique and should be appreciated for what it is instead of what it isn’t.

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