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This post is strictly for guys, and we may just spill a few well-kept secrets, so be warned.

Okay, now that everyone else has left and only guys are here, feel free to kick back, relax, and crack open a cold one. We've got a post just for you. The subreddit r/TrollYChromosome is only for guys, and the motto is, "Quality Reddit dudes sharing quality Reddit wisdom."

You might find funny situations, laugh, relate, and in general get a grasp of what it's like to live in this world with chromosome Y. For it is not only women that have issues, men deal with double standards, societal pressures to be masculine and their own daily struggles.

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Resist

Resist

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Great And Holy Pangolin
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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dear men. It is manly to read books. It is manly to wear cute clothes. It is manly to care for your kids. It is manly to relax sometimes. It is manly to do housework. It is manly to love yourself. It is manly to cry, to feel, to BE human. Allow yourself that, please. You have my permission to be human. And if you don’t want it to be manly, it doesn’t have to be. It can be a multitude of things because manliness doesn’t define you. YOU define you. That’s kind of your whole job.

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What does it mean to be a man in today's world? It's a simple question with no simple answer. What is masculinity and what does it mean to men? Many people would say that it means men being aggressive, oppressing women, dropping sexist comments... Very few people actually dig into the topic and think deeply about what masculinity actually is.

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    A Lot Of Kids I've Seen Act Way Mature Than Actual Adults

    A Lot Of Kids I've Seen Act Way Mature Than Actual Adults

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    Girls Are Always Taught How To Stay Safe, It's Not As Common To Teach Boys, And I Feel Like We Have Lots Of Young Men Here (Xpost Trollxchrosomes

    Girls Are Always Taught How To Stay Safe, It's Not As Common To Teach Boys, And I Feel Like We Have Lots Of Young Men Here (Xpost Trollxchrosomes

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    David D. Gilmore tried to find an answer in his book “Manhood in the Making." He examined cultures around the world and found some universal principles of what it meant to be a man. "Gilmore’s main finding was that no matter what culture or society he surveyed, there were always three clear, distinctive, and universal principles common to all men. They are the basic ingredients of the masculinity cocktail, no matter where you go."

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    #5

    Exactly

    Exactly

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm straight and I like to do my hair and wear markup. I also look smashing in a black miniskirt. Does that make me gay? No it makes me sexy AF.

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    The ingredients according to The Authentic Man magazine are:

    • Protect your loved ones
    • Provide for your family
    • Initiate the connections with females/reproduce
    #8

    As A Tall Guy Myself, I Want To High-Five This Troll

    As A Tall Guy Myself, I Want To High-Five This Troll

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    Jared Robinson
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lol this man got a business card to tell you just how hard you can go f**k off.

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    The main reasons for these duties were that men were stronger and more expendable. The Authentic Man online magazine argues that, "The number of women directly correlated with a species’ ability to survive. A single female could carry, bear, and nurture only a limited number of children, whereas a few men were enough to conceive all of them. Put simply, the womb was more valuable than the sperm. Men were the ones who had to engage in dangerous tasks like hunting mammoths or beating up rival tribes."

    #11

    Saw This Post And Thought Of This Sub, If You Want I Can Delete This

    Saw This Post And Thought Of This Sub, If You Want I Can Delete This

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    #12

    For All My Fruity Drink Loving Trolls, Including My Hubby

    For All My Fruity Drink Loving Trolls, Including My Hubby

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    Kim2
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband loves a pina colada (who doesn't?) When staff bring out our drinks, they always give that to me!

    Black Cat
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Guys who don't conform to the masculine stereotype come across as so confident and strong.

    ConstantlyJon
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love this when I have guys at my table ask about our margaritas. Just three dudes sitting in cocktail, trying to decide between a white peach margarita or the whole margarita flight to so they can try them all. I'm like, yes, let's drink all the sugary goodness fellas. I'm with you.

    Oskar vanZandt
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm diabetic and prefer a vodka tonic(sans sugar) but put an umbrella in there by all means... I do like how a VT glows in black light.

    Mr.G86
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll drink a piña colada with pineapple on the rim if I want. Like they say, a real man drinks what he wants. Same should go for everyone else. DO YOU!

    Tobias Reaper
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yeah you drink your nasty tasting beer ill stick with my fruity cocktail thank you

    LokisLilButterknife
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was told by a bartender that those fruity little cocktails are some of the booziest drinks you can order! They have a high sugar content and go down easy so they are sure to give you one hell of a hangover.

    Midwest Panda
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Haha!! I don't drink often, but when I do, I drink fruity drinks cause I can't stand the taste of alcohol!!

    Ausrine Ciapaite
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love beer and my fiance loves cocktails. They always hand us each other's drinks at the bar 🤭

    Nikki Sevven
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again, personal taste has no gender, sexuality, etc. I'm a woman who likes beer. Except IPAs because they taste like bong water smells. But I'll drink anything from a pilsner to a porter.

    CrazyKnitter
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes! My husband ordered one on one of our first dates and the waiter made fun of him (they knew each other, random coincidence) and I just thought that it was sexy as hell.

    J B
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I was in the army, we all went out to Chilis. After dinner, I ordered a big fruity drink that was delicious! They made fun of me while they ate ice cream and pie. I asked, "How much alcohol is in your super manly deserts? Mine's like 15%". Next time we all had delicious big fruity drink after dinner...

    Gustav Gallifrey
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes i want a beer. Sometimes i want whisky. Sometimes i want a sherry. Sometimes i want a mai tai. It's me who's drinking it, and most likely paying for it. I'll have any damn thing i want.

    Barong
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I live in a cowboy town. I used often ask the bartender to "give me anything that's served in a pineapple". I get weird looks. Anyway, I love wine, and cocktails but am a stickler to keeping with traditional recipes. Ramos Fizz, Margaritas, Old Fashioned, Sidecars, French Connections are some of my favorites but have trouble finding bartenders who can make them correctly. I love Tiki bar drinks and am somewhat fascinate by the tiki phenomenon in the '50s and '60s. and like cold classic cocktails like the zombie, mai-tai, piña colada, and rum runners.

    Anna Stephenson
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I completely agree! The confidence to order whatever you want is hot!

    Josh Dorsett
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I will happily drink cocktails. Yes I love beer, yes I love whiskey, rum and vodka. No I do not have a small penis. Alcohol is not a gendered beverage

    Dre Mosley
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not all guys are beer and whisky lovers. Some of us prefer our Sangria and Moscato.

    Cthulhu Kitty
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My husband tried to order a strawberry pina colada once at an Ethiopian restaurant, funniest and hottest thing ever

    TheMD
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I was in the military I loved me a good Tequila Sunrise!

    Phil
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a local brewpub that frequent for many reasons. Though one of them is that dudes get fruity drinks with umbrellas and sh*t, and you know what happens? Nothing. Nothing at all.

    Kristene Velez
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Agreed! Yrs ago when I was in my early 20s I went to a bar and ordered "sex on the beach" bartender said to me seriously a granny drink (everyone else ordered beers) made me a female feel bad at the time..

    MotherofGuineaPigs
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This reminds me of a few years ago. One of the guys I worked with got sent an edible bouquet by his girlfriend. The other guys were making fun of him and then he asked me what I thought. I said it was a good gift, since he was eating all the time anyway. Get some fruit in his diet.

    Petra Schaap
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    BF loves fruit beer and keeps drinking them no matter how many times he hears its a girls drink

    Dr Robert Neville
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like my drinks tart, give me something with lime in it and I'm happy. Although a bloody Mary will hit the spot too.

    TotallyNOTaFox
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing's wrong with ordering stuff that's actually tasty and doesn't taste like somebody wringed out an old, dirty leather rag into a glass

    Dominik
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wth is wrong with this. This can't be a serious issue. Where ever the OP lives - I'll put it on a black list

    Fish Fingers
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In an ironic twist, I often refer to beer as a 'little girls drink', and that I only drink it if I'm not having a proper drink.

    Let’s Be Kind
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why does being a “little girl” mean inferiority? So a “girl” drink isn’t a “proper drink,” so therefore a “boy” drink is?

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    Times change, but many of these duties are still attributed to men. A lot of boys when growing up were taught to just "suck it up" when dealing with difficult times. It was not acceptable to cry, share emotions or in general be "weak." It is quite sad when you think about it... not to be given the same platform to feel out your emotions as women, but rather try to always "be strong".

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    #14

    Same Bro

    Same Bro

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    The outcome of this was many men being silent when having troubles, not expressing their feelings and trying to always act tough. It is a recipe for disaster with outcomes like mental health issues, bad communication in relationships, depression, etc.

    #17

    Support Your Homies, Remember Your Worth

    Support Your Homies, Remember Your Worth

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    Black Cat
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a friend whose husband told her to man up while she was giving birth. She bit him on the hand.

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    Luckily, times are changing and with today's fast-moving world, men are finally seen as a whole person, not just the strong ones to always lean on. Men are more open and free to express their fears, desires and bad feelings. We are shifting into a place where vulnerability and authenticity are celebrated, with strength being considered being able to openly communicate what's inside.

    #19

    It's True

    It's True

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    #20

    Last Week I Asked Her To Marry Me

    Last Week I Asked Her To Marry Me

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    Great And Holy Pangolin
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love the message that although Thor was going through a ton of grief and guilt, despite the fact that he’d been dealing with depression and subsequently weight gain, he was still worthy.

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    Hopefully this means better mental health, relationships with family and men being able to show their softer and creative side. Keep scrolling to have a laugh, relate, and get a grasp of what it's like to be a man in today's world. Feel free to upvote your favorite posts.

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    Boom

    Boom

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never understood this. I used to sub for an exgf who was a dom at playshows. I'm OK being seen seen in public but NOT OK being recorded and posted on the web. Most places like that make you check your phone at the door these days.

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    #24

    Damn I Really Wonder Why

    Damn I Really Wonder Why

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's a ute (pick up truck) someone drives around here with a big bumpersticker on the back that says "It ain't weak to speak" and I love it so much.

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    #25

    A Familiar Struggle

    A Familiar Struggle

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    Why Is This So Accurate?

    Why Is This So Accurate?

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    I'm An Oblivious Boy

    I'm An Oblivious Boy

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    Didnt Know Whether This Belonged Or Not

    Didnt Know Whether This Belonged Or Not

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is sad, but then the only compliments I ever get from men have been about what I look like, never anything of substance. Maybe we should all compliment each other more. But genuinely so it's meaningful.

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    #30

    When Life Starts To Get Better

    When Life Starts To Get Better

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    When Did You Learn To Pilot?

    When Did You Learn To Pilot?

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    Great And Holy Pangolin
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ve always lived under the philosophy of ‘if they don’t like the real you when you reveal it in meeting them, they wouldn’t like the real you when you reveal it after being friends for a while’. It’s worth just being yourself as and when you meet someone, rather than waste the energy on someone who eventually won’t like you.

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    #32

    How Dare You, Sir!

    How Dare You, Sir!

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    Sometimes That’s How It Is

    Sometimes That’s How It Is

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    Ranger Kanootsen
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    1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This would be me but I look like beef stroganoff so... Edit: Seems a lot of you actually really like beef stroganoff! I'm flattered!!

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    He Be Spittin Straight Facts Doe, I Know This Was Made With Mematic

    He Be Spittin Straight Facts Doe, I Know This Was Made With Mematic

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    #35

    "5'10"? Good Enough Lol" - My Body

    "5'10"? Good Enough Lol" - My Body

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    microwaved mcdonalds fries
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    5'2.5" 😭😭😭 my mom keeps telling me im gonna grow more but its been that way for like 3 years now 💀💀💀 thats ok tho i like being short it gives more gremlin energy >:3

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    #36

    Mrw I Cut The Grass Four Days Ago And It's Already Grown Back

    Mrw I Cut The Grass Four Days Ago And It's Already Grown Back

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    Phobrek
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looked ut up, mrw = my reaction when. Are we all just supposed to know every abbreviation now?

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    #37

    After You Just Had A Great Conversation With A Cute Girl At A Party

    After You Just Had A Great Conversation With A Cute Girl At A Party

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    Fellas, Is It Gay To Not Die In A Car Crash?

    Fellas, Is It Gay To Not Die In A Car Crash?

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    Great And Holy Pangolin
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You may be a real man, but being 6ft tall with muscles doesn’t matter if your 6ft under and decomposing

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    #40

    Hifw My Girlfriend Is Angry At Me And I Try To Calm Her Down

    Hifw My Girlfriend Is Angry At Me And I Try To Calm Her Down

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    #41

    Being Vulnerable Is Not Fun

    Being Vulnerable Is Not Fun

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    JJ
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Two days after I moved in with my boyfriend, he cried with me when we had to put down one of the two guinea pigs I brought with me. A day later we spent an entire day to find a new companion for the left piggy. Have been married for 9 years now, being a couple for 13 years.

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    #42

    How Quickly They Forget

    How Quickly They Forget

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    #44

    Seems About Right

    Seems About Right

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    Passerby
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, good haircut, like good clothes, can make you feel more confident, which might help with your life.

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    #45

    Remember Bros, Asking For Help Is A Huge Sign Of Strength And Nothing To Be Ashamed Of!

    Remember Bros, Asking For Help Is A Huge Sign Of Strength And Nothing To Be Ashamed Of!

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    *masculinity Intensifies*

    *masculinity Intensifies*

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    FloC
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't care if it is supposed to be for men, but fragrance free is a win !!!

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    #47

    It's True

    It's True

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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hid my bald spot, by shaving my head. Make my wings boneless, with honey BBQ, please...

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    #49

    Mrw Spending The Weekend With My Sons At My Separated Wife's House While She's On A Trip

    Mrw Spending The Weekend With My Sons At My Separated Wife's House While She's On A Trip

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