It makes you more than a man. Being a guy makes you man, spending time with your son makes you a dad. So now you are both a man and a dad.

Bless Andrew Flintoff for speaking up about his bulimia struggles. We need more and we need it yesterday, too many males have been lost to this and it really sucks. You can't find help for your friend because he's male and it's so stupid. This was in the mid-2000s but it's no better today. Everyone can have eating disorders its not just women, and we all deserve support for it

I think this depends a lot on the person you are with. Most women I know like giving compliments to ppl they love.

Aww. I make sure I do this with my boyfriend. Seeing him smile makes me smile.

I tell my SO that he's gorgeous and funny and amazing almost every day. He rolls his eyes at me but I know he loves it.

I had a boyfriend tell me this once when I was quite a bit younger and I was so surprised! Seems obvious, I should have known. I’m single now but I go out of my way to compliment the guys I know when they get a new haircut, when an outfit looks good, when they say something quite clever or funny, etc

This is a two person problem. Guys keep quiet about their feelings and give the illusion that they’re low maintenance (for lack of a better term) and are good with being cared for like a pet. Essential needs, and nothing further. Women get in a rut and forget to remind dude that she freakin likes him (I tell my husband I like they way he walks and he looks at me crazy). Tl;dr, communication yall.

I have a friend and she was so surprised when therapist told her that she supposed to compliment her husband 🤦‍♀️ I could have told her but it didn't cross my mind that she doesn't know.

And then there are the ones like MY ex, who called me "fawning" when I tried to compliment him.

Not sure that’s a man thing. Sounds more like his SO needs to be nicer

My wife of 37 years now still tells me that I look nice or “edible” or something complimentary almost every day!

I mean, maybe my own relationship is a little different than the norm, but if you're feeling bad about this you should talk to your partner! A lot of girls may think it's offensive to the man to compliment his appearance, and that could be why it's not happening. If you talk to them about it I'm sure they'd hear you out. :) You deserve compliments! I myself always have done it with my guy! I always remark about how handsome he looks and how much I love his hair. Stuff like that. :3 He plays it off but I know he really enjoys it a lot. I mean, who doesn't??

I honestly don't understand this. What does SO mean?

Is that a photo from an NF video?

Talk about your love languages and make sure you understand how they love and how they feel loved. It's so important. If I compliment her, she doesn't really care - offer to play a board game with her, though? She's on top of the world.

sorry but what is SO?

this is just toxic relationship

This sounds like a problem for this poor man; I wouldn't say it's a common issue. In fact, my wife's ex said to her, "I'm not going to give you any compliments - it'll just give you a big head."

They don’t sound very significant if they don’t appreciate you. ❤️‍🩹

You have a less than desirable SO then. I’m filled with compliments for my guy.

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you think women gest compliments? my sis is harrassed daily

Yes, we women understand. That is really hard to deal with. I just avoid those testostercronies.

Yeah, this is a big one. I gave my number (as the main contact) to my eldest's school and my youngest's childminder, as I work from home and live 5 mins away from both. But they always call my wife first. She works about 30 mins away from the school and childminder.

That is terrible. We are a social species and need emotional support. Hugs

I hope you're in a large enough city to find different vendors. If vendors don't respect your opinion, they obviously don't want your money. Take it to someone without the outdated gender norms.

My bro is a copper and one of has "regulars" was a body builder who was being beaten by his mrs. He was over 6' and built like a brick shithouse, she was 5'2" and 7 stone sopping wet. Whenever the cops arrived she'd pretend like she was the one being beaten and it never went any further. One day he just said to my bro "mate, look at me. If I hit her she'd be dead". Bro tried really hard to go for a conviction for her, but the CPS wouldn't touch it.

Most Russian men carry a small purse/ document bag because of all the documents/ masks/ chargers etc you must carry. No one thinks it is odd.

Those men are pathetic

Muscles don't matter, you get to choose when and who you want to share your affection with, and you don't need anyone to tell you that you are awesome, you are! I've been in the Army for 21 years and I've met the biggest douchebags who were muscular egotists (I used to be one of them), people of a slimmer frame, and heavy set people and society focuses on physical attributes over what's most important; your character and how you treat people. As for collectables, I'm 41 and still like them. The times of people being looked at as weird for enjoying pop culture are fading. Those who judge people on their own personal hobbies do not know what they are missing. One of the things that took me almost 20 years to realize is that you have to love yourself first and appreciate the things you love without caring what others think. Do not try to be something you are not just to fit in societie's mold of what you think a man should be. Look for people with common interests and you'll find that there are entire communities of people that love what you love. If you want to get in shape, that's great for health but don't let those attributes define you. Best of luck!

Sadly not just a man only thing, particularly in restrooms with Turkish toilets

This .

It is a "stigma" because it is more or less a rule. All women have had male friends they thought were their friend that turned out to just want to get in their pants. The term "Friend zoned" exist cause of all those men who pretend to be your friend.

i saw and heard some woman in the news just says stuff like: to hell with mens, we are more important, it's our turn. this is just some shitty way to think. it wasn't ok to threat woman like that before but it's not ok to take revenge at those who wasn't even there when all that happen

In my country we do have separate floors or separate rooms for men, women and kids sections

i agree like if your car breaks down and you call for roadside assistance lone women are given priority like as a guy were supposed to just wait and fend off attackers for hours

You need new friends, man.

That's not weak, that's what makes you a human being.

Yeah, I hate that men's success is measured by their wealth. Fortunately, my wife and I work the same number of hours, and she actually earns more than me.

I earn enough to pay the bills and look after my kids, with a little left over to add to our savings pot. This should feel like enough, but it doesn't. I feel like I should own a chalet in the Swiss Alps in order to be considered financially successful.

Indeed. I am not very strong and can't lift heavy stuff. It's a fact of life, and I can't just snap my fingers and suddenly become the Hulk.

for once i would like a woman that likes me to do that myself personally i am scared to make the first move in case i have mis read the signs like i think they are in to me but are just being friendly

Or even playing with toddlers !!

We can all relate to this one. If only we had control of our penises!

It can be a relief for some women to know that men worry about looks, too. My husband occasionally wishes he looked more muscular. Losing hair is another issue.

I used to work as a security guard supervisor. I had many many men tell me they needed a different job site because the one they were at (usually a new development site) was freaking them out. I never ever berated them, I would talk it out, see how impacted they were and would often pull them off the site for another less creepy site. It’s okay to feel fear, it’s okay to not want to be afraid, it’s okay to feel fear and challenge it and it’s okay to feel fear and invest in a dog to have your back

also approaching a woman and being seen as a creep because they don't find you attractive

I started shaving my head a few years ago. Best decision ever.