I don’t know how else to describe it, but all my male friends and family are very unemotional. Not in the sense that they don’t feel anything, but that they are a lot better at handling them and I feel like I’m not. I’ve tried meditation, therapy, healthy eating and a better sleep schedule but nothing works. I still anger and get upset at the smallest things and I feel like I’m less masculine than my friends. Im even known as the super emotional guy in the group and they often tease me about it, which makes things worse. My family constantly talk down to me as I don’t work out much and am very thin and short while my younger bros are jacked and tall. I don’t know what to do and really needed to get this off my chest. Thank you.

  • garrettw87@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I feel you. What helped me is to know that there are, and always will be, all kinds of men out there. And maybe I’m not the most macho guy, but I shouldn’t be consumed with trying to be, if it’s not really who I am.

    Part of being a man, or really just a well-adjusted adult no matter who you are, is being confident in your skin and accepting of yourself. Sometimes a bit of self-talk can help with this, though YMMV as everyone responds differently to different tactics.