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Re:Men Are Waiting to Share Some Feelings (2018) by tomp on Saturday September 28, 2019 @12:00AM (#21098349)
Isn’t this just faux vulnerability, or vulnerability from the position of power?

In other words, it’s not the ”oh my god, my life is crashing, I don’t know what to do, please help me” kind of vulnerability (that one isn’t seen as very attractive or welcomed by the society), it’s the “my life is awesome, except this tiny part, but it’s cool, I’ll manage” kind of vulnerability.

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Re:Men Are Waiting to Share Some Feelings (2018) by apatters on Saturday September 28, 2019 @01:19AM (#21098610)
It seems like you're using an extreme example. Most people's lives are not crashing down around them, but they still have vulnerabilities -- anxieties, problems, things they're afraid of. I responded to a comment saying that vulnerability and weakness are not rewarded, and gave an example of how they can be.
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Re:Men Are Waiting to Share Some Feelings (2018) by DoofusOfDeath on Saturday September 28, 2019 @12:37AM (#21098482)
That seems analogous to the humble-brag.
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