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Re:Why Men Are Hard to Help by schroeding on Saturday October 01, 2022 @02:36PM (#33048844)
Do you know why you are repulsed, if I may ask? We have completely different ways to tackle this, apparently! :D

I'm like you, totally stoic. But if one of my mates has problems or is obviously in a dark place and wants to talk, it doesn't bother me at all, even if it is a, from my perspective, petty reason - we're humans and not rational machines, after all.

Re:Why Men Are Hard to Help by enw on Saturday October 01, 2022 @02:44PM (#33048915)
Well it's a spectrum.

If someone's opening up about something truly traumatic or difficult, they get all my attention and respect.

But if I feel like they're being a cry-baby (e.g. being hurt by words rather than their meaning, complaining with a plank in their eye, complaining without making efforts, being dramatic over a small difficulty/fear/etc., not pushing their limits, etc.) I cannot but feel repulsed.

Edit: as for the why, I guess because as men I think we should always strive to improve, face the abyss, and overcome dragons on a frequent basis. If someone cannot overcome the tiniest of dragon eggs, they seem weak and not worth my time. It's the antithesis of someone I want to emulate or associate with.