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Re:Too many men suffering in silence, national health report... by bluefirebrand on Monday November 09, 2026 @04:46PM (#50432709)
> I have a close friend going through this now and he is contemplating ending it. I'm visiting him everyday just to try to bring a smile to his face

You're a good dude

I have a friend like this too. He graduated out of an IT program into the post AI world, in a kind of small town. He's working at a grocery store, convinced he's unlovable (and unfuckable), and he's started to talk about ending it sometimes. Super good dude, just needs some wins, but life has not been good to him

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Re:Too many men suffering in silence, national health report... by Dem_Boys on Monday November 09, 2026 @04:58PM (#50432840)
Very similar situation to my friend! Can't move up in career, working at a dead end job, women either ghost him or are rude when he talks to them.

The unlovable part really hit the nail on the head. I can't begin to explain what a lack of relationship and sex life has done to him. He questions EVERYTHING about himself because of this. "Maybe I'm ugly" "Maybe I'm a bad talker" "Maybe I'm not smart enough"

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