Complexities of man

Men across time have created great things. Either through physical or intellectual means, the majority of advances we have today were created by men. Before you get yourself worked up that this is a pro-man post, let me go ahead and squash that. I know that women have accomplished remarkable things as well. What will follow will clear this up.

Men have no problem creating, fixing, or taking care of everyday tasks. However, try to get a man to express his true feelings. Silence. That is what will follow when asked a man to share his inner feelings. Why are we like that? Is it in our genetic code that blocks us from expressing ourselves? The answer is no. The most likely answer is society.

Society dictates a lot of what people do or don't do. For a few years, I wanted to get my eyebrow pierced, but I didn't because I thought people may look at me and think, gee, that guy is a weirdo. I finally came to the decision that I am 37 years old and if I want to pierce my eyebrow, then I am going to. I have one life and I don't want to be on the verge of death thinking of the things I wished I had done in my life. Sorry, I got sidetracked...back to feelings and emotions.

For some reason, men are expected to be hard and stoic with no visible signs of emotion. Sometime long ago, well before I was born, this idea was formed. The man was the protector and the woman was the emotional one. We live in a different world today, but these gender ideas still exist. If a man does express what he feels, most likely he is drunk or high and can play it off later.

Then there is the masculinity code red...crying. Never, ever cry in front of someone. This is nonsense. If you feel like crying, then go ahead and let it out. It is not healthy to keep emotions built up in you.

I am guilty of the above, but I am working on it. It is hard to do, but if who the person you are expressing yourself with loves you, then the whole experience becomes a lot easier. Any guys out there reading this, open up to your wife, partner, kids, or whoever. You'll feel better.

Later people.