What's your positive examples of men, fathers, friends, work colleagues, brothers, etc where they were or are emotionally available?
I feel in todays' society, men are pressured to fit into this image of having to be emotionless. Thus most of us grow up in empty homes with emotionally absent fathers. That sucks and I don't want my kids to have to suffer such
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I won't reply probably but I'm interested in your answers. Thanks in advance!
PS;nsfwAlso, this is why I often would indulge in watching porn - because I crave emotional connection/availability. But I don't need to have my mind cluttered with these images and so, hence I want to practice being emotionally self-aware, present and safe
I can't speak for everyone, but asking myself "why" has helped me introspect. If I have a bad reaction to something or don't when I should, I ask myself why. After a couple rounds of "why" it usually comes down to childhood experiences or social expectations. At least for me. Eventually it gets easier and being able to id the source helps figure out the positive steps to correct it.