What sucks about being a man?

Question

I came across an article with that being the topic, and I’m curious what the men on here think

Kingofkings1992 · Accepted Answer

Society doesn’t care about us. We are expendable. Society expects us to provide for others, not to show weakness, and be tough. We are mostly expected to make the first move on a woman. We get ridiculed for things we cannot control like height and penis size. Dating sucks for men. Women are very often into us because of our money, not because our looks or who we are as a person. We get treated more harshly by the justice system. Women often do 1/4 the amount of time we do for committing the same crime. I could probably keep going… but you get the idea.

AaronKrieger · Accepted Answer

You'll find most struggles dealing with legal issues.

Our ability to not express shit works as a double edged sword. I think it gives us strength, but it can easily do the opposite. That will just depend on the person.

ChicoFromThe305 · Answer

Men aren't really loved unless they have a certain list of qualifications, and that's just to be qualified to have a shot at being loved, women are just wired to seek for these qualifications which is just the way it is, a man is suppose to be a provider, protector, lover and the emotionally stronger independent in the relationship and it is what it is, that's a man's gender role in society but it sucks because it makes dating a lot harder for a man in general and I believe no matter the gender, love is a human craved emotion and it's just unfortunate that the majority of women are wired to consider a man worthless without the proper requirements, that's how the gender roles play out and its what keeps society working but it doesn't change the fact that it sucks that its a lot harder to be loved as a man than it is as a woman's requirement for acceptance in society is appearance but as long as she doesn't cross that line on her appearance she won't have difficulty in finding love unless her personality is shit, man's personality can be good and he can check all the boxes in personality but if he doesn't have the main ones, the most he will see is that friend zone barrier, this of course isn't always the case but for the majority, there's always that ride or die couple out there somewhere that they struggle and grow together lol

DJB72 · Answer

Having to listen to self appointed "experts" from the "feminist" camp complain endlessly about how unnecessary I am because I'm male without actually losing my shit as they're complaining about the "patriarchy" being responsible for all the evil of the world - like roads, sewers, oil rigs, mines for the bling they're inevitably wearing, etc. but who scream the second you point out their hypocrisy by pointing out 80% of suicides are men, 75% of people sleeping on the streets are men, that men are more likely to be assaulted or murdered than women, over 70% of prison inmates are men.

The statistics showing men as a single parent produce fewer criminals, less generational poverty, less troubled kids at school, better student grades and children raised by single fathers are less likely to be single parents themselves get ignored by the courts and men lose custody and all access to their children if - especially in the USA - the mother even uses the phrase "domestic abuse" in a conversation.

For a father there's guilty until proven innocent at the mere hint of abuse, but if he enters x-rays and doctor's reports as evidence he was assaulted by the woman it's ignored.

We're expected to be the provider but if we dare ask what she brings to the table that's "misogyny" - often quoted, rarely understood.

NathanDavis · Answer

going to the bathroom... is never the same it's like... every time you go, you have to try with a new gun, new ammo, and a completely different aim, lol... and sometimes, you just know it... you will need more reads and calculations than a marksman trying to hit a target one mile away... so hard to be a man...

MrOracle · Answer

This is a good example. Simply, men are only loved and valued conditionally, based on what they can provide or what they can do (and sometimes not even then). Women need merely be women, and they are valued. Men must build, maintain, and constantly grow their value or they are seen as inadequate and undeserving. Here's another good one. And here's a "trans-man" - i. e., a woman living as a man - who is shocked to learn that no one cares about the well-being of men, very unlike their experience living as a woman.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

Having a dick that you rarely ever get to use for anything but peeing.
Having to shave.
Women get lots of freebies we don't get.
Women can wear any god damned thing they want, men can't.
Men have to jump through all kinds of hoops to get ANY interest from women!! Women just walk into the room and every guy stares at them!!
All the best and cheapest sex toys are made for women. (Silicone dildo - roughly $10.00. Fake silicone pussy, at least $100!)
Men don't get priorities.
Being fairly ugly.
Probably some other shit I forgot about, partly because I HAVEN'T had a woman in my life or bed in about 30 years!

robhazelnut · Answer

There are balancing acts; asking what do you really prioritize, beyond what varioys media tell you to be and what nags demand? Fundamentally, it's deciding what to do if your body were to die in an instant. It's not too bad when you don't need sex. The game of having it with women seems to currently be the most prevalent hazard and cost, regardless of children (they don't give a rat's butt about a fancy house, they want no scariness, good food and loving parents). The only higher hazard is living in a high-violence area (my sympathy to anyone who lives there as peacefully as they can).

aceleon · Answer

you born to loneliness no one pampers you while you grow up to be a man, your emotions are not just seen as weaknesses but are actual weaknesses, responsibility never ends and there is no easy way out for you like woman has just because they are woman, you have to be good at the games you are not really interested in and you can't be a slouch if you still have desires and by the way most of your desires even if they look simple won't be real, to put it simply you came to earth to fight and hunt in order to continue to live and you die you die the misearable death of a predator, weak, lonely and forgotten.

Hanrej · Answer

To have to provide for everyone. Even if you're not in a relationship the fundamental rules of society have you provide what everyone needs at minimum wage.

To never have anyone fight your battles despite you having it worst than most because feminists have made it a fictional fact that we belong to a privilaged group in society.

That no one empathise with you but expect your empathy and support in everything everyone else does.

That whenever you as a man wants something you're being deliberately held back and told it's selfish to want something, fight for it and that it's toxic.

That you have no rights whatsoever and that your very life is someone elses to throw away if ever the nation you've already provided for your entire life needs you to fight for it.

That your children needs you in their life but you're doing them, and yourself, a disservice by staying home to be with them.

Anonymous · Answer

Men normally don't get as much sympathy or emotional support as women do, depending on the mindset or perspective but men have to do everything or almost everything in order for a relationship to happen or be formed between the two sexes, have to deal with the brunt of rejection a hell of a lot more than women ever will.

Men can risk having their social awkwardness or social ineptness or just attempts to be social and interact with people or just with women as being creepy or weird or uncomfortable even when they never meant any harm but the reverse is normally never true

glennos89 · Answer

The lonelyness of being single which you can only change if you put lots and lots of effort into dating competing with numerous other dudes for a woman that most likely isn't having a low body count anymore, probably cheats on you or dumps you for someone else sooner or later and takes half of everything you worked so hard for with her aswell, which mentally brakes you down so hard mentally that you are nothing more then a pile of rubbish when it's all done and settled

Unit1 · Answer

Everything actually.

CaptainSmartass · Answer

Just that everything in society is geared towards the benefit of women, and that men don't get a look in. We get all the shit. I don't mean this in, like, an incel way, just an observation.

Simples...

DryGermanGuy · Answer

"A man provides for his family. And he does it even if he is not appreciated, or respected, or even loved. He simply bears up and he does it. Because he is a man."  - Gustavo Fring, Breaking Bad

Jackblue · Answer

The feeling that nobody gives a shit about your problems except you, the fear of being labeled a sex predator for looking too long at a woman's cleavage, (for white men especially) being blamed for everyone's else's problems, weaker immune systems

Drumlin2001 · Answer

We can have our kids taken away from us at the behest of an ex partner who even when they break a court order are rarely held to account. The system automatically assumes mothers are primary care givers and best placed for child, when it's not true.

RedInnocent68 · Answer

Hmmm, I’d say same level of insecurity as girls but less acceptance to express it, expectation to provide/be successful more so than girls, same sensitivity about body shaming especially penis size from girls, guys and pop culture generally. 🤔

RealMarek · Answer

Currently, institutionalized discrimination for employment, education admissions, and in family court. Also, potential to be drafted to fight the wars of our corrupt elites.

Fireguy17 · Answer

having to deal with some of the women out there. Not all of them but there are many.

tfan1 · Answer

Having such an easy and direct target for anyone to hit and instantly take you down - testicles. If they could be inside and survive like ovaries, it would be so much better.

Anonymous · Answer

Oh damn there’s a lot of things. A lot of women tend to think men have an easier life but that’s cause we don’t talk about what we go through as men. But there’s certainly a lot of things.

killergoku999 · Answer

That thought that men are peverts and dirty.

Anonymous · Answer

Once you don't conform to society, or other peoples expectations. Absolutely nothing!

stratford · Answer

Being continually horny 😂 Seriously, it is a problem that can cause so many issues!

Anonymous · Answer

A woman's incomprehensible and ever changing expectations of a man.  Honestly there's not much wrong with being a man itself. I'd much prefer it to the alternative.

deus_ex_sisyphus · Answer

in my opinion the lack of socially accepted bathing suits. We are ungodly limited out here unless you wanna roll w/ G-strings

InspireGlow678 · Answer

Having a penis. It can be awkward and guys can't hide their feelings the way women can.

WonderingManII · Answer

Feeling horny a lot, with no woman to make love too.

Taylorbb · Answer

Looking the way I look. Having a big butt... 😣

FrankAu · Answer

other than access to romance, really mostly ok being a guy you depend on no one other than yourself, I have 100% motivation & loyalty to myself

OddBeMe · Answer

Being the problem of, and punching bag to, all female problems. Yeah we may be the issue, but not cool guys…

Anonymous · Answer

leaving a park with your daughter who doesn't want to leave the park. The cops will be called man. Shits real.

Jmmmfi4 · Answer

HAVING A GIRL THAT DOESN'T SWALLOW

IloveWinters · Answer

So so so much responsibilities and expectations from family. It's draining

Anonymous · Answer

You're expected to take charge lead and be responsible but your hands are tied by a lack of authority. People want you to make tough decisions but won't give you the tools to do it.

Sonorous · Answer

We're more expendable.

andreasderjuengere · Answer

SHAVING sucks :D

Anonymous · Answer

They have a penis.

Anonymous · Answer

Divorce  Child support

boobliker · Answer

getting pussy to fill

eagle1951 · Answer

being and old man lol

Sabretooth · Answer

Having to learn how to do it ourselves. Lol. Jk.

LiamJHayden · Answer

Nothing.

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