Guys: My boyfriend acts like a baby sometimes instead of a man. How can I man him up?

[Anonymous]

He has mostly been babied and he tries to act like a gentleman and a man but sometimes he just doesn't know how to. For example when there is something heavy he offers to carry it but after 10 min he gets tierd and I end up carrying it back! :O

Do you think he is aware that he is acting babish and needs to be more of a man?

Or should I tell him to be a man? How do I do it in a way that doesn't hurt his feelings? :P

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+1 y

he is a sensitive guy and I'm afraid of getting him sad if I come on too strong! :O

[Anonymous]

Show him a dead body, that often emotionally traumatizes people enough to man them up.

I think you should tell him, if his feelings are that sensitive, then over protecting him further from the truth won't actually be beneficial for him. He sounds like a child.

[Tarvold]

Easy. When he does manly things like ask to carry your stuff, make a comment about how nice it is that he's wearing the pants in the relationship. When he hands the stuff back ask him if he's letting you wear the pants.

[Asker]

haha oh OK that sounds useful! :D what if he says yes you get to wear the pants now what do I say back? :O

[Tarvold]

Well... then I can't help you there.

[cavmanier]

Have him memorize this

https://m.YouTube.com/watch?v=YDCY56azew8

[cavmanier]

Let him be who he wants to be?

[Anonymous]

Just tell him to quit being a girl about everything, change his tampon, and grow a pair, if he cries over that he will never be a man.