I just want to tell the men here that we see your struggle. I appreciate you. (Page 2)

[Amy10223]

Thank you for posting this. I think it's true that most men don't receive many compliments, and when they do most times it's in jest and meant to be a joke! But I know men such as the ones you describe who have respect and integrity, so I guess I'm lucky I have met them. I hope that more women realize this, men do a lot. There are plenty of exceptions of course--but isn't this true about women, too?

[PA19062024]

"Even spiders". Well, I have to say I'd rather "fight off" a spider than a bear (which most women apparently prefer to encounter in the wild than a strange man) or a tiger.

"A real man is not playing video games 80 hours a week." - Oh damn! I guess that counts me out then. I'm not, in your view, a "real man", even though I know how to manage money, am responsible, own property, am reasonably well off and happy, and have always been an independent thinker who has never cared about what's currently popular and has never given in to peer pressure. I also don't drink alcohol, don't smoke, have never taken drugs, et cetera, and so on and so on...

[SkatPak392]

that tells you right there, who she "really" is. she actually managed to shit on men without trying to shit on men.

this is why I'm single because I don't like being told what to do or told I'm not this or that if I don't do something... I grew up with an abusive single mother who completely broke and damaged me physically, mentally and emotionally. I was always told I was never good enough. I was always told I was a failure for existing.

When the fucking car broke down I got beaten with the aluminum bat. if the furnace broke down, I got beat with the fucking aluminum bat. if I made a b on the report card, I got beat with the 2x4. I was terrorized by her boyfriends.. when anything in the household, whenever things went wrong, I got beaten.

I became the whipping post for this woman... if my sisters got in trouble, I took the beatings.. anything that went wrong, I got beaten.

I learned EVERYTHING I needed to know about women from my mother. I LEARNED THAT I WILL NEVER BE GOOD ENOUGH FOR A WOMAN.

When my mother told me I will never be shit until she says I'm not shit, that's what she meant.

[PA19062024]

@SkatPak392 That's absolutely horrible what you went through!
And yes, you're right, this "MyTake" is just another abusive attack on men by a deluded woman who thinks we exist for her, that we have to somehow "measure up" to her ridiculous standards. Well no, we don't. We don't owe women like her anything at all.
Now to get back to my computer game :)

[Anonymous]

Obviously you've lived a very naive sheltered life. Some of the best warriors in history were women. One of the most vicious warlords / war leaders was an ancient Chinese lady. And that's not even mentioning how the specialized female soldiers in some eastern - Yazidi, YPJ, etc., and regions from Russia can wipe the floor with American men without breaking a sweat.

You should honestly watch how eastern european firefighters women train - the sheer intensity make Americans look like wiggling worms.

[Shiprex]

LOL nice try railroading the conversation to nationalist nonsense.
Was she Ghengis Khan's wife or his body guard?
How about Winston Churchill who managed to have millions die/killed because British needed food?

[Opinion Owner]

@Shiprex Ghengis Khan was Mongol, not Chinese, and his descendants would have your head on a platter & cut your body into quarters for making that mistake. ...

Just as how Empress Dowager Cixi crushed idiots.

Winston Churchill is nothing more than a fool in compare. And most of those deaths can't even be contributed to him or his politics / warfare.

DID YOU GRADUATE SCHOOL?

[Anonymous]

I show the men in my life how much I value them, so I don't even need to say it. I will say this, though: It's acceptable for men to express their feelings. Men, please express those sentiments even when society teaches them it's improper. Your emotional well-being is crucial, and I sincerely hope that anyone reading this who is experiencing deep emotions may find some solace in the knowledge that it's acceptable to share them.

[Whitewulf]

We don’t share our emotions because we are belittled for it and called weak. When a man shows emotion, the woman immediately doesn’t feel like she’s in that safe protected environment any longer and our feeling are used against us.

[Shiprex]

@Whitewulf I see the notion of expressing emotions as NOT being intelligent emotionally. Here's why. Intelligence in the simple educational sense is the ability to observe, analyse and conclude and that takes time to process. Emoting at the moment takes away the analysis step of this process and makes the emotive response reactive and not considerate. THIS is where expressive emotive people come across as narcissistic and egocentric because they IMPOSE their emotions on others as soon as they experience them just like children do without considering those around them.
So I disagree to an extent with the idea that it's NECESSARY to express emotion at the moment you experience it (flipping out, losing the plot, throwing a tantrum) and think that stoic reflection THEN emotive response is more appropriate and grown up or EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT.

Far too many women think that BECAUSE they are versed in the emotional expression that makes them emotionally intelligent when it's not any different to driving a car. Just because you drive every day for miles and miles doesn't mean you're a good driver. Training at driving and consciously putting into practice good driving skills makes you a good driver.

[on_my_knees]

I've never fought a war or a spider. I put spiders out of the house in a shed or somewhere safe outdoors. And according to my Mistress, I'm not real man.

But, I did want to tell you that I see your struggle and I appreciate you, too, Mistress.

[PreferNot2Say]

Tyvm for your post. I know I appreciate it and I can't imagine that I'm the only man that does.

If men and women work together, the evil in this world has no chance of winning.

Thanks again and ✝️God bless you and yours✝️

[Girlsontop]

Exactly a lot of respect for men has now withered away due to modern feminism (not the old feminism which was actually for a good cause) and I wish more people start to take notice of this as well.

[WodensGedriht]

Yeah achieving real manhood is impossible when you live in communist Britain, an entirely stagnant economy. How am I supposed to do anything or gain the power to will anything without becoming some kinda gangster in this country. There's just too much job competition for the poor and unskilled. I tried to get somewhere in life, wasted my time and decided I would've been happier spending the last few years of my life on games (which doesn't make me happy, just distracts).

I might just join a 1%er biker gang or something like that, and win bread by selling drugs 😅

[WodensGedriht]

But yes you are right. I agree with tradition and like seeing women in opposition to feminism.

[Whitewulf]

We’ll become a successful gangster. Hey lemonade

[Raaj4you]

Thanks for your kind words. I am a bit misogynist but the only reason I still love women is because of my mother, I love my mother. I am not against feminism but I hate the behaviour of the modern women towards men. Recently, I have decided to give up on dating and marriage.

[AviatorTom]

Thank you. It's not all about us men though. Women have also made substantial contributions to life on this planet. Thanks to all.

[SugarSugarplum]

The thing that got me though was reading an article that claimed men get like 2 compliments a year. As a woman, I receive a steady flow of compliments on my outfits, my hair, my smile, my cooking, the way I run meetings, - just every fricking thing.
Maybe girls need more compliments, or maybe men just feel like they need to encourage us more, but whatever the reason, I felt like you guys deserve better.

[MisterWack]

@sugarsugarplum

Thank you, as a man I appreciate you taking the time to appreciate us.

[Flatmanlewis]

This is truly a kindhearted post. I think you have a good heart. You (despite any angry feminist responses you may receive where they start another round of the gender war) are a Angel.

[Amandanator]

Especially men on the Autism spectrum. Poor guys. I would love to marry one knowing how sweet they are.

[Juxtapose]

Eh I have autism and people just take my natural kindness as a weakness. Kind of feels like I have to make peace with permanently being alien to people to at least some degree and it certainly doesn't make me attractive towards women since they like men who can read between the lines and who are rough and dominant.

[Amandanator]

Being kind isn’t a weakness! It’s attractive. I understand what men like you are going through and I am here for you. By the way I was being sarcastic on that last post you commented on. I just see posts like that all the time and it’s just feeling silly.

[Juxtapose]

Oh haha.. apologies for not recognizing the sarcasm 😅 Autism hinders my detection of sarcasm as you likely figured out.

Oh really? So you wouldn't mind if I talked to you about some things in private? I won't perv on you or anything, I am interested in what you think of autistic people.

[Amandanator]

Of course you can talk with me about anything I’m an open book!

[imfreeze95]

I have Autism

[HappyWoman34]

men have done a top job, but so have women, giving birth to and raising future generations (as well as househusbands).

[HawkPerception]

Cool but this post is about men. Imagine if on international women's day, men went around saying "Men matter too!"

Stop redirecting everything towards women for your own validation. Women get enough of that as is.

[PreferNot2Say]

@HawkPerception
I was thinking the exact same thing when reading her response. Well said man.

[Whitewulf]

@HawkPerception well stated

[Shiprex]

where are the applications for that last job opportunity you mentioned?

[Josuesillo]

Radical feminism does not come from women, women are being manipulated, radical feminism comes from the 203o agenda

[SugarSugarplum]

And here I thought it was from 1960's hippies who wanted to sleep with more girls.

[Shiprex]

It's an economic movement to get more workforce for the same wages, it's worked and now everyone has to work in order to have their own household.

[BoopBoopBeep]

Wow you are a keeper. Thanks for ignoring all the social media "bear in the woods or a man" nonsense. You'll have your pick of men clearly.

[Nerdvana]

@sugarsugarplum Thank you. You are so sweet. It's encouraging that someone sees the hard work that some of us do. I also see how life can be challenging and difficult for you women. You are amazing sugarplum.

[BetaBucks]

2 compliments a year? Who are these rockstars? Two compliments per decade, seems about right. Not including family though.

[BetaBucks]

Sorry, I should have started with: this is a kind-hearted post. We need more cross-sex support and less gender war BS. So this is cool to see.

[Anonymous]

Just another case of a hypocritical young female thinking that being a real man means living for the purpose of women. There is nothing wrong casual sex if it is mutual. And it is up to gamers to do what they like with their life. You are just criticizing them because you cannot benefit from what they do.

[SugarSugarplum]

So... I should STOP complimenting men?

[Opinion Owner]

What was that you said about gamers and men who engage in casual sex with women

[SugarSugarplum]

Yeah, there's nothing wrong with them, I just wasn't aiming this compliment at them.

[Flatmanlewis]

Casual sex isn’t mentioned in the post, “using women as playthings” is. I think that implies a degree of deception versus casual sex which is mutual. I’ll say it for her - anybody spends 80hrs a week gaming is not living to their full potential nor, as a man should, is contributing to the world they live in.

[V_Injector]

@Flatmanlewis I think he just caught onto her jab at men that don't sacrifice their time for the benefit of a woman or women. (She did take the time to take a couple shots at men, recognize that)

But you're right... she didn't mention casual sex and she instead defended the negative side of that culture as it affects women. You proud of pointing that minor flaw out on this dude? I mean he's still on point even though he may have misspoke about details. The casual sex is the elephant in the room when it comes to using women as playthings. I mean think about it... what enables me to use them as playthings?

[Flatmanlewis]

What I see is a sincere, if clumsy, compliment to men in general. The qualifies it as being her own opinion and truth be told it was no doubt composed on a phone with plenty of distractions around. I’m take it for what it is. A nice gesture.

[Shiprex]

@V_Injector I think she took a jab at people being unproductive and abusive. If that's how YOU see men then perhaps that's your perception and not an actual reflection of men.
I regard those two examples as valid and appropriate because it IS unproductive and unhealthy to spend more time living in an unreal make believe state that limits social interaction to virtual task focused activity and that taking advantage of others for personal gratification with no intent to reciprocate or develop relationships is unhelpful, cruel and antisocial.

Adults are meant to be able to control their behaviour and recognise how they affect others around them and try to behave in a healthy moral way.

[WhiteBoyChill]

Thank you for this 🙏

Also of particular note, I liked what you said here “A real man treats women with respect and not as playthings”.

So often I came across so many college guys that thought for whatever the f^ck the reason, having a body count was something to brag about.

Like, it isn’t 🙄

[Shiprex]

I concur about body count being nothing to brag about and why anyone thinks that it's a prime goal to achieve is weird.