Girls, Do you expect male athletes to shake off injuries and take it like a man?

[Anonymous]

[Izzy_3991]

Nope. An injury is an injury. Pain is pain. I don’t care what gender you are. If you need a doctor go and see one. If you need help, get help. I will be helping you along the way 😄

[Asker]

I was just embarrassed because I got hurt playing soccer and it happened in front of a girl I really like

[Izzy_3991]

Most girls are rather caring. We can’t help it 😂
It really depends on the girl. What was her reaction?

[Asker]

We both play on our college soccer teams and sometimes during practice, we scrimmage each other, I took a pass right in the nuts and dropped to the ground right in front of her, she giggled a bit and said “ouch! You might wanna put some ice on that”

[Izzy_3991]

Sounds like she was a bit nervous and had a giggle. Us girls get the pain part but we can’t imagine ourselves being hit in the balls. It is something unknown to us.
But it sounds like she was being caring. She advised you to get ice on it. That is a sign of caring

[Asker]

Doesn’t it look bad if a strong and muscular athlete can’t take a hit like a man?

[Izzy_3991]

Not at all. The older you get the more you realise that the body can only take so much pain or hurt before you start screaming. Being strong doesn’t make you superhuman.

[Asker]

Yeah but you know the saying “take it like a man”, doesn’t that still exist somewhat in sports?

[Izzy_3991]

I guess but that’s usually from the boomers and toxic people. Normal people with a heart care about others and show kindness and support when someone is hurt.

[Asker]

Would it change if you had a crush on the guy and you saw him get hit in the balls and go down?

[Izzy_3991]

Not really. If anything, I would try and help him. Maybe even crack a lame joke to make him laugh 😄

[Asker]

Haha like what? I’m worried she now thinks I’m small down there because of my reaction

[Izzy_3991]

Haha! I would say something like “nothing like split nuts. Shall we roast them on an open fire?” or something badly lame like that. All nuts jokes, of course.
Nah, not at all. If she has been paying attention in class she should know men (no matter the size) are very sensitive down there and it really hurts them.

[Asker]

Hahaha that’s pretty funny!

So it doesn’t look weird if she saw me on the floor holding my nuts in pain on the ground? She saw me doing that and she was giggling

[Izzy_3991]

Lol. It’s pretty lame but a pity laugh can make way for a genuine laugh 😄

Not at all. You are human and allowed to feel pain. If she has a problem with that then she’s immature.

[Asker]

But I just meant it might look weird for a girl if you saw a guy randomly rubbing his nuts on the floor in front of you

[Izzy_3991]

Nah, not at all. It helps the pain. It’s like rubbing your belly when it aches. It helps. Not weird at all 😄

[Asker]

Haha but cmon there’s gotta be a difference of you watching a guy rub his belly versus his balls !

[Izzy_3991]

A little it. Below the belt has been branded as “dirty” and “creepy” but there’s a reason why a man might be rubbing himself down there. I mean, if you were just randomly rubbing your balls while staring at someone…. now that is weird and creepy 😂

[Asker]

Haha I’m not trying to creepy!

[Izzy_3991]

I believe you. Then you are fine. Not creepy at all 😃
It would be creepy if you literally took it all out of your pants and rubbed it better. That would make everyone freak 🫢

[Asker]

Haha my shorts stayed on!!

But you can’t tell me it wouldn’t be a little weird to watch a guy you had a crush on rubbing his sore balls in front of you

[Izzy_3991]

OK. Maybe a little bit weird to watch but you have a valid reason to do so, so it's OK :)

[Asker]

Why do you say it was a valid reason?

[Asker]

I just followed you if you wanna follow me back we can be friends on here

[Izzy_3991]

Well, you were in pain. That was your valid reason for rubbing down there 😃

[Izzy_3991]

Okay. I will follow back. You aren't creepy, so I will follow back 😃

[Nomina]

It depends on what the injury is and how serious. There are certain things that can be shaken off.