I went to a support group and everyone was a woman grieving a young man.

Moms, partners, sisters… all of them were women grieving young men who took their lives.

I know that girls/women do it too, and everyone in between…however I think it’s worth thinking about how we lose young men because of society and the way they are raised…at least that’s my belief.

Girls/women are allowed and encouraged to be more vulnerable. They are allowed to be a little bit gay or affectionate with women or expressive in a cringy way about their emotions.

Boys / men are expected to be stone - faced and strong.

On top of this, boys / men ALSO have expectations for women to take care of them, and when we don’t take care of them or satisfy their egos, they feel like failures.

It’s like this double sided coin of toxic masculinity - they’re not allowed to be emotional / “weak” but they also are entitled to the world and endless care from women.

I think that we need to start reminding guys that they can be emotional. Cry with them, ask them emotional questions, etc.

This is a broad topic but I’m curious about other ppl’s experiences. I also understand that mental illness / insecurity has a lot to do with it too.

Bless you all. I’m so sorry you are a member of this sub but I hope we can hold each other.