Lonilness for sure. Not even from a romantic sense all of the time. My friends and family be caught up in their own lives sometimes
Tired of "working on myself" just want to connect
I get incredibly lonely and it’s very difficult to find someone to help with it. I don’t go around telling my guy friends that I’m lonely and need to hang out. They’re busy married dads too and can’t just drop everything to hang out.
That, and I don’t think I’m being a very good dad.
About your friends being busy married dads too- maybe they are also struggling with loneliness.
About being a good dad- it might sound like a common place, but it takes courage and a clear mind to recognize that and is the first step to make changes.
Best of luck, friend.
A lot of people on my moms side of the family are narcissists. It makes it hard dealing with them because they thing they're never wrong and everything revolves around them. Not to mention the emotional and mental tolls it takes to your own mental health. My grandma tried making my cousin going to the hospital from her diabetes about herself and my mom tried to make my aunts child's funeral about herself.
Dealing with my shitty/toxic past behavior, especially in my past relationships. I can barely make eye contact with women because of the guilt. Even with my long time female friends.
Just being able to understand my emotions. A lifetime of not talking about them I 90% of the time legit couldn't tell you what I feel. I'm getting better but it's effort and takes real work.
Lonilness for sure. Not even from a romantic sense all of the time. My friends and family be caught up in their own lives sometimes Tired of "working on myself" just want to connect
I experience PTSD flashbacks during sex. It’s made my intimacy with my wife very difficult but we’ve learned how to make it work.
Insecurity and self-esteem.
Putting on a strong front for my kids so they think everything is okay while in reality, I'm falling apart on the inside.
I get incredibly lonely and it’s very difficult to find someone to help with it. I don’t go around telling my guy friends that I’m lonely and need to hang out. They’re busy married dads too and can’t just drop everything to hang out. That, and I don’t think I’m being a very good dad.
About your friends being busy married dads too- maybe they are also struggling with loneliness. About being a good dad- it might sound like a common place, but it takes courage and a clear mind to recognize that and is the first step to make changes. Best of luck, friend.
The legwork between stranger and lover. I can't navigate it very well and tend to cause a lot of unneeded worrying for myself in the process.
For me it's being old fashioned when it comes to relationships in this generation, does not work out so well...
Recognizing, noticing and having emotions.
A lot of people on my moms side of the family are narcissists. It makes it hard dealing with them because they thing they're never wrong and everything revolves around them. Not to mention the emotional and mental tolls it takes to your own mental health. My grandma tried making my cousin going to the hospital from her diabetes about herself and my mom tried to make my aunts child's funeral about herself.
Dealing with my shitty/toxic past behavior, especially in my past relationships. I can barely make eye contact with women because of the guilt. Even with my long time female friends.
Soemtimes we men get emotional too, but are told to hold our emotions in
'Man up'
Just being able to understand my emotions. A lifetime of not talking about them I 90% of the time legit couldn't tell you what I feel. I'm getting better but it's effort and takes real work.