Men are hated from birth. Hell, even this space absolutely detests men lmao
It’s constantly frothing at the mouth to mislabel, abuse, and generalize men at every turn
I’m gonna be real—this is more of my general thoughts. The OP seems like a sweet girl who’s genuinely trying and wants to help, and honestly the conversation she started does help in a way
That said, most men go through lifetimes of horrendous shit that would have most women wanting to jump off a building if they experienced even a fraction of it. If they talk about it? It gets used against them. People look at them like they’re weird and treat them differently. No one really gives a shit or understands even a fraction of what they’re actually carrying
Men have nothing and nowhere to go, and no one who truly understands them either. When someone tried to create a men’s shelter for domestic abuse victims in Canada, it faced intense opposition and funding issues until the founder was forced to shut it down and then he killed himself
Look at how vicious people get defending creators that take advantage of guys like your friend. There are entire business models built on exploiting depressed and defeated men for money. They’re perfect prey—deliberately targeted in spaces where they shouldn’t be sexually or emotionally preyed upon. Their struggles get used to build deeply parasocial sexual relationships for long-term profit and fame. Anyone who supports or defends that doesn’t actually care about the mental health struggles these men are going through. It’s actively fostered by some creators because maintaining and growing that pain is good for business
One of the real problems also facing men isn’t that people don’t want to help—it’s that people pretend they do while understanding almost nothing about what men actually go through. A lot of the time it’s not even malicious; many will just never experience the cruel world men are forced to navigate. They’ll never really understand it
Men are only seen as good for providing and dying when needed
If anyone actually wants to make a difference, maybe we should start by listening without the rose-coloured glasses
I am sorry if I shouldn't share this, I'm just.. tired of people saying Sinder only cared about business. This whole Sinder drama thing is just sad. These tears are genuine wish for people to just talk to her back then.
Should've talked it out. That's all it takes.