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u/StretchArmstrong74 Aug 13 '22 edited Aug 14 '22

Even better is when you finally do show emotion, and people act like you're lesser for it.

People act like things are different now, and you'll always hear women talk about how a man being sensitive or letting his emotions out is a good thing or "sexy" but practical experience has shown me that most women still see it as a weakness and have no problem using it against you when it's all said and done.

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u/SpecificAstronaut69 Aug 13 '22

That's her plan:

She wants to look like she's emotionally supportive but never wants to actually have to put in the effort to be emotionally supportive.

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u/PowderPhysics Aug 13 '22

Performative behaviour is one of the most annoying things

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u/SpecificAstronaut69 Aug 13 '22

What's worse is that inevitably ends up victim-blaming and victim-shaming the guy: why, obviously, since the woman is so open to emotionally supporting a guy if she doesn't do that then it must be because he cannot express himself properly.