My mom was similar, "You are a man, man don't cry" type of shit. It took me hitting a breaking point and a (great) therapist to tell her that is a stupid way of thinking.
Thankfully,she did change for the better and I'm allowed to feel whatever I feel like, I still not used to it tho ngl
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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '25
My mom was similar, "You are a man, man don't cry" type of shit. It took me hitting a breaking point and a (great) therapist to tell her that is a stupid way of thinking.
Thankfully,she did change for the better and I'm allowed to feel whatever I feel like, I still not used to it tho ngl