I do think men (at least in my generation; I'm 42) are expected to bury their emotions. Emotions are viewed as weakness. I think this is dangerous, and I've witnessed men such as my dad suffer through their problems in silence. It might be viewed as stoic, but I don't think it is healthy for the mind or a way to find happiness.
I'm there with you at 35, sir. My father too suffered through his emotions from his time in Vietnam, having to keep it all down. My girlfriend tells me the one differing factor between me and all of the other men she's dated is that I express my emotions, and I'm not afraid to talk about them. However she's warned me not to let that show around her father because he will react critically. It's healthy to open up and express emotions. It's a shame we're just now, with this youngest generation, beginning to truly realize that.
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I do think men (at least in my generation; I'm 42) are expected to bury their emotions. Emotions are viewed as weakness. I think this is dangerous, and I've witnessed men such as my dad suffer through their problems in silence. It might be viewed as stoic, but I don't think it is healthy for the mind or a way to find happiness.
I'm there with you at 35, sir. My father too suffered through his emotions from his time in Vietnam, having to keep it all down. My girlfriend tells me the one differing factor between me and all of the other men she's dated is that I express my emotions, and I'm not afraid to talk about them. However she's warned me not to let that show around her father because he will react critically. It's healthy to open up and express emotions. It's a shame we're just now, with this youngest generation, beginning to truly realize that.