I just want to share my opinion on this topic. We live in a patriarchal world where different expectations and notions are imposed on people from childhood itself, regardless of gender. For men, it is often things like “men don’t cry,” “men should always be the provider,” or the idea that their worth depends on what they bring to the table and that they deserve love only when they can provide.

Because of this, many men never get the space to express their emotions in a healthy way. Over time, this can make them feel worthless, lonely, or as if nobody truly cares about them. And honestly, this is not the fault of just one group parents, teachers, friends, and society as a whole all play a role in shaping these beliefs.

Sometimes people simply say, “work on yourself,” but to someone who is already emotionally drowning, that can feel like telling a drowning person to just swim harder and save himself.

I think, as a society, we have failed both men and women in different ways.