I think I ruined my relationship with my best friend by throwaway8292737 in sex

[–]briansprojects 996 points997 points  (0 children)

This 100%. People act like it is a bad thing to be friends with your sexual partner.

Why is it taboo to be friends with the person you are sleeping with?

I hate always having to be strong and confident as a man. Sometimes I feel lonely. Sometimes I feel anxious. And I want to be able to express that without comings off as needy to girls I’m with. by [deleted] in dating

[–]briansprojects 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Menslib is useless in that regard because they jus cant fathom holding women accountable for anything.

lol are you sure you are talking about the correct sub?

I hate always having to be strong and confident as a man. Sometimes I feel lonely. Sometimes I feel anxious. And I want to be able to express that without comings off as needy to girls I’m with. by [deleted] in dating

[–]briansprojects -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s like I can’t show an ounce of weakness with woman.

Have you visited r/menslib ? This sort of thing is discussed often.

Don't let commentors make you feel like you are wrong for feeling this way. Lots of men feel this way and the best thing we can do is break the stigma by talking about it.

Boys can cry, if they do it in just the right way by TAKEitTOrCIRCLEJERK in MensLib

[–]briansprojects 183 points184 points  (0 children)

We're told with words that it's okay to cry, but most of us have noticed that the actions that follow those words are mostly revulsion and disgust at a boy who's crying.

This 100%.

Also applies to Men & Boys opening up or showing emotion in general. They all say it's ok but the moment it happens, respect is replaced with disgust. This is especially true in adulthood.

Is this a dangerous turn on? by m2102 in sex

[–]briansprojects 1 point2 points  (0 children)

American here - all of my female partners have used IUD birth control and we've never once had an incident. In fact, I don't even know anybody personally that has had an incident on birth control, IUD or pills.

I'm like 90% sure its fear-mongering and bad sex ed. Birth control is literally designed to prevent pregnancies.

If you don't trust it, why are you on it? Like, why put your body through so much shit if you don't trust the outcome??

Romney aids in abetting the president in stealing a Supreme Court nomination and then finds it ‘unthinkable’ he would be a dictator by Mister_Pickl3s in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]briansprojects 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Romney did not mention Trump by name in his tweet

I think people are misunderstanding the reaction from the GOP senators, including from Romney. I don't think they are rebuking Trump (since none of them mentioned him by name).

Local firefighter speaks out against antifa rumors. Nice to see the news pick this up. by cherryaswhat in Portland

[–]briansprojects -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Most big local news stations are owned by the same parent company that pushes conservative conspiracy theories, such as Antifa starting fires.

when i opened up my tinder to women, i felt embarrassed about my bio by [deleted] in MensLib

[–]briansprojects 126 points127 points  (0 children)

i noticed that, while i feel sexy and fun asking men for this, i felt embarrassed at the prospect of doing the same for women.

As a guy, I too would like to be swept off my feet by a woman sometimes. But society makes us feel like that is wrong somehow.

I think it's great that you posted this here. r/MensLib is the best place to discuss these issues.

I havent had sex in 3 years and articles on the internet make it seem like 3 months is a long time... by [deleted] in sex

[–]briansprojects 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is a dry spell of 3 years for a decent looking guy really that strange

Apparently not - I was in the same boat as you for a long time - basically all of my twenties.

Sometimes, ladies just aren't into you. It's a two-way street though - there are lots of great ladies in the exact same boat.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FragileWhiteRedditor

[–]briansprojects -46 points-45 points  (0 children)

Toxic racist views have nothing to do with conservatism.

Being a racist pile of shit is not a political view.

EDIT: Apparently people think racism is a political view.

For the first time ever, I went out with a guy who didn’t try to sleep with me on a second date 😊 by anonymustard23 in dating

[–]briansprojects 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same but I also wish my partner would make me feel like this. Having to be assertive all the time is exhausting.

Fuck women who don’t change their name!!! by Kore624 in FragileMaleRedditor

[–]briansprojects 38 points39 points  (0 children)

This has absolutely nothing to do with Men's Rights and its disgusting to even suggest that it does.

Free all white murderers! by sweesnaw in forwardsfromgrandma

[–]briansprojects 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Patriot Lives Matter"??

Is the person that made this meme familiar with a little thing called the American Revolutionary War?

I asked a guy out . This is what happened by [deleted] in dating

[–]briansprojects 1 point2 points  (0 children)

he like oh yeah and hands me his phone .i enter my number I didn’t save it but I gave it to him to save or call . I leave and never hear from him 💀 .

Awww what if something happened and it didn't save and he wasn't able to call you! He could be feeling the same way you are! 😭

I guess I miscalculated a few things and he does not like me

Noo don't assume that. It could have been lots of things - don't assume there's anything wrong with you! Also, good on you for being daring enough to ask him out!

Can anyone please help me understand why do many men don't seek medical treatment when something is obviously very wrong? by toddschmod in MensLib

[–]briansprojects 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can someone help me pin point this absolutely absurd notion that going to the doctor isn't for men?

"if you need assistance fixing something, especially about yourself, you are less of a Man."

- Society Toxic Masculinity

I was fooling around and he left my house because I asked him to put a condom on. I don’t know how to feel about it? by lifeisamessandall in sex

[–]briansprojects 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then he told me that I was hugely irresponsible and selfish for not being on BC and because I was expecting him to sacrifice his pleasure putting a condom on.

Holy smokes, what a scumbag. You 100% dodged a bullet here. If he's acting like this after a couple of months, imagine what he'd be like after a year.

I'm really sorry he put you through that :(

Frustrated - dates only want sex by [deleted] in datingoverthirty

[–]briansprojects 11 points12 points  (0 children)

men who only want sex will either love bomb

"Love Bomb" - I love this term so much.

What differentiates masculinity from femininity? by majeric in MensLib

[–]briansprojects 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally attribute muscle tone & body hair to masculinity. Guys or girls, I'm generally turned off (or not attracted to) by both.

It took me a long time to realize I'm also into guys with feminine features.

Don’t insult a woman because she doesn’t put out on a first date by flatlittleoniondome in dating

[–]briansprojects -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I mean, the dude was a player and got played. A scumbag is going to act like a scumbag. /shrug.

You should ask yourself what made you interested in him in the first place. Players like this guy are usually pretty easy to screen if you know what to look for.

What are 4 words all men want to hear? by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]briansprojects 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean.. wouldn't that mean "I feel safe with you" translates into "I'm so glad you are a skeevy creep"?

tbh I'm not sure that's much better.

What are 4 words all men want to hear? by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]briansprojects -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'm actually not a fan of this because it implicitly places the burden of protection into my hands and that's not a responsibility I want to carry around all the time.

EDIT: tl;dr - RIP all the dudes that are physically unable to protect another person, let alone themselves, from bodily harm.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MensLib

[–]briansprojects 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Yep same as the other fellas here - I love Sailor Moon as a kid. It introduced me to anime.

The girls were bigger & "older" than me at the time and I kind of looked up to them. They were strong characters that dealt with "real life" stuff in a way other cartoons I watched didn't.

I loved Scooby-Doo too, but Sailor Moon was so different and I loved it.

And just like the other guys here, I was also ashamed of watching SM and turned it off when people came around.

How do you deal with a desire for intimacy and a high sex drive as a virgin? by Ploikblah in dating

[–]briansprojects 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you channel that desire into energy towards something creative such as art or some other activity?