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Originally Posted by Timgt5
We all have problems, regardless of who we are, what religion we subscribe to, orientation or race. It is how we address those problems, what problems we solve, what we choose to live with, that ultimately and in part define who we are.
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I agree. But I also think that, in order to address our problems, we have to talk about them with somebody. And I have been told, at many points throughout my life and by many people in my life, that I shouldn't do that, sometimes in very strong terms. I think I've accepted and internalized that message, to just repress everything. All I'm saying is that now I'm rejecting the whole stoic myth. I'm not "sucking it up" anymore. Doing that has landed me in the psych hospital twice, and I was almost headed for a third visit not too long ago. Either that or the street.
Just venting, really. Not a manifesto or anything. I'm not about to sign on to the "men's movement." I think I'm also finding that, as I open up more about my own problems, I'm better able to listen to other people discuss theirs.