Simon,
I also grew up in a household where my father drank away his problems without expressing them. Instead, he would take out his frustrations on me with verbal lashings. I agree when you say that the reason you're very open now is because you gre up in a household where you're father looked down upon you for acting like a "wimp."
Speaking for myself, I'm quite open now. I'll tell anybody who is willing to listen what ails me. I see why you say it's not proper for men to express their feelings because it shows weakness. But, that's society. Hopefully, one day it'll change. Until then, I guess we can call ourselves the original-men-who-express-their-feelings-to-other-people-without-caring-what-men-think, lol.
I hope things are better. Feel free to message me if you want, in the future.
Taylor
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