Something I’ve noticed, and lived myself, is how quietly most men carry their struggles. Health issues, financial stress, loneliness, relationships falling apart… a lot of us deal with it in silence. Maybe it’s pride, maybe it’s conditioning, maybe it’s not wanting to burden others. But over time, it eats away.
What strikes me is how different things used to feel. Decades ago, men seemed to have more brotherhood, groups, friendships, or even just spaces where guys could talk openly. Now, a lot of us hit midlife and realize our social circle has shrunk, or we only have surface-level friendships.
So here’s what I want to ask:
Do you think men have lost brotherhood, or did we never really have it as much as we thought?
What gets in the way of men opening up to each other?
Have you found spaces, online, in a group, or just one-on-one, where you can be real without judgment?
Because if most of us are breaking in silence, maybe what we need isn’t another self-help book, maybe it’s each other.
