As the male social circle continues to shrink, their partners have to take on much more emotional labour – and many are opting to spend their lives alone instead
Idgi, in every relationship I’ve been in I was expected to be the emotional support for the woman, but eat my own feelings. Have I had it backwards this whole time? Are you guys getting emotional support while telling them you don’t wanna hear about their problems?
I’ll have to remember that line, “it’s not my job to carry your entire emotional burden.” Next time someone who is supposed to be able to love and trust me needs a shoulder to cry on. Like damn woman, we all have problems, find a therapist! Right? I mean I’m over here dealing with my own shit ffs. I’ll make sure to tell her I’m not here to womankeep, and that I shouldn’t be forced by society to engage in the emotional labor of being there for her.
(Actually I’ll just continue being there for those I love even if they aren’t there for me as I always have, but this is just the most ridiculous concept I couldn’t help but be sarcastic. “Oh boo hoo men want us to be there for them” yeah dummy that’s what love is supposed to be, you’re supposed to be there for your partner just as they are for you.)
Idgi, in every relationship I’ve been in I was expected to be the emotional support for the woman, but eat my own feelings. Have I had it backwards this whole time? Are you guys getting emotional support while telling them you don’t wanna hear about their problems?
I’ll have to remember that line, “it’s not my job to carry your entire emotional burden.” Next time someone who is supposed to be able to love and trust me needs a shoulder to cry on. Like damn woman, we all have problems, find a therapist! Right? I mean I’m over here dealing with my own shit ffs. I’ll make sure to tell her I’m not here to womankeep, and that I shouldn’t be forced by society to engage in the emotional labor of being there for her.
(Actually I’ll just continue being there for those I love even if they aren’t there for me as I always have, but this is just the most ridiculous concept I couldn’t help but be sarcastic. “Oh boo hoo men want us to be there for them” yeah dummy that’s what love is supposed to be, you’re supposed to be there for your partner just as they are for you.)