Am I able to handle the emotional weight that is having a family or am I never fated to have offspring that I can call my own?
How close am I to killing myself because going to the head doctor just isn't worth it any more?
As head of the household, how should I deal with the fact that if something were to happen to me that the house would collapse?
The struggles of a man.
Okay, so someone downvoted you but I gave you an up vote because these are serious struggles. Just because it's from a man's perspective doesn't make it less real.
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Am I tough enough to keep my emotions locked up tight so I don't have a mental breakdown?
Am I strong enough to support my beloved one in his greatest time of need as he heals?
Can I push away the pressures society and family puts on me to start a family when the very thought of it repulses me?
Can I resist the temptation to cut myself, rip out all my hair and mutilate my face because I hate myself just that much?
Can I get myself out of bed everyday to make breakfast, bathe him, dress him, clean the whole home, cook, sort out medication, do all the shopping alone and sort out all the bills even when my feet feel like lead and my heart is sunken in my chest?
Can I carry all the burdens I bear quietly, with dignity and a smile on my face?
The struggles of a wife.
Idk why @peachypersimmon is getting downvotes. The struggles of a wife are just as valid as the struggles of a husband. That’s what a relationship is, you struggle for eachother and share in each others’ triumphs.
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I got downvotes? I didn't even know xD
And steal each other's food.
in both of those comments the last sentence makes it all seem ridiculous. those aren't specif struggles of men or woman. they are things that people go through regardless of gender. if these happen to you seek help through the people around you, don't say "this is a struggle that men/women have to go through." get help, make your life better but don't turn it into a crusade about which gender has a harder life.
also I'd like to point out a bunch of those are straight up mental health problems that have nothing to do with gender...
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You are correct there (although women are more likely to have mental health problems generally but are more likely to seek help as opposed to men who are less likely).
Am I doing this right, loving, yet stern enough? Am I setting a good example? Am I making enough to pay the bills debt and food? Can I keep my cool count to 10 before I blow little things out of proportion? Am I being supportive enough? Did I teach him something new today? He ate enough right? All the laundry is ready and food thawing for tomorrow? Homework was done, did I send lunch money yesterday? I hope I said I love you enough today.
The struggles of a young OCD mom.
How close am I to killing myself because going to the head doctor just isn't worth it any more?
As head of the household, how should I deal with the fact that if something were to happen to me that the house would collapse?
The struggles of a man.
Am I strong enough to support my beloved one in his greatest time of need as he heals?
Can I push away the pressures society and family puts on me to start a family when the very thought of it repulses me?
Can I resist the temptation to cut myself, rip out all my hair and mutilate my face because I hate myself just that much?
Can I get myself out of bed everyday to make breakfast, bathe him, dress him, clean the whole home, cook, sort out medication, do all the shopping alone and sort out all the bills even when my feet feel like lead and my heart is sunken in my chest?
Can I carry all the burdens I bear quietly, with dignity and a smile on my face?
The struggles of a wife.
And steal each other's food.
The struggles of a young OCD mom.