The Loneliness of Men
Growing up I was certainly a sensitive boy; everyone said so. I had supportive parents to go to when I had to cry. I had teachers who cared how I did and supported me. I had both male and female friends. I felt seen and heard, like if I disappeared there would be a piece of my community missing in the shape of me. As I went to university, this largely changed. It's difficult to put any of these in order or pinpoint when exactly they happened. Alas, here are broadly some observations I've made regarding my metamorphosis into a 'man'. The Creep As a someone who courted then dated the same girl more or less since high school, women's change in attitude towards me largely went unnoticed until this relationship ended. What I hadn't realized is that between high-school and university I had become a creep. I experienced several rejections where my desires to seek friendships with women after breaking up was met with cold rejection, ignoring shoulders, and a gener...