u/Comfortable-Gur-2652

Hi. I joined this community almost a week ago, and I wanted to discuss mental health as someone who has struggled with mental health issues all my life. First, this is NOT meant to take away from anyone else's issues. This is for the trans bros, the queer bros like myself, the straight bros, and any kind of bros. If you're a lady seeing this, I do encourage you to keep reading. It may help you as well.

1. Do not be stoic all the time. Stoicisim isn't necessarily bad, but having it up all the time is unhealthy. It's okay to show emotions, and a good way to do that is to connect with a community that you like that is also healthy.

2. We, as men, say it should be normalized for us to show our feelings. I believe the best way for this to be achieved is to teach the younger generation now. Teach them that it's okay to show emotions no matter what gender they are because emotions aren't connected to gender.

3. Do not fall into the manosphere. I mentioned in my first post that I did, but I got out of it. As I said earlier, look for healthy communities such as this one that will uplift you.

Hello! I'm a 16m. With everything happening in the world, I keep seeing gender wars, and I'm tired of it. It feels like all or nothing. I found this community today, and I've been scrolling for a while. I love it. I grew up poor and was heavily abused from ages 2-5. I'm doing better, and my family is middle class now, but I think that growing up how I did led to a lot of wrong in my life. When I was a bit younger, I fell into the manosphere. I looked up to people like Andrew Tate and Jordan Peterson. I also started drinking from the ages of 11-13 when this was going on. I realize now that it's wrong, and I've come a long way since 3 years ago. I don't listen to people like that anymore, and I haven't had a drop to drink since then. I didn't have anyone to help me get out of that place either, though. I want to be someone who helps other young men embrace themselves. I'm glad I found this community. Thank you for uplifting men without being self-deprecating or putting others down.

Hello! I'm a 16m democratic socialist who recently started identifying as such a few months ago. I've been reading the theory and works by authors for years before that. I don't want communism, as I believe the conditions have to be too perfect for it to exist, but I am still a socialist. I don't hate liberals or anyone who isn't a socialist and I always address the past atrocities socialists have committed. The problem is that most socialists I speak to online or IRL don't like me because I'm not a Marxist or any other type of communist. I grew up poor, and I just want the exploitation of workers to end. In my worldview, I believe democratic socialism is the best way to do this, as I also grew up around violence, and I know most people chanting for a violent revolution don't have the guts to actually kill someone.I'm posting here because this sub seems generally accepting. Thank you for your time, and I hope to have a productive conversation!

For some context, I'm a hs wrestler who is entering his junior year next year. It'll be the start of my 6th year wrestling, but I have a problem. My first year of wrestling in 6th grade was terrible. Every single match was lost. But 7th and 8th grade went great, and I won districts. But now that I'm in hs nothing feels right. In my 9th grade year, I spent my time in jv behind a guy who was placed at states twice, and last year I spent half the season being forced to wrestle up at 175 as a 165lber because the guy in my weight class was younger but had more experience. Then our best wrestler cut down to 175 and I got bumped down. I workout during the off-season, I practice my technique, I stay disciplined. What am I doing wrong?

I'm 16. For my entire life, I identified as a straight white male. Recently, however, I started having doubts. I believe I am bisexual. For one, I have questioned my sexuality many times over the years and have personally never thought about my sexuality until now. Second, I find myself liking guys more than I thought I would. Third, I have an amazing gf who I want to stay with, and she's bisexual as well. She's the only one I came out to so far. Not because my family or friends would hate me, but because it makes me so nervous, and I don't want to be treated differently because of who I am. So I have some questions. First, I just wanna know, I feel more attracted to girls than guys, but I still like guys, so idk if that makes me less bisexual or not? It sounds weird, but it is a question I have. Second, with the anti-lgbtqia+ people in this country, how do I stay safe from them? I have some people I can turn to, but I know at some point that I may only be able to help myself. Third, if someone rejects me just because I am bisexual, should I just cut them off? I know it's a real chance of that if I come out. It may sound silly, but, I think if I want people to accept me for who I am, then I can't just write them off. I want them to understand who I am without forcing it. That's all. Thank you for reading and please, thank you for any support