Not being comfortable with our emotions can come from our parents.
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This comment was by Steve Garrett in reference to the post – 7 Things Men Need To Feel Connected in Love
I think most of us men need and value the chance to use whatever skills and abilities we have in support of our partner (our best ‘gift’ to her), as well as our essential masculine nature (i.e. different from, but not ‘less’ than her) and to have them recognized, appreciated and, yes, admired by her.
There seems to be an idea in the ‘womanosphere’ that this will then morph us into arrogant egomaniacs, but I believe the opposite is true. It’s when we feel under-appreciated or admired that we’re like to start attention seeking and generally behaving more like the needy and love-starved little boy that many of us carry around … probably because we were parented in what was thought to be a way to make us into ‘a man,’ but actually denied us the chance to be comfortable with our emotions and to communicate them effectively to others. i.e. to enjoy and be at ease with intimate relationships!
Thanks for an insightful article, though, Diane!
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