Tbh, being told to "Man up" or "You're a man! Figure it out!" Has become more and more of a philosophy of mine over the last 10-15 years that has helped me more than anything else.
I am a man, I can solve my own fucking problems. Probably yours too.
Glad it works for you, for me it was really the opposite as I was struggling with depression.
Having my friends tell me to man up when i can't even get out of bed in the morning without crying for 30 minutes didn't really do wonders for my situation.
I think people get confused about what its supposed to mean to man up. It gets used alot to say stop being depressed or injured but really its just about getting whatever needs done. Gotta fix something but dont want to? Man up and do it. Feelings got you in a slump isnt something to exactly man up to. You need some help
It’s not about what it’s supposed to mean, the fact is there are a preponderance of dudes who do use it inappropriately and that’s damaging for dudes on the receiving end who try to apply it where it was used with toxicity. It’s basically toxic social support in those cases.
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u/Kiyan1159 Jun 05 '25
Tbh, being told to "Man up" or "You're a man! Figure it out!" Has become more and more of a philosophy of mine over the last 10-15 years that has helped me more than anything else.
I am a man, I can solve my own fucking problems. Probably yours too.