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I feel like I always see girls heartbroken and how they can’t get over a guy…why do I never see guys feel the same way about girls? 🤔
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Anonymous 3w

Because we don’t go on social media about it

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Anonymous 3w

How many close male friendships do you have? Guys don’t tend to be as open about heartbreak because of a mix of social pressures to be tough and ethical presumptions (a guy who got dumped wasn’t good enough, a girl who got dumped was mistreated.) usually guys don’t talk about breakups with anyone but close friends, and even then they eventually keep it to themselves if they can’t move on.

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Anonymous 3w

Have you never heard a man talk about his high school ex well into his 20s?

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Anonymous 3w

We were together for like a year, friends for another year. It’s been like 4, and I still miss her

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Anonymous 3w

Some genuinely don’t care that much. Others don’t feel the need to post it on social media for attention

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Anonymous 3w

Listen to the album “Grace” by Jeff Buckley and get back to us on that

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Anonymous 2w

Men hide it.

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Anonymous 3w

We don’t whine and we keep it to ourselves, you should know this already

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3w

I remember reading a Reddit post from a therapist awhile ago about the amount of men who are in therapy that cannot get over their ex and refuse to move on. It’s just as common we are all human

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3w

Also like every heartbroken love song from a male artist lol

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3w

Well they’re a different breed I meant like in everyday life I hear girls in class upset about a guy etc but never hear guys talk about girls like that

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 3w

Fair point I guess I just wish guys showed emotions more if they do care, it leaves me very upset to see the nonchalantness like they never cared

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

Why heartbreak though? It comes off like you just want men to be visibly sad

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 3w

Not even visibly sad just like showing actual emotion rather than act like a robot

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

Are people in therapy not everyday life?

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Anonymous replying to -> #9 3w

I only have one close guy friend now that’s gay because all previous guy friends I’ve had have tried to make a move at some point 😭

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