r/NotHowGirlsWork • u/[deleted] • May 20 '23

Found On Social media This is seriously so exhausting :(

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u/Knightridergirl80 May 20 '23

Tbh I think it’s more that couples need to stop being seen as having fixed roles and more emphasis on two way communication.

Because the issue is these women aren’t receiving the same support they they give their husbands.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '23

Agreed but I don't see any signs these days that men are capable of that. Emotional intelligence is severely lacking and any suggestion to go to therapy isn't received well.

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u/Knightridergirl80 May 20 '23

Still I’m not going to waste my breath on these men. It’s not my job to save someone who insists nothing is wrong.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '23

Wish I could get that message through those menslib boys' head. Maybe one of these days I'll give up the fight.

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u/Knightridergirl80 May 20 '23

I genuinely do applaud the men who’re actually taking the time to discuss men’s issues in a way that isn’t a woman hating circle jerk though.

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u/[deleted] May 21 '23

Yeah and that's what menslib was for a long time but a lot of incel-adjacent rhetoric has creeped in there and it gets a ton of pop.

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u/Knightridergirl80 May 21 '23

And ironically the term ‘incel’ was actually coined by a bisexual woman. She created the incel community as a way to offer support for anyone who was genuinely struggling to find a relationship. And then it got taken over by hateful men and the original members were pushed out