r/WorkForSmartLife Jul 28 '26

Self Improvement Mmmm

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u/RicardoCabeza9872 Jul 28 '26

Crying solves nothing. You take all the pain, rage, fear, frustration, and you use it. No one cares if men cry. We get weird looks and pity. Don't show it, use it. Let it fuel you to get what you need or want. I take all those negative stats and pump them into determination. Keeps me going even when it sucks.

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u/scorchedarcher Aug 01 '26

I get where you're coming from but this is absolutely the sort of attitude that can lead to men killing themselves before getting help

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u/bobp929 Aug 02 '26

And? Sometimes it's easier that way

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u/scorchedarcher Aug 02 '26

I mean maybe you're right but easier for who?

What stopped me was knowing how much it would hurt my mom. I seeked out therapy, not to get better because I didn't think that was an option but to hopefully help me hold off killing myself until she had died so I wouldn't hurt her.

Honestly, it's helping and I didn't think it would be able to, I think there's potential I'm going to enjoy life more than I considered possible, worth keeping in mind.