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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

I would say that, conditional to the man having a partner, intimacy is a hell of a lot more accessible than therapy. Provided that intimacy is not rationed or made conditional, this could provide more lasting and more timely healing than therapy as well.

With that said, we really need to normalize men seeking therapy. There are far too many men where the conditions above are not met, and so could and would benefit more from therapy than intimacy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

To all those saying, "but why shouldn't men want to be cared for?"

This meme plays into a narrative the makes women subservient.

It suggests that only men "battle", and that being a man and "battling" entities them to care by women.

No where in this is acknowledgement that women have burdens too, and that all people benefit from care.

No where in this is any hint of reciprocity. If anything, it implies that the "joy" of taking care of "her man" should be enough.

No. Walk the fuck on. Having a penis doesn't entitle you to one-sided care.

The other thing implied by this - that women should 'naturally' be able to fix 'her man'. But if a woman in broken? Oof - 'she has Daddy issues' and better fix herself, right?

And what if a woman tries to fix 'her man' and fails? Oh look - isnt that convenient - society just took all his faults and made them her failures. Wow! Who wouldn't want to sign up for that??

And just look at that success rate. You can count up the number of women killed by intimate partners and see how great this plan is.

Society really needs to get past this childish narrative that tells men they should expect to find a manic pixie dream girl who lives only to make him happy. Men make fun of girls for believing in Prince Charming, but this is truly the more destructive fairy tale.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

I get that the original was a bit sensationalist but I don’t see a problem with the overall message. Yes it was needlessly gendered but again that doesn’t change the message.

People need people that care about them and will listen. That’s it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Yeah my fucking battle of testing software and doing deep dives on bugs.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

¿Por qué no los dos?

Someone who would lay down in bed with me and hold me while I cry would be a tremendous help to my mental health, but a therapist would be real nice, too. Too bad it's a five-month wait to get in to see one around here.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

"I dont need therapy, I just need to have a woman that reminds me of my mother and will fuck me"

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

men dont need therapy when they have meth, coke and fent

[–] [email protected] -5 points 3 days ago
[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

Yes but also definitely no.

I’ve been to therapy and no amount of conversation or drugs can replace genuine intimacy and a lot of single men would have their mental health improved more by an escort than a therapist.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Maybe these men should stop seeing women as objects and relationships and transactions

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Maybe if people didn’t go out of their way to say shit like this, missing my point and insulting me without reading the rest of thread, then men would respect women more and there’d be fewer misogynists. But no. You did. Congrats. I suggest you change your ways before you inadvertently spread misogynism with your feminism like I’m guessing you’ve done before.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It’s a shame that in some cultures simple friendships men, women, mixed are not accompanied by physical touch too, like a hug. And also being able to talk openly about the struggles, like us women do with our friends. You get a lot from a friend’s hug or them listening to you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Yes. It’s not just sexual it’s about being close and open to people. I brought up escorts, and not hookers, because a lot of escorts do emotional support for their clients too in a way a therapist can’t. Good emotional support, from anywhere, can be worth more than therapy and unlike therapy there’s no paper trail insurance or govs can use against you.

Therapy is good if you think you have a condition and need a diagnosis and recommendation for a medication. That and dealing with trauma if you can’t handle it on your own. Otherwise it’s smarter to avoid it, use friends for support, and do your own research (assuming you know how to research better than a maga).

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Endorphins from sex are absolutely not a long term mental health treatment. It might improve your mood at that moment, but not your health.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Ideally both, yes

[–] [email protected] -5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Is it a cure? No, but it’s usually a better treatment than what therapy offers, mental health requires constant maintenance, and in a lot of ways it’s smarter to keep your mental conditions off of a record authoritarians can use against you.

Not to mention I’ve seen people create more problems for themselves by focusing on them too much. Too much therapy is worse than too little.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Look at the user name, it's a truthful joke.

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