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This is a huge deal. Truly. Male loneliness in particular is a swollen lithium battery ready to be poked. I doubt it will be addressed correctly. I have no idea how to fix it and infinite empathy for anyone, male or female, going through this.
It's messy AF
Guys are afraid of rejection, but also not great at making themselves more appealing candidates. That whole woman chooses the bear thing is real, even if, in general, we're not worse than the bear.
From the woman's standpoint, if they let the guy in and get knocked up, they might end up having to raise the kid and maybe deal with some asshole for 20 years. Statistically, they have more to lose.
It's even harder when you're young because you don't want someone with kids, or issues, or baggage, but then being uncharismatic and mediocre is seriously underrated baggage.
We need male boot camps for loneliness with counselors and coaches. Help people work on their empathy, see what the other side sees and figure out how to work toward improvement to the point where they can find what they're looking for.
The new season of King of the Hill, S14E9 "No Hank Left Behind" nailed that boot camp thing. Starts off as an Andrew Tate parody, ends with Hank teaching a bunch of near incels the error of their ways.
I had no idea, i'll have to dig it up! Thanks!
This isn't a complete solution, but joining groups for interaction is a start. Book clubs, game clubs, sports, movie clubs, whatever it is as long as it's social and in person. Put up a flyer on community noticeboards for an activity you like, alternatively.
Volunteering can also help. Being part of a community, being seen and contributing can make all the difference to starting the process.
This isn't a solution to depression or any mental health issue. It's a possible way to begin creating connection though.
I know he's a right-wing nut job now but I found Jordan Peterson really helpful in my youth. "Clean up your room", "dress like the person you went to be", "happiness is fleeting, and suffering requires constant meaning".
His old stuff was simple and straight forward, good lessons for a lost young man
I know he's a right-wing nut job now but I found Hitler really helpful in my youth. His old stuff was simple and straight forward, good lessons for a lost young man
Comparing Jordan Peterson to Hitler... What a retard. 🤦🏻
Jordan Peterson, that Russian plant on the Kremlin's payroll? I'm not comparing him to the murderer Hitler. Hitler did nothing wrong in his youth that we know of. Also look up hyperbole.
He got rapey with his cousin, and created a stockholm syndrome type of situation.
Peterson's early work probably created thousands of rapey men.
Seeing an actual incel is amusing
Wondering, which part of what I said makes you think I am an involuntary celibate?
Hmm, not referring to you.