I Am Sensitive I am sensitive. And I am a man. And my parents ask me why I'm not "more of a...

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I am sensitive. And I am a man. And my parents ask me why I'm not "more of a man." They get upset when I get upset at their insulting jokes. They get upset when I smash my foot or hand and tell me to "man up." They get upset when I can't lift...

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MarioT96 · 26-30, M

@amanlyguy, Oh no, I can lift weights! I had a weight training class in high school. I could squat 135 pounds and bench 85! Now I don't care for lifting weights, so my body has gotten a bit lazy on me lol.

MarioT96 · 26-30, M

@amanlyguy, I'm 19, 5 feet 10 inches. A fine height, lol!

@HonestAndUninterested, I think that too, but they express it through the man stereotype. It gets tiring.

MikeSp · 56-60, M

Mario, you obviously do care what they think, otherwise you wouldn't have posted this. So maybe your parents have never had an 18-21 yo male in the house before, and they don't know how to converse with you. Maybe they have some insecurities or issues in their lives that make them speak that way. Over time, as you achieve accomplishments, they should have more respect for you, unless they have a jealousy problem. I hope things work out better for you.

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SW-User

good thing you don't care...! :)

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