Michael Kazarnowicz on Nostr: In my early 30s I went to therapy to start dealing with my shit for real. My ...

In my early 30s I went to therapy to start dealing with my shit for real. My (fantastic) therapist suggested that I ask my closest friends which emotional states they associated with me.

The answer from all four of them was "happy or angry". It showed me how guarded I was with my emotions, how private. "Men don't cry" etched shackles into my very being that hid who I really was from everyone, including my best friends and myself.

Acknowledging I had a problem was the first step.

#masculinity