Here are a few ‘myths’ we carry as men of steel:
Men don’t have feelings, therefore they cannot be hurt: This is a flat out lie. As I often say, we have the same feelings as women. We just express our feelings in a different way. Any guy who says a woman has never broken his heart or let him down needs to get his head examined. As men, we are occupational while women tend to be relational. We find our identity in what we do, not who we know.
Men don’t like to talk: The truth is, we don’t like to talk at the exact moment women do, but we do talk. We speak about things that affect us or inspire us. If you ever want to see a guy get chatty, tap into what he’s passionate about. That’s what matters most to men.
Men avoid commitment at all costs: What connects us to our manhood is how well our family is taken care of. I don’t believe I have been more ashamed or disappointed in myself than when my finances fell too short to take care of my family. I felt less than a man. Often if we doubt our ability to provide, we tend to shy away from that commitment.
Men never get depressed: Yes we do. The difference is, early in boyhood we were told, big boys don’t cry. We took that mantra to heart. In fact, we added that big boys don’t share their emotions. We took it as a sign of weakness. But anything without a pressure valve to give release will likely explode.