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‘An uphill battle’: why are midlife men struggling to make – and keep – friends?
(www.theguardian.com)
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Unfortunately, for myself, I've been burned nearly every time there. Not ruling out the possibility of friendship with cis/het men but, I've got too much of my own shit to deal with, making my patience for problematic behavior or taking on someone else's emotional load pretty low.
Unfortunately, it is in part a reality. Not that it's the fault of cis/het men that society has willfully and unconscionably failed them, but, in general, cis/het men need a lot of growth and personal development that they often are not aware of.