Tradition May Not Be for You Because You Are Not Traditional: When Men Feel Like They Don’t Fit Anywhere
There is a quiet thought many men carry but rarely say out loud. It often appears in moments of silent comparison, while scrolling through social media, sitting at weddings, listening to older relatives talk, or watching friends get married, settle down, and build routines that look stable and predictable. In those moments, the thought comes, […]
Organised Religion Hurt Me: When Faith Becomes a Wound Instead of a Home
Over the last few years, I have noticed that many men seem almost obsessed with fictional characters such as Ted Lasso, Uncle Iroh, Aragorn, Samwise Gamgee, Gandalf, and even Mufasa. At first glance, this widespread admiration might seem like nothing more than a superficial preference for popular entertainment. But as I have listened to hundreds […]
Perfectionism in Men: When Nothing Is Ever Good Enough
Sometimes I procrastinate or put things off completely because I worry that my work just isn’t good enough. I agonise over the tiniest details to get things just right even when it’s good enough already. When things don’t work out exactly as I’d hoped, I find it hard to get over these mistakes… even though […]
The Polycrisis Facing Men in Reading: Why So Many Feel Overwhelmed, Stuck, and Exhausted
In recent years, I have seen a clear change in the conversations I have with men in counselling rooms around Reading. Instead of coming in with just one issue like anxiety, depression, or stress, many men are now dealing with several pressures at once. They are trying to manage financial worries, relationship problems, loneliness, housing […]
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