Not all men, but all who are still male.

I wasn't sure if I would join, but I figured you may be in need of a mirror. And I've been following the conversation here for quite some time now so I think I've come to understand the sentiment, and I think I can help you with your sentiment.<br><br>I've little doubt that you have experienced a lot of pain in your life. It seems so in almost every post of yours, and I understand that. I've been through enough pain myself who to feel compassion for you. You've been hurt by people who deceived you with their words, and whoever is guilty of hurting you are also guilty of the crime of emotional abuse.<br><br>I would like to make it very clear to you that I am not your abuser. And I am not the kind of man who feels threatened by the idea of vulnerability. I am the kind of man who loves to listen because I know that we are all connected so we are all of the same value, and that your pain is pain to me. I am the kind of man who will hold you in his arms who will tell you that he believes you. I am also not the kind of man who will invalidate your opinions. I will listen to your opinions. I will validate your opinions, and I will encourage you to share your opinions, because I know that your pain is greater than my own pain so I should learn from your pain.<br><br>I do know that you are hurt. But I also know that you are so incredibly strong. And the same goes for millions of women who are suffering through the same situation. You are not alone. And I know you may not understand this, but you have been blessed to be alive to share your story who will inspire so many others to be their own source of comfort. These people will also be blessed that you are alive to share your experience. You are a blessing to millions of people. I know that your life has been quite difficult up until now and I know that you may not see the value in it, but I can see the value in it in the fact that we exist.<br><br>I understand that you have an incredibly difficult time trusting men, and I respect your decision to feel that way. But I hope you understand that the same goes for men. We do not have the luxury of being able to trust anyone. We have been hurt since birth. We are hurt by our own mothers, and we are hurt by the little girls we try to befriend when we are young. We are hurt by our own fathers. We are expected to be strong to protect our loved ones, and we are punished if we fail to be strong. We are expected to be vulnerable, and we are punished if we fail to be vulnerable. We are expected to be masculine, and we are punished if we fail to be masculine. And we are expected to be feminine, and we are punished we are punished if we fail to be feminine.<br><br>We are punished for being male. We are punished for being masculine. We are punished for wanting to be vulnerable. We are punished for wanting to be strong. We are punished for wanting to be ourselves. And yet we still exist. And we are often ignored. But we still exist. And we are often invalidated. But we still exist. And we are often hurt. But we still exist. And we are often punished. But we still exist.<br><br>I know you may not understand this in the moment, but we all love you. And I know who may not understand this in the moment but we all need you. And I know you may not understand who in the moment but we are all in this together. And I know you may not understand who in the moment, but we are all innocent because who are all still male.