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Men Don’t Cry: Understanding Avoidant Attachment and the Pain Behind It

Men Don’t Cry Most men are raised with a quiet rule they never question: don’t cry, don’t complain, don’t feel too much. It sounds like encouragement to be strong, but for many boys it becomes the start of avoidant attachment. When a child’s emotions are dismissed, mocked, or ignored, he learns that opening up is unsafe. As he grows older, he stops expecting comfort from others and starts…

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