the 'male loneliness epidemic' and 'friendzoning' - two phrases that scream 'men's problems require urgent attention, while everyone else's struggles are just background noise.' Newsflash: rejection and loneliness are universal human experiences, not exclusive to men. but when men face them, suddenly it's a catastrophic injustice that can only be rectified by granting them unchecked access to women's time, energy, and bodies. the entitlement is real.
let's set the record straight: women aren't responsible for your emotional well-being. we are not obligated to provide you with companionship, sex, or validation. the notion that we're somehow failing you by not fulfilling these expectations is not only absurd but also dangerously entitled. and if you feel like working on yourself to attract the right woman is too much work you should probably try men, it's okay to be gay.
The "epidemic" is actually just normal though, which is why I don't understand how it became such a talking point. Loneliness is the default state of every single man who ever existed. Most men who have ever existed have died lonely. Even a lot of the ones who actually had wives. That's just how it works.
I will say this though, women who believe they have zero responsibility for men's well being are privileged women. This has not been the case for most of human history and only recently have women been afforded the option to not give a shit. Why? Because men allowed it. If men wanted to lock up all women right now, they could do it and women's only chance of avoiding it would be to appeal to men to not do it. It's a tough truth to accept but it is what it is. If you don't care about men's well being, fair enough. But try not to throw it in their faces. Antagonizing the group of people who could take away your rights on a whim is not exactly intelligent. Progress does not happen without men's acceptance. Never forget that.
