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Thinking “I’m Angry” Is Not feeling, It’s Thinking

Thinking "I'm angry" is thinking, not feeling

When I told you about my motorbike ride to the Maras Salt Mines last week, I was thinking. When I was feeling the bike lean into the corners, I was feeling. Posting on social media about your last holiday is thinking. Feeling the warm water lapping at your toes is feeling. Thinking or telling someone … Continue reading

Emotions Are For Weaklings, Losers And Bitches

ā€œBoys donā€™t cry.ā€ ā€œNice girls donā€™t get angry.ā€ If you grew up in the Western world, you were probably exposed to these ideas and beliefsā€¦ if not explicitly, then at least implicitly šŸ˜¬ As a resultā€¦ Most boys/men feel weak or ashamed if they want to cry (or worse, simply never have any urge to … Continue reading

Donā€™t be a rock

Back when I was living in Thailand, I dated a girl who regularly told me I was a rock. For the longest time, I thought it was a good thing šŸ˜ It meant I was strong, right? Calm. Solid. Reliable. Just like a rock šŸ—æ But that was only part of it. Think about it. … Continue reading

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