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Men's Issues Automated Taglist
by tommy
Last post
 May 22nd, 2025
...See more Welcome to the Men's Issues Taglist This thread is an auto-updating list. The list is regularly updated by forum leaders and can be found below. Having issues? Reply to this thread and someone will help you! Why should I join the taglist? ✔ Never miss out on sub-community check-ins, discussions or events ✔ Get tagged and notified by community leaders whenever a new relevant thread has been posted ✔ Become a more active member of the community. What do I need to do? ✅ To add yourself to this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please add me. ❌ To remove yourself from this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please remove me. ------------------------- Current taglist
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Personal Growth and Dating
by Alongstory23
Last post
 1 hour ago
...See more I want to start a thread that I hope can accomplish 2 things. 1) Be a bit of a journal for myself to chronicle the work I am doing in my dating and social life in a semi-public space and 2) Be a place where other men can see my process, learn from it, offer counsel or advice and hopefully help them in their own dating lives. Right now I predominately do not use dating apps and intend to keep it that way. I meet people through friends, running (run clubs) and volleyball. I'd like to branch out and meet people in even more activities than these, but its a good start.  In this process I want to become less judgemental, more courageous, and more generous. Let's start with that.
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Anger management
by fadeldtqkvw
Last post
 11 hours ago
...See more Hi there I just want to ask how you all dealing with anger management issues while you were teens
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If you had a personal mascot, what would it be?
by inherimagenatrix44
Last post
 Thursday
...See more If you could choose an animal, fictional character, or funny little creature to represent you, what would you pick? Would it be a determined lion, a relaxed panda, a stubborn goat, or a cat that refuses to follow instructions? Tell us why your mascot fits you!
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Y'all men act like that ?
by Jhoni27
Last post
 October 20th
...See more I'm a 21 years old man and I find it very difficult to act "like a man" as they say 'cause acting like a man for men around me is to hide his feeling, to treat girl like they're prostitute, you can't have a healthy life, you're not authorized to take selfies or just take photos, you can't talk about mental health and you're obliged to act like an insensitive person and take a voice they consider as manly, ect. But I can't act like that everytime but I want to have male friends not only women 'cause when I'm with my female friends I don't have to act like that
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Why do I have to say im a boy?
by mikerou
Last post
 October 11th
...See more Since I started puberty I've been confused by a girl most of the times, my friends were going through the same so I tought it was normal. But it's been so many times for me... I always feel the necesity to specify to new ppl I meet im a man, beacuse when I don't I feel invalidated, idk if it's fragile masculinity or it just really damaged my self steem, im a femenine guy; but you can still tell im one, which is what ticks me off, how can I stop caring abt it?
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Porn and Masturbation under High Stress
by optimisticSpruce4150
Last post
 October 2nd
...See more Hello everyone, I am a 22-year-old unmarried male medical student. I am currently going through an incredibly difficult phase in my life, and I am reaching out to this community for some guidance, support, or insight.For some time now, I have been struggling with a compulsive habit of watching pornography and ***. I have tried numerous strategies and techniques to stop, but I keep hitting a wall. My pattern is highly cyclical: for the first seven days, abstaining feels relatively easy and manageable. However, by the 8th day, the mental pressure becomes overwhelming. It feels as though my brain experiences an intense cognitive overload, and constant, intrusive thoughts inevitably force me to relapse.I have noticed a distinct correlation between my physical energy levels and this compulsion. When my energy is low or depleted due to the rigorous demands of medical school, I do not experience strong cravings. However, the moment my physical energy levels recover and peak, my brain immediately channels that high energy straight into a desire for pornography.This cycle is taking a heavy emotional toll on me. Every relapse leaves me feeling depleted, highly guilty, and anxious. I am also starting to worry about how this hyper-stimulation might negatively impact my perception of real-world intimacy and my capacity to form healthy relationships with women in the future.As a medical student, I understand the physiological basics of dopamine baselines and stress response pathways, but translating that theoretical knowledge into real-world behavior modification has proven incredibly difficult when the physical urges peak. If anyone has experienced this specific 7-to-8-day surge pattern, or if anyone has practical, actionable advice on how to build environmental friction, manage high-energy states without resorting to digital escapes, or handle acute urges, I would deeply appreciate your insights.Thank you for your time and help.
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Teen Boy Struggles
by WattleWander
Last post
 September 29th
...See more G'day guys, I'm Noah from Australia, and at just 16, I've seen quite a bit compared to most adults. You see, here in Australia we've got a volunteer rescue organisation called the State Emergency Service (SES). You can join as soon as you're 16 years of age. However, my parents have been the Group Leader and Deputy Group Leader at our local station ever since I was born. So, ever since I was a baby, I've attended training and everything. Now that I'm a proper member, I'm seeing just a glimpse of what first responders go through. Just a few weeks ago, we were conducting a search and rescue for a missing 15-year-old boy. I found him. He had cuts on his arms and was sobbing. I froze because I knew he needed help. I had all my training, I knew what I had to do, but where do I start? Because of my training, I should have radioed the police immediately to tell them he had been found. But I didn't. I knew all they were going to do was call an ambulance and take this poor kid to hospital, which is exactly what he needed. But I wanted to talk to him first. Those thoughts only took about three seconds to go through my head before I walked up to him and gave him a hug, because I'm sure he needed it. I talked with him for about 15 minutes before I got the police and ambulance involved. To this day, I still stay in touch with him. He was going to take his life that day. I'm sick and tired of hearing, "Real men don't cry." Unfortunately, if I just kneeled down and sobbed at school, I'd probably be made fun of. If you're reading this and you're a teenage boy who wants to talk, please know that my chat is wide open. I can't fix your problems, but I can definitely talk with you about them. "If you need help, go find it. If you need help, call your mates, and if they don't pick up your phone call, they're not your mates!" – Wade Forster You should be proud to have feelings. You should be proud to feel something. It's one of the toughest things you can do as a human being, so why bottle it up? Picture: SES Responds To Body Recovery 
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Hi bros
by jasperfrompelepens
Last post
 September 29th
...See more I just found out this group but it is filtered and it is hard to search it again how can I find this group again when I come back?
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What’s one thing men don’t talk about enough?
by Bhrigs
Last post
 September 29th
...See more Not necessarily the biggest issue, just something you’ve noticed gets brushed aside or laughed off when it probably shouldn’t.
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Fear of traveling alone
by Sharkslayer29
Last post
 September 26th
...See more Hey I’m 29 year old dude and I might have a phobia of some sort of never going solo trips for some reason. I have a bucket list of trips I would love to do but for some reason something is holding me back. I feel like a man child honestly. Everyone has gone on crazy adventures and I’m here being a sad sack not knowing how to to have a fun life. 
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Upset
by HurtGirl23
Last post
 September 23rd
...See more I m sngry at males around md They hurt me n say its due ti their testosterone they justify their violence and say if I want areal man like them or gay. They say its natural for men to be violent its not their fault
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Addiction
by wittyGlobe4133
Last post
 September 11th
...See more I have been struggling with a point addiction since I was 11 years old im about to be 22. I have had periods of sobriety but it never seems to last forever and it just kept escalating to the point where I was talking to people online. Im married now and it is still a problem well it was I was sober for months and then out of the blue did it not for pleasure or anything just to do it and it took my marriage from the best point we had been in in a long time to now she won't look at me and I know shes going to leave and I dont blame her. But she said some thing and I feel like I finally woke up through out all me smoking stuff and started researching things and doing things I should've been doing all along and I feel different but my heart hurts so bad because I know I wont ever get to show her and I also know I'll never be with anyone else because I made her a promise to have and to hold as long as I shall live and im totally okay with being alone now all I wanna do is someday be a man she would be proud of again. We also had a kid we lost and im so ashamed and maybe it wasn't meant to be because how could I have been a good dad with these issues so I hope I can make them proud of me too one day. Someone worth being their dad and the man I should've been to my wife.