It’s lowkey just a people thing. Women do it too where they start questioning your sexuality or masculinity and call you names. But men tend to approach more so it’s seen more and being the one to make that first move is just a vulnerable experience where you feel like you’re kind of naked so many do take it personally when they hear no.

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Imagine saying this on the ask women forum, this post would get dismantled SO fast

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We are raised to expect that we work and do certain tasks we are rewarded for it. Toxic fairytales of men who are the underdog but eventually win over her, so you can’t give up. This along with an inability to accept that the fault lies within. It is unacceptable for a man to be rejected without feeling the need to assign blame, and blame of oneself is weakness. Accepting you failed makes you a failure. The insecurity that drives this keeps men unable to feel they can be themselves

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it can make you feel like no matter how hard you try you just aren't good enough for some things. its a hard truth to come to especially since society pushes the narrative that hard work and dedication is what makes a man successful.

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Guys who can’t handle rejection haven’t hit puberty yet and should strongly consider ‘getting a grip’ and growing up.

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I would need to pursue someone romantically to even be rejected in the first place. I haven’t even had my first crush on someone yet. I like to think that I wouldn’t be a piece of shit about it if I ever do pursue someone romantically and get rejected, but I guess I won’t know how shitty I am in that regard until then.

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