There are definitely disadvantages to being a man AND being a woman, but today we’re gonna focus on the fellas.
So let’s get started and see what folks on AskReddit had to say about this.
1. Join the army.
“Military conscription…One day all the politics you have been ignoring comes to your door step.
This is a huge issue in South Korea, where 2 years of service is mandatory for men but not women. Men are sick of it, and I don’t blame them.”
2. Ain’t that the truth?
“Hair.
Too much at the wrong places, too little on the right ones.”
3. Single dad life.
“Being considered a “Creeper” by society while just trying to raise my little girl.
Single dad of a daughter. And a really large guy. Hanging around playgrounds while she plays is a fun experience. Or Chuck-E-Cheese. The non-existent invitations to playgroups.
Oh, and let’s not forget the school calling the non-custodial, doesn’t care to see her daughter more than every couple of months mother first about anything.”
4. Looking for comfort.
“All I want is a hug. I just want a woman that truly loves me.
Not even s** just to be able to hold someone. Someone who can just pet my hair and tell me something nice every once in a while.
I still remember compliments I got when I was 12. I’m 25 now.”
5. Your fault.
“You’re automatically at fault in any domestic disturbance situation.
Almost got arrested one night because I was just trying to get away from my blacked out, screaming then-girlfriend.”
6. Just deal with it.
“S**ual harassment at work.
I’m expected to just deal with it when a group of women in their 50’s surround me and grab my a**. Besides, I enjoyed it anyway.
Oh, did I mention those women are either in finance (i.e. responsible for paying my salary) or HR?”
7. A tough one.
“Baldness.
While most men can’t, certain men can make it work for them.”
8. Sucks.
“Child custody. I have friends who are amazing men and their ex-wife is just the worst. One story in particular.
Man was fully employed, educated and paid all the bills. She was “stay at home mom” but sent the kid to grandmother’s daily. She began using drugs and alcohol heavily.
It took YEARS for him to get full custody let alone shared custody. It took 4 separate negligent circumstances where the mother left the child in harms way before finally rewarding full custody. My friends lawyer said all you can do is photograph and document and hope it will be enough.
Since then she now has supervised visits as the neglect continued even during the days she had her son over. She’s off drugs and al**hol now (good for her) but she will still last second cancel having her son over because, and I quote my friend. “Better plans came up”.”
9. Let it out.
“The constant feeling that crying is a crime.
If you let a single person see you cry you must have full trust in them or have the haunting feeling that everyone around you knows the truth about how pitiful you are.”
10. Under pressure.
“The pressure I have to support my family, work through the pain of my body I ruined in the military and I have to appear to be happy.
If I told people about the weight I feel every day they would laugh at me. It hurts so bad and I’m not sure how much longer I can keep this up.
The stress that causes keeps me awake at night.”
11. Uhhh, no.
“I had covid a week ago REAL bad and said my body aches hurt a lot and I was coughing up blood (enough to go to urgent care).
The nurse suggested it was the “man flu”.”
12. Big fan.
“I love candles man. I like my s**t smelling nice.
So when I walk into Bath and Body Works, I’m trying to get me a few candles on sale to keep my garage and room smelling like a d**n field of flowers or a forest.
But Noooo, I’m always met with “these for your wife/girlfriend/mom/aunt etc?””
Now we’d like to hear from you.
What do you think about this?
Talk to us in the comments and let us know!
