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BeanedHam t1_jblmu3r wrote

Reply to comment by okbuddy9970 in TIFU by almost getting myself killed at the gym by okbuddy9970

My brother in Christ you just almost killed yourself on a bench and you think someone telling you to make smart decisions rather than risking injury to “not be cringe” is restricting you from being yourself? 💀

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okbuddy9970 OP t1_jblp0t8 wrote

Yes. I’m tired of everyone pointing out toxic masculinity for acting like a man is supposed to.

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tacostamping t1_jblwwvb wrote

Acting like a man has nothing to do with not screaming in pain. Watch some gym fail videos and you’ll see people who can bench 6x as much as you screaming in pain as they try to get a lift up or something.

“Man up” by not worrying about what other people are thinking of you and try your ass off to lift that heavy object. Even if it involves maybe making a fool out of yourself, or asking for a spot, or giving yourself a way to not die when you fail your 1rm

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BeanedHam t1_jbooaqp wrote

Hey my guy I get that you’re probably like 14 so I’m not gonna harp on you too hard but you gotta understand that worrying about “what a man is supposed to do” is doing the exact opposite of what you think it’s doing.

You’re letting other people tell you how to act, letting other people tell you who you should be. Does that sound positive to you? Does it sound “masculine” to let the fear of other people not thinking you’re “man enough” dictate how you act? Just be yourself and stop worrying so much about whether other people think

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