12 Secrets Men Share With Friends But Hide From Their Partners
Their Genuine, Unfiltered Thoughts on Career Moves
Hidden Insecurities About Their Own Competence
The Full Scope of Their Ongoing Financial Anxieties
Annoyances Related to Mundane Household Habits
Detailed Analysis of Their Own Parenting Doubts
Long-Held Resentments From Childhood or Family Trauma
How Much Time They Actually Spend Playing Games
That They Feel Overwhelmed by Social Commitments
Candid Opinions About Mutual Acquaintances
The Pressure They Feel to Constantly Be the Fixer
Moments When They Felt Deeply Disrespected
Specific Goals They Are Afraid to Pursue
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Male companionships should be regarded as safe havens where men can re-structure their thoughts, receive confirmation, and keep venting, all this without getting judged. Though a healthy, mature relationship depends on openness between the partners, there is, however, a natural and very often required, separation of the emotional resources shared with a partner and the casual, most probably unfiltered, talk with some trusted friends. Certainly, these are not improper secrets; on the contrary, they are, most of the time, manifestations of one's anxiety, occupational pressure, or small irritations, which men have been so much conditioned that they must figure out the way inside themselves or share only with those friends in whose company the atmosphere is at its lowest and most familiar. Comprehending these confidential talks can help one to see the subtle emotional world that the majority of men have to deal with besides their main relationship.