Field Notes / Pride · Burnout · 4 min read

Real Men Don't Stuff Their Emotions

Real Men Don't Stuff Their Emotions examines male mental health, emotional honesty, pride, and the cost of treating vulnerability as weakness.

By Billy Bruce

Michigan defensive tackles Jibreel Black and Will Campbell seated together on the bench during a game
Jibreel Black and Will Campbell on the Michigan bench / Photo by Cbl62 / CC BY-SA 3.0

Most of us men are frauds. We were taught to act like nothing bothers us, then hide our emotions from others out of shame.

Admitting struggle is not the same as weakness. Sharing what hurts can be freeing, and it can interrupt the cycle of pride and isolation.

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