TW: mentions of self-oof Before I can get excited and post pride month stuff and break out the rainbows, I wanted to talk about something serious. June is both Pride Month and Men's Mental Health Month. I'm going to talk about Men's Mental Health Month, and this won't be easy. While I know I'm not AMAB, and I'm genderfluid, not trans-masc, I wanted to say that your male friends mental health also matters. I acknowledge I'm not a qualified person to talk about this, just a random stranger on the internet that wanted to let people know that men matter just as much as anyone else. Men have historically led the US presidency, armies, kingdoms, religious positions, and more. I'm glad that there's now more equality among people, but men still are people. Not an opposing force that wants to control everything from before. No matter the gender, everyone has stress and problems to deal with, and telling men to just "man up" doesn't help. I don't have a lot to say, but folks, check in with your male friends. Being male doesn't mean you have to "man up" or "take it like a man", because guess what? Men have feelings too. Some of my male friends I know irl are just like me. Sensitive and kind, and nerdy and hilarious to hang out with. And hey, for any of my followers out there, you matter. You're important. You're amazing and so, so wonderful. If you ever had thoughts about wanting to end it all or hurting yourself, please get help. The world cannot go on without you, and no one, INCLUDING YOU, is a burden. Stay safe, everyone <3 Happy Men's Mental Health Month. ~MC~
