1. Why are you close to your friend? Be specific.
“Because he is realky funny and he is one of the few I can trust.”
2. What kinds of things do you like to do together?
“We play video games and soccer and talk about women.”
3. Have you ever told your friend how much he means to you? If so, what did you say and how did he react? If you have never told him how much he means to you, why not?
“No, he already knows it by my actions I don’t need to say it and and also never told him because it’s gay.”
Honestly, I was very surprised and shook when I asked those questions to my brother. I never thought that he would fit in the category of “typical men”. The text No man is an island : Men in relationships really confirms everything my brother said. I think it’s very sad that guys can’t express themselves towards other guys about their feelings, because at the end of the day we are all humans and we all need a certain level of affection. I know guys who tell their friends how much they mean to them and they are insulted, and they even lose their friends sometimes because they are seen as gay. It shouldn’t be like this in 2020. Guys should be able to express themselves just as much as girls. In addition, not telling others how you feel because you’ll be ridiculised adds tabous to our society, and it’s the worst thing.
Lovers and Fighters | Section 22 