I’d say the expectation to be a strong provider is still very present in society.

The conditioning is definitely there, and I would be lying if I said I never felt this. Self reflection is sort of my thing, though, prettty much to a fault. That combined with being lucky enough to have (recently) married a woman who sees me for much more than that goes a long way.

EDIT: Whoops, just saw this was an older post. Sorry! Was buzzed and doom scrolling through random subs

Interesting timing for this question: My answer is definitely “Yes”. I am dealing with this a lot right now in my life.

It’s interesting because if you’d have asked me four years ago I’d have said ‘no’, but a lot has changed and with the changes comes new perspective.

My advice to everyone reading this is to understand that things can change so reading everyone’s answers might be very enlightening, someday, if not today.

Yes I do

Abilities, skill set, work ethic, and motivation are all elements by which I judge character, man or woman.

Any pressure to perform for me is largely self-imposed. I want to be useful and make a difference. It’s integral to who I am as husband, father, son, brother, friend, and teammate.