Memes

Have you tried bitching him out about "emotional labor?" Or actively pestering him to talk about his feelings because YOU'RE feeling insecure about something...only to use his response as gossip fodder or better yet ammunition in an argument later on? NO NO! Better! Sever any relationship or friendship with him instant he genuinely decides to confide in you, throwing into sharp relief the callous disregard you actually hold him in by kicking him while he's down. These'll have a fantastic impact on both his mental health and his overall attitudes to women as a political cohort.

The construction worker who answers "How are ya?" with "Living the dream, one nightmare at a time" is willing and able to express his feelings. His job is difficult, dangerous and painful, the pay is stagnant and prices of literally everything are only increasing, one mistake with a circular saw and he'll never work again, his boss is a total waste of cunt, his customers are shithead Karens and his coworkers are all cooking in the same crucible. His father and grandfather supported families single-handedly doing this very job, meanwhile he's not making ends meet as a bachelor. And you're going to flippantly tell him to go to therapy. As if it's his feelings that are the actual problem here. His feelings are perfectly calibrated and functioning normally. The fact that you are at a loss to say or do anything that is actually helpful is more of a reflection on you.