“That’s what makes you a real man, though. You not running from how you feel? That’s what makes you one of the realest people to walk this Earth. People usually look down upon that – they say you soft. A lot of men make fun of you for expressing your feelings, because they don’t get it. They can’t wrap their heads around the concept of being completely honest and forthright.”

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