Heres the thoughts from the perspective of a dude, guys have a very difficult time opening up about our feelings, maybe because it shows weakness, but most guys dont openly show that they are having a hard time in life and are feeling down because since young, we’ve been conditioned to suck it up.

Even to my gf, i’m having a difficult time letting her know when my depression relapse. I know that i’ve been through this before and i can probably tough it out and get pass it without help, so i rather not show this weak side of me, even if it is temporary, because i’m always afraid if i show that im not “manly” enough, my gf might see me in a different light and lose interest. I know it’s irrational and thats probably not how she thinks, but this mindset has been ingrained in us since we were boys. So yeah, i think most guys feel this way.

The only person i’ve ever opened up to was my mom as i’ve felt unconditional love from her all my life so I’m very comfortable around her so yeah. Honestly I think 1 year is way too short for guys to feel comfortable enough to open up about their feelings.