5.
“The expectation to respond to texts immediately. It’s like you constantly owe your partner your undivided time and attention.”
—u/victrolasparkling
“My partner is like this, and honestly, I hate it. When I’m working and not on my phone or doing something with friends, she complains I don’t message her, and I’m like, ‘Yeah, because I’m out with…
Men often lack these emotional skills precisely because they’ve rarely been expected — or permitted — to develop them. Instead, young women have been tasked with practicing and perfecting emotional labor. Traditional masculine norms like pride often keep men from…
