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But yes, I believe it does contribute to suicide. I work with 95% dudes, most aren't "tough guys" but the few that are you can tell are pretty fucked in the head. If you talk to them, every once in a while you see some vulnerability squeak out before they "correct" themselves and go back to talking about bitches they want to bang and how no one should fuck with them. I feel like a lot of these guys feel powerless in a certain situation (a lot either struggle with money and/or with their marriage and kids) and overcompensate in a different aspect of their lives pretending they're an alpha male.

Being "tough" in the traditional sense (AKA, choking on your emotions, never developing emotional intelligence or the ability to confide in others in a healthy way) is the same as being brittle. It's like a piece of rusted metal. Yes it looks tough, but when it takes a real impact that would destroy anything, it can't bend, so it breaks.

Human beings need to learn how to deal with emotions as friends and signals, not as weaknesses to be buried. All human beings need that.