Strong, silent, all-knowing, always ready, invulnerable.
You know, like those movies where the stone-faced hero saves the world without saying a word.

But you know, I don't need a hero.
I need a man.

I don't need someone who carries everything on his shoulders, is silent when it hurts, and smiles when he can't breathe.
I don't need someone who hides his feelings in a black box because "that's how it has to be."
I don't need a superman.
I want a living person next to me - with fears, weaknesses, with real emotions.

You don't have to be all-knowing.
You may not understand how to live on.
You may not be able to cope.
You may ask for help.
You can be tired.
You can cry.

And you know, you'll still be a Man.

Being a man isn't about armor.
It's about an inner core that doesn't necessarily scream, but is always there.
It's about being honest with yourself.
It's about the ability to be vulnerable - and not consider it a weakness.
It's about choosing to be there when things are hard.

I'm tired of seeing you back yourself into a corner.
With words like "a real man should."
Who should he? Why? Who needs all this if you then fall and can't get up?

Can I tell you one thing?
You have the right to just be yourself.
Not strong - but real.
Not perfect - but alive.
And I swear, that's more valuable than all the "manly" masks.

We make mistakes too.
We break down too.
We also sometimes don't know how to live on.
And you know, when you allow yourself to be human, it's easier for me to be around you.

Because I see that you're alive.
And not a fictional hero who always saves everyone, but drowns in loneliness.

You don't have to be superhuman.
Just be yourself.
That's enough.
More than enough.

Mwah) 💔💬