And me I'm in the bathroom crying out my eyelids because it's hard to be a man when you're scared, just like a little kid.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Crying in the bathroom because being a scared man feels hard.
- In plain terms
- It is hard to be a man when you are scared like a child.
- What can you take from it?
- Men struggle to show fear or sadness openly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is it hard to show fear?
- What does being a man feel like?
Another view
It generalizes male struggle without nuance.
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