Teaching my son about being a man

[Macx]

Yes. 12Volt has made some comments here I agree 100% on. GQ as well. I have a little girl and when she gets to be a woman. . . it'll take a "Real Man" to be a fit partner for her. This is healthy. A woman should not have to become softer or weaker to make her man seem manly by comparison, the contrary, a woman should be strong, skilled, to be full of every virtue and push men to excell in manliness.

 

[MDT]

hopefully he will learn that one way to serve others is by lending your strength, caring for others and helping everyone around you.

We are constantly driving our 12 year old son to understand exactly what you just stated. Irony is that he sees it modeled, but has the toughest time accepting that HE is also expected to act that way.

I suspect that it's a typical preteen idea of "it's all about me." Drives me nuts!!!!!

 

[TCat]

We are constantly driving our 12 year old son to understand exactly what you just stated. Irony is that he sees it modeled, but has the toughest time accepting that HE is also expected to act that way.

I suspect that it's a typical preteen idea of "it's all about me." Drives me nuts!!!!!

Yes, they DO think it is all about them, I also suspect we were all that way as teens and have forgotten it by now. My 15 yr old is getting the idea but it seems to come and go.
This is why I seized the moment and pointed out my DH's actions, had nothing to do with anyone else but I found the other guys behavior strange.