"Macho Men."

Now, my love life has no problems. I've been with a great guy for almost two years and to clarify this post isn't related to him in the least bit.

My concern is my friends. I can get along with just about everyone, but I usually get along better with guys... hoping that they'd be less emotional and less dramatic. Boyyy, was I wrong. I've learned in my freshman year of college that guys can sometimes be even more dramatic. They may not show it, but that's what makes them more dramatic! Boys (I say boys because they act like it in most cases) will bottle up their emotions and decide not to show them. Why? Because they're expected to be macho men. My "favorite" case is when guys will be emotional in front of girls, but when in front of guys they're expected to be masculine.  WHY?

Stereotypes strike again.