Most men.

Most men will only experience unconditional love from there mothers, and some of us don't even get that. most of us have never felt appreciation or respect with out conditions or hidden intentions. we don't know what it sounds like to hear "i see you" and "i'm proud of you" "i'm glad you're here" or "you really make a difference." Yet the expectation is to constantly be displaying the strength and love that the world is hesitant in conveying. we're expected to have a thick skin but get judge if it turns into a hard shell. the first step in being a man is ignoring the hunger because yes boy you are going to be starving. starved of attention, starved of affirmation, starved of love, starved of being told you are enough. step two in being a man, comfortably with replace-ability, you are only as good as you are useful, you are only as valuable as you are needed by others. should there ever come a day boy where you fail to provide everybody with a smiling face don't be surprised when they say "all men do is take up space" and that is the sad reality that all men face, from the day we are born to the day we die.