Anonymous
United States
Today, I asked my boyfriend to try and man up and act a bit tougher. He started crying. FML
Collection
Thanksgiving
Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Same thing different taste
Anonymous
South Africa
Today, my girlfriend gave me a speech on me "not being manly enough". I started crying. FML
Anonymous
Charlottesville, United States
Smash the patriarchy!
Today, I was wrestling with my boyfriend, trying to prove to him that I was stronger. I did. He started crying. He then broke up with me because he couldn't be in a relationship in which his girlfriend was stronger than him. FML
toughbf
Canada
Today, my boyfriend asked me to beat him up so he could look tough around his friends. When I just stared at him, he added, "Please don't break anything though. Nothing too serious." FML
Anonymous
Toronto, Canada
Today, my 8-year-old son told me to grow a pair and man up. FML
catt
Berlin, Germany
Today, my boyfriend tried to rid me of my hiccups. As he'd screamed at me and I'd pissed my pants, I just burst into tears. FML
Ella
United States
Today, I tried to break up with my boyfriend. He said no. FML
sigh
United States
Toxic masculinity = No housework
Today, my boyfriend got upset after I politely asked him to do the laundry. He takes every chance he gets to act macho and brag to people about how he's in the Marines, but apparently he is too much of a pussy to act like a man and clean his own clothes. FML
sadrainindeed
Santa Clara, United States
Thanks Sweaty
Today, I was feeling really down and my boyfriend refused to be there for me. It’s funny because a couple of months ago he was going through the same thing and I did everything I could to comfort him. FML
Kali
Say it ain't so, please
Today, I went to go meet my boyfriend at a restaurant to tell him it just wasn't working out. Before I could do so, he proposed. I had to tell him no, so he started to cry and ran out. Everyone looked at me like some kind of monster. FML
confused
United States
Mr. Robot
Today, my boyfriend said we needed to talk. He called me cruel, cold and heartless and that it’s making him reconsider what kind of future we may have together. All because I hate sappy movies and don’t cry on the scenes where the dogs die. FML
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mlleangelique 3
Oh noes! You're seeing someone who doesn't fit ridiculously narrowly-defined stereotypes about what it means to be male! Poor you!
KiaMaster 0
meany! why can't u be a normal gf and give him compliments & not harsh remarks on his manhood!
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ironballs16 0
Geez, that would be like a guy telling his girlfriend "You need to act more feminine". Gotta love double-standards. YDI for being an ass.
Hughmadd 0
I see no double standard, the OP is being treated the same way a male would for telling his GF to act more like a woman.
danz123 7
I'm just astonished by how many double standards there are towards men. You women have the audacity to complain about sexism, yet you say crap like this?! If you're so into stereotypes OP, why not get a drunk, bearded, muscly 'macho' guy who will then beat you if you step out of line. Otherwise, panty up, love him for who he is, and start acting like a real woman.
Hughmadd 0
The funny part is, if a boyfriend told his girlfriend to act more feminine, lady-like and beautiful, there is a 99% chance that that particular girlfriend would've came to Fmylife to complain
iGreen_Day 0
He IS, toughening up, op. this is his way of saying **** you.
pwnedl0l 5
>.> this is why relationships fail so much. it's mutual give-take. if you don't like how masculine he is, get over it, or get over him. for example, how would you feel if someone told you that you were too manly, and needed to lose weight because it makes you look like a linebacker? that's pretty much the girl's version of your statement, in my opinion. YDI for being a bitch.
ICabooseI 0
what happened to all of our conversations bigdeal?they were funny!
iTzDann 0
troll troll troll stop trolling torouolllllll trololollollolllllllololloollllllllllloll but seriously tattoo = uncool.
nerdwithagun 0
YDI for being a bitch
jamjelly386 5
wow you're kinda mean
LiaLovesUu06 0
he's gay .