Women tend to be more compassionate than men. And whenever they see a guy in distress or conflicted about something, women might be inclined to say they understand what they're going through.
While their intention is good, they may not fully understand the gender-specific dilemma of the opposite sex.
Curious to explore examples of this, Redditor Gilvani_SB asked:
"Men, what is something a woman would never understand?"
Men describe an unpleasant experienced involving their toilets.
Deeper Toilet
"I wanted an tall elongated toilet when we remodeled our bathroom."
"She wanted a shorter round bowl."
"Trying to explain the need to wash my family jewels every time I sit on the toilet because it rubs the inside of the bowl was futile."
– makenzie71
Bad Contact
"Having a boner touch the toilet seat."
– MemeHacker101
"Ahh, the Witch's Kiss."
– DaMonkfish
Never Tapped Out
"No matter how many times you shake it you never get it all."
– lat46n2
Men discussed some of their physical challenges.
Cupping For Comfort
"Sometimes i want to hold my balls when I'm relaxing. I'm not going to rub one out right in front you."
– naipmylO
About Size
"Shrinkage."
– Northman67
"I would also like to expand on this. It's not just shrinkage. Guys don't have two sizes: soft and hard. Depending on what kind of underwear we're wearing, the temperature, how we're sitting, time of day, our mood, it can be soft and still look impressive like a shower, or, yes, like sometimes we don't even want to look at it."
"Boners also have 'two modes' so to speak. Regular hard, and maximum overboner. Like it's too powerful for its own good."
"tldr; a man's size is a spectrum. just cause you see him on a bad day, is not indicative of what he's capable of."
– Takanar
Discomfort
"Balls basically just sticky hand to your leg on a hot day. Like a fried egg nailed to the wall."
– SomeYoungOldDude
They're Very Delicate
"How sensitive testicles can be. Sure, you sack-tapped me last weekend and I didn't feel a thing, but when you grazed me 2 seconds ago you hit JUST the right spot, and brought me to the floor. It just happens."
– perpulstuph
Men talk about a stiff situation.
It's A Challenge
"Trying to pee with an erection."
– Klaus_Heisler87
"The harder it gets, the harder it gets."
– PhantomDeuce
Random Surprise
"Especially when younger, random boners."
– DavosLostFingers
Wetting The Bed
"The panic immediately after your first ejaculation. I didn't know what happened, but I knew it was a crime."
– cavemanfitz
These guys proved men do have feelings, even if they never profess to having them.
Some Positivity
"How long compliments stick with us. We remember forever because we rarely get them."
– throwaway224456789
"Bro for real I was extremely skinny in high school and got made fun of because of it and have been on and off working out for YEARS and during my last bout of working out I hit my highest weight ever and one of my friends said I look really good and noticed I've put on weight and that alone has kept me going for months."
– KrispyTrades
Responding To Perceptions
"People being afraid of me because I'm a big guy. I can give off an intimidating aura so if I'm walking behind a woman, she is often looking over her shoulder every now and then. I try to make a show of tying my shoe or slowing down so she gets some more distance. Sometimes I'll cross the road."
"I know why they are afraid of me. And I don't blame them in the slightest. It just hurts sometimes is all."
– ktbh4jc
Talk To Me
"When I take my toddler to the playground without my wife, I too would like to chat with the other adults."
"I feel like I am barely even tolerated, being around their children to make sure mine's OK and having good fun."
"F'king.. we can talk about cooking! Daycares! Just f'king TALK TO ME I AM NOT EVEN WEARING A TRENCH COAT AND YOU DON'T KNOW MY REDDIT NAME!!"
– frugal_masturbater
And there you have it.
For the ladies who've been curious about what it's like having a kickstand between their legs, men covered it all.
But in addition to testicle sensitivity, men can also be emotionally vulnerable. You just never hear some of them opening up about their feelings, because they've been socialized to associate it to weakness.
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Experiencing death is a fascinating and frightening idea.
Who doesn't want to know what is waiting for us on the other side?
But so many of us want to know and then come back and live a little longer.
It would be so great to be sure there is something else.
But the whole dying part is not that great, so we'll have to rely on other people's accounts.
Redditor AlaskaStiletto wanted to hear from everyone who has returned to life, so they asked:
"Redditors who have 'died' and come back to life, what did you see?"
Sensations
Happy Good Vibes GIF by Major League SoccerGiphy"My dad's heart stopped when he had a heart attack and he had to be brought back to life. He kept the paper copy of the heart monitor which shows he flatlined. He said he felt an overwhelming sensation of peace, like nothing he had felt before."
PeachesnPain
Recovery
"I had surgical complications in 2010 that caused a great deal of blood loss. As a result, I had extremely low blood pressure and could barely stay awake. I remember feeling like I was surrounded by loved ones who had passed. They were in a circle around me and I knew they were there to guide me onwards. I told them I was not ready to go because my kids needed me and I came back."
"My nurse later said she was afraid she’d find me dead every time she came into the room."
"It took months, and blood transfusions, but I recovered."
good_golly99
Take Me Back
"Overwhelming peace and happiness. A bright airy and floating feeling. I live a very stressful life. Imagine finding out the person you have had a crush on reveals they have the same feelings for you and then you win the lotto later that day - that was the feeling I had."
"I never feared death afterward and am relieved when I hear of people dying after suffering from an illness."
rayrayrayray
Free
The Light Minnie GIF by (G)I-DLEGiphy"I had a heart surgery with near-death experience, for me at least (well the possibility that those effects are caused by morphine is also there) I just saw black and nothing else but it was warm and I had such inner peace, its weird as I sometimes still think about it and wish this feeling of being so light and free again."
TooReDTooHigh
This is why I hate surgery.
You just never know.
Shocked
Giphy"More of a near-death experience. I was electrocuted. I felt like I was in a deep hole looking straight up in the sky. My life flashed before me. Felt sad for my family, but I had a deep sense of peace."
Admirable_Buyer6528
The SOB
"Nursing in the ICU, we’ve had people try to die on us many times during the years, some successfully. One guy stood out to me. His heart stopped. We called a code, are working on him, and suddenly he comes to. We hadn’t vented him yet, so he was able to talk, and he started screaming, 'Don’t let them take me, don’t let them take me, they are coming,' he was scared and yelling."
"Then he yelled a little more, as we tried to calm him down, he screamed, 'No, No,' and gestured towards the end of the bed, and died again. We didn’t get him back. It was seriously creepy. We called his son to tell him the news, and the son said basically, 'Good, he was an SOB.'”
1-cupcake-at-a-time
Colors
"My sister died and said it was extremely peaceful. She said it was very loud like a train station and lots of talking and she was stuck in this area that was like a curtain with lots of beautiful colors (colors that you don’t see in real life according to her) a man told her 'He was sorry, but she had to go back as it wasn’t her time.'"
Hannah_LL7
"I had a really similar experience except I was in an endless garden with flowers that were colors I had never seen before. It was quiet and peaceful and a woman in a dress looked at me, shook her head, and just said 'Not yet.' As I was coming back, it was extremely loud, like everyone in the world was trying to talk all at once. It was all very disorienting but it changed my perspective on life!"
huntokarrr
The Fog
"I was in a gray fog with a girl who looked a lot like a young version of my grandmother (who was still alive) but dressed like a pioneer in the 1800s she didn't say anything but kept pulling me towards an opening in the wall. I kept refusing to go because I was so tired."
"I finally got tired of her nagging and went and that's when I came to. I had bled out during a c-section and my heart could not beat without blood. They had to deliver the baby and sew up the bleeders. refill me with blood before they could restart my heart so, like, at least 12 minutes gone."
Fluffy-Hotel-5184
Through the Walls
"My spouse was dead for a couple of minutes one miserable night. She maintains that she saw nothing, but only heard people talking about her like through a wall. The only thing she remembers for absolute certain was begging an ER nurse that she didn't want to die."
"She's quite alive and well today."
Hot-Refrigerator6583
Well let's all be happy to be alive.
It seems to be all we have.
