People often get saccharine-sweet when they're in relationships, coming up with ridiculous nicknames and pet names that wouldn't be appropriate in any other mindset. A Redditor started a thread about nicknames that exes used to call their previous significant others, and the responses range from actually cute to totally cringe. Has an ex called you something even more embarrassing than what's listed below? Let us know in the comments.
sweet
Everybody has their own insecurities. Sometimes they stem from childhood experiences, from an individual person in particular, or from a general societal standard. It's amazing that any of us have the courage to leave our homes these days with all of these unrealistic expectations being drilled into our minds. It is generally agreed upon that women are forced to face these disgusting standards each and every day, and they play a large part in our development and overall confidence. What we don't talk about as much, though, is how guys do often face the same, or similar, issues.
Just like women have things that they care about that guys seriously don't, like thigh gaps, hip dips, cellulite, there are probably equally as many things guys wrongly assume women care about.
To the guys out there, hopefully, this wholesome Reddit thread helps to remind you that you are perfect just the way you are.
Advertisement
Men should 100% not feel that they can't do or like 'girly' things. First of all 'girly' is a social construct, but beyond that, girly things are just flat-out awesome. Flowers? We love. Scented soup? The best. Girly pop stars? We STAN. There is absolutely no reason why guys feel that they can't partake in all the fun as well.
A child's job is basically to just make a mistake, then learn a lesson, then make a different mistake, and learn a different lesson. They are adorable little sponges that absorb everything around them and eventually gain enough confidence to make their own decisions. So sweet isn't it? Well, spoiler alert, the mistakes never really stop, it's kind of a central part of being a human. But if we're lucky they might be a little less silly than the ones we made we were itty bitty.
