Most men get the "Provider" talk early in life. We're told our value is basically tied to being a human ATM. Feed the family, pay the mortgage, keep the lights onβthat's the job.
And sure, that's part of it. But providing without consciousness is just a chore. It's robotic. The real weight of masculine thought is in the check you write; it's in the words you use to describe your feelings.
We all carry these two mirrors in our heads: