A BuzzFeed roundup of Reddit comments answering what women may not realize men experience features personal accounts of abuse being dismissed, pressure to seem nonthreatening, emotional isolation, dating frustrations and expectations to provide or handle practical tasks.
One commenter recounted that police began arresting his visibly injured friend after responding to a 911 call, then removed the handcuffs when the alleged abuser’s teenage daughter told them they had the wrong person. The commenter said the abuser was never punished.
The roundup also includes a respondent who said most of his partners had supported his emotional vulnerability and noted that negative reactions are not universal. The piece compiles personal Reddit comments, not survey findings.
