Don't Forget To Tell The Boys 'I Love You' : GENT'S POST

It’s happening! It’s game time! “Hey man, I need you to do me a huge favour.” There is only one acceptable response when we get a call like this: “No worries man, whatever you need, I got you.”

When one of the boys calls with such a request, it is our duty to help them out. Why? Because that’s what a gentleman does. Also, we know that when we’re in a similar situation and we need to call in a favour, they will be there for us. Ready! No questions asked.

The task? It doesn’t matter. We move things around, and just make it happen. That’s easy because that’s what family is for. The difficulty arises when “thanks bro” just isn’t enough. Generally, we fail to say “I Love You” to the bro’s because emotions are hard and we don’t want to look like..

Buckle up gentlemen, it’s time to dive into why we’re really here.

Do You Love Your Boys?

The answer is a resounding yes. There’s always at least one of the boys who has been there for us through thick and thin. Our “Day 1 homies”. We’re here to talk about the latter. We stand up for our boys. We will defend, protect, and fight for each other! We’ve built an unspoken brotherly bond that can be thicker than blood, because we do in fact love each other. As we should because our boys are our brothers, and we love our brothers.

Now for a real challenge.. Telling them.

“I Love You Man”

Not just a quietly hilarious comedy about a man trying to find a best man for his wedding, but a statement that is not said out loud nearly enough outside of a tragic situation. When was the last time you told one of the boys, “I love you”? It’s evident that we do, and being afraid to say it cannot possibly be the answer to the question of why it has been so long. Can it? Is it possible that we refuse to say I love you in fear of being looked at as anything less than an alpha? Zero chance.

I refuse to believe that expressing our emotions is a cowardly act that is only bestowed upon the beta male. It is in fact the complete opposite. I challenge you, right now, to call up one of your boys and tell them that you love them. Our new focus has to be on emotional strength. The emotional strength it takes to be able to be vulnerable enough to complete this task cannot be discovered at the gym, but consider this the bench press with one plate on each side. If that’s too difficult, start with just the bar and send them an sms text.

Gentleman, it’s time to stop worrying so much about what other people think, and start focusing on relationships that matter. Relationships that have substance. Tell your boys you love them. Regularly. They need to hear it more than you’re afraid to say it.