Their mistakes

Disappointing people is not something one can talk about easily. It means you have to admit that you were the one making a mistake. That’s why it’s easier to cover up the failures and pretend that nothing major happened.

Men lie about letting other people down, sometimes even to themselves, to avoid losing your respect, says clinical psychologist David J. Ley, PhD. They want to be liked, appreciated and impress other people. And admitting they made mistakes will not help them with this “task”.

However, friends, family and partners want to know the real man, with flaws and all, not the one hiding behind a mask.

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