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The conversation around emotional vulnerability is crucial. Men often feel they must present an image of strength and stability, fearing that showing emotional weakness could lead to judgment or abandonment. The narrator insists, based on comments from various men, that sharing feelings has been met with negative consequences and is often seen as a liability rather than a strength in relationships. The risk of emotional opening has fostered an environment where many men choose emotional avoidance as a defense mechanism.