A man begins telling the men in his life that he loves them

Ekonominin Sesi - International (English) · Oct 26, 2026 · 1m

Up until my 30s, I had never expressed my love to my brothers, my father, or the men in my circle of friends. In 2023, after engaging with bell hooks’s *The Will to Change*, I started making an effort to voice it. The book suggests that men are capable of transformation and must work on developing emotional closeness. At first, saying those words was awkward, so I’d whisper them, use phrases like “Love ya,” or rush out of the room after speaking to someone. Responses differed: one person questioned if I was okay, another seemed puzzled, while a few echoed the sentiment back. My brothers were…