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| The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by Dpsychologist(op): 7:10pm On Feb 01, 2025 |
Hey everyone, I need to get something off my chest, and I think a lot of you will relate to this. Let’s talk about the financial burden men carry and why it’s becoming unbearable. I know this might ruffle some feathers, but it’s a conversation we need to have. We live in a world where men are expected to be providers—no questions asked. From the first date to the last bill, the pressure to pay, provide, and perform never stops. But here’s the thing: money isn’t easy to come by. The cost of living is insane, wages are stagnant, and the job market is brutal. Yet, men are expected to not only survive but thrive—to take care of themselves, their partners, their kids, and sometimes even extended family. And what do we get in return? Criticism. Ridicule. Names. When we struggle, we’re called “losers” or “deadbeats.” When we can’t meet expectations, we’re told to “man up” or “do better.” But no one asks how much we’re already sacrificing. No one asks how many sleepless nights we’ve spent worrying about money. No one asks how many dreams we’ve put on hold just to keep up with the demands. Let’s be real: the financial pressure isn’t just about money. It’s about the emotional toll it takes on us. The constant fear of failure, the guilt of not being able to provide enough, and the loneliness of suffering in silence can lead to anxiety, depression, and worse. Yet, we’re expected to keep it all inside, to “be strong” and “handle it.” And let’s not even get started on the double standards. When a woman struggles financially, she’s met with sympathy and support. When a man struggles, he’s met with judgment and blame. Women are encouraged to “follow their dreams” and “prioritize self-care,” while men are told to “suck it up” and “keep grinding.” It’s not fair, and it’s not sustainable. So, what’s the solution? First, we need to change the narrative. Men are not ATMs. We’re human beings with our own struggles, dreams, and limitations. It’s time to stop treating us like walking wallets and start treating us with the respect and understanding we deserve. Everyone around you wants to keep taking and expecting something from you. ![]() Second, we need financial equality in relationships. Splitting bills, sharing expenses, and supporting each other’s goals shouldn’t be optional—it should be the norm. It’s not about who makes more or who pays for what; it’s about working together as a team. Finally, we need to create a culture of empathy and support for men. Instead of dismissing our struggles, listen. Instead of judging our failures, offer solutions. And instead of demanding more, appreciate what we’re already doing. Men are not invincible. We’re not machines. We’re human beings trying to navigate a world that expects everything from us but gives little in return. It’s time to acknowledge that, to address it, and to create a better future for all of us. What are your thoughts? Have you experienced this kind of pressure? Let’s talk about it. #MensLivesMatterToo #MenBleedToo Cc Nlfpmod seun Dominique |
| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by budaatum: 7:43pm On Feb 01, 2025 |
Dpsychologist:Really? I wish this were true in this world where many men are trying to reduce women to diq receptors tied to stoves. Dpsychologist:We been telling you men this for decades, but you feel castrated by women earning as much or more than you do. Dpsychologist:If you were honest you'd say men need to develop a culture of empathy and support their partners instead of unempathically going off to poke a LovePeddler and coming home and wanting to poke their wife without caring what they caught and might give her. Now, for the financial struggle you men seem to have. If you treat your wife as the equal she is, she might equally contribute to your households finances, and you'd both bring up your sons and daughters to be assets to themselves and their future families. But instead, you out there poking ashewo and complaining you don't earn enough. Hope you see how little sympathy I have for pigs. As for the men, I hope you learn.
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| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by saintopus(m): 9:52pm On Feb 01, 2025 |
A lot will change in the next few years concerning relationship and family values. You can see and feel what is coming. In the next few years women will struggle a lot, if they don't seek for means of providing and supporting the family as it's done in other climes. We are gradually approaching that era. Already it's no longer a strange thing to see a happily married couples today and in the next few weeks, Boom! It's divorce. So we are no longer looking at divorce as something strange and abomination as it was in our parents times. It's going to get worse and I feel it's the women that will be at a disadvantage. That is if the relationship was built around entitlement by the woman as most relationship in this part of the world are. Let's see how it ends. |
| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by liveyourlife007(m): 10:52pm On Feb 01, 2025 |
D!ck is the reason why a man's life is hard. And do you know why a woman's life is soft? Yeah👍 you got it! |
| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by FreeSpirited: 11:03pm On Feb 01, 2025 |
Tor |
| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by ednut1(m): 11:24pm On Feb 01, 2025 |
Na you dey put yourself under pressure. Look for what you can cope with. You can try babes hawking bread or those sales gals in buka 😂 |
| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by Dogalmighty17: 11:25pm On Feb 01, 2025 |
For the first time in like ever, I'm reading a post that makes visiting this forum worth it. You are spot on in your write up. This needs to be shared widely. |
| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by Ilekokonit: 2:16am On Feb 02, 2025 |
Dpsychologist:Maybe that's why the suicide rate amongst UK men is at an all time high. |
| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by eazzzy1(m): 3:31am On Feb 02, 2025*. Modified: 4:19am On Feb 02, 2025 |
I’m not under any sort of financial pressure or obligation to meet anyone’s needs. There can’t be external pressure if there is no internal pressure, you think you should meet everyone’s needs and think you are failing when you can’t. That is the source of your pressure. At the beginning of every year I come up with a budget, I know my income, my expenses and how much I plan to save & invest. At the end of every month I’m left with about $400 spare money, if my car breaks down and the cost of repair is above what I have in spare money, I’m taking the bus until I have enough to fix it. If I’m that wicked to even myself, imagine someone telling me they want a $1500 phone or they want to buy a car and they are short $3000. I know the minimum amount I will save this year. I will not alter it unless it’s a life or death situation. |
| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by MikeofKd(m): 8:30am On Feb 02, 2025 |
Nice write up OP. Men suffer in great silence. I remember when I was still a kid one random midnight I sneaked to d parlour to watch cartoon and I saw my dad there in parlour deep in thoughts I stood there watching him for a few minutes without understanding, now I very much understand why he was in that position. The life of a man is hard. Women hardly care , society barely cares , nobody understands a broke man , nobody. When He tries his best and yet nothing changes , people would call him all sorts of names. That's why as a man , if you are ever gonna get married make sure it's a woman that loves you and not the woman you love, make sure you spoil yourself when you can. Go on solo vacations , buy a nice suit , eat good nourishing food. Drink good wine. Cause honestly nobody really gives a Bleep about a man in today's world. Take good care of yourself as a man. Prioritize your Peace of mind, invest in yourself. Before you spend a dime on any woman make sure you have more than enough first , yes. Women can collect money from 200 men but one man can barely collect money from 5 men , be wise. |
| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by suckprick: 9:39am On Feb 02, 2025 |
My bro, be like being a man don tire you. Go meet bobrisky make he put you through. ![]() On a serious note. Everything you typed is nothing but facts. The world is unfair and uneasy to men. But as for me, I dey put myself first always. As a man, be selfish. Take care of yourself first before anybody. The only human(s) you may put before you are your kids. Only your kids. Others should come after yourself, yes including your wife. ![]() |
| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by Dpsychologist(op): 12:28pm On Feb 02, 2025 |
liveyourlife007: ![]() |
| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by Dpsychologist(op): 12:32pm On Feb 02, 2025 |
MikeofKd:On point. And when you die you will be forgotten and might be replaced hastily. Damn, this life. |
| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by Dpsychologist(op): 12:34pm On Feb 02, 2025 |
eazzzy1:This post remind me of what I saw on Twitter :
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| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by Dpsychologist(op): 12:35pm On Feb 02, 2025 |
ednut1: this is one thing I enjoy about Nigerians, they can catch cruise anytim3, anywhere. |
| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by Exceed15: 1:20pm On Feb 02, 2025 |
Do what is in within your power. Don't die before your time. |
| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by idahme(m): 1:30pm On Feb 02, 2025 |
I'm not anyone's provider, i provide for myself alone and if need be my parents and siblings. Anyone outside this cycle wil need to provide for herself first before we discuss combined provisions by both parties. I don't shy away from this discussion with women when they are in relationships with me, irrespective of the fact that i am financially very stable I don't see it as my responsibility to care for another adult unless that responsibility is jointly shared by both parties. I earn 100 naira and she earns 50naira if she can't see the family having 150 naira that person isn't a partner but w knife who sees relationship as poverty eradication scheme for women instituted by the society. Any man who wants to form macho man and carry all the load on his head can do that that's his cup of tea and not mine. My parents worked together, they brought hundred percent of what they have into the family that is why they are still waxing till date but unfortunately people who are involved in marriage and relationship don't bring everything they have into the union because of entitlement. I have seen qn uncle succumb to High blood pressure as a middle aged man because he carried the load of his family hundred percent even though his wife worked with a state Government while he worked with federal government. After 22 years of his marriage, he complained to my mum for the firt time that he has been running around to augment his income because his wife has never assisted him for once, while in one of his errands to earn more he had a heart attack and succumb. Guess what, the wife is now carrying hundred percent of her family load. A word is enough for the wise. |
| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by idahme(m): 1:47pm On Feb 02, 2025 |
eazzzy1:Apt |
| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by Thazard(m): 3:04pm On Feb 02, 2025 |
liveyourlife007: ![]() Mad man |
| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by liveyourlife007(m): 3:06pm On Feb 02, 2025 |
Thazard:Na true na |
| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by GboyegaD(m): 3:50pm On Feb 02, 2025 |
Unfortunately, some men think providing is what makes them the man/head of the home. As such, they don't mind slaving away for the title. In my house, we have our principle which is a joint contribution of 95% of net income and it is my job to draw out the budget (it covers everything even to hair cut/braiding and buying of personal hygiene kits) and discuss it with madam. The remaining 5% for each party can be spent on whatever either party wants. This way, there's no pressure since we both know where we are. At the end of each month, we do a mini audit by discussing what was properly done and what could have been managed better. |
| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by Praise202(m): 3:53pm On Feb 02, 2025 |
idahme:The kind of family I was raised, I never believed this could be possible( that the man can be solely responsible for all family expenses down to salt, Maggie, water but lately I found a family that where the husband is solely the provider despite the wife and her first daughter working and earning . It's unfortunate world to men |
| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by marlow1962(m): 4:46pm On Feb 02, 2025 |
That is why I keep advising my fellow men, if God bless you today and you're financially okay, do no go down with a jobless woman. |
| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by idahme(m): 5:14pm On Feb 02, 2025 |
Praise202:Very unfortunate, i run from ladies who thinks this way for my mental health I'm not their Lord and personal saviour. I have dated w lady who thinks this way the moment i had that difficult discussion with her and she confirmed that was it. |
| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by Dpsychologist(op): 7:46pm On Feb 02, 2025 |
budaatum:I get your point but you deliberately took my words out of context and then using it against me. You seem to only quote words that support your arguments and discard the rest. |
| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by Dpsychologist(op): 7:47pm On Feb 02, 2025 |
marlow1962:You have a point. |
| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by Dpsychologist(op): 7:48pm On Feb 02, 2025 |
Praise202:Depends on how you are brought up too |
| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by Dpsychologist(op): 7:49pm On Feb 02, 2025 |
GboyegaD:Lol is it an accounting class |
| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by GboyegaD(m): 7:54pm On Feb 02, 2025 |
Dpsychologist:It doesn't have to be but it is about fiscal responsibility. |
| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by Tsmog01: 7:55pm On Feb 02, 2025 |
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| Re: The Silent Struggle Of Men: Why Financial Pressure Is Breaking Us by Tsmog01: 7:58pm On Feb 02, 2025 |
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