#53: Showing Affection

One guy on the forum shared an experience he had while out with his little nephew that surprised him. As a proud uncle, he was showering his adorable nephew with affectionate kisses on his cheeks and forehead. A complete stranger felt compelled to confront him and tell him it was “weird” that he was being affectionate with his baby nephew. 

This guy went on to say that if he was a woman showing this same kind of affection towards his nephew, no one would bat an eyelash about it. He has a point, because we’re more socialized to think of women as the “affectionate” ones. Some people think it’s weird or suspicious for a man to show a normal level of affection to children in their family, which is kind of sad.