My parents and friends call me a pussy, a coward, a punk, etc for being afraid of bugs and spiders and dogs and generally being afraid of going outside because people are crazy and you could die at any second. I know it's not manly to act this way but I just can't get over my fear. What do I do? I guess I don't want to be a coward forever and I want my family and friends to respect me at least a little bit.
If you're really stuck, you might want to look into Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. The basic idea, is that you learn to reprogram your response to triggers, it's a fairly successful method for people dealing with obsessive compulsive disorders, and anxiety.
If it's really stopping you from functioning, get a little bit of basic counseling, there's a lot you can do with it on your own too.
theres other fears you could face to look 'manly' right?? just do something else that makes you look tough and i dont mean like lifting weights, beta male shit.. i mean face other fears you have
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Bravery is not the lack of fear, it is stepping up to face your fears. Life without daily acts of courage is meaningless and dull. Everything becomes a boring color of beige and that is called depression. Face your fears or they willconsume you. Only you can help yourself. I used to be like you and my parenrs woild never allow me the crutch of medication. It was always sink or swim, and let's face it, that's how life is despite how cozy we wish it was. Face your fears or end up killing yourself from shame and depression. This is what it means to be masculine or "manly" as you put it.