Hey there!I am an Dublin based artist doing some artistic research around the theme of isolation, vulnerability woven in masculinity.For my project I am seeking people and especially men or young boys eager to participate in this digital collective notebook.The intention is to create a collective thread of personal stories of what is happening behind the everyday mask we wear in society (whether it's about strenght, struggle, loneliness or hope, your work matter here)DISCLAIMER:- This is a SAFE SPACE.- No judgment, obsceneties, trolls, or hateful speech will be tolerated.- By writing in this thread you acknowledge that the information shared will be used for artistic purposes___________________________________________________________HOW TO ANWSER:-GENDER-AGE-QUESTION'S NUMBER AND YOUR STORY___________________________________________________________1. A PEP TALK FOR MY YOUNGER SELF2. WHAT IS YOU PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH LONELINESS3. WHAT DOES ‘BEING A MAN’ MEAN TO YOU?4. HOW DO YOU COPE WITH FEELINGS OF LONELINESS AND ISOLATION?5. WHO IN YOUR LIFE DO YOU FEEL YOU CAN REALLY OPEN UP TO? WHY?6. WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO YOUNG MEN ABOUT VULNERABILITY?7. IN WHAT WAY DO YOU THINK MEN COULD SUPPORT EACHOTHER BETTER?8. AS A MAN, WHAT DO YOU NEED MORE OF? (compliment, help, friends, listening, understanding…)9. DO YOU FEEL PRESSURED BY PEOPLE AND SOCIETY TO ACT IN A CERTAIN WAY? (strong, stoic, independent…)10. SHARE A TREASURED MEMORY11. SHARE SOMETHING YOUR DAD TOUGHT YOU. (positive of negative)12. IF YOU COULD UNLEARN SOMETHING. WHAT WOULD IT BE?13. WHAT PART OF TRADITIONAL MASCULINE ROLES YOU WISH TO MAKE DISAPPEAR / SEE MORE OF?14. WHO DID YOU LOOK UP TO WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER AND WHY?15. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU RECEIVED A COMPLIMENT? WHAT WAS IT?16. WHAT IS THE BEST PART ABOUT BEING A MAN? WHAT IS THE WORST?17. WHAT TRIGGERS THE FEELING OF LONELINESS FOR YOU?_thank you so much_<3
>>18437410>Dublin basedYou're not native Irish
>>18437410you liar, you don't sound based at all
>>18437410nice try fed