No Hiding

Hello, my name is Oli.

I’m a dad, husband and creative from London

And this is my first post. That makes it feel pretty big right? The thing is i’m not a writer… I’m better with pictures.

But tonight i have decided to start. Start what i would ask? Well i’m not sure but as a 36 year old man of two kids, marriage, responsibility and confusion i am curious to know how many of us out there feel the same as me?

You see i am convinced we are approaching an epidemic of the modern man. I mean we had to burn out some time right? And i am not talking about working hard, being a good dad and trying to be the perfect man. But this shift that man have had to make. I think men of my age are more confused and lost then ever before.

I think i want to make this an open subject with my friends and see how more of us can connect and advise about our futures as men. Good men.

Now this is not a sympathy post. No i want to talk about myself and the men i am friends with, work with and know that all seem to be reaching breaking point. I now know 4 mates that are seeing therapists. Some for drugs problems, others marriage but all have a sense of lostness, loneness and struggle. But also the fact that we are know producing the next generation and trying so hard to be the perfect man.