Things We Say That Make Men Emotionally Close Up
Don’t you have a friend you can talk to?
First of all, he may not have a friend to talk to about his feelings. Men aren’t exactly encouraged to share and open up the way women are with their friends. They handle friendships very differently than women do. But even if he does have a friend who may handle the subject better, if he’s coming to you, then just be there for him. Don’t question your own authority on the issue. It just makes him feel like you don’t want to be there for him.