COMFORT IN CHAOS

Who is a man, and who is a boy?
They are two different stages of a man being, especially in terms of behavior and maturity.
Society often defends the girl child, the woman, and the mother. But my question is: who cares about the boy, the father, or the man? It often feels like no one does.
I agree that in the past, society focused mainly on men and the boy child, while the girl child had little or no voice. She was often considered weak and unworthy. Today, however, the modern world speaks about equality and equity.
What surprises me is that society seems to have somehow forgotten about men in the process. If a man chooses to be gentle or nonchalant, he is sometimes labeled as weak or called a “mama’s boy.” If he chooses to take responsibility and lead, he may be described as abusive or controlling.
I believe that most modern men understand that women have equal rights. However, some traditional expectations still remain. Sometimes, you see a woman leave a good man who understands and respects her, only to choose a toxic man who dominates her then later complain that “men are dogs.”
In many ways, society is struggling. The structure of patriarchy, in particular, continues to create confusion and imbalance for both men and women.