“I felt different than other men as I was an emotional male. I tried to fit in by repressing my feelings. I tried to act like I knew everything which was far from the truth”

My father like most men buried his emotional side. During the Industrial Revolution most men did. As a Marine fighting in World War II, I’m sure factored into him putting on an outside tough mask. I knew he loved me, but relating to my emotional side was hard for him. I struggled with revealing my thoughts and emotions to other men, and when I did, I also put on my own protective face to be accepted. Desiring to drop the masks and be myself, I joined several men’s organizations. I found men who desired to improve themselves. I grew from my experience, and began to be the man I was meant to be.

I still felt there was something missing. My friends were closer, but we all still kept emotionally protected. Desiring to connect with men like a true brother, I began to work with men to understand myself, and help men learn emotional connection. Over the years I found that men’s strong sexual desires were actually connected to loneliness and hurt that’s inside most men. When a man connects on an emotional depth with other men their sexual drive decreases, and their need for heart connections increases. This changes their relationship with their partners.

These men started feeling a true heart felt need to be close with others. No longer driven by their genitals, the desire was now to have heart to heart connections. Many of their significant others thanked me for the their partners change. The men also felt a connection with me, which touched me deeply. They expressed a desire to have this closeness in their lives. It’s from this experience that I decided to start True Brotherhood. I want men to experience heart felt connections, and join me in true brotherhood. I’m excited to see how we as a group can change ourselves, and our relationships. We can pass on to our sons a strong true masculine strength, where they can be connected to men like brothers.