Comments on: The Father, The Son, and The Wholly Man http://thebeautifulkind.com/the-father-the-son-and-the-wholly-man/ Kendra Holliday's Blog on Sexuality Sat, 25 May 2013 22:25:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Matthew http://thebeautifulkind.com/the-father-the-son-and-the-wholly-man/#comment-5582 Matthew Fri, 12 Oct 2012 22:33:22 +0000 http://thebeautifulkind.local/?p=105#comment-5582 I agree with you. Man and Father are not synonymous by any means. However, you must be an authentic man to be an authentic father. Being a father does not make you a man.

]]> By: Matthew http://thebeautifulkind.com/the-father-the-son-and-the-wholly-man/#comment-5581 Matthew Fri, 12 Oct 2012 22:25:41 +0000 http://thebeautifulkind.local/?p=105#comment-5581 Thank you for your thoughts and kind words. I am glad you liked my message. I agree that much of these could apply to women as well. I do beleive, though, that the majority of issues in our society stem from men and their issues.

Please spread the word and share the link!

]]> By: Michelle http://thebeautifulkind.com/the-father-the-son-and-the-wholly-man/#comment-5574 Michelle Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:40:45 +0000 http://thebeautifulkind.local/?p=105#comment-5574 This should be a public service announcement to be viewed and learned from all over the world. Not to be one-sided, there needs to be the equivalent psa directed toward women. For each person that were to read and learn from the wisdom imparted here, the world would begin to change, humans to evolve on an intellectual, energetic and emotional level…

Your outlook, wisdom and words are inspiring, Matthew. As a woman, not all apply to me directly but indirectly, they lift my expectations to a higher level (and mine were already raised pretty high, but admittedly it took until my 30′s to get there). If I had been impacted by your words when I was 16 or 20 or 25, my relationships with others and with myself would have been different, for that I am certain.

Thank you for sharing.

]]> By: PeterT http://thebeautifulkind.com/the-father-the-son-and-the-wholly-man/#comment-5558 PeterT Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:53:05 +0000 http://thebeautifulkind.local/?p=105#comment-5558 Agree with a lot of the article content, very well written.

Sometimes however, being a man also means standing by your partner through the experience of realising you’re probably not going to be a father, that she’s not going to be a mother, despite the heartbreak of multiple IVF failures, and multiple miscarrages. It can also be about realising that you’re unfortunately not going to be able to be the great father everyone says you’ll be, and accepting that you only have your patner to dedicate your life to.

]]> By: Dr Zoidberg http://thebeautifulkind.com/the-father-the-son-and-the-wholly-man/#comment-4980 Dr Zoidberg Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:16:43 +0000 http://thebeautifulkind.local/?p=105#comment-4980 Right on! It’s a shame we live in a society that feminizes our boys from a young age and tells them that their masculine feelings and intuitions are wrong and bad. Men, real men, are a rare breed these days.

]]> By: Matthew http://thebeautifulkind.com/the-father-the-son-and-the-wholly-man/#comment-4808 Matthew Wed, 20 Jun 2012 23:28:03 +0000 http://thebeautifulkind.local/?p=105#comment-4808 Jay- Thank you. I am truly glad you got something from it! Please share it with others you know. We need more true Men!!!! Be well and Often!!

]]> By: Jay http://thebeautifulkind.com/the-father-the-son-and-the-wholly-man/#comment-4804 Jay Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:23:54 +0000 http://thebeautifulkind.local/?p=105#comment-4804 Thank you for that. As a man still searching for himself, slowly realizing that he is no longer a boy and reconnecting with his own father your words resonated with strength. I believe that we must all recognize that we are never the epitome of any one thing. Any attempt to live up to the image of another person will be an exercise in futility.

As a man who is in a long term mono relationship that is turning into a poly relationship and finding that freedom truly benefits both parties (at least in my circumstance) your words ease some uncertainty. Somehow, your words managed to ‘click’ where others haven’t and I am very appreciative that you took the time to share this with us.

]]> By: Kevin http://thebeautifulkind.com/the-father-the-son-and-the-wholly-man/#comment-4799 Kevin Sun, 17 Jun 2012 23:47:45 +0000 http://thebeautifulkind.local/?p=105#comment-4799 You are wise beyond your years Mathew…well said.

]]> By: Matthew http://thebeautifulkind.com/the-father-the-son-and-the-wholly-man/#comment-4798 Matthew Sun, 17 Jun 2012 17:15:48 +0000 http://thebeautifulkind.local/?p=105#comment-4798 Kevin- Thank you. I absolutely understand where you’re coming from, as I’ve been there..in fact just about every man has. The fact that you’re examining your feelings, and response to this particular situation, is a great sign! Want and need are two similar, yet very different, elements of life…only one of them can you live without. It seems to me that you are on the best path…the one to true manhood. Moving forward always and in all ways. ;-)

]]> By: Kevin Chan http://thebeautifulkind.com/the-father-the-son-and-the-wholly-man/#comment-4797 Kevin Chan Sun, 17 Jun 2012 16:28:02 +0000 http://thebeautifulkind.local/?p=105#comment-4797 Thanks so much for this post Matthew! I’m 23 and recently broke up with my girlfriend of two years. I know that a man shouldn’t need a girl because he’s secure and all, but breaking up made me confront my inner neediness and insecurities. Any suggestions on moving on and growing as a more secure man?

Saving your wise words in my journal so that I can revisit this! :D

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