I've heard that from other men as well. For my husband it was his dad who told him boys don't cry or you're a pussy. He said he would send him to school in a dress if he didn't defend himself against a bully since he was acting like a girl. He's never said he had that experience with women, but he was always the kind of guy who women chased and he controlled most of the relationships. Everyone has a different experience I suppose. I was just sharing what I had heard from him. God bless 🙏
@@MrsRealistic I'm sorry for your husband, but that is the exception, not the rule. Most men are damaged by women. Most men don't learn to be men by the lack of a father.
@@MrsRealisticThat’s horrible what your husband went through. As a father of young men, I had the responsibility of trying to teach them how to survive in this hard cruel world. I feel everything in this song because it’s true. I would be a failure of a father if I didn’t prepare them for this reality. Unfortunately the world doesn’t care about men or our feelings, and it mostly comes from women. Nobody is harder on men than the women in their lives.
@paulstewart9639 I can totally see that...especially in this day and age where women seem to be more and more selfish and all about "living your best life". I'm glad I have the husband I do, because he's teaching our boys to be strong, but he always shows them love and they know he's proud of them. God bless you my friend🙏
I sent this to my wife, and she came out to my office, stopped what I was doing, held me in a huge hug and cried. I love this woman, with all my heart, and this is why we do what we do. This song communicates that pain without any filler. Thank you.
58 years old, retired Navy, served in both Gulf Wars, 2nd one boots on the ground in the Sand Box. Came home a different person than the one that left. Made some horrible decisions, lost everything, was rebuilding then fucked up again. Did some time been rebuilding again. Taken nearly 10 years to get to a point where I'm proud of myself. Been with my wife since I was 18, got 3 beautiful daughters and 7 grandkids. They never gave up on me even when I did, even when I raged at them to just go away and let me go. I have stuffed so much down, bottled it up and buried it. This song opened up the places I was hiding, helped me to finally face the self I was hiding. Helped me share my load so it doesn't break my back. I've shared it with my daughter's so they can better understand what the men in their lives are going through.
Thank you for your service sir! 🫡 I will say, it breaks my heart the things men like you have to endure. I'm so glad to hear you have a supportive family and you are teaching your daughters how to understand and support their own husbands one day! God bless you 🙏
Thank you!! Wow. I'm SO grateful for the people who on the uniform and do the hard thing. Respect!! I'm so so glad you're fighting to come back. Please do not give up.
My 2 ex-wives broke me. My mum broke me. My sister broken me. My step daughter at 4yrs old made me a patient and understanding man. She taught me at that age more than all women in my life.
Maybe everyone you just mentioned hurt you and might seem to be a curse in your life but you are a blessed man and to have such a wonderful and beautiful daughter is indeed a blessing from God above..I pray that may God bless her, keep her safe and grant her long life to be the comforter and motivator for her dad to fight through any circumstances in life..🙏🏼
I know what you mean. I am a single guy who stays weeeeeell away from women after what I have been through. 2 days ago I was holding my feelings and pain from my best friend. We never held back how bad things have been in our lives. A friend I made on youtube contacted me and we spoke on email for sold 6hrs. I told her what is going on in my life, I am looking for solutions at the bottom of Vodka bottle and how bad things are for me. By talking to her, I decided to be honest with my best friend and tell him what is going on in my life. I feel better enough to continue till things start to change. You just need to be heard. You will find your solution(s) yourself cos that's what we (men) are good at. We find solutions and we resolve problems. You do want to let it out. I'm a professional NLP consultant and I listen/read more than words. What you need is someone you can talk to and not feel vunerable. Have a look at online, one to one support. I don't know which country you live in but here in the UK, we have organisations you can email to if you don't want to put yourself out there.
Focus on good things in life.. Ask for help. I know thats extremly hard to do. I was also close to ending my life.. Today i am on a new path in my life. Not been better since childhood.. You can do it
Daxs music as helped me so much man everything he says I can relate to it helped so much but this remix is summit else absolutely amazing I'm sure every man and women could relate to the words in this video it's just blown my head amazing
I'd like to point out that men dont cry not because we are told it's not ok, but because we have learned no one is listening unless we are angry. We only feel sadness. We only express anger. I'd also like to add that there is no help for men. Therapy is geared for and designed for profit. Thus it caters to those who will seek it most often.
Exactly this. It’s not fathers who teach their sons to hold it in. It is learned from women. How women treat us. How my mother treated my dad. How every woman I’ve ever dated would want me to open up. And EVERY time I did. It would either get used against me in an argument later or she would just break up with me. That’s why I almost killed myself after my dog died a few months ago. He was the only thing that I knew loved me unconditionally and I couldn’t even cry when he died.
I cry alone. Because my wife and daughter need me to be strong and take care of them. I need to be the strong reassuring pressure behind my SIL so she can be successful. My reward is watching my family succeed. But fuck its hard at times
I know it IS hard, but u gotta give it to the Lord and let him DO IT. Joshua 1:9...Phil 4:7...Jer 29:11...... plz remember Jesus is our HOPE and CHRIST is our FUTURE. I hope I said it right/made sense.
Dax did a contest & these are the independent artists that he picked. He flew them out for the video, the ones on TV's couldn't make it. Here's the order: Atlus, Ben Baker, Mediary, Hailey Dayton, Brutha Rick, Phix, Skywalker Davino, Shane Frankel, The Great White & Kaveman Brown. I love this mega remix, I cry every time I listen to it ❤❤. Reminds me of my Dad.
As an old divorced fourth generation vet with TBI and PTSD, existing under a VA program for homeless vets, spending 95% my alone, watching reactions just to keep occupied. Yeah it hits close to home.
You've got a mountain on your shoulders my friend. I hope you have someone you can talk with... other vets? Thank you for your service and God bless you 🙏
@@MrsRealistic God has me and there are worse off than me. My three older brothers are vets, my dad and his three brothers were in WW2, my grandfather and so on. Being the youngest of seven, I got to see or should I say live a lot of what comes with that generational background, before I ever joined. I'm also a two different service vet. There are worse than me that took the same vow. We all live our actions and the outcomes of our steps. Like they say, it is what it is.
I know the feeling man Army here... I just had to get stitches in my face for the second time fighting my mind I guess in my sleep. PTSD sucks especially when it kicks hard like my experience and you just can't stop shaking and embarrassingly crying and only going to the hospital because you need to be near another person and you can hear the Dr and nurses laughing at you in the hallway! This fight don't end brother I don't know ya but I love ya and I hear ya!
I never saw my dad cry growing up, and i think that subconsciously made me feel like crying was a sign of weakness. Once i grew up and attempted to open up in relationships showing emotions changed every single relationship i have been in, what i opened up about was eventually used against me, and used to bring me down at a time i needed someone there for me.. ive tried opening up to the women in my life, its never helped me out. Bottle it up, push it down and keep grinding. I now work on a way to show my son that his emotions will mean something to the right person/people in his life, and if they arent taken seriously then those people do not deserve a spot in his life. Im TRYING to break a cycle! ❤❤
Same here man. Except I have never met my dad. Everytime I've opened up it was used to try strip me of my masculinity and box me in to control me. My mom told me when I was in the seventh grade, she didn't want me anymore. As a result of that I have cut most people out of my life. Growing up the way I did I can't trust ANYONE.
We won't talk about what is going on with us. It's not taught, we are built that way. It's great that he is built different, this song speaks to MOST men.
I'm sorry you went through that. No child should be told they can't cry, (or adult for that matter!) Children don't have the cognitive ability to reason the way adults do.
My husband's father (and mine) did the same, and when my husband started to say that to our son, I reminded him of how much that hurt him. It happened once. Thank God we've broken that curse in our home.
@@skullyradford9746 letit out, you wil have to fight your own sef in order to do it, it took me years to finally allow myself to cry. once you can though, you will opem that door.
I'm 61. I'm single because of a lifetime of women only caring about themselves and never me. Ma'am. I thank you for doing this and the things that you said. You made me cry. God be with you and your family.
Dax is a great artist with incredible integrety who is a rising star. May Dax continue to shine his light on all the dark places.🦋 🥰🥰Hugs from a Canadian Dear🇨🇦
I wish that my wife would listen to this and take it to heart like you and your husband do. Half the time I feel like I'm on an island by myself trying to make things work. Thank you again for your genuine reaction.
I've tried 3x now to share this to my wife. Your reaction is the best I've found on TH-cam, a woman that understands. I send it to her because I have an extremely hard time expressing myself. She watches it but she doesn't understand I'm crying out for help or encouragement it's always "wow that's sad." I don't know.
I wish I had an answer. I've had a lot of men tell me their wives don't seem to care. I don't understand how a spouse couldn't at least try to show some empathy with something like this. God bless 🙏
I’m a woman and Im not one of the women you’re talking about. But you’re absolutely correct. So many women are taught to treat men with caution and expect them to prove themselves. It’s a mindset that needs to be torn down but it seems to be getting more traction than ever. On behalf of my gender… I’m sorry!
Now That Is Sad! But I PROMISE You that we are out here!! We just get overlooked a lot because we don't look exactly like a supermodel, which most men go for! We are here, just have to look harder.. @@AllenToman-mw6ww
I hugged my husband tight after hearing this. I’m so grateful. And we’re trying our hardest to ensure our sons grow up to be strong but loving and feeling men someday. I’m very blessed to have a husband that DOES confide in me. We’ve been through some painful ish and I’ve seen him at his lowest. It only increased my respect for him. Too many women use a man’s heart against him… it’s cruel and twisted when a woman claims to want that kind of openness and then use that against him. 💔
I am also the father to 7 children aged 5-18. We are a blended family. My wife had 4 kids when I married her and I had 2. Then we had one together. I am in a very dark place right now trying to defeat the societal stigma that has been engrained in my soul from my father. I am sitting here and came across your video by accident. I knew this song but to see your reaction as a wife gives me hope that maybe my wife does feel the same way. We are a single income home and I am a truck driver that is gone 48 weeks a year. I can’t stop working or my family doesn’t eat. I have wanted to end it more times in the past 5 years than I can count but my children always bring me back to earth and I keep pushing on. Thank you for this video. You truly helped me in this dark time!
@Texan4Trump84 I can't imagine how hard that is for you to be away from them. I hope your wife and children see your sacrifice. God bless you my friend 🙏
I think all of you brothers can understand this, we all got that one compliment we hold onto for the rest of our lives, it makes such a huge impact on us that we will never forget it just because of absolute scarcity.
At 7:18, I think its important to mention that although some fathers might teach men its not okay to be emotional, a big reason men continue to resist showing emotion later in life is that there are many women that continue to enforce that idea. Thank you for reacting to this!
That's a great point! I've heard other men say this as well. My husband said his dad told him not to cry or be a wuss. But I know of plenty of men who have commented that it was their mother or women in their lives who told them to "man up". 😪
strong hardened men on the outside are required in this tough world. I hate it but life is meant to be a struggle. some might disagree with that point but deep down it’s true. Most people don’t have the ability to live 50% of the time strong and 50% not, that becomes living the life of two people so one of them usually takes over.
This song hits every thing right on the button. My mom heard this song and cry's everything she hears it. She said I never thought of what men have to go through on a daily life.
I know I’m late to this conversation but I wanna thank you for doing this reaction and even though we don’t know each other, we’re all brothers a sisters in Christ and watching your video today has gotten me through another day. So thank you my sister 🙏🏼 God Bless you.
i cant hide....im alone all days , i cant go out, i am truely broken, im a good man but noone will ever know.....thank you for making the vid, you guys are great
Iron sharpens iron...amen! Even if a man has a support group, the journey is a long one and as we grow older those around us begin to reach the end of their journey and we all know that we are going to go before our wives and before our children and providing for them after we are gone...making sure the support for them to survive and prosper is in place is an ever increasing burden even as our bodies decline and our skills deteriorate...Sisyphus pushing the rock up the hill...and yet we cannot stop, we cannot waver, each of us is called to give our last full measure of devotion because we love too deeply to do anything else, even if we cannot express it.
Well said. I'll cry in my pillow when I get home ilike a little girl, is something I say to the guys when we are killing ourselves on the roof, and it's 137°. They all know how true that statement is, for all of us.
@reallythough4591 Whenever I go by those men working on the roads (or the men who put on our new roof last year) I thank God that we have strong men to take care of so much in our society! I was constantly going outside last summer asking if those guys needed any cold water! They were literally DRENCHED in sweat. 107 that day here in Texas!
You and your husband are amazing, I saw his reaction when listening to this song and was right there with him. This song is amazing and breaks me down evertime I hear it. Just so beautiful 😢. Please continue on what you all are doing and God Bless you both!
I love how you and ur husband worked together as a team glod bless ur family .... this song hits home big time iv tried to she my wife this song and she doesnt want to hear it after 10yrs then I found out she was divorcing me and I gave up everrything and all bad ppl to change and be a better man so now I got nobody to talk to
I'm sorry you're going through that! Divorce sucks, but if you're with someone who doesn't support you emotionally, it might be the better option. I hope you find happiness again. God bless you. 🙏
I am 49 years old. My dad taught me to suck it up and be a man. I fought in Iraq and Afghanistan and I lost my friends. I sucked it up for many years. I broke down one day and I said it should have been me so that my wife and kids would be proud of me. I didn’t feel appreciated. When I broke down, I lost my 16 year marriage. As a man, you suck it up. Don’t ever confide anything in front of your spouse. Doing so, she loses respect and love for you because they see you as weak. That was 2015. I have been single since and raised my kids alone without the embrace of a loving wife. So this song hits hard!
Hey Jack, I’ve been to some of the same dark places you have. I too broke down, much as you did. I was 40, my father had passed away two years earlier. In June of my 40th year my mom passed away in my arms. After that I fell into a deep depression. My therapist explained that because I was a physically abused child, (by father not mother, she was equally physically abused by my father), after both parents had passed the cork came off the bottle in which I trapped all of my childhood trauma. This caused the depression. Because we as men don’t ask for help, confide in someone else and we keep everything inside I needed to ask for help but didn’t. My will to live was quickly drained. So one night I tried to fix everything in one fell swoop with a bottle of pills. I woke up 24 hrs later, and my immediate reaction was the most hate & anger I’d ever experienced. I was angry with the trauma team for bringing me back. Today I’m thankful for it. Less than a year later I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. In less than 18 months after that diagnosis my wife of 27 years, together 35 years, (we met when she was 16 and I was 18), decided to end our marriage. I, to this day, have never received a straight answer as to why she wanted out. I never abused her mentally, emotionally, physically, etc., and was 100% faithful. Although she had a brief fling when our kids were just a & 4. I should have divorced her right then and there, (hindsight is 20/20), but I couldn’t bear the thought of my babies going to sleep every night under a different roof than me, as well as another man coming in and living with and raising my kids. So I sucked it up and stayed. I was eventually able to forgive her but I could never forget. So here I am 6 years after my divorce, trying to live my best life, but over the last couple years I’ve grown to become very lonely. I dated for 2 years after the divorce and that just turned out to be disaster after disaster after disaster. I spent two years hacking my way through a briar patch of psycho b|tches. My ex has never dated. Claims she’s not interested in a romantic relationship with anyone. So she’s there, lonely I’m sure, and not dating. I’m being pushed by friends and family to give dating one last try, so recently I decided I would. We’ll see how it goes. But still, no real explanations as to why she wanted out. Just as it did you, this song hit hard with all the things I went through and am still going through. Good luck my friend, stay strong, you can do this.
Something to think about.... in every "story" we get told as kids, when we're small and trying to figure out how to fit in this big world... "A Hero Saves the Day"... we're taught from nursery rymes and disney movies and kids storys that the hero is always the big strong silent type that does what has to be done, right wrong or indifferent... Ghaston doesnt have feelings, Prince Charming doesnt have feelings, they're just big and tough and never have to cry... ... then we turn to our parents, who deal with things that are SUPER Scarry to us as kids, and just brush it off... Not because theres any ill intent but because as adults we understand how to overcome hurdles in life with confidence, ... so, yes, there has been plenty of "bad parents" who screw their kids minds up... but in this case, i dont think that EVERY kid/now man came from a screwed up family... we grew up with hero's that never had to express emotion... so some of us dont know how to.. and asking for HELP, meens admitting to yourself and someone else that you dont "have life all figured out" ... and that can really rock a persons confidence, especially when times ARE tough...
What a wonderful reaction and thanks for the insights on each verse. Not sure how many times I'm listening this song(s) but still brought tears for me. This great song deserves grammy. Dax always makes impacts.
@@MrsRealistic thanks for responding, appreciate it. Strongly suggest you react to Devil's Calling, Life, Searching for a Reason, Child of God, Suffocating.. and others..
I love how some artists are able to to take thoughts that most have and present it in such a beautiful and universal way. I feel everyone should be free to express how they feel, both man and women. If only we all listened to what each other ways saying instead of allowing ourselves to be triggered by our own personal story. If anyone one reads this and feels alone just know the world NEEDS YOU. You are loved and are appreciated. Love ya's all.
"I See You". Such simple words, with Such significant meaning. I See You & I Love You All. Life is tough, No Doubt. But ..When we can Stand Together, Lean on Each other. It Can alter a persons life. Sometimes its all We Need. Just to Know that someone Understands. May God Bless You All & Everything that you Love 🙏
I haven't cried in 20 years, since I was 17, when i saw ny grandfather withered from stomach cancer, I wailed deafening for an hour in the foyer of the hospital, I haven't cried since, not even at his funeral. And God knows many times i needed to, I can feel it, I get up and keep moving. Part of me loves the validation of a video like this, part of me says leave me alone, I defy you to intervene as I break, and build alone. Until the woman sang, I softened a bit. I'll keep working.
I followed the family path and joined the service at 15; I had to wait till my 16th bday to go to boot. Been on my own ever since. My Dad was my hero and when he passed I knew I was truly on my own for real- no more lifelines! I hope to this day that I’ve lived my life in a way that would make him proud! I’ve been with my 2nd wife for over 30 years, I’d be lying if I said it was all butterfly’s and balloons, it was far from that, but I have 2 beautiful children, one grown and married and my son, my precious son, he amazes me! I couldn’t be prouder, my only regret is that my Dad wasn’t here to see the amazing person I raised! I’ve turned my boy on to this song because nothing I’ve found says it better. Peace and love!
Good gracious......you and I literally got emotional at the exact, i mean the exact, same time each artist that revealed their extraordinary singing abilities creating lyrics and singing with such genuine uniqueness. Girl, it was like having the exact same cry clock on that one. Losing my Dad was the absolute hardest and left the biggest hole that was and still is the most captivatingly and emotionally devastating. 7 years later, i still struggle with it, my earthly father cant point in the right direction anymore, he's not there to share that fatherly wisdom that's a result of the pain and suffering a man, husband and father has to face head on, no matter what. You couldnt have narrated that video more perfectly. You almost have to be careful listening to this mix because it can make reality set in almost instantaneously and just literally break a fellow down!!
Thank you. I kept having this video blocked when I tried to upload it and it would only stay viewable for a couple of weeks. This time I waited a full month before making it public to make sure it wasn't blocked again! LOL! Thankfully, it's safe from that now! Being a reactor, we sometimes hit roadblocks!
Man this song hits hard. A bad woman broke me… but I’m happy to say a good woman helped save me. I can assure my fellow men that such women DO exist. And I’m blessed to have found one.
I just watched this for the first time, I shedded a tear on the original song but to hear you narrate and listen to you and you actually get it, was lifting for me, you showed me that there are women out there that do understand, I’m currently in a situation that’s the total opposite of what this song is opening people’s eyes too and the pain is real, no friends no one to talk to and when I try to talk to my woman I’m told ur too sensitive and I provide for a whole household, she just walks away and or if we on the phone she hangs up on me, the hug part and to be told everything is gonna be okay is empowering for us men, that alone will make us make something happen in hard times, watching this my floodgates just couldn’t stop, keep doing what u r doing cause women especially need to know what we go thru and this will help them to play a better part/partner in men lives, thank you so much for this, blessings 🙏🏾
You're very kind, thank you 😊 I am baffled that wives can be so callous towards the men they are supposed to love. That doesn't mean there is never conflict, but to just totally disregard your spouse's feelings is beyond bizarre to me. I'm sorry you aren't heard. I almost lost my husband last July, and it's truly made me realize how little certain things matter, and how important it is to be a team. God bless you my friend 🙏
The hardest part is, society shows you that men dont cry. If a father doesn't tell his son dont cry, society will sadly show him why he cant cry. It`s a thing many men learn on their own even if nobody explained it.
30 year old man, i have a beautiful family, beautiful wife, 3 beautiful children , just found your content GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAM! Great reaction video.
I am proud to say I have a wife that builds me up. Christ has my foundations set The word has brought me through the death of a child and my girl my lady the love of my life is always right there. There is a time for quiet achievement and a time to let the heart bleed and cry when you need to. My dad died when I was a baby my mother knew nothing but tears fear and anger and I grew up wielding those feelings like my sword and shield. I met my wife and she never made me drop my armour she helped me to use it in the right way! This song has me in tears pulling back painful memories that have made me who I am.
You're reaction hit me. Wish more ladies understood what we go through. I literally have no one to talk about my feelings with. I'd never burden my wife with it especially when I know she has her own stresses.
I hear this same sentiment from a lot of men. I can see both sides...altho I don't know that keeping things from your spouse is healthy. JMO...but I also understand men who don't. I guess it depends on what it is. I'm sure there are things my husband doesn't share with me as well. God Bless and thank you for your kind comment!
Thank you for your thoughtful remarks and understanding the struggles we all have as humans trying to make it through the challenges of life and relationships.
This has seriously helped me through so much! I really listened to the words you spoke after listening to every verse! I appreciate you! Thank you also Dax
My biggest issue with this remix is they didn't add Darius Rucker, his might be one of my favorite editions to the song and I wish that they added him to this version
I’m 50 yrs old and every man can relate to this song. You may have people that care about you now but every single man is either going through this or has went through things at some point in their life. I know women and men go through things but it’s hard being a man because it’s in our nature to be stoic and tough and reinforced by society. I loved your reaction.
This is perhaps the absolute best and most thoughtful reaction video I've ever seen. I love this song since the first time I heard it, and I love your commentary on it.
Thank you so much Mrs. Realistic for your true love and feelings believe me as a father of 2 and husband we so much appreciate our women thank you so much
It's bigger than men not being able to express their emotions. It's the social exploitation of manhood that drowns men into the deep sea of loneliness. I think a bigger part of the 'therapy' lies in society understanding the protective role of manhood and appreciating it rather than abusing it.
I've heard that comment a lot and it makes me sad. I'm not surprised that women these days are like that. They've been ruined by 3rd wave feminism. God bless 🙏
@@kNightmare1994 there's some good women out there. I was cheated on and divorced by my first wife. I didn't think I'd ever find anyone worth marrying. My current wife treats me so well. It's hard but they're out there. There's still some worth having.
Thank you for that very real reaction. I have been with my wife for 36 years now. I raised a stepdaughter and am now raising 3 grandkids. Being a man is a thankless job. I learned this extremely young.
i never saw my dad cry until one day he apologize to me for not having the money to send me to college....it hurts me too cause for me he's the perfect dad.. yet for him he's not enough...🥹🥹🥹🥹
Our kids and family become our entire world. Being a father myself it hurt so bad that i couldnt afford a car for my youngest when i bought all his siblings cars when i wasnt struggling. You are our future and not being able to invest in your future probably broke his heart. Its a sad day when a father feels worth more dead than alive......
Just give your dad a big hug I know what you mean I never seen my dad cry never seen him fold going to work everyday and now me and my old man work together side by side and I tell him I get it now dad I get your pain thank you for everything and teaching how to be a man and take care of my family
U have done the best reaction to this song and I am a follower now for sure .this song has hit me in very strong way since the first day it came out ...and this twist on it really explains it more for everyone ...thank you so much for tge reaction
Aww thank you! That's very kind! I think we as women need to be able to take a look outside of ourselves and realize how men operate and what they truly need to feel wanted and appreciated.
I listen to this song every day and cry to it every time. It makes me realize it's not only me. I wake up every day disappointed I'm still here. I wouldn't end it on my own , I have people that depend on me to much, but I wish all day every day that it would be over. This song helps keep me semi sane with life. Anyone that feels like I do, I truly feel for you to be this alone and not wanting to be here.
Thank you for your awesome reaction. Phix and his part always gets me as I struggle with that specific aspect of life. Being a vet and recently divorced and fighting just to see my kids, it's all a rough go but stuff like this helps me get through most of the struggle. So again, thank you!
This is the first song that I heard from Dax! I'm a school bus driver and I heard this song come across my Pandora and it dug deep! Luckily no kids were on the bus at the time cause I had to pull off the Rd! Dude is Amazing and Prophetic!!
The Sad part is even with this song that so many men and women have seen, it will still stay the same. I absolutely love this song and shared it once and it got turned around. So that being said won't ever share it again. All I have to say is Just keep moving forward and don't give up. Keep your head up and fight them demons.
Love your reaction. Your core traditional values are a blessing to your husband, children and to our Lord and Coming King. Well done daughter of the Most High you and yours are greatly beloved.
I admire your strength and your a beautiful couple! Because of you both ..my hubby now shares more every day with me ..I had him watch your video with your hubby..Thank you! My story is similar to yours..
After i lost my brother 10 yrs ago i havent been the same, and when i lost my youngest daughter in Sept. 2017 ive been nothing of the man i used to be, i have another daughter who gave me a grandson, and they are the only thing that matters in my life, trying to be strong has been a huge struggle.
Thank you for introducing me to this, I needed it today. Growing up my dad was actually pretty open emotionally, but my mum and sister would regularly label me as over sensitive if I got upset about something, even if it was totally understandable, like when my mum threw away a stuffed toy, which was the only thing I had to remind me of my nan who had passed away. The first time I cried in front of a woman that wasn't in my family was an early girlfriend who laughed at me, and the next week cheated on me. I learnt quickly that my only value was in providing things, and my emotions were not necessary. This led to a lot of anger issues, and me falling into abusive relationships. Thankfully, that part of me knows how to protect me in a better way now, and I have a wonderful wife and daughter now, who support me more than anyone in my life has before
I'm so glad you have good family around you now! I'm sorry that happened to you as a child. It's clearly something that has stuck with you and was obviously a trauma to you as a small boy. That makes me really sad. Thankfully your wife and daughter are there for you. God bless you my friend! 🙏
The part "I don't even try to have a social life because Id rather spend my time alone chilling with my demons." That one hit close.
His part was pretty tough! 😔
@Doviandi_Se_Tovya_Sagain, I know exactly how that feels too hun...😢. I'm here if you wanna talk k.
Same
Kaveman is the name
Thats a true line because that's me too
It is women who call men oversensitive. Most damage is done by women that a man opens up to and she uses it against him... Every man has that story.
I've heard that from other men as well. For my husband it was his dad who told him boys don't cry or you're a pussy. He said he would send him to school in a dress if he didn't defend himself against a bully since he was acting like a girl. He's never said he had that experience with women, but he was always the kind of guy who women chased and he controlled most of the relationships. Everyone has a different experience I suppose. I was just sharing what I had heard from him. God bless 🙏
@@MrsRealistic I'm sorry for your husband, but that is the exception, not the rule. Most men are damaged by women. Most men don't learn to be men by the lack of a father.
100% accurate.
@@MrsRealisticThat’s horrible what your husband went through.
As a father of young men, I had the responsibility of trying to teach them how to survive in this hard cruel world. I feel everything in this song because it’s true. I would be a failure of a father if I didn’t prepare them for this reality. Unfortunately the world doesn’t care about men or our feelings, and it mostly comes from women. Nobody is harder on men than the women in their lives.
@paulstewart9639 I can totally see that...especially in this day and age where women seem to be more and more selfish and all about "living your best life". I'm glad I have the husband I do, because he's teaching our boys to be strong, but he always shows them love and they know he's proud of them. God bless you my friend🙏
This hits home hard. If it weren't for Jesus, I'd have been gone a long time ago. Men that lean on Christ can overcome anything! God bless
Im with your brother
^ This.
I sent this to my wife, and she came out to my office, stopped what I was doing, held me in a huge hug and cried. I love this woman, with all my heart, and this is why we do what we do. This song communicates that pain without any filler. Thank you.
I LOVE that that was her reaction! I've heard so many men say their wives just go, "Get over it". 😳 You've got a good one there! God bless you both! 🙏
Dax is genius!!! To pull all of these guys together.... His music is therapeutic...
58 years old, retired Navy, served in both Gulf Wars, 2nd one boots on the ground in the Sand Box. Came home a different person than the one that left. Made some horrible decisions, lost everything, was rebuilding then fucked up again. Did some time been rebuilding again. Taken nearly 10 years to get to a point where I'm proud of myself. Been with my wife since I was 18, got 3 beautiful daughters and 7 grandkids. They never gave up on me even when I did, even when I raged at them to just go away and let me go. I have stuffed so much down, bottled it up and buried it. This song opened up the places I was hiding, helped me to finally face the self I was hiding. Helped me share my load so it doesn't break my back. I've shared it with my daughter's so they can better understand what the men in their lives are going through.
Thank you for your service sir! 🫡 I will say, it breaks my heart the things men like you have to endure. I'm so glad to hear you have a supportive family and you are teaching your daughters how to understand and support their own husbands one day! God bless you 🙏
I’m glad to hear you came out alive all to often that’s not the case
@@Slenderriffic not for lack of trying. Apparently I'm not good at suicide
Thank you!! Wow. I'm SO grateful for the people who on the uniform and do the hard thing. Respect!! I'm so so glad you're fighting to come back. Please do not give up.
Welcome home and I thank you for the rights you fought to provide for me and my family!
We as men are broken by women way more than we are by our fellow men and our brothers! Selfishness destroys!! 👍💯
Very true! There are a lot of selfish, vapid women who live for themselves... and their "best life". Too bad they'll probably die alone with 15 cats.
My 2 ex-wives broke me.
My mum broke me.
My sister broken me.
My step daughter at 4yrs old made me a patient and understanding man. She taught me at that age more than all women in my life.
Women break down men and women. Most are insufferable
Maybe everyone you just mentioned hurt you and might seem to be a curse in your life but you are a blessed man and to have such a wonderful and beautiful daughter is indeed a blessing from God above..I pray that may God bless her, keep her safe and grant her long life to be the comforter and motivator for her dad to fight through any circumstances in life..🙏🏼
As a single guy that doesnt really have any friends, i just keep the pain on the inside, and smile through the pain
We don't really y have friends either. I feel that big time. I hope you find happiness throughout your day. God bless 🙏
If yall need a friend, I'm always up for having more!
I know what you mean. I am a single guy who stays weeeeeell away from women after what I have been through. 2 days ago I was holding my feelings and pain from my best friend. We never held back how bad things have been in our lives. A friend I made on youtube contacted me and we spoke on email for sold 6hrs. I told her what is going on in my life, I am looking for solutions at the bottom of Vodka bottle and how bad things are for me. By talking to her, I decided to be honest with my best friend and tell him what is going on in my life. I feel better enough to continue till things start to change.
You just need to be heard. You will find your solution(s) yourself cos that's what we (men) are good at. We find solutions and we resolve problems.
You do want to let it out. I'm a professional NLP consultant and I listen/read more than words. What you need is someone you can talk to and not feel vunerable. Have a look at online, one to one support. I don't know which country you live in but here in the UK, we have organisations you can email to if you don't want to put yourself out there.
Me and you both brother just gotta keep pushing
@@jamescalderallen4919 here if you ever need someone to talk to brother
Any man over 45 will know that the hardest word in a mans vocabulary is only 4 letters. HELP
I’m 27 & know that, since I’ve gotten out of school, asking for help is not in my vocabulary..
I tell my nephew every day: I know you can but it’s ok to ask for help
Man. I'm 32. Got to a point where I was ready to take my own life and everyone forced me to get help. I'm now in a process of healing.
I was 23 fresh out the Marines. I still don't the real meaning of asking for help and it almost ended my life twice
Focus on good things in life..
Ask for help. I know thats extremly hard to do. I was also close to ending my life.. Today i am on a new path in my life. Not been better since childhood.. You can do it
Absolutely 💯💯💯💯💯 brilliant song amazing impact fantastic lyrics amazing impact thanks everyone involved brilliant song
At 50 years old this is 💯 my life and what has been instilled in me since 1974. Im raising a much different man right now. The cycle stops with me. ❤
Amen to that my friend! You're breaking that generational curse! God bless you 🙏
Amen! It has to stop somewhere. Might as well be right here!
@kennyragin that's a man right there.
Much respect, Brother, you're an inspiration, you give me hope that I can change my ways before it's too late.
@danmccaffrey2157 it's the power of kids bro. It will change you!
And let a new chapter of hope and change begin brother
That one gets me "why not? We are already dead inside."
That was hard for for sure😔
Unfortunately, that's very true for far too many.
Daxs music as helped me so much man everything he says I can relate to it helped so much but this remix is summit else absolutely amazing I'm sure every man and women could relate to the words in this video it's just blown my head amazing
same here. Brothers dead, dad and step dad dead, best friend basically my brother killed himself 2 years ago pretty much died inside when he died.
I've definitely felt that.
I'd like to point out that men dont cry not because we are told it's not ok, but because we have learned no one is listening unless we are angry. We only feel sadness. We only express anger.
I'd also like to add that there is no help for men. Therapy is geared for and designed for profit. Thus it caters to those who will seek it most often.
Anger is how men cry
Exactly this. It’s not fathers who teach their sons to hold it in. It is learned from women. How women treat us. How my mother treated my dad. How every woman I’ve ever dated would want me to open up. And EVERY time I did. It would either get used against me in an argument later or she would just break up with me. That’s why I almost killed myself after my dog died a few months ago. He was the only thing that I knew loved me unconditionally and I couldn’t even cry when he died.
I cry alone. Because my wife and daughter need me to be strong and take care of them. I need to be the strong reassuring pressure behind my SIL so she can be successful. My reward is watching my family succeed. But fuck its hard at times
I know it IS hard, but u gotta give it to the Lord and let him DO IT. Joshua 1:9...Phil 4:7...Jer 29:11...... plz remember Jesus is our HOPE and CHRIST is our FUTURE. I hope I said it right/made sense.
You aren't alone. God will be with you always. Seek Him, Jesus saves.
Dax did a contest & these are the independent artists that he picked. He flew them out for the video, the ones on TV's couldn't make it. Here's the order: Atlus, Ben Baker, Mediary, Hailey Dayton, Brutha Rick, Phix, Skywalker Davino, Shane Frankel, The Great White & Kaveman Brown. I love this mega remix, I cry every time I listen to it ❤❤. Reminds me of my Dad.
I feel the same way. I realize what my dad and step dad went through as well!
*Ben Becker
❤
Thank you for giving the order. I'm going to look up their stuff now.
Ben baker gets me everytime!
As an old divorced fourth generation vet with TBI and PTSD, existing under a VA program for homeless vets, spending 95% my alone, watching reactions just to keep occupied. Yeah it hits close to home.
You've got a mountain on your shoulders my friend. I hope you have someone you can talk with... other vets? Thank you for your service and God bless you 🙏
@@MrsRealistic God has me and there are worse off than me. My three older brothers are vets, my dad and his three brothers were in WW2, my grandfather and so on. Being the youngest of seven, I got to see or should I say live a lot of what comes with that generational background, before I ever joined. I'm also a two different service vet. There are worse than me that took the same vow. We all live our actions and the outcomes of our steps. Like they say, it is what it is.
@user-iq5oj5pt7o Amen brother 🙏
From 1 vet to the other. You are not alone brother! Keep your head up! Stay stong
I know the feeling man Army here... I just had to get stitches in my face for the second time fighting my mind I guess in my sleep. PTSD sucks especially when it kicks hard like my experience and you just can't stop shaking and embarrassingly crying and only going to the hospital because you need to be near another person and you can hear the Dr and nurses laughing at you in the hallway! This fight don't end brother I don't know ya but I love ya and I hear ya!
I never saw my dad cry growing up, and i think that subconsciously made me feel like crying was a sign of weakness. Once i grew up and attempted to open up in relationships showing emotions changed every single relationship i have been in, what i opened up about was eventually used against me, and used to bring me down at a time i needed someone there for me.. ive tried opening up to the women in my life, its never helped me out. Bottle it up, push it down and keep grinding. I now work on a way to show my son that his emotions will mean something to the right person/people in his life, and if they arent taken seriously then those people do not deserve a spot in his life. Im TRYING to break a cycle! ❤❤
Good for you! That's a great thing to teach your son! God bless you and your family 🙏
Same here man. Except I have never met my dad. Everytime I've opened up it was used to try strip me of my masculinity and box me in to control me. My mom told me when I was in the seventh grade, she didn't want me anymore. As a result of that I have cut most people out of my life. Growing up the way I did I can't trust ANYONE.
Key words, the right person.
As a father of three... You are an awesome person, and we need more people like you in the world.
Aww thank you! That's very kind! 😊🙏
We won't talk about what is going on with us. It's not taught, we are built that way. It's great that he is built different, this song speaks to MOST men.
My Dad told me if I didn't stop cryin' he'd give me something to cry about. Yeah, it was taught...😢😞✌️❤️
I'm sorry you went through that. No child should be told they can't cry, (or adult for that matter!) Children don't have the cognitive ability to reason the way adults do.
My husband's father (and mine) did the same, and when my husband started to say that to our son, I reminded him of how much that hurt him. It happened once. Thank God we've broken that curse in our home.
same here i never cry in front of offer people
@@skullyradford9746 letit out, you wil have to fight your own sef in order to do it, it took me years to finally allow myself to cry. once you can though, you will opem that door.
I know that phrase well brother I can't find myself to cry in front of people today Im 32 yrs old now it's crazy
I'm 61. I'm single because of a lifetime of women only caring about themselves and never me. Ma'am. I thank you for doing this and the things that you said. You made me cry. God be with you and your family.
Dax is a great artist with incredible integrety who is a rising star. May Dax continue to shine his light on all the dark places.🦋
🥰🥰Hugs from a Canadian Dear🇨🇦
Hello to my fellow Canadian! 👋
I love that he let's others into his songs.
I wish that my wife would listen to this and take it to heart like you and your husband do. Half the time I feel like I'm on an island by myself trying to make things work. Thank you again for your genuine reaction.
Sorry to hear that! I hope she can try to understand as well! 🙏
I've tried 3x now to share this to my wife. Your reaction is the best I've found on TH-cam, a woman that understands. I send it to her because I have an extremely hard time expressing myself. She watches it but she doesn't understand I'm crying out for help or encouragement it's always "wow that's sad." I don't know.
I wish I had an answer. I've had a lot of men tell me their wives don't seem to care. I don't understand how a spouse couldn't at least try to show some empathy with something like this. God bless 🙏
Men confide in their own "tribe of men", it is of utmost importance for a man to have his tribe.
I agree 💯
Yes!!
Not gonna lie the two ladies in this song verses hit hardest to me because most women I know wouldn't take the time to try to understand.
Very true!
Good woman do!
I've honestly never meet or experienced a women that didn't play games or use
I’m a woman and Im not one of the women you’re talking about. But you’re absolutely correct. So many women are taught to treat men with caution and expect them to prove themselves. It’s a mindset that needs to be torn down but it seems to be getting more traction than ever. On behalf of my gender… I’m sorry!
Now That Is Sad! But I PROMISE You that we are out here!! We just get overlooked a lot because we don't look exactly like a supermodel, which most men go for! We are here, just have to look harder.. @@AllenToman-mw6ww
I hugged my husband tight after hearing this. I’m so grateful. And we’re trying our hardest to ensure our sons grow up to be strong but loving and feeling men someday. I’m very blessed to have a husband that DOES confide in me. We’ve been through some painful ish and I’ve seen him at his lowest. It only increased my respect for him. Too many women use a man’s heart against him… it’s cruel and twisted when a woman claims to want that kind of openness and then use that against him. 💔
I agree 💯 with you! And by the way, I'm GenX from 75 as well 😉👍
I am also the father to 7 children aged 5-18. We are a blended family. My wife had 4 kids when I married her and I had 2. Then we had one together. I am in a very dark place right now trying to defeat the societal stigma that has been engrained in my soul from my father. I am sitting here and came across your video by accident. I knew this song but to see your reaction as a wife gives me hope that maybe my wife does feel the same way. We are a single income home and I am a truck driver that is gone 48 weeks a year. I can’t stop working or my family doesn’t eat. I have wanted to end it more times in the past 5 years than I can count but my children always bring me back to earth and I keep pushing on. Thank you for this video. You truly helped me in this dark time!
@Texan4Trump84 I can't imagine how hard that is for you to be away from them. I hope your wife and children see your sacrifice. God bless you my friend 🙏
I think all of you brothers can understand this, we all got that one compliment we hold onto for the rest of our lives, it makes such a huge impact on us that we will never forget it just because of absolute scarcity.
At 7:18, I think its important to mention that although some fathers might teach men its not okay to be emotional, a big reason men continue to resist showing emotion later in life is that there are many women that continue to enforce that idea. Thank you for reacting to this!
That's a great point! I've heard other men say this as well. My husband said his dad told him not to cry or be a wuss. But I know of plenty of men who have commented that it was their mother or women in their lives who told them to "man up". 😪
strong hardened men on the outside are required in this tough world. I hate it but life is meant to be a struggle. some might disagree with that point but deep down it’s true.
Most people don’t have the ability to live 50% of the time strong and 50% not, that becomes living the life of two people so one of them usually takes over.
This song hits every thing right on the button. My mom heard this song and cry's everything she hears it. She said I never thought of what men have to go through on a daily life.
I am a woman, and I LOVE THIS SONG!!!! I never knew or understood how it is like to be a man. I like cause DAX SPEAKS THE TRUTH!!!😊
I know I’m late to this conversation but I wanna thank you for doing this reaction and even though we don’t know each other, we’re all brothers a sisters in Christ and watching your video today has gotten me through another day. So thank you my sister 🙏🏼 God Bless you.
Aww thank you sir! I truly appreciate that! God bless you my friend! 🙏
i cant hide....im alone all days , i cant go out, i am truely broken, im a good man but noone will ever know.....thank you for making the vid, you guys are great
God bless you my friend 🙏
I see u brother!
@@MrsRealistic thank you
@@rkidlat thank you
I have a strong mixed friend group and every time I feel down they pick me back up and listen, helps a ton
That's wonderful to hear! From other comments I've gotten, it seems rare these days!
Iron sharpens iron...amen! Even if a man has a support group, the journey is a long one and as we grow older those around us begin to reach the end of their journey and we all know that we are going to go before our wives and before our children and providing for them after we are gone...making sure the support for them to survive and prosper is in place is an ever increasing burden even as our bodies decline and our skills deteriorate...Sisyphus pushing the rock up the hill...and yet we cannot stop, we cannot waver, each of us is called to give our last full measure of devotion because we love too deeply to do anything else, even if we cannot express it.
That was beautifully put. Thank you John 🙏
Well said. I'll cry in my pillow when I get home ilike a little girl, is something I say to the guys when we are killing ourselves on the roof, and it's 137°. They all know how true that statement is, for all of us.
I worked on a couple of Texas roof back in my twenties...God bless you all...@@reallythough4591
@reallythough4591 Whenever I go by those men working on the roads (or the men who put on our new roof last year) I thank God that we have strong men to take care of so much in our society! I was constantly going outside last summer asking if those guys needed any cold water! They were literally DRENCHED in sweat. 107 that day here in Texas!
A stay at home mom is the most noble job that you can do. You are raising humans..
It's the most important job there is.
Thank you so much. I truly appreciate that! 🙏
For sure
I remember going to college and getting taught about how being a stay at home mom is a bad thing. Couldn’t believe what I was hearing.
I’m so thankful for this track as it gives a voice to all brothers who feel they don’t have that voice about their mental health
Amen 🙏
You and your husband are amazing, I saw his reaction when listening to this song and was right there with him.
This song is amazing and breaks me down evertime I hear it. Just so beautiful 😢.
Please continue on what you all are doing and God Bless you both!
Thanks so much! That's very kind! God bless 🙏
Brilliant video, iron sharpens iron. Lots of love and respect for the men ❤
Much appreciated! Yes, our men out there need support!
I love how you and ur husband worked together as a team glod bless ur family .... this song hits home big time iv tried to she my wife this song and she doesnt want to hear it after 10yrs then I found out she was divorcing me and I gave up everrything and all bad ppl to change and be a better man so now I got nobody to talk to
I'm sorry you're going through that! Divorce sucks, but if you're with someone who doesn't support you emotionally, it might be the better option. I hope you find happiness again. God bless you. 🙏
@@MrsRealistic Iv never been a quieter and yes I get none but thank you God bless you and your family 🙏💯
I am 49 years old. My dad taught me to suck it up and be a man. I fought in Iraq and Afghanistan and I lost my friends. I sucked it up for many years. I broke down one day and I said it should have been me so that my wife and kids would be proud of me. I didn’t feel appreciated. When I broke down, I lost my 16 year marriage. As a man, you suck it up. Don’t ever confide anything in front of your spouse. Doing so, she loses respect and love for you because they see you as weak. That was 2015. I have been single since and raised my kids alone without the embrace of a loving wife. So this song hits hard!
Thank you for your service and God bless you my friend. I'm so sorry you had to go through that.
Hey Jack, I’ve been to some of the same dark places you have. I too broke down, much as you did. I was 40, my father had passed away two years earlier. In June of my 40th year my mom passed away in my arms. After that I fell into a deep depression. My therapist explained that because I was a physically abused child, (by father not mother, she was equally physically abused by my father), after both parents had passed the cork came off the bottle in which I trapped all of my childhood trauma. This caused the depression. Because we as men don’t ask for help, confide in someone else and we keep everything inside I needed to ask for help but didn’t. My will to live was quickly drained. So one night I tried to fix everything in one fell swoop with a bottle of pills. I woke up 24 hrs later, and my immediate reaction was the most hate & anger I’d ever experienced. I was angry with the trauma team for bringing me back. Today I’m thankful for it. Less than a year later I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. In less than 18 months after that diagnosis my wife of 27 years, together 35 years, (we met when she was 16 and I was 18), decided to end our marriage. I, to this day, have never received a straight answer as to why she wanted out. I never abused her mentally, emotionally, physically, etc., and was 100% faithful. Although she had a brief fling when our kids were just a & 4. I should have divorced her right then and there, (hindsight is 20/20), but I couldn’t bear the thought of my babies going to sleep every night under a different roof than me, as well as another man coming in and living with and raising my kids. So I sucked it up and stayed. I was eventually able to forgive her but I could never forget. So here I am 6 years after my divorce, trying to live my best life, but over the last couple years I’ve grown to become very lonely. I dated for 2 years after the divorce and that just turned out to be disaster after disaster after disaster. I spent two years hacking my way through a briar patch of psycho b|tches. My ex has never dated. Claims she’s not interested in a romantic relationship with anyone. So she’s there, lonely I’m sure, and not dating. I’m being pushed by friends and family to give dating one last try, so recently I decided I would. We’ll see how it goes. But still, no real explanations as to why she wanted out. Just as it did you, this song hit hard with all the things I went through and am still going through. Good luck my friend, stay strong, you can do this.
Something to think about.... in every "story" we get told as kids, when we're small and trying to figure out how to fit in this big world... "A Hero Saves the Day"... we're taught from nursery rymes and disney movies and kids storys that the hero is always the big strong silent type that does what has to be done, right wrong or indifferent... Ghaston doesnt have feelings, Prince Charming doesnt have feelings, they're just big and tough and never have to cry... ... then we turn to our parents, who deal with things that are SUPER Scarry to us as kids, and just brush it off... Not because theres any ill intent but because as adults we understand how to overcome hurdles in life with confidence, ... so, yes, there has been plenty of "bad parents" who screw their kids minds up... but in this case, i dont think that EVERY kid/now man came from a screwed up family... we grew up with hero's that never had to express emotion... so some of us dont know how to.. and asking for HELP, meens admitting to yourself and someone else that you dont "have life all figured out" ... and that can really rock a persons confidence, especially when times ARE tough...
Thank you for this beautiful reaction ❤You are a woman with a beautiful soul🙏This song touched me deeply.
Thank you so much! God bless you my friend! 🙏
@@MrsRealisticGod bless you too ❤
What a wonderful reaction and thanks for the insights on each verse. Not sure how many times I'm listening this song(s) but still brought tears for me. This great song deserves grammy. Dax always makes impacts.
I think this song has opened a lot of eyes and hearts!
@@MrsRealistic thanks for responding, appreciate it. Strongly suggest you react to Devil's Calling, Life, Searching for a Reason, Child of God, Suffocating.. and others..
The sad part of this song is how many little boys are lost due to Dads that never learned how to talk and communicate feelings.
I love how some artists are able to to take thoughts that most have and present it in such a beautiful and universal way. I feel everyone should be free to express how they feel, both man and women. If only we all listened to what each other ways saying instead of allowing ourselves to be triggered by our own personal story. If anyone one reads this and feels alone just know the world NEEDS YOU. You are loved and are appreciated. Love ya's all.
Amen to that my friend!
"I See You". Such simple words, with Such significant meaning. I See You & I Love You All. Life is tough, No Doubt. But ..When we can Stand Together, Lean on Each other. It Can alter a persons life. Sometimes its all We Need. Just to Know that someone Understands. May God Bless You All & Everything that you Love 🙏
Dax open versus every song. He always shows what others do with his stuff
Husbands and wives should feel like each other is their safe place! So thankful for my wife of 38 years! I appreciate your attitude!!!!😊
That's so true! I always feel safe when my husband is with me!
I haven't cried in 20 years, since I was 17, when i saw ny grandfather withered from stomach cancer, I wailed deafening for an hour in the foyer of the hospital, I haven't cried since, not even at his funeral. And God knows many times i needed to, I can feel it, I get up and keep moving. Part of me loves the validation of a video like this, part of me says leave me alone, I defy you to intervene as I break, and build alone. Until the woman sang, I softened a bit. I'll keep working.
God bless you. I pray you can let it out, even if it's just by yourself. 🙏
It'd been drilled in my brain that I can't cry, that even during my dad's funeral in 2018 I held them back the entire time.
@@jessefee4814 😪
I followed the family path and joined the service at 15; I had to wait till my 16th bday to go to boot. Been on my own ever since. My Dad was my hero and when he passed I knew I was truly on my own for real- no more lifelines! I hope to this day that I’ve lived my life in a way that would make him proud! I’ve been with my 2nd wife for over 30 years, I’d be lying if I said it was all butterfly’s and balloons, it was far from that, but I have 2 beautiful children, one grown and married and my son, my precious son, he amazes me! I couldn’t be prouder, my only regret is that my Dad wasn’t here to see the amazing person I raised! I’ve turned my boy on to this song because nothing I’ve found says it better. Peace and love!
You're a good man who I'm sure he's proud of... looking down on you every day. God bless you my friend!
I've seen so many reactions to this music video and you have the best by far. As a wife, you understand so much of what a man feels every day
You're so kind... thank you. 😊
Good gracious......you and I literally got emotional at the exact, i mean the exact, same time each artist that revealed their extraordinary singing abilities creating lyrics and singing with such genuine uniqueness. Girl, it was like having the exact same cry clock on that one. Losing my Dad was the absolute hardest and left the biggest hole that was and still is the most captivatingly and emotionally devastating. 7 years later, i still struggle with it, my earthly father cant point in the right direction anymore, he's not there to share that fatherly wisdom that's a result of the pain and suffering a man, husband and father has to face head on, no matter what. You couldnt have narrated that video more perfectly. You almost have to be careful listening to this mix because it can make reality set in almost instantaneously and just literally break a fellow down!!
I'm so sorry for your loss! I wish you peace and healing! God bless!
so nice to watch this again with you. makes me relieve the emotions of my first listen
Thank you. I kept having this video blocked when I tried to upload it and it would only stay viewable for a couple of weeks. This time I waited a full month before making it public to make sure it wasn't blocked again! LOL! Thankfully, it's safe from that now! Being a reactor, we sometimes hit roadblocks!
Man this song hits hard. A bad woman broke me… but I’m happy to say a good woman helped save me. I can assure my fellow men that such women DO exist. And I’m blessed to have found one.
All is never lost! 😊🙌
1st time hearing this mexa remix and it is puuuure gold, such an awesome message. I'm lucky my woman has my back just as much as I have hers ❤😍
It's so important to be a team! God bless!
I just watched this for the first time, I shedded a tear on the original song but to hear you narrate and listen to you and you actually get it, was lifting for me, you showed me that there are women out there that do understand, I’m currently in a situation that’s the total opposite of what this song is opening people’s eyes too and the pain is real, no friends no one to talk to and when I try to talk to my woman I’m told ur too sensitive and I provide for a whole household, she just walks away and or if we on the phone she hangs up on me, the hug part and to be told everything is gonna be okay is empowering for us men, that alone will make us make something happen in hard times, watching this my floodgates just couldn’t stop, keep doing what u r doing cause women especially need to know what we go thru and this will help them to play a better part/partner in men lives, thank you so much for this, blessings 🙏🏾
You're very kind, thank you 😊 I am baffled that wives can be so callous towards the men they are supposed to love. That doesn't mean there is never conflict, but to just totally disregard your spouse's feelings is beyond bizarre to me. I'm sorry you aren't heard. I almost lost my husband last July, and it's truly made me realize how little certain things matter, and how important it is to be a team. God bless you my friend 🙏
@@MrsRealisticyou definitely have a new subscriber, absolutely love what you did.
Thank you so much. 😊
Thank you for taking the time to listen to each one. God bless you and yours.
Thanks so much! God bless! 🙏
Great reaction love and respect from the UK 👍👍🌟😀😀 amazing channel 👍
Watching from the UK 🇬🇧 😊
My Dad is from Wolverhampton by the way! :)
From up north nidderdale north Yorkshire love and respect from the UK 👍👍🌟😀😀 amazing channel 👍
The hardest part is, society shows you that men dont cry. If a father doesn't tell his son dont cry, society will sadly show him why he cant cry. It`s a thing many men learn on their own even if nobody explained it.
Men need to be strong in this world. It’s a truth that must be accounted for in this brutal life we get on this planet.
Dammmmm so true we all have pain is indervidual we can empathy .. caring is sharing ❤😂
Still, song won’t do a damn thing here in Oz. Won’t hear this on Radio.
30 year old man, i have a beautiful family, beautiful wife, 3 beautiful children , just found your content GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAM! Great reaction video.
Wow, thank you! God bless you and your family as well! 🙏
I am proud to say I have a wife that builds me up.
Christ has my foundations set
The word has brought me through the death of a child and my girl my lady the love of my life is always right there.
There is a time for quiet achievement and a time to let the heart bleed and cry when you need to.
My dad died when I was a baby my mother knew nothing but tears fear and anger and I grew up wielding those feelings like my sword and shield. I met my wife and she never made me drop my armour she helped me to use it in the right way!
This song has me in tears pulling back painful memories that have made me who I am.
You married a good one! God Bless you both!
You're reaction hit me. Wish more ladies understood what we go through. I literally have no one to talk about my feelings with. I'd never burden my wife with it especially when I know she has her own stresses.
I hear this same sentiment from a lot of men. I can see both sides...altho I don't know that keeping things from your spouse is healthy. JMO...but I also understand men who don't. I guess it depends on what it is. I'm sure there are things my husband doesn't share with me as well. God Bless and thank you for your kind comment!
Thank you for your thoughtful remarks and understanding the struggles we all have as humans trying to make it through the challenges of life and relationships.
Thank you for watching! 😁🙏
Everyone are hitting my soft spot. I respect you as well, it looks like a good family you have !!
I appreciate that! Thanks so much! 😁 🙏
This has seriously helped me through so much! I really listened to the words you spoke after listening to every verse! I appreciate you! Thank you also Dax
there is nothing like a meaningful hug
Amen 🙏
Only place a man can cry is alone... believe me
All 3 variants of this song are great. His most recent is a collab with Darius Rucker and I think Darius reached out to Dax to do it.
Yes, I did that one as well. It was beautiful!
My biggest issue with this remix is they didn't add Darius Rucker, his might be one of my favorite editions to the song and I wish that they added him to this version
@@josephcurreri9289 I agree. I like Darius' verse he added. The Mega Remix is quite a bit older though is why.
I’m 50 yrs old and every man can relate to this song. You may have people that care about you now but every single man is either going through this or has went through things at some point in their life. I know women and men go through things but it’s hard being a man because it’s in our nature to be stoic and tough and reinforced by society. I loved your reaction.
Thank you! I appreciate that! God bless you my friend! 🙏
This is perhaps the absolute best and most thoughtful reaction video I've ever seen. I love this song since the first time I heard it, and I love your commentary on it.
Aww thank you so much! That's very kind! God bless :)
Thank you so much Mrs. Realistic for your true love and feelings believe me as a father of 2 and husband we so much appreciate our women thank you so much
Thank you for your lovely comment. God bless 🙏
Saying it is OK to cry is as good as saying it is OK to laugh. Many a true word said.
Agreed 💯
Some of us didn't have the father to learn from and this song holds so much of what men really go through
I viewed several of these reaction videos and yours is simply the most beautiful and genuine. Thank you for take.
Wow, thank you! That's very kind! God bless 🙏
This is conversation my father had with me in the hospital, while he was dying…. Superbly done
It's bigger than men not being able to express their emotions. It's the social exploitation of manhood that drowns men into the deep sea of loneliness. I think a bigger part of the 'therapy' lies in society understanding the protective role of manhood and appreciating it rather than abusing it.
Very well said! Thank you 😁
Learned that being vulnerable with someone just usually leads them to using it against you
I've heard that comment a lot and it makes me sad. I'm not surprised that women these days are like that. They've been ruined by 3rd wave feminism. God bless 🙏
@@MrsRealistic men are taught growing up how to treat a woman and etc about women. But I haven’t seen a woman be taught how to treat a man.
@MrFwh1027 Wow, that's deep! You're right! I hope we can change that with our daughters. 🙏
This is a womans nature if she doesn't combat it with a true belife in God.
@@kNightmare1994 there's some good women out there. I was cheated on and divorced by my first wife. I didn't think I'd ever find anyone worth marrying. My current wife treats me so well. It's hard but they're out there. There's still some worth having.
Thank you for that very real reaction. I have been with my wife for 36 years now. I raised a stepdaughter and am now raising 3 grandkids. Being a man is a thankless job. I learned this extremely young.
Well said! And these younger generations are being taught to vilify masculinity! I pray my sons meet the right women!
@@MrsRealistic I will keep you in my prayers.
@@reliablefencecoinc5326 Thank you... God bless you and your family 🙏
i never saw my dad cry until one day he apologize to me for not having the money to send me to college....it hurts me too cause for me he's the perfect dad.. yet for him he's not enough...🥹🥹🥹🥹
Our kids and family become our entire world. Being a father myself it hurt so bad that i couldnt afford a car for my youngest when i bought all his siblings cars when i wasnt struggling. You are our future and not being able to invest in your future probably broke his heart. Its a sad day when a father feels worth more dead than alive......
Just give your dad a big hug I know what you mean I never seen my dad cry never seen him fold going to work everyday and now me and my old man work together side by side and I tell him I get it now dad I get your pain thank you for everything and teaching how to be a man and take care of my family
Bro you're on another level your voice is incredible that song someday had a crying dude I couldn't stop listening to it beautiful
U have done the best reaction to this song and I am a follower now for sure .this song has hit me in very strong way since the first day it came out ...and this twist on it really explains it more for everyone ...thank you so much for tge reaction
Aww thank you! That's very kind! I think we as women need to be able to take a look outside of ourselves and realize how men operate and what they truly need to feel wanted and appreciated.
I listen to this song every day and cry to it every time. It makes me realize it's not only me. I wake up every day disappointed I'm still here. I wouldn't end it on my own , I have people that depend on me to much, but I wish all day every day that it would be over. This song helps keep me semi sane with life. Anyone that feels like I do, I truly feel for you to be this alone and not wanting to be here.
I'm so sorry! I truly pray you find happiness in your life. God bless you my friend 🙏
Thank you for your awesome reaction. Phix and his part always gets me as I struggle with that specific aspect of life. Being a vet and recently divorced and fighting just to see my kids, it's all a rough go but stuff like this helps me get through most of the struggle. So again, thank you!
Thank you for your service sir, and I pray things work out with your children. God bless you my friend. 🙏
This woman is so sweet and compassionate, I'm glad I found Dax's songs ❤
Aww thank you! God bless 🙏
Over all I'm just gonna put out there glad I'm not the only one that feels these feelings at any point in time
I already loved the video but listening to what you had to say about this song had me crying. You're so right about everything.
Thank you! :)
This is the first song that I heard from Dax! I'm a school bus driver and I heard this song come across my Pandora and it dug deep! Luckily no kids were on the bus at the time cause I had to pull off the Rd! Dude is Amazing and Prophetic!!
He certainly is!
The Sad part is even with this song that so many men and women have seen, it will still stay the same. I absolutely love this song and shared it once and it got turned around. So that being said won't ever share it again. All I have to say is Just keep moving forward and don't give up. Keep your head up and fight them demons.
Love your reaction. Your core traditional values are a blessing to your husband, children and to our Lord and Coming King. Well done daughter of the Most High you and yours are greatly beloved.
Thank you so much! That's so kind of you! God bless 🙏
7 months later im back to hear you and your views again, i thank you again for doing what you do.
Aww! You're very kind! Thank you!
Best reaction ever!!! You are AMAZING!!! The world is a better place with you in it. I'm feeling blessed.
Wow, thanks so much! You're very kind!
I just wana cry an be given a hug and be told everything will be ok…that’s the best way to describe how I feel right now.
I pray you get that hug! It's so important! God Bless you!
I admire your strength and your a beautiful couple! Because of you both ..my hubby now shares more every day with me ..I had him watch your video with your hubby..Thank you! My story is similar to yours..
Thanks for sharing!! That's so awesome to hear! God bless you both! 🙏
After i lost my brother 10 yrs ago i havent been the same, and when i lost my youngest daughter in Sept. 2017 ive been nothing of the man i used to be, i have another daughter who gave me a grandson, and they are the only thing that matters in my life, trying to be strong has been a huge struggle.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I can't imagine. I pray you find peace and healing. God bless you 🙏
My time in prayer is my peace. I am blessed to have my group of men in church to confide in, I definitely can't open up at home.
Thank you for introducing me to this, I needed it today. Growing up my dad was actually pretty open emotionally, but my mum and sister would regularly label me as over sensitive if I got upset about something, even if it was totally understandable, like when my mum threw away a stuffed toy, which was the only thing I had to remind me of my nan who had passed away. The first time I cried in front of a woman that wasn't in my family was an early girlfriend who laughed at me, and the next week cheated on me. I learnt quickly that my only value was in providing things, and my emotions were not necessary. This led to a lot of anger issues, and me falling into abusive relationships. Thankfully, that part of me knows how to protect me in a better way now, and I have a wonderful wife and daughter now, who support me more than anyone in my life has before
I'm so glad you have good family around you now! I'm sorry that happened to you as a child. It's clearly something that has stuck with you and was obviously a trauma to you as a small boy. That makes me really sad. Thankfully your wife and daughter are there for you. God bless you my friend! 🙏
I’m so proud of you young lady. We are all just people with thoughts and feelings. God bless
Thank you, that's very kind! 😊🙏