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Emotional Isolation Research Paper

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Emotional Isolation: an Under Looked Problem Emotional Isolation is seen everywhere, and often glorified among men; what isn’t known is the emotional and mental damage caused to the adolescent males. Often times, boys are taught by their parents to not cry and to keep all emotion tied up. As a child from East Europe, I personally know that this is a big problem that is never addressed or even looked at as a problem. When I was young I was taught not to cry and to never show sad emotions. In the end I always showed my true emotions because it all built up; I can relate to Kindlon and Thompson’s interviews through my experience. I believe that boys should be able to show their emotion and still feel like an alpha male without society discrediting them. Often times, boys are shunned by their parents during these hard times. Kindlon and …show more content…

There isn’t an exact clinical definition for emotional isolation; often times the victim themselves ignore the fact. A big factor for emotional isolation is the lack of a boy’s self-confidence. Parents should introduce their son to a self-esteem building exercise; whether it is a sport or a social pastime. Often times when a boy doesn’t enjoy sports he isolates himself socially from the rest of his classmates. This creates rejection among this select child. As seen in Kindlon and Thompson’s interview; a boy named Ascher had no friends because of his lack in social skills. Kindlon states, “I went after school to watch him strike out when he served his one mandatory semester on the baseball team.” (p. 153). Throughout the section Kindlon spoke on how Ascher was never into sports and how he never played them unless needed. I remember as a child that playing sports or joining a club was the best way to socialize with other boys my age. Ascher had no friends and because of this, he had low self-confidence which led to his improper

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