Monday Memes: “I’m fine.” (The Most Unstable Sentence in the Male Language)

Delfino swam up with a meme in his fin, trying to laugh—but his eyes didn’t quite match the smile.

Delfino: “Slothy, this meme says: ‘When a guy says ‘I’m fine,’ he’s either emotionally constipated or dying inside.’”

Slothy: “Accurate. And heartbreaking.”

Delfino: “It’s supposed to be funny, but it hit too close. I’ve been the guy who says ‘I’m fine’ on autopilot.”

Slothy: “How many times do we laugh at something just because we’re scared to cry over it?”

Delfino: “I didn’t even realize how much I’ve bottled up… until this meme made it feel normal.”

Slothy: “It's common. But common doesn’t mean harmless.”

Delfino: “So what do we do with that?”

Slothy: “Start by telling someone the truth. Even if it’s just once. Even if it’s just one sentence.”

🌟 A Message from Soulamore: Memes can make light of pain we never had the space to voice. But behind the humour is often a real ache: men who carry too much and speak too little. This Men’s Mental Health Month, let’s unlearn the silence. Overthinking shared is overthinking eased. Start with one honest sentence—drop it in our Confession Box or share it with Our Peers.

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