Robert Ta describes himself as a working dog who needs minimal validation to feel optimistic. A simple acknowledgment of his effort, especially from a partner, feels like an injection of hope. He invites other men to share whether they relate to this quiet need for straightforward praise.
I always joke that I'm just a working dog. And so honestly, it's just, I just want to be patted on the head, be told I'm a good boy. I tried hard. That's it. Sounds really lame, but that's really like, I don't really need much else. I bet a lot of men that are listening to this, drop it in the comments if you could relate to this, is like, we don't feel like I need much from other people. But if somebody like tells me I did a good job, you tried really hard. Oh my gosh. That's like infinity. Especially when I've been dating right now, I'm single. But when I've been dating and my partner, I don't really need that much. But when my partner says, just acknowledges my effort. Oh my God. It is like injection into my veins of like optimism. It just feels really good.
