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Men struggle to give themselves a pat on the back from time to time. No, not because their big muscles can’t reach behind them. We mean appreciating themselves for what they’ve achieved.

A change is needed and thankfully, ‘Dudes Posting Their W’s’ on Twitter is here to show us how. There’s nothing quite like the feeling of accomplishment and it should be shared with the world. The feeling not only boosts you but makes others feel warm and fuzzy inside too.

That’s why Bored Panda has collected the most wholesome W’s (a.k.a. wins) shared by men from the account. We love to see another brother succeed and we hope you do too, but check out wins for the ladies here too. Vote for your favorites to spread the good vibes.

Being a guy can be tough, that’s why it’s important to reflect on the positives in life. With over 1.2M followers of @DudesPostingWs, it’s clear that many feel the same way. The page shares wins from men of all ages and walks of life. Whether it’s a little everyday one or a massive accomplishment, they’re all worth celebrating.

But it can be difficult for men to do this sometimes. It’s not that they don’t feel anything—men simply struggle to put their thoughts into words. Talking about emotions (good ones or bad ones) can seem like an effort and many refuse to open up.

Although it seems like a stereotype that men just can’t talk about their feelings, we need to look into why this is. After all, stereotypes come from people perpetuating the same belief over and over again. Many researchers and psychologists have made it their study to find out why this idea is so ingrained in our culture. 

On this, the psychotherapist and author Daphne Rose Kingma said, "We've dismissed men as the feelingless gender—we've given up on them. Because of the way boys are socialized, their ability to deal with emotions has been systematically undermined. Men are taught, point-by-point, not to feel, not to cry, and not to find words to express themselves."

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hell yeah man.Good for this dude. Man shouldnt be punished his whole damn life after hes done his time.

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It is learned behavior, not something that is natural to men, or any person for that matter. In fact, research was completed looking at men’s emotional capability whilst still in infancy. Their results found that men are just as capable of expressing themselves emotionally, if not more so than women (at least in their early years). 

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, and all the different kinds of dudes...This shows that dudes love kiddos and wanna be a positive influence on them. Hell,I'm kinda scared to talk to kid for fear of being labeled a creeper.

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Remi Flynne
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe stop doing 'Event with a specific parent'. Come up with something less restrictive and more inclusive? This is lovely, not going to knock these good men, but change the premise.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate these events too and not really get them! Why to do that? You will always have some poor kids excluded

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Mz Phit
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Big Brothers organization ( in the US) does try to fill the male role model gap. ( there's a Big Sisters version as well).

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denzoren
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is amazing! Those 600 all deserve the best! (Including the dad that were already there).

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Leigh C.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why not just include moms, and other carers? This mom or dad event thing is quite popular in the US, it seems. Don't get the exclusions.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beautiful. I hate that my immediate thoughts are that they should be carefull because there are bound to be some peadophiles among them.

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Miss Cris
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So those strangers play the dad role for only a day? Sorry, one or two hours? And children are suposed to be happy for seeing a completely stranger in a place of a dad? What about lesbian mothers? Or monomarental families? Or other family models? They don't need a father! To not talk about the creepyness and bad taste to do this to a child that have a dead dad, do you really think they would like this? It's just horrible. What's the meaning of those terrible events? Why? It's much easier to be inclusive and sensitive.

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Tara Leigh
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you from all the only parent around moms put there or widowed ones. They need a Mom version too as many children have moms that have deserted their child or died.

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JonaLou2U
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let's just take a moment to be grateful for those 600 men that showed up. That's HOPE for our future.

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InfectedVoice
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a big problem in some societies, lack of father figures.

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Gabby M
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Damn this s**t made me tear up. That's really beautiful 😢

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Rebekah
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now these are the ones that make me tear up. So much fabulous.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awww, that's wonderful! Strangers caring about strangers!

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Ray_gunn
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope there were none among them who came for the wrong reasons :'-(

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

On the other hand, when my daughter's school had their annual "Daddy and daughter" dance, they would not let me attend with her, and they wouldn't consider a "Mother and child" or "Parent and child" event as well or instead. Apparently when your father is dead, it's okay to exclude you.

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You’re a very bitter person. I like that. 😊

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And boys are shaped from very early on in life about what it means to be a “man”. How many times have we heard that “big boys don’t cry”, or the expression “man up”. The word itself has become loaded with connotations of being unwavering and unflinching—showing no emotions or weaknesses.

Men are not some Terminator-type of machines, incapable of feeling anything. Their emotions are as deep as a river but we can only see what’s on the surface, not into their depths. That’s why it seems like a dam bursting when men finally open up about how they’re feeling, and often not in a good way.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's adorable. When I was small all the neighborhood boys would come over and ask if "Mr. Ray" ( my dad) could come out and play football with them. My brother would play too. Unfortunately I got banned from football once I grew boobs, which I always felt was slightly unfair

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate these kinds of exams. They don't really test a student's academic capabilities and often require expensive prep courses to do well, which just weeds out the poorer people

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aww hell... I'd wanna play with soooo bad but be so afraid to break them...the AGONYYYYYYYYY.....

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dang,why yall gotts show stuff like this. Im gonna be goin to work lookin all weepy.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Omg I watch his videos!!! He is absolutely hilarious. I had no idea he had lost his job

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unless you’ve been there, you probably don’t know truly how much this means.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Congrats to this guy. It aint easy. I went from size 48 to 33. Nothing like this cat has done.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Being kind and generous just because it "seemed like something fun to do." Man, you rock kid.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate ties but this video will be handy for when I need to wear one next

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Estimated to have saved the lives of 2.4 million babies. Really astounding.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd definitely get two llamas...some sheep...rabbits...fish. Lol

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The left photo is the man standing on the outside ledge of the Golden Gate Bridge, which spans the Gate between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. It’s a favored place for suicides. I’m glad they talked him down.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Clever, I should bring mirrors everywhere everyone can be in the photos

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