There's a moment that haunts many men: sitting alone after another day of saying yes to everyone else and wondering why you feel so damn empty inside. You've checked all the boxes—good job, relationships, maybe even a family—yet something essential is missing.

For years, I wore my "niceness" like a badge of honor. I was the guy who never rocked the boat, who swallowed his truth to keep the peace, who bent over backward to make everyone else happy—especially in relationships.