When a grown man has the emotional life of an angsty teenager he is said to be experiencing manpain, especially if he tries to compensate with macho behavior.
There are many causes of manpain ranging from violently killed family member/mentor/lover(s) to a broken heart to absent parental figures or even a history of sexual and/or physical abuse.
Manpain is generally expressed in the following ways: breaking shit, drinking too much, picking fights in bars, becoming a costumed superhero and taking long drives while listening to wailing guitars. For the less violent it can be expressed by remaining stone-faced while flexing jaw muscles, staring broodingly into the middle distance and crying a single tear.
There are many causes of manpain ranging from violently killed family member/mentor/lover(s) to a broken heart to absent parental figures or even a history of sexual and/or physical abuse.
Manpain is generally expressed in the following ways: breaking shit, drinking too much, picking fights in bars, becoming a costumed superhero and taking long drives while listening to wailing guitars. For the less violent it can be expressed by remaining stone-faced while flexing jaw muscles, staring broodingly into the middle distance and crying a single tear.
Blind with manpain, he drove into the desert and cried single tear while tracing the faces of his murdered family in a photograph.
by takealittletime November 17, 2009
Get the Manpain mug.When a male character's backstory related-angst breaks out, usually in isolation, brooding, douchebaggery, control or trust issues, misbehavior, crying a single tear, etc.
A term coined by fans who understandably got tired of seeing male characters' douchebaggery excused by a dark, tragic past, especially when the past involves hurting & dehumanize female characters solely to motivate the male hero.
Note: there is no female version of Manpain, because women's emotional responses to surviving trauma are always legitimate, no matter how extreme. (Anyone who denies this is just "blaming the victim".)
A term coined by fans who understandably got tired of seeing male characters' douchebaggery excused by a dark, tragic past, especially when the past involves hurting & dehumanize female characters solely to motivate the male hero.
Note: there is no female version of Manpain, because women's emotional responses to surviving trauma are always legitimate, no matter how extreme. (Anyone who denies this is just "blaming the victim".)
"The guy on that show was raped repeatedly as a child and saw his whole family killed by gangsters, that's why he has trust issues."
"Whatever, dude just needs to get over his Manpain."
"Whatever, dude just needs to get over his Manpain."
by natetanner July 26, 2012
Get the Manpain mug.One single tear dripping soulfully and beautifully down the cheek of a hardcore manly man, to express the deep extent of his man pain. Usually caused by daddy issues or deep emotional trauma. Or both. Also can be used in a general way as "Epic Tears of Man Pain", although there can only be one tear at one time.
As he considered how his father never loved him, an EPIC TEAR OF MAN PAIN rolled softly down his stubbly cheek and rested on his chiselled jaw.
by Magnel May 21, 2010
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Get the manpanties mug.by Yoyoyobeef June 22, 2011
Get the Manpin mug.A male friend with whom another person spends large amounts of time. Describing someone as your "manpanion" does not imply that any sort of sexual activity takes place.
A man who is your companion.
A man who is your companion.
Girl: You spend so much time with Frank, its like he's your boyfriend
Guy: Relax baby, we just enjoy playing video games. He's my manpanion.
Guy: Relax baby, we just enjoy playing video games. He's my manpanion.
by Rugger X August 29, 2007
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