From 'motorcycle hold' to 'puppy pile': How a men’s cuddling group works

post bulletin ^ | march 29, 2019 | Aneri Pattani

[GuavaCheesePuff]

PLYMOUTH, Pa. — Twice a month, half a dozen men gather in Plymouth Meeting to help each other work through past traumas.

Their chosen method of healing? Cuddles.

It may seem odd, but members of the Men’s Therapeutic Cuddle Group say the practice has helped them cope with everything from childhood sexual abuse to the loss of family members when they were young.

[Carriage Hill]

Seriously needs a HURL/BARF/PUKE Alert...

[MNDude]

This cuddling would cause major trauma.

[Adder]

Pussies.
You wanna feel less traumatized?
Put down the soy.

[Bonemaker]

I have a puppy pile every night at bedtime.

[maddog55]

You got that right.. fag fest.

[Bonemaker]

Here you pussies...try it in war time when you have some real issues...

[KevinB]

They are not necessarily homosexual. Getting some sympathy and encouragement from each other may help them cope with their problems.

I think you forgot your sarcasm tag. :-)

[E. Pluribus Unum]

[TianaHighrider]

That is different. A hug and spooning laying down is very very different.

[Chode]

.....

[PROCON]

[GreyHoundSailor]

I believe any real man can - somehow it was ingrained from childhood that ‘whatever didn’t kill you made you stronger’.

[Songcraft]

"Put Your Head On My Shoulder"
(youtube song link)

[sparklite2]

The therapists help the wimpier among them
to recover their repressed mammaries. Oh,
sorry. That should be memories. Or not.

[dinodino]

That sounds gay as hell.

[TMD]

“Hard times create strong men, Strong men create good times, Good times create weak men,Weak men create hard times.”

My 61 yr old husband just got home from day 1 of his black belt test for Krav Maga. We decided not to go to the emergency room for the gash on his head, just a couple of butterfly bandaids will be fine.

No, he didn’t get a hug when he got gashed nor did they hug at the end of the test.....probably won’t get hugs tomorrow after day 2 either....

[Grimmy]

It sounds gay...

Because it’s gay.

[mumblypeg]

LOL. Thanks! Glad I clicked the pic.

[Rummyfan]

Do they realize how pathetic they are?!

[NorthMountain]

That, or it’s 100% totally, irrevocably queer as a three dollar bill.