ChrisW42660
I have two heroes in my novel and one is a very kind, sensitive young man. He is not afraid to express his feelings of caring towards his mentally ill sibling and is affectionate with his wife and kids. He is also kind of a wuss, and it comes back to bite him in the butt, so to speak. Is it ok to make a male character sensitive and loving, without the rough stuff, or is it just more appealing to make him tough? He tends to hold in his anger, but does explode when he finally can't keep it in any longer, but is clearly a lover, not a fighter.
The other hero is fighting a serious mental illness that was never treated and was misdiagnsoed. He is usually pretty tough and gets into a lot of fights, but, when he is forced to talk to a Psychiatrist about some of the things he has done, he does break down and cry. Is that too feminine? I ask because somebody brought both of these issues to my attention.
Thoughts?
The other hero is fighting a serious mental illness that was never treated and was misdiagnsoed. He is usually pretty tough and gets into a lot of fights, but, when he is forced to talk to a Psychiatrist about some of the things he has done, he does break down and cry. Is that too feminine? I ask because somebody brought both of these issues to my attention.
Thoughts?