I just don't get why every single person is fixated on my nails. Teachers were always pestering me to cut them and if I refused they would made my grade lower. My mom bullies me because of them and tells me I look like I'm the son of the maid and that she would never be friends of a dumbass with long nails. She even tells me that's the reason I have no friends. And my dad doesn't help either. He pretends to be supportive but he also tells me they're the reason I have no friends and he tells me I should cut them if I want to fit in. And personally I don't think that's the reason I don't have no friends, I think I'm just antisocial or neurodivergent. I wish everyone could see past them because I love having my nails long so much.
by Annual-Rock-2924
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As long as they’re maintained and clean don’t let them make you feel bad!
People have a hard time accepting things they don’t do.
They’re absolutely gorgeous, I’m sorry people are giving you such a rough time over them. Embrace what you love about yourself, and these beauties are SO worthy of love ❤
I wish my nails would grow so long! as long as you love them keep doing your thing. People are overly reactive to things they see as “out of the norm”
I like how they look. I think it’s great you are being you. I’m a 50s baby and growing up through 60s and 70s I remember men with long nails. I grew up constantly being told I look bad, dress like crap and can’t anything right. Once I graduated high school I was off to college. My mother disowned me because I went to college so was not allowed home. Hang in the be brave and steadfast in the knowledge you are being yourself.
I’m envious of your nails. They look great
They’re nice nails, well kept and filed. I’ll give you that!
It just does against societal norms. Society has done an excellent job at dictating what is acceptable or not. It’s not that they’re trying to make you feel a way, it’s just that people absolutely will judge you for it and maybe they’re trying to save you from that.
Simply put, people are always going to hate and judge you for something, so always be genuine and true to yourself as long as it isn’t hurting anyone else.. do your thing.
Existing outside of a social norms can be hard. I don’t see any reason to cut them to appease other people. The only time I see this being reasonable to change would be entering into a romantic heterosexual relationship, other than that I say rock these nails as long as they make you feel good! 🙂
How do you trim and shape them like that?
Lord what you have given others. Gorgeous nail beds!
If you’re happy with your nails then that’s completely up to you, no one else. Your nail beds are something I could only dream of.
These are nails to envy! Long nail beds, strong and healthy, and perfect healthy cuticles.
As you age, people worry less about fitting in, but may still think it’s weird for a man to have such long nails. Do what you love and surround yourself with those who accept and love you for who you are. You’ll have the most meaningful relationships that way!
I will say they make your hands look more feminine. Your fingers are already long and slender and the long nails enhances it more. If that is what you are going for then keep doing you, if not then cut them
Male ape must work hard, no work hard if long nails!
Being a kid sucks. It’ll get better as you get older.
I think you know what you have to do…
PAINT THEM! Join us.. r/redditlaqueristas
Have you thought about flipping the script and becoming a hand model?
Baby, stop playing around and get you a side gig as a hand model. Your hands are pretty as hell 😭
But nah, societal norms are restrictive as hell. Your nails are well maintained, nail bed is insanely beautiful, and if you are happy with them live your life happily with pretty hands and nails
Cut them. As in cut the people who don’t like your nails. You have beautiful nails. Dont let the haters stop you from doing your thing!
People are weird about forcing boys especially to conform to completely made up gendered standards. If it makes you feel better, the older you get the less you’ll have to put up with people imposing their views on you. It’s a lot less overt as an adult (you still get silent judgey ppl). I paint my nails sometimes and it comes off as completely unhinged when other adults expend energy worrying about what I do with my own nails. “Okay, dont grow your nails then??” Is all it takes. As long as you are hygenic, your self expression shouldn’t be defined by people who live in a prison of their own creation.
Haters gonna hate. Your nails are beautiful.
i’m so envious…
The mama in me says she is proud of you for being your genuine self. They are healthy and clean… and nobody else’s business.
Damn, there’s no justice in this world. Signed : my dry-to-death cuticules that never seem to care about the 3 daily oil application.
Clearly, your hands look very feminine. Only you can decide if that is a bad thing, and if you care what others think. I would expect if you were to gravitate towards other creative souls it will matter less and less. It’s good to be yourself.
Your nails are beautifully long and healthy, but the shape looks a little uneven to me. Can I suggest adjusting the shape? I think your nails would look amazing with a shape that mirrors your cuticles. So you would file the sides of your free edge and round out the tip a little
If Seth Rogan can wear nail polish- you can have nails. I would get a clear coat or maybe something cool on the tips.
They look great, as long as you love them that’s all that matters. I’m sorry that people give you such a hard time for them, people really need to mind their own business sometimes. Especially about appearance, it’s like, yes I know how it looks, but I’m choosing it anyways. Insulting the way a person presents themselves is extremely disrespectful. And yeah I don’t see why long nails would prevent you from making friends.
And I mean if a person doesn’t want to be your friend just because you have beautiful nails, then they’re not someone that you’d want as a friend anyways. I think people might be jealous.
Hey, they’re we’ll taken care of and clean. I don’t see a problem here. They’re better manicured than most men’s nails I’ve seen lol.