Nollywood actor Deyemi Okanlawon has spoken on how men are built to chest things.
Speaking during a recent interview, he noted that, as men, we’re built to chest things. He explained that if he were punched, he could absorb it.
According to him, a man’s instinct is first to protect those around him, regardless of the situation.
“My job is to protect the people around me. If gbegbe happens here now, the chances are I’m going to step in front. It’s what needs to happen; there’s no excuse”.
Deyemi, however, made it clear that men shouldn’t be prevented from addressing their emotional struggles and finding a good support system.
Okanlanwon said he has built a reliable support system for difficult times. He disclosed that his wife isn’t the first person he calls, but his therapist or mentor, who he has on speed dial.
He admitted that when things get harder, he calls on his wife and asks for help.
“Let me just tell you the truth, when the thing is just too hard, there’s my wife. She’s not the first because she’s dealing with her own business and raising the family. But when it’s hitting me too hard, I’ll wake her in the middle of the night and tell her to help me”.