Until he gets exposed I'm inclined to believe him. Men raised in the 70s, 80s and 90s are part of the first few waves of single mother households and feminism in the media.
Theyve grown up thinking that paying attention to their mother's moods and feelings will make them a good man. So many of them grew up hearing their mothers talk shyt about their fathers and other men in general, so these cats think "if I'm patient, selfless, kind, empathetic, and try to give women the benefit of the doubt, theyll reciprocate this"
Of course they end up getting their wakeup calls because theyve overcorrected and gone too far in one direction instead of being balanced and recognizing they should have boundaries and dignity as a man. One of the comments summed it up perfectly
Dignity is one of those things that can slowly cause you to not want to live when you lose it, but is the type of thing that makes you get up out of bed and take care of yourself and people important to you when you have it.
I'm inclined to believe this because I've had friends who went through similar things as the dude in the story and it's one of the #1 reasons I'll never commit to a woman who isnt genuinely happy with her appearance and gets personal fulfillment from family and friends. If a woman has body issues and no strong connection with family or friends then it's a woman you under no circumstances commit to. That kind of woman will suck the life out of you and make you miserable. I've seen it happen to too many close friends.