If you take some time to look through my posting history, you’ll see my commentary on how America life can be alienating for many (certainly not all) and the resultant poor mental health and anti-social behavior that occurs from this phenomenon. There are several books on the topic as well.
The Cliff’s notes are here:
- Destructive media.
- The deliberate destruction of social institutions—including the nuclear-family system (we are talking about your son here, so this should be noted)—that kept anti-social behavior in check. This second occurrence lead to an outrageous increase in the prison population in the past century.
- Destructive social and economic policies, including deindustrialization and “urban renewal” that broke up tightly-knit communities. Some of these policies cannot be mentioned here because they seem to never be discussed in a rational, unemotional manner, but if you use your brain, you an make educated guesses.
- The promotion of every sort of vice imaginable.
There is more to it, and if you want to dig deep into the matter, you’ll be busy for a long time.
Keep in mind, that when I use the word incel for my former self, I use the term as its creator intended it to be used, that being a term for a womanless man, one who wants a woman but doesn’t have one, whether it’s his fault or not. That’s it—nothing more!
I do not use it for its currently used definition for my former self; that is, a reclusive, socially or mentally maladjusted shut-in who says mean things about women and is considered by himself or others to be a member of a woman-hating online community in which members commiserate with one another.
With that said, I think it is more useful for you to focus on raising your son in a manner that will hopefully have him one day not being lonely despite the current warped social dynamics of the US and Anglosphere. Fathers can give sons big advantages in life with the right guidance and involvement. And this is especially needed with the outrageously competitive economic environment and sexual market of the current day.
The days of the many air-headed, tuned-out boomer dads are over! They came from an environment that was literally set up for most to succeed, including romantically, as can be seen in old photo albums showing schlubs with combovers, drab clothing, no gym time, and ordinary jobs, with pretty or cute women. Plenty had organically-formed social cliques.
I don’t know how old your son is, but you can do several things:
- Hold regular festivities with your extended family.
- Impart your knowledge and wisdom.
- Teach sports, work out together.
- Help with homework.
- Keep an eye out for his talents and abilities and steer him in the direction he can use these, and maybe even earn lots of money from them (I haven’t met a rich and lonely man actually).
- Do not pass on silly, feel-good, old-fashioned advice for dealing with women (eg, “Eventually you’ll find someone.”)
- You can even keep an eye out for a possibly suitable woman for him. My coworker actually met her husband like that. His dad said to her, “I think you should meet my son.”
- Join the PTA.
- Be aware of his social life.
I’m sure you know or will do much of this.
Like @SkyzykS said, it’s up to each man to deal with his situation. I obviously share your concern but your son is will likely benefit if you take action besides being concerned. Some of us didn’t even have dads and one in every four American households has no dad.