If you ask me about bitcoin at 20k. I will either call you low iq or poor. Maybe both Bc I have been talking about it for years now talked about it when it touch 3k and then again in March when I dipped to 4K. Also all along the way. If you missed it it’s not my fault. Stay poor
Let me use this as an example to young men who are growing up thinking they can make a woman happy just by trying to please her.
First rule.
“The good things you do for a woman only last 24 hours in her memory. The one bad thing you do or say is what she holds onto for a lifetime”
Here is a clear example. He said “shush,” and she immediately knew she was going to divorce him. Keep in mind, she had already forgotten all the good things he did in the relationship….the gifts, the romance, the love, the money, the surprises. He was there for her throughout the nine months of pregnancy. Maybe he cooked, cleaned, and did many thoughtful things for her. There were baby showers and support. But guess why she wants to divorce him and why other women are supporting her decision? Because he said “shush” to her during labor.
Using that word suddenly means he is wicked, evil, and hates her. All the good things he did have been completely erased. This is how women make decisions. No matter what you do to please them, it takes one small mistake for them to use it against you. That is how emotionally reactive they can be. They can say the most hurtful things to you, but you are not allowed to say anything back.Don’t kill yourself.
David sits in his car. The engine is off, but he hasn't moved for ten minutes.
He is parked in the driveway of the house he pays for, staring at the front door. Inside, the lights are warm. He can see the silhouette of his wife, Sarah, moving in the kitchen. He can see his daughter watching TV. It looks like a perfect life.
But David isn't soaking it in. He is hyperventilating.
He grips the steering wheel until his knuckles turn white. He is taking these ten minutes to put the "mask" back on.
At work today, he lost a major client. The company is downsizing. He might not have a job in three months. The panic is a physical weight on his chest, crushing his lungs. He wants to walk inside, fall into Sarah’s arms, and say, "I’m scared. I don’t know if I can keep holding this up. I need you to tell me it’s going to be okay."
But he doesn't.
He remembers three years ago. His mother died. He broke down in front of Sarah. He cried. Really cried. He saw the look in her eyes shift. From comfort to fear.
The "Rock" had crumbled, and she didn't know how to look at him anymore. The attraction faded for months.
He learned his lesson: He is allowed to be sad, but he is not allowed to be helpless.
So, in the darkness of the driveway, David swallows the panic. He fixes his tie. He checks his reflection in the rearview mirror and practices the smile. The "I'm fine" smile.
He opens the car door and walks inside.
"Hey, honey! You're late," Sarah says, not looking up from her phone. "Did you remember to transfer the tuition fees? The school sent a reminder."
She didn't bother to ask how he is.
"Yeah, I did it," David says, kissing her cheek. She accepts the kiss, but she doesn't lean into it. That moment, he felt like he is just part of the furniture. A utility provider that keeps the lights on.
Later that night, in bed, David reaches out. He runs his hand down her arm, starving for a touch that isn't transactional. He just wants to feel desired. He wants to know he matters.
Sarah sighs. A heavy, annoyed sigh. "David, I'm exhausted. The kids were a nightmare today. Can we just sleep?"
He pulls his hand back immediately, humiliated. The "Beggar Dynamic" kicks in. He feels gross for even asking. He turns his back to her, staring at the wall.
Lying there, in the house he built, next to the woman he loves, David realizes the terrifying truth:
If he died tomorrow, they would miss him.
But if he went broke tomorrow, hmm...
He realizes he isn't loved unconditionally like his daughter or the dog. He is on a performance contract. As long as the payments clear, he is allowed to stay.
He closes his eyes. The panic returns. But he stays silent.
Because the only safe space he has left is inside his own head.
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@__jackals It gets better but yeah first couple months is brutal. It’s slows but doesn’t stop until like 2ish. One gets sick 75% get sick😭 little one is 4 now and hasn’t been sick in a while besides minor stuff so I guess it helped.
Best advice i’ve ever got was:
Act poor and stupid and everyone will love you.
Earlier, if you would have called me names or a poor guy, i’d argue to prove you wrong. Now, i just reply ‘Okay, you’re right’ and move on.