The second biggest financial cheat code, after having parents who own a home in Accra so you don’t have to pay rent, is having parents who are financially stable in retirement and don’t have to depend on you for financial support.
“He has childhood trauma.” So do I.
“He’s under a lot of pressure at work.” So am I.
“He’s just overwhelmed.” Me too.
The only difference is that we excuse men’s behavior, and shame women for not carrying it.
I was at the airport eating some gummy bears and this 6yo walked up to me with his hand out. I asked him as sweet as pie, where his parents were. The mother called out, "oh it's fine, he can have some". I told her "oh no baby, you should go buy your own child candy... we're at the airport, I'm a stranger." GTFO!!
eu sabia que com o avanço da IA acabaria chegando o momento em que homens heteros iam começar a criar fotos dos idolos deles em corpos femininos pra finalmente eles poderem bater uma punheta pros cara com a mente em paz
the female body for some reason has tons of mechanisms to gain weight unrelated to consumption, the male body on the other hand has virtually none, meaning if you're fat as a man its entirely your own fault you hungry hungry hippo
I told my mom I wasn't attracted to a guy who liked me and she told me to give him a chance. I said guys don't give girls they're not attracted to a chance so why should I do it? Silence at the dinner table
A relationship without emotional safety is a hostage situation with a pretty label. If you can't speak without being dismissed, ask without being shamed, or fight without being abandoned, you aren't "too much." You're just with too little. Safety is the bare minimum, not a bonus.