Michelle Obama once asked her mother why she was holding Barack's hand on election night. Her mother replied, "His father left when he was two. He lost his mother to cancer. He was moments away from becoming the leader of the free world with no parents, so I took his hand.
Accusing women of "sleeping their way to the top" is admitting that most men abuse their power for s*xual favors.
They don't wanna talk about that part though— it doesn't suit their patriarchal narrative.
Don’t propose on my birthday, don’t propose on my graduation day, don’t propose on Valentine’s Day, don’t propose at someone else’s wedding...
Keep the proposal date a separate special day not be shared with other holidays/milestones
Stop letting people consume you. they didn't call? go to sleep. They didn't message you? put your phone down and have a better day. They left you on read? delete the conversation. They didn't make an effort? match their energy.