A guy is always so obsessed with me until I start to actually like him back and give him attention. Then, all of a sudden, he doesn’t have the time, capacity, or ability to be commit. Am I living in hell?
“black people gotta stick together” whole time your man literally disrespected a fellow black woman and you stood by him saying he did nothing wrong. shut the hell up titi
“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.
A man who lies can’t lead. A man who cheats can’t lead. A man who never takes accountability can’t lead. A man who lets pride, anger, and ego control his decisions can’t lead either. Leadership starts with character. If a man can’t be honest, disciplined, responsible, and respectful, he has no business expecting anyone to trust him with a household.