that place in bushwick that hosts “queer wrestling speed dating” but only allows people 18-24 is at it again, this time advertising on tiktok, and notably NOT telling people about the age limit in their videos lmao
Some men really expect access to a peaceful woman while bringing absolutely nothing but inconsistency, confusion, and "I'm trying" speeches to the table. Sir... respectfully...
I can struggle by myself for free.
What changed me was sitting across from my dad in a sterile hospital waiting room, watching him hold a crumpled envelope. It was an eviction notice. My mom had quietly cleaned out their joint savings account, packed her bags, and moved across the country with a guy she met online, leaving him with twenty-two years of marriage certificates and a mountain of hidden debt.
Months later, while helping him sort through old bills, I asked him why he never fought back or hired a lawyer when he first noticed the missing money.
He looked at me with completely empty eyes and said, “Because if I started a war, you and your sister would have been the casualties. I thought I could fix it before you ever found out.”
Later that night, I found him sitting in the dark kitchen. Without looking up, he whispered, “The only reason I wake up and put on a suit every morning is so you two don’t have to inherit a tragedy.”
That sentence reshaped my entire worldview.
And yet, whenever I talk about cutting her off, some well-meaning relative will inevitably sigh and say, “But she gave birth to you. Family is family.”
Yeah? Well, family doesn't leave you bleeding in the dark.
Tonight, Shaggy spoke at the Brooklyn Public Library.
The best part was while he was on stage, they played a video of him singing dancehall at a Brooklyn nightclub before he got really big. He was all emotional, looking back. Man the 90s. What a TIME🥹❤️
One thing I've learned this year:
People can genuinely care about you and still not have the capacity to love you the way you need to be loved.
That's why self-respect is important. Sometimes choosing yourself means walking away from something you wish could've worked.
I’ve never wanted something as badly as I want my life to dramatically change for the better and the best over the next few months. It’s time. It’s my time.
Acts of service men are dangerously attractive.
Fixing problems, making sure you’ve eaten, charging your phone, carrying your things… that’s romance to me.