My uncle who's 50+ would always say women over 25 are old but men at 50 are still in their prime. Today in the group chat, he said he needed help from me and my sisters with housework because he's struggling with lifting and bending so I had to remind him that he's still in his prime and he shouldn't be struggling with simple tasks. if it's already difficult for him, it'll be impossible for us 25+ old hags unless he's expecting my dad to come and do it. Now my family is blowing up my phone.
It truly is. Something I’ve been thinking about lately is how people pray prayers like, “Any tongue that rises against me shall be condemned in judgment.” Many ppl don’t realize that gossip places them in the very position those prayers are meant to address. Then when things begin to go wrong in their lives, they wonder why. Lol. They are the weapons forms against themselves.
Men have often gotten away with a lot because many women lack critical thinking when it comes to relationships and power. A woman can be highly educated and still lack the discernment that comes from real-world awareness. Book intelligence and street intelligence are not the same.
Writing is a craft many people will never fully understand. The mental effort it takes to research, organize your thoughts, and translate them onto paper is mentally taxing.
The most male-centered women you’ll meet are deeply religious. Much of what they frame as devotion to God is often shaped by the male gaze.
Their standards, how they dress, the way they speak and handle conflict, the colours they wear, the choices they make, the way they believe a woman should live … much of it becomes a performance centered on & for men.
Many of these women genuinely believe they’re preserving morality, but in practice they end up protecting men more than holding them accountable.
It’s no surprise that some men struggle with accountability today. They were raised in environments where women consistently shielded them from it. Overly religious women help sustain this dynamic by excusing and preserving men’s lack of self-control.
Sometimes when women tell me about all the stress and turmoil happening around them, I have to remind myself not to say the first thing that comes to mind. Because very often the pattern points back to the relationship they’re in. Not every partnership is nourishing, and when two people are misaligned, the imbalance tends to ripple into many areas of life.
A lot of people want transformation, but they don’t want to face the version of themselves that must be released for it to happen. Growth ALWAYS requires letting go.