Sis, never teach a man how to be your man. Don't ask him for anything. Not a date. Not flowers. Not clingy texts. Not morning calls. Not time. Not affection. When a man truly wants you, he moves different on his own. Life is too short to be waiting for someone to ACT right!
Sis, Normalize not reaching out to a man who hasn't replied to a text or returned a call in hours or days. He knows he haven't spoken to you, and it's because he don't want to. He's aware you're a good woman, he just don't care. If he wanted to keep you, he would move mountains!
"If he wanted to he would" is a phrase every grown woman should live by. Like if he wants to talk to you, he will. If he wants to take care of you, he will. If he wants to see you, he will. If he Wants to make a relationship work, he will move mountains. It's really that simple!
Imagine hurting a woman when God sent her to heal you, take care of you, love you, support you, stick by you & show you pure unconditional love. All she needed from you was respect, appreciation, your time, attention & love. What a loss.
a girl on tiktok said “waiting for someone to act correctly is a disrespect to yourself. you’re compromising your worth just because someone can’t fully afford it” and i just…whew
So my bestfriend went through her husband's phone while he was asleep (btw she didn't find anything). But instead of arguing he bought her snacks, chocolates & flowers with a card that says "I'm sorry for not making you feel secure & nobody owns my heart but you". Dream Guy !!
Man. Don’t know how to explain it other than shock. Words cannot express the pain of this letdown. The frustration is unfathomable. I’ve worked my whole life to get to this moment and this is how it ends? Makes no sense.
Now that I’ve gotten surgery, I wish I could count the number of times people will tell me I’m going to “come back stronger”. What a cliche lol, this shit sucks. My foot feels like dead weight fam. But what’s hurting most I think is my mind. Feel like I’m rambling, but I know this is something I’ll look back on when I’m through this, as something I’m proud I fought through. It feels good to let this shit out without y’all seeing the kid ugly cry.
At 25, I’ve already learned that God never gives us more than we can handle. I know I’ll come out on the other side of this a better man and a better player. And honestly, right now, torn Achilles and all, I don’t regret it. I’d do it again, and again after that, to fight for this city and my brothers. For the chance to do something special.
Indy, I’m sorry. If any fan base doesn’t deserve this, it’s y’all. But together we are going to fight like hell to get back to this very spot, and get over this hurdle. I don’t doubt for a second that y’all have my back, and I hope you guys know that I have yours. I think Kobe said it best when in this same situation. “There are far greater issues/challenges in the world then a torn achilles. Stop feeling sorry for yourself, find the silver lining and get to work with the same belief, same drive and same conviction as ever.” And that’s exactly right. I will do everything in my power to get back right.
My journey to get to where I am today wasn’t by happenstance, I’ve pushed myself every day to be great. And I will continue to do just that. The most important part of this all, is that I’m grateful. I’m grateful for every single experience that’s led me here. I’m grateful for all the love from the hoop world. I don’t “have to” go through this, I get to go through this. I’m grateful for the road that lies ahead. Watch how I come back from this. So, give me some time, I’ll dust myself off and get right back to being the best version of Tyrese Haliburton.
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Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight."
i saw a quote that said “everyone loves you when you let everything slide, but the moment you start setting boundaries and holding people accountable, you become the one that’s difficult” and that’s real shit.
There are men who are fine as f—k, providers, emotionally intelligent, family oriented, and will put everyone in their place about you. Don't ever let anyone convince you that you can't have that.
Meeting your soulmate at the wrong time is one thing. But meeting someone who felt like a soulmate and turned out to be a lesson. that's a different kinda pain.