There’s a certain type of hurt that’ll have you sitting there like… what the fuck am I really doing? Not because a man flat out played in your face in some obvious way. Not because he came out and said he didn’t want you. But because every time something from his past pops back up, you feel the shift. You feel the distance. You feel yourself getting pushed to the side while he tries to “manage” everybody else. And that kind of pain is real as hell. Because one minute he can b

I’m gonna say something a lot of people don’t wanna hear. Too many women be wearing “I don’t roll like that” like it’s some badge of honor, when really it just be sounding like a lack of boundaries wrapped up in fake maturity. I had a conversation today with another woman about situationships, exes, and boundaries. I asked her how she was cool being involved with a man who still had his ex in the background and never really made him choose or shut that door. Her response was,

Nobody really warns you about this part. Leaving the toxic relationship isn’t actually the hardest thing. It’s what happens after. You think once you’re out, you’ll feel relief. Peace. A fresh start. Instead you feel confused. Someone is kind to you and you get suspicious. Someone is consistent and you wait for it to change. Someone treats you well and your brain immediately starts scanning for what’s wrong. Because toxic relationships don’t just hurt your heart. They change