Elaine Welteroth

You're like my mama. My mom told me this summer, finally told me, she said, that was one of the hardest times in my life as a mother. I'm sure it was hard for her to watch you go through that. And I was like, mom, you acted like you were fine with it. She was like, that was an act. That's exactly what that was.

Okay. But just so we all are clear here, I did not know his age. He didn't know my age until we were further down the line. So we made a pact with each other and we said, he said, actually, can you let me know if you're ever not having fun? If you're not happy anymore, will you let me be the first to know?

Okay. But just so we all are clear here, I did not know his age. He didn't know my age until we were further down the line. So we made a pact with each other and we said, he said, actually, can you let me know if you're ever not having fun? If you're not happy anymore, will you let me be the first to know?

Okay. But just so we all are clear here, I did not know his age. He didn't know my age until we were further down the line. So we made a pact with each other and we said, he said, actually, can you let me know if you're ever not having fun? If you're not happy anymore, will you let me be the first to know?

And that coupled with this idea that Oprah, Mrs. Oprah Winfrey has planted in my mind, it allowed me to do these self check-ins. And the deeper we got into the relationship and the more that I recognized that while I may not want to have a kid today, I can't really envision my life without the experience of becoming a mom. And when I do that, I really, I want an enthusiastic partner in that.

And that coupled with this idea that Oprah, Mrs. Oprah Winfrey has planted in my mind, it allowed me to do these self check-ins. And the deeper we got into the relationship and the more that I recognized that while I may not want to have a kid today, I can't really envision my life without the experience of becoming a mom. And when I do that, I really, I want an enthusiastic partner in that.

And that coupled with this idea that Oprah, Mrs. Oprah Winfrey has planted in my mind, it allowed me to do these self check-ins. And the deeper we got into the relationship and the more that I recognized that while I may not want to have a kid today, I can't really envision my life without the experience of becoming a mom. And when I do that, I really, I want an enthusiastic partner in that.

And I will not have that in this man. I don't want to pull somebody kicking and screaming into parenthood. I didn't want that for myself. And so I thought, you know, this is one of those decisions. I am at a crossroads. I can either... take what he's willing to give me, or I can cut him loose and allow for the possibility to get what I deserve. Good for you. And so I packed up my clothes. Mm-hmm.

And I will not have that in this man. I don't want to pull somebody kicking and screaming into parenthood. I didn't want that for myself. And so I thought, you know, this is one of those decisions. I am at a crossroads. I can either... take what he's willing to give me, or I can cut him loose and allow for the possibility to get what I deserve. Good for you. And so I packed up my clothes. Mm-hmm.

And I will not have that in this man. I don't want to pull somebody kicking and screaming into parenthood. I didn't want that for myself. And so I thought, you know, this is one of those decisions. I am at a crossroads. I can either... take what he's willing to give me, or I can cut him loose and allow for the possibility to get what I deserve. Good for you. And so I packed up my clothes. Mm-hmm.

And I left one day. And you were living with him, too. I wasn't living. I was just staying over there a lot. Okay, all right. I had my own apartment, okay? I was an independent woman. I was like, and you were staying over there. No, no, I was climbing in my career. By the way, I did not slow down in my career for this relationship. I kept climbing.

And I left one day. And you were living with him, too. I wasn't living. I was just staying over there a lot. Okay, all right. I had my own apartment, okay? I was an independent woman. I was like, and you were staying over there. No, no, I was climbing in my career. By the way, I did not slow down in my career for this relationship. I kept climbing.

And I left one day. And you were living with him, too. I wasn't living. I was just staying over there a lot. Okay, all right. I had my own apartment, okay? I was an independent woman. I was like, and you were staying over there. No, no, I was climbing in my career. By the way, I did not slow down in my career for this relationship. I kept climbing.

And, you know, so I'm very proud of myself for that. I kept on my path. But I decided to leave that relationship to allow for the possibility that it gets better. Yeah. And do you know that I reunited with Jonathan, this kid from church. The church boy.

And, you know, so I'm very proud of myself for that. I kept on my path. But I decided to leave that relationship to allow for the possibility that it gets better. Yeah. And do you know that I reunited with Jonathan, this kid from church. The church boy.

And, you know, so I'm very proud of myself for that. I kept on my path. But I decided to leave that relationship to allow for the possibility that it gets better. Yeah. And do you know that I reunited with Jonathan, this kid from church. The church boy.

That you overlooked and looked right past Jonathan. I sure did.

That you overlooked and looked right past Jonathan. I sure did.

That you overlooked and looked right past Jonathan. I sure did.

And now we met up. He happened to be in town. We met up. And I just remember being like,