Emmanuel

And when this happened, I freaked out. She was the next best thing to me. And I didn't want to go back to that place again. And so... I was ashamed. I was completely ashamed. And there were other factors too. And I would say just a lot of lies that were floating in my head. I also didn't... She has a story. She has a past. And she's grown from it.

And when this happened, I freaked out. She was the next best thing to me. And I didn't want to go back to that place again. And so... I was ashamed. I was completely ashamed. And there were other factors too. And I would say just a lot of lies that were floating in my head. I also didn't... She has a story. She has a past. And she's grown from it.

And I didn't want to look or resemble anything close to that past. I wanted to be a future of stability where I could... She feels safe and she feels supported. And I became the very thing that I hated. And I... And that's what I want to double click on. Because I became a liar. I became a manipulator. I became a liar. I became a man of fear. I became a coward.

And I didn't want to look or resemble anything close to that past. I wanted to be a future of stability where I could... She feels safe and she feels supported. And I became the very thing that I hated. And I... And that's what I want to double click on. Because I became a liar. I became a manipulator. I became a liar. I became a man of fear. I became a coward.

And I didn't want to look or resemble anything close to that past. I wanted to be a future of stability where I could... She feels safe and she feels supported. And I became the very thing that I hated. And I... And that's what I want to double click on. Because I became a liar. I became a manipulator. I became a liar. I became a man of fear. I became a coward.

But.

But.

But.

What do you think of Beyoncé? It was a question that I found myself trying to ask basically a lot on first dates because it told me a lot about them. It's a question that tells you, one, in some ways how they feel about a powerful Black woman. It's a question that tells you how they think about about Black women in general kind of a little bit to me.

What do you think of Beyoncé? It was a question that I found myself trying to ask basically a lot on first dates because it told me a lot about them. It's a question that tells you, one, in some ways how they feel about a powerful Black woman. It's a question that tells you how they think about about Black women in general kind of a little bit to me.

And that if you feel the need to put her down or say something negative about her, it's like a real turnoff. It's like a red flag, basically.

And that if you feel the need to put her down or say something negative about her, it's like a real turnoff. It's like a red flag, basically.

First date, bar date, pretty standard. Beyoncé actually came on in the bar in the background. I was like, oh, what do you think about Beyoncé? And he was like, I don't understand what the big deal is about her. Like, women act like they're in a cult or something. And it's like, they seem like crazy. I was like, oh, well, I really like her. And like, I don't really think I'm in a cult.

First date, bar date, pretty standard. Beyoncé actually came on in the bar in the background. I was like, oh, what do you think about Beyoncé? And he was like, I don't understand what the big deal is about her. Like, women act like they're in a cult or something. And it's like, they seem like crazy. I was like, oh, well, I really like her. And like, I don't really think I'm in a cult.

No, he did not. Didn't care to. And maybe didn't care to hear me talk in general is what it seemed like.

No, he did not. Didn't care to. And maybe didn't care to hear me talk in general is what it seemed like.

Ironically enough, my current boyfriend had no idea who Beyoncé was, who's the only person who had that response.

Ironically enough, my current boyfriend had no idea who Beyoncé was, who's the only person who had that response.

That he just needed like some education. He's older and he's not from this country and like doesn't listen to music really. And like by the second date, he had read the entire Wikipedia page for me and he knew Beyoncé's birthday and that she was married to Jay-Z and he knew about the elevator fight. So he listened to your opinion. Yeah, it ended up being a green flag.

That he just needed like some education. He's older and he's not from this country and like doesn't listen to music really. And like by the second date, he had read the entire Wikipedia page for me and he knew Beyoncé's birthday and that she was married to Jay-Z and he knew about the elevator fight. So he listened to your opinion. Yeah, it ended up being a green flag.