Marissa

It felt like... Very calculated. So looking back in the protection that you gave that man, how do you, one, feel about that? And what are you going to do moving forward in relationships?

It felt like... Very calculated. So looking back in the protection that you gave that man, how do you, one, feel about that? And what are you going to do moving forward in relationships?

It felt like... Very calculated. So looking back in the protection that you gave that man, how do you, one, feel about that? And what are you going to do moving forward in relationships?

I learned my lesson when it comes to protecting someone that I feel doesn't fully respect me. Um... Yeah, it got to the point where I remember Ashley had even said, like, your light is gone. I was dimming my light for his to make him feel comfortable. And I feel like at any moment. If there's a point where I'm in a relationship where I'm not myself, I'm uncomfortable, I'm just not doing it.

I learned my lesson when it comes to protecting someone that I feel doesn't fully respect me. Um... Yeah, it got to the point where I remember Ashley had even said, like, your light is gone. I was dimming my light for his to make him feel comfortable. And I feel like at any moment. If there's a point where I'm in a relationship where I'm not myself, I'm uncomfortable, I'm just not doing it.

I learned my lesson when it comes to protecting someone that I feel doesn't fully respect me. Um... Yeah, it got to the point where I remember Ashley had even said, like, your light is gone. I was dimming my light for his to make him feel comfortable. And I feel like at any moment. If there's a point where I'm in a relationship where I'm not myself, I'm uncomfortable, I'm just not doing it.

I just don't have the patience or, yeah, I'm just not doing it.

I just don't have the patience or, yeah, I'm just not doing it.

I just don't have the patience or, yeah, I'm just not doing it.

And maybe for once it's not up to us to protect them. Maybe it's up to them to stop putting themselves in positions where they need to constantly be protected and knowing that we are the backbone of the way this world even rotates. And it's just like maybe stop putting that pressure on us. Maybe stop being like, you know what, she's a good one and I know she's going to have my back.

And maybe for once it's not up to us to protect them. Maybe it's up to them to stop putting themselves in positions where they need to constantly be protected and knowing that we are the backbone of the way this world even rotates. And it's just like maybe stop putting that pressure on us. Maybe stop being like, you know what, she's a good one and I know she's going to have my back.

And maybe for once it's not up to us to protect them. Maybe it's up to them to stop putting themselves in positions where they need to constantly be protected and knowing that we are the backbone of the way this world even rotates. And it's just like maybe stop putting that pressure on us. Maybe stop being like, you know what, she's a good one and I know she's going to have my back.

Maybe stop doing that. What is the stigma that we have to go through so much pain to find like... Jump through hoops. To find actual love.

Maybe stop doing that. What is the stigma that we have to go through so much pain to find like... Jump through hoops. To find actual love.

Maybe stop doing that. What is the stigma that we have to go through so much pain to find like... Jump through hoops. To find actual love.

Literally jump through hoops. We have to put up with... Yeah. You have to get dragged before you're worthy of being loved.

Literally jump through hoops. We have to put up with... Yeah. You have to get dragged before you're worthy of being loved.

Literally jump through hoops. We have to put up with... Yeah. You have to get dragged before you're worthy of being loved.

Oh, okay, he cheated. Oh, okay, he did this. Oh, he might not have a job. Just be a support system. It's like, why do I have to go through that? Don't want to. Don't want to.

Oh, okay, he cheated. Oh, okay, he did this. Oh, he might not have a job. Just be a support system. It's like, why do I have to go through that? Don't want to. Don't want to.