There are still good men. In the millions. Men with a sense of purpose. Men with a grasp of responsibility. Men who sleep late & wake up early, just in time to catch their dreams. Non-violent men. But you'll have to stop existing within trauma bonds to find them. Circles matter.
Friends you have affect your perception of men. If among your 10 friends, 7 identify themselves through pain of loss/heartbreaks, you will be the 8th. If you associate with women who are making it work, you'll be the next. There's no glory in holding onto pain when you're hurting
It's like existing in a team of losers & wondering why you won't win. Because loss is your collective identity. They too are on the hunt for winners to save them from that loop of dysfunction. They'll never hook you up with good men coz if you left, the loop shrinks. Crabs.
You must break from that circle. You must identify with women who though broken, shunned cynicism; though torn, refused hate. They that are intentionally trying to change themselves. To learn new values. To outgrow the pain. With God's help, you will be the next.

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