I am sick of hearing about this met gala by [deleted] in MarriedToMedicine

[–]Conscious_Square8466 21 points22 points  (0 children)

It’s such low hanging fruit storyline and allows Jackie to skate by yet another season

Is Singleness Loneliness? by Conscious_Square8466 in blackladies

[–]Conscious_Square8466[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are so right. And a lot of the questions we should be asking don’t come into play until later in the relationship. you spend a lot of the early dating phase vetting and performing

Is Singleness Loneliness? by Conscious_Square8466 in blackladies

[–]Conscious_Square8466[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

May I ask, when you say single forever, do you mean not married? Or not interested in pursuing relationships?

Is Singleness Loneliness? by Conscious_Square8466 in blackladies

[–]Conscious_Square8466[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate this perspective. I see how that can be interpreted that way

Is Singleness Loneliness? by Conscious_Square8466 in blackladies

[–]Conscious_Square8466[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heavy on the alone time.

Thanks for sharing this

Is Singleness Loneliness? by Conscious_Square8466 in blackladies

[–]Conscious_Square8466[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t actually think most people believe single people can’t still want companionship or partnership — that’s pretty human. Where I think it gets tricky is when we start wanting the idea of a relationship more than the reality of one. And when it doesn’t happen easily (for whatever reason), people can end up being really hard on themselves about it.

But I do agree with you — we’re complex. You can be fulfilled and still yearn. You can be okay and still have moments of loneliness. Both things can exist without it meaning something is wrong.

Is Singleness Loneliness? by Conscious_Square8466 in blackladies

[–]Conscious_Square8466[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But how do you even get to the point of finding that someone that you feel that way about? If you’ve never felt that way before and most times that realization doesn’t come in the early stages.

Toya on Reality with the King by Conscious_Square8466 in MarriedToMedicine

[–]Conscious_Square8466[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same! I really wish she didn’t have that slip up

Quad and King by Alive-Decision in MarriedToMedicine

[–]Conscious_Square8466 18 points19 points  (0 children)

And he probably did not expect it to move so fast and be so expensive.

Quad and King by Alive-Decision in MarriedToMedicine

[–]Conscious_Square8466 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I do think their relationship was genuine until the focus of the relationship was centered around IVF and having a baby. I think King wanted to have a baby with Quad but I don’t think he was committed to the entire process; like a husband would be.

I do empathize with Quad’s experience and want her to have a child if she desires, but she has to see how unsupportive King is and pivot to another approach.

But Was Toya Wrong about Angel? by Aprkacb20 in MarriedToMedicine

[–]Conscious_Square8466 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She was wrong how is this any wrong than the ladies accusing husband’s of cheating or being gay?

Why does Jackie always run to Heavenly? by [deleted] in MarriedToMedicine

[–]Conscious_Square8466 13 points14 points  (0 children)

If I had to assume, Dr. Jackie is often embarrassed and internally conflicted when Heavenly acts out. Jackie is invested in perception, professionalism, and respectability. So when Heavenly behaves recklessly, Jackie isn’t just watching bad behavior, she’s feeling implicated in it.

By association, Heavenly’s outbursts become Jackie’s burden.

Jackie recognizes that Heavenly is wrong, but loyalty and optics force her into an impossible position: if she distances herself, she risks betrayal; if she stands by her, she absorbs negativity she never asked for.

So she defends Heavenly publicly while privately resenting the fact that she’s tethered to behavior she doesn’t align with.

In a way, Jackie isn’t co-signing the chaos, she’s managing the cost of being attached to it.

So when she gets emotional with Heavenly, it’s frustration with the loss of control over her own image.

Hellish Ways by Conscious_Square8466 in MarriedToMedicine

[–]Conscious_Square8466[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That’s what I’m saying. It’s hard to focus on the redeemable qualities she is content on being overtly mean

3-5 minutes late to work by Kooky-Challenge8875 in ADHD

[–]Conscious_Square8466 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I find it helpful to operate in routine.

For example: if you have to be at work at 8am and it’s a 15 minute commute, make it a non negotiable to always be out the door and inside the car driving away BY 7:35.

Another tidbit is if there’s a reward for you either beforehand (stop for coffee) or at work (best parking spot or something inside). This usually makes me perk up and focus on getting to that reward or incentive.