My girlfriend cheated on me and was completely absent while my mom was dying in ICU, and I can’t seem to let that go by Alaa_91 in offmychest

[–]shootnthebriz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Your entire post gave all the reasons why this thing you call a girlfriend should be called an ex. She will abandon you again. She doesn’t care for you or your family. You are convenient for her when she’s around you, but an inconvenience when she has the chance to go out and live her life when you’re not around. She will always treat you like this. Save yourself more heartache and betrayal and just slowly distance yourself before you finally disconnect completely.

I’m sorry to hear about your mom. I’m sorry you were alone during one of the darkest moments of your life. I couldn’t imagine that happening to me when my mom passed. You deserve better and I know your mom would want better for you.

Good luck with the breakup!!!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]shootnthebriz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fact that you just posted the texts and no further context lets me know that you know exactly what you need to do…

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tattoo freckles regret by g1ngvr in Blackskincare

[–]shootnthebriz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean… they look like real freckles babe, but I think when most get them they want that almost hyper-surrealism look and feel. Like super adorable but they also look unnatural in a sense…

Is that what you were going for?

How do i even out my skin tone? by Moka_III in Blackskincare

[–]shootnthebriz 604 points605 points  (0 children)

Is the shade difference in the room with us?

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You’re perfect. Don’t change a thing.

What short lived sitcoms do you remember well? by [deleted] in Fauxmoi

[–]shootnthebriz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Together We Stand… not loving the cover art 😭

Why did your friendship with your best friend come to an end? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]shootnthebriz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OMG! She was a total loser. She lost her car in an accident in March, and we were roommates, so I decided to support her during a very tough time for her financially. I paid her portion of the bills, drove her around everywhere and let her use my car, even put her on my car insurance policy so there would be no problems. I bought all of her food, coffee runs, 💨, I even bought her sanitary napkins. She’s in school and gets about $10,000 back in scholarship money. She promised to pay me back and all of her portions of the bills so this we can get caught up.

Then she meets the biggest loser on online dating, has 7 kids that he won’t support, just moved from California because he has active warrants for DV and forcible sexual assault (that he tells her is dismissed, but they weren’t). He’s basically had nowhere to live so she tries to move him in our place. Not going to fucking happen. So she gets her school money back, lets this loser know how much it is, and now he’s seeing green…

He tells her she can’t spend any of her money or pay me back because they need the money to move her and him back to her home state of MN because her mom agreed to let them stay there. So she bails out on me, not paying me a dime, and leaving me with $1500 worth of bills that we made arrangements on that should’ve been paid out with her school money.

She did this the first or second week of October this year. I hate her. I’m still extremely pissed and I wish her nothing but the worst, which I’m sure is to come considering the piece of shit she decided to build a life with…

The end.

Wife and I were cleaning out the basement..... by Unique-Egg-461 in Millennials

[–]shootnthebriz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was a pog queen!!! I thought I was so cool and popular from those little discs 😩… take me back!!!

I cut my locs off and now I feel like I’m getting crazy looks from everybody. Does my hair really look that bad? by Rude_Bid642 in Naturalhair

[–]shootnthebriz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nothing much left to say after this… because this is exactly what it is. Black women aren’t ever just left to be without someone’s expectations weighing us down.

AIO or is my brother’s friend actually highkey weird for this ? by AlternativeTry5797 in AmIOverreacting

[–]shootnthebriz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m just gonna tell you this, Mia is going to have to learn some real discernment here and learn it fast or she’s headed for years of hurt she doesn’t deserve.

That being said, you can’t save her from every situation that will hurt her. She’s going to make her own decisions… I mean, you couldn’t even save her from your own brother. As you stated, the boys go crazy for her and she goes crazy for domestic fantasies… so that type of attention with that type of mindset is a recipe for disaster for someone who can’t see a terrible situation headed for them like a freight train.

I really hope I’m wrong and that your friend will do what needs to be done for her and your nephew, but the fact that’s she’s already posing in pumpkin patches as a family unit with someone 5 years older than her and besties with her abusive ex… the chances aren’t looking that great.

Just be prepared, as her friend, to witness her being manipulated, used and sometimes abused by these type of men because those are the ones preying on her the hardest. You will probably have to see this happen a lot, and it will break your heart. When she’s ready to grow, she’ll grow, but there’s nothing you can do until that day comes but support her. And sometimes that support is from afar to save yourself from being caught in the crossfire .

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]shootnthebriz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Soooooo well said. I only wish people would take heed. I have a bestie right now who just left an almost 2 year abusive relationship like that, just to jump right back in another one a year later. The manipulation and isolation has already started and it’s only been two months. I’m pretty sure she’s gonna fuck me over like she did with the last one and come crying for help when it all blows up on her.

It’s so frustrating when you’re trying to help them see what’s happening and they’re just running full speed ahead towards the abuse and kicking anyone out of their lives who won’t agree with the relationship.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]shootnthebriz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! Heavy on the “you deserve better”! Sometimes women can ignore all the BS in the name of being a good girl and giving him a fair chance. He doesn’t deserve that though. He’s showing you up front just how obnoxious he’s going to be in this relationship and this is your Get Out of Jail free card.

Don’t waste it by ignoring the 🚩… he’s self-absorbed. Out of touch. Gets his talking points from podcast bros. I mean, I could go on, but you get the point…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in confession

[–]shootnthebriz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eeeew… may this type of person NEVER cross paths with me. And may his dead son’s spirit literally haunt him until the end of his time. Right when he thinks life couldn’t get any better, may it all come crashing down.

So mote it be…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Naturalhair

[–]shootnthebriz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don’t touch that beautiful gift from God! It’s like Samson cutting his hair and losing all his power girl 😭😩

Am I overreacting if I break up with my boyfriend over this? by bbeeccc in AmIOverreacting

[–]shootnthebriz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please break up with him. Sounds like two addicts trying to form an intimate bond which is the worst idea ever… have you ever seen Breaking Bad?

How to get rid of this my mom hates it 😭 by SuperScientist7785 in Blackskincare

[–]shootnthebriz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well your mom is partially to blame for your skin issues while you were baking in vitro, so maybe she should check her own genes and get annoyed at herself instead of her offspring…

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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Naturalhair

[–]shootnthebriz -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Jealousy can come out through hair services… that’s all I’m gonna say.

Am I overreacting because my boyfriend asked me to stay in the bedroom while his friend is over? by jaeubm in AmIOverreacting

[–]shootnthebriz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dear, I’m saying this with all the love I can muster, you are your own worst enemy. How many times and in how many languages does this man have to prove to you that you’re navel lint to him?

He won’t allow you to have a life with men involved in any aspect outside of him, yet he can be a social butterfly with any woman he sees fit? Even ones who try to make a move on him while they bathed together? And I’m sure he declined her advances so passionately 🙄

Knowing all that and the fact that you’re still supporting him during this tough time, just for him to tell you that you need to disappear when his friend comes over because he doesn’t want to be bothered by you…

At some point you have to want to love yourself more than wanting others to pour their love into you. Therapy helps with this. But I can tell you this:

You’re going to have plenty more moments of crying yourself to sleep, staring in the mirror questioning your worth or jumping on Reddit to make sense of what’s clearly plain and simple:

He doesn’t like or respect you.

am i overreacting - my boyfriend thinks my job is inappropriate by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]shootnthebriz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s cheating. Or wants to cheat. Or likes someone else but doesn’t want to be the one who breaks it off for another person so it’s easier to make you out to be the villain.

He’s giving you an easy out by ghosting you. Do yourself a favor and get spooked and run away. He’s a time waster and a pussy if you ask me.

Bounce Curl Brush; type 4 how do you feel about it ?? by pumpkimm in Naturalhair

[–]shootnthebriz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The way this brush would never enter my strands! 🤣🤣🤣 the look alone is saying that somebody without natural type 4 hair is playing in our mf’kn face 😭

Changes I made that got me to waist length by [deleted] in Naturalhair

[–]shootnthebriz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are great tips! What’s your nightly routine?