I just listened to this podcast episode talking about the inequitable burdens placed on mothers/wives by men, how we talk about socialization via patriarchy as matters of biology, and shit like that. And women are going through a lot in relationships with men.

A lot that I was unaware of as a woman who only dated women, and made me feel isolated as a woman now with a man. But me and @_air_in talk a lot lately about those things as issues women who date men face every day. Anyway my point here is shit is sick and niggas are awful. lmao.

The women on the podcast brought up a very specific issue that I swear only I have and that shook me. Apparently man/woman couples go to therapy for it all the time. And idk I felt less alone there, but also very disheartened cause shit is sick and niggas are awful!

And then like not to get started on socialization + patriarchy cause I could go forever. It’s just girl idk I be like patriarchy don’t run my house, I do. But also like do eyeee? lmao. I feel very at the mercy of that shit after that episode.

Mothers are mothering their kids and partners, working in and out the house, doing just about all the labor emotionally or otherwise, and resentful af of their niggas just vibing and not feeling required to change their thoughts or behaviors despite repeatedly being asked. I-