12 Signs It's Time To Leave Your Man, According To "One Of Them Days"
Ladies, we've all had one of those days, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. Your feelings are involved, you put in time so you and your partner can build a foundation, and your emotions are 100% invested. But people often forget that just because there's time spent doesn't mean you have to spend your energy dealing with drama. If that hit home, then you need to watch Issa Rae 's One Of Them Days and take notes on when it's time to pack your bags and go, especially when you constantly find yourself being sucked back into a situation that brings nothing but stress. Ain't nobody got time for that (IYKYK).
If you're stuck, here are 12 signs it's time to drop your man and move on:
1. He lives with you and your best friend, but he doesn't pay rent.
If he's living with you, then he should be paying rent. It's that simple.
2. He has six new pairs of Jordans, but doesn't have money for bills.
I love sneakers almost as much as my certified sneakerhead friends, but I will never choose sneakers over rent, or anyone that would. Not in this climate.
3. You ask him to drop rent off with the landlord, but the landlord finds you a week later asking why your rent is late.
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4. He forces you to take on the neighborhood bully so that you can pay rent.
Just imagine finding a pair of Jordans hanging across a powerline, climbing the powerline to get them, and selling them only to find out they belonged to Debo. And Debo wants them back. In this case, you can substitute Debo for Lolo, but either way, everyone's still fighting for their life.
5. He tells you he hooked up with another woman, and you find him at her house.
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6. You realize your feelings for him are a little too electrifying.
7. He's coming between you and your best friend.
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What do they say? Chicks before — never mind, let's just say it's always sisters before misters. And if he's ruining that, you should turn up Kelly Clarkson and just walk away.
8. He takes off his shirt to distract you whenever it's time to have a serious conversation.
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This one may be hard, but don't fall for it. The joy will last a few minutes, but his ridiculousness will last a lifetime.
9. He has you doing things you would normally never do.
Sometimes this can be a good thing, but the moment it involves unwanted and unnecessary effort and stress, well, you know what to do.
10. His career goals involve launching a knock-off clothing brand.
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And not only that, he used your rent money to pay for the first batch of T-shirts.
11. He's the reason your hair is messed up and he can't pay for you to get it redone.
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To be clear, I'm not talking about getting messy sex hair. I'm talking about you having to get creative with ways to make rent money in a finite amount of time, and your hair literally gets fried in the process.
12. He says he's only ready to commit after you reach your glow-up era.
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Stay with the one who holds you down when you're down, not the one that only shows up when you're on top. When he calls, tell him he's the weakest link and say goodbye!
One of Them Days is now playing in theaters.
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