Liberation.

Liberation. I think that’s the feeling. I finally released the past after realizing how toxic it truly was. For years, I thought I wasn’t good enough, only to discover that he wasn’t good enough for me.

The Fall Away From Liberation

Originally, the story felt so sweet. We met in college and reconnected on a dating app five years later. But from the start, things weren’t quite right. I kept telling myself, relationships are supposed to be hard… sometimes they hurt, and you just push through. So, I stayed, hoping things would get better. And sometimes they did—but not often enough. The good moments became rare, and the bad ones grew louder. Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined that five years after reconnecting, things would be so broken that I wouldn’t even want to speak to him again.

For so long, I thought I needed to be better, to give more. But it wasn’t me. Yes, I was lost and confused, but I never verbally abused anyone. I never used my words to cut someone down or make them feel small. I wanted love to work. But the truth is, it just wasn’t meant to. And that’s okay.

The Turning Point Towards Liberation

I don’t hate men for it, but I can’t ignore a shift I see in dating culture. Too many men seem to be leaning into control—maybe shaped by societal shifts or fueled by podcasts pushing toxic narratives. Either way, that doesn’t work for me.

I cannot be controlled, and I refuse to try to fit into that mold. If that means being alone for the rest of my life, I’d choose that every single time. I come from a bloodline of strong women—it’s not in me to shrink. And it infuriates me to see women belittled or degraded when we are worth so much more.

The Bigger Picture

But this isn’t just my story. So many women are experiencing verbal abuse, manipulation, and attempts at control. And it’s bigger than individual relationships—it’s affecting society. Birth rates are declining, cost of living is rising, and women are rejecting old systems that no longer serve us. Reaching thier own point of liberation. This is no longer the 1800s. Women are free to be who they are, to live boldly and fully. And men can be too.

The question is—if this power struggle continues, what does that mean for the future of love, connection, and humanity itself?

By: Bria

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