WEBVTT - A Sugar Daddy, A Tired Bestie & A Crackhead

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Can't Belee Reckless, the production of iHeartRadio and

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<v Speaker 1>the Black Effects, And just like that, we're back with

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<v Speaker 1>yet another carefully reckless episode with your girl Jess. Hilarious.

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<v Speaker 1>Now we're going to jump straight into it because what

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<v Speaker 1>I'll be doing, I'll be fixing people messy on. Now.

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<v Speaker 1>We don't have a voice memo story today, so people

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<v Speaker 1>are leaving me to read their long run on sentences.

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<v Speaker 1>But we got some juicy stuff going on here, so

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<v Speaker 1>let's just get into it, y'all. Hi, Jess, please pick

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<v Speaker 1>my story because I've been contemplating writing you for months

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<v Speaker 1>since I've been listening to your show, one of your

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<v Speaker 1>first listeners. Oh, thank you, girl. Here's my story and

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<v Speaker 1>how I need advice. I've been seeing this man for

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<v Speaker 1>almost three years. He's fifteen years older than me, but

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<v Speaker 1>that's not the issue. Damn, fifteen years older than you. Sorry,

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<v Speaker 1>I will not judge. Here are my concerns. Okay. So

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<v Speaker 1>in parentheses, she says, believe before I typed this, I

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<v Speaker 1>thought of everything. I'm an overthinker. I've been seeing this

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<v Speaker 1>man for almost three years. I'm thirty four, he's fifteen

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<v Speaker 1>years older. Okay, So he about fifty, he about to

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<v Speaker 1>be fifty. He forty nine. Now here's the issue. He's married. Damn,

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<v Speaker 1>but hold on. When he told me that and started

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<v Speaker 1>explaining the situation, I immediately said no. But then he

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<v Speaker 1>courted me for months and I was still saying no,

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<v Speaker 1>ain't no way. He quoted you for months and you

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<v Speaker 1>was still talking about no. You was giving in, girl,

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<v Speaker 1>or you wouldn't be writing me. But I'm not that

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<v Speaker 1>type of person. Okay. Then he started showing me instead

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<v Speaker 1>of telling me. For months, he started showing me how

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<v Speaker 1>he lives, what it's like, and we both grown. He

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<v Speaker 1>didn't have to tell me. I could see what he

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<v Speaker 1>was doing. He pursued me for a while until I

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<v Speaker 1>gave in. Okay, I have four access to him. When

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<v Speaker 1>I say full, I mean full. Okay, Wait a minute,

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<v Speaker 1>that that was it? Like what the fuck? Okay? So

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<v Speaker 1>you stopped the story right there? Interesting enough. I don't

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<v Speaker 1>know what the hell you want me to help you with.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, you did say please pick my story because

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<v Speaker 1>I've been contemplating on writing you for months, and then

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<v Speaker 1>you said, here's my story, and how I need advice.

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<v Speaker 1>I've been saying, this man who's fifteen years older than

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<v Speaker 1>me for three years, and I mean, you're thirty four,

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<v Speaker 1>he's fifty. He's married, but you not does hype of girl,

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<v Speaker 1>so you didn't want to involve yourself. But he courted

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<v Speaker 1>you for months and you finally gave in. And now

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<v Speaker 1>I'm guessing he'd told you he was going to leave

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<v Speaker 1>his wife for all this time, all this time, all

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<v Speaker 1>this time, and the date for him to leave her

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<v Speaker 1>keeps moving significantly back, back, back and back, it keeps

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<v Speaker 1>moving further back. That's what I can assume. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>but you just ended your story. That was it bull

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<v Speaker 1>So I don't really know what the hell you want

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<v Speaker 1>me to say, Well, what specifically you need help on,

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<v Speaker 1>But I'm going to tell you right now you just

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<v Speaker 1>signed up to be an accomplice because we all know

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<v Speaker 1>what he's doing. I mean, I was reading between the

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<v Speaker 1>lines that you were giving me, and he basically sell drugs.

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<v Speaker 1>He in the streets and shit, you know all right, cool,

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<v Speaker 1>We've all had our share of those. I'm sorry. I

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<v Speaker 1>can't speak for all women. A lot of us have

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<v Speaker 1>had our experiences with men in the streets. Whether they're

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<v Speaker 1>older and younger, they're all kind of sort of the same.

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<v Speaker 1>So yeah, basically you've become a mistress and an accomplice.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, are you helping him run his business? I

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<v Speaker 1>mean you're fifteen years younger, so he definitely could benefit

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<v Speaker 1>from having a young girl. This is like Diddy and Karasha,

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<v Speaker 1>you know mine is what did he going through? But

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<v Speaker 1>I've dated in the streets. I've dated older men in

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<v Speaker 1>the streets as well, and yeah, they love to pray

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<v Speaker 1>on younger women, they do. It's something about us that

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<v Speaker 1>keeps them youthful. They like to We keep them younger.

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<v Speaker 1>We keep our air to the streets. They use us

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<v Speaker 1>when it's convenient for them and their business and their

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<v Speaker 1>business affairs as well. We are much much easier to manipulate.

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<v Speaker 1>So of course he wasn't gonna give up pursuing you

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<v Speaker 1>to court you, you know, after him telling you that

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<v Speaker 1>he's married. I mean, shit, what is a young girl's dream?

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<v Speaker 1>A nigga with money who can buy them anything, who

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<v Speaker 1>can do anything, and who feels like she has loved

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<v Speaker 1>the right way. That's all a young girl needs, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>to give your heart to a man. That's all. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>speaking from experience. So I guess you just need advice

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<v Speaker 1>on one leaving this motherfucker. I guess you do. And

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<v Speaker 1>I'm telling you your thirty four year old ass got

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<v Speaker 1>a lot more life to live. This wouldn't be the

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<v Speaker 1>first time I told a young girl leave an older

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<v Speaker 1>nigga alone who is married, who is never obviously going

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<v Speaker 1>to leave their wife. I'm gonna tell you the same.

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<v Speaker 1>I think. Listen, you've had three years of fun, amazing sex,

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<v Speaker 1>I imagine, amazing gifts, everything, the thrill of being with

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<v Speaker 1>an older gentleman, sneaking around, not being caught, and all

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<v Speaker 1>of that shit. But I'm gonna tell you this Also,

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<v Speaker 1>if you think that wife has no idea what he's doing,

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<v Speaker 1>you're just as sick as he is. Trust me, she

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<v Speaker 1>knows what's going on. It's nigga fifty. He's been with

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<v Speaker 1>this woman for a long time, and imagine all the

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<v Speaker 1>bullshit that she's been through with this street nigga. So

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<v Speaker 1>even if she doesn't know about you specifically, she knows

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<v Speaker 1>that it's somebody else's turn. She knows it. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>because you're probably more than likely not the only one

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<v Speaker 1>that you know he's cheating on her with or has

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<v Speaker 1>cheated hit with. But yeah, that's that's something that you

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<v Speaker 1>should just definitely walk away from. For one, it's not

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<v Speaker 1>good for you and your youthfulness because at age you're

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<v Speaker 1>real quick bull and it's just somebody out there for

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<v Speaker 1>you that deserves you and that you deserve you don't.

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<v Speaker 1>You don't need to share a man with a woman

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<v Speaker 1>because neither one of you are winning at that point,

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<v Speaker 1>you know what I mean, neither one of you. His

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<v Speaker 1>wife isn't winning, you know, because she's the wife and

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<v Speaker 1>all that shit. No, you weren't winning, oh, because you're

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<v Speaker 1>You're just the side bitch. You'll get all get all

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<v Speaker 1>the money, you get fucked on, and you get everything

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<v Speaker 1>handed to you. Nah, you're still not a priority of

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<v Speaker 1>his either. Nobody, nobody has the number one spot, you

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<v Speaker 1>know what I'm saying. So that's all I got for

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<v Speaker 1>that until you tell me what else I'm missing, or

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<v Speaker 1>you tell me what else you had to say, because girl,

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<v Speaker 1>you wasn't finished. If you love me, you'll listen to

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<v Speaker 1>this commercial and then we'll be right back, all right, y'all.

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<v Speaker 1>This person said, Hey, Jess, I would like your opinion

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<v Speaker 1>on weak friends. This has nothing to do with my

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<v Speaker 1>other situation, but this has been bugging me for a while.

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<v Speaker 1>I have a friend that's been with her baby daddy

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<v Speaker 1>for years, six plus years. During that time, he had

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<v Speaker 1>put her through the wringer. I'm talking about cheating with

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<v Speaker 1>the same girls, damn near The whole relationship had her

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<v Speaker 1>sleeping in a car while pregnant. She bailed him out

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<v Speaker 1>of jail multiple times. The side chick threatened her child.

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<v Speaker 2>MM.

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<v Speaker 1>Girl, I could go on for days about the shit

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<v Speaker 1>that he does. He's not the brightest color in the

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<v Speaker 1>crayon box. I mean, the man just stupid. So when

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<v Speaker 1>she needs to vent, guess who's the listening ear me? Okay?

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<v Speaker 1>She also sent me a voice note.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm always straightforward and honest with her. I tell her, look,

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<v Speaker 2>you just need to leave the situation alone. It's okay

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<v Speaker 2>to be alone, you know, working yourself. I give her

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<v Speaker 2>aller that, but each and every turn she continues.

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<v Speaker 1>To run back. Now I'm at the point where if

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<v Speaker 1>this is what you're going to keep.

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<v Speaker 2>Doing, I don't want to hear about the.

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<v Speaker 1>Bullshit no more.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's fair to me because it's my best friend

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<v Speaker 2>and it hurts.

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<v Speaker 1>Me to see her going through this shit.

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<v Speaker 2>But when I'm at my point, I'm at my breaking

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<v Speaker 2>point because you keep going back. Not even a day

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<v Speaker 2>after you say you're done, you run back. So is

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<v Speaker 2>it wrong to just cut her off completely and let

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<v Speaker 2>her deal with that shit? And whenever she decides she's done,

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<v Speaker 2>maybe we can come back. But I'm just tired of it.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm at the point of my life where i just

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<v Speaker 2>want strong females around me that we can help uplift

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<v Speaker 2>and encourage each other. And now I feel like I'm

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<v Speaker 2>the strongest one out of my friend group. But it's

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<v Speaker 2>like I'm talking to a brick ball sometimes, because what's

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<v Speaker 2>the point of asking for advice if you're not going

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<v Speaker 2>to take it?

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<v Speaker 1>You know, and this is six years and making At

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<v Speaker 1>what point do you get tired?

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<v Speaker 2>I know everybody will reach their breaking breaking point when

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<v Speaker 2>they're ready, but as a friend, I'm tired of hearing it.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm tired of seeing my best friend go through this bullshit.

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<v Speaker 2>So would it be wrong for me to cut her off?

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<v Speaker 1>And then you also said, oh, and the nigga don't

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<v Speaker 1>care for his kids either, neither have custody. But she

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<v Speaker 1>does her part. Okay, girl, let me tell you I've

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<v Speaker 1>actually been in a situation like this before with you know,

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<v Speaker 1>a family member of mine who just come to me

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<v Speaker 1>and just complain about what her boyfriend don't do and

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<v Speaker 1>what he you know, what he's not doing. And you

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<v Speaker 1>know how he's just not emotionally present. He's not mentally

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<v Speaker 1>present for her. He's hardly even sexually present. You know

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<v Speaker 1>what I'm saying. When it comes to times of intimacy,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, what can she do? What can I? What

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<v Speaker 1>can I do? Jays? And then I give her advice

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<v Speaker 1>and she just don't take it, you know what I mean?

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<v Speaker 1>Like so then it's like, damn, what am I talking for?

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<v Speaker 1>You know, because I told you what you need to do.

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<v Speaker 1>You need to leave this motherfucker alone, you know, because

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<v Speaker 1>y'all got a child and shit. But it's like he

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<v Speaker 1>come and whisper sweet, nothing's in your fucking ear, and

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<v Speaker 1>now he back the same day. You know, at least

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<v Speaker 1>your girl let one day go by God damn like this,

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<v Speaker 1>it's definitely traits of a weak minded woman. And these

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<v Speaker 1>are things that we are afraid to call our friends

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<v Speaker 1>out about. You know, if you're the strongest friend in

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<v Speaker 1>your group, it's time to elevate your group. You understand

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<v Speaker 1>what I'm saying, or go find another damn group, because

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<v Speaker 1>you can't be You can't always be the smartest and

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<v Speaker 1>the strongest one for so long, because then how do

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<v Speaker 1>you elevate? How do you grow? It has to be

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<v Speaker 1>somebody smarter than you always and somebody stronger than you

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<v Speaker 1>because you need guidance. Everybody needs guidance, some type of way.

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<v Speaker 1>So not saying leave those people alone who are not

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<v Speaker 1>growing and elevating and trying to find their way just

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<v Speaker 1>like you. Some people like just sit in a misery.

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<v Speaker 1>But you can't attach yourself to that. So what I

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<v Speaker 1>did with my cousin, I didn't cut my cousin off.

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<v Speaker 1>I cut her off from telling me anything about her relationship.

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<v Speaker 1>And there's a way that you can do that as well,

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<v Speaker 1>you know what I mean, Like, because that's your best friend.

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<v Speaker 1>You know you can't let her weak mindedness or you

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<v Speaker 1>can't let her beyond let's just be honest and call

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<v Speaker 1>a spade of space. You can't let her stupidity coming

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<v Speaker 1>between your friendship. Now. It can make things a lot

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<v Speaker 1>more tent. It can make things a little awkward between

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<v Speaker 1>you guys. That can even arise some issues. Okay, cool,

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<v Speaker 1>but no, you can't break up with your best friend

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<v Speaker 1>over some shit like this is man as mad as

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<v Speaker 1>it makes you, as mad as he makes you, as

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<v Speaker 1>bad as it seems, and as stupid as she seems

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<v Speaker 1>like she is. Trust me, she just she just needs

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<v Speaker 1>to get tired of it. And to be honest, you're

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<v Speaker 1>probably the only one that she has when it comes

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<v Speaker 1>to this, because if you tie the hand about this shit,

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<v Speaker 1>I know her sisters and brothers or cousins or other

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<v Speaker 1>friends or aunties or whoever the fuck else she talked to,

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<v Speaker 1>if she talks to other people about it, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>because this is embarrassing me just reading it, so I

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<v Speaker 1>know she's embarrassed just naturally, you know what I mean.

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<v Speaker 1>And he don't give a fuck about her embarrassment, you do,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, It's to the point where she don't even

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<v Speaker 1>care about herself being embarrassed. She don't give a fuck

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<v Speaker 1>how dumb she look at the end of the day.

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<v Speaker 1>But trust me, she knows. She's been going through this

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<v Speaker 1>shit for six years. She knows what's good for her,

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<v Speaker 1>She know what isn't. She's just not over him. Some

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<v Speaker 1>people have in their mind the man, these men will

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<v Speaker 1>change that. The longer I stick it out, he's gonna change.

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<v Speaker 1>She has to be close sort of change he has to.

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<v Speaker 1>He will, he will, I know it. All he's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>keep doing, you know, which I hate to say is

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<v Speaker 1>keep proving or wrong or he may just change. Who

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<v Speaker 1>knows that. But nobody got time to put in another

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<v Speaker 1>six fucking years for this or four years. It will

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<v Speaker 1>be a decade in four years, you know what I'm saying,

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<v Speaker 1>Like nobody got time to keep seeing their friend go

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<v Speaker 1>through to hurt and shit. I think you just cut

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<v Speaker 1>her off from that part. You just tell her. Look, man,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm about sick and tired of hearing so much about

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<v Speaker 1>this nigga, what he don't do, and you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>feel like I'm in a damn relationship with you and him,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and I'm sick of it. So I just,

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<v Speaker 1>I really really don't want to cut you off as

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<v Speaker 1>my friend, as close as I am to doing it.

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<v Speaker 1>I love you so much, says I just rather not

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<v Speaker 1>hear anything about him. I don't want you to even

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<v Speaker 1>part your lips to tell me nothing about this nigga,

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<v Speaker 1>nothing until you're telling me you are absolutely done and

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<v Speaker 1>it's over. Like, I don't want to hear nothing else

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<v Speaker 1>about it. Everything, every piece of advice I give you

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<v Speaker 1>goes in one ear and out the other. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>every day you wake up and look in the fucking mirror,

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<v Speaker 1>you're not being treated right. You're not. And this is

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<v Speaker 1>not even setting an example for your children. Y'all got

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<v Speaker 1>kids together. He don't do shit for the kids. Nothing,

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<v Speaker 1>But do you want to fuck on you and lay

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<v Speaker 1>up with you and cheat on you and do all

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<v Speaker 1>this shit? Have his cake and eat it too? And

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<v Speaker 1>you're making that possible for him. You are giving him

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<v Speaker 1>the cake, You're cutting it for him and feeding it

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<v Speaker 1>to him. So we have to be honest with our

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<v Speaker 1>friends and the people around us. Man, I think you'll

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<v Speaker 1>be fine. I think you should keep it a buck

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<v Speaker 1>with her and just tell her straight up listen. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't want to lose you as a best friend. So

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<v Speaker 1>you keep all of that bullshit away from me about

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<v Speaker 1>your love life, and then we can move forward like that.

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<v Speaker 1>That's it. I don't want to hear nothing about him

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<v Speaker 1>if it ain't about my god kids. I mean, I

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<v Speaker 1>imagine you're a god moom or you know, you call

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<v Speaker 1>her kids your niece, so your nephew. You know, if

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<v Speaker 1>it ain't about them, I could care less about what

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<v Speaker 1>they father got going on with you and their father

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<v Speaker 1>got going on. I don't care. That's it. That's all.

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<v Speaker 1>Keep me updated, though, let me know and trust me.

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<v Speaker 1>I want to let you know something. You're not doing

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<v Speaker 1>anything wrong. You're not doing anything wrong. You're just trying

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<v Speaker 1>to be a good friend. And sometimes what we do

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<v Speaker 1>is not enough for somebody to open up their eyes

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<v Speaker 1>and see what they're really going through. You understand what

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<v Speaker 1>I'm saying, so it's not your fault and you're not

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<v Speaker 1>doing anything wrong. Hold up, hold up, I know the

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<v Speaker 1>shit getting good, But listen to just a couple seconds

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<v Speaker 1>of a commercial. If you love me, you'll listen. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>moving on last, but not Looise. Hey, Jess first, I

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<v Speaker 1>love you so much. Now let's get into my mess.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm thirty from East Baltimore. Okay, fire cracker and have

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<v Speaker 1>a hard time letting go. I've been in a situation

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<v Speaker 1>on and off since middle school. The issue is he

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<v Speaker 1>has a drug problem, crack problem, damn. Over the years,

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<v Speaker 1>I've tried to save him, help him, and change him,

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<v Speaker 1>but obviously nothing has helped anything. I understand addiction is

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<v Speaker 1>something he has to want to change in order for

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<v Speaker 1>sobriety to work, but I have to go. I can't

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<v Speaker 1>waste any more time. I've moved on multiple times, but

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<v Speaker 1>I find myself missing him overall. We have a friendship

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<v Speaker 1>and he's fun, and these other men are boring and

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<v Speaker 1>I don't have a genuine friendship with them. I don't

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<v Speaker 1>do drugs and don't want to be with a drug user.

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<v Speaker 1>But how do I stop comparing? How do I find

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<v Speaker 1>friendship in these other men before I try and take

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<v Speaker 1>it further? I low key believe he's my person, and

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<v Speaker 1>I won't be happy with anyone because of this, But

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<v Speaker 1>I know God got better for me than a crackhead. Damn.

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<v Speaker 1>First of all, just relax with that, all right? Anyway?

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<v Speaker 2>Girl?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I'm sure God has more for anyone than, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>just a crackhead. And just because he is struggling with

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<v Speaker 1>addiction now you know drug abuse now, does not mean

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<v Speaker 1>that that's his fate. You know, that doesn't mean that's

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<v Speaker 1>his path. That just means this is one of the

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<v Speaker 1>stops in his journey, you know what I mean. We

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<v Speaker 1>don't know why is it? Have you ever talked to

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<v Speaker 1>him about why he's even on this drug? How it

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<v Speaker 1>got into a system for the first time. Was it

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<v Speaker 1>by way of a gateway drug? Was he just smoking

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<v Speaker 1>weed at first? Was he bought up around drugs? Is

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<v Speaker 1>the environment that he's in. Does he have a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of buddies that does crack? Is in his household? You

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<v Speaker 1>know what I'm saying? What about his parents? How is

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<v Speaker 1>he you know, not making excuses for him? But nobody

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<v Speaker 1>just gets on crack. I think we should all. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm from Baltimore too. You from ball You just set

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<v Speaker 1>it yourself. You're thirty from East Baltimore. I'm thirty one.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm from West Baltimore, born and raised. I grew up

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<v Speaker 1>watching people get high and you know, a lot my

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<v Speaker 1>friend's parents and my family members and shit like you

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<v Speaker 1>know what I'm saying, Like I've seen that myself. And

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<v Speaker 1>I'm telling you, nobody just starts smoking crack like off

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<v Speaker 1>the rip, like just off the jump off top, Like

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<v Speaker 1>nobody just does that shit. You understand what I'm saying.

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<v Speaker 1>So what prompted him to choose that drug of preference?

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<v Speaker 1>You know what I'm saying, Like, why does he prefer

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<v Speaker 1>crack or whatever? You know, I do know that there's

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<v Speaker 1>one of the cheapest drugs you know what I'm saying,

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<v Speaker 1>But why is he that down and out about it?

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<v Speaker 1>And you may have talked to him about it, but

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<v Speaker 1>you didn't put that here, So I need you to

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<v Speaker 1>let me know, Like have you ever talked about counseling,

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<v Speaker 1>a therapy or rehab for him? Does he tell you

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<v Speaker 1>things like he wants to get off of drugs? How

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<v Speaker 1>old is he? Like where did y'all meet? Is he

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<v Speaker 1>worth taking a break from the relationship aspect of it

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<v Speaker 1>and y'all build on a friendship while you help him

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<v Speaker 1>overcome this sediction, you know what I'm saying, And then

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<v Speaker 1>y'all revisit once he's clean and shit later to be together.

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<v Speaker 1>You know what I'm saying, saying, Like what is it

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<v Speaker 1>worth that? You know? Because you're thirty? You're thirty, you

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<v Speaker 1>know what I mean? Like, I get it, you want

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<v Speaker 1>to date, you want to be out there, you want

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<v Speaker 1>but if this is your soul mat and you really

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<v Speaker 1>feel like this is your person, then yeah, like you know,

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<v Speaker 1>is it worth fighting that fight? You know what I mean? Like,

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<v Speaker 1>obviously it is to you. You feel some type of way,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and I know there is more for you.

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<v Speaker 1>Nobody deserves to be with you know, a drug addict,

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<v Speaker 1>but no person deserves to be a drug addict, you

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<v Speaker 1>know what I'm saying, So that could still be your friend.

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<v Speaker 1>Just take a break, take a pause on the intimate

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<v Speaker 1>part or looking at them as a lover, and just

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<v Speaker 1>be his friend, you know what I mean. If that's

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<v Speaker 1>not taking away from your life, if it's not causing

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<v Speaker 1>any detriment to you and what you got going on,

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<v Speaker 1>be his friend. Help them, but definitely get back to

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<v Speaker 1>me on that. I need to know what's happening with that.

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<v Speaker 1>But to all three of the storytellers, that's what I'm

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<v Speaker 1>gonna start calling you, all the storytellers. People who's messed

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<v Speaker 1>that I'll be at ten than too fixed. I love

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<v Speaker 1>all three of you. I love all three of you,

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<v Speaker 1>whether you be ladies or men, I definitely do love you.

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<v Speaker 1>And I thank y'all, each and every one of my

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<v Speaker 1>listeners every week tuning into Carefully Reckless with your Girl

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<v Speaker 1>just hilarious because I'll be doing well. I'll be fixed

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