"Things Men Say Before They Don’t" by Julianna Rowe

  " Things Men Say Before They Dont"    

 A series on language, clarity, and the quiet announcements people make before they disappear. Hosted on: The Happy News Lady

I didn’t set out to write about men who disappear. Because before people leave, they usually announce themselves, not with suitcases or slammed doors, but with sentences. Small ones, reasonable ones. Sentences that sound calm, caring, even mature until you line them up and realize they’re doing all the work for the exit. This series is not about blaming. It’s about noticing. It’s about the phrases that sound like wisdom but function like smoke bombs. The ones that ask women to doubt their instincts, soften their questions, and apologize for clarity.

“You’re overthinking.”

“I don’t like drama.”

“Why are you making this a thing?”

“I’m just being honest.”

If you’ve heard one of these and felt confused instead of comforted,

you weren’t wrong. You were paying attention. Welcome to the series. Pull up a chair.

You’re not imagining things.

— The Happy News Lady

Personal Aside, I’ve been married three times. Not because I failed at love, but because I was very good at seeing potential and very bad at charging for my services.

I didn’t marry husbands. I married projects. Men who needed encouragement, patience, belief, repair, and I provided all of it, free of charge, with a smile. When they were finally stable, confident, and fully assembled, they often decided they were ready for something different. Of course they were.They were finished.

So no, this series isn’t written from bitterness. It’s written from clarity. If you recognize yourself here, welcome.

You’re among friends.   

Signing out until tomorrow's topic:  "Let's Keep it Casual "