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Tonight's show was all about the best in music. The 61st Grammy Awards has finally arrived and above all, it was a night of celebration. From Michelle Obama making a guest appearance to everyone looking for 21 Savage, this year's ceremony is off to a great start.
And if you know us, we were glued to the screens to see the fashions donned by our favorite celebrities. It's always interesting to see what designers the stars will be dripping in. With all of the controversy with Gucci and Prada's racist imagery, our eyes were peeled to see who was wearing what.
Let's check out some of our best dressed picks of the night!
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Joce Blake is a womanist who loves fashion, Beyonce and Hot Cheetos. The sophistiratchet enthusiast is based in Brooklyn, NY but has southern belle roots as she was born and raised in Memphis, TN. Keep up with her on Instagram @joce_blake and on Twitter @SaraJessicaBee.
Your February 2025 Horoscopes Are All About Self-Love & Soulful Alignment
Explore your sign’s 2025 horoscope predictions to learn what is in store for you this year in love, career, and more. Check out the love compatibility of each sign to learn more about zodiac pairings and all things compatibility.
February is a coming together, as a culmination of community and abundance is evident. Some significant planets go direct this month after being retrograde since this past year, and we can finally take a deep breath. We walk into the month in Aquarius season, and the focus during this time is on coming together with the people you resonate with on a soul level, opening your heart to love, and gaining perspective in the process. When the Sun is in Aquarius, everything feels more electrified and inspiring, and this is one of the best months of the year to manifest and set your intentions.On Feb. 4, Venus enters Aries, Jupiter goes direct in Gemini, and the energy and passion return. Venus in Aries is fiery, dynamic, and puts self-love first. While Venus is in Aries for the entire month, February is all about going after the things you want in love, and trusting that you will be supported here. Jupiter goes direct on the same day after being retrograde since Oct. 9, and we can see our blessings manifest more effortlessly now, especially regarding communication matters, networking, short travels, education, and the mind. Jupiter finishes its Gemini transit on Jun. 9, so over the next few months, this is a good time to expand your mind and your vision, get creative, and meet new people.
What February 2025 Has In Store For Your Zodiac Sign
The Full Moon of February occurs in Leo on the 12th, and this is the Snow Moon of the year. This Full Moon brings emotions to the surface and creates self-clarity and honesty in the process. This Full Moon is a time to let go of old versions or ideas of yourself that don’t align with who you are today and to focus on what feels authentic and empowering for you right now.
On Valentine's Day, Mercury enters Pisces until Mar. 3, and the mind is on love right now.
While Mercury is in Pisces, we speak in words of poetry and spirituality, and mental connections turn into romantic ones. This is a beautiful energy to walk into on the day of love, signifying an urge to be around people who truly understand you right now.
Pisces season begins on Feb. 18, and we move into a time of closure, healing, creativity, and introspection. On Feb. 23, Mars goes direct in Cancer after being retrograde here since Jan. 6, and being retrograde in general since Dec. 6. With Mars now direct, there is more energy and direction at our disposal, and less confusion on where to go from here. Mars will be direct in Cancer until Apr. 18, and there is a lot of love, support, and intuition to be felt right now. Mars in Cancer supports others while also cherishing boundaries, and this is a good time to feel more stability in matters of the home and heart.
We end the month with a New Moon in Pisces on Feb. 27, and this is a time of magic, dreams coming to fruition, and romance in the air.
A New Moon in Pisces reminds us that what has been lost always comes back around in a new form, and helps us see what our heart is grateful for right now. This is a great New Moon to set your intentions for the future and to dream the dream. Overall, February is an inspiring and enlightening month, and your heart is the one leading the way right now.
Read for your Sun and Rising Sign below to see what February has in store for you.
ARIES
February is all about love for you, Aries. You are thriving within relationship matters as Venus is in your sign for most of this month. Venus moves into Aries on Feb. 4 and will be here until Mar. 27, however, Venus will be going retrograde in your sign on Mar. 1. So, use February to walk into some new beginnings in love, but remember to take your time with things here as well. You are overall feeling more reciprocity, support, and positive recognition now, and self-love is key this month.
On Feb. 12, we have a Full Moon in fellow fire sign Leo, and this Full Moon occurs in your 5th house of romance.
This is a beautiful Full Moon for seeing love bloom and for experiencing a sense of fulfillment that brings you closer to another. Before the month ends, Mars goes direct after being retrograde in an area of your life having to do with the home, family, close loved ones, and emotional stability. With Mars now direct here, new foundations can be built in your world, and you feel more supported and secure as you end the month.
TAURUS
This month is a time to reflect, accept, and move into your new beginning, Taurus. There is a lot to process this month, and with the Sun in your 10th house for most of February, a lot of your focus right now is on your goals, purpose, and life path. The Full Moon happening mid-month is an opportunity for you to see things clearer in the home, and to create space for more support and nourishment here. You are letting go of what is weighing you down or making your emotional world feel more difficult to process this month.
Mercury enters your 11th house of hope, community, friendship, and manifestation on Valentine’s Day this year, and you move into a time of inspiration. You are thinking of all the things that make you feel empowered, loved, and in tune, and it’s time to create more of this energy around yourself. We have a New Moon in this same area of your chart before the month ends on Feb. 27, and you are ready to look forward in life rather than at the past of what could have been.
Overall, this month is about listening to your heart and spending more time taking care of yourself.
GEMINI
February is a chance to take a break, Gemini. You need more time to process and prepare for what’s ahead of you, and you are taking the time to do so this month. February begins with Jupiter going direct in your sign after being retrograde here since Oct. 9. Jupiter, the planet of blessings, will be direct in your sign until Jun. 9, and won’t be here again for another decade. This is your opportunity to set intentions, focus on your dreams, and make some important achievements happen.
Extra good luck and support from the universe are with you now, and the key for you is to let things come to you naturally through patience and dedication.
On Feb. 12, there is a Full Moon in your 3rd house of communication, and some important culminations are coming through in matters of the mind. You are coming to some conclusions about something, and it’s changing your perspective overall. Before the month ends we have a New Moon in an area of your life having to do with your career, professional world, and reputation, and this is a good time to set your intentions for what goals you want to see through right now.
CANCER
February is a month of enlightenment, Cancer. You are aligned with the path you are walking on right now, and everything is starting to make a little more sense to your heart. This month we have a Full Moon in your 12th house of closure, and you are moving away from an emotionally heavy space. You are letting go of a lot of what has kept you conflicted, and there is a sense of peace that is being obtained in the process. This is your month of inspiring others through your resilience and gift of forgiveness.
Mars goes direct in your sign on Feb. 23 after being retrograde here since Jan. 6. With Mars retrograde in your sign since we began the year, there has been a lot for you to reflect on and emotionally process, and you are seeing yourself and your life with a new perspective and passion. Mars will be in Cancer until Apr. 18, and this is the time to take action on the things that you haven’t been ready to move forward with these past few months. On Feb. 27, we have a New Moon in Pisces, and you are leaving the month in the mood for an adventure.
This is the time to get out of your comfort zone, travel, or do something fun.
LEO
February is about protecting your energy and what you are bringing to fruition in your life, Leo. With a Full Moon in your sign mid-month, you are moving through a time of culmination, release, and inner clarity, and there is a lot to reflect on right now. You are recognizing your need to create boundaries from those who don’t serve you or your life path and are focusing on the things that feel good for you.
With the Sun in your 7th house of love for most of the month as well, you are gaining clarity on the relationships you want to move forward with, and where you need to create more space.
Venus is in Aries and in your 5th house of romance, self-expression, creativity, and joy for most of the month, and your heart is yearning for some excitement. When it comes to love in February, opportunities are coming to the surface for you to get out of your head and into your heart, heed the call. At the end of the month, Mars goes direct in your 12th house of closure, and you are moving into a breakthrough. You end February with less weight on your shoulders and more energy to just be.
VIRGO
Trust your intuition this month, Virgo. February is a month of getting organized, gaining clarity, and feeling purposeful. With Jupiter going direct in your 10th house at the start of the month, blessings follow through regarding your career and professional world. The intentions you have been setting and going over these past few months, are coming to fruition for you now, and you are being recognized and supported for your efforts here. This is a month of feeling a level up in your life, and like you are where you want to be.
Mars goes direct on Feb. 23, after being retrograde in an area of your life having to do with friendship, community, and your hopes and dreams over the past month or so. With Mars now direct in Cancer, it’s easier for you to feel hopeful and to see and experience the magic in life. Before the month ends, we have a New Moon in your sister sign Pisces on Feb. 27, and love takes on a new beginning. This New Moon is one of the best of the year for you to set your intentions for love, and trust where your heart is being called to right now.
LIBRA
February is all about perspective and the intentions you are setting in your life through the thoughts you are thinking, Libra. The Sun is in your house of romance and Venus is in your house of partnership for most of the month, and there is a lot to look forward to right now. New developments are coming to fruition within your relationships, and you are reaping what you have sown, feeling grateful for what has come to fruition for you.
This is a beautiful month for travel, moving forward in your partnerships, and feeling more commitment and support in doing so.
With Jupiter also going direct this month, your home life and foundations see improvements and expansion. Anywhere you have been feeling limited here is being lifted for you now, and you are able to breathe and think bigger about what is possible for you and your sense of stability in life. The Full Moon happening on Feb. 12, is a chance for you to connect with the people who inspire you, and to let go of anything that doesn’t feel authentic to who you are today or how you feel about things.
SCORPIO
February is a month of feeling loved, Scorpio. Everything's coming together for you exactly how you have envisioned it, and with the Sun in your house of family, support, and foundations, you are feeling closer to your loved ones in the process. We have a Full Moon in your 10th house of career in mid-February, and culminations are coming through in your professional world, as recognition for your efforts and hard work are here for you now. This Full Moon is about taking the time to congratulate yourself for how far you have come and to feel gratitude for your progress in life.
On Feb. 23, Mars goes direct in fellow water sign Cancer, after being retrograde in an area of your life having to do with travel, adventure, spirituality, and education over the past month or so. With Mars now direct, travel plans follow through and it’s easier for you to see the bigger picture. The New Moon of the month takes place on Feb. 27, and this is a beautiful time for you to experience joy and pleasure. You are ending the month by making your inner child happy, showing up, and connecting with the love that surrounds you now.
SAGITTARIUS
This month is a transition month for you, Sagittarius. You are moving on from what has been, and a few of you may even be moving physically or traveling during this time. This is a month of getting into new energy and letting things go where it is needed. February begins with your ruling planet Jupiter going direct after being retrograde since last fall, and you are able to experience more of the blessings in love that you have been looking for.
Love turns a new page this month, and it’s because you are no longer settling for things that don’t align with what you want for yourself or your future.
On Feb. 12, a Full Moon is happening in an area of your life that has to do with your passion, inspiration, travel ventures, and perspective, and you are getting the full picture right now. This Full Moon is about accepting the truths that have come to the surface and following through on plans that you have had for yourself. Mars goes direct in your 8th house of transformation on Feb. 23, and you end the month experiencing a personal breakthrough. A lot is changing for you in February, and you are the one leading these efforts forward because you are owning the life you deserve.
CAPRICORN
A new month is here, and you are looking forward to all of the new experiences you are about to get into, Capricorn. February is an inspiring, passionate, and eye-opening month for you and you are making a lot of progress. With the Sun in your 2nd house of finances, values, and self-confidence for most of the month, you are spending a lot of your time developing new plans and intentions for yourself, especially financially. Mid-month we have a Full Moon in your 8th house of shared resources, and the support that you need to thrive and expand financially right now is becoming clearer to you.
Towards the end of the month, Mars goes direct in your sister sign Cancer, after being retrograde in an area of your life having to do with love, partnership, and harmony over the past month or so. With Mars moving forward again, so are you in love, and your relationship dynamics feel a little more balanced and empowered for you. On Feb. 27, we have a New Moon in Pisces to close out the month, and this New Moon for you is all about setting your intentions regarding communication, networking, and the ideas you want to build off of right now.
AQUARIUS
Your season is here, and everything is falling into place for you now, Aquarius. This is a month of feeling a positive culmination of everything you have been working towards, and seeing the rewards for your efforts. With the Sun in your sign until the 18th, all eyes are on you and you are focused on your personal goals, investments, and self-courage. Jupiter goes direct as we begin the month, turning things around for you in love and helping you see things with a new perspective here.
Blessings and understanding within relationship matters bloom for you now, and you can finally take a break from the confusion here.
With Venus in your 11th house of friendship for most of February, this is the month for connecting with the people who you resonate with on a soul level and giving your heart more time to enjoy the company. The Full Moon happening mid-month occurs in your opposite sign, highlighting your romantic life and sense of partnership. Love comes full circle as you let go of the past here and see the gifts of the partnerships you have been building in your life.
PISCES
February is your month of abundance and opportunities, Pisces. There is a lot to tend to this month, but you have the empowerment and passion to do so. Jupiter goes direct in your 4th house as the month begins, and you are feeling stronger foundations emotionally and within the home right now. Progress is being made in the spaces that are close to the heart, and you are feeling the blessings of support and stability in your life. The Full Moon happening on Feb. 12, is about letting go of unhealthy daily routines or habits and giving yourself more space to figure out what feels right for you.
On Valentine's Day this year, Mercury enters your sign, and your mind is focused on love, understanding, and connection. The conversations you are having now are fulfilling your heart and inspiring you, and you are gaining clarity in relationship matters as well. Pisces season officially begins on Feb. 18, and it’s your time to shine, to love, and to be loved in return.
Before the month ends we have a New Moon in Pisces on Feb. 27, and this is one of the best times of the year for you to set your personal intentions, manifest, and reinvent yourself.
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How To Handle Good Friends Who Constantly Make Toxic Decisions
Good friends. Good friends who make toxic decisions. What a topic, right? And yet, I’m willing to bet that, easily, 90 percent of us have someone like that in our lives. Towards us, they are loving, supportive, giving, trustworthy, and loyal — boy, but when it comes to their own life, some of the decisions that they make are nothing even close to rational, healthy, or beneficial. And yet, because they are such good friends to us, we are conflicted because, in return, we want to be good friends back and yet, how do we do that when (catch it) they aren’t even being good friends to themselves?
It is indeed a dilemma that doesn’t get discussed enough. And although the clip that you’re about to watch is of two people (Joan and Toni from the series Girlfriendsfrom back in the day) who were indeed toxic for each other (if ya know, ya know) — I still thought it was relevant to this topic. Why? Because, if you’re not careful, even when it comes to someone who is a good friend to you, if you don’t figure out how to handle their own life’s toxicity, you will still find yourself feeling like Joan does here.
Indeed, when people make poor choices and you are always there to clean up the consequences (or just constantly have a front seat) of them on some level, on a good day, it can drain you — on a bad day, you can feel totally taken advantage of. And then that can bring you to a point and place where you would rather lose the friendship (check out “12 Women Told Me 'The Final Straw' With Their Former Besties”) if the payoff means getting/maintaining some peace.
Y’all, wouldn’t it be great if it didn’t have to get to that point? And that’s just what we’re going to hit on today: what you can — and probably should — do if/when you’ve got a really good friend…who constantly makes really toxic decisions.
Ask Yourself: Is It a Situation or a Pattern?
When a substance is toxic, that means that it contains something that is harmful. When something is harmful, that means it has the ability to cause physical and/or mental damage. And what that means is it has a high potential for leading to outcomes that could prove to be catastrophic, that could cause a significant amount of pain, and/or that could be risky as hell in the sense of showing high signs of being a liability and not an asset. I think it’s important to say all of that because “toxic” is used so much in our culture these days that it needs to be clarified what it actually means, is…and does.
I have a friend who makes really toxic decisions when it comes to her romantic relationships. Have mercy, when it comes to her choices in men, I can’t name one, since I’ve known her, who has treated her right or well. Listen, if it were just one guy, that would be one thing because, if a lot of us were honest with ourselves, we’ve entertained and/or dated and/or slept with and/or been in a relationship with someone who checks all of the boxes that define what toxicity is all about.
However, if it is multiple guys? That speaks to there being a pattern, which, in this case, is defined as being “a combination of qualities, acts, tendencies, etc., forming a consistent or characteristic arrangement” — which means that the pattern isn’t just revealed in the relationship but with some things that are going on within the person who keeps choosing unhealthy relationships too.
In other words, if someone keeps getting into a toxic dynamic, chances are, there is some toxicity going on within themselves or they would never even select those types of individuals in the first place. And if that is indeed the case, they need to do some self-reflecting, they probably need to get some counseling and they need to be willing to be held accountable. AND ALL OF THOSE CHOICES ARE ENTIRELY UP TO THEM. NOT YOU.
And here’s the thing: If they do decide to remain in the pattern and you choose to coddle them through it instead of recommending the steps that I just shared, you will also find yourself in a pattern of enabling unhealthy behavior. See, social media will be out here saying that a good friend supports their friends no matter what. THAT IS A LIE. A good friend loves their friend no matter what…and sometimes loving them means making them aware of the hamster wheel they are in that they may be in denial about or trying to deflect away from.
So yes, the first step that must be taken on your part, is assessing if what is transpiring (whatever “it” may be) is a current situation or a long-term pattern. They are quite different.
Don’t Emotionally Invest Like It’s YOUR Problem
It is actually actor Phylicia Rashad who is given the credit for saying, “You have to learn to care about people without taking on all of their problems.” Hmph. That reminds me of something that I once heard an artist by the name of Joey Kibble once say in a sermon: “Be careful about who you decide to ‘stand in the gap’ for because, what you’re essentially saying is, you’re willing to catch some of their warfare before they even do.” #whewchile
When you deeply care about someone, it’s natural (and understandable) to want to help buffer some of their pain as much as possible. Problem with that is, oftentimes, you can find yourself more invested in getting them out of their mess than they even are. The other issue with that? Sometimes people need to go through a certain level of discomfort because they will not learn what they need to any other way (because they are choosing to learn the hard way but that’s another matter for another time).
Not to mention the fact that taking on their stuff like it’s your own will start to drain the time, effort, and energy that you need in order to live your own life. Y’all, take it from me, there is nothing like looking up and realizing that you are trying to handle someone else’s problems as if they are your own when they aren’t nearly as interested or invested…because they don’t see what they are doing as problematic as you do (at least not…yet).
At the end of the day, when it comes to friends who make unhealthy decisions, all you can do is advise them — and even then, use discretion with that because if they don’t want to hear it, all you’re doing is “casting pearls before swine” (so to speak — Matthew 7:6), which can also be triggering, because you’ll be thinking that you’re imparting wisdom and solutions when they would rather just roll around in their counterproductivity…all the while keeping you in their cul-de-sac of nonsense.
Remember: They Are Your FRIEND not Your CHILD
I promise you that you will never be more free than the day that you learn the difference between who you are responsible FOR vs. who you are responsible TO and, as women, we are responsible for ourselves and our underage children; everyone else, we are responsible to. This means that no, we should never be taking on a friend as if they were our children. We can support, we can encourage, we can listen, we can offer help (when they ask for it; sometimes people are fine in their mess in the sense that they never asked us to help them out of it to begin with) yet we’re not supposed to extend ourselves to the point where we would if it was our young child who was making unwise decisions.
Listen, between being raised by a controlling mother and having a strong personality myself, it took me a lot of my 30s and beginning of my 40s to realize that even if some of my friends make what appear to be immature choices, they are still an adult and to not give them the full space to do whatever they wish with their life is not only controlling, it’s not honoring them as an adult and an individual — and that comes with its own form of disrespect and control.
Friends are not children. Children need our protection. Friends need us to remind them to protect themselves. Again, BIG DIFFERENCE.
Hold Them Accountable to the Boundaries That You Set
You can’t want to do more for someone’s situation than they are willing to do for themselves. Coming to that conclusion is the first boundary that you need to set for yourself. The second? Triggering your own self by continually asking about the situation/issue/pattern/lifestyle, when you pretty much know that you’re only going to get the same answer(s).
Listen, if someone is willing to hurt their own selves with the choices that they make, why would you expect them to be more hypersensitive about sparing you from the fallout of it all? If they were good with boundaries, there would be no toxicity to talk about in the first place. So yes, making sure that you are not collateral damage, by asking them to throw their “emotional throw-up,” on you? That needs to be a supreme priority.
A good example of this? My father will be gone for 10 years next month. Due to a lot of trauma from his childhood and young adult life, that turned him into an on-again-off-again substance abuser. And although I always felt extremely loved by him and, for the most part, we had a pretty solid relationship, I could always tell when he was drunk or high because 1) the time of day that he would call; 2) the way that he would talk about certain people, and 3) how he would make up excuses to try and get some money out of me.
Over time, I learned to have boundary-setting conversations with him (when he was sober) about the fact that I would not be taking his calls when he was like that because they ultimately didn’t benefit either one of us.
And along this same fashion, with people in my life who stay in toxic situations — and are aware of that very fact — I’ve had to set limits too. For my own sanity’s sake, I can’t be the one who you call when (for example) keep misspending money, expecting me to feel so bad for you that I give you some; especially if it’s going to jeopardize my own budget. If you just want someone to listen, I can do that — up to a point. If you need help putting a plan together, I will make time for that as well.
Oh, but if you want me to enable you through the foolishness, you’ve got to call someone else — for my sake and, ultimately, our friendship’s sake too.
If They’re Abusing Themselves, Refuse to Be Complicit
Lawd, few sayings irk me more than the oh-so-very-popular, “If you like it, I love it.” SMDH. Although I get that what that basically means is, “Do you, sis. Do you,” words have power, and no, you shouldn’t even verbally, in jest, cosign on nonsense. That said, the friend who I mentioned earlier, the guy who she is involved with now, he’s a blast from the past and, in many ways, is probably the worst one to date. I say that because he has been horrendously gaslight-y, he is the king of playing the victim and he has said and done some things in his hyper-emotional state that are totally unjustifiable.
Meanwhile, my friend makes excuses for why she still stands by and supports him. Can I control that? No. Should I support it? Also no.
To support toxicity means that you are being complicit because complicit means “choosing to be involved in an illegal or questionable act, especially with others.” How can I love you and CHOOSE to cosign on unhealthy behavior? Listen, I can respect — no, accept — the fact that you have every right in the world to do whatever you want to do; HOWEVER, I am not going to make you think that I’m cool with it by involving myself in your questionable behavior.
For now, my friend knows that I think she is in a dead-end situation, that he is only going to make matters worse over time, and that I will not allow him to treat me, on any level, the way he treats her should they become more serious. She knows this because I have told her. As a friend to myself, that is how I need to care for and protect myself. As a friend to her, we don’t really discuss him anymore unless something major, one way or another, happens. That removes the stress, pressure, and the need to walk on eggshells because she cares about someone who I don’t care for at all.
A lot of people end up emotionally spent because they think that in order to be a good friend to someone, being complicit comes with the territory. ABSOLUTELY NOT. And that brings me to my final point for today.
BONUS: Sometimes You Absolutely SHOULD “Judge” Them
“Listen but don’t judge.” Whew, social media can really get on my last nerve sometimes, and that posting trend is a great example of what I mean because some of the straight-up craziness that I have heard come out of some folks’ mouths right after they say “We listen but don’t judge”? Diabolical doesn’t even begin to cover it.
Besides, one thing that judgment means is to use discernment. Scripture says to judge with righteous judgment (John 4:24). And while we’re on the topic of Scripture, people really need to stop manipulating the Word when it says “judge not” because, if you read that passage all the way through, it’s saying to judge in the way that you would want to be judged (for instance, if you want to receive mercy and grace…give it) AND that you should have “the room in your house” that you are calling out in someone else’s life clean before you go pointing out someone else’s dirt so that you can discern clearly (Matthew 7:1-5).
That being said, if you think that God isn’t about accountability…you should definitely read the Good Book more thoroughly and more often. A part of what comes with being spiritually mature is being personally accountable.
And that is a part of the reason why we have relationships at all; it’s so that, as the very friend that I have mentioned here has said to me, we can see each other’s blind spots. Y’all, even if we don’t want to admit it, our fears, our ego, our programming, our stubbornness, and sometimes our complete lack of self-awareness can have us out here doing and justifying all kinds of stuff that individuals with a fresh set of eyes (and insight) will see a completely different way. And, thanks to that JUDGMENT on their part, if we humble ourselves enough to say, “They love me enough to even care. I should at least ponder where they are coming from” — that can spare us. I am a witness.
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Humans can be complicated — and that is because they have so many layers to them. If you’ve got a friend who is good to you, who is not very good to themselves, I hope this helped you find some balance in how to navigate how sometimes polarizing that can be.
Bottom line, be their friend. Also, be a friend to yourself. Don’t compromise the latter for the former.
To do so? Pardon the pun but…that is just…TOXIC (refer to the definition up top again).
A PATTERN OF TOXICITY…if you’re not careful.
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