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A fragile man with a loud ego will punish you for seeing what he works so hard to hide. He doesn’t want a woman who sees him clearly. He wants a woman who shrinks herself so he can feel big. And the second you stop clapping for the performance? That ego starts shaking. And if you’re living this right now, the free guide is in my store because you need a plan, not another breakdown. Comment FRAGILE if you know exactly what this feels like. #MamaTones #ToxicMarriage #EmotionalAbuseAwareness #WomenHealing #MarriageTruths

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A man with a big ego and low self esteem will make you pay for noticing. Did you know that? If the truth always starts to warn your marriage, listen closely. I'm Mama Tones, I help women in toxic marriages. Hear the truth that they've been talked out of trusting. Because he was never confident. He's actually fragile. And fragile men are so fucking exhausting. You can't ask for help. He feels disrespected. He can't ask for love because he feels criticized. You can't even ask for effort because he feels attacked. You can't even say this hurt me without him acting like you stabbed him in the chest. He's not confident. He wants to be treated like the man of the house, like a king, while making you carry the whole damn house. He wants respect, but he gives you attitude. He wants praise, but he gives you crumbs. He wants peace, but he only when you shut up. That's not peace. That's you babysitting his insecurity. And the second you stop clapping for the bare minimum, here comes the punishment, the cold tone, the silent treatment, the digs, the fake victim act, the nothing I do is ever good enough. What he means is I like you better when you're easier to impress. I like you better when you didn't call me out. I like you better when my ego could use silence as a blanket. Stop pretending. A secure man doesn't fall apart because his wife told him the truth. A secure man is not punishable for needing him to act grown. A secure man doesn't make every conversation about his little hurt feelings while ignoring what he did to yours. But a fragile man. Girl, he'll make you feel guilty for having high standards. He'll make you feel like you're expecting effort. He'll make you feel like the problem because you finally stop pretending the bare minimum was enough. That man isn't fucking strong. He's just loud, defensive, fragile, and making you pay for seeing that. If you've lived with a man whose ego was big, but confidence was fake, write fragile in the comments below. Stay here. I'm Mama Tones. Follow for more "Baddie." Love you.