She lied to him, and by the time she realized it, it was too late#stoicism #psychology

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[00:00:01]David, I need to talk to you. I'm listening.

[00:00:05]I lied.

[00:00:06]Yesterday, I wasn't at my friend's place.

[00:00:10]Where were you? Mia and Julian, we went out for drinks after work. I was going to text you, but Mia said not to. She said you wouldn't get it and it just start a fight. I I didn't know how you'd react.

[00:00:21]>> So, you let Mia make that call. You handed our relationship over to your co-workers. I just didn't want to fight, David. Mia said guys always make it into a whole thing.

[00:00:34]Noted.

[00:00:36]Fights don't start because you tell the truth.

[00:00:39]They start because you don't. I'm sorry.

[00:00:42]I know that was so dumb. If you're scared to be straight with me, then you never trusted me the way you say you do.

[00:00:48]And a relationship without trust, that's just a countdown to a breakup. I should have just told you. Yeah.

[00:00:56]The silent treatment? Sarah, that's textbook manipulated.

[00:01:00]>> He's weaponizing your guilt to keep you in line. A real man would just talk it out. Mia's right. You grabbed drinks with co-workers. That's it. That's nothing. He's making this a whole thing because of his own issues, not yours.

[00:01:11]But I lied to him, Julian.

[00:01:14]He said that's literally where the problem started. Oh, please. Women lie because men again men make it unsafe to tell the truth. If he was actually mature, you wouldn't have been scared to say anything.

[00:01:28]You're off today, David. The tech merger's almost closed, but your head's not in the room. What is it? Internal or external? External.

[00:01:35]Someone I was building something real with decided to push the line, brought the wrong people into our foundation, then lied to cover it. The loyalty test.

[00:01:43]Classic move.

[00:01:45]In business, a partner hides a transaction, you pull out and walk.

[00:01:51]Why do men keep accepting terms in their personal lives they'd never sign off on at work? Come with us. Show him you've got your own life. Fine. Yeah, I'll go.

[00:02:01]I've built everything I have through discipline, Marcus. I don't cut deals with the version of myself that just wants comfort. And I'm sure as hell not lowering the bar to keep a woman who takes life advice from a circus. Good.

[00:02:12]A man who knows his worth protects it.

[00:02:14]Friday night our firm is hosting the tech gala.

[00:02:18]I need you in the room as our lead investor. Clear your head. Let's close out the year strong.

[00:02:23]I'll be there.

[00:02:25]Business doesn't wait.

[00:02:32]I'm going to the industry gala tonight with Julian and Mia. Since you don't seem to care where I am, turns out somebody does. Have a good night, Sarah.

[00:02:45]When a woman walks out trying to make her man jealous, she thinks she's flipping the script.

[00:02:51]She has no idea she just walked onto his board.

[00:02:57]Relax, okay? You look incredible. If David's here, let him see you laughing with Julian. Let him figure out real quick that you don't need his approval to have a good time. Exactly. Tonight's about networking.

[00:03:12]I know some people here. We'll get you into the right rooms.

[00:03:22]Well, well, David, yeah? Didn't think we'd run into you. Sarah said you were more of a stay-home type. I stay away from noise. Clearly that's a concept you haven't come across. Just being friendly, man. Sarah came out with the winning team tonight. Hope you're not too lonely over here. Winning teams watch the scoreboard. Losing teams watch the crowd. Right now, you're watching me. David, is this gentleman tied to the acquisition? No, Marcus. He's a junior associate who mistook an invitation for an achievement.

[00:03:53]You yourself to fit into their world, Sarah.

[00:03:56]Take a good look at what that got you.

[00:04:00]Excuse us, we've got a merger to close.

[00:04:02]Enjoy the open bar.

[00:04:06]Who the hell does he think he is? Come on, let's get to the bar. I need a shot right now.

[00:04:13]Don't Don't touch me. Yeah, Julian, he is better than us. He built his life on the truth. All we ever built ours on was excuses. You can't build a better life with people who make your worst habits feel normal. The truth will cost you your circle before it gives you your freedom.

[00:04:29]David, I blocked them, both of them.

[00:04:32]Julian, Mia, gone. Contacts, socials, everything.

[00:04:35]>> Good for you. Deleting contacts is easy.

[00:04:37]I get it now. I see how toxic they were.

[00:04:39]You were right about all of it. They were dragging me down the whole time.

[00:04:42]I'm done with them, David. For real, I swear. Blocking a number takes 2 seconds. Rebuilding who you are takes years. You think Mia and Julian were the problem. You think you were just in the wrong crowd. But nobody dragged you into that circle, Sarah. You picked them because they told you what you wanted to hear instead of what you needed to hear.

[00:04:59]Mia gave you a pass to lie.

[00:05:01]Julian fed you cheap attention.

[00:05:03]You kept them around because they made it easy to stay exactly who you were.

[00:05:08]>> [gasps] >> I was just so insecure. I couldn't even face my own mess. And that's exactly why this relationship has run its course.

[00:05:18]No. Please.

[00:05:20]I learned.

[00:05:22]I finally get it. Can't we just start over?

[00:05:25]I will spend the rest of my life showing you I can be who you need. I'm not looking for someone to fix, baby sit, or walk through basic boundaries with.

[00:05:35]I want an equal.

[00:05:36]Someone where loyalty isn't something I have to chase every day.

[00:05:40]It's just the starting point.

[00:05:44]How do you just switch it off like that? Did you even love me?

[00:05:49]I loved you enough to always tell you the truth.

[00:05:53]And I respect myself enough to leave when you stopped doing the same. Trust is like a mirror, Sarah.

[00:05:58]You can glue it back together if you try hard enough, but every time you look into it, you'll see where it broke. I don't do cracked mirrors.

[00:06:07]Goodbye, Sarah. Do better.

[00:06:10]>> [laughter] >> A man who knows his value doesn't bargain with toxic cycles.

[00:06:16]He walks away and lets his absence say everything words couldn't.

[00:06:22]Guard your peace.

[00:06:24]No exceptions.