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I kinda miss being naïve: Why dating is harder when you're intentional.
There was a time when dating felt simple. Not because men were better. Not because relationships were healthier. But because I didn’t understand what I was looking at. Everything looked good to me back then. A man with a nice car? I was impressed. A man with jewelry? I thought he had money. A man that women wanted? I thought I had a prize. And I’m not embarrassed to say that, because a lot of women start there. But the difference between then and now is simple. Then, I saw wh

Candy Cruz
Apr 65 min read


I had a dream that made me check myself 🫣
A few nights ago, I had a dream that honestly embarrassed me. In the dream, a woman called me broke. And instead of just looking at her like she lost her mind… I started arguing. “I’m not broke. I got this. I got that.” Going on and on, trying to prove a point. And then it got worse. I started doing the absolute most. Acting out of character. Loud. Performative. The kind of energy I would never show in real life. When I woke up, I couldn’t shake it. Not because it happened… b

Candy Cruz
Mar 283 min read


Pretty, Paid and misunderstood: Why I don’t trust men who say "women have it easy"
Men who constantly say “women have it easy” don’t annoy me. They scare me. Because that mindset doesn’t come from strength. It comes from comparison. From resentment. From a quiet kind of jealousy, a lot of men don’t even realize they carry. And I pay attention to that. Because the way a man speaks about women tells me how he sees them. Not as partners. Not as equals. But as competition. And I don’t compete with men. I build. I earn. I maintain my life. I take care of myself.

Candy Cruz
Mar 253 min read
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