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If you think I sound sexy as fuck right now, I completely agree with you. Welcome to Sophia with an F. Alex, hi. Hi, Sophia. I'm back. I'm already coughing and acting like a lunatic. My voice will warm up and get better over time. Basically, you guys, right now, it's a shit show. I should not be operating heavy machinery right now.
And I should absolutely not be talking on a microphone right now because as you can hear, I'm sure I lost my voice. I take two Mucinex, what is it? DM. Okay. So there's like extra cough syrup in it or some shit.
And when I tell you that I could pass out at any second, that is not a lie. I am so fucking out of it. I am so loopy. I'm so drowsy. If I laid my head, Alex, on this table, I would pass out. But anyways, you guys, yeah, you're in for a real treat. Valentine's Day. That just happened. Yes. Yes.
How was your Valentine's Day, Alex? Mine was really good, actually. Okay. Can you tell us more? Yeah, my boyfriend did this really cute thing. He always calls me a Rubik's Cube. He always says, like, he's trying to figure me out. And, like, so he got me a Rubik's Cube with, like, all these different stickers on it with different prices. And then he gave me, like, a little cheat sheet to look at, like, the prizes of, like, the price tags. Oh, my God. For, like, really sweet gifts.
So he went creative and really thoughtful. I fucking love that. And we had plans to go to a really nice dinner. And then you got too drunk. Got too high off the edibles and just passed the fuck out at like 8 p.m. So it was a good Valentine's Day. I mean, that still sounds really fun. Let me ask you this. Okay. And be completely honest. Would you prefer a cute...
thoughtful, creative gift or just like a straight up Chanel bag? I like a Chanel bag. I'm gonna go ahead and say the Chanel bag. Right? Like, what do you mean? Like a macaroni necklace or a fucking Birkin? Yeah, I'm gonna have to take the Birkin. But no shade. I'm fucking dying right now. No, I completely agree with you. Yeah. What about you?
What I'm about to say is going to be horrifying and probably gross a lot of people out, but it's just my truth and I need to live my truth. I did this paid Instagram post and it was with this company, Blesa, and they sell amazing sex toys. And it was kind of like this last minute thing. And they reached out to me and they said, could you put a post up today?
we need you holding this specific sex toy in the photograph. And I said, yes, absolutely. I just need to like track down that sex toy because they'll send me like boxes of toys, you know? Oh, yeah.
Use a cup of myself? Yes, Alex is. And I've used them on her and she's used them on me. So I'm frantically like tearing apart my fucking house looking for this particular sex toy and I can't find it. So then I call my mom and I'm like, Mom, do you have this toy? And she says, yes. Oof.
First of all, she had it in a safe. No one's coming for your vibrator, trust. No, sweetheart. And she was like, I don't need, like, your little brother or, like, anyone seeing that in my room. Like, relax. Yeah, what? So she takes the sex toy out of the safe and she says, oh, my God, please, I need to wash this shit off first. Please. No, I don't need to know this about your mom. So she washes off the sex toy.
And I have to hold it in my hand next to my face and take 70 pictures with a dildo slash womanizer slash vibrator toy that has been inside of my mom's vagina and take a picture with it. Wow. That's not the story. The unfortunate thing is that's not even the story.
So fast forward, Balessa sends me a bunch of new products and I received a sex toy that was identical to that one. Oh God. I think you guys know where I'm going with this. Yeah. So Valentine's Day, I unfortunately, but also fortunately was not with my man. So what did I do? Masturbated. Of course. Yes.
I open it up. I stick the one side of it in my vagina, put the other part of it on my clit, and I go to town. I have an orgasm, put it back in its case, and I walk upstairs and walk into my room and I see mine. No. No. So...
So basically what happened this Valentine's Day is I used my mom's sex toy. Oh my God. Is basically what happened. Okay, so now you and your mom are Eskimo sisters. Dude.
Dude, and she's going to hear this and freak the fuck out. I haven't even told her. That's your vibrator now. Oh, 100%. But do you understand that there was something that was inserted in my mom's vagina and then inserted in mine? No, I don't think after you come out of your mother's womb when you're born, I don't think you should ever be near there ever again. I completely agree with you. This is alarming. So, yeah, my mom and I basically shared a dildo on accident.
So that was my fucking Valentine's Day. It's so disgusting, dude. Anyways, so I shared vaginal juices with my mom for Valentine's Day. Alex got a Rubik's Cube for Valentine's Day. How was everyone else's Valentine's Day? That's a great question. Because...
From what I saw from behind the scenes, very tumultuous day for a lot. I mean, for a lot of people we know personally, Alex. What does tumultuous mean? Shut the fuck up.
Like just a little rough. Yeah, I would agree. Okay, for sure. I'm glad you could just straight up admit that and you didn't try to play it off like you knew. Nope, no idea. Some of us know big words. I am not one of those people. Some of us do not. So Valentine's Day in general is just a very polarizing holiday. People...
Love it. People love to hate on it. People just love to hate on love in general, I feel like. That's true. I don't really give a shit. Yeah, I agree. I mean, besides, you know.
That's true. But other than that, it's just another fucking day. I completely agree. People talk about it like it's like literally like detrimental to your mental health. Yeah. I don't really see the harm. If you're single, you get fucked up with your best girlfriends. Fun. If you're with a dude, you're fucked up.
Or a woman. Either way, one of them feels pressure to buy you a gift. Fun. Like, where's the sadness? I don't get it. I guess people feeling like they should be in a relationship. Yeah. Why can't there be a day to celebrate being single is what I want to know. That's a great question. Why isn't that a holiday? I think I admire people who are single often.
10 times more than I admire people in a relationship. Really? Yeah. Why? I don't know. I think there's something like, there's a lot of strength and self-certainty and confidence that comes with being alone. Definitely. And it's not like I'm like, oh my God, you're in a relationship, you suck. I just kind of sometimes look down on you. Oh, okay. You know what I'm saying? I'm sure your boyfriend would love to hear that. Yeah.
Yeah, I'm sure he would too. That's why he doesn't fucking listen to the show because I would be single yesterday. But I don't know. I just, I really admire single people. And regardless of all that, I don't want to sit here and get into like the whole cliche, love yourself. It's amazing being single. Like you don't need a man. Who fucking cares? Okay. We all know that. This past Valentine's Day though, I,
I'm not going to lie. So much drama. Someone on our team broke up with her boyfriend. Alex, you know. Yep.
And one of my best friends, the night before Valentine's Day, walked in on her boyfriend getting his dick sucked by another girl. Holy fucking shit. Can you imagine? No. She called me bawling. Like, I didn't even know what the fuck to tell her. That.
That is alarming. That is like, that is the most fucked up fucking. Would you rather walk in on your boyfriend getting his dick sucked by a girl or him fucking a girl? Just curious. Not to rub salt in the wound, bestie who's listening. Just curious. I think I would much rather have him getting sucked off by another girl than catch them fucking. I completely agree with you.
I completely agree. Because if I walked in on them fucking, that probably indicates that there was sucking before anyways. Ooh, okay. That's a good point. Also, if my man is going to cheat, I want it to be just for him to come. You know what I'm saying? For sure, yes. Like, all right, if he wants to get his nut off, whatever. If he's cheating and trying to make the girl cum...
then we have a problem. Yes, because that's personal. Hot take right there. Yeah, Valentine's Day, I don't know, is fucking crazy. So this little segment goes out to our dear friend from Sloot Media and my friend who fucking walked in on that. But really to everyone that had a shitty Valentine's Day, this goes out to you. Okay, guys.
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Okay, so can we talk about Kim and Kanye, please? Yes. I am begging you. What is going on? So much. Like, actually, what is going on? Guys, in case you missed it, Kanye's having a public mental breakdown.
I mean, so am I. And so are you, Alex. I mean, so is everybody. But we're going to talk about Kanye's so that we can continue living in denial about our own. Can I get an amen? Amen. So basically, Kanye has spent the past week just wreaking absolute havoc to everyone and anyone in his path.
Yeah. He's on some like rue from euphoria type shit. No, literally. Okay. So Kim and Kanye, here's the breakdown of what he's been up to. I'm going to give you guys the fucking spark notes version or else this would be like Lord of the Rings trilogy and I'd be talking for eight hours. So Kim Kardashian and Kanye West file for divorce. And then a couple months ago, Kim starts dating Pete Davidson. Yeah.
So then Kanye starts going on interviews and he's saying things like he's never ever seen the divorce papers. Kim is still his wife. He's rewriting her name into his songs. Mm-hmm.
It's shit that in a rom-com would maybe seem cute, but it's actually the fucking opposite. Yeah. Like, it's not romantic or cute at all. No. Then Kanye starts dating Julia Fox, which is a whole other can of worms that we're not getting into. He drops this new song where he literally says in the lyrics, God saved me from the crash just so I could be Pete Davidson's ass.
And somewhere in the midst of all of this shit happening, he buys the house across the street from Kim. Are you kidding me? Like, can you imagine? Oh my God, that's so sad. I'm just imagining like Kanye's
sitting on the fucking chair on his front porch holding an Arnold Palmer with like a shotgun like a fucking eight-year-old man and binoculars just sitting there waiting for Pete Davidson's car to roll up. Yeah. And like egging it. And then the thing is it gets crazier. Like that birthday Instagram post he did. Oh, yeah.
Yeah. So Chicago, not the city, the baby has a birthday party and Kanye was not invited.
That's how exclusive those kids' birthdays are. Not even their own dad. Not even their own dad can get an invite. So Kanye, doing what he does best, posts a video on Instagram claiming that he was denied access to the party and that Kim refused to give him the address. Which, honestly, I don't fucking blame her at all. No, of course not. At all. No, she's just worried about the safety of her family.
Right. And their children. Right. But Kanye has been terrorizing fucking everybody. Everybody. He's gone on 800,000 more tangents. Did you see he even had beef with fucking Billie Eilish? Yes. What did he say? He was like, you need to like forgive Kanye.
or you need to say sorry, or I'm like not going to perform at Coachella or some shit. Yeah, it's like, why is that in Billie Eilish's hands? She's not even old enough to go buy a beer in a liquor store. Yeah. Okay? Why are you beefing with a fucking 16-year-old? Like, I don't understand. And then he's beefing with his bestie, Kid Cudi. Mm-hmm.
Which is sad. Which I mean, it's kind of sad, but kind of not because Kid Cudi is my arch nemesis. As we all know. Don't act like he knows who you are. Oh, he fucking knows. He brought me up to a party one time that one of my friends were at. Oh. So he knows. We fucking hate each other. We have beef.
I don't know if you guys have heard that story. Kid Cudi and I were not fans of each other. I will tell it again if I need to. But besides the point, I actually have like a little inside juicy scoop between Kanye and Kid Cudi's relationship that just shines a little bit of light on this. My friend was shooting a music video.
for one of Kanye's songs and Kid Cudi was featured on it. And my friend said the dynamic between Kid Cudi and Kanye was the most despicable thing he's ever seen. Really? Like, I think he said Kanye made Kid Cudi cry at one point. Yeah.
Just treated him like absolute fucking garbage and to the point that Kid Cudi ended up leaving. Damn. I genuinely feel bad for him, but who I really feel bad for, and this is what I really wanted to talk about, is Kim Kardashian. Kanye's out here having diary of the mouth and saying literally anything that pops into his mind.
And Kim has remained mostly silent during this entire thing until earlier this month where she responded to a comment Kanye made about North, who's their oldest daughter, being too young for TikTok. And Kim's response, she straight up said that she is not only North's main caregiver, but provider as well. Ooh, a little shade.
Yay. Whoopsies. Bag alert. And I'm not even a Kardashian stan. I'm not even a major supporter. I don't even watch the show. But my heart genuinely hurts for Kim and their kids. It's 0% funny. Yeah, we can poke fun at like the ludicrously of it. But...
It's not funny that this man is abusing her and weaponizing his kids platform and mental health situation. Yeah. Because let's call it what it is. It's abusive. Very. And, you know, while we've been made aware of his mental health issues, he's diagnosed bipolar, refusing to take meds, etc.,
That doesn't give you the right to display or engage in abusive tendencies. And I think that's really important to point out. It's just really not fucking funny. No, not at all. And the Internet and myself included, like has a way of taking really dark shit and making light or fun of it because it's easy to do so when you're not personally being affected by it. And.
the internet's reactions to Kanye's episodes. Insane. Like, I mean, there are endless memes about this shit. Like my explore page on Instagram, like every single thing. Yeah. Every single post. And it's just maybe I and
and you too, Alex, see it from a different light because we've been through some shit. But is it not fucking obvious like what's going on here? This man is having a manic episode and terrorizing his entire fucking family. And it's kind of insane to me that it's somehow being romanticized. Yes. And that's why it is so fucking important that we recognize that
the many forms of abuse because it can show up in so many more ways than just someone putting their hands on you. 100%. Try to remember that these are real people. I seriously hope Kim and the kids stay safe. I really, really want Kanye to get the help he needs. And hopefully this ends somewhat peacefully, you know? Yes.
And I mean, just from my personal take, it's not fun having someone you loved and trusted with your life more than anything, all of a sudden turn on you and do it publicly and have to worry every single day what extremely personal things they might say about you. Yeah.
Okay. I mean, I lived through it. I lived this exact thing on a way, way, way lesser scale, but it's fucking traumatizing. I just hope that if anything comes from the situation, that it brings awareness on how we treat issues of interpersonal violence and abuse against those who don't have the same access to resources and platforms as someone like Kim Kardashian. Okay, fucking psychology degree. I think that was very well said, Alex. Okay. Okay.
That's all, guys. I thought that was important to point out. And with that, let's move on to Sloot University. What I'm about to say is going to be horrifying and probably gross a lot of people out, but it's just my truth and I need to live my truth.
I want to talk about my favorite topic ever, which is, drumroll please, toxic relationships. Love it, lived it, survived it, thrived in it. We all have. For sure. I definitely have. I know you have. But the thing is, I want to focus on when toxic behavior enters into abusive territory. Okay.
And by the way, just so we're clear, PSA, so people don't come sliding into my DMs trying to bitch me out, which they do anyways on a regular basis. I don't have the authority to say when something is abusive or not, obviously, but there are subtle forms of abuse that
I didn't think were necessarily bad or abusive until they were pointed out to me, either by like my therapist, my mom, whoever it may be. And there are things that like I wish I would have known looking back. 100%. So I want to discuss some of these things. I think a lot of people might be surprised by some of these. And the first one I want to talk about, threats.
So the thing with threats, they don't have to be explicit to be taken seriously. You know, a threat is a threat no matter how small. Exactly. Dr. Seuss. This particular threat stands out to me. I hear it all the time and it makes me fucking furious is...
You are going to regret that. You are going to regret doing that. You're going to regret saying that. Or you don't know who you're dealing with. What's another one? You don't know what I'm capable of. Those things on the surface, it's like they sound kind of subtle, you know. But telling someone that they're going to regret something...
And telling someone they don't know what they're dealing with, whatever it may be, that is a fucking threat. Yes. Bottom line, it's a threat and it's abusive. Definitely. Like just because it's not tangible or like a physical threat, like you said, I'm going to come home and hurt you. Subconsciously, that is a threat because it's going to, you know,
affects your behavior in the relationship. Yes. Whether you are aware of it or not. Right. That's why they try to do it in like this roundabout way. Right. Completely. Another one from personal experience is my ex would do this all the time. He would always say, you better not tell your family. Like, let's just forget the whole thing ever happened. And in your mind, you justify it like, wow, OK, he doesn't want people in our business. Like, that makes sense. I can respect that.
Right. But, you know, in reality, when I ended up telling my family about stuff he would do or say to me,
He was threatening me and he was scared that my family was going to try and convince me that that's a huge red flag. Right. Just any type of threat, no matter how inconspicuous it is, is absolutely not okay. Another one, and this is more of an empty threat, is when they call it quits anytime there's any type of conflict. You get home from work. Yes.
You guys have an argument. And right away, he says, okay, then we're done. Okay, I'm leaving. Okay, let's break up then. It's like it's this empty threat and it's used to just test you. It's a power play. Yes. It's like, oh, no.
I'm the one in control. I'm the one with the power and I'm going to call it quits. And they like do it to try to get you to beg them to stay or whatever. Just trying to get a reaction out of you. Exactly. And it's like completely inappropriate. What's like another subtle thing
of abuse that like people overlook. Being passive aggressive. That is a fucking huge one. Alex and I have talked about this for fucking hours. Okay. It's not necessarily abusive if your partner is passive aggressive, obviously. When it becomes a problem is when you know your boyfriend is upset with you. For whatever reason, you know he's pissed.
But he refuses to admit it or talk about it to the point where like he might even tell you that you're being crazy and tell you repeatedly like he's not upset and like to leave him alone, which is a form of gaslighting. Just FYI. And then it makes you start to question yourself. Right? Yes. Maybe I am crazy. Like maybe he's not pissed. Yes.
And then what can end up happening, and this is a relationship I was in, and this would happen all the fucking time, is...
they freak out at you a few days later or even worse, they retaliate. Yes. It's like, okay, Monday, you guys were talking. You knew he was mad at you. He said he wasn't. And then that fucking weekend, he goes and does something super fucked up. And when you confront him, he says, well, what did you expect? Or he's more sneaky about it. And he says...
I realized like I wasn't over what you did. Let me back up a second. I understand sometimes in the moment you think you're okay and it's not till later that you realize you were actually affected by something, you know? But when this becomes like a habit and it's frequent, it becomes a huge problem. Yes. Because you start walking on eggshells around this person like...
okay, he said he wasn't upset. I can't trust him when he says that. And at any moment, he could retaliate and hurt me. Yes. And it's not a fun place to be. Or you start getting this like complex, which I still have to this day. I'm not even kidding. Oh, for sure. Of thinking he or like even anyone in your life
Are constantly mad at you. Yes. Like once they get in your head and plant that little seed...
it starts affecting like your relationship and the relationships around you. Right. And if I had this relationship where the dude would never admit to being upset and would never talk to me about it and then would act out later. And so, and it would also make me believe I was fucking crazy when I was like, no, I know there's something wrong. Please just tell me. And so now I have this thing where
I mean, Alex knows. I think people are mad at me all the time. Like I have to, I'll ask Alex. I'll be like, wait, like, are you mad? Like, are you okay? Are you upset? Like every five minutes. And then you have to tell me 78 times, like, no, I'm good. Oh my God. This is one that I don't think people really talk about is your sex life. And when that can become...
abusive. If the person you're dating insists you play out their sexual fantasies and you are not comfortable with them,
That is a sign or a form of abuse. Like if you're not into threesomes, don't fucking do them. You know, do not pressure yourself or let him pressure you into thinking you're not sexually fun or, you know, you're just not adventurous.
because you don't want to do a fucking threesome. Okay? Just because you don't want to do kinky stuff does not fucking mean that. Fuck that. Your pussy is plenty. Okay? Yeah. You don't want to do anal. You don't want to do dirty talk. You don't want to do any of those things. You just don't fucking want to. And I think when a guy in the bedroom tries to like force that type of thing and what he uses...
To kind of get you to do it is like that's part of being in a relationship. Exactly. Is like we should be trying to please each other and people da-da-da-da-da. Yeah. That's not okay. No. Like when they make you feel like you owe them sex just because you're in a relationship. That it's your due diligence to make them come. Yes. Like you're not in the mood. That is a really great aspect too. Or like...
You don't want to have sex right now? Okay, give me a blowjob then. Right, right. I think when it comes to sex, people get like,
very, not confused, but it's like, it's kind of tricky when you enter that realm because, oh, well, maybe I do need to do this for my partner, you know? Exactly. But I think, and I mean, I'm sure I've been in this situation before too. Like I've definitely engaged in some sex that I wasn't comfortable with.
And I just did it because I was like, oh, I just really want to please him. And I felt like as his girlfriend, that's something I should do. And he even knew I wasn't comfortable with it and still, you know, pushed me to do it. And looking back, not okay. No. At all. No. And a huge fucking red flag and something to look at. The last one I want to bring up is physical abuse. Okay.
So when we say physical abuse, that's obviously abuse. Like there's no questioning it. The thing is, is it's way, way, way more complex than that. Yes. And I think the lines can get very, very blurred. And there's really like two parts to this that I want to talk about. The first one is...
I'm just like having flashbacks because I'm just remembering this is so what I did.
It's the, well, I did it first defense. Like I attacked him first. I did something first. So whatever followed that was deserved. Did that make sense? Yes. Okay. I'm trying to make sure like I don't sound like a lunatic right now. Yeah, of course. I was in a relationship that was...
obviously very highly toxic. And I remember one of the worst fights we ever had. We were both super, super drunk and I jumped on him and like tried to pull his hair, like scratch him. Like I don't even fucking remember. And
His reaction. Also, he's three times my size. Okay. For sure. You're a tiny, tiny, tiny. I can't imagine you jumping on him. Did anything like throwing a piece of paper at him? Oh, actually, though. And his reaction was to throw me like to the floor.
grabbed my arms and like left bruises, like whatever. And I remember going home and I was very distraught and I was telling my mom about it. And my mom told me that is abusive what he did. Oh, yeah. And for weeks, I was like, Mom, what are you talking about? I attacked him. I was the one who started it. You
You know, he just was trying to like get me off of him, whatever it is. And my mom was like, look at your arms. He tossed you to the floor. He didn't need to shove you to the floor. He didn't need to leave a mark on you. No, it's not like what he did is justified because you started it.
And I had no fucking clue until that was brought to my attention. The other thing is physical abuse is not always kicking, hitting, punching or leaving a mark. Another story. We got into an argument and he grabbed the door and ripped the fucking our bedroom door off the hinges.
And smashed the door in half over his leg. Yeah. That to me.
was just him being angry, right? Him like trying to cope and take it out on something else. Exactly. And in your mind, you're like, okay, well, at least it wasn't taken out on me. Exactly. And then it wasn't until later. I mean, obviously I was fucking terrified. That's terrifying. Yes. It wasn't until later when I was talking to my therapist or whoever that they pointed out, no, that is a...
scare tactic and a form of intimidation to scare you. And it is physical abuse. Yes. And I think that's really fucking important to point out. Yes, that's a good point. Many times with my ex, he whenever would get in fights, he would always get, you know, physical. But one thing that he would do all the time is
He would just punch a nearby wall. You know, classic, like, left holes in the wall. Right. But he's punched, like, brick walls or, like, poles to the point, like, where his knuckles were bleeding. Right. Because of, like, a fight that me and him were in. And, you know, at the time, I was like, you know, at least it wasn't me. Or, you know, that has nothing to do with me. That's him. But...
Like you said, it wasn't until later I realized like, no, that is abusive. It is. Because I'm sure in that moment, you are scared because you're like, oh, wait, I can see what he's capable of. What if he did decide to do that to me? Exactly. It's fucking terrifying. Yes. So I think that's just really important to point out throwing things. I mean...
I remember he chucked like a fucking Yankee candle across the room and it like went through the drywall, chucked my laptop like across the room. That is another form of physical abuse. It's not okay. No, it is not. It is not okay. Thank you, Alex. So...
Guys, I mean, there are so many other ones and we obviously like can't get into all of them. I just think it's really fucking important to point out these more subtle ones that maybe we don't consider as dangerous or abusive or really, really bad, you know?
There are so many factors, the severity, the frequency, their intent, you know, all of those things. It's just so important to be aware and have some type of compass as to what is okay and what is not. Yes, absolutely. A lot of times it's the accumulation of the little things that
done with the intent to harm that causes anguish you know that's a great point so I think at the end of the day you just need to ask yourself how the behavior makes you feel yeah if something makes you feel bad if something scares you if something feels wrong don't just brush it off really look at it and take it into consideration yeah take no I mean literally I have
I mean, this is what I used to cope. I would write down every little thing that he would do towards me that, you know, was abusive and toxic. And once that list started piling up and I had to scroll for like two minutes to get to the bottom, like that's when you start to realize like, OK, yeah.
This is not okay. This is not okay. I actually like that. Like take inventory, you know, of what's happening. Like even the small things, like you said, it's an accumulation of little things sometimes that really will...
pile up. It's not necessarily like the most obvious, crazy, blatant, out of control thing that is abusive, you know? Exactly. It can be these little tiny things that we tend to glance over. I am losing my voice a little bit. So with that, students, I love you guys and
How about we get into a little SOS before I actually become mute and cannot use my vocal cords? ♪
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Here we go. SOS, save our sleuths. Okay, first question. Hi, Sophia. So I have been friends with my best friend for about three years, and I think she's obsessed with me. She has always low-key copied the things I do, but it was never a big deal. It started with her getting her nipples pierced because I was a nipple piercer.
I did. But now it's to the point where she's trying to adopt my sex life. Everything I tell her, me and my boyfriend did. She texts me later that she's just done the same thing. Like what the fuck?
Now she's also thinking of having a threesome because I said I wanted to, but I know that she's way too insecure in herself and I'm really concerned for her. What do I do in this situation and how do I get her to stop?
I hate those kind of friends. Yeah, I do too. First of all, I have dealt with a friend like this and she copied fucking everything I did and basically took on my personality and I would be listening to a song and then she would like post it on her story, like on her Instagram and be like, check out this song, you know, like that type of shit. Yes, yes.
And it was just super annoying because...
It feels sometimes like they literally are taking your personality away from you. For sure. It sounds stupid. Clothes, for example. Okay. If I'm wearing something super cute and my friend is like, where did you get that? I want to wear that. Go for it, babe. 100% don't care. That's amazing. When they're consistently buying the exact same shit as you, it feels so stupid to like complain about it.
and act like it's a big deal. But really, it's the way you dress is a form of your personality. You know? Yes, an expression of your personality. And it's very fucking annoying for someone to take your personality. So I know in this question, this girl is doing completely different shit. But I feel this girl. I mean, it is annoying. Yeah. Yeah.
I don't know who the fuck said imitation is the highest form of flattery because I completely fucking disagree with that. I don't know why. You know, I like when people like what I like. But at the same time, it's like I'm not like other girls. I'm an individual. I'm only me. Okay. There's only one of me and I like it that way. Original. Yeah.
Yeah, I don't like that shit, to be honest. I think it's really creepy and really weird. Mm-hmm. What do you do in this situation? Why don't you try and, like, trip her up? Like, why don't you do something really whack or wear something that you would never, ever wear? Yeah.
And see if she still copies you. Be like, oh my God, I tried this new thing on my man last night. I fucking gave him a wedgie and it was like the hottest fucking thing. He died for it. Yeah. Or like, yeah, I'm going to shave my head. And then you guys meet up and only one of you is bald and it's not you. I'm fucking crying.
But I mean, even if she is copying you at the end of the day, just make sure you're doing it better, which I'm sure you are. I think that was the most profound answer I've ever heard. And I fucking love that shit.
Because I always like to give some healthy perspective on things. Which I did not give. I mean, Alex, you and I like will copy some of the same shit. I'll say shit. You say we all buy shit that you have. You do the same. For sure. Why is it okay when we do it? But like in this instance, it's like annoying. I feel like because when we do it, it's consensual. Yes. You know? Yes. And at the same time, it's like,
If you have an article of clothing that I want myself, I could just borrow it. Right. But it's the way you go about it. Exactly. I bet you this girl just showed up to, you know, her friend's house. And then all of a sudden her friend had her nipples pierced and like didn't say anything. Exactly. See, the thing is, she's being shady about this shit. Yeah. I tried to confront my friend about this shit once and it did not go over well. But hey, it's worth a try.
Good luck. Good luck, girl. Okay, Alex, if you can hear by my coughing, I would like you to read this question, please, and probably all of the other ones after it. Okay, great. Hey, Sophia, thank you so much for making the show. It really brings some happiness to my day. I have been struggling a lot lately with my depression. It's affecting my job performance and my ability to even start my homework. What are some things you do when you are struggling with your mental health to help you? Hmm.
Okay. First of all, I'm so, so sorry you're going through this, Lou. I feel for you. I have been there.
I think that the most important thing is to be kind to yourself in these instances. Yes. Because I think when you are not doing your homework or you're not performing well at your job, your instinct is to like beat yourself up about it. And it's just making the depression worse. And it's just outstripping
adding to like the cycle of depression. You know what I'm saying? And the thing is, depression doesn't care if you have work that day or if you have homework. You're struggling with a mental illness and that's something that you can't just snap out of. And you need to be very loving and caring to yourself right now.
What do you think, Alex? From my personal experience, I have struggled with depression, among a lot of other mental illnesses, my whole life. But to be honest, I avoided like all of the quote unquote popular ways to fight depression. You know, my doctor would say exercise, eat healthy, go outside, etc. But
I didn't really do those. You know, I was like, it's not that simple. Like, I can't even get out of bed right now. Like, I can't even brush my teeth. I can't even take a shower. Like, how the fuck am I supposed to go and exercise? That's a great point. In my instance, I was fortunate enough to have access to resources to a therapist through college I was going through. And she recommended that I go to two different workshops to practice mindfulness. Okay. To cope with my depression.
And it was really hard for me to even take the initiative to sign up for the classes. But I can tell you that it was honestly like life changing. And it sounds so silly, like to put aside time in your day to meditate and, you know, focus on your senses, being aware of what emotions you're feeling at the moment and breathing exercises. But like it really does help.
That has really helped me with depression. I think that is incredible. That was actually one of the things that I wanted to mention too is sometimes it's impossible to even get out of bed, let alone work out. And meditation is something that...
you can just sit still and do. And yeah, I think a lot of people are like, I don't get how mindfulness can be that life changing. It is for sure. I mean, bottom line, like it genuinely will change your entire life. Yeah. And like you said, you can do it anywhere. You just need to be still like you can do it first thing when you wake up, you can do it in bed, you can do it in your
work desk, you could do it. Yeah. You know, wherever. Anywhere, anywhere, anytime. And I also think with something like that, again, be kind to yourself. If it's a three minute meditation and that's all you can manage and muster, that's fine. I do want to say, though, I do agree with you, Alex. I think when you're depressed, it can be hard to do anything. I think if you can
somehow get yourself to do some type of light exercise in any way, shape or form, it can mean a lot.
going for a walk, yoga. It can be very, very easy if you can get yourself there to do that. And it can be hard. Yeah. But baby steps. You can't go on a walk right now. Okay. Go outside. Close your eyes. Face your face to the sun. Yeah. Get fresh air. And even just something like that can like do wonders. So
Girl, you will be just fine. Just hang in there. And to the people who try to tell you, just think positive, power through it, snap out of it. They can go fuck themselves. That shit is debilitating when people say that. You don't need to snap out of anything. You will take your time doing this, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Okay, next. Alex, I'm going to need you to read it, please. Hi, Sophia. I need help.
Do you believe that couples can sometimes grow stronger after infidelity? Like, can couples get through that? That's a really great question. So as someone who has cheated, none of my relationships did very well at that point or after I did that. However,
I do think it is possible for couples to get through it and even grow stronger.
Would I suggest testing it? Is that me saying like, oh, you know, whatever, like, gee, it's not a big deal. You guys will be able to grow from it and get over it, blah, blah, blah. No, because chances are just as strong that your relationship will be dead and gone at that point.
So do I think some relationships can? Yes. I also think a lot of relationships cannot. Yeah. There's a lot of things that you have to factor in here. Like what kind of infidelity was it? Were you honest about it?
How often were you doing it? Like, what was your relationship like at the time when you were, you know, being shady? There's a lot of things at play. Yeah. I haven't experienced this in my personal relationships yet. But for me personally, if I were to apply the situation to my own life and will say that my partner was the one that cheated on me, I feel like the only way...
I would be able to accept that or get through that. And this is really toxic, but like an eye for an eye. Like you'd want to do it back. Yeah. Like we'd have to even it out. Like you can't just betray me. And then I,
I don't know. This is just me personally. I feel like it could grow stronger if you guys both were in the wrong. Technically, does that kind of make sense? So you're basically saying if they cheat on you, you would be able to move on only if you also did it?
Kind of. I mean, obviously it's not that black and white. And then at that point, it's like, okay, we both fucked up. So now we're like on an even playing field and we can like go forward. Yeah. Okay. Kind of. I mean... There's no right or wrong answer. I'm just like guessing here. But I just know that like if my partner cheated on me, I would... Be mad. A, break up with them. Yes. But B...
you know, try to even out the playing field. I don't know. Right. I get what you're saying. And I think when people say once a cheater, always a cheater, I don't believe that. I also think that there are instances where someone can cheat in a relationship and never do it again moving forward. I really do believe that. I think that just be careful because
You know, like, I just don't, I don't know where, I don't know where this girl is coming from. Is she saying like her guy cheated on her and she's wondering if she can like ever recover from it? It also depends on the type of person you are. For sure.
For sure. Some people, you know, being unfaithful is the most horrifying, horrible, disrespectful, traumatic thing you can do. For other people, it's, you know, it's really fucked up, but it's something that they can look past. Definitely. But short answer, I do think it's possible to...
get through it and grow stronger as a couple. I also think it's very fucking possible that you guys are done and the relationship will never be the same. It just depends. Okay, next. Hi, Sophia. I wanted to know if you notice that talking to guys about laundry makes them horny. Thanks. What?
I'm sorry. Let me just, I need to reread what the fuck I just read. That guys get horny when you talk about laundry. That's fucking hilarious. That is, Alex, I would like to hear your opinion and then I'll give mine, please.
Well, to be honest with you, laundry doesn't really come up often in me and my boyfriend's conversation. Well, yeah, you're disgusting. You don't do laundry. That is a fact. You heard it here first, people. But that's kind of fucking hilarious. I wonder, like, if we could test this theory out and, like, other household chores will turn people, like, turn boys over. Like, I'm like. I'm going to do the dishes. Exactly. I'm going to make you a sandwich.
Why? Guys, Alex just whispered, I'm going to make you a sandwich. Is this guy just super into the 50s housewife and like wants that whole domesticated fucking bitch that just has a pie waiting for him in the oven type shit? Maybe. I... This is so fucking random. And I don't know if this even like pertains to this, but...
I was doing laundry in front of my guy the other day. And when I do laundry, I grab my clothes and I will, for example, a pair of yoga pants. I'm like, are these clean or are these dirty? I don't know. You do the sniff test. Absolutely. So I grabbed the crotch. I put my nose in it. I sniffed it. And my dude was like, what?
What the fuck are you doing? Like, is that how girls do fucking laundry? Like, you guys just smell your own vaginal juices and shit. That's exactly what we do. I don't think guys do that.
Well, they don't have like juices really down there, do they? No, they fucking don't. They have fucking skid marks. I can tell you that right now. That's a fucking fact. But I don't think they smell them. I don't know. I thought it was very interesting, but I'm wondering like, I don't know. Maybe it's like the whole guys wanting your used panties. Okay. I can see that. Maybe that has something to do with it. I don't fucking know. Okay. Maybe it's the stuck porn. Oh.
Oh my God. I'm stuck in the washing machine. Please help. Yes. That's a great fucking take. Okay. If anyone has witnessed a man get horny when they were talking about fucking laundry, please write in because I don't really know. But now I'm very intrigued. Ladies.
Just tell your man about all those household chores his mom does for him and you'll have him hard as a fucking rock. Mm-hmm. That is correct. Okay, guys. Thank you so fucking much for being patient with my...
vocal situation. I am going to not speak for the next four days and rest my voice. I love you guys so much. Alex, where can they find you? You can find me at Alex Franco underscore meow on every social media platform. Yes. And you can find me at Sophia with an F Franklin with a Y. As always, if you can share this episode with
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