It's not bad luck. It's not your "type." The real reason you keep choosing unavailable men has nothing to do with chemistry - and everything to do with what you believe you deserve. If you've ever gotten the ick from a good man or ran back to the one who hurt you, this is for you.

Many women didn’t grow up planning for the future — we grew up surviving. When money feels confusing, emotional, or overwhelming, it’s rarely about numbers. It’s about the beliefs we inherited, the systems we internalized, and the silence around financial power. This essay explores how survival, patriarchy, and self-worth shape women’s relationship with money — and how awareness creates choice.