If You Really Knew Me, You’d Leave Me feat. Steelo Brim

LOVERS by Shan

Lemonada Media

Relationships, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Sexuality

5.0 • 5.7K Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2022

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Steelo Brim shares how the culture of toxic masculinity where men are encouraged not to go deep with themselves, almost destroyed his chances at real love both with himself and with women. He also talks about how he and his longtime girlfriend alahna jade chose to break out of the monogamy-one-size-fits-all box in order to create a healthy relationship on their terms and Steelo shares why his last relationship with fiance Conna Walker did not work. Sterling Brim better known as Steelo is a comedian, podcast host, actor, TV host, producer and musician. You may recognize him from hosting MTV’s show titled Ridiculousness. Steelo is a host on his weekly podcast called “Wine and Weed” where he and his co host- unpack current events and pop culture.Steelo unpacks what he needed to let go of and lean into in order to create the love he needed in his life.Follow Steelohttp://instagram.com/SteeloBrim http://youtube.com/@wineandweedFollow Shan http://instagram.com/shanboodyhttp://tiktok.com/shanboodyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSE2Lr9RfYXiFtiX1jk5qngloversfriendspodcast@gmail.comPlease help us in showing love to our incredible sponsors by clicking these links to learn more. Gerber Life Guaranteed Life InsuranceNo medical exams and no health questionnaire required. Just go to the website for a free quote.http://GerberLifeFamily.comBetterHelpAs the world’s largest therapy service, BetterHelp has matched 3 million people with professionally licensed and vetted therapists available 100% online. Save 10% off your first month at http://BetterHelp.com/lovers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Prior to this relationship, you struggled with self-love too.
0:04.0	For sure.
0:05.0	And self-acceptance.
0:06.0	I've never said this.
0:07.0	It's so tough sometimes, like using words.
0:09.0	Like, my girlfriend before Alana was my first time dating a white girl.
0:13.0	I never dated a white girl.
0:14.0	It's my first time I was like, you know what, I'm not, I'm not going to put any fucking color on love.
0:19.0	I'm going to go ahead and do this.
0:23.6	And there was just a disconnect there.
0:27.8	There was just a whole bunch in which that person couldn't control.
0:32.5	But I also felt like I went into that one trying to be a truer version of myself.
0:35.2	And that's why some of those things came out.
0:40.3	But the truer version of yourself with that your ex who was a white girl didn't work. I don't think that I could have ever gotten to the maximum degree of my truth.
0:45.3	Even though you are in relationships, you don't always feel seen in relationships.
0:49.3	You're like, damn, I think we're just doing this.
0:51.3	Lovers and friends.
0:56.4	I'm going to take you on a trip, baby.
0:57.6	I don't pretend, I said.
1:02.1	Lovers and friends, I'm going to hold you down down to the end.
1:05.1	Hi there, lovers and friends.
1:06.7	Happy Thanksgiving.
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