It’s a tale as old as time.

You drive to his place. You get dinner. You pretend to love his shows. You ride him like a cowgirl. 

Your sparkle glows up his life. 

Sure, you have your 9-to-5, but you feel zero passion or excitement. And the second you mention starting your own business? He secretly starts calculating how this is going to disrupt his bedtime routine.

I was that girl. I’ll leave out all the toxic parts because that’s not the point of this article.

My point is this: sometimes the fuck boy in your life is actively blocking your glow up—your biggest bag, your hottest body, your dream job, your future.

The truth is, we stay because being chosen, even by a fuck boy, feels better than facing the reality that we could end up alone. And being alone, by default, makes us feel like we’re not valuable.

We’ve been conditioned to believe that being chosen is the best thing to ever happen to us. We equate being single with a lack of value. It's the greatest PR campaign the male species has ever pulled off.

But here’s what I do know: wealth doesn’t just upgrade your bank account. It upgrades your standards and, ultimately, who gets access to you. When your bank account is stacked, your tolerance for bullshit plummets. 

And when you have enough money, you can raise your standards so high that you never have to tolerate disrespect, friends who gossip behind your back, or a soul-sucking 9-to-5 ever again.

Money buys you the luxury of telling toxic people to fuck off.

Having money takes you out of survival mode, while fuck boys keep you in it. It doesn’t take a therapist to see that the fuck boy in your life is draining you of the very time, energy, and confidence you need to build the life you've been dreaming about.

The conversation around money is never just about your bank account. Money is about power.

It's the power to walk out of any room, any relationship, or any deal that doesn't respect your worth. And when you have the power to choose, to walk away, to demand more for yourself—your quality of life can change overnight.

I'm here to tell you what your best friend won't—you are settling because you think he's the best you will ever do. 

And even though it feels like he holds the keys to your happiness, your decision to stop living for just good enough—might be the only thing standing between you, fuck you money, and your biggest glow up.