By skyforbes 
It starts with Chad and ends with cat insulin — somewhere in the middle, the patriarchy gets blamed.
Let’s talk about the cycle no one wants to admit exists — but we all keep watching play out like a bad Netflix reboot.
We’ll call it the Real Cycle.
Because unlike what your favorite empowerment podcast says, this isn’t about “growing through what you go through.”
This is about repeating the same relationship mistakes while pointing fingers, gaining followers, and slowly turning into a walking contradiction wrapped in a ring light.
Step 1: Find Chad
Ah, Chad. The walking red flag with abs.
He doesn’t text back. He never posts you. He calls his ex “crazy” and keeps the Snap score high with other girls.
But you like Chad.
Because Chad is a thrill. Chad has options. And Chad makes your heart race and your daddy issues spike like crypto in 2021.
The red flags aren’t just ignored — they’re romanticized.
You don’t want the guy who brings you flowers. You want the guy who makes you earn a “good morning”…