“Low Maintenance” Is a Lie They Tell About Women They Don’t Want to Care For
Low Maintenance?
Not me. Not ever…..
Somewhere along the way, “low maintenance” became a compliment.
It sounds harmless.
It sounds desirable.
It sounds like ease.
It isn’t even close to being like that.
“Low maintenance” is just code for:
Needs nothing. Expects nothing. Won’t ask again, ever.
Lawless (reading the phrase out loud):
“That sounds like a warning label, not a goal.”
It’s not exeactly a warning label, but it is a label, she’s got that right!
Low Maintenance Usually Means Self-Sacrificing
A “low maintenance” woman is praised for:
- not asking for reassurance
- not needing support
- not having standards
- not reacting when something hurts
She’s applauded for being quiet about her needs, and not needing too much.
This isn’t because she doesn’t have any; needs, wants, or desires.
But, it is because she handles them alone, with no helping hand.
Rebel (not impressed):
“That’s not strength. That’s unpaid labor.”
High Standards Get Rebranded as “Too Much”
The same traits get flipped depending on convenience.
If a woman:
- speaks up about her needs, wants, and desires → she’s dramatic
- has boundaries put in to place→ she’s difficult
- expects effort from another → she’s high maintenance
So the solution was simple, it was labeled:
In the terms of HIGH, AND LOW.
And, if a weak individual comes across a low maintenance female, she’s rewarded.
But, a high maintenance girl, is well, infuriating.
Rage (already irritated):
“Funny how ‘too much’ always means ‘inconvenient.’”
Low Maintenance Isn’t Natural — It’s Learned
No one is born minimizing themselves.
That comes from:
- being told you’re asking too much
- being made responsible for other people’s comfort
- learning that peace comes from silence
Eventually, it becomes a skill.
A reflex.
A survival tactic.
Not a personality trait.
Vex (observing quietly):
“Anything repeated long enough becomes a spell. AB-BRA-CA-DAB-RA”
The Cost of Being “Easy”
Low maintenance women don’t cost less.
They just pay the price themselves.
With:
- burnout
- resentment
- emotional fatigue
- disappearing needs
And then everyone’s shocked when she finally stops showing up.
Perfect example, becomes the case of Lawless and her dumbass ex husband in prison for a life term.
That story is coming eventually.
Meany (chewing on the phrase):
“Bad trade.”
The Realm’s Take
In the Realm, “low maintenance” isn’t a compliment.
It’s a red flag.
Because the women who survive here?
They:
- speak up
- take up space
- require honesty
- expect effort
Not because they’re demanding,
but because they value themselves.
Final statement
You’re not high maintenance.
You’re just no longer willing to maintain everyone else
at the expense of yourself.
And that makes people uncomfortable.
Good.
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