On April 12, 2020 Insecure returned for another season. I won’t lie I love the show. I watch it with le rib and we laugh and discuss dating, living as an 80s baby in a weird and changing world, and all things good and bad about the show and its characters. For those that don’t know, I’m not here to explain who is who, you have to watch the show to appreciate it. I also like succinct pieces, and having to provide all that background would defeat the purpose of a short article. Let’s get to it.
I wrote the book of Lawrence parts I and II a while ago (link to part II here), and summarized my thoughts on the Issa/Lawrence dynamic. That was two years ago, and I recently asked women on my insta poll why they hate Lawrence and received responses like:
“Y’all swear he is yall king, he is trash“
“He acted foul after the breakup“
“He never challenges himself and take the easy road when it comes to women“
“He is a fuckboy, elite status fuckboy“
“He did Issa wrong“
I’ve even seen articles stating that Daniel is or was Issa’s best shot at love. Yet where is Issa’s king Daniel? The curveball here is that every woman in a relationship that I asked is either neutral on Lawrence or does not hate him. Most of the slander came from single women. I’ve asked some of them to explain their disdain for Lawrence, and it boils down to nothing more than one of the following: 1) he acted immature by moving on from Issa, or 2) he acted foul or like a fuckboy. What I have not seen is any tangible, factual reasons or rationale as to why this wholesome guy is so hated by our queens. There are a ton of characters that you could hate on the show for making poor choices or being bad people when it comes to their friendships. I am waiting for reasons as to why Lawrence should be one of them.
To the good guys, Lawrence represents progress, maturity, growth and stability. He found his way through a tough time, albeit with little support from his lady, he got cheated on, and still holds Issa in high enough esteem to care when her name is mentioned. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Lawrence would gladly offer the currently unemployed Issa the same support she denied him during her tough times (I predict that they are coming). The fact that he can still be respectful to Issa is a testament to that. He is employed, happily dating, and progressing. I don’t think we can say the same for Issa or her new, portly boo affectionately known as “Carl Winslow” on Black Twitter.
To summarize and rehash my thoughts I’ll leave you with this from the good book of Lawrence chapter 3:
Verse 1: “It hath be known to all, that the nobleman Lawrence is thee personification of the good guy who got away and moved on for a lot of women, but Issa, the meandering woman, she hath be the representation of the mistakes that many women hath made.”
Verse 2: “Thus, many women will view Lawrence with contempt, due to their PTSD from failed relationships. They will loathe him and despise him. Yet, they will adore Issa, because misery is company, and a reflection of one’s mistakes is comfort and reassurance.”
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