Heeeey Grown Folk!!! This week’s episode is a replay of Episode 32, originally uploaded on 05/30/2025 — and baby, we’re talking about the games people play.

On this episode of Rated M Cause We MF Grown, Tierra Laray gets real about manipulation in dating: why it happens, how people disguise it, and the red flags you need to catch early… because sometimes it’s not love, it’s a whole mind game.

Then we get into how the internet might be ruining the art of flirting. When did simply liking somebody’s story become “shooting your shot”? Are we losing real connection in the age of social media convenience?

And of course, things heat up when we talk reciprocation in the bedroom. If energy, effort, and pleasure aren’t being matched… what are we really doing here?

For this week’s Grown Convo, we unpack the weight of the apology you may never receive — learning how to stop waiting for closure from other people and start giving it to yourself.

So grab your drink, your smoke, your snack, or whatever your vibe is, and come kick back with your virtual homegirl Tierra Laray for another grown, honest, funny, and unfiltered conversation. No judgment, just vibes… cause biiiiish, We MF Grown.

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