Was Waiting to Exhale about patience—or settling?
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Was Waiting to Exhale about patience—or settling?
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In this episode of What Was She Thinking?, we revisit the iconic film and unpack the choices of Bernie, Robin, Savannah, and Gloria—from betrayal on New Year’s Eve to high standards, down-low men, and the cost of giving men the benefit of the doubt.
0:00 – Welcome to Waiting to Exhale 6:30 – NYE Betrayal: Bernie Finds Out 8:14 – Meet the Women & Their Crossroads 16:00 – Gloria & the Down-Low Men Era 17:54 – When Gloria & Robin Learn the Truth 23:24 – Robin & Michael: Waiting or Settling? 33:00 – Why Is Waiting So Hard? 42:00 – The Slap Heard Around the Room 43:00 – Gloria Catches Her Son 48:00 – Nosy or Flirting? Gloria’s Moment 52:00 – Do We Even Recognize Flirting Anymore? 57:00 – Savannah & Robin: Giving Men Grace 1:03:00 – Mothers, Patterns & the Men We Choose 1:10:00 – Bernie’s Comeback & High Standards 1:16:00 – Full Circle: NYE & Every Woman’s Outcome 1:22:22 – What Was She Thinking? Final Perspectives