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Dear Someone: If you’ve ever had to ask for help in a relationship… you need to read this.

On love, leverage, and learning how not to lose yourself while asking for more

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Ali Papa
May 03, 2025
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Dear, Dear Someone, _

There’s a kind of silence that sits between love and money. It doesn’t shout. It lingers. It whispers:

“Do I ask?”
“Will he think less of me?”
“Does support come with strings?”

Some women have mastered how to ask. Others still choke on the words. Some men give too quickly. Others give nothing at all but still expect the world in return.

This is the messy space where How to Scam Your Man Financially was born.

And no—it’s not what you think.

This book isn’t about trickery.
It’s about truth.
It’s about the power of influence and the misuse of emotional leverage.
It’s about those unspoken transactions we make in romantic partnerships where money becomes the currency of care—or control.

If you’ve ever felt guilty for asking,
If you’ve ever pretended not to need help just to protect your pride,
If you’ve ever been generous to someone who kept moving the goalpost,

Then this isn’t just a book.
It’s a reality check.

Inside, you’ll find insights like:

  • Why most men don’t really hear your dr…

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