I Recognized Myself in the Toxic Friendship on HBO’s ‘Insecure’

Insecure’s Molly is Me…Does that make me a trash friend too?

Issa Rae’s Insecure premiered on HBO in October 2016 and stole the hearts of many viewers. The show showcases the ups and downs of dating and marriage, careers, sex, and friendship; it’s hard not to see yourself in the characters.

It centers around the friendship of Issa and Molly who have grown up together and how they navigate their lives together, but from completely different perspectives. Their relationship gives the viewers insight on a “ride or die” friendship that can, and does, have it’s messy moments as well. Add in Kelly and Tiffany (friends they met in college) and you have a regular cast of “Sex and The City” from a young, black, and gifted perspective.

With that said, anyone that knows me knows that I have a certain level of disdain for Issa Rae’s Insecure character Molly.

At the start of this season, I realized that I was already picking her apart and calling her trash before 10 minutes of episode one had rolled by. I wondered who did she think she was? She had a great friend in Issa, a budding relationship with #AsianBae, and a working environment dripping in black excellence. Why was she trippin?