He Saw Her Library Card and Broke Up With Her. Threads Packed Him Up

In a new episode of “Men and Their Insecurities,” we bring you a man who is afraid of a library card.

Yes, you read that right. In a post that went viral on Threads, Jada Celeste simply wanted to vent about her latest heartbreak. Celeste recounted how she had been dating a guy for two weeks until he noticed she had a library card in her wallet. “[He] told me that he needed to find a woman more ‘mature’ and that only kids visit libraries nowadays.”

And the Threads community, which has become a refuge for those of us who can no longer bear the cruelty of the world, did not disappoint.

Everyone’s conclusion was, “Pack him up expeditiously. And then tell him what expeditiously means.”

Male toxicity on display

Celeste didn’t want to go viral. In fact, she didn’t expect so many responses or so much support. Healthy men and the powerful community of women on the social network were quick to point out the first and most obvious red flag: “What was he doing looking in your wallet anyway?”

Celeste then gave a little more context. “He came over because I wanted to cook dinner for him for the first time that night,” she said. “I’ve known him for almost two years through mutuals and we just recently started a relationship.” After dinner, while Celeste was in the shower, the guy left without saying goodbye.

The text he sent her speaks for itself:

But the story didn’t end there.

After learning that Celeste had shared the story on Threads, the guy accused her of lying and began harassing her at her home. “I spent most of my day filing a restraining order against him,” she said. “He did show up at my house but stayed in his car the entire time driving/looping around.”

Now, being a library card holder is a badge of honor on the internet

The community’s reaction in support of Celeste was to spin a whole narrative of resistance against gender-based violence. Users and publications “raised their hands,” proudly identifying themselves as library card holders.

It’s yet another example of how, in a world that feels dark and devastating, community love can achieve so much more. And that there are more of us who want a world where everyone has a library card.