For many of us it’s deeply ingrained from a young age we must support the men in our lives and lift them up however we can. Give yourself permission to let men fail. You don’t have to remind him of that important detail he should already know. You don’t have to clean his messes or make excuses for him. You don’t have to pick up the slack to make it easier for him, or make excuses to yourself and others why he is the way he is. Just do nothing! It’s easy. You are responsible for only yourself, just as he is responsible for only himself. Step back, let him fail, and let him deal with the consequences of his own actions.