proving yourself is a symbol and sign of confidence and says that you are a winner, if the girl leaves him then that means she can be happy without him and that it dose not mater and she will be okay without a man. anyone who tries to tear other girls down or people about proving yourself hates seeing people win and be confident, its not about trauma but you're extremely easily manipulated into thinking it is when its not. proving you can and that you are capable is confidence. people who are incapable and insecure and can't see that because they are insecure and know nothing about confidence