Savage grandma's diary entry is basically the 1925 version of 'don't trust men'

Dating in 1925 must have been pretty rough.

Apparently people in the early 1900s were just as salty about dating as people are now.

@_ellaroberts tweeted this photo from her great-grandmother's diary.

The note, written in 1925, says:

"There is no faith in a man,

Not even in a brother,

So girls if you must love

Love one another."

Brutal, Grandma.

Which, as Ella pointed out, is basically a vintage version of "men are trash" and "trust women."

While the bold statement bought some divisive replies to the thread, some users encouraged men not to take it personally. As @georgiamay2041 said, "Its just a sentiment as all women have had at least one negative experience with a male."And other applauded Ella's grandmother for both her strong opinions and great rhymes.

One person even pointed out that it'd make a great tattoo.

If she lived now, Grandma would probably have an amazing SoundCloud.

Words of wisdom from the elderly are always helpful -- even if it's cynical advice on dating.

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