What is tied and keeps you from doing anything?

Question

Bopols, we need to exercise our brains but sometimes we go through a kind of mental black-out. that's okay.

Answer 1

sometimes my money is tied up that keeps me from doing anything

Answer 2

Ms Annabelle, your questions are so deep and so challenging. But sometimes I am just brain dead.

Answer 3

my hands are tied.

I wanna hold you but my hands are tied
I wanna love you but my hands are tied
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