Black barbershop used to be jump like this. Two grown men who really ain't got beef, they just frustrated cuz it's 3 hrs wait for a cut. They bout to fight while 9 yr old you is calmly reading Highlights & a Jet Magazine from 1967.
maturing is realizing that, sometimes, as an adult, you have to decide “this is the last time these people are going to make me feel this way,” and stand by it. whether it’s family, a relationship, or a friendship.
WE DO NOT BEG to sit at tables we were not invited to. WE DO NOT CHASE people who exclude or ignore us. We do not seek healing from those who hurt us. We do not sell ourselves out to get into someone's circle. We do not set ourselves on fire to keep others warm. We create our own circle. We surround ourselves with only those who truly love, understand, and respect us.