need every nonwhite group to get over representation politics by year end. no longer is it acceptable to be concerned about seeing yourself in the latest disney animation. no more soliloquies about your younger self feeling seen. adult politics from here on out plz!
When we talk of Palestinian civilians, let's not forget the men in our rhetoric. They too are innocent, they too are being brutalized by the occupation. They may seem to hold it together as they pull body after body from wreckage, but never for a moment ignore their suffering.
I don't think people understand the gravity of this. The Israeli government--'the only democracy in the middle east'--is trying to make consumption of certain media punishable by prison. This isn't mere suppression or censorship. This is totalitarianism.
On a Monday of all days, a day after doing my weekly grocery, my fridge-freezer decided to die. To avoid throwing everything away, I've become a catering aunty and am now batch cooking meals to disburse to my friends just so I don't have to keep anything at home.
I truly regret watching Rocky Rani on a weeknight - that's almost 3 hours of sleep I'll never recover. I've decided everyone hypes the absolute silliest things and I don't trust you all anymore. Forced dialogues, generally so cringy. Classic KJo if I'm honest.
The more pragmatic part of my brain is saying other people have a lot going on and I need to give them grace and not be offended. But the senti part of me has been craving meaningful interactions for so long that at this point, I don't even know what that feels like.
Not to sound emo but I'm feeling a bit spent trying to pour myself into friendships where I'm not feeling a reciprocated appreciation. And this applies to all my friendships. I'm either doing something wrong, but it feels a bit weird to not be regarded at all by others.
I'm out here repeatedly shooting my shot with people I already know and it's just so...ridiculous?! Like do I really have to say "pick me choose me love me" to my own friends? I'm tired of not having a village or a stable support system.
It truly is a laborious process realizing that rejection does not equal failure. As much as I try to tie this to my self-worth, tawakkul reminds me that what is destined for me is better and is yet to come. That belief slightly numbs the sting, but I'll admit it still hurts.
Dear husbands, if your wives wake up automatically angry with you, it's because you did something horrible to them in their dreams. You have no control over this. But you are still expected to apologize and make reparations.
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Seeing the glee on my toddler's face as he experienced a splash park for the first time. Receiving the most beautiful bouquet from my soul sister. Eating a delightfully delicious strawberry shortcake, courtesy of my husband who scoured the whole city for it.
Alhamdulillah.
@fatima_tomatoes This happened to me EVERY night until recently. I'd fall asleep in my day clothes & makeup while putting A to bed. I'd wake up an hour or two later, completely disoriented and then go pray, clean the kitchen, etc. Husband thought it was just me until he fell asleep doing it too.
@InformdReformer That's unfortunate. I think it's wise to not jump to conclusions about a stranger's life based on literally one word. Thanks for your concern though.
As a man, if you think that it is your right to demand sex from your wife without her consent, then you do not view her as a partner, a human, but rather, a means by which to fulfill your pleasures and your pleasures alone. Frankly, that's seriously messed up.
You don't get any points for guessing where this person is from.
Nikkah does not give anyone the right to force themselves on their partner. Nikkah is a contract that involves two people, and the intimate acts between them should be pleasurable to both.
Marital rape is not a liberal concept. It is an actuality, a horror that many women face because their sexual needs are never addressed in their marriage. Women are conditioned to be sexually submissive to their husbands, but should equal attention not be given to their needs?