‘don’t have pets you can’t afford’ is a generally cool sentiment but very outdated since we need to chat about the private equity elephant in the room buying up all of the vets and making tooth extractions $1500
parasites in our vegetables, data centers poisoning the water, flock cameras being built on every block, ICE agents killing people left and right… fuck donald trump and anyone who voted for him
A man who lies can’t lead. A man who cheats can’t lead. A man who never takes accountability can’t lead. A man who lets pride, anger, and ego control his decisions can’t lead either. Leadership starts with character. If a man can’t be honest, disciplined, responsible, and respectful, he has no business expecting anyone to trust him with a household.
The grief I experienced in my 30s was so devastating, traumatizing & life-altering I had to grieve my former self along with all the people. Grief atop of grief. Grief is a catalyst—I feel battle tested & the truest version of ME. If you knew me in the past you don’t anymore.
You cannot spend years breaking a child's spirit and then expect a few words in adulthood to repair what took years to destroy. You cannot teach a child to fear your footsteps, your voice, your moods, and your anger, then expect them to see you as a source of comfort later in life
right-wing men view women as private property; left-wing men view women as public property.
this was a rough discovery as someone who was raised on the right-wing and inherently trusted progressive men.
You ever been through a breakup so fucking life shattering that you are VIOLENTLY EJECTED from an anxious attachment style into an avoidant attachment style
You should study what makes you defensive. The topic you avoid, the joke that irritates you, the question that feels insulting, the feedback you instantly reject. Defensiveness is usually the guard dog sitting in front of a weakness you have not trained yourself to face.