My coworker used to take the long way home every night. Two extra bus stops, more walking, more money, more time. One day I asked her why she didn’t just take the shortcut alley behind our building.
She laughed and said, “Oh, because a guy followed me there once and told me he could ‘do whatever he wanted’ and no one would hear me scream.”
So now, every night, she calls a male friend and pretends she’s on the phone with her “boyfriend.” Sometimes she even laughs loudly and says things like, “Yeah, I’ll see you in five minutes, babe,” even when she’s completely alone.
Not because she wants attention.
Not because she’s dramatic.
Because sounding “taken” and “protected” is safer than sounding like a woman by herself.
Men cannot even begin to understand the calculations women make every day just to get home alive.
Trying to heal, while trying to grieve, while trying to forgive, while trying to forget, while trying to love, while trying to be loved. That's a lot for one heart
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i will always be the “you could’ve just told me” kind of person.
not because i enjoy pain, but because i’ve lived long enough to know that the truth, no matter how heavy, is still kinder than being misled. i would rather feel the sting of honesty than spend nights overthinking, replaying conversations, or wondering what i did wrong. i don’t need people to protect me with silence, mixed signals, or carefully crafted lies. i just need people to be real with me
Merry Christmas to our loved ones and friends who are no longer with us. We will always love you and miss you. See you again one day.
#Christmas#Christmas2025
To anyone that is missing someone this Christmas 💔my heart goes out to you. Keep your chin up and share those fond memories. Gone but never forgotten ❤️❤️❤️
Lando’s message for fans on The F1 Show (video version):
“Hello, beautiful Sky Sports viewers. It’s Lando here. Thank you very much for an incredible season. I hope I made as many of you proud as can be, for all of the people who supporting me, and not supporting me. I hope you enjoyed the season, I hope it’s been a good watch and your time has been worth it here. Have a great Christmas, a great year. To all of my fans, we did it. We are world champions. And enjoy some time off. And I’ll see you next year. Thank you very much.”