My aunt got married at twenty-one because everyone said it was “the right time.” She didn’t hate her husband. She didn’t love him either. She just learned how to live with him.
She woke up early every day to cook, clean, and take care of everyone before herself. When she was tired, they called her lazy. When she was quiet, they called her cold. When she cried, they said she was being dramatic. So she stopped crying.
Instead, she started saving small pieces of herself in quiet ways. She read books late at night when everyone was asleep. She took online classes on her phone. She kept a notebook hidden in her drawer where she wrote the life she wished she had.
Years later, she helped her daughter apply to college in another city. She filled out every form, made every call, and cheered louder than anyone when the acceptance letter came. At the celebration, people praised her for being “such a good mother.”
But I knew the truth.
She didn’t just raise a daughter. She raised the version of herself she was never allowed to be.
Trump: “Ah-ced-uv… well, let’s see how we say that. Ascenem – enophin. Acetaminophen. Is that ok?”
Medical advice from a guy who can’t say acetaminophen? Hard pass.
Maluma stops his concert in Mexico City to scold a mother who brought her 1-year-old baby without ear protection:
“That is an act of irresponsibility. And you’re swinging him around as if he were a toy. That child doesn’t want to be there.”
girls pls don’t be afraid to be a bitch. have boundaries. walk away if you feel uncomfortable. say “no” more often. don’t laugh at a joke if it wasn’t funny. and don’t EVER feel bad for standing your ground.
continue being soft & kind but do not take ANY form of disrespect.
I read 3 separate stories about gang rape just this week alone and it wasn’t women doin the rapin.
It’s not a gender war, there is a serious problem with men and it’s obvious. Y’all are just in denial