In the immortal words of Bartleby, "I would prefer not to."
Fearless and undefined, this is what it sounds like.
Sadly, abused people often create the same situation they grew up in because calm/caring/peaceful can be scary because it is unknown. Or to quote Shakespeare:
Sadly, abused people often create the same situation they grew up in because calm/caring/peaceful can be scary because it is unknown. Or to quote Shakespeare:
Remember, where there's a Will, there is a Way. So if you want to see a certain outcome, cultivate the will to action and a way will be discovered or created.
Remember, where there's a Will, there is a Way. So if you want to see a certain outcome, cultivate the will to action and a way will be discovered or created.
"Ghastly" is such a perfect word.
"Ghastly" is such a perfect word.
That's Cognitive Dissonance you're feeling when you want to cry out "This is not who we are" when people point out that based on everything that has happened to date, "Yes, this is us/US".
Sit with the discomfort. Come up with new actions rather than shoot the messenger.
That's Cognitive Dissonance you're feeling when you want to cry out "This is not who we are" when people point out that based on everything that has happened to date, "Yes, this is us/US".
Sit with the discomfort. Come up with new actions rather than shoot the messenger.
Who knew People magazine would be a voice of clarity?
Who knew People magazine would be a voice of clarity?
I hope when any white Americans are abroad, they get to feel the full force of "guilty by association" they've done to so many other groups.
"constant need for sympathy" OOF, they nailed it. That's what a lot of y'all are doing internally too.
I hope when any white Americans are abroad, they get to feel the full force of "guilty by association" they've done to so many other groups.
"constant need for sympathy" OOF, they nailed it. That's what a lot of y'all are doing internally too.