Pressure

Absolutely cannot fold to pressure. 


Never been a person stuck on appearances and opinions of others. 


I never allow other's perception of me decide the choices and routes I take in life. 


Now is no different. 


Sometimes I feel a need to conform or tone down my over the top personality but I had to check myself. 


I am not for everyone. 


Everyone won't care for me or appreciate my opinion but you won't pressure me to be a replica of your collective opinions and ideas. 


I am me for a reason just as you are you for a reason. 


What I say or believe should not affect if you. 


Why get up in arms because my thinking is different than yours? 


I am who I am because I don't fold to pressure and now is no different. 


Stop pressuring me to conform into your reality and allow me to live mine as I afford you the same opportunity. 


I cannot say I understand and know everything you experience and nor do I pretend to. 


If you haven't experienced the same as I have, how can you tell me my perception is not the truth?


Stop pressuring me to change my beliefs, because I won't. 


I am heavily opinionated  and will voice my opinions when I feel it is appropriate but I am not trying to convince anyone. 


I have a voice and I will project it when I choose to. 


Please feel free to disagree but don't pressure me to change because I absolutely won't. 

Suspect

My beautiful baby boy who is spoiled and sheltered is already a suspect. He was born a suspect in this world. It is hard for me to listen to my peers who justify stereotyping blacks when they have never had to be black a day in their life. I do not want to be that angry black woman. It is not me but I am that WOMAN who will speak out against stereotypes and racism everyday of my life. I love human kind. I am not racist. You can't be on the outside looking in passing judgment against me who you don't know struggles. 


I would speak out for anyone whether they are brown, white, green, yellow or red. When I speak out or speak up for the African American community then I am being overly sensitive. 


Walk in my skin and see how long your views stay the same. 

Never will I fall......

Some people attack your integrity, try to pull you down, diminish your character. I have really felt the weight of negative energy swirling around me and instead of folding I continue to stand firm. 


People's opinions of me does not move me. It will not deter me from my path. It has only opened my eyes further. I regret allowing it inside my head. 


I wanted to give up. I felt defeated. It only lasted briefly. 


This is not me. I don't trip over obstacles I run around them. Never again will I allow the poison of disdain, anger, negativity, and ignorance seep inside my soul. 


I have grown from this experience and emerged a lot stronger and wiser. 


Thank you for giving me that push. It is all I needed. 

Criticism first, congratulations last...

Since when has being negative become the common thing to do. You rarely see someone say something nice anymore. The first reaction to any kind of news is to criticize it, without knowing all details or even the person commenting on. 


It is a sad world we live in when a complete stranger can hate you from what is posted online. 


Technology is a great invention. It has made life much easier, although sometimes too easy. 


Technology has allowed people to hide behind their insecurities, emotions, and true essence and given them a platform to spread hate. 


What ever happened to compassion?


People's first thoughts are always negative. To get attention on twitter they tweet someone with something negative to get a RT and potentially some new followers. The problem is that it isn't genuine. The internet has given people imaginary lives. It has given them confidence and most importantly an attitude. 


Everyone has flaws, everyone has insecurities, no one is perfect. 


But before pointing out the next person's imperfections remember that you are too imperfect. 


Lift up and not tear down. People are quick to post a bible scripture but don't portray what they tweet or post.