Lelelapoete Speaks
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I am a stay at home mom, author, poet, nail tech, bartender, blogger, non certified food critic and speaker of unadulterated TRUTH...
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Silenced by Society
I have always been told that I need to "conform" in order to be more palatable. I received this advice as "minimize who you are so that others can accept you." What if acceptance is not what one seeks? What if I simply prefer to be who I was created to be; unapologetically me! You see I was born in the 80s which was an interesting time to be created. I was raised in the 90s which was the era of expression, creativity, individuality and less judgement. Flash forward to 2021 and it seems that majority of people want you to tiptoe around your true feelings and ONLY express what is pleasing to the majority of society. On the one hand we live in an era where things that were typically frowned upon are now highly accepted and encouraged. "Be You" is what they scream from the rooftops while simultaneously silencing those who stand firm in their beliefs. They say "accept people for who they are" while also saying "hey don't say that you may hurt feelings!" So my question is which one is it? You can't have it both ways. One who wants to be accepted must also learn to accept that which may go against their choices/preferences; why can't both types of people exist? Why do I have to think like you in order to be liked and understood? What ever happened to agreeing to disagree? Why can't you see a white dress and I see the gold one and we BOTH be right? Is it absolutely necessary for people to agree with you in order for you to be comfortable in YOUR OWN SKIN? Since when did it become the job of others to make US happy? Happiness comes from within right or is that just a cute little cliche? How long will those who oppose certain things be silenced by society before eventually losing their own voice? In the end; whose right and who's wrong? Can both not co-exist?
By Lelelapoete Speaks5 years ago in Confessions
Dear Mama
Born August 1963 to a mother who never really wanted children but for some reason decided to keep her. I am forever grateful for that because obviously me and my three sisters wouldn't be here. Her mother (my grandmother) was an interesting woman indeed. She kept her dressed in the finest clothes yet to give her the basic things like "love" was such a challenge for her.
By Lelelapoete Speaks5 years ago in Families
