Month: June 2015
It is so important to surround yourself with people who will teach you things and lift you up to become a better person everyday.
Stop saying sorry. Say thank you instead. When you say, “sorry for being a jerk” the other person is forced to either call you a jerk or say it wasnt a big deal. Instead, say “thank you for being so patient with me” so the other person has a reason to say they love you.
I saw this gem on Reddit tonight. It was posted under a topic of “What ‘little’ things you can do to improve your relationship with your significant other.” I’m definitely taking this piece of advice with me into my next relationship. (via exoticwild)
do you think you can be truly pro black and be with a white person?
StandardThat’s a real good question…
I truly don’t know the answer to that but if anyone else does they are more than welcome to reblog and share their opinions. Any takers?while I don’t think being with a white person inherently makes you less pro-black – I think your partnerships and relationships with white people make you more visible and therefore more privileged/having more mobility in our society.
also – being with white folks romantically can be quite challenging because of set standards of beauty and desire being extremely white washed. In ways – you may come to realize your white partner as super average at best – not to mention their level of comprehension in regards to your journey through white supremacy and their ability to care for you while you’re being ‘anti-white’ or saying things that do not align with whiteness.
of course your white partner could truly be an ally – but that requires on going work and unless you’re willing to repeatedly check your partner and make space to process – which is not easy – you’ll be dealing with whiteness in your face 24/7 on an intimate level which makes it harder to call out/hold folks accountable.
Reading is just staring at a dead piece of wood for hours and hallucinating
please delete this
