I’m currently having a conversation about how I’ve always wished I was a more bubbly person. I’m not friendly. I’m warm when you get to know me but I am not a friendly person upon meeting for the most part
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I think that life - as a black woman - has not allowed me to be friendly. Between all the unlearning I’ve had to do, and the defensiveness I have to carry around daily I don’t have it in me!
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And I’m mainly talking about at work. I’m rarely around other black people. So I have to always be ready for someone to not understand me. Not understand why my nails are “so long” and why the color is “so bright”. Prepared to not be able to relate to anything ppl talk about...
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I’m just not in my element at work. I can be nice, but I can’t be TOO inviting. Hate to see it. It’s what it is though
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***it sounds dumb and childish but y’all don’t understand how many comments I get about my nails every day at work. Y’all would think I’m Coko from SWV in this bitch
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You gotta be comfortable af doing nigga shit no matter who you’re around tho. Idc. None of that “behave in front of white folks” stuff around here
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Being TRIED by white ppl is just...especially the men. I had a white man on a plane tell me my “ego was too big” bc he upgraded himself to first class and I told him he could. Me:pic.twitter.com/krsPwODmcj
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Replying to @WineDownWithKim
The whole thread. The whole thing. Yes. You feel defensive just going into it because of how much is projected onto us. I’ve really started enacting healthy/stern boundaries and not taking it out on people who have yet to offend me. Gotta give em a Chance first I guess
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Replying to @BonaFideSage
Listennnnn!!! I know I’m working with old, YT ppl I go into it defensive af and prepared to be judged! I don’t think I project it outwardly, but I am very quiet
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Yeah I usually see 1 of 3 things happen. We either retreat and don’t talk to anyone, defend ourselves and get the ABW stereotype or we assimilate and go with their shit. I hate it.
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