You always tell me that it’s impossible
to be respected, and be a girl
Why’s it gotta be so complicated
Why you gotta tell me if I’m hated
Oh please be careful with me, I’m sensitive
And I’d like to stay that way
I was thinking, that it might do some good
If we robbed the cynics and took all their food
That way what they believe will have taken place
And we’d give it to everybody who’ll have some faith
So please be careful with me, I’m sensitive
And I’d like to stay that way
I have this theory, that if we’re told we’re bad
Then that’s the only idea we’ll ever have
But maybe if we are surrounded in beauty
Someday we will become what we see
‘Cause anyone can start a conflict
It’s harder yet to disregard it
I’d rather see the world from another angle
We are everyday angels
Be careful with me ‘cause I’d like to stay that way
I feel similarly. I grew up in an abusive household, so feelings have always felt like a game. As an adult, I’m real enough with myself to know what I’m feeling. But I’ve constantly been in this dynamic, whereby I can’t be vulnerable enough to express my feelings (despite having a trusted circle) out of fear of coming off as manipulative. On the flip side, staying in your feelings is confusing and isolating and it’s unfair to those around you because you suffer in silence and that never goes unnoticed. That’s a struggle I’ve dealt with a lot in my early 20s but I feel like I’m a point where I’m just unapologetic about my feelings now
The vultures are waiting to pick your bones, so at the VERY least you deserve to trust your own damn self. Kanye says feelings are facts and I believe that. If I’m cr*zy because of it then so be it. Being emotionally manipulative (like the folks you mentioned) is a mainstay in the rat race, so you’re going to encounter it. I encourage you to resist that. Transparency is simpler for you and those around you. Also, just take people at face value too. Don’t be neurotic about their intentions. You’ll know in your gut if they’re playing games. ALWAYS trust your gut.
that being said, not everyone is entitled to your truth. just be as honest as you can in your relationships. it’s most important tho to be honest with yourself. You’re allowed to keep shit to yourself. that’s not deceptive (you’ll know when you’ve crossed that line)
Also honesty is not an invitation to be messy. Although it can be. Being unapologetic will put you in positions of accountability but baby you’ll be better for it! That’s growth… emotional maturity.
It’s about alloting your energy into meaningful purposes. You don’t want to exhaust yourself keeping up with someone else’s lie. your truth is the only one to live by and you’ll only know if your in alignment with that when you feel clear about what you’re feeling and confident about expressing yourself
PS the first thing I thought of when I read this ask was Jewel’s song “I’m Sensitive”… I’ll post it after I post this. It’s about the friction you’re experiencing. About not becoming totally cynical, desensitized, jaded and completely blinded in an effort to win. Feelings are our guidance system. We are feeling beings. To resist that is dangerous… why do you think men are the way they are??? omg jk!! [not really] but yeah accept and honor that intrinsic part of yourself💕💕💕💕
People who make “braver than any US Marine” jokes and have to read people’s offended pro-military comments about it are braver than any US Marine
my boyfriend is a hospital corpsman and he takes care of marines and he told me one time a group of marines showed up having the same STI and he looked at the group and was like “okay guys what happened”
turns out they were all sharing the same pocket pussy, so there u go
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