Adulthood.

Something I've noticed as a young adult is that older adults feel the need to try and intimidate so many young adults when we have something to say. I've had conversations with people of all ages, and I've never felt so disrespected by those who I'm supposed to "look up to". As adults we should be able to have mature conversations without you completely disregarding what I have to say. My thoughts are valid. whether you agree with them or not. Just because I'm young and still learning doesn't mean that you're automatically right or smarter than me. If you feel the need to intimidate or make fun of young adults doing their part to educate and help others, you are a part of a larger problem.

At the end of the day, you are not gonna be everyone’s cup of tea and that's okay. Not everybody's for you. Stop over explaining. I had to learn the hard way that no matter how much Grace I give, no matter how much I soften my tone, how much I communicate or dim my light, some people are just not gonna get it and when you are a deep feeler, when you set boundaries, and when you know what you want.

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When you're a protector, when you have standards, you will get labeled things that you're controlling, dramatic, too sensitive, always the villain. If having standards and boundaries and standing on what I know isn't okay, all because I chose not to stay silent. If your honesty makes people uncomfortable, it's because their comfort was built on you staying silent. I don't care if I'm alone in this world. I will be alone before I sit and try to pretend like I'm okay with something that I'm not okay with or try to keep people in my life who have shown me that they're not loyal to me the way I'm loyal to them. For people who accept the bare minimum. For people who accept low maintenance relationships. So, stop shrinking. Don't try to water yourself down. Stop questioning yourself. If you are not getting your energy that you give out reciprocated. Absolutely. I am all for cutting people off. The same exact energy and effort that I've given them, when you give more energy than you receive or simply realize that this person doesn't consider you the way you do for them. Adulthood has become more about being clearer. It’s about knowing that growth sometimes means letting go, setting boundaries, and trusting your own voice even when it feels uncomfortable.