Fresh on my to-read list: #MyDarlingFromTheLions – poems by @rachellong 🥀 instagram_post – 12.08.2020 – @nikejane Artikel-Navigation ← Growing sometimes might feel like breaking at first, they say and I think they may be right. But what if we’re almost fixed? Does the learning ever stop? Hell, no. Next on my list: Having the courage to be disliked. I mean for real. Most people (especially those who use Social Media) probably already know anyways what others are getting worked up about. In my case it f.e. sounded like this during the last 10 years of running @thisisjanewayne (in fact, through comments or messages): You’re a baby-murderer, abortion is a crime / You’re a man eating slut / You hate men and men hate you / You love your work more than your child / Your stupid family suddenly seems to be your only focus / You fucking ugly feminist / You’re not a feminist anymore / You’re too skinny / You gained too much weight / You should go and see a therapist instead of writing about crab / You should go die / and.so.on. Rising above doesn’t necessarily mean that words like these never inhibited me. Of course they did and do, always depending on my mood. From time to time I get so tired of this, I kind of resigne. But then again I get angry – fortunately. Female anger is such a powerful weapon and engine. I’m not saying I’m doing everything right, au contraire, but at least I do I. And you do you. We’re neither here to please everyone nor can we ever do everything at the same time. Please persist. ️ →„Kaum jemand schleppt keine Päckchen mit sich herum, manche verlieren sich erst und finden sich schlieĂźlich wieder, andere suchen weiter nach einem Platz in dieser Welt – vielleicht wachsen sie an alldem, wenn wir sie nur lassen. Und vielleicht wachsen auch wir, wenn wir uns dasselbe Recht zugestehen.“ (@nikejane) Wir sind zurĂĽck – oder auch: Wie @sarah_jane lern(t)e, sich abzugrenzen. Auf dem Blog / RG @quotesbychristie
