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I'm not listening...
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put others first
they said
{I do...}
stop overthinking
they said
{I can't...}
don't curse so much
they said
{fuck that...}
lose some weight
they said
{I did...}
don't be so sensitive
they said
{I wish...}
act with compassion
they said
{always...}
keep quiet
they said
{as if...}
you daydream too much
they said
{so what...}
use your head...but not like that
they said
{then how...}
dress more conventionally
they said
{boring...}
watch your attitude
they said
{bite me...}
be grateful & accept your place
they said
{which is...}
calm down
they said
{go away...}
your need is actually greed
they said
{liar...}
being proud is attention seeking
they said
{it's honest...}
be realistic
they said
{it hurts...}
keep it to yourself
they said
{you first...}
why did it always seem
I had more value
when there was less
me
put others first
they said
{I do...}
stop overthinking
they said
{I can't...}
don't curse so much
they said
{fuck that...}
lose some weight
they said
{I did...}
don't be so sensitive
they said
{I wish...}
act with compassion
they said
{always...}
keep quiet
they said
{as if...}
you daydream too much
they said
{so what...}
use your head...but not like that
they said
{then how...}
dress more conventionally
they said
{boring...}
watch your attitude
they said
{bite me...}
be grateful & accept your place
they said
{which is...}
calm down
they said
{go away...}
your need is actually greed
they said
{liar...}
being proud is attention seeking
they said
{it's honest...}
be realistic
they said
{it hurts...}
keep it to yourself
they said
{you first...}
why did it always seem
I had more value
when there was less
me
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Re. I'm not listening...
3rd Apr 2024 2:21pm
Seems like bosses and coaches hang out at the gym and when they're not pimping iron they're trading tips on how to put down the rest of us.
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Re: Re. I'm not listening...
3rd Apr 2024 2:42pm
My life coach is living...I'm tired of their sideline inserts. Thank you so much!
Re. I'm not listening...
3rd Apr 2024 2:25pm
Feeling this so deeply. I believe you are loved, just as you are. No matter what "they said".
Love your awesome responses in this!
❤️k
Love your awesome responses in this!
❤️k
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Re: Re. I'm not listening...
3rd Apr 2024 2:44pm
Oh, they still try to bully... more so now that social media exists. Just more theys out there. .I'm just no longer giving them my attention. Thank you so much!
Re. I'm not listening...
Anonymous
3rd Apr 2024 2:49pm
I honestly think that sometimes you have to realise that the opinions of other people literally mean nothing.
Not a thing.
That’s why living in your own lane is so rare, but I can guarantee it leads to the path of being happy and content.
Thanks for sharing your thought process here.
-M
Not a thing.
That’s why living in your own lane is so rare, but I can guarantee it leads to the path of being happy and content.
Thanks for sharing your thought process here.
-M
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Re: Re. I'm not listening...
3rd Apr 2024 6:59pm
It took me most of my life to twig to that concept. Honestly, being isolated during the pandemic has helped a lot in moving me into my own lane. I simply care less about what "they" expect than I do about my personal happiness & peace of mind. Sucks that it took so long to get here
Re. I'm not listening...
3rd Apr 2024 3:03pm
Damn!! I'm so diggin' the structure of this vibe, Willow
You condensed multiple poems
into one helluva ink stabbing session
fuckin , raw unfiltered yet surgically precise!!
your point was driven home
by the tip of your pen..
bravo, lady!
You condensed multiple poems
into one helluva ink stabbing session
fuckin , raw unfiltered yet surgically precise!!
your point was driven home
by the tip of your pen..
bravo, lady!
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Re: Re. I'm not listening...
3rd Apr 2024 7:00pm
I had myself a moment this morning...complete with little muttered asides...which I decided to simply include. Thank you so much, Naaj!
Re. I'm not listening...
3rd Apr 2024 3:06pm
Breaking out of expectations is a daily battle and choice. I love the way you’ve conveyed your thoughts here. Xx
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Re: Re. I'm not listening...
3rd Apr 2024 7:01pm
I'll keep arguing my right to be me until it's ingrained as deeply as the old pattern of allowing others to speak for me. Thank you so much!
Re. I'm not listening...
3rd Apr 2024 3:11pm
Re: Re. I'm not listening...
3rd Apr 2024 7:02pm
Re. I'm not listening...
3rd Apr 2024 6:08pm
This was a very sleek way of addressing each idiom. Your crisp responses left me cheering you on as I read. Very engaging, nicely done.
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Re: Re. I'm not listening...
3rd Apr 2024 7:03pm
Those responses weren't originally intended to be part of the poem. But after I read through it once more, it felt like they needed to be there...for closure. Thank you so much!
Re. I'm not listening...
3rd Apr 2024 7:17pm
'' why did it always seem
I had more value
when there was less
me ''
It seems you have disturbed the nest
of narratives they have prescribed for you, my luvie
I so so relate to this!
Thank you for sharing
Thia
I had more value
when there was less
me ''
It seems you have disturbed the nest
of narratives they have prescribed for you, my luvie
I so so relate to this!
Thank you for sharing
Thia
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Re: Re. I'm not listening...
3rd Apr 2024 9:52pm
Well, they can write whatever narrative they want...just don't expect me to stick to their script! 😂 Thank you so much, Thia!
Re. I'm not listening...
4th Apr 2024 1:06pm
I am So loving this piece, the structure of it, the lay-out. Next to that, it's so very clever and creative.
watch your attitude
they said
{bite me...} > love every stanza of this piece, but this is my favorite.
Awesome piece, dear sister mine - I'm taking her home and keep her close...
watch your attitude
they said
{bite me...} > love every stanza of this piece, but this is my favorite.
Awesome piece, dear sister mine - I'm taking her home and keep her close...
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Re: Re. I'm not listening...
4th Apr 2024 3:05pm
This one came on me as a surprise yesterday morning. It wasn't what I'd intended to write about. But it shoved my intentions out of the way & here it is. People seem to enjoy that bit a lot. 😂 Thank you so much for the love, little sis!