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bait & switch team
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she tells them she's not looking to get involved
that they should just keep it moving
they insist they aren't either
...they just want to be friends
& isn't it just conceit on her part...to presume
but she's so often been driven down this well-traveled road
...knows where it probably leads
...& how it will likely end
her constant response to this accusation
to a sense of over-inflated ego
...is always the same
it might be...I am too full of myself...
...if it hadn't so frequently proven to be true
you'll say what you have to...
...trying to change my point of view
wear me down...in the hopes...
...I'll eventually see reason
...& finally want you
you think you're clever
playing a fresh game
trust me...you're no better than the others
....motives the same
looking at boundaries as a challenge
no will always be...no
same song...different verse
& they never learn
as one by one they rise & fall
she's not conceited...
...she's just trying to meet herself...
...& heal from the damage
...done by them all
she tells them she's not looking to get involved
that they should just keep it moving
they insist they aren't either
...they just want to be friends
& isn't it just conceit on her part...to presume
but she's so often been driven down this well-traveled road
...knows where it probably leads
...& how it will likely end
her constant response to this accusation
to a sense of over-inflated ego
...is always the same
it might be...I am too full of myself...
...if it hadn't so frequently proven to be true
you'll say what you have to...
...trying to change my point of view
wear me down...in the hopes...
...I'll eventually see reason
...& finally want you
you think you're clever
playing a fresh game
trust me...you're no better than the others
....motives the same
looking at boundaries as a challenge
no will always be...no
same song...different verse
& they never learn
as one by one they rise & fall
she's not conceited...
...she's just trying to meet herself...
...& heal from the damage
...done by them all
Published 15th Apr 2024
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15th Apr 2024 3:52pm
No means no - always.
Straight to the point write, with smashing last lines.
she's not conceited...
...she's just trying to meet herself...
...& heal from the damage
...done by them all
> so much empowerment in these lines, big sis 💕
Straight to the point write, with smashing last lines.
she's not conceited...
...she's just trying to meet herself...
...& heal from the damage
...done by them all
> so much empowerment in these lines, big sis 💕
15th Apr 2024 4:46pm
My daughter has long had problems with men accepting her friendship without trying to make it something more. She recently dealt with someone who did this exact thing...as did the others...& when she cut off the friendship...citing all the things she predicted, he denied & then did anyway...he blew up at her & verbally abused her. Took her months to build up courage to stand her ground & still feels bad about cutting the friendship off...meanwhile he acts like a complete douche nozzle & proves her points all valid. I'll never understand how people view boundaries as challenges instead of respecting them. I've seen this happen to men as well. Boggles the mind. Thank you so much, sis!
15th Apr 2024 5:32pm
No matter how much I learn about people it still amazes me how much some can’t respect boundaries but will be the first to accuse you of trampling on theirs.
Your words are always written with conviction and your distinct voice. Pure power.
Your words are always written with conviction and your distinct voice. Pure power.
15th Apr 2024 5:43pm
Blows my mind. She's fully convinced at this point that men & women can never be friends. One or the other always seems to be on a different page. So frustrating
