While talking to my god sister and we were reviewing a series of events that have taken place over the past few weeks were so many women have decided that they needed to "pull my card" so to speak.
I asked her because she is honest with me...and she's familiar with me and most of the people that I interact with, and she brought something to my attention...I am not supposed to be the person that I am and part of it is because of my body shape and size....
Is this true? I know I end up writing about my weight and size on a regular but I think that as a plus size woman of color in this day and age it unfortunately colors much of my experiences. It is a huge part of everything that I do and say...and I'm not always okay with that but it seems to be a constant and consistent area in my life.
My god sister told me that not only do I have the nerve and audacity to look extremely young, but I definitely am not supposed to be a juicy girl strutting around the world taking no prisoners. But I have to-what other choice do I have? I am working towards world domination and I have no time to sit around and worry about what others are doing...I am trying to get it done and get it all done well...I have too much to do to sit around worried about what others are doing saying or not doing and saying....I mean while others are sitting around evaluating my business acumen and what I am doing in regards to the people I work alongside I'm busy making moves and plans to enhance our lifestyles and move us along to the next part of the plan.
There are a few people that can talk to me and "check" me when its necessary, but those people are close enough to me to have met my mama...have you met my mama? If not....you prolly aren't in a position to tell me about myself....
P.S. my lovely brothers and sisters...here's a few things to note about latrice:
*I am GROWN....next year I will be celebrating my 3rd decade of life....catch that...3rd...not 2nd...
*I am college educated....I attended university with focuses in English(I CAN WRITE BITCHES!!) African American History(So yeah I can wax political about the status of our people) and Latino Studies(Just cause I am diverse)
*I have been exposed to far more culture and history than most of you...and as brilliant as I am I happen to know what Fleur de Lis meant without hitting up babel fish....
*Stepping to Shirley's & Joe's baby girl can be a fatal mistake....I tend to be very venomous when I feel like I am being backed into a corner.....
Anyway....I'm gonna stop this stream of consciousness now before someone mistakes me for being angry when I'm not...but allow this to be a PSA....
YOU ain't gonna check me boo.....
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