A lot of the social markers/social acceptance milestones I wanted even 3-5 years ago...I don’t want anymore or don’t give a fuck about.

They aren’t even “nice to haves” they are like “yeah so I don’t actually need that to be seen as successful.”
Might expound. Might not.
And what I mean is: I used to want the things that were aspirational markers Black upper middle class life

Jack and Jill, summers at Martha’s Vineyard, foreign car, etc

Like I thought I needed those things but they don’t fit who I am anymore.
And I guess part of me feels a little sad? Knowing something I wanted so badly is just...

Like knowing I am not that Person Who Wanted Those Things To Validate My Success after being that for so long

Changing is so weird.
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