1) learning to put me first
2) not letting others interrupt me
3) taking up as much space as possible
4) openly loving me
5) raising ma standards, letting potential partners know what i want from the get-go, & avoiding situationships
2) not letting others interrupt me
3) taking up as much space as possible
4) openly loving me
5) raising ma standards, letting potential partners know what i want from the get-go, & avoiding situationships
6) always putting friends before a partner
7) decentering men
8) being openly queer & finally feeling complete
9) telling men they& #39;re making me uncomfortable & being assertive about it, i don& #39;t owe them kindness
10) surrounding ma self with other black women & queer ppl
7) decentering men
8) being openly queer & finally feeling complete
9) telling men they& #39;re making me uncomfortable & being assertive about it, i don& #39;t owe them kindness
10) surrounding ma self with other black women & queer ppl
11) eating whatever i want to, not worrying
about weight/image,& appreciating my body for keeping me alive, its purpose
12) knowing that i don& #39;t owe anyone pretty
13) learning to style & appreciate ma 4b hair
14) communicating with ma parents
15) establishing boundaries
about weight/image,& appreciating my body for keeping me alive, its purpose
12) knowing that i don& #39;t owe anyone pretty
13) learning to style & appreciate ma 4b hair
14) communicating with ma parents
15) establishing boundaries
16) blocking & cutting ppl off
17) reading up on different types of abuse, how abusers work, methods of manipulation, & paying attention to red flags
18) working to achieve ma future career
19) rejection isn& #39;t a reflection of me as a person, there& #39;s other opportunities
17) reading up on different types of abuse, how abusers work, methods of manipulation, & paying attention to red flags
18) working to achieve ma future career
19) rejection isn& #39;t a reflection of me as a person, there& #39;s other opportunities
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