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UCB '17| Yay Area| Latinx

[curlsandpoems]

Its a such an honor to hurt a poet isn’t? to give them context to make them pull out the pen and write in your name

Yakari Gabriel (via curlsandpoems)

[stephaneeezy]

Sometimes I feel everything and don’t do nothing

-Depression

[stephaneeezy]

You opened up to me about your dad

How you forgave him one day, even before he was incarcerated

It’s almost as if you woke up and let the years of neglect leave your body

-Sharing Stories About our Father

[stephaneeezy]

If my rage was the color of your eyes, it wouldn’t be considered beautiful anymore

-Oppressed

[stephaneeezy]

Platonic relationships can be mourned too

What happened to the years of investing

The promises of always, i love you, and “best”

The moments we looked forward to

It faded quickly and I hope your heart is okay

-Fall Out

[stephaneeezy]

It was only meant to last for a couple hours

Why would the power of humxn touch and sharing physicality ever make you think it was more?

-“casual sex” and my innocence

[stephaneeezy]

How is it that I miss it

If i’ve been home this entire time

In my soul

In my solitude

And in my body

There’s a universe inside me

-Homesick

[stephaneeezy]

If only you knew how badly your mother wanted it to work

Not only for herself, but for her children

-Anger Towards a Single Parent

[stephaneeezy]

I taught you the second I met you

I was never meant to be learned from

I was meant to build with

-raising men

[stephaneeezy]

It’s almost been ten months

If I were to seek closure from you, you’d think I was crazy

I would run to your house with an entire banana cream pie

knock on your door and tell you we need to talk

I’d ask you to turn off the tv, make coffee

And talk about your feelings

Our feelings

Why it didn’t work

Why you never replied

Analyzing all the details

Up until I finally. Finally understand that it had nothing to do with me

That it was a personal issue

Something you chose to walk away from. It was something about yourself.

When I finally learn to not take it personal

When I finally learn that the world doesn’t stop for me at any point

When I finally fully and deeply understand it in my heart, that no one owes me anything

Maybe that’s when I will heal

When I learn that not even past lovers owe me closure

-Boundaries

[stephaneeezy]

these past two weeks have gone by so fast. everyday i feel like i’ve been on the go, and trying to appreciate the joy of out of everything because im so nervous/scared to leave. 

transitions are hard. moving out of my apartment makes me feel sick. moving always makes me feel sick because of the time i moved from my first place

seeing two friendships go. seeing who my friends are. it hurt that you didn’t come to graduation, but it’s not about me. it’s a bigger issue within yourself. 

the painful relationship that i have with my mom. and how raw and honest i was. i feel like a terrible daughter. i am unhappy with this relationship, and im trying to make peace with it too

then there’s you, and how this wasn’t supposed to become something, but it kinda did and now im confused and feelings suck. 

saying goodbye to my therapist of 2 years. she has helped me grow so much and has empowered me so much

but above all, despite my independence, im so damn scared to be alone

[stephaneeezy]

i hate you for never responding to me and leaving me to figure you out 

[drewwilsonphoto]

[gulposh]

I think every woman in her twenties has been there—where it feels like no matter what you are doing to fight through the thing that is holding you back, nothing can fill that void

Solange (via gulposh)

[boredeasily]

a girls gotta eat

[stephaneeezy]

sometimes i look at my sisters and i tell myself that this is all i need in order to feel whole because there is so much love, but i still dont feel whole

[wocinsolidarity]

Six tips to avoid being a bystander when witnessing a racist attack

With racist and discriminatory acts on the rise since Donald Trump’s election, Barnard Center For Research On Women and members of Project NIA created a video that offers six simple tips for what to do if you witness a verbal or physical assault. Having concrete steps in mind will hopefully stop you from just being a bystander. One important thing to remember is that the police can often escalate situations involving people of color and trans folks. The video advises that unless you’ve been specifically asked to do so by the victim, avoid calling the police.