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Take the step

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Kamani Alicia Goodwill  I was in a relationship for almost five years and I loved that person very much I did everything that a girlfriend was suppose to do but that did not stop him from cheating on me I wanted to end the relationship but I loved him and secondly I felt like I needed him as he was the only father figure to my son and he was great it  I forgave him he apologized.  Then it happened again this one hurt me the most because this person he cheated with was so disrespectful towards me . I forgave him again but he never stopped .I wanted to leave but I was scared to go on my own ...the cheating  continued and even a baby came along from his unfaithfulness long story short I just disconnected emotionally from him but I still loved him and I couldn't find the strength t to leave i was unhappy yet contented simultaneously I felt like nobody could love me and care for me as he do. I started seeking advice from people I came from under my shell and I woul...

Confusing love

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It is confusing living under the emotionless and stern. Every other day is  like a battlefield of attachments and resent. Your memory is trained with the lessons that tears is your worst enemy but there can be agreement for moments to cry, the highest expectations are always heavily waited on you, there’s a force of having automatic commonsense, being asked what’s wrong is not actual curiosity it’s the statement to fix your issues, and also most importantly respect is your master without hesitation. Sadly my actions are mapped out plan ,by those who has more authority over me, with what to do, and what not to do. Learning that I taught myself that my reign of terror will not be given to me in my parents household until I have my own. For now I suffer a roller coaster of endless drama, expectations, and attachment with constant confessions. Every action done to another of the same position as I am in, is counted as a lesson. I would never dare to put myself into that same person sh...

Lessons learnt

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Ketanya Stephens I  was living in west Philadelphia  for most of my life with my father ...I moved back to Tortola when I was about 13. I was happy to move back to be with my mother and sister. When I came I was supposed to be placed in form 3 but they put me back because I came from out of the Caribbean. As soon as I started attending school people would make fun of me because of my accent and how I spoke . They would ask me "why you yanking this tola ". They would also tell me that I talk that way because I feel I'm all that just  because I came from the states. They bullied me to the point where I changed the way I spoke just to fit in with everyone . After that they started bullying me about being in a lower grade than them. saying I was stupid and I failed even though I didn't. I used to get upset and argue with the other girls at school, but after a while I just ignored them. When they realized they couldn't bother me at school anymore they took it t...