First post here. This is a public declaration that i'm done being a caretaker for man-children who refuse to see me as something beyond an extension of themselves. I'm done being fearful of being 'too much'. I am ambitious and talented, and if any man makes me feel small, he's out. No longer will I let my worth be described by somebody who doesn't give a rat's ass about anything other than their own damn self. I'm worth more than being somebody's pick me up. Why? Because I value myself. If someone else refuses to value me, that's on them. I do not need the kind of people who require bringing others down to feel better. I need somebody who can stand with me through storms, not use me as a shelter. I'm done getting torn apart for absolutely nothing. My eyes have been cleared of all these dusty nobodies. Now she rises for HERSELF. This isn't so he sees me doing better, this is so I actually DO better.

It's about time we stop playing small ladies, we aren't here to soothe burnt up men. It ain't about em anymore, we're level on the field. Let's score our own goals, not just cheer from the stands.