It makes me feel tired
when I am called pretty instead of
smart, extraordinary, creative
As if my look was the only thing defining my
capability
When I meet a man
my first questions will be about his passions
his dreams
his goals
why can they not ask the same?
…
You deserve a love that will accept you as you are
I don’t mean the acceptance of “you do you, but it’ll have consequences
I mean the acceptance where your partner
encourages you to fly
celebrates your evolution as a person
I mean an acceptance where you can communicate freely
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