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*Warning this may be upsetting for some*
Ok if you’re really honest with yourself you know that cartoons like Pepe Le Pew is a problem. We’ve all had our own Pepe Le Pews at some point, if not, you’re lucky. Pepe has always made me uncomfortable because the girl REPEATEDLY turned him down but he wouldn’t stop.
So let’s take it out of the cartoon world and bring it into the real world. I had a coworker who would ask me out every weekend and sometimes during the week for months and I repeatedly turned him down, sometimes I’d give an excuse sometimes I wouldn’t. But it got to the point where I was trying to avoid being around him because I got so uncomfortable. Not only would he ask me out but he’d try to flirt, tried offering his home to me when I went out on Saturday nights, I heard him make voice memos about responses i would give him during normal conversations, he tried engaging me in conversations about sex, etc. One time he told me had an intimate dream about me and imagined i was a sensual lover….yes that happened. Now I could’ve gone to HR but honestly I had it under control and would put him in his place plus because of his age and poor health knew that nothing extreme would happen. Just because I had it under control didn’t make me any less uncomfortable, that didn’t mean I wanted it to continue to happen because I definitely didn’t. Thankfully after months of this he comes to me and says “I’m starting to get the idea that you’re not interested”…… yea, I know.
Now let’s take a trip to Chicago. My best friend and I are there for a music festival but decided to go out one night, get some drinks, soak up the scene. We chatted with a few people nothing too heavy but mostly stayed to ourselves. At one of the bars this guy comes up to talk to us asking about the festival and it’s fine until he tries hitting on us, both of us. My friend was married at the time so she wasn’t interested and I’m gay so definitely not interested, and we tell him this. This man did not leave us the entire night every bar we went to he came, we’d try to lose him but had no luck. My friend doesn’t know this but he repeatedly asked me if I was sure I didn’t wanna hook up with him that night, he even had the audacity to put his hand on the small of my back, I took care of it. He didn’t back off until we met this old guy from West Virginia who we became quick friends with and decided we’d shut down the bar together. So the dude finally went off somewhere, I was relieved…until the bar closed and there he was again. Our new friend from West Virginia just happened to be staying at a hotel that was the same direction we needed to take for the train so we all decided to walk together. Thank goodness for my Morgantown friend because he convinced the dude who’d been following us all night to go buy a pack of cigarettes and find another bar and we took that as our exit.
I say all of this to say, kids learn from the programs they watch and shows like Pepe Le Pew feed into that idea of not taking no for an answer. There are some instances when persistence is beneficial and pays off but romantic or sexual relationships is not one of those instances.
Found in drafts circa 2019
Well folks this past “relationship” was quite the experience, although it didn’t go too well and things were pretty rocky from rather early on I did learn a lot about myself and what I value in a relationship. First and possibly most important I learned to trust my instincts. If it doesn’t seem like a good fit early on it most likely won’t be over time either, it’s no one’s fault it’s just not a great match. Second I love the person that I am, I like that I don’t fit a stereotype, I like that I’m not super girly and fuck is my favorite word; does this mean I don’t want to be a better version of me? Absolutely not. I’m constantly learning and constantly evolving, it’s part of life, but what I won’t do is change certain aspects of myself to be the ideal person someone else wants me to be. If you want to be with me and grow with me the way that works best for me then great but you can’t tame or mold me into something I’m not, I will resist. Third I need to be with someone who won’t walk away or shut down as soon as things get rough or doesn’t go the way they expected. Nothing goes perfectly as planned there will be rough patches and I’m willing to face those obstacles head on and push through and I need to be with someone who’s willing to do the same. Fourth I need honesty and communication. If something appears to be bothering you and I ask you about it don’t tell me it’s fine when it’s not talk to me or at least tell me you’re not ready to talk about it and I’ll leave it alone until you are. Fifth, a good sense of humor. If we can’t laugh together we can’t last. I need someone who is open and can find the humor in situations someone who can help relieve the tension or just
Release…
Well I haven’t been here in a VERY long time but something compelled me to come back so here we are. I need an outlet and a way to express myself, im doing this for me and only me so if other people read this great if they don’t even better. I don’t have the energy or interest to start a new blog or anything so I’m just picking up where I left off.
does anyone else feel like they constantly have to justify everything they do? Iike I’m always mentally preparing a reason behind everything just in case anyone was to question it.
Zendaya Hosted Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Show Featuring All Black Women
Zendaya presented her first collection with Tommy Hilfiger in Paris with a soulful backdrop of music and featuring an all-black cast of models.
The actress, singer and now fashion designer wanted to pay homage to the black women who have paved the way for her success.
With the encouragement of her creative partner and stylist, Law Roach, Zendaya decided to go for it. She told Hilfiger, “I want to make a show inspired by the women who made it possible for me to be in the position where I am now. Honestly, I just wanted to say “thank you” to them through this show.
Her show included a cast of 59 black models, from 18 to 70 years old. Icons such as Beverly Johnson, Veronica Webb, Beverly Peele, Pat Cleveland, and Grace Jones participated in the legendary show.
Not only were all the models black women, there was full body and age diversity with hair and makeup by iconic black pioneers Pat McGrath and Kim Kimble.
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