Yes, you read the title right. Well. what do I mean by "not black enough"? One thing that I found interesting about what people say about me, is that I don't come across as a "black" person or I sound like "a white person". I find it very amusing when I hear this. First of all what does it mean to be "black". It seems as though there is some kind of criteria or expectation for "blackness" which is why people assume I behave differently. Also when people make this comment, they assume it is compliment. As if I don't act like "the rest of them". I know that I am a black female and I am proud of it and the way God has created me. But I am an individual who doesn't live a life I'm supposed to based on the colour of my skin but according to the word of God ( 1Peter 2:9 ). I am not my hair by India Arie Honestly, comments such as those do not faze me or make me feel any type of way. Why? WELL India A
why I think social media is toxic... Social media has become a normal part of most of our lives. At times, it even feels as though we are incapable of functioning without using social media for a day. social media: the drug we cannot live without? For some if they don't post something, it is as though it never really happened. I have come to the realisation, that people tend to compare themselves to others. This could be in appearance, life status or concerning how many followers and likes one receives on their photos. I once saw a quote that said, "Comparison is the thief of joy" and I felt that... hard. Why is it that we compare ourselves to others? stop comparing yourself to others Social media becomes toxic when people start worrying about the amount of likes on their picture. One day I was hanging out with someone, and they showed me their Instagram and began to cry over the fact that they did not receive enough likes on the