The Definition of #Supporters

roducts (as if they don't have any value), lesson learned. I won't ask again.
I may just ask u to model my lip products bc I need a different look. If you can, that is considered #Support. I won't ask you to do anything that will cost you a dime (unless you decide to purchase). And if so that is on you. Modeling is free, hitting the Share button on social media is free as well. From this and other scenarios, I have learned a valuable lesson bc everyone is NOT for you. So, for my true #Supporters who have been showing up to model for me or modeled it in their own homes and send me pix, I applaud you for that completing that small task I requested. For those that haven't, I truly apologize for disrupting your days by asking for at least 5-10 minutes out of your 24 hour day.
BTW, Anytime I see someone trying to build their brand, selling a product or service, I definitely hit the SHARE button bc even though I may not be able to afford it, I have plenty FB friends that can. There have been people I have turned on to plenty money from friends/associates of mine that have not bought 1 product from me;nor shared my posts. It is ok, though. I call them the #Preyers; not #Prayers.
But we must keep in mind this is #Our dream;not theirs and sometimes that may be the issue; that they didn't have it first. I will make it with or w/o them. I will continue to go hard in the paint for mine while #They continue to #Prey on my downfall.It'll be a long drop, baby bc I ain't stopping.
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DEADBEAT DADDIEZ ON DECK.....ALL ABOARD

        According to 23 Important Deadbeat Dads Statistics, 31% of fathers in the United States are court ordered to pay child support. There are only 72.9% of children that actually receive the child support payments they have been ordered to receive. And, the biggest reason for the fathers not paying child support is because they receive no visitation rights. So, as a mother, once you have had to go through a bunch of red tape and the system itself, no less, just to force your child's father to face his responsibilty, do you feel it is fair for him to be granted visitation rights? What are your thoughts on this?
        In my opinion, if I have to make you assist in taking care of our child, then you should either be granted supervised visitation or just give up your rights because I will just make it on my own with the child. Just don't be that in and out father in our child's life. I won't have it.
   These behaviors lading to these statistics are causing a wedge in the households between the parents and essentially the children. The children are the ones bearing the brundt of these alleged behaviors.
  Now, your precious President Trump wants to end that at all costs. He has never walked in the shoes of a middle class or lower class single parent and should not be able to make that decision. What impact will it have on us as a country now? Ask your President for Christ's sakes!!!

Ughhh...Stop Blocking My Blessings!

 When they say no one can do any more to you than you allow them to, I believe it...to a degree. Obviously if someone is being held captive, they cannot just walk away. But, sometimes we can be holding ourselves captive mentally because we have allowed this muddled way of thinking of the other person to find its way into our worlds, our minds, our hearts. And, essentially those same perspectives and thoughts of the other party began to become the norm.
  There are a lot of things or people that could be an influence on your situation. Please don't allow any of this to infiltrate on your peace and life itself.

When you walk away from this situation or person, you will notice a change in your life. Sometimes it even happens very suddenly in order to show you immediately (instant gratification).  I've seen people get multiple jobs all of a sudden when they have rid themselves of these toxins. There are toxic situations, people and places.

When you cannot walk away, it is bc you have allowed it/him/her to infiltrate in on your peace. You have begun to believe all they say or exhibit when it pertains to you. I was always told believe none of what I hear and only half of what I see. To piggyback off that, I must admit I am a watcher of body language. The words don't really matter to me considering so many are used so loosely these days.

You see the world is all based on perception. It is whatever you perceive it to be. There would not be innocent people incarcerated was it based on truth. A jury is made up of 12 people that decide one's fate based on how they perceive the evidence and the person's image oftentimes. People sure do have a way with words and every picture is not worth 1,000.

The toxins can hold you back from so many things. Forgive before you walk away or it will forever haunt you. You give it to God all while understanding the forgiveness is for you;not them.  The first step is to accept it/him/her for exactly what/who they are. Once they show you their true colors; believe them. Their season or reason may just be up in your life. Believe it or not, there are some dead beat dads/moms that were just put into one's life to give them children;not to stick around and take care of them. Once you have accepted it for what/who it is, your eyes will begin to open up to things you never imagined. Your focus comes back and you finally realize it was for your own good. It may even be that you have to see this situation going downhill for yourself before you completely let go. Then come the blessings in abundance as long as you really forgave. No one said you have to forget. But, at some point it becomes a distant memory and one you can laugh at because now that your mind is clear, you cannot imagine what you were even thinking about getting into it in the first place. Now, you can blossom and be the person that situation wouldn't allow you to be. Life is too short!

What's All The Buzz About Dove?

According to reports from CNN:

Dove apologized this weekend for a social media post that the company says "missed the mark" representing black women.

So, everyone is up in the air about this alleged innocent Dove commercial, huh? The commercial simply demonstrates how Dove is known to care for the skin for all women of all complexions...but in a different way. Earlier today on The Talk, it was said that the company definitely missed their mark with this one. 

Now, had the shoe been on the other foot, would there have also been an outpouring of criticism because the white woman was turning black during this commercial? I think not. I mean that would be equivalent to a Caucasian being turned down for a job because of their color, or would it?

I think if anything it may have  been very bad timing, considering all the blatant racism going on now. I'm not only talking about all the controversy in the presidency; but going all the way back to the killing of Trayvon Martin. Not to mention the senseless killings of what we as a race see as innocent victims being shot down or murdered in cold blood by the police.

According to www.theguardian.com,  as far back as December 31,2015 there had already been over 

1,000 people killed by policemen. That is a high number if you ask me. One is a high number when it comes to

fatalities. The reason I mention the Travon Martin case, is because that man was a mere citizen stereotyping a 

teenage kid simply because of his attire and was acquitted. It seems since then that more and more policemen

have taken that case and applied it to their own lives. Since Mr. Zimmerman was felt he was held above the law;

so now does the police. 

So, if the Dove commercial gets to you like that;what about the innocent lives wasted and taken due to racial 

prejudices? If this gets a rise out of you, then surely the police killing over 258 black men in 2016...over 39 of them 

being unarmed, must also be a thorn in your side. 

All I am saying  is if we are going to talk  about racism, this Dove commercial should be an afterthought. No one lost 

their lives during that commercial. However there have been hundreds of lives lost behind what a vast majority deem as 

senseless killings. What about their lives;their loved ones; their parents?

If this Dove commercial causes you this much distress, honey just stop using it. Let's regain our focus on the real

racial issues at hand. If we continue to stand for nothing;we will fall for anything my friends. Stop the cherry picking, pls.

FAMILY, FREEDOM,FRIENDS & FOES.....

 When it comes down to your household/family, the streets or your homeboys or even your homegirls....what or whom do you choose? Is it even a choice in the matter whatever the matter may be? For some, fortunately this would be a "no-brainer." Then, there are some who have a totally different perspective. I don't know if the correct choice,or @ least what I consider the correct choice comes with maturity or what. However, if you would allow me a moment to elaborate on some scenarios that led me to write about this, it would be greatly appreciated...

 So, for example, you may work at a dead end job that pays next to nothing all for the sake of saying you work for this man whom you have known for most of your adult life. This may be a man you look up to because he is well renowned in these streets. But, this man preys on those that want the easy way out, those he knows will not want much else besides the street cred associated with being in his sheer presence. However the case, that street cred is hardly earned due to the reputation of the alleged employer/friend/homeboy/homegirl. Preying on the weak minded does not make you a BOSS in these streets. It makes you a PUSSY bc you cannot handle/negotiate w/ a person of a sound mind. You know you need some weak people amongst you to make you feel like a KING. It's just like the group of pretty girls that want the ugly girl w/them at all times...they fear TRUE competition. You need motivation from the outside, essentially depending upon another's weaknesses in order to make yourself feel whole. Honestly, you are a Mental Bully.  So, all the while you continue to put these streets first, .they have nothing to offer you except for DEATH or PRISON.
  Last time I checked, when you go to prison, you learn who your true FRIENDS are. There may be some who have nothing to send you, but can accept your calls from time to time. There may be others who cannot afford to accept your calls, but can drop you a few lines every now & then. Then, there may be others who can afford to help out with your kids while you are away, or even send you a few coins ever so often. These are your true blue FRIENDS.Those that cannot offer even the slightest note or visit to your family's home to simply ask about your well-being, are not your FRIENDS. Those that hang up when you call on a 3 way, or on your own dime, afraid you are going to ask for a handout, are not your FRIENDS. These are what are considered to be FOES. Granted,you probably saw some of the signs prior to being locked away, but disregarded them in hopes that you were incorrect in your way of thinking. Guess what? You were correct all along. Your first instinct was accurate. That time when you thought that same individual had possibly stolen from you when there was a "fall guy" around, or when you thought you felt a little haterism when you were on  top of your game...YOU WERE RIGHT. It was them all along...the FOES, that is.
   Now your FREEDOM is what is attained once you realize the streets are just that...THE STREETS. Leave them there. Nothing in these streets can give you life, love,or loyalty. The life it presents to you is all a perception.It is momentary pleasure.Once the money is gone,so is that life, The love people show you in these streets is just while you are willing & able to provide for them exactly what they need or desire. Once the dope (as a drug dealer) is gone, your alleged LOYAL customers are 3 houses down shopping with that very dude they were swearing they were going to jump on for talking mad trash about your product and your family. That love is fictional. And, as is most love, has its own conditions. This is more of a contractual agreement. It clearly implies or states ,"If you continue to keep the dope I want, and give me credit every once in awhile, I will pretend to love you and shop w/ only you," all the while plotting to have someone break into your home while I suddenly disappear into thin air once I know you are away from your house for awhile. Not only will I plan it, however, I will come back when you return & pretend to be just as upset about the break in as you are and make a false attempt at assisting you in locating the perpetrator. Yeah, I am going all the way in. Please allow me to reintroduce myself. I am 1000%. #keepit100w/meI'llkeepit1000w/u

#favoritismnotallowed...DIFFERENTIATE THE DIFFERENCE.....

One thing that is not easy to deal w/ growing up....is w/ a parent who makes a difference in his/her children. This can be traumatic to the "Unfavored" child. They could grow up always trying to prove themselves, thinking they can NEVER b good enough. How could they be good enough 4 "Society" if they were NEVER good enough for those who chose to make & give birth to them? I mean....I have 4 kids & all of them are different w/ their own flaws. However, they each have their own strengths as well. And, while some are more like me, the others are more like their Dad. Either way...@ some point, u loved that Mother or Father enough to lie down w/ them, so don't take your beef w/ that Mother or Father out on that child that looks JUST LIKE him/her once that person walks out on you or you realize that he/she is not the one. That innocent child did not ask to be born which furthermore suggests this type of behavior proving even more so, society's being unprepared for these children. I definitely was unprepared 4 my kids, especially @ the tender ages of 15 & 16 years old. However, I truly love all my children the same, even w/ all their flaws. Remember, that same child u place on that pedestal will be the very one to disappoint u once they make u want to go hover in a corner by making u feel like a DISPLACED or LOST parent. Yes, u will be wondering where u went wrong when u gave ALL your love to this particular one...while your other children suffered in silence more often than not. That very child u placed up so HIGH will eventually make u feel so LOW. Marinate on that, Facebook. Embrace your children...flaws & all. Love them ALL the same. Who cares if 1 has good hair, 1 is light-skinned, or 1 has most of your characteristics? Who cares if 1 is dark-skinned reminding u of that fine woman/man u r still in love w/, thinking they r coming back? They are ALL your children, Suga. The very ones u placed on the back burner will be the same ones to offer u a kidney when in need. Whew! Lord, 4give me 4 STEPPING ON SOOOOOOO MANY TOES W/ THIS ONE.‪#‎excusememiss‬......‪#‎favoritismnotallowed‬>>>
>{I ♡♡♡♡s Jamik, Katrez, Onni & Brooklyn the exact same.}‪#‎flawsandalltilthedeathofme‬

#NOBULLHORNREQUIRED...

Facebook will DESTROY a relationship, situationship, marriage, etc. Nah.....Facebook is just an influence. U can ruin your own relationship by posting your issues publicly on Facebook. Can u @ least generalize the situation or speak of it/of your significant other in 3rd person? I mean....please try to refrain from going bk & forth w/ each other on Facebook. Remember...unless u r IN IT, EVERYTHING is a PERCEPTION. Seeing is Believing. People believe what they see. But, those people r NOT in your relationship, so y is it ok for them as well as the PUBLIC seeing anything in reference to your relationship? Is it OUR relationship or YOURS?.....Or, would u like US (the public) to answer that question 4 u as well? Be mindful of your way of thinking before you take action. Facebook is definitely JUDGING, BOO. ‪#‎noholdsbarred‬ Stop making your relationship issues PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS.‪#‎everythingdoesnotdeserveabullhorn‬