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why those of us who did still possessed a certain mentality. She didn’t understand what it felt like to constantly be in survival mode,
Oh man listen lmao
Gia was what we referred to back home as TTG.
Not TTG lmaoooo
Even with her current tenure as an African American studies professor at the local HBCU,
IKDR
The Rumor Mill.
Not the shaderoom
“I’ll pay for you to get whatever I’m having plus anything extra you want.”
Lemme cater to you, cause baby this is your daaaaay
After grabbing two fistfuls of my ass, he groaned and pulled back long enough to say, “That mu'fucka got some weight on it."
And DO. IKDR.
"But who's taking care of your wants and desires? Who's giving you what you need?"
Y’all hear sumn purring?
can tell you're capable. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't allow yourself to be cared for sometimes."
Where is this on Hinge bc-
“Lay back for me.”
Askfkelalsls OKAY
“Look at her.” He grumbled, soft tufts of air hitting my throbbing core with each word. “Already crying for me.”
She crying, I’m crying WE CRYING
“Look at me when I’m fuckin’ this pussy.”
Id hold a brick for you daddy
"To preserve myself, I have no choice. I'm not about to be out here being made a fool of by another man with money." "So, you’d rather be made a fool of by a broke nigga?”
LMAOOOOOOOO
“Nah, just giving you the love you deserve.”
“Who do you let your guard down with?”
“Don’t be sorry. Lean on me. Give yourself permission to fall. I’ll catch you; I promise.”
Sobbing
“How do I explain how I feel without scaring you off? Explain that something inside of me recognizes something inside of you? That your spirit feels familiar.
“I don’t need you to be anything other than what you are right now. You as you are right now is more than enough. Will always be more than enough.”
“Promise me. Promise that if you're upset, we’ll talk about it. Promise that if I do something to piss you off, you'll let me know. Promise that if shit ain’t right between us, we’ll sit down and figure it out. Promise that you won't just walk away and leave me hanging when shit gets tough. Promise that you'll give me a chance, that you’ll give us a fighting chance.”
