Tag: #RiseAbove
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I Wasn’t Supposed to Survive
I wasn’t supposed to survive. I was supposed to break, to disappear, to be nothing more than a cautionary tale whispered in rooms I was no longer welcome in. But instead, I sharpened. Every betrayal, every rejection, every moment I was told I didn’t belong only fueled my fire. Survival wasn’t a choice—it was a…
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The Price of Being Unapologetically Me
Authenticity comes at a cost—and I’ve paid every price imaginable. I’ve lost people who swore they’d stand by me, walked away from spaces that demanded my silence, and rebuilt myself from the ashes of rejection. But here’s the truth they don’t want you to know: the cost of being unapologetically yourself is nothing compared to…
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The Time I Chose Myself Over Their Comfort
I remember the first time I felt it—the guilt, the sinking feeling in my stomach when I realized that my existence made people uncomfortable. It was long before I ever came out. Long before I had the words to explain why I felt like I was constantly suffocating. I learned early that the world preferred…
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GAY AND BULLETPROOF
“I became a walking weapon. Not the kind that hurts people, but the kind that withstands. Each moment of pain, every insult, every betrayal, they didn’t break me—they forged me into something stronger. The more I endured, the more I realized: I was still here. Still breathing. Still standing. And that was the turning point.…