Description: A working class man of color examines the effects of modern politics, relationships, and other aspects of the African-American community.
A working class man of color examines the effects of modern politics, relationships, and other aspects of the African-American community.
I wonder sometimes whether damaged people are magnetically drawn to me or if I’m drawn to them…nah, just like magnets it’s probably both at the same time. Now, in saying “damaged” I mean it in the most literal of ways (someone who has suffered damage of some sort) and not as an insult. God knows they have been through enough already and I don’t intend to add to their situation in any negative way. Life has given me the ability to empathize with people’s most painful experiences in a way I can’t truly put in
More people have told me their darkest experiences than I can even count (literally), yet I can’t forget the details no matter how hard I tried to…and still wouldn’t anyway. Maybe it’s a form of respect for their willingness to open themselves up trusting me, or it’s a self-flagellation of sorts (had to look up the term to make sure) as punishment for my own life of random since, or even both. Growing up outside of structured religion I’ve adopted many aspects of the different belief systems over time so ma