international humanitarian law, apparently.

Create a safe space in a relationship where both the man and the woman can feel much more at ease with opening up and being vulnerable.

I love that feeling when you talk stuff out with someone and you both become aware that neither of you were wrong. You just saw the scenario differently. Talking really should be about seeing things from both perspectives, rather than the need to be right.

All I be wanting is a lil reassurance & communication. Just cause I address something doesn't mean I'm tryna argue

I’d go to war for a woman like me

I’m a lover fr, even on the days we don’t see eye to eye ima still give you some romance and reassurance

give your care and heart to people who do their utmost make you feel safe and secure from the start. do not give it to those who put hoops up for you to jump through to earn safety and security from them. kindness should be omnipresent, it is not a reward for your performance

how beautiful it is, when you’ve fought your entire life to be seen and some people will just come along and find your hand in the dark without even needing a light source

Raise your kids to be curious, not obedient. It will change their life.

People can detach from the wars/ genocides happening because they think that they’re happening in an alternate reality & that it could never happen to them or anyone they know. But whenever I watch the videos, I’m aware that it could’ve easily been me. It could easily be you.

my life and choices are not for my family or friends to understand or approve of. they are my own. they are for me. i write the manual for my life, as you did for yours.

Understanding is an art. And not everyone is an artist.

boundaries aren’t rigid ‘my way or the high way, I don’t owe anyone anything’. that’s a one-way ticket to ruin any and all bonds. boundaries are: ‘this is what works for me, however I’m open to finding some common ground that falls within my personal limits.’

Being alone

you deserve someone who thinks you’re too important to lose.

resentment is weird because yes i want to forgive you, whole heartedly so but my mind is struggling to comprehend why did you do that to me.

for me, the purest form of love is consideration. when someone thinks about how things would make u feel. pays attention to detail. holds u in regard when making decisions that could affect u. in any bond, how much they care about u can be found in how much they consider u