Some folks treat danger like it’s a dare.They treat survival like it’s a thrill.They treat oppression like it’s a rollercoaster ride—they want to hop
Some folks treat danger like it’s a dare.
They treat survival like it’s a thrill.
They treat oppression like it’s a rollercoaster ride—they want to hop back on and drag you with them.
But you, you didn’t get off that ride smiling. You got off wrecked. You got off bleeding.
And the worst part?
When the ride broke down, when the safety bar failed, when your loved ones were thrown from it—there was no refund. No apology. No justice.
They Say “Let’s Try That Again”
You Say “Try Surviving It First.”
They talk about systems and structures—but forget that some of us are still burying people with no justice in sight.
Your cousin was murdered.
Your aunt was raped.
Your childhood friend never made it to 18.
- Your classmate officially died not too long ago but when you look back, they were gone years ago shortly after what happened …….
You’ve been mistreated by police—but you’ve also been the one calling them when your life was in danger. (Some “allies” see no problem with this)
You’ve sat through years of abuse with no help, no backup, and no peace. Just people wanting to hear your “story”.
And now?
They want you to smile through another round of this nightmare—for the cause.
No plan.
No safety net.
No accountability.
Just slogans and shame.
You’re Standing at the Intersection—Again
You’re always standing at the intersection of everyone else’s problems.
🚦 They want your support, your ideas, your votes, your visibility.
🚫 But not your boundaries. Not your safety. Not your grief. (“Leave that in your ‘hood’ lol”)
You carry the weight of systems that were never made to protect you.
You’ve already paid.
In silence. In sorrow. In the blood of your people.
Survival Is Not a Thrill Ride
Surviving systemic abuse is not a badge or a vibe.
It is trauma.
It is hypervigilance.
It is shame that never belonged to you.
It is having to remember who didn’t come back.
So no—we’re not walking back into bondage just because it’s rebranded as liberation.
We are not surrendering our sacred boundaries for a round of someone else’s theoretical revolution.
We are here.
We survived.
And we know exactly what safety costs.
