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"Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women." -Maya Angelou
I just read a quote by Maya Angelou that really really moved and inspired me. I really felt comforted by her words and felt her words like a shroud cover me, comfort me, and I finally realized I did the right thing. Not what everyone else thought was the right thing to do, but what is actually the right thing to do. I had to cause a scene. There was no other outlet. I had to do it. I burned so many bridges and pushed away so many people, and even those who stood with me still criticized me for what I did. So for a whole year, I questioned what I did. I felt shamed, embarrassed by others for the shame and hatred he had thrown at me. I really did feel like I was wrong in some way, but what is the popular belief is not always the right belief. Maybe people think that being a martyr is not worth the effort, but it is so much a part of me and what I believe for he was not just shaming, humiliating, and demeaning me but all women, all minorities, and all people who has been a victim of bigotry. Yes, I isolated myself. Yes, I lost friends. But someone had to do it and I will not apologize for it any more.
I just read a quote by Maya Angelou that really really moved and inspired me. I really felt comforted by her words and felt her words like a shroud cover me, comfort me, and I finally realized I did the right thing. Not what everyone else thought was the right thing to do, but what is actually the right thing to do. I had to cause a scene. There was no other outlet. I had to do it. I burned so many bridges and pushed away so many people, and even those who stood with me still criticized me for what I did. So for a whole year, I questioned what I did. I felt shamed, embarrassed by others for the shame and hatred he had thrown at me. I really did feel like I was wrong in some way, but what is the popular belief is not always the right belief. Maybe people think that being a martyr is not worth the effort, but it is so much a part of me and what I believe for he was not just shaming, humiliating, and demeaning me but all women, all minorities, and all people who has been a victim of bigotry. Yes, I isolated myself. Yes, I lost friends. But someone had to do it and I will not apologize for it any more.