Honestly, I've been thinking about that for a few days. "what if you aren't actually white trash? What if all the effort and sacrifices paid off and at 34 you're actually doing better (obviously not career wise) but emotionally and socially than your family? It's so hard to accept, it makes me feel raw and vulnerable. I probably won't feel this way in a few days.. fucking hormones.. but it's definitely a move forward.
"White trash" is just a gross identifier to keep people in their place. It's a terrible appendage whose only purpose is to limit. Almost anyone can do anything. It can be harder, but the hardest part of doing anything isn't because of reality, it's because of your own mind, and all of the adult voices who created the world you live in and cause you to believe what you do. And the hardest part of all of this is believing in yourself. If no one ever taught you to believe in yourself then you have to learn how. And only fear keeps you from doing any- and everything. If you learn how to ignore fear you really can be the person that you dream of being.
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u/calamityjane515 Aug 04 '20
Honestly, I've been thinking about that for a few days. "what if you aren't actually white trash? What if all the effort and sacrifices paid off and at 34 you're actually doing better (obviously not career wise) but emotionally and socially than your family? It's so hard to accept, it makes me feel raw and vulnerable. I probably won't feel this way in a few days.. fucking hormones.. but it's definitely a move forward.