
recently there have been many artists that have committed suicide. beautiful minds that have self-destructed due to unbareable pain and sufferring. creativity that has been choked out of it’s last breath– at the hands of the vessel itself. you can’t even blame it on depression caused by the lack of success being that- even enormous success and recognition couldn’t save them.
but why?? why so much sadness? so much hopeless—ness?
i can only speak from my own experiences and those i have come across in this life. at the end of the day, it boils down to the fact that there exists no capacity to love one’s self. even when the outside world adores you and thinks you are beautiful, talented, etc… there will always be a part of you that seeks acceptance and love OUTSIDE of your gifts.
what if you weren’t this fabulous singer, designer, actor, or whatever….? then what?? who would love you in your pajamas and rollers in your hair with a bummy outfit on, no $ in the bank, and un-manicured finger nails????
a lot of times, that answer is a very sad: NOBODY. and this is what [eventually] tends to breed depression in the minds and hearts of these creative beings.
as for me, the lack of acceptance that i get from my family is a MAIN component of my saddness. [no, it's the ONLY component]
i feel so SO SO inappropriate and un-deserving of their love. i refuse to water myself down so that i can be easier understood.[translation:- i refuse to be put in a box and i will do EVERYTHING in my power to continue to stand out and be DIFFERENT]. even if 99.9% of the WORLD is doing something, i promise you i will ALWAYS be in the .1% that does the opposite. i dance to the beat of my own drum and this is NOT looked at favorably. because i was “born with beauty, brains, and talent” i am expected to [pretty much] DONATE all of it. to society … to “culture”.
i’m sorry but, while i LOVE my country and the beauty that is in the culture, i will NOT sacrifice my life and happiness for it. i am not aware of a ‘love’ that will even ask anyone to do something like that.
my family, for the most part, doesn’t approve of me and the artistic route that i took in my life. because i have a $100k college education and an IQ that is higher than most, i’m not ‘allowed’ to explore artistic avenues and take the road less traveled.
OH FUKKING WELL. that’s right. i said it. and i don’t give a flying FUKK who has a problem with it. i am ME
and i will be nothing BUT THAT.
family or not- whoever has a problem with my big mouth, ‘fiesty’ personality, ‘alternative’ lifestyle or whatever else….
guess what????? i am FREE from your ass. so BYE! get out of my life and stay there. i have absolutely NO PROBLEM letting any of you know this in PERSON, VERBATIM. if you don’t know… try calling my phone and see what happens.
i thank the universe and everything that is good for making me a strong and resilient person that can deal with all this bullshit without internalizing it and getting depressed my damn self.
don’t get me wrong, as i said earlier, it causes caused me sadness, but never EVER will it cause me to lose sight of the light that was given to me by a higher being.
a light that will never go out until that same higher being takes it away. and until then, i am alive and i WILL LIVE.
blood is NOT thicker than water… and respect is NOT inherited. i fear no one or no THING. not even death.
until tomorrow honies…. be well.



MsLanaiAlexis
Comment made on March 2, 2010 @ 10:08 pm
Honestly, this post couldn’t have come a better time than now. Like myself, I know few people who are experiencing family drama and I try to encourage them to keep pushing on for their dreams through my relentless love & support & they do the same for me. It’s hard to fight for yourself & the life you want to live against your ”
“blood”. Anyway, besides standing your ground , I think that it’s important to have at least one person to lean on to in tough times because like the saying goes, no one man is an island. I wish you much success in your pursuit of your dreams
elbie
Comment made on March 3, 2010 @ 4:01 am
thank you honey!! your words mean a lot. it's true, a person needs a support system to get them through life the way they're supposed to. i am blessed to have that and then some. truly humbled.
hubert neal jr
Comment made on March 10, 2010 @ 8:24 pm
this is one of those posts i simply call………perfect
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elbie
Comment made on March 11, 2010 @ 7:34 pm
thank you!!!! so glad you are back
hubert neal jr
Comment made on March 12, 2010 @ 5:10 am
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