Men, Stop Telling Me to Smile

I’m not contorting myself to be meek just to soothe your fragile egos

Photo by Etty Fidele on Unsplash

If anyone has written and published content over a significant period, they’re bound to get criticized. I’m no exception. Granted, it hasn’t happened often on this platform, but I’ve had my share of haters. As a Black queer woman, I’ve had to learn to grow a thick skin fairly early in life to…