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Aug 2016
I will not be silent to spare feelings
all at once insensitive and too sensitive.
I will not re-learn self hatred to spare the ego of a boy hiding in a man's body.

It's not shallow women who reject you
It's you.
Your personality scares us off before your appearance ever could

Self fulfilling prophecy
Self defence
Time to take ownership

We will not be your scape goats
Your reason for being miserable
We were not put on this earth to mend your broken heart.

We are free.
We are owned only by ourselves.
We will reveal our claws when provoked.

My sharp tongue is hidden behind painted lips.
I turn so you don't see eyes that roll
instead of eyelashes being batted
I stay detached because it's the only way I can protect myself.

If I call you out I'm called *****  
Extremist
******

What I am is proud.
Satisfied in my life.
Too smart to fall back into that trap.
For the Nice Guy in my life who thinks blaming women (all women) for the fact that he's single and throwing temper tantrums when I talk to or about other guys was the way to win my heart.
Jackilyn Teague
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