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Attitude

I’m a woman with some attitude-- not one who will dispense a platitude. Chicken soup won’t give you soul; from me, it’ll get you an eye roll. You try to mask your disapproving looks with sanctimonious advice from large print books: “Embrace the moment” “Be grateful” and “Breathe” “Pray” “See only the good” “Turn the other cheek” “Accept others’ flaws” “Don’t criticize”-- I have some advice that’s a bit more wise: “Don’t put up with bullshit” “Embrace your outrage." While you were living in the “present,” history turned the page. God is Dead, you’ve got to take charge; you’ve been scammed by crooks in suits, who live large. People aren’t so good; sometimes they’re shit. They’ve pulled the rug out from under where you sit. Don’t accept others’ flaws; tell them to go to hell. If you’re really mad, don’t breathe, just yell. Anger is good, it’s there for a reason. You’re just a phony, with your people pleasin’. Get off your butt and take some action-- stick it to the jerks, join the radical faction. Accommodating bullshit just brings on more-- just wait, and you’ll see what’s next in store.
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scarlet-mccall
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Jan 24, 2017
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#bullshit#reality#antifemininity
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