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Every time you stay where you’re not respected you lower your price While you think you’re proving how loyal you are Staying just tells them that they can do it again and never have to think twice You think you’re showing'em that you’re committed, I get it But like the rest of us, you were conditioned to be meek forgive into perpetuity and turn the other cheek But when you allow others to habitually step on your boundaries Respectfully you’re not showing up resilient You’re just showing up as weak If someone breaks a contract with you and you keep doing the work for free You’re not enforcing your own value, you’re participating in your own defeat People will continue to disrespect you if they don’t have to pay Your energy is the currency, all relationships move the same way I’m not religious, but when Jesus did speak, he said if you go into a town and they don’t receive your peace shake the dust off your feet He didn't teach to beg for respect If someone doesn't see your value, then take your value somewhere else No negotiation If they can’t find it within themselves to offer you respect Respect your last name and stop giving them access
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May 5
May 5, 2026 at 7:07 PM UTC
Access Is Not Owed
Every time you stay where you’re not respected you lower your price While you think you’re proving how loyal you are Staying just tells them that they can do it again and never have to think twice You think you’re showing'em that you’re committed, I get it But like the rest of us, you were conditioned to be meek forgive into perpetuity and turn the other cheek But when you allow others to habitually step on your boundaries Respectfully you’re not showing up resilient You’re just showing up as weak If someone breaks a contract with you and you keep doing the work for free You’re not enforcing your own value, you’re participating in your own defeat People will continue to disrespect you if they don’t have to pay Your energy is the currency, all relationships move the same way I’m not religious, but when Jesus did speak, he said if you go into a town and they don’t receive your peace shake the dust off your feet He didn't teach to beg for respect If someone doesn't see your value, then take your value somewhere else No negotiation If they can’t find it within themselves to offer you respect Respect your last name and stop giving them access
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May 5
May 5, 2026 at 7:07 PM UTC
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