Pastor Troy decided to speculate that Lil Nas X won his Grammy because of the "gay agenda" and none of us really have the patience for this ignorant hatred.
The talk show host spoke out against the criticism surrounding her relationship.
You don’t pursue your goals because the idea of achieving them makes you happy: you pursue them because the idea of not achieving them makes you miserable. You can’t imagine being happy if you don’t reach this or that goal. It’s the only way to happiness for you. Your vision is inflexible.
Sometimes critical people excuse their behavior by saying they have been the victim of similar behavior their whole lives. Essentially, they try to say someone was critical of them and it was good for them. But they are probably in denial of the fact that it was not good for them. In fact that it has made them bitter and cynical. And now they are just passing on the abuse
Maybe you notice your friend dropping the ball in her relationship. You think she should talk to her partner this way or make more of an effort in this way. Sadly, she’ll have to learn that on her own unless she asks for your input. If you point out her relationship shortcomings, she’ll feel like you don’t support her and she won’t talk to you about her relationship anymore.
We always give each other the opportunity to explain ourselves. We try not to assume or state why the other person did what they did because, well, that’s very irritating. We ask why this or that seems to be happening.
People are always doing the most.
These celebrities have been shamed, called names and changed forever by this negative media attention.
As more black women begin to date outside of their race, I wonder whether this type of “he’s got a white woman anyway” dismissal will come back to bite us.
(Black Enterprise) — Criticism can be tough to take and give, no matter how constructive it is. How should you respond when someone offers up their well-meaning advice? Or what if you’re the one providing feedback to others? Consider these tips for making sure the conversation goes smoothly. Read More…