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Worthiness Realized
To the Rapunzel’s, Tiana’s, and people whom no one comes to save.
I had a friend who would often suggest that I was asking for too much in relationships, being unrealistic, or limiting my options. Alignment (spiritually, physically, emotionally, and mentally) mattered more to me than options or settling for someone who liked me. I needed it to be mutual with my prince.
As a driven, active, budding hyper-independent young woman living within Princess Jasmine-like restrictions, I wanted to leave home as soon as possible. I was the girl who ran out of her home to go to college. I would have flown out if it were permitted. Instead, I attended an in-state, mostly diverse, university that I liked instead of the HBCU that was out-of-state.
I went off to college. The world was my oyster. I did not doubt my capabilities or my gifts. I did not settle for a major that I did not like, nor a job, friend, or young man. However, I found myself fighting the demons of my childhood in friendships and relationships, welcoming in some who were protective on the surface but controlling underneath. That felt warm, fuzzy, and familiar. It felt like home. Once I realized my choices in people were hurting me, I began to take several steps back.
