Low Key

Living low key keeps you out of so much drama because no one can tie your name to any mess. "Richard knows what happened, he was there." Unless it involves my loved ones, I live as low key as possible because not only does it benefit me, but my loved ones as well. My loved ones do not partake in my issue(s) unless I request their assistance, but even then I can take care of most things on my own. I've been following the drama on Atlanta Housewives for a while, and the term "low key" comes to mind. The ladies fake & front like they're so close, when we all know that's a lie. For a group of women to be so close, they're constantly at each other's throats. Then again, it's said that many women can't get along with each other, so I'm not surprised. If a person's low key, they don't have to worry about this nonsense because they can sit back and observe. If someone's about drama,  swerve on them! There's one problem with being low-key, some people will mistake that as being stuck-up, when that's not the case. I like to think most people have a low tolerance for drama, and act accordingly. If you don't like something, why place yourself in that environment? Makes no sense at all. If living low key makes one seem arrogant, that's fine. Wear that with pride because that means you're doing something right. It's better to live low key and drama free, than be social and get jammed up.

Bye!

Don't be afraid of losing someone who doesn't feel lucky to have you.

— Life Facts By Lemon (@lifeandlemon) November 28, 2014

Today's blog message is about being strong enough to lose someone. Most couples get together with the best intentions and they make plans to spend their lives together. They're vibing very well, but as the relationship progresses, something happens to damage the relationship to the point of no return. One party wants the relationship to work, whereas the other could care less. The committed person pleads with their (wo)man to help them make the relationship work. The heartless person shows through their actions that they don't want to be with him/her. What's a person to do when they're the only one who wants the relationship to work? My answer: LET THEM GO! You can't make someone stay with you if they don't want to. The more you force someone to stay with you, the more agitated they become. All that's going to do is drain you and them. If someone wants to exit your life, show them the exit. By showing them the exit, you're freeing yourself for the one who will appreciate you the way you deserve. Going further, the unappreciative person is doing you a favor by leaving your life, because that's less drama for you to deal with. The older someone gets, the lower their tolerance for nonsense. I'll never understand why some people spend so much time trying to keep a person who doesn't want to be kept. LET THEM GO! That's what happens when you're desperate for any (wo)man who shows you interest, you fight so hard to keep what doesn't want to be kept. Exit Stage Left. 

Ferguson: The Aftermath

When Darren Wilson was acquitted of Michael Brown's murder, Michael Brown's family was irate, and with good reason. A few days, Michael Brown's stepfather shouted "Burn This *&%$# Down" on national media. He made himself look crazy because you don't go on national media screaming burn down a community. Not only are people probably side eyeing Brown's stepfather, but authorities are probably going to indict him for inciting a riot. There's some things you don't do, let alone say on national TV. Make it so bad, Michael Brown's parents pleaded with the protesters for peace, and the protesters disregarded their wishes. These clowns decide to tear up their community, and for what? All that's doing is proving the stereotypes that already exist: Blacks can't peacefully protest without showing their behinds. Now, I understand there are times where action must be taken, and I agree. Look at Malcolm X, he fought for equality by any means necessary and sometimes that included violence. You can't do that today, because law enforcement is looking for any reason to cuff you. Let's think a little further: The protesters looted and burned down their community, now what? Business owners lose their livelihood, and the employees are out of jobs. Ferguson residents start complaining about the lack of investment in their community, but they didn't think about that while they were showing their behinds, burning down business, and causing all kinds of havoc. What broke my heart is a lady who had her own cake shop and looters torched her business. All I could do was shake my head, and I pray she's able to recover and come back stronger than ever.

No Indictment For Officer Darren Wilson

No one should be surprised that Officer Darren Wilson wasn't indicted for Michael Brown's murder, I wasn't. I saw it coming from a mile away. It's been open season on unarmed black men for a while, and it's only going to get worse. It's blacks who have declared open season on each other with the way some of them shoot each other daily. Black on black murders are the leading cause of death in the black community, and sadly that may not change. When you don't value your own life, you can't expect others to. When George Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin, blacks protested for a month or so, then went back to life as usual. The same is going to happen with this Michael Brown situation: Protests for a few weeks (or a few months at the most), followed by rioting (which has already started up), and then it's back to normal. A lot of people are saying the system failed blacks, but like a W.E.B. Du Bois quote reads: A system can't fail those it wasn't designed to protect.

I've been following the Michael Brown saga since Day 1, and looking at the WEB Du Bois quote, I'd say he was spot on. Black people have the right to demand justice, but if they don't get it, remember the quote from WEB Du Bois. I'm not saying lay down for injustice, because there's far too much of that going on and frankly, I'm tired of it. The sad thing about this rioting going on in Ferguson is that blacks played right into their hands. Law enforcement KNEW blacks were going to show their behinds so that's why they were ready. All over social media, and YouTube you can see live footage of rioting in Ferguson. Police being shot at, businesses looted, and even a female CNN reporter was hit in the head with a rock. I'm all for outrage, but people need to be smart about it. If you want to make a change, go for where it hurts: $$$. People have no choice but to feel you if you're attacking their pockets. Money makes the world go around, and if the money is affected, key people are going to take notice and start paying attention to what's going on.
In conclusion, as outraged as protesters are (and they have a right to be), remember one thing: True justice comes from God. Officer Darren Wilson is already in prison because no matter where he goes, or what he does, he will never be able to live peacefully. To me, that's far worse than being behind bars. Everywhere he goes, people are going to talk about him. "That's the guy who shot Michael Brown in Ferguson." I'm not condoning threats on Officer Wilson or his family's lives, but there are some people that aren't going to lay down.

Mind Your Business

Real men & women don't worry about others business because they're focused on their own business.

— Mind Of A Real Man (@RealMenTalk) November 21, 2014

Anytime someone is meddling in someone's affairs, if they do it enough then that person will tell them to mind their business. None of us is above getting some business of our own, but that's what I plan on doing. Why worry about someone's business when YOU have your own affairs to deal with? That doesn't make sense because the more time you spend in someone else's business, the less time you have to take care of yours. From time to time, a quote circles around Facebook that reads: There are 365 days a year. If you spend 187 days minding your business, and the other 187 focusing on yourself, you won't have time to worry about what someone else is doing. Personally, I could care less how others live their lives because that's not my concern. I've got issues of my own to deal with that the last thing on my mind is compounding interest, meaning I add someone's issues onto my own. If someone's where I want to be, I will read up on them & ask questions if need be. Many people don't mind someone being in their business, if it's for the right reasons. If you're meddling just because you have too much time on your hands, then that's not a good look, and you run the risk of being told. If I have a choice between minding my business and someone else's, I'm going to pick my business all the time because as stated before, I'm trying to get to where I want to be in life, and I can't get sidetracked by meddling in other people's nonsense.

Positive Friday

Real men & women don't worry about others business because they're focused on their own business.
— Mind Of A Real Man (@RealMenTalk) November 21, 2014

Something for the ladies:

When you're dealing with a man be realistic. Don't let your emotions leave you lonely errrrrytime boo
— Ms. Brooks (@DomoniqueBrooks) November 21, 2014

You meet thousands of people, and more of them really touch you and then you meet one person, and your life is changed forever.
— Life Diary (@diariezolife) November 21, 2014

Spend your life with who makes you happy not who you have to impress.
— Life Book! (@lifeshandbook) November 21, 2014

We learn something from everyone who passes through our lives.. Some lessons are painful, some are painless.. but, all are priceless.
— Life is Good! (@rulesolife) November 21, 2014

Just because you fail once, doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything. Keep trying and believe in yourself!
— ItsThingsInLife ♕ (@thingzlife) November 21, 2014

The only thing that stands between you and your dream is the will to try and the belief that it is actually possible.
— Life is Good! (@rulesolife) November 21, 2014

Bill Cosby Scandal

#SoEveryWoman is coming out with accusations of being raped by Bill Cosby. Celebrities definitely have it bad.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) November 19, 2014

Unless you've been under a rock, you've heard of Bill Cosby. He had his own animated cartoon show called Fat Albert & The Cosby Kids that did pretty well, then the show ran its course. Then Bill moved onto his own sitcom called The Cosby Show, which was one of the longest-running sitcoms in television history. The Cosby Show still comes on in syndication, and you can catch all the syndicated shows if you have On Demand from your cable provider. Anyway, Bill has been hit with ANOTHER accusation from another woman of being raped. I hope Bill didn't rape any of those women, but you can't put anything past anyone today. Bill Cosby is a stand-up guy, so I'm pretty sure he didn't rape those women, and those women are just looking for a come-up at his expense. Of all Bill Cosby's years in show business, he's stayed out of drama for the most part, so why all of a sudden are these supposed scandals coming to light?

As stated before, some women are looking for a come-up at the celebrity's expense. Bill Cosby isn't the only celebrity to be a victim of sex scandals, other celebrities have caught it too. What bothers me about these women's accusations is that they make it hard for real rape victims to get justice. Many women don't come forward with being raped, because they feel no one will believe them. In a way, I can't blame them because there are some women who lie about being raped, just to make a man's life hell. Some women can be very nasty, and the best way to get a man jammed up is scream rape, and he's scarred. If you don't believe me, google false rape reports. False rape allegations occur at the rate of 2%, but that 2% can cast a negative light on the other 98% because you don't know who's telling the truth. Raven-Symone, who got her start on The Cosby Show cleared her name. In short, she stood up for Bill when she said: "I was pretty much a baby when I was on The Cosby Show, so Bill would never do that."

Celebrities need to watch their back, because there are some women who are looking for a come-up, and they don't care at whose expense. Most instances involve men, because men are suckers for shapely, attractive women.