'Dear Self- Stop Being Awful' by Ravyn LaRue

I feel like my recent experiences are at least beginning to forge me into a better person
Just today I found myself shrugging off someone’s legitimate concern of feeling unsafe
But instead of going on shrugging I realized I became aware and shouted at my jerk brain
“WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING?
JUST BECAUSE YOU DON’T SEE A REASON TO BE OFFENDED
IT DOESN’T MEAN THERE IS NO REASON
YOU ARE NOT ALL WOMEN
YOU DO NOT INHABIT ALL EXPERIENCES
AND IF YOU DON’T SEE WHY SOMETHING ISN’T OFFENSIVE
IT DOESN’T MEAN IT ISN’T OFFENSIVE
IT JUST MEANS YOU HAVEN’T TAKEN YOUR ROSE-COLORED GLASSES OFF YET”