Tyrese. A man once high on his horse...Grammys...women for days...everyone wanted to be like him. But ohhhh the fall from grace was less than graceful, and he was left less than desirable and vulnerable. No matter how many times he tried to put on a brave face, his emotions seem to always find their way to the forefront.
When I see clips like this... I see today's sense of normalcy. The expectation that no matter what's going on in the world around you, you should always have the brave face. Feelings and emotions are viewed as weak. Male or female, emotions can make you or break you.
Why is that though? The way we were raised? The need to be accepted in society? Should we ignore our innermost feelings JUST to be accepted in a world that doesn't REALLY accept us?
If you watched the full interview, not only was this man hurting but was super transparent in expressing WHY he was hurting. And where did that get him? The butt of everyone's jokes...the meme of the day...the image of man who fell from grace.
Nothing is ever what it seems.
Society has taken away the right to be different. So much so the divorce rate along with suicide are at an all time high. We are so consumed with pleasing the world that we lose sight of what's important and that is simply being ourselves. We're chasing bags (or flights), chasing relationships (or marriages), chasing images (or false expectations) ...all of which come with the desire to be seen and accepted. We are the very people we dissect...the very people responsible for the downfall of others. No one wants to hear that and NO ONE wants to say that aloud.
Nothing is ever what is seems.
So here's to the people simply existing because they don't wanna seem weak. The person putting on a strong face but crying behind closed doors. The man who feels like men aren't supposed to cry or the woman who stays strong for her family.... You aren't alone. It's okay to cry...it's okay to feel...it's okay to be different.
Nothing is ever or will ever be what it seems.
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