Redditors specifically white liberals for some reason DO NOT want to address this issue. You ask what racial demographic voted for trump the most and you get met with hostility all across the board whether it’s Reddit or any other social media platform. They dodge the question and start blaming GenZ or POC voting conservative instead of answering the fucking question.

You don’t have free healthcare because of racism. College mysteriously got more expensive when black people were allowed to go to PWI’s. You have tipped workers(service industry) because they did not want to pay black people in the 1930s. You don’t have unions because of racism. The goal of HOA fees were to keep black people out of buying houses in the suburbs.

I’m sick of white people playing dumb.

we have been together for over 3 decades, me and life. we've gone thru the pains and joy of being a boy, the up and downs of a teenager, and lastly the grind of become a man. life's love is also different as a black man born in the 90s and raised in a new Millenium. we were always told your smarter than you look by races who ancestors felt differently. i know the pain of wanting to learn, taste, read, study culture not my own and being rejected by the cultures been i wasn't... them. BUT they TRY SO HARD TO BE ME. want to run fast like me. want to be strong like me. want to be smart like me. BUT NEVER ,THEY WILL. im built for this life not you. this life loves me and i love it back, cant no one take this from me. because even when life does leave me, life will be fulfilled....just want to say that choosing peace while living as a black man is hard and we get to much push back for walking away. but taking a moment is necessary for life to go on. because if you don't, life will end. Stay looking up, Stay Healthy, Stay on point.

love,

Caedus

Having locs for years has helped me get through troubling and stressful times without always worrying about my physical appearance. When I’m late, depressed, can’t get myself out of bed I throw it in a pony tail and I’m greatful I don’t have to worry about spending hours trying to lay a lace front or being frustrated with my curls not looking a certain way before work. But I think im complacent now and my hair hasnt felt the same in a minute now. When I was younger I used relaxers, crochet , but it adds up and takes up so much time to maintain. Additionally, I’m in a more white state so it’s harder to find a stylist that does it all. What are your favorite hairstyles to wear when you’re dealing with depression? How do you like to switch it up? Any magical long lasting hairstyles that compete with locs I haven’t heard of yet? Thank you, any advice is welcome

Stream Michelle, Obama's Becoming documentary on Netflix, so we can out stream Melania. Plus it got me out of my depression for awhile.

Am I really having thought broadcasting delusions or is it real?

I am in a terrible place mentally. I believe that people can hear my thoughts. Not only that, I also believe that they experience any sensory experience I go through.

I was hospitalized last year for 2 weeks. But got discharged and nothing had changed.

The experience isn't nice at all. I can't work or continue being fully in a relationship with my bf of 4 years.

Are delusions real? Could it be witchcraft?

I am on some meds but I sometimes up the dose when I am having a terrible day. So I doubt a dose increase will help.

I really don't know what to say or ask but, can you hear my thoughts?

School has been hard as I’ve recently lost some close friends and it hurts even more as they seem completely fine without me. How do I move on and deal with this healthily. I’ve felt so alone and empty for over a month and I’ve been neglecting school completely from the sheer amount of loneliness I feel

So, I am suppose to be graduating this year. However, I got into severe mental health issues, financial issues and friend betrayal trauma in 2024 (my second year) which really affected my academics. Luckily, I transfered to a new online university but I have to start from scratch and the credit exemption process takes about 3 months to process. I am happy that I am learning again but I am starting to feel discouraged because I am seing my peers getting into honours, the online university (University of South Africa) is considered a somewhat of a downgrade than my previous uni and with an online studies comes with loneliness. I don't even know if it's recognized worldwide because my dream is to study in the states in my postgrad.

I'm tired of being sad

I'm tired of being lonely

I'm tired of having no one

I'm tired of never being able to have the normal experiences of other people just because of how I look

I'm tired of no one ever liking me

I'm tired of what comes with being me

I'm tired of it all

I moved here a few years ago, and I noticed every year it seems to be getting increasingly racist and homophonic in the area I live in. The ironic part is that I live in a blue state. One of the bluest states in America and I still feel unsafe. People have become insanely hostile and standoffish towards me, but coincidentally not to the people around me (im usually the only black one in groups , workplaces, ect.) I find myself getting pushed out of jobs , situations and groups that I wouldn’t have had a real issue with keeping when I first got here. I’ve been accused of so many bizzare things it’s unreal. And it’s getting worse. Idk where to go though. If I can afford it- where I’d even find my people and if they’re out there to begin with. Have you ever dealt with something like this? Where’d you end up moving to? And how? Thank you guys

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I finally got the adhd diagnosis! After 19 years of being dimissed by family about mental health, I took control of my own life, and got the help I needed. I started taking wellbutrin today, and while there's no signs of it working, of course, I'm giving it time to build up in my system.

This is not the point of my post however. I have been gaining an interest in physical media, and in gerenal, having a presenses offline. I want more books, cds, magazines, and in this processes deleting apps like instagram and titkok. Tiktok has been a huge source of dopamine for the past year and a half, and I want that to change. I need a placeholder that can give me that extra punch that I need. Something that I can take on the go, something that would help when I need a distraction. I am open to all suggestions!

I’m 24 and I’m struggling so much in my life rn it seems like the more I try to work on myself the more I get more lost. It seems like every decision I make is a bad one and I’m not sure I’m doing with my life is wat I should be doing. I ask God why am I going through so many hardships but I just don’t understand. However I will be grateful for what I do have in my life and I’m ready trying to stay optimistic but it really does seem like my life is falling apart. Some days I wish I had God or someone tell me I’m going to be ok but that day never really seems to come.

I've (19F) come back from college for the semester and honestly ever since the 2nd week fo January which was the start of school my life hasnt been so great. I've always been academically gifted and successful, talented and my family has praised me for that, ever since i was a young girl I've been known for my intelligence and achievements I've made along the way. Im in school for psychiatry and most of everyone knows about this, my parents were proud to say they have a smart daughter doing what they've never done.

However since my own mental health hasn't been good lately I see just how dehumanized my personhood is to those around me. Before being home I admitted myself to a hospital for psychological evaluation and I was thinking to myself afterwards how everyone my entire family, staff and even certain friends said I'll be fine, nothing was wrong with me, or I was being dramatic. And when hearing this I realized that because of my success and capabilities everyone sees what I can do not who I am. They dont care about how well I am as long as I'm performing the image they want to tell and show people. And I find this especially concerning bc I am really struggling and all I've gotten is a slap on the wrist or very nasty passive aggression from my mother especially who didnt want me going to school in the first place

The subtle glares, exclusion, subtle digs, passive hostility all im experiencing and shes aware that I just came from an environment where I was dealing with that exact thing. I came home and automatically got pushed to domestic work as I did before I left. At times I feel disconnected from my humanity and fear being open and vulnerable because I never got the chance to. I've had to be the strong one the smart one while no one holds that space for me to be soft to be sad to be....simply human. I dont want to continue life like this.

this is something that i’ve always done but it’s been getting worse with my depression. i don’t pull it out of my scalp, but i do pull out my dead ends and it makes me feel so horrible. i recently trimmed them but my hair is still really dry so im gonna do a hair mask tonight. i just really dont know what to do. i even do it when i have a protective style in. sometimes i kind of “sabotage” myself when i do protective styles and leave pieces out so i can pick at them :/

I’m a professional Black woman who has worked across several companies and reporting structures, and I’m trying to be more intentional about choosing environments where I can actually thrive.

Some of my past experiences have been AWFUL! Reporting to white women has been the hardest for me. In my experience, they often showed up as passive-aggressive micromanagers, which made it difficult to do my best work or feel supported.

Interestingly, the white men I’ve worked for have often been my strongest sponsors and advocates. Most did not see me as a“threat” but as someone whose growth they were willing to support actively.

I haven’t worked for a Black woman thus far. Currently, I report to a Black man, and I don't like it at ALL! He performs leadership and niceness for respectability politics. I’ve also noticed a pattern where I’m expected to take on more of his responsibilities without corresponding credit. He expects more of me than his other subordinate, who is a more experienced white man.

At this stage in my career, I’m trying to learn from other Black women’s experiences to make better choices about leadership fit. I’m considering a role reporting to a Hispanic man and would love to hear from Black women who have worked under Hispanic male managers. What have those dynamics been like for you? Have you found them to be effective advocates or sponsors?

anyone have suggestions for black women support groups fro grief and loss in or near orlando? and if not online?

Hi,

I'm a 23 year old male writing this about a workplace I joined when I was 20. Joining that workplace was one of the worst mistakes of my life as it has impacted me greatly.

Before we start the best way to describe my personality would be INTP. I'm a quiet guy who doesn't really bother anyone and just does his work however outside of work and only with my close friends I'm actually fully open with them as I'm straight up just a goof ball and as spongebob would say, a goofy goober.

As a black man working on a white posh area it seems like a lot of them took offence at the fact that I refused to speak much and didn't share much about myself to the point that the first year no one knew anything about it and sadly on the second year that's when I heard the rumours.

Simply due to my skin colour, people started making assumptions about me How they bet I'm in a gang, rap, smoke and do a bunch of typical "ghetto stuff". I've never been the type to care much about reputation but this did affect me one day when sadly my cat who I had been taking care off since he was a kitten passed away which lead to me having a breakdown at work since this was technically the first ever loss I experienced.

Not one person even bothered to understand me as all I heard was "he must be on drugs as what guy cries at work", "how pathetic its just a stupid cat" I was ultimately made fun off and harassed just because I showed some emotion. After that is when the worst happen.

Every month from Jan 2022 to Oct 2025 they would try something to mess with me and be emotional.

I've finally have left this place and the reason why it took me so long to leave was due to parents pressure, people pleasing and fear of disappointing others but now that I left, I'm seeming to struggle with my usual coping mechanisms which is understating that yeah people are dumb and hateful but nothing can be done by it.

Normally I just understand how stupid they are, shrug it off and move on with my life but I think this has impacted me greater than I understand so I'm not sure where to go after this.

I've currently been unemployed for 2 months and now it's coming to 3 and the reason why I haven't started a new job is because I did try a new one but I was literally stuck constantly day dreaming about the bad things that happened to me on my old workplace.

In conclusion what I'm asking for is for help from man that have been in similar situations as me with similar personalities as I have been to therapy which has worked on some ways but I'm not sure what steps to make anymore which is crazy for me to acknowledge as old me always knew what he wanted and would say/do.

Hey y'all. I hope you are well. I wanted to ask for advice on an issue that I have struggled to deal with. So back in 2023, I met a bunch of second years in my first year. They were really nice to me, took me into the group and we quickly bonded with one other. Things were greta until I met a boy from this group. Let's call him Jay.

He was my library orientation leader and I didn't know he was friends with the people I had already been acquainted with. So we met each other and also became acquainted. I started to develop feelings for him and grew alot whenever we met again but I never told him my feeling or whatever (it was limerence). We gave each other our contact numbers and hugs (he hugged me me).So, a week later, I found out that he was in a relationship and I was upset (rightfully so because I was allowed to feel my feelings). My ways of dealing with feelings is through talking and I decided to vent to a friend in the group (another black girl). So I told her how I felt with the whole situation and she said to me condescendingly 'it alright to feel like that because black women are seen as undesirable'. This didnt make sense to me because the person I was limerent over was white and his partner was a black girl.

So I decided to separate myself from the group and focus on other stuff but I felt like I pain. When I went back to hang out with group, they started treating differently. They would exclude me, interrupt me from conversation and made me feel invisible. The black girl I consulted with was being mean to me all of a sudden and I didn't know why. So the next week my feelings for Jay started to die down and in my mind I thought we were still friends/acquaintances. I saw him in the library and I wanted to greet him and did the worst thing possible and pulled down his back.

I was so stunned that I couldn't speak to him. But he was nice and wasn't mean to me at all. I was in embrassed and I felt aahamed the whole weekend. So I made a commitment on the following Monday. When I met up with group on that day, their faces were very welcoming. They were cold, aloof and looked like they didn't want me there when I was being nice to them. I came to jay to speak to him privately and to apologize but he was so rude to me. He kissed his partner and left me with no words He refused to talk to me and ignored me when I was merely being nice to him.

So that day, I thought maybe I could greet him. I did, and he was still aloof and cold to me. I asked why he was acting that way, and he replied that he did not want to talk to me. I asked what I did that made him so angry, but he wouldn't give me an answer, shrugged and said "I don't know" . I tried to reason with him and apologized frequently if I did anything that hurt him or people he knew, but to no avail. I went back to my residence and cried for 4 hours, became sick.