coping
Life presents variables; learning how to cope in order to master, minimize, or tolerate what has come to pass.
Crying Is for Girls: How Brown Boys Are Taught to Shut Down Emotion
If you’re a brown kid, you’ve probably heard it. “Don’t cry. Be strong.” “Stop acting like a girl.” “Boys don’t cry.” It’s subtle, but constant. The message is clear: vulnerability is weakness, and weakness is not for men. Especially not brown men.
By Tavleen Kaur8 months ago in Psyche
When You Miss Someone, Do They Feel It Too?
When You Miss Someone, Do They Feel It Too? Have you ever sat alone, thinking about someone, and suddenly your heart feels heavy? Like a strange pull in your chest… and you wonder, "Are they thinking of me too?" You’re not alone in this feeling. So many people around the world feel the same at different moments. And you know what? Maybe right now, someone out there is missing you without even knowing why.
By Umar Khattak8 months ago in Psyche
Respect Your Elders (Even If They’re Toxic): Decoding the Unspoken Rules in Brown Families
"Don’t talk back." "Say sorry first, even if you didn’t start it." “Keep your head down." If you grew up in a brown household, you know these phrases like the back of your hand. You probably didn’t even need to hear them out loud — the look in your mom’s eyes, the slight shift in your dad’s tone, the awkward silence after a family argument — said it all.
By Tavleen Kaur8 months ago in Psyche
