You aren't just the mother, the wife, the friend, the daughter, the aunt, etc.... You are Rosa; the one who can provide, who can stand her ground, who can teach you something, who isn't afraid of her sexuality, who loves in her own colors, and the one who doesn't need to envy because she is enough woman. Rosa, the one who isn't afraid of her flaws but embraces them in the hopes that it creates a better self.

Your relationships with others shouldn't hinder the self. They should be an extension of the self, and that is all.

There has to be some level of narcissism for one to willingly and actively be on social media or any source of media. The question is, are you willing to admit it.

…But so few of us think clearly about our own private incomes, and admit that independent thoughts are in nine cases out of ten the result of independent means.

The Rosa Parks Story.

The hell of it is, I know the answer. The answer is that you never, ever, rely on another person for your peace of mind. If you do, you're screwed but good. Not right away, maybe, but sooner or later. You have to -- I don't know --you have to learn to live with yourself. You have to learn to turn back your own sheets and set a table for one without feeling pathetic. You have to be strong and confident and pleased with yourself and never give the slightest impression that you can't hack it without that certain goddamn someone. You have to fake the hell out of it.