Soups - The Dark Side of Being Mixed

[@penversity]

"My mom still makes me feel safe." I liked the approach she took to this, showing how this struggle impacts her and her mother. That the "dark side of being mixed" is she will not grow up to be her mother. That hits hard on a more intimate level.

[@kourtneymishell13]

“U do not get to grow up to become your mother. But she will always have the choice of being weapon or shield and all I will ever be is target” Felt that

[@raeburt2551]

May this go viral. Cuz too many stories of being mixed are told from light skinned or racially ambiguous folk. We need balance.

[@tatianarose7777]

then do it

[@PhoebeFayRuthLouise]

Such a powerful poem! The last line hit me like an explosion!

[@lashaysg95]

PhoebeFay RuthLouise Literally felt it in my chest.

[@chelliebean]

Really wasn't expecting to get misty eyed, but life happens. As a woman I can totally relate to wanting to grow up and look like my mom. She was the most beautiful woman to me as a child. Having that close relationship really does make a huge difference, and naturally anyone would feel loved and protected. But my heart breaks for her and so many others because all the world sees is color, like she said. Her sadness and anger is like a slow burn. It only gets worse as we get older it seems.

[@prodeucerposts]

“You do not grow up to become your mother” Damn...

[@horsecrazy2266]

“Once, she flew across the country with my favorite home cooked meal packed in her bag because she could tell from my voice just how sad I was”

[@tashagrasty1629]

Facts

[@Gods1stbabyfather]

i feel this in the most tender ways. thank you Soups

[@pintsizegrfx]

"like growing up on a faultline"

[@bigrell12]

It feels so good to representation

[@tatianarose7777]

i got chills

[@tugotthejuice]

Wow just wow

[@bl00dlush]

well spoken. thank you Soups! ty & candice

[@michaelpetronzio6557]

Exactly my dad was white and my mom is black . They had a hookup I was born but growing up people thought i was adopted . Kids would ask me all the time am I adopted. It made me feel bad

[@hailiebechey8379]

Powerful

[@block4u]

I love this but this is as an mixed experience but from person with a white mum. Very strong poem

[@MulattoArchive]

👏👏

[@dinonuggiesss2645]

(Claps)

[@caliamayfield4942]

wow bish you right.

[@safijiroh2980]

shell (I heard womb) of a white body was the safest place to be

[@llllllll4264]

African+American....now that's mix😔

[@pharastar1]

Akeita Ware huh?

[@starlightmoonlight4011]

I dont understand?

[@alihamilton2577]

Hallueigh

[@safijiroh2980]

white savior and black project

[@tigerlily976]

A beautiful black baby???

[@hollylayton3704]

Yes

[@rellj8611]

Damn right.