I find it really interesting how the words 'parent' & 'partner' are comprised of the exact same letters. Especially considering the fact that we often seek in our romantic partners what we failed to receive from our parents.
Before I found peace, another 'p' word was the highest pleasure in my life. But it wasn't just the physical ecstasy that sex provided me; actually, what I derived the most pleasure from was the power it made me feel over others.
According to the CDC, homicide(1) & suicide(4) rank as two of the top five causes of death for Black males aged 1-44 in the US. In my opinion, the main culprit behind this utterly insane & depressing statistic is that Black men are not expected, encouraged, or allowed to be happy.
