I never thought I'd end up like this, I thought I had life figured out and everything was how it was supposed to be. I did what I was supposed to do, what I was taught. I went to college, had a decent job, got married to a man who was a real breadwinner. Once his business took off and we could afford a nice house, he insisted I didn't need to work, keep my savings for myself, he would give me money if I needed it, I just had to do my part, I was his princess. I... I don't know what happened, the prenup left me with nothing, I hadn't worked in years, I fell to the bottom of everything. Luckily I had some money, so I managed to find an apartment in a not so desirable neighborhood and some sort of job. I was supposed to be his princess, but he found another.
These... African Americans weren't so kind, most of the women hated me, some of the men were uncouth. After a while one was nice enough to start helping me out. We talked once and he explained that I had to adapt. I didn't want to lose myself, but I told him once that I was tired of being alone and men ghosted me when they found out where I lived. He invited me to the cookout, kept making sure I was okay. I don't remember how it happened but I ended up in a room where they passed several blunts, I felt at ease. I tried to stand and fell in his lap, that's when I felt it. Oh I felt it loud and clear in those gray sweat pants. I often brushed off when it brushed me, tried not to stare, after all, I didn't want to get my wig snatched and dog walked, having seen what those were many times. This time I could
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