“The ‘disappointment’ of others is not yours to hold. Please keep this in mind the next time an internet stranger (or anyone else for that matter) feels it necessary to tell you that they are disappointed because you didn’t meet the hopes and expectations they had for you.

When I hear ‘I’m disappointed that you…’ what I read from that is: ‘I’m disappointed to see that your worldview doesn’t mirror mine,’ ‘I’m disappointed that you’ve failed to match the version of you I created in my mind.’ “

~ Africa Brooke

artwork by Miles Johnston