She Feels Me

I just don't enjoy Glenmont anymore because it's so ghetto and I have no patience for the people who hang around there.

So I went into CVS by myself today to get stuff done. I'm done shopping and I'm waiting for someone by the registers, when the helpful host gentleman offered to help me, except he escorted me to self-checkout. Kay, I guess. He was speaking in Spanish, so I guess I looked obviously hispanic to him. And he did the typical "I'd be happy to help you, as long as your boyfriend won't yell at me, right?" Cue cheesy smile. 'Scuse you child, I am alone, don't go making assumptions. I could be a lesbian for all you know. In no uncertain terms I made it very clear I was unamused, smacked my lips, and asked, "what boyfriend?" in a "shut up and tell me what this machine is" tone. He was less than impressed and speedily helped me out, and then left before I could thank him. Bye.

So I leave CVS like what even just happened and am walking down the strip to the hair salon so I can meet my mommy and see what magic they have worked on her. And some old guy starts the typical "que belleza" lines about "wow you are so beautiful look at yo-" and I straight up said "oh no" with the most stank face I have made in a WHILE let me tell you. I wasn't aware that I was gonna be a little sass master today, but my throat hurt and my nose was stuffy and I just spent way too much money so I just wasn't having it. And about seven feet behind old and creepy walks a young black woman, maybe in her late twenties, and she sees that oh so sassy interaction. And she just smiles at me. Like the "hah good job" smile. The "gurl same" smile. The "LMAO 'go head" smile. And I felt proud. 'Cause I always did what I was told and ignored and kept walking. But in these instances where I knew I was safe and that they weren't speaking just for a reaction, I stood up for myself in this little way and did not take that disgusting talk. Seriously, I could've been dude's granddaughter. And not only did I do something for myself, but someone else was there to cheer me on, even in the smallest way. A smile can do a lot of good for a person :)