Agony

"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."— Maya Angelou

I was condescended to today. It took me a while to figure out what was going on. It was one of those moments when at first I didn't know what was going on and then I thought I was being mean with my reaction, and then I realized that I needed to respond to the condescension. It was one of those times when you think the person is being nice and then you realize that the person is just being nice for themselves.

It reminded me of this quote:

"If you've come here to help me, please leave. If you've come here because your liberation is tied to my own, then let's work together."