🤰🏾🖤 Why I Fear Having A Daughter… 🖤🤰🏾

🖤 This might truly be one of my most realistic deepest fears, and it’s having a daughter. Not because I wouldn’t love her with my entire heart, but because I know what this world can be like for Black girls.

From a young age, we’re often sexualized before we even understand what that means, judged more harshly, and labeled in ways that strip away innocence (e.g., she’s so “fast”, “grown”, or “too much”). It’s heartbreaking to think about how many of us had to grow up quick simply because of how we looked, not who we were.

Then there’s the physical side of things. I have dysmenorrhea (severe menstrual pain), and I can’t help but worry about passing that down. The thought of my daughter struggling with the same unbearable cramps, nausea, anger at times, and exhaustion… it just hurts a lot to consider. 💔

I know I’d raise her to be strong, confident, and deeply loved, but it doesn’t erase the fear of how the world might treat her. Don’t get me started on raising a Black son… matter of fact… maybe I should. Stay tuned dammit.

💬 For those who want children, do you ever think about the things you fear passing on, emotionally or physically? And for my fellow Black women, how do you cope with the fear of raising a daughter in a world that often misunderstands us?

🫂 This is a safe space to share and unpack those thoughts together. 🖤

@Lemon8 Wellness

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