Gustavo Rodrigues

@iamg.r

4 months ago

Photo by Gustavo Rodrigues on July 18, 2026.

Posted On: July 18th 2026, 01:15 pm

Ao Gustavo de 18 anos,

Fomos (e ainda somos) reconhecidos pela nossa força, pela sede de vitória, por saber enfrentar sozinho 1 leão por hora.

Particularmente, só descobri como é bom viver em time quando Mael apareceu, ele me mostra diariamente o quão fortes podemos ser juntos, e sobre a importância de priorizar esses momentos, que nossos eu adolescentes amariam e surtariam de alegria e que hoje são lembranças lindas.

"Você chegou e trocamos de armadura. . .até que nosso time aumente, seremos o cavalheiro um do outro"

Some of you have spent years trying to find friendship in family members who have never made you feel emotionally safe.

And perhaps the hardest part to accept is that you’ve been confusing the obligation to maintain a relationship with the safety required to be vulnerable in one.

Being related doesn’t automatically make someone trustworthy. And loving your family doesn’t mean you have to keep giving them access to parts of your life they haven’t demonstrated the capacity to handle.

This isn’t about dishonoring family, encouraging division, or withholding love. It’s about recognizing that shared history does not guarantee emotional safety, and familiarity does not automatically produce friendship.

If you’re fortunate enough to have family members who are also your friends, cherish them. That’s a blessing.

But if you don’t, I hope you stop feeling guilty for acknowledging what the relationship actually is instead of grieving what you’ve always wanted it to be.

You can love people without continuing to hurt yourself trying to be close to them, friend. I hope this helps the people who need it most ❤️🫶🏾

princess for the night💜✨

princess for the night💜✨

queen shi👑

Africans across the continent are enraged following the tragic killing of 15-year-old Ghanaian teenager Javits Frimpong, who was fatally shot in the Bronx, New York. The teenager had reportedly been experiencing bullying at school, sparking conversations about the treatment of African children abroad.
Even rapper Cardi B has weighed in, condemning bullying and urging parents to teach their children kindness and respect.

The tragedy has also brought back painful memories of Damilola Taylor, a 10-year-old Nigerian boy murdered in London in 2000. Many Africans are now questioning the hostility directed at African children and calling for an end to bullying and xenophobia. #javitsfrimpong

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Gustavo Rodrigues

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