If I don’t see this somewhere on my tl every Friday, I’m gonna be very upset
oh… she can sing
Why didn’t she release this version originally??
because she was 13 and had no control over it and now shes in her 20s lol
So when she was child, she was taken advantage of by her stage parents and a record label that seems very predatory (I believe it’s called lunchbox records or something) that promised said stage parents they would make her child into a star.
Remember that guy who did the rap part who was way older and seemed really out of place? Yeah, he’s the owner of that record label. He is also in ALL of the music videos they produce, and the singers are all young girls.
Rebecca was humiliated and bullied after the release of “Friday” and while we were all making fun of it in our private lives, she had to be homeschooled for the rest of her education.
Was the video terrible? Yes, but I feel bad for making fun of a girl who was really just a victim. I really hope that she has a good life and perhaps even a good career.
And also? She has the original video of Friday on her channel. It shows up in the playlists on her homepage, so it’s not hidden deep in the archives, either. Homegirl’s laid claim to it and it’s hers again, even if it was… not the greatest song or video. And I’m honestly very happy for her.
Most adult children of toxic parents grow up feeling tremendous confusion about what love means and how it’s supposed to feel. Their parents did extremely unloving things to them in the name of love. They came to understand love as something chaotic, dramatic, confusing, and often painful—something they had to give up their own dreams and desires for.
Obviously, that’s not what love is all about. Loving behaviour doesn’t grind you down, keep you off balance, or create feelings of self-hatred. Love doesn’t hurt, it feels good. Loving behaviour nourishes your emotional well-being. When someone is being loving to you, you feel accepted, cared for, valued, and respected. Genuine love creates feelings of warmth, pleasure, safety, stability, and inner peace.
Susan Forward, “Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life” (via heavyweightheart)
knitting in the dark 