@beverlyadaeze: Don’t let this individualistic society tell you that community is not important. We are not meant to do life alone. Building community doesn’t have to be expensive either. We can invite people to do the little things with us.
Our generation has a problem of being committed to a community, we are busy cutting everyone off, n going no contact.
2025-02-06 05:02:53
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Ogechi :
We saw what really happened behind the scenes in the community our parents had. I think we are all being overly protective that we are blocking community with the boundaries we have in place.
2025-02-03 23:12:14
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V :
I think our generation has a problem with sustaining community. We are quick to cut off ppl but our parents will still be in contact with ppl who did them dirty they’ll just be diplomatic with them.
2025-02-03 21:45:05
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Uppity African 🇳🇬 :
The problem is everyone wants to take from the community, but nobody wants to pour back in. The people who are givers are spent out and tired
2025-02-03 22:19:16
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DianaLively1 :
Giving is my love language, but unfortunately many people know how to receive but not give 🙃
2025-02-03 22:51:50
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Chioma :
Our own community na oblee
2025-02-04 00:02:00
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eniola :
we crave community, but we don’t want the work that comes with it. We want deep connections, but we don’t want to be inconvenienced. In trying to protect ourselves from hurt, we made ourselves lonely
2025-02-04 09:12:10
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Ken 💕 :
I was justtttt talking about this with my cousin. We NEED community and we NEED to be intentional about building it.
2025-02-03 21:02:18
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DJ Kenz :
Its the individualistic mindset that has been instilled in us growing up in the US
2025-02-04 19:08:01
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Yimz :
It’s because of social media o! That’s one thing our parents didn’t have. Though social media has been helpful, it has somewhat negatively impacted social interactions
2025-02-03 22:15:55
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𝐘𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞. ♡ :
The thing is we think money can supplement for relationships. Pay for caters, pay for decors, pay for hall… not vulnerability all diction & ‘boundaries’
2025-02-04 00:02:53
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Ifeoma | Lifestyle + Food :
Very true!!!! You’re not cheesy! Our culture is surrounded on community. It’s such a beautiful gift that I pray our generation doesn’t let fade away. “WHERES THE VILLAGE?!”
2025-02-03 22:16:10
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Grace Africa :
I was thinking about this this morning
2025-02-04 16:01:12
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tomihearts :
Facts. My dad still travel and meet up with his college med school friends and fraternity from 1974.
2025-02-04 18:07:20
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kofsakosile :
I think about this all the time also growing up in Houston in Nigerian community. The way my mom and her friends are always just giving to each other. Food, help, anything. I’m like dang…my generation doesn’t have this.
2025-02-07 03:16:25
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Mel :
Yes! Our generation really lost community. It’s so sad
2025-02-04 03:38:20
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zeezee :
coming back home (Ghana) made me realize America really makes you isolated likeeee
2025-02-05 11:59:16
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Hanan :
You have to go through a lot of inconvenience to build community and we tend to choose comfort instead. Advice to myself because I know I could be doing more.
2025-02-03 22:21:30
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chuuzus :
having a community is so important to me but moving abroad i realize everyone minds the business that pays them
2025-02-05 13:59:17
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Ceci :
People don't like to pour in these days... only take
2025-02-04 01:53:30
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Vivian Kaye 🇬🇭🇹🇬🇨🇦 :
That’s also bc ppl now think all the ppl they watch on social media and think that’s community
2025-02-04 14:43:01
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msyappalot✨ :
pls we don’t even rent the halls for parties anymore 💔😭
2025-02-04 16:53:34
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Chicci83 :
You are right! As someone who cooked and cleaned at every wedding and party only to leave that community hurt and feeling used. It does have to be reciprocal for it to work 😩😩😩
2025-02-03 20:55:18
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gate856 :
i think a lot of us developed that “quick to cut you off” mentality literally bc of social media and westernization. I’m trying to grow out of it so bad
2025-02-04 00:40:02
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Valerie Adah :
I agree, I think I just realized last month how important community is. I hope I can do better this year
2025-02-03 20:47:26
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