Looks Like Another Love TKO

How much does love have to physically hurt before we acknowledge it is time to move forward?
We all know Chris Brown aka Light Ike played a game of roll bounce on Rihanna's face Grammy Night 2009 and with his most recent outburst on Twitter + the deletion of his account it only seems right to discuss. Now I know plenty of people feel as though we should "let it go," and also hide under the fact that "we don't know what REALLY happened that night," but come on guys are we going to be that lackadaisical in acknowledging his pettiness that has ensued since the attack. How can we let it go if Mr. Breezy continues to respond to every person that mentions the attack to him?

African Americans, the demography that will be scrutinized here, must learn that it is OK to voice an opinion about something that does not concern us. Things that are swept under the rug and skeletons in families closets have perpetuated the sanity of African Americans for too long because it is somehow easier to ignore the fact it happened than discourse to seek help and closure for certain events e.g. rape, incest, or domestic violence.

It is really painful for me to hear the views and opinions on the Rihanna-Chris Brown situation from my peers because when it boils down to it people either believe they "love each other" so they are entitled to work it out or "that's their situation not mine." My sweet brown boys and girls, what would happen if YOU were to get TKO'd by your lover of some sort, and your support system was not there because its not their business? Would you still feel as lethargic? How would you react to the whispers of you being called weak for returning to your assailant? Yes, Rihanna is fully capable of making her own decisions, but just because she Instagrams a few washed up Ghandi quotes about unrequited love and tweets cute little photos of the two laughing it up over champagne and cereal, that makes it OK for her to be stupid as hell and go back to this nigga? African American have a higher overall rate of intimate violence and black women experience a 35% higher rate of domestic violence than Caucasian women. Is our retention to these ain't shit niggas to blame? Possibly vice versa as well because of course, some of you crazed females are beating up your men too, as well as the homosexuals.

Chris Brown has flown off the handle repeatedly on Twitter at people that continue to vilify him, but in his maturation he needs to realize people will NEVER FORGET. Ike will forever be known to have beaten Tina, Brandy will never live down killing a woman, Michael Jackson, even in his death will always be accused as a child molester. Sidenote: I am heavily into pop culture so I really do try and stay unbiased to celebrities and their legal troubles, but this whole situation is on a different level because the delicacy of the crime and opinions it formulated. The situation sheds lights on a mass of immaturity that continues to receive a pass because of their stardom (I suppose that whats it attributed to, no?) People need to understand their self worth and stop selling themselves short for "love." The inability to resist someones company does not equate to loving, neither does missing their sex, or that connection that you two may have had. Cocaine makes you feel like you can skydive from the heavens into a bowl of freshly seasoned collard greens but is the continuance of use beneficial? All I'm saying is our relationships are the future statistics; are we going to let those numbers decline because we are not strong enough to stand up for ourselves and the right to be treated respectfully and safely?