Spring Cleaning, in the winter, though.
12.27.2009
In the closing of the year, I think we all need to clear out our closets a little bit. Get rid of pieces we are or have been holding onto forever because we are too scared to let it go. Trust me, that floor length pink fur coat is HIDEOUS. Oh, and by the way, I'm not talking about clothes! I'm talking about getting rid of old frenemies that you are probably afraid of confronting. People who don't match with shit that you have going on in your life.
I did a post on this a couple weeks back..about frenemies and how to spot them. And they're worse than an actual enemy. Because with an enemy the lines are clearly drawn. You definitely know who's side they are on, and because its not yours, they are always adjacent to you. Even though they are in your line of sight, a lot of the insults they throw, are in the air. Which is usually harmless but noted. With a frenemy, they're battling you in their mind. Less easy to spot. While they kiss your ass and move in your circles, they secretly are plotting on being a part of any misery you come across. So, in your closet they are usually hiding behind an over sized coat, or stuffed in some empty shoe box somewhere. They will usually take on the impression of being necessary, and you will probably be in some kind of denial that this particular person even still fits you. Confrontation, try that on for size.
When cleaning out your closet for new years, just know that a frenemy may not be as obvious as a floor length pink fur, but it can still be spotted in a Feng Shui encounter. These mangy bitches are everywhere!
Happy Holidays!














8 thought(s)..:
i like the way you worded this, very clever.
I love your writing style and admire the fact that you speak your mind but keep it classy.I'm glad that I ran across your blog,you always leave me thinking about what I've read.Now I'm going to go and work on getting rid of these, "mangy bitches" lol
Good luck on your writing Brook.
i agree. I think it goes for a lot of things, frenemies, letting go of that relationship that clearly is not going anywhere. But its also so easy to get caught up into certain situations.
This is a great message for all of us who are in the process of composing what changes we may want to initiate for 2010. The Frenemy concept is genius and the absolute truth. So many people often talk about shedding excessive and unwanted weight(fat) but they never consider their Frenemy weight which could be a Cancer waiting to spread. Thank you for reminding and sharing this as we prepare to see 2010. I will be sure to thoroughly clean my closet and not be a pack rat with clothing items that may possibly breed places for Frenemies to hide and take up good space. My resolution has now become a solution for so many other things. Happy Holidays Brook...hope the new year brings a lot more of Absolute Brook in a book and any other main stream media.
i agree..its time to start cleaning out them closets ladies.. btw, those shoes i've owned for quite some now no longer fit anyway..so those have got to go..along with that ugly puff coat.
like you said some ppl can dress up to be one way when in reality there motive is so ugly and they in fact do not belong in the life you are trying to create or have created for yourself.
I found your blog on Baller Alert, I love your story!
This is the first post of yours that I've read so far, and you are so right about Frenemies. Sometimes frenemies are hard to spot, but they eventually reveal themselves over time. When you clear your physical and mental space of clutter, bad friendships, relationships and situations weed themselves out.
only you can word shxt to really make one think. fake bxtches=unnecessary clothing. i LOVE it.
love ur posts.
keep up the good work.
Your writing is phenomenal Brook!
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