I don't make the rules, guys; I just tell the truth. Sure, some of y'all might not be ACTUAL Geminis, and you might not even believe in the whole Zodiac thing, but y'all sure as hell act like it. I'd know; I'm a bonafide Gemini, born June 7, literally smack-dab in the middle of Gemini season. I does this.
Let me let y'all in on a little secret: being a Gemini is not a bad thing! All it means is you're multi-dimensional. You see the world through two lenses, maybe more, and you experience the world in more than one way. That's a beautiful thing! Feeling more than one thing, changing in ways that make it impossible to remain stagnant, and adjusting yourself accordingly are great skills for people to have. That's why I say you act like a Gemini—because there's more than one side to you.
I guess I wanted to address this because Geminis get so much crap from everyone else, ya know? Yeah, you DO know. Whether you believe in the significance of the signs or not (I myself am on the fence about it, but we'll get to that later), you know for a fact that everyone shit-talks Geminis. We're the pariah of the Zodiac: crazy, two-faced, unpredictable, crazy (I said crazy twice because y'all sound like a broken record the way y'all say it all the time *rolls eyes*). I honestly don't know if people hound us so much to make themselves feel better because of their own insecurities, or if they do it out of hurt because their ex-boo happened to be a Gemini and they were doing some wild stuff. All I know is if you even say the word "Gemini", the entire world seems to simultaneously smack their teeth.
It's like a running joke that exists inside the constant slander. You know how I know? Because I usually don't tell people I'm a Gemini unless it comes up in conversation or I absolutely have to. Once other people know, the jokes and insults just keep coming. I've even had men try to spit game at me in the club with a slew of Gemini jokes: "Damn, I know you gotta be crazy, don't cut me!"..."All the women in my family are Geminis, so I already know about you"..."I bet you key cars, huh?" (that last one really gets me because I'll never understand everyone's obsession with Geminis keying cars).
And sure, I'm annoyed by it and all, but that's not entirely why I'm bringing this up. I want all of us to realize that though we are all different, whether by sign or design, we are all so much more than what we are on the surface. Like I said, we're multi-dimensional. Not just us Geminis; everyone.
Think about it. Some days you're hot, and other days cold. One minute you're happy and on top of the world, then the next, for reasons beyond you, you fall into a depression you can't explain. You might even have moments when you feel more than one emotion at once, be it for good reasons (excitement, nervousness, anxiety, joy, anticipation), or not so good reasons (anger, sadness, betrayal, hopelessness). Everyone and everything around us is multi-dimensional and ever-changing, from our heart's desires to the four seasons.
Even distinct places have their many sides. Take the City of Chicago for instance. Now, if you've been paying attention to my blog this past week, you might know where I'm going with this. Y'all this city is CRAZY. This past week has been, by far, one of the most random, off-guard, appalling, celebratory weeks I've ever experienced in my four years of living here. I went through every emotion/encounter you could think of—a rude-ass bus driver who wasn't trying to hear any of it on a crowded bus, an unlikely trio of drunks going at it on the bus (while continuing to drink, even after getting sick), DMV folks who were out of pocket, random people on the street disrupting my peace by trying to finesse me out of money or other things—and that's just to name a few. But conversely, this city has also shown me its potential for greatness this week—from the buzz of the city when things finally warmed up that one day (we gotta seize the moment when we can), to folks going the extra mile to help citizens in need, and of course the Brew Fest and Arts Fair this weekend in Hyde Park, where people of all backgrounds (especially Black folks) flocked to 53rd Street for food, vendors, music, community, and of course drinks. This place is just bazaar like that. But that's what makes it special. That's what makes me special. I'm never just one thing; I'm that and then some. And not to sound cocky, but the God I serve knew what he was doing when He created me, a woman who possess so much within her, multifaceted in every way.
And that goes for you too, boo. Yeah, you have way more in common with Geminis than you'd like to admit. Not just Geminis though—the entire Zodiac. From Aries to Pisces, we all share the same qualities. Sure, some of us may lean one way more than the other, but that's because we're each unique individuals with our own makeup, minds, and mannerisms. You being born in February doesn't make you any more stubborn than me by default, and me being born in June doesn't make me any more dimensional than you. You're you before you're a sign. I'm not who I am because I'm a Gemini. I'm just me, and being a Gemini may or may not play a small role in that. Regardless, there's no one out there quite like me. Zodiac or not, religious or not, a believer in anything or not, I am the way I am because of my life experiences and background and human nature and because damn it I said so. I'm everything and nothing, supernatural and human, both saved and a sinner.
Gemini or not, I'm just me. Sure, some people might label me a certain way because of my sign, good or bad, but that has nothing to do with me. The opinions of people who lazily label me a certain way because of when I was born, who by-step the work of getting to know me because it's an easy work-around, are of no concern to me. Because I've always been so much more than that, and the fact that the refuse to know that is a huge loss on their part. So what say you? Are you "one of those" who judges a person for their Zodiac, or do you search for the humanity in a person first? Are you the kind of person who lets others determine who you are, or do you look inward to discover who you are. Either way, realize this: we're all people, and we've all got our shit. Like it or not, we have each other in common. What we do with these traits and the life that holds these together is up to us. So yes, I'm a Gemini. You'd be luckier to know me than to simply assume how I am; how life is. Don't block your blessings because you can't get down with a sign. Again, I don't make the rules. I just tell the truth.
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