We live in a world where being ratchet is supposedly awesome. I'm here to tell you that it is not. Beating other people up because you can't control yourself is not a good look. I think it is pretty bad to see how people carry themselves now. I think people believe that they live in a reality television show and feel compelled to act extra*. Why do people think it's okay to act crazy? I get uncomfortable when I see women acting like this in real life. Being ratchet is something that no one should want to act like. I started watching Love & Hip Hop Atlanta and I was at a lost of words to see these women fighting with each other (physically and verbally).
I see these beautiful women who are acting out and dating men who treat them badly. These women could be more successful if they didn't act so disrespectful all the time. I guess they are great learning tools on how not to act. It is okay to be normal and be classy. If you are in a situation where it could be violent, just walk away from the situation. Try to calm down the other person and don't try to make the person even more angrier. There is a time and place for everything. You can't get mad if someone wants to beat you up when you hit below the belt. As a whole, we all need to admit when we are wrong instead of always blaming everyone else for your problems. Maybe if that would happen there would be less ratchetness.
*Extra means being over the top all the time.
Brittany Stringfield Logan is the writer and creator of The Lows and Woes of a Natural Girl she's into all things nerdy including Star Wars, Star Trek, Comic Books, and Graphic Novels. She is currently featured on Black Girl Nerd's BGN Girl series and co-hosts the weekly BGN podcast.
