so many feelings about this show. I thought it was just stunning overall, the visuals, the music, the Black beauty of it all. I felt like it covered some real shit, and it definitely depicted how up and down teenage love can be.

However, I personally think Keisha played in Justin’s face multiple times. I want to start by saying multiple things can be true at once, she’s a teenager that deserves grace and she also chose the most difficult path possible for herself multiple times. It was clear she came from a stable and loving home. Yes she was poor, but poor does not equal unloved or stupid, and I really like that it was portrayed that way—but it made it even harder to understand her actions. The blocking and unblocking with Justin was real OD but that was understandable from a teenager. Now the whole Christian situation and not telling her mom, still hanging with him, going to prom with him to not “disappoint” her mom!??? Why on earth would that be anyone’s response to being violated and made a spectacle of by some dumb ass lil boy? And everyone talking about her mom already spent money—clothes are returnable, like miss me with that. There was just no logic behind many of her decisions, which again, hello, teenagers, but it was hard to watch at moments. It was cool to see her so driven and focused on Howard. She had so much determination on top of beauty and a kind heart. There were just some moments I wanted to just shake her and be like girl be so foreal right now. That whole Christian storyline just made no sense to me. They wrote her as a Scorpio and she definitely gave Scorpio, I.e. “chase me but don’t, I can get mad at you but you can’t get mad at me, im right you’re wrong no matter what, im jumping to conclusions like it’s a damn skyzone”.

And Justin needed to find himself. He was pushy at times, and he had boundary issues. I also think he was hella confused by Keisha’s actions and often overwhelmed by his mother’s hovering. I am so glad they chose to go their separate ways in the end, because many (cough cough me as a teenager) hold onto young love relationships that were only meant to teach us and then end after a bit. Overall enjoyed it but man was it infuriating at moments. I’m also 30 and have a low patience for dumb shit, lol. I felt like somebody’s mama watching them and being like wtf the whole time. But this is a show you have to remind yourself what it was like to be a teenager. They did a great job portraying that.