Do You Believe Me, Do You Believe YOU? 💭 Fake or Real in a World of Masks
- Michele Renee
- Jul 24, 2025
- 4 min read
Do you believe me, do you believe YOU; are you fake or real? OG written 🗓️ October 29, 2016
🙄 Haters say I should keep my business to myself…
🙅♀️ Haters say I should stop writing about my problems and face them…
💥 BUT I DO. I face my problems, dissect them, and heal through them.
📝 I write to release, to rise, to reach others who feel alone because I’ve been there. I am there sometimes.
💔 Loneliness is one of the harshest things to feel.
I’ve felt it for a long time… and yes, I still do.
But through it all, I write because someone, somewhere needs to know:
YOU ARE NOT ALONE. 🌎💌
I write to encourage, to connect, to be honest.
So to all the haters who spread lies, division, and judgment
This blog is for YOU. 🎯🔥
💡 These past few months? Whew. Life lessons left and right.
Some have shaken me. But every one of them taught me something I desperately needed to understand.
Looking back when the emotions settle down, I always find the same root in every conflict:
💥 TRUST… or the lack of it.
It’s like trust is dying in the world 🌍
We don’t trust politics. We don’t trust the justice system.
Innocent people sit in prison while the guilty buy their way out. 💸⚖️
Lies are so common now, they’re practically expected.
📺 The media? One giant LIE.
TV tells young girls what they “should” look like, dress like, act like…
💄👗 All the while stripping away their realness and self-worth.
It’s a blueprint for building a woman who doesn’t even exist.
And don’t even get me started on our own government…
Disabled people are still waiting YEARS for the Social Security they earned 😤
Needing lawyers, surviving without help, just trying to prove what’s already true.
🏥 We don’t trust doctors. Or insurance companies.
Because too many of them are driven by one thing GREED. 💰
😔 And how many of us have lost faith in our employers?
Or walked away from a church that used to be our sanctuary?
Even online 😵💫 we’ve got fake followers, fake profiles, spam professionals.
The trust issues run DEEP 😞
We’re questioning everyone…
Teachers 👩🏫
Neighbors 🏡
Bosses 👔
Family 👨👩👧
Spouses 💔
Even God. 🙏
Look at all the relationships in your life.
Really look.
Because so many are fake. 💀
Especially in workplaces where brown-nosing is rewarded more than honesty. 😒
💯 I’d rather be ALONE than surrounded by fake connections.
People who pretend to care can do the most damage.
They waste your time ⏳
Drain your energy 😵
And lie through their teeth 👎
One thing about me I don’t fake like.
If I don’t vibe with you (and it takes A LOT for that), you’ll know.
I’ve got a big heart 💖
I forgive easily 🙏
I give people too many chances 😅
But once you prove I can’t trust you?
It’s DONE. ❌🚪
Yep. I’ve got trust issues too.
Because I’ve learned the hard way people can act for only so long.
I’m actually very accepting.
I’ll give people more grace than they probably deserve.
I’ll forget your “bad side” until it hits me again… then I feel like a fool 🤦♀️
So now, I’m selective with who I let close.
I can love everybody. But to be in my space? 💫
You’ve got to be real. Honest. Loyal. 💎
And guess what? You’ll get the same in return from me 💯
Sometimes… I feel like a bit of a hypocrite 😔
Like when I know someone’s lying to me but I pretend not to.
I give them a “testing” phase, hoping they’ll come clean. 🕵️♀️
Sometimes I even drop little hints.
But if they don’t…
They lose my respect forever. 👋
Truth-telling is HARD.
Admitting the truth to yourself? Even harder. 😞
Sometimes I’m upset at one thing, but deep down it’s about something else.
Lying to yourself… that’s the ultimate betrayal 💔
"You can’t call it loyalty if you only show up when it’s easy." 🙅♀️🔥
I’ve always taken pride in being honest even when it wasn’t easy.
I remember feeling so proud when someone trusted me.
A teacher, a parent, a mentor…
I’d go out of my way to protect that trust because not everyone gave it.
And that made it even more sacred. 🙌
Was I wild? Yes.
Loud? Absolutely.
Trouble? Often.
But fake? NEVER. ❌
When you think about trust, it’s funny how often people’s words and actions don’t match.
Like, I post positive, spiritual things ✝️✨
But I’m also human.
Some days I wake up and spend the whole day praising Jesus 🙏
The next day? I’m vibing with Future and Lil Wayne in the car 💃🎧
That doesn’t make me fake… it makes me real. Raw. Honest to who I am in that moment.
"I’m not fake because I’m inconsistent. I’m real because I’m authentic in every season I show up in." 🍂☀️🌧️
And I always find my way back to His arms 🤍
Trust is a skill. It’s a process.
It’s not a light switch. It’s a relationship. 🪴
We have to practice it. Teach it.
Especially with our children 👶
Keep your word. Let them know they’re worthy of being trusted and remind them that lying is a choice, not a destiny.
🔁 “Once a liar, always a liar” isn’t true. People can change.
Sometimes the truth HURTS.
But when someone tells you the truth even when it’s uncomfortable they’re showing you that you’re worth it. 💘
Give those people grace. 💞
Work through it. Heal.
Because those are the ones who truly love you.
I’ve known people who told me the truth even when it crushed them.
And because of that, I know they had my back more than anyone else.
That’s the kind of friend I strive to be. 💫💯
"Some people fear the truth not because it hurts but because it exposes." 🪞✨
When you choose honesty, you become brave. 💪
When you build trust, you build courage.
You start to believe in others.
You start to believe in yourself.
Because trust isn’t just something you give it’s something that lives in YOU. 🌟
"I’d rather be alone than applauded by liars." 🚫👏
So to all the ones I can trust…
🎶 SING MY SONG—IT’S ALL FOR YOU. 💖🎤🔥
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