Posted on 04/17/2025 6:29:57 PM PDT by simpson96
Former First Lady Michelle Obama is setting the record straight about her marriage, brushing off rumors of a split from former President Barack Obama and calling out the sexist assumptions that fueled them.(snip)
Michelle Obama made it clear that her choices had nothing to do with marital discord. “This year people couldn’t even fathom that I was making a choice for myself,” Obama said. “They had to assume that my husband and I are divorcing. This couldn’t be a grown woman just making a set of decisions for herself, right?”
She added, “That’s what society does to us. We start actually finally going, What am I doing? Who am I doing this for?’ And if it doesn’t fit into the stereotype of what people think we should do, then it gets labeled as something negative and horrible.” The bestselling author and former First Lady, who spent eight years in the White House without scandal — unless one counts Barack Obama’s infamous tan suit — said her efforts to make room for her voice and decisions have often been misinterpreted.
“I feel like it’s time for me to make some big girl decisions about my life and own it fully,” she said. “Because if not now, when? What am I waiting for? Look, the summers are—we’re in the summer countdown at 61, right? It’s not so tragic if something happens to you and you’re 80. So now is the time for me to start asking myself these hard questions of who do I truly want to be every day?” Michelle also spoke about the discomfort women often feel when asserting themselves. “When I say ‘no,’ for the most part, people are like, ‘I get it,’ and I’m OK,” she said. “That’s the thing that we, as women, I think we struggle with — disappointing people.”
Despite the rumor mill, the Obamas have continued to share affectionate public messages.
No mature adult does this.
What dreck.
Uh huh. I guess there is still debate going around about that.
Hey, I’ve chosen to love myself first and alone sometimes in my youth!
Mostly when I coudn’t get a date :)
What a pair of buffoons these 2 are.
The cry of the rebellious wife in this age of rebellious women.
THE reason for souring divorce rates.
I can’t give even 1/10th of a shit about Mike’s problems.
She? Her?
Poor deprived child.
They spend very little time together.
“Love you sooooo much!!!....Now keep away from me.”
How is Moochelle a “best selling author”.
Was it that #bringbackourgirls tweet?
Michael has carefully studied the complete speeches of Kamala—and now has mastered word salad.
There are plenty of these black reality shows on featuring these low life hippos. Big Mike would make quite the statement.
God made the woman to fit into the man’s plans, but Eve rebelled and without God, the whole thing is a mess.
When the husband prefers to dick another man, problems occur.
Barry is not a buffoon, he is a faggot!
Solution...?
Hey Mike, “Get a job!”
Forget politics, it is not for you, bitch.
She just cannot seem to give up the “I am a victim” mentality, regardless of her wealth and privilege.
Stock up on C cell batteries...
Ewwwww
Many times during the eight years of Hussein, Moooochele flew separately. Sometimes it was a short hop on the East Coast. Sometimes it was loooong flights overseas.
Good thing then, that we have never lifted up our expectations of the Obamas.
So in choosing herself, she’s basically making the same choice. She’s been making her whole life I guess?
I still don’t know if they are divorcing or not.
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