بِسْمِ ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

As-Salaamu ‘Alaikum Ikhwan!

As Black People, we often refer to each other as “crabs in a barrel.”

This metaphor really struck a chord after watching a few videos of the above.

I am not going to post it because it’s negative and I’m not about that…

As someone who, technically, has ascended beyond the limits of the brim, I see both points of view.

I remember, several years ago, when I was still, “itb” 🙂 I ran into a former best friend (Fatima Robinson), who had preceded me out of the barrel.

I was thrilled to see her after watching her climb and successful exodus. However, I was floored when she looked at me with utter disgust and feigned not to know me!

Just yesterday I experienced a similar emotion when a Brother ignored me, after achieving a little ghetto fame…

My point is that some people should realize that not all crabs in the barrel want to pull you back down…

We may not even want you to help us out. We are sincerely happy for you, knowing that eventually, we will meet you on the outside. Just don’t be mean. 🙂

Also, if you are one of the crabs who have helped other crabs out of the barrel, DO NOT HOLD THEM IN CONTEMPT IF THEY DO NOT RETURN THE FAVOUR.

Your reward is with ALLAH.

As-Salaamu ‘Alaikum!