Rights and Obligations

I know the intent is pure.

I know malice is never the motive.

I know the mindset does not even conceive negativity here.

I know the meaning between the lines is only affection and pride.

So how can I justify the weirdness,

The disconnect, the discomfort?

How can I explain something I can't control?

I accept the statement's meaning,

Yet cringe in its form.

What right do I have to even enforce this?

And yet,

If I didn't explain my side,

I would die.

The me that kept those ties would dissolve

In that acidic environment.