Love & US

VII. Don't Fuck With My Kids Or Family

Chapter Seven
Don't Fuck With My Kids Or My Family

Ugh, I'm so pissed right now, you have no idea. I was just trying to enjoy a little downtime and rest up, but instead I ended up having to deal with this whole crazy situation.

It all started when I hopped on Instagram Live the other day - I was just chilling in my hospital bed, still feeling pretty under the weather from being sick, and I decided to give my fans a little update. Little did I know, that's when all the drama was about to go down.

So there I am, streaming live, and I start talking about how some anonymous troll has really crossed the line.

Apparently, they called up Child Protective Services and reported that my kids were being abused and beaten! Can you believe that? I was furious.

The nerve of some people, trying to come after my family like that. I swear, some people really have nothing better to do than try to stir up trouble.

I went on to explain that CPS actually showed up at my house the night before, responding to this bogus claim. I live in a gated community, so you know they had to get past security to even get to my place.

And when they got there, they had the audacity to start questioning my family and my staff about how we treat the kids. As if I would ever lay a hand on my babies! Cardi don't play that. My kids live great, they're happy and healthy, and I would never, ever hurt them.

I'm sure it didn't help that I'm the only person of color in my entire neighborhood. You know how it is - people see a successful, outspoken woman of color and they automatically assume the worst.

They think, "Oh, she must be some kind of abusive, negligent parent." Well let me tell you, that couldn't be further from the truth. I bust my ass day in and day out to give my kids the best life possible. They want for nothing, and they are so loved and cared for. I would do anything to protect them.

So when those CPS people showed up, I was livid. I told them in no uncertain terms that this was all complete and utter bullshit, and that I was going to get to the bottom of who made that call. I vowed to track down the anonymous troll and sue the pants off of them.

And I said the same thing about CPS - I'm going to sue their asses too for even showing up at my house and harassing me over these false allegations.

I was so heated, you could probably see the steam coming out of my ears. I was shaking with anger, thinking about how someone would try to mess with my family like that. I mean, who the hell do they think they are?

Do they have any idea how hard I've worked to build the life I have? I didn't claw my way to the top just to have some random hater try to tear it all down. Uh-uh, no way. Not on my watch.

So I went off, telling everyone watching that I was going to hire private investigators and the best legal team money can buy to track down this troll and make them pay.

I promised that I would sue the living daylights out of them, and make them regret the day they ever decided to mess with Cardi and her kids. Nobody gets to play with my motherhood like that and get away with it.

And then, to add insult to injury, the very next day I had to deal with more family drama. Joshua decided it was a good idea to call me up and try to tell me to stay off social media.

He had the nerve to say that I was "jeopardizing everything I worked for" by constantly airing my business online.

Ugh, Joshua can be so frustrating sometimes. Like, does he not realize that I'm only going off on social media because my estranged husband and his cronies keep trying to mess with me and my life? I'm not the one who started all this - I'm just trying to defend myself and my family. But of course, he wants to act all high and mighty and tell me how to handle my business.

He said that people don't care about what I'm going through, they just see it as entertainment. And you know what, he's probably right about that. The public loves to see drama, especially when it involves a big celebrity like me. They eat this stuff up. But that doesn't mean I'm just going to sit back and let people walk all over me!

Joshua tried to be all reasonable, telling me that he knows I'm a good mother and that I don't have to prove anything to anyone. And I get that, I really do. But you can't just expect me to stay silent when someone is out there trying to ruin my life and my family. That's not how I roll. I have to stand up for myself, you know?

Anyway, Joshua eventually had to head back to Atlanta, but not before he gave me another stern warning. He told me that if I so much as breathed a word about this on social media again, we were going to have a big problem. He said the haters and trolls don't care about what I'm going through, they just want to see me fail.

And as much as I hate to admit it, he's probably right about that too. These people don't give a damn about me or my family. They just want to see the mighty Cardi B come crashing down. Well, let me tell you, that's not going to happen. I've worked too hard to get where I am, and I'm not about to let some random keyboard warrior take it all away from me.

So I tried to take Joshua's advice and just cool it with the social media rants. I know he's looking out for me, even if he has a frustrating way of showing it sometimes. I don't like being told what to do, but I also know that he's probably right that I need to be more careful about how I handle this whole situation.

It's just so hard, though, you know? I'm already feeling crappy from being sick, and then I have to deal with all this drama on top of it. I feel like I'm being attacked from all sides - the trolls, CPS, Kiari, everyone. It's enough to make a girl want to just curl up in a ball and hide away from the world.

But I can't do that. I have to be strong, for my kids if nothing else. They're depending on me, and I'll be damned if I'm going to let some haters and naysayers take me down. I'm Cardi B, for crying out loud! I've come too far to let anyone or anything stop me now.

So I'm trying to take a deep breath, stay off social media for a bit, and focus on getting healthy again. The show must go on, as they say. I've got a big performance coming up at ONE Musicfest this weekend, and I can't let my fans down. They've stuck by me through thick and thin, and I owe it to them to give them the best show possible.

Of course, as soon as I announced that I was going to have to cancel that performance due to a medical emergency, the trolls came crawling out of the woodwork again.

They're just relentless, I swear. But I'm not going to let them get to me. I know my worth, and I know that my fans understand. They've got my back, no matter what.

At the end of the day, I just have to keep reminding myself that I'm doing the best I can. I'm a good mom, a hard worker, and a force to be reckoned with. Nobody is going to take that away from me, not even some anonymous troll or a bunch of overzealous CPS workers. I'm Cardi B, and I'm not going down without a fight.

So I'm going to take some time to rest and recharge, and then I'm coming back stronger than ever. I'm going to show these haters that they can't mess with me, that I'm not going to be broken by their petty little games. I'm going to come out swinging, and I'm going to make them regret the day they ever decided to cross Cardi B.

Just wait and see. When I'm back on my feet, I'm going to make sure that troll and those CPS people know exactly who they're dealing with. I'm going to track them down, and I'm going to hit them where it hurts - in the wallet. I'm going to sue them for everything they've got, and I'm going to make an example out of them. Nobody messes with my family and gets away with it, not on my watch.

And as for Joshua, well, I guess he's just going to have to deal with the fact that I'm not going to be silenced. I know he's trying to look out for me, but sometimes a girl's just gotta let it all out, you know? I'm not going to just sit back and take it when someone is trying to tear my life apart. I have to fight back, and I have to do it in my own way.

So yeah, I'm a little bit of a mess right now, but that's just how it is sometimes. Being Cardi B ain't easy, that's for sure. But I wouldn't trade it for anything. This is my life, my family, my legacy. And I'm going to protect it with everything I've got.

Just watch, y'all. When I'm done with this whole situation, those trolls and CPS workers are going to wish they never messed with Cardi B. I'm going to come out on top, just like I always do. Because that's who I am - a strong, resilient, unapologetic woman who doesn't take any crap from anyone.