Young And Sweet Only Dragonteen

The ides of March (colorized)

something that has a) boosted my confidence and b) helped me define my boundaries in regards to the extent I feel comfortable with people making comments on my life/appearance/choices is to refuse to be a participant in other people's insecurities.

and what i mean by that is, have you ever had a friend/family member say something like: "look at us, we should lose weight" or any kind of self-deprecating comment that includes you but reveals their lack of self-esteem? make it clear that you don't feel that way about yourself. don't ignore the comment, exclude yourself from that kind of self-pitying narrative explicitly. do not insult them, do not be passive aggressive. a simple "i'm actually satisfied with the way I look" will suffice.

i am sympathetic to anyone experiencing self-esteem issues, but you do not get to drag me into this.

your mistake is thinking healing will always feel good, and not often like molting while clung to dead tree bark

Pruning always leads to more growth

"stress" by yoan capote - made of bronze and concrete

To be an otter swimming in a river

i’ll never get tired of seeing this quote

you never know what someone is going through. for instance i didnt know i was going through anything until about 2 years later. i thought i was just chilling

Coffee should still be 50 cents a cup. It should be something you pay for with silver coins. And for another quarter you should get a cigarette with it

#mood

Finally im seeing questions with the exact amount of niche absurdity that i want