we're all figuring out this mess,

smitethepatriarchy:

signedtheghost:

olofahere:

I mean, it seems pretty obvious when you put it like that, right?

But how many families, when an introvert sibling or child makes an effort to socialize,  snarkily say, “So, you’ve decided to join us”?

Or when someone does something they’ve had trouble doing, say, “Why can’t you do that all the time?” (Happened to me, too often.)

Or any sentence containing the word “finally”. 

If someone makes a step, a small step, in a direction you want to encourage, encourage it. Don’t complain about how it’s not enough. Don’t bring up previous stuff. Encourage it.

Because I swear to fucking god there is nothing more soul-killing, more motivation-crushing, than struggling to succeed and finding out that success and failure are both punished.

I demand to know why I can’t hit add a million more likes to this post.

This is like 95% of the reason I have so much resistance to trying new things or doing anything that I’ve previously displayed reluctance or disinterest in.

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hplyrikz:

“He said he loved me, but he never did He says he loves her, and he really does He kissed my lips and said I’m the only one Now he kisses her, guess he found the one He talked about our marriage like we were meant to be He’ll be standing at the alter, but not with me Every dream he dreamt, was only dreamt with me But dreams are only dreams, she’s his reality”

— Richa Gill (@RiichaG_)

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hplyrikz:

“The most memorable people in life will be the friends who loved you when you weren’t very lovable.”

— (via hplyrikz)

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