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trulyvincent:

Barriers to Intimacy by Olivia de Recat

sawasawako-archived:

sawasawako-archived:

idc anymore i think we should be a burden to each other

and yes this includes a certain degree of tolerance for emotional burden, all else being equal. my love for you, and loyalty to you, is not dependent on how easy you make it for me to love you. i don’t value you for how little trouble you cause me. i want to learn how to take you for who you are, instead of who i want you to be or who i think you should be

wikipediapictures:

Adhesive bandage

juniper-girl:

Undo アンドゥー (Shunji Iwai, 1994)

grrl-bubble-acid:

Deftones - White Pony

eatpussypraylove:

If you dare to believe in forever with somebody, you will always feel that sense of timelessness when you think back on your time with them. In that way, you do get to live out an eternity with them. I am pragmatic but I really do believe you have to let yourself do this, I have tears in my eyes while writing this but I promise it’s because it’s worth it

ortut:

Kari Dyrdal - Speiling/Mirroring, from the series Water Marks, 2015
(Mixed fiber material, digital weave)

i know i’m not always right. i know i’m not perfect. i know maybe i caused some of this. but i do know that i tried my very best only to find out this was a dead end one way street that i walked alone.

kosmogrl:

https://twitter.com/isabelunraveled

11-9n:

Amy Hempel, Cloudland

Tips for Overcoming Fear and Anxiety

onlinecounsellingcollege:

1. Start small; take the first step; and remember it’s a journey. This is just the beginning. You only have to make a start.

2. Have faith in yourself. At least you’re brave enough to try. If you’re patient and keep trying you’ll get there eventually.

3. Make a list of all your fears so they’re not formless and vague. It is easier to fight them if you know what your fears are.

4. Accept that life is often hard, and fear is natural and normal. Every person who succeeds will have to face and deal with fear.

5. Remind yourself of your successes and the ways in which you’ve changed. You have triumphed and succeeded over obstacles before.

6. Remind yourself that others are convinced that you can make it. You know they’re rooting for you, so derive some strength from them.

7. Imagine how you’ll look and how you’ll feel when you’ve succeed. It’s worth making the effort. Don’t give up: you’ll reach your goal!

flowerytale:

Sharon Olds, from “Something Is Happening”, One Secret Thing: Poems