& you smile like you've never been lonely.

academia? like the nut?

You deserve a partner who checks whether you’re comfortable. You deserve a partner who will respect your boundaries. You deserve a partner who will be cautious if you do not know what your boundaries are.

There’s a difference between challenging yourself and overwhelming yourself. It’s okay to go at your own pace, okay?

tbh the best way that i explain to other people what it feels like to live with an anxiety disorder is the one time when i had to get a fingerprint and background check done for a job and i, someone who has never received so much as a speeding ticket my whole life, spent thirty minutes panicking that i would fail because i might secretly be a criminal and have no idea 

me, driving down the road obeying all traffic laws also me, simultaneously in my head, explaining to a nonexistent cop who didn’t pull me over how I was obeying all traffic laws.

“There is no substitute for hard work.” - Thomas Edison

Be teachable. You’re not always right.

I was just focusing on the fact that you named your cat Barold for the entirety of that post

2017 better be nice to my mom

2018 better be nice to my mom

2019 better be nice to my mom