doing things at the right age is literally a made up concept. you can start/pursue anything at any age. btw.

the intimacy of sleeping together, but not in a sexual way. the intimacy of feeling the warmth of their body in a cool room. their hands hugging you tightly. the intimacy of synchronized breathing. sleepy half-kisses. feeling safe. feeling warm. waking up and realizing how much you love them. how precious this is. finding the happiness on the tip of your fingers, brushing their hair. closing your eyes again. pulling closer. falling asleep.

kinda heavy but: i hope abuse victims of any type of abuse know it's literally ok to never forgive your abuser and that it's ok to have complicated but also hateful thoughts towards them.

sometimes it's healthier to just feel rage and unforgiveness towards someone than trying to force yourself to understand the nuance into why you were hurt. like, it's just ok to feel upset and pissed off instead of trying to be the bigger person.

*through gritted teeth* when i do something wrong and am politely asked to change my behavior its just a simple request to fix a problem and not an indictment of my character. when i do something wrong and am politely asked to change my behavior its just a simple request to fix a problem and not an indictment of my worth as a human being

has anyone figured out how to turn off the thing where you love your pet so much it slides inexorably into grief-borrowing

This is why I take walks and pictures and learn about the planet as much as possible. Loving and learning all the intricacies of this world is pretty much the only way I can deal with my climate grief

2025 went by in the blink of an eye but at the same time if you mention something that happened in january it feels like a lifetime ago