|| lily ||

It's nuts how common it is to not allow children to be angry, even (especially) in households where adults are angry all the time. As a child I knew my own anger was unacceptable--not just expressing it outwardly but feeling it at all. So now as an adult my immediate reaction to my own anger is often to feel guilt instead of like. Noticing when someone is being rude or unfair or my boundaries are being violated or whatever. fucked up.

Aww man I'm sorry your situationship ghosted you. I thought you guys had real chemistry. You'll find someone else though. Hey why dont we hit the vintage store later, it's the perfect spot for you to try and pull a rebound. Yeah cuz everyone there is gonna be your age and stuff, and they'll all already be looking to pay a truly horrifying price for some dysfunctional, weird-smelling garbage that is lowkey haunted for real. No? Are you sure? Ok well I kinda need another itchy rayon negligee though so maybe we can raincheck.

"it's just stress" oh thank god, it's just the silent killer that slowly kills you, perfectly harmless, no need to worry

[looking at people younger than me] you have your whole life ahead of you [looking at people older than me] you have your whole life ahead of you [looking at myself] its over