I hope times get easier for you soon, and until they do, I hope you hang on the best you can and that you are proud of yourself for doing that. Hanging on is no small feat. 🌸

Something about the bastardization of the story time and time again proves that nobody in power really cares about the people who would resonate with King’s Carrie White. A girl so ugly and repulsive she’s been removed from her own story. The societal need for women and girls to be constantly perceived as attractive is what fuels a fair amount of her torment in the book, but that person isn’t even allowed to exist on the screen. We cannot empathize with her; it isn’t allowed. It’s fascinating to me.

the relief you feel getting with reo as someone who dreads penetrative sex, specifically piv. it’s something you’ve just dealt with in your previous relationships out of fear you’re just being unreasonable but after your last relationship you decided it wasnt worth it. to put yourself through it. you’ll just be alone forever. until reo….who pursued you relentlessly….and well. he’s so nice to you. takes such good care of you. why not take a chance. and maybe you can put up with penetration for him. reos too good at reading you, though. when you fall into bed with him for the first time he senses immediately the way you tense up when his fingers slip beneath your naval. all it takes is one look from him and it all comes tumbling out, tears in your eyes while you blubber out how much you hate it hate it hate it….he lets you wear yourself out. you expect him to be wary after such a dramatic display but instead he’s smiling at you, rather creepily considering the circumstances. you’re perfect, he says, perfect.

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