Dark Academia

henry winter be like “i know a spot” and takes you to the woods to do drugs, have an orgy, and see god.

at some point you have to realize that you actually have to read to understand the nuance of anything. we as a society are obsessed with summarization, likely as a result of the speed demanded by capital. from headlines to social media (twitter being especially egregious with the character limit), people take in fragments of knowledge and run with them, twisting their meaning into a kaleidoscope that dilutes the message into nothing. yes, brevity is good, but sometimes the message, even when communicated with utmost brevity, requires a 300 page book. sorry.

Another advice for girls and young women: love and sex is supposed to be fun, happy and make your life better. If it’s not, if it’s making you miserable, if it’s making you love yourself less, if it’s making you doubt yourself, and if you feel like you have to sacrifice yourself or put up with things you don’t want to, you are absolutely entitled to throw it out from your life. In fact, you should, because your life is so, so valuable and you have the right to be happy. Being a girl does not mean having to accept misery and pain, even if that’s what we’re often taught. You are allowed to decide what comes into your life. Let it be happy and beautiful.

a realization that changed my life was that there’s absolutely nothing wrong with doing things “the lazy way”. Like honestly, buy frozen precooked food, have canned soup, use instant ramen, use pasta sauce out of a jar. buy the as seen on tv gadget that makes your life easier, and fold your clothes the way you want. there’s no reason to struggle and live up to other people’s standard of what qualifies as “the right way”. screw em and get by the way you need to.

You deserve love now. Not once you lose weight. Not once you accomplish that thing. Not once you move. Not once you get on medication. Not once you start therapy. Not once you get that job. Not once you're more like them. Now. You don't have to earn the right to be loved. You deserve it right now, and always have.

if i can’t hand my lover a cup of coffee and kiss their forehead while they are working then what even is the point