Inside an Eclectic Mind

"You're just so beautiful to me."

"Come here... I want you close for a moment."

"You're safe with me. I promise."

"Your skin is so soft."

"Let me hold you for a little while."

"I didn't think I'd ever let someone in like this."

"Please don't hide yourself from me."

"You make me feel so much calmer."

"It's okay to need someone. I also need you."

"You can trust me with the soft parts of you."

"I feel ready to be completely open with you."

"Let's take it one day at a time, okay?"

"We don't need to rush. We can move at your pace."

"You make me want to share everything with you."

"You can lean on me, I don't mind."

Carb starts your engine, protein keeps it going.

Cookie

Fruit (canned or fresh)

Chips

Piece of bread

Popcorn

Crackers

Easy protein add on:

Nuts

Spoonful of nut butter

Cheese

Roasted chickpea snacks

Glass of milk (dairy or non dairy)

>look inside

I think part of what is making young people lonelier, in discussing why they're increasingly isolated, is that they're so afraid of meeting someone who doesn't hold their same beliefs, and instead of being just core beliefs it is kinda ancillary shit.

It's actually okay to disagree even on social topics! Even on some political ones! But I mean, online you can start with "i love this mutual but they have a really bad/uninformed opinion about x media"

I know this is IMMEDIATELY going to be taken in bad faith, and yes babygirl, you are so right, I DO want you to go make best friends with both the KKK grand wizard AND your nearest nazi leader.

But seriously, as someone who has spent two decades doing community organization: finding ways to connect with different people is so so so important. There are people i follow here who ate 80% smart and their brain falls out of their head 20% of the time and that is GOOD FOR MY MENTAL ECOSYSTEM AND GOOD FOR LEARNING HOW TO BE A PERSON