Paradise of broken wings

they should make it easier

what?

Everything. All of it

the idea that your friends won't like you if you're too weird is wrong for example one time I told a friend whenever I was losing my mind I laid down on the floor under my desk and stared at it until I was better and next time she visited me she taped a bag of salami snacks to the underside of my desk with a message saying "going insane all by yourself, handsome?" which I only saw months later when I had a breakdown. that's friendship.

My special talents include: jumping to the worst conclusion possible and worrying about that thing for hours.

I feel really sorry for goths who don’t live anywhere with an actual, in-person goth scene because that means all they get of other goths is Internet people being stupid. No one at in-person events is debating the precise definition of goth, quizzing you to see how many bands you’ve heard of, or calling you a poser for wearing a Tom Waits shirt instead of a Bauhaus shirt. That’s Internet nonsense right there. People just assume that, if you’re at a show, you probably like at least one of the bands performing and, even if you haven’t heard of any of them, you’re curious enough to support them, coming out to support little bands is good! And I’ve yet to come across a band say to someone, “sorry, you don’t like these specific bands or weren’t in the scene for more than x years, so I’m not going to let you buy any of my merch.” Most of them are happy to have the support, no matter how involved you are. Another plus: because most shows have smaller, newer bands and most DJ nights play newer bands as well (well, depends on the DJ and usually it’s a mix, but I digress), you won’t run into people who think that bands who started after 1985 don’t count.

goth is when you put lip stuff on your eyes and eye stuff on your lips and leg things on your arms

men who communicate in a healthy way, who don't use mind games to get your attention. who don't actively choose to make you feel bad in order to commit to them. who don't use toxic behavior or manipulation. men who choose to feed their soul, not their ego. men who don't drain your energy but help you grow and heal. men worthy of your love and time.

No no you don't understand! I want to watch this show/movie, read this book, listen to this podcast, etc.! But I must be in the right mindset and the exact head space to begin, or I just can't!

not killing myself is a personal achievement but you cant really brag about that at dinner parties

idk how to have fun like wtf am I supposed to do just start enjoying something? sounds fake.

Being 20+ is basically a constant question of “am I doing enough” and the answer always being a solid ‘no’