better for being different ♡

chloe | she/her | 23 | lesbian | australian | forensic psych student

♥︎ stranger things blog (byler devotee, will byers number one fan, avid lover of mike wheeler, byers brothers enthusiast, and willel connoisseur)

♥︎ as somebody with mental illness and epilepsy, i really enjoy exploring the lingering impacts of everything the party went through. i am an epileptic will byers truther!

♥︎ i write fics on AO3. come check them out!

♥︎ i LOVE music. my faves are ethel cain, my chemical romance, fleetwood mac, inxs, blur, boygenius, mitski, frank ocean, the 1975, adrianne lenker, djo, sombr, and dice

♥︎ i'm a massive film buff. my top four on letterboxd are all of us strangers, parasite, aftersun + lady bird

♥︎ other interests: queer media, musicals (hadestown, LSOH, spring awakening, n2n + fun home are my faves), literary fiction / literature in general, poetry, daredevil, yellowjackets, dan and phil, afl, tennis, and so much more

♥︎ asks are always open - don't be shy! i have so many thoughts to share and i love chatting with people! ask me what i think about headcanons / various stuff, send me media recs or give me a vibe of what you like and i can give you movie/music/book recs, ask me more about any posts i make, etc.

♥︎ some notable tags under the cut!

michelle <3

18. a song you'd play to set the mood on a date

this song is sooooo smooth and sensual. i literally got butterflies envisioning this playing during a date and meeting eyes with a gorgeous girl. filing this song away for when i have a girlfriend and i can make good use of it!

19. a song that makes you emotional

ethel cain's entire discography makes me feel like i've had my heart ripped out, but i'll narrow it down to:

i've picked nettles because it makes me feel so many different emotions throughout the song. there's a wistful yearning for love that evokes a playful vision of what could be, a crushing loneliness as i realise it's a mere fantasy i don't know if i'll ever attain, a melancholy sadness that cloys as i sink into my own fears and longings. it makes me emotional in so many ways.

20. a song you'd put on the playlist for the person who sent you this ask

i've picked this song for a couple of reasons. first, azure is a small aussie artist and i'd love to introduce you to a local singer who i love. second, i think this song has a message that will really resonate with you. it's all about the anxiety of putting yourself out there in the world and potentially being rejected because of it, but how you still need to pursue this because otherwise you won't be whole. i think you're such a lover in terms of your big heart and this song is a reminder to bravely keep your heart open and chase colours instead of living in black and white. hopefully it can be an inspiration to you as you keep working hard to achieve your dreams <3

watching queer movies during pride month and feeling so affirmed and joyous

my dog cuddling up to me on the couch and resting his head on my lap

a night-time drive with friends

a hot cup of coffee in the morning

hey ari!!!

2. a song that features an element (earth/fire/water/air)

i'm indecisive and couldn't pick one song, so you get one for both fire and water:

4. a song you'd put on a playlist for a character you love

i'm not sure if this question is asking what i would recommend to a character i love, or a song that i would put on a character playlist about them. i'll answer both and do two different characters (i basically only talk about stranger things and mostly will on here, but i'm also a huge daredevil fan and am always trying to spread the agenda and get more people into it):

so, for a song on my will playlist, i have:

it's so painfully will - always yearning to return to a time where things were simple and happy, but coming up short. 

and for a song i'd recommend to will, i'm going with:

based on will canonically liking the cure and them being an influence on shoegaze, i'd want to help him check out that genre and possibly discover a love for it! i think slowdive's first album is a good starting point since it's still pretty goth and has plenty of resemblance to the cure, but is a great introduction to a classic shoegaze band.

and then a song from my matt murdock playlist is:

it drives me insane how much this fits matt. the self-loathing, the references to boxing and church, the line "when you watch me throwing punches at the devil, it just looks like i'm fighting with me" with matt literally being daredevil... crazy

and a song i'd put on a playlist for him to check out:

matt's of irish background so i think he'd really enjoy getting into an irish rock group! this is one of my fave fontaines songs so it's an obvious choice for trying to get people into the band.

12. a song from the 90s

the 90s is my most listened to era so this is tough to narrow down! i'll give you one of my faves:

14. a song you love to sing along to

i relate to this song so fucking badly so screaming along to the lyrics is very cathartic. it's also just such a catchy song that always scratches an itch in my brain - it feels so good to sing along to it.

20. a song you’d put on a playlist for the person who sent you this ask

this is a song from a small new zealand artist i love! the lyrics remind me so much of robin's speech to will in s5 about how she was so carefree and fearless as a kid but stopped being able to recognise her when she got older. it's such a relatable experience for girls and queer people, so i thought you might connect with it and also just love the song!

3. song you'd choose to introduce someone to your favorite genre

this one is tough because I don't even really have a favourite genre - my music taste is super eclectic and could be best described as 'I like everything except the things I don't'.

if i had to pinpoint it, i think my favourite genre would be like... 'dream rock', a sort of mix of dream-pop and alternative rock. in my opinion, some perfect songs that sum up this genre are:

11. a song that makes you dance

i can't hear this song without automatically dancing along to it - it's so funky and catchy. some other songs that instantly get me spinning around, jumping, and dancing all over the place are:

15. a song you'd play for a toddler

i don't want to give a cop-out answer and say 'baby shark' or something. i've gone through my playlists to find a good answer and i've settled on this:

toddlers won't care too much about lyrics so it doesn't matter that the song is in japanese. i just think that this song is pure joy and stimulation and fun in a song, which is exactly what little kids love! it was introduced to me by my japanese host sister so it has a special place in my heart and i'd love to share it with kids and pass on the love <3