Potentially lovely, perpetually human

Billy-core

my life with ADHD

But low key makes me think about how people with adhd have been raised their whole lives to value a day based on what they accomplished vs what they experienced

For me at least, the good/fun things are harder without meds too. I can have the best intentions, but following through is hard.

And I STILL somehow got a rant about capitalism in the comments. And I do understand where it’s coming from, yes, but goddamn did I not make myself clear? Did I not say Things That I Want To Do???

Billy-core

Wally Dion, Green Star Quilt, 2019 circuit boards, brass wire, copper tube

it shimmers like no gemstones i've ever seen: green as malachite and emerald but shot through with opal, gold, copper. photographs can't do it justice because of how it shines, as well as the way the actual material elements have their own dimensions. you can lean in and study all the fine lines of the circuits or step back and admire how the rearranged whole forms new patterns. it's one of the most beautiful creations i've ever seen.

I understand that most normal functioning brains need regular engagement to maintain a bond. Absence doesn’t diminish my affection. My silence isn’t neglect or disinterest. It’s time blindness and object impermanence. The contact gap is purely neurological, not emotional. Thank you for being patient with my inconsistency and holding a seat in your heart for me.

(sorry if your favourite is not in this poll, I went mostly off the contenders from this year's poll and the classics)

"Journal, Day Four" by Richard Siken

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thought of this immediately and was delighted to discover it’s the same op