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I don't know why, but I just noticed that anything that I have reposted as a quote ended up saying that I wrote it and that it is from the book that I hope to publish. The two most recent quotes about scars and shells are mine. I tried fixing the others, but definitely don't have the patience to go through all of the posts. So, any others that you see are not by me. Well, at least not that I can remember.
i feel like bein gay can make u a rly late bloomer in terms of like. being interested in other people romantically. bc im 20 years old and im only just now evolving into the “how much flannel do i have to wear before girls will like me” phase. its like being 13 but as a 20 year old
I already miss this place. Now, Florida just needs to allow dogs on the beaches at state parks! (at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park)
The scars have faded on the outside, but your eyes are still blood-shot and your face is on fire. Your cheeks burn from the salty rivers heading out to sea.
Emily Means (from the book that I hope to publish one day)
There will be those who will be happier with the empty shell than with the living creature.
Emily Means (From a book that I hope to publish one day)
Buffering:
Hannah, I doubt you will ever see this, but I hope you do. To start, I want you to know that I appreciate everything that you have done. I can’t imagine what it is like to be in your shoes, the pressure from literally millions of people, but from what I can see, you try to remain true to yourself. I hate to see people so open and vulnerable just to have other people take advantage of you and try to control you. I don’t really know how to say what I am trying to say, but I feel bad that you have had to deal with the negative side of being famous. But, I am grateful that you have put yourself out there. I received your new book, Buffering: Unshared Tales of a Life Fully Loaded, for Christmas. If it weren’t for all of the family gatherings that I had to go to, I would have finished it in one day. Anyways, I finished reading your book, and I have been changed, or something like that. Saying that I have been changed sounds a little weird. While your childhood was quite different from mine, I found that we both process situations in a very similar way and I was able to see similar patterns in how we operate. Something that I found kind of funny is how similar we looked at a young age, in my opinion. Also, my mom looks somewhat similar to your mom. It’s creepy, but also funny. I know it must have been hard to put your life out there for everyone to see. Your videos and your writing have helped me see that I can be happily gay. I still find it hard to be okay with being gay and dealing with people around me, but you make me believe that it is possible to be content with my sexuality. Sexuality aside, I found the honest discussion about depression, going to a psychologist, and dealing with family issues sobering. I have always grown up thinking that you have to hide everything, but I have recently been going to a counselor. I should have done it years ago, but it is better late than never. After reading your book, I started to see how things in my childhood actually affected me, and now I am looking forward to talking to my counselor about it. I actually started writing my own book a couple of years ago just as an emotional outlet. Maybe one day, if I ever get my book published, it will help someone, just like your book helped me. I can’t even put into words how much you have helped me in my life and how many times your videos have made me laugh. No matter how shitty people treat you, whether it be subscribers that are too nosey, or people in your life, please know that there are many people that appreciate you as a person. I love that you have put your life out in public for people to see, but also respect that you are still a normal person that needs their privacy. I don’t even know what I am saying anymore. Just know that if it wasn’t for you and other people like you, I don’t know where I would be at in my life. Your funny videos kept me laughing, but your personal stories make me feel not so alone. For that, I am forever grateful. Love, Emily Means.
i wish anxiety and self doubt burned calories
I wish it were possible to pause your life and walk away for a while. Maybe a week, maybe a month. Just go away for a while and breathe and realise your priorities and when you come back you get to pick up where you left off and no one ever knew you went away
Quilling (paper filigree) by Turkish artist Sena Runa.
I have taken a thousand photos, but this is still my favorite by far. It’s all about perspective!
Many women, I think, resist feminism because it is an agony to be fully conscious of the brutal misogyny which permeates culture, society, and all personal relationships.
…those moments where you hope that people would step up and they don’t and you’re left with disappointment which then turns into resentment…
can i just say, i want to make a shoutout to lgbt kids who live in homophobic homes right now. who can’t show their grief and terror, who have to keep their anger and outrage hidden; who may even have to agree with homophobic and racist family members to keep themselves safe right now. you are loved. i love you. i understand. your beliefs aren’t tainted.
even if it’s hard to see from where you are, even if it’s hard to see it in the face of this tragedy, there are people who will welcome you and accept you. there will always be sadness, suffering, and death connected to being lgbt. i don’t know if that will ever disappear. but please believe me when i tell you that you can find happiness. you will live and you will find love.
i know this was a super-long rambly video, but it felt right to sit in front of the camera & talk this out with you. please check out the links below to learn more, honor the victims, connect with some written pieces that resonated with me, and actually *DO* something. thanks for taking the time to listen.
ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING:
“Did My Representative Take Money From NRA?”
“An Easy Guide To Contacting Your Elected Representatives About Gun Control”
Find out where your Senator stands & demand action
Tweet Your Congressperson
Donate To Support the Victims of Pulse Shooting
LEARN MORE:
“After Sandy Hook We Said Never Again. And Then We Let 998 Mass Shootings Happen”
“Why We Must Call the Orlando Massacre an Anti-Gay Hate Crime”
“Australia Stopped Mass Shootings After 1996 Massacre, So Why Doesn’t the U.S. Follow Suit?”
Mass Shooting Tracker
Politicians Who Send “Thoughts & Prayers” While Taking NRA Money
“Meet the 45 Senators Who Blocked Background Checks”
HONOR THE VICTIMS:
Remembering The Victims
Stories of Those Murdered
Donate To Support the Victims of Pulse Shooting
STORIES THAT RESONATED WITH ME:
“What It Costs To Be Gay In Public”
“Please Don’t Stop The Music”
“How Queers Are Using Joy To Heal in Orlando”
Watch: “Liberal Redneck” suggests some other countries where these bigots can go live.
“You’re a white person in America, so I could see why you’d think this, but tellin’ other people how to live is actually NOT a right you have.”
DING DING DING
It’s really refreshing to see this, coming from someone who lives in the South.
I honestly have to second the last comment on this. I’m so used to the South being a bastion of racism and other grossness, it’s so good to see a Southerner calling people on their shit.
The most intimate thing we can do is to allow people we love most see us at our worst. At our lowest. At our weakest. True intimacy happens when nothing is perfect.
Amy Harmon, The Song of David - via wordsnquotes (via perfect)
As I get older I’m finding that a lot of the “intellectuals” I used to admire are actually just condescending and pretentious. And also realizing how much more important it is to be present, considerate, and empathetic because nobody really knows what they’re talking about and anyone who claims to know everything about anything is feeding you bs.
“When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.” - Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
Yes. Much more succinct.
