a walking contradiction

he said I am his muse, I am actually the poet

[weltenwellen]

Andrea Gibson, Lord of the Butterflies

[weltenwellen]

Nikki Giovanni, The Collected Poetry, 1968-1998

[arsonistwitskylar]

oooooooooooooohhhhhh does lovee exist?

[arsonistwitskylar]

tell me whyyyyyyy

[arsonistwitskylar]

and I might be okay but I’m not fine at aaalllll

[arsonistwitskylar]

fuck love fuck this fuck you fuck everything

[arsonistwitskylar]

God forbid anyone knowing my attention whore thoughts

[arsonistwitskylar]

i’m so fine

[arsonistwitskylar]

oh how I wish to love with all my heart and to not get hurt !!

[letsbelonelytogetherr]

When somone says "after all I've done for you" they are revealing that what they did for you was not for you at all, but their own need to control you. Their generosity was just a contract with hidden terms of compliance. Breach the contract and you become the problem.

via coachingwithspyro

[arsonistwitskylar]

wait… give me a second

[feelingsoftheday]

We hurt our own feelings by thinking we mean more to people than we really do.

[arsonistwitskylar]

Sometimes I only appreciate something when I know I have it temporarily. If I know I will have it for a long time, I tend to escape from it.

[arsonistwitskylar]

My solitude doesn’t depend on the presence or absence of people; on the contrary, I hate who steals my solitude without, in exchange, offering me true company.

—Friedrich Nietzsche

[arsonistwitskylar]

I wish I didn’t fall in love

[what-iz-life]

Teaching your boundaries to be stronger than your soft heart is top tier self care.

[arsonistwitskylar]

the hardest

[what-iz-life]

If you truly knew how hard it was and how long it took some people to get their mental health, peace, and happiness back, you'd understand why they shut their doors at the slightest sniff of toxicity – and why they're picky af about who they let into their lives.

[anexperimentallife]

[arsonistwitskylar]

BAHAHAHAHHA

[novlr]

The symbolism of flowers

Flowers have a long history of symbolism that you can incorporate into your writing to give subtext.

Symbolism varies between cultures and customs, and these particular examples come from Victorian Era Britain. You'll find examples of this symbolism in many well-known novels of the era!

Amaryllis: Pride

Black-eyed Susan: Justice

Bluebell: Humility

Calla Lily: Beauty

Pink Camellia: Longing

Carnations: Female love

Yellow Carnation: Rejection

Clematis: Mental beauty

Columbine: Foolishness

Cyclamen: Resignation

Daffodil: Unrivalled love

Daisy: Innocence, loyalty

Forget-me-not: True love

Gardenia: Secret love

Geranium: Folly, stupidity

Gladiolus: Integrity, strength

Hibiscus: Delicate beauty

Honeysuckle: Bonds of love

Blue Hyacinth: Constancy

Hydrangea: Frigid, heartless

Iris: Faith, trust, wisdom

White Jasmine: Amiability

Lavender: Distrust

Lilac: Joy of youth

White Lily: Purity

Orange Lily: Hatred

Tiger Lily: Wealth, pride

Lily-of-the-valley: Sweetness, humility

Lotus: Enlightenment, rebirth

Magnolia: Nobility

Marigold: Grief, jealousy

Morning Glory: Affection

Nasturtium: Patriotism, conquest

Pansy: Thoughtfulness

Peony: Bashfulness, shame

Poppy: Consolation

Red Rose: Love

Yellow Rose: Jealously, infidelity

Snapdragon: Deception, grace

Sunflower: Adoration

Sweet Willian: Gallantry

Red Tulip: Passion

Violet: Watchfulness, modesty

Yarrow: Everlasting love

Zinnia: Absent, affection