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Victorious

Children mimic what they see. If they're taught that boundaries are something to get upset about, they'll get upset about boundaries. This is something that I've had to unlearn.

cerastes

So how is it that second-hand embarrassment is the single most powerful and weakening emotion one can feel from media?

Tragedy? Delicious.

A hard-earned happy ending? Wonderful.

A convoluted narrative? Keeps you glued.

Simple slice of life? It’s entertaining.

Second-hand embarrassment? Hang on, g, I gotta pause this for fifteen minutes, no, I cannot continue watching this right now, I am just not strong enough.

d0gtoothjones

You shall never be able to speak of this.

achingandalive

may your next chapter be softer than your last.

infpisme

kosmogrl

I really am just living for the hope of it all

gay-mormon-wizard

maybe orpheus always looks back because his very effort to reverse death means that he can't look forward. if he could look forward, he could accept eurydice's death, grieve, and keep moving in life. his refusal to accept her death is looking back. his going down to the underworld, asking hades and persephone for her life, trying to lead her out... it's all 'looking back'. he does nothing for the entire story except look back. orpheus! looks! back! it's his entire thing! the story ends the same way it begins: orpheus looked back.