A Charlie by any other name.

You have no idea the kindness I'm capable of. harm reduction Recovery Discussion Alabama, USA Depression PTSD BM has BPD, been friends/together for 10+ years. If ever you need someone to talk to who understands the situation, I'm here to listen. won't you be my neighbor? 37 Male ish.

[napeedgesandhighcheekbonez1]

[vexheart]

[aetas-aurea]

I love seeing women be strategic, self-interested, financially aware, socially intelligent, emotionally detached enough to choose themselves for once instead of endlessly sacrificing themselves for everyone else. We are raised from birth to over-give, over-nurture, over-accommodate, over-explain, over-empathize and then the second a woman becomes intentional about what she wants, suddenly people start clutching their pearls about morality.

Centuries of documented, systematic, institutional abuse (emotional, physical, sexual, financial, legal) and we are supposed to feel guilty about a woman who figured out how to make the dynamic work in her favor for once. Absolutely not. The same systems that denied women the right to own property, to have bank accounts in their own names, to leave marriages without losing their children, to work without their husband’s permission, to press charges against the men who hurt them, to be believed when they spoke. These systems were built by men and maintained by men and benefited men for so long that the current generation of women is still navigating the residue of them in their daily lives. So when a woman uses what she has to extract resources, security, opportunity, or simply a more comfortable life, I genuinely cannot locate the moral problem. I have looked. It is not there.

I have very limited moral outrage left for women who manipulate, leverage relationships, marry strategically or otherwise use the systems available to them to secure wealth, status, comfort, or protection. Men built entire legal, financial and social systems around benefiting themselves and locking women out of stability, wealth, autonomy, credibility and safety and somehow I’m supposed to collapse in moral horror because a woman decided to secure the lifestyle she wanted through marriage, charm, strategy, proximity, whatever?

I actually think more women should stop feeling ashamed for wanting comfort, security, access, luxury, protection, influence or an easier life. Men have pursued those things openly and unapologetically forever. If a woman is smart enough to leverage beauty, charm, social skill, networking, marriage, desirability, or proximity to power to improve her life, I’m not sitting here calling her evil. I think she’s playing the game right.

[jehovahhthickness]

Praying that $1500 randomly comes to you when you need it the most this year.

[jehovahhthickness]

Okay inflation is crazy.

We bumping up the price to $15,000 for 2026.

[enjoy-the-life-baby]

[animentality]

[leahsapphire]

[spicymotte]

the offering

[supersonicart]

Thinkspace Art’s “NEXUS” at the Brand Library & Art Center.

Opening on Saturday, November 5th, 2016 at the Brand Library & Art Center in Glendale, California is the Thinkspace Gallery curated group exhibition entitled “NEXUS.”

Nexus will offer a curated cross-section of the vital and diverse New Contemporary Art scene. As exciting as it is varied, its artists create work grounded in the representational, figurative, pop cultural, and referential. The movement is about art that speaks directly and relevantly, grounded by social rather than academic interests. 

Nexus will feature works by (above): Glennray Tutor, Alex Garant, Martin Whatson, Daniel Bilodeau, Juan Travieso, Dan Lydersen, Benjamin Garcia, Michael Reeder, Sean Norvet and Linnea Strid plus Adam Caldwell, Alex Yanes, Amanda Marie, Brett Amory, C215, Carl Cashman, Chie Yoshii, Cinta Vidal, Craig ‘Skibs’ Barker, Dan-ah Kim, Derek Gores, Dulk, Erik Siador, Erika Sanada, Fernando Chamarelli, Fintan Magee, Frank Gonzales, Germs, Henrik Aa. Uldalen, Icy and Sot, Jaime Molina, James Bullough, James Reka, Jana & JS, Jeremy Hush, Josie Morway, Kelly Vivanco, Kyle Stewart, Linnea Strid, Liz Brizzi, Low Bros, Luke O’Sullivan, Mario Belem, Mark Dean Veca, Mary Iverson, Matt Linares, Matt Small, Matthew Grabelsky, Mike Egan, Molly Gruninger, Nosego, Pam Glew, Scott Radke, Sergio Garcia, Telmo Miel, Tony Philipppou, Troy Lovegates, Wiley Wallace, X-O, and Yosuke Ueno.

Nexus will also feature installations and murals by Bumblebeelovesyou, Cryptik, Drew Merritt, Kelly Vivanco, Lucien Shapiro and Yoskay Yamamoto.

The phenomenal exhibition will be on view until January 7th, 2017.

[thebestoftumbling]

[elektra359]

what does this say

[lionescence]

“ya fuckin weapon” always cracks me up…

[kaldannan]

oh my god my face hurts from laughing

[culturenlifestyle]

[wordsnquotes]

culturenlifestyle:

Fairy Inspired Glow in the Dark Bookmarks by Manon Richard

Canadian jewelry designer and photographer Manon Richard creates exquisite fairy inspired treasures, lockets, rings and other enchanting accessories. Richard’s spellbinding creations contain a turquoise illuminating power source, which reminds us of pure magic.

Inspired my mythological creatures, the enchanting forest and other woodland and dainty beings, the glow in the dark accessories will immediately bewitch you. Find her entire collection in her Etsy shop.

View some of our favorite glow in the dark jewelry pieces here!

View similar posts here!

[culturenlifestyle]

Vibrant & Beautiful Illustrations Of The Chinese Zodiac 

Toronto-based illustrator Anna Bucciarelli paints vibrant images of the Chinese zodiacs. 

Keep reading

[foodffs]

10+ Galaxy Sweets That Are Out Of This World

Really nice recipes. Every hour.

Show me what you cooked!

[omar-thecomeback-kid-deactivate]

Give me all the sweets

[misterjackdaniels]

Unreal…

[designismymuse]

A Tribute To Zaha Hadid 

One of the world’s most legendary architects, Zaha Hadid, has passed away today. Her influence on aspiring architects and the architecture discipline is unparalleled. Here’s a small tribute to her work, you can view more of her projects that were featured on designismymuse: here.  

The world lost a visionary today.  

All images via google

[ghostsandgoblins]

Video: Little Girl Shows Off Her Adorable BB-8 Costume

[7heboy]

@gorefly

[hannahvardit]

that take-out is going to be freezing by the time it gets home.

[uncleundead]

Credited as the “Jedi Killers” in the Star Wars Concept art book. I’m wondering if some of these are possibly designs for the Knights of Ren.