[gredta]

[idleminds]

[paintdeath]

Lilja 4-ever (2002) directed by Lukas Moodysson

[13lilies]

This helped me

[thecosmicgirl]

me too

[cwote]

Times are tough, but you are tougher. 

[myboyfriendpetebuttigieg]

My emotions are valid*

*valid does not mean healthy, or good, or to be privileged above common sense and kindness

[proxi-centauri]

A distinction for anyone who is young and hasn’t figured this out yet:

You are allowed to have whatever emotions you want. No one can control your emotions. Emotions are healthy responses to things.

You are not allowed to have behaviors that are harmful just because you have certain emotions. Your behaviors are what you can control, and they are far easier to control than your emotions.

You can be jealous about someone or their talents until you turn green, but it is harmful to yourself and to that person if you try to sabotage them because of it. You can be so angry you can literally feel your temperature rise, but this does not give you permission to rage at others.

Your emotions are valid. They are always valid. You are a person of value. However, you behaviors are not always justified just because of those emotions. You may not be able to control you emotions, but you can certainly control your behaviors.

[givememusicandqueer]

“You may not be able to control your emotions, but you can certainly control your behaviors.”

[teenscoolest]

[be-artistic-deactivated20230306]

[veryfunnymemes]

[amey-winehouse]

Yep

[fortressofself]

i am so about walking around museums and holding hands

[sonandheirofnothinginparticular]

[mournfulroses]

the art of making someone feel seen and feel special IS the highest art

[aidashakur]

i love transparency in relationships. i don't wanna have to ask u how u feel about me. i wanna see it, feel it, and know it.

[chacoco]

[compulsive]

[restrainedyouth]

in a weird twist of fate, i’ve met someone who i really like. i understand cliches now. i’ve never felt such a deep connection this instantaneously. its both scary and amazing. its taken me a while to accept that i deserve to be happy. its only scary because i am afraid to be happy. 

love isnt overwhelming. it is gentle. patient. kind. im not saying im in love. but the groundwork for it is in place. 

i have a really good feeling about this one. 

[quoted-books]

“women don’t endure simply because we can; no, women endure because we aren’t given any other choice. - they wanted us weak but forced us to be strong.”

— Amanda Lovelace, The Witch Doesn’t Burn in This One

[alisonzai]