December 27, 2020 ❤️ ⍟⃝ 💙
“You must promise me one thing, that you will stay who you are; Not a perfect soldier, but a good man.”
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On the drive home from the theatre after watching Endgame, my best friend and I had a heart to heart. We talked about these two amazing characters (Steve is my favourite and Tony is hers), and how we feel we relate to them. We also talked about the incredible people who brought them to life, and why we admire them. A lot of self-realizations came to light and it made us feel even more connected to them and their characters than we already did. We decided that night to stop putting it off and finally get the tattoos we’ve always wanted.
Just a couple weeks ago, we finally got them done!! She has Iron Man’s arc reactor, and we both got our tattoos in the same place (on the inside of our left ankle)!
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Among other things, Steve Rogers is trying to find his place in a world he feels he doesn’t belong in. Despite everything he’s been through, he is kind, thoughtful, honest, virtuous, loyal, and pure in heart.
Through everything, one thing Steve has always done is stay himself. It took me a long time to feel comfortable in my own skin, to love myself for the person I am.
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For anyone who noticed and is curious about the tiny “shhh...” in there...
I first watched this interview with Chris nearly 8 years ago. Hearing someone in the spotlight open up and talk candidly about their struggles with depression and anxiety opened my eyes. Not only did he help me put a face on what I was feeling, he showed me something that would help calm those worries for years to come.
I have also wanted a tattoo that said “shhh...” since the first time I watched that interview. Getting the shield and the quote together was an easy choice.
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This tattoo was a long time coming, and it was absolutely worth the wait.
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Here is a more recent and slightly more condensed version of Chris explaining the “shhh” that someone on TikTok paired perfectly with this beautiful song by M83.
