i'm a wierdo, get over it

[nightowlobsessions-blog]

[simplysonali]

Can’t believe this is happening, 8 years since the last book!

[simplysonali]

Having one of those weeks....

...but then I remember that there are people out there with real problems

[mariel-elisa]

[simplysonali]

don’t teach girls to dress in a way which does not attract male attention. teach boys not to gaze and better respect women’s bodies.

[13thwitness]

[simplysonali]

This person who is from my hometown stood outside different Sephoras in NYC to tell women they are beautiful just the way they are without makeup. As someone who is obsessed with Sephora and makeup and beauty, I think this is amazing. I fully believe that makeup is a medium which helps women and men express themselves but it is not required and not wearing makeup is totally fine if that’s what YOU want to do.

spread the word and if you’re in NYC, go see him and give him a hug/ high five!

[simplysonali]

Those who have less, give more...

We make a living by what we get

We make a life by what we give

[itsonbitch]

[humansofnewyork]

"People confuse the source of their happiness. They become temporarily happy when they get a new car, or a new house, or a new marriage. And they think that they are suddenly happy because of this new thing in their life. In reality, they are happy because for a brief moment, they are without desire. But then soon another desire comes along. And the search continues."

[humansofnewyork]

"My parents were immigrants from Vietnam. They’d been through a war, and they didn’t want their child to go through the same hardships they went through, so they tried to control my life as much as possible. For them, control was love. But I had to move away from it."

[itsonbitch]

[simplysonali]

Summer come soon!

[humansofnewyork]

"I think society’s emphasis on family forces us into relationships that are otherwise unhealthy. Sure, a long time ago, when people lived miles from civilization, family was all you had. There was a very practical purpose to sticking together. But now I have six million people in my backyard. Why should I be wasting time with someone I don’t like just because they have the same last name as me?"

[humansofnewyork]

"If you could give one piece of advice to a large group of people, what would it be?" "In every situation, choose love." "When is it most difficult to choose love?" "When it involves someone close to you."

[humansofnewyork]

"I’m learning to be more careful with my words. Words that seem meaningless at the time can end up having a lot of power. Seeds that you didn’t even intend to plant can fall off you and start growing in people."

[humansofnewyork]

"A coworker asked for my number the other day. My friends overheard and said: ‘He must have a thing for Indians.’ I was like, ‘Or maybe I’m just really fucking cool.’"

[humansofnewyork]

"I know this isn’t going to be a popular opinion, but I’m gay, and I don’t think there’s nearly as much discrimination as people claim. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve experienced discrimination. But it hasn’t been a huge factor in my life. I feel like a lot of people bring discrimination on themselves by getting in people’s faces too much. They like to say: ‘Accept me or else!’ They go around demanding respect as a member of a group, instead of earning respect as an individual. And that sort of behavior invites discrimination. I’ve never demanded respect because I was gay, and I haven’t experienced much discrimination when people find out that I am."

[carpe--damn]