Maybe It's Just Me

Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one remembers to turn on the light. - Albus Dumbledore

[eleanor-cliftxn]

“Worse comes to worst, she’s got a functioning phone, yes? So all is well. Just tell her to keep it charging or at a decent charge.”

[slow-down-autumn]

“her mom and sister should be rght behind them. it’s kinda funny though.” 

[slow-down-autumn]

“So my best friend is driving home from Florida and she’s freaking out because her boyfriend got tired and pulled over to a rest stop to sleep, since he won’t let her drive. She doesn’t want them to both sleep there and her freak out is because she’s seen too many Criminal minds episodes.” Autumn laughs, looking at her phone.

[flower-madelief]

“Oeh, what is it about?”

[slow-down-autumn]

“Well it takes place in the ‘50′s in Memphis,Tennessee and basically it’s about music and pushing the racism border with music. It’s a really good show.”

[miss-trinity-kaper-deactivated2]

“And this is why I’ve always loved you,” she said with a smile.

[slow-down-autumn]

“The world is full of double standards that favor the woman and as a woman, I hate it!” Autumn grumles

[thoroughly-millie]

“You are honestly my favorite person right now.  I hate that term.  Especially when people can’t tell the difference between shaming someone and making a statement that is trying to make an point about equality.  I also have to agree about the sex and rape thing.  Like honestly it’s not that hard to understand that no means no.” 

[slow-down-autumn]

“You know a nother double standard I hate? How people hate the whole ‘daddy’ daddy thing, which was actually a term of endearment back in the fifties, fun fact, but is totally okay to call a woman mama. Like i don’t agree with the whole thing, but f its okay to call a woman mama, its okay to call a guy daddy. Or opposite, you get what mean?”

[slow-down-autumn]

"I hate the term 'slut-shaming' because it says there's such a thing of a slut. No. If a woman wears short clothes or enjoys sex, she's not a slut. Its not slut shaming. Its just shaming. Its like the term consensual sex, which says there's a thing as non-consensual sex. There's not. Its sex and rape. Its not slut shaming. Its shaming." Autumn fumes.

[flower-madelief]

“I work better under pressure too. What plays are there playing?”

[slow-down-autumn]

“Right now we’re doing Memphis the Musical.”

[flower-madelief]

“Isn’t that stressing though?” she laughed.

[slow-down-autumn]

It is stressful, But it’ part of the love of it.”

[thoroughly-millie]

“It’s a part many people don’t appreciate.” 

[slow-down-autumn]

“No they don’t. Or understand either.”

[thoroughly-millie]

“That is the beauty of art.” 

[slow-down-autumn]

“Like I said, It’s my favorite part.”

[flower-madelief]

slow-down-autumn:

“I love live theatre. I love the unexpected. Its the best parts.” Autumn giggles.

“But isn’t theatre always live? Or do you mean like unscripted?”

[slow-down-autumn]

"Well yes. Theatre is live, but some hear theatre and think of the cinema. See the best part is, you don't know whats gunna happen. A set piece could break, a costume could completely rip, or an important prop could go missing. We had our lead actor lose his voice tonight."

[slow-down-autumn]

"I love live theatre. I love the unexpected. Its the best parts." Autumn giggles.

[rosamaria-burrows]

“And when did we decide to do this?” The red haired girl laughs.

[slow-down-autumn]

“Cause we both aer close to Maddy and it’d be fun to learn a new language. Plus it’d be a cute surprise.”

[rosamaria-burrows]

“Grab your daughter and meet me at my car.”

[slow-down-autumn]

Autumn laughs and gets Kelsey, meeting Rosa at her car. “Where too.”

[deaf-preston-webb-blog]

He beams and waits for her to open the present.

[slow-down-autumn]

Smiling, Autumn ripped openn the wrapping.

[eleanor-cliftxn]

I like to go by this one motto, it’s cheesy, but it’s reassuring. ‘In the end, everything will be okay. If things aren’t okay, it’s not the end.’ So whenever I start freaking out because something’s not right, I think about it, and realize I have time to fix it.

[slow-down-autumn]

That’s probably the best thing I have ever heard. It definetly helps.

[eleanor-cliftxn]

slow-down-autumn:

Have you ever had this… slow feel of emptiness, being surrounded by friends who are happy, in relationships. I mean guys don’t even give me a sideways glance when they see me and Kelsey. And you’re just alone a lot? Me too.

That’s what’s great about being a mom. You can be alone romantically and still be incredibly happy. Then you’re gonna meet either a great he or a she or a they or a ze and maybe they can’t have kids or are willing to work with that because kids are great or something, and that won’t even matter. You’ve just gotta keep your head up. Besides, Kelsey, was it? You’re her entire world and no guy will ever love you as much as that little girl. You’re her little Superwoman, you can do everything. And who knows? Maybe there are guys out there that give you that look. They’re just scared of having to go through her test to get to Mommy.

[slow-down-autumn]

That’s true. It’s just sometimes, being surrounded by others happiness, romantic happiness, it gets lonely. i don’t mind it being just me and kelsey, I just have a fear of loneliness.