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Can we just… normalize teens loving their parents? Like obviously you’re not obligated to if your parents are shitty, but damn, I love my mom. She’s there for me all the time and sure we have rough patches but honestly she’s the greatest. Like. We need teens to know that they don’t have to hate their parents just cause.

juneleesrikok

It must be nice to come from a nonabusive family. One that doesn’t traumatized every emotional interaction to the point where you drive away any sign of love as a form of manipulation because that’s all that you were raised with. 🤷‍♀️

loremerchant

It is.

elementalsword

Reading Comprehension

fruitsbasket2001

but loving ur parents is already normalized and its the kids w/ abusive parents that actually have to deal with misunderstandings and ignorance from others regarding this topic.

platonic-suggestion

Hey there, I’m talking about the trope where it’s seen as super uncool to like your parents that was literally pushed on teens through the media since the culture shift in the early 60s. The post has nothing to do with abusive parents. I was abused as a kid and honestly if the trope where teens have to hate their parents to be cool died, then kids with actual abusive parents would have an easier time recognizing abuse this has been a psa

regenerative-farming

“if the trope where teens have to hate their parents to be cool died, then kids with actual abusive parents would have an easier time recognizing abuse”

mileena-loves-coffee

Teen with abusive parents: I hate my parents

Teen influenced by society: Me too mine are the worst

The takeaway for teen 1: This is normal and it’s supposed to be this way

The takeaway for teen 2: My friend’s parents are like mine

The takeaway for any adult listening: All kids who complain about their parents are just being rebellious

mckitterick

this is important

xxmikeloxx

kym-truestory

How precious is this picture😍

i feel like my account is dying

music is life changing

this is about to be a really soft, deep, personal post but i felt like i could share it and hopefully some people could relate to it.

to me and most people i know, music is so powerful. in my life i’ve had a lot of hardships and struggles, i’m no stranger to extreme feelings of darkness, hopelessness, anger, dread, disappointment, shame, etc. i’ve had those feelings in long strides since i was very young and always believed it wasn’t something i could change. something i could heal or fix, something that could be helped. i thought i was broken, so i let myself be broken. i allowed myself to feel and be treated as if i were broken.

but then i made deep connections to music. music that lit something up inside of me that i hadn’t recognized in years: pure joy. like fireworks exploding in my chest, warm water coursing through my veins. absolute happiness. i was so giddy and cheerful because of my love for the songs i found comfort in. i found home in bands and artists, in lyrics. throughout my adolescence until now, music genuinely has brought me out of my darkest places and made me feel like myself again. certain songs or band members or sounds make my brain switch and i get that, “hey, you’re safe. you’re okay. you’re home now, it’s comfortable here.” feeling. from the top of my head to my toes, unexplainable joy.

my point in telling you all this is not to attract attention or pity, but to bring light to a subject that i believe is overlooked or not taken as seriously. music changes lives. bands, artists, songs, lyrics—they change lives. they save them. they inspire confidence, heal heartbreak, comfort broken souls, provide a shoulder to cry on, push for change. music can connect people from all around the world. it helps to create bonds and strengthen friendships, make them closer and more intimate. music reaches farther than the ears and i’ll fully believe that ‘til i die.

i hope some of you that read this understand what i mean and connect to it. i just wanted to share my perspective, how much love i have for music and the importance of those who create it to make all of these things possible.

please remember you’re all loved and there’s always someone to help. the dark doesn’t last forever and things will get better. i love you all

update

hi loves, i’m sorry i’ve been so inactive! i just started my freshman year of college and i spend most of the end of my summer with my family and friends. i want to keep uploading content in my free time (which i have a decent amount of, surprisingly) so please, please, please send in requests! i have some ideas of my own but i wanna know what y’all want to see :) ok that’s all, see u soon xoxo