#sad writing

[sleeplessv0id]

what doesn't kill you makes you weird at intimacy

[coffeeandthoughtspoetry]

― Anaïs Nin, The early diary of Anaïs Nin

[darkwingeddove]

Caretaker who cares so much.

Caretaker who is so grateful Whumpee is home safe. Who would do absolutely anything for them now that they’re back.

Caretaker who has to check on Whumpee every few minutes, even if they’ve been sleeping for days, just to make sure they’re still okay.

Caretaker who tosses blankets in the dryer just so Whumpee can be extra warm.

Caretaker who finds just as much peace in holding Whumpee’s hand as Whumpee does.

Caretaker who gives hugs that last longer than everyone else’s. Who pulls away teary eyed, because they know just how much Whumpee is hurting.

Caretaker who cries themself after Whumpee falls asleep, exhausted from another breakdown.

Caretaker who combs and untangles Whumpee’s hair so gingerly, careful not to tug too hard or rip out any strands by accident.

Caretaker who always leaves a light on at night for Whumpee so they’re not lost in the dark, and who gladly stays all night when Whumpee is too afraid to be alone.

[butisthisdea]

#80

The intimacy of adapting each other's vocabularies, tones and typing

and the grief of unlearning it all.

[descentintoentropy]

[becherdireinen]

every situation in life is temporary. so, when life is good, make sure you enjoy and receive it fully. when life is not good, remember that it will not last forever and better days are on the way.

[ijustwannawritepls]

Writing Prompts That Are Quietly Sad

𔘓 Two people who used to be inseparable run into each other by accident and realize they no longer know how to talk.

𔘓 A character returns a library book and discovers the same note they left inside it years ago is still there.

𔘓 Someone listens to an old voicemail they’ve never been able to delete.

𔘓 A character visits a place that used to mean everything to them and realizes it looks completely ordinary now.

𔘓 Someone finds a jacket that still smells like a person who isn’t part of their life anymore.

𔘓 Two former friends sit next to each other on a long train ride and pretend they don’t recognize one another.

𔘓 A character rereads a conversation thread that slowly turns from daily messages into silence.

𔘓 Someone runs into their childhood best friend and notices they don’t laugh the same way anymore.

𔘓 A character visits a café they used to go to every week, and the barista still remembers their order.

𔘓 Someone receives a letter meant for a previous tenant and hesitates before returning it.

𔘓 A character hears a song they used to love and realizes they remember exactly who showed it to them.

𔘓 Someone keeps an object they should have thrown away years ago.

𔘓 A character finds a photograph where one person has been carefully cut out.

𔘓 Someone sees a familiar name in their phone contacts and realizes they haven’t spoken in years.

𔘓 A character walks through a neighborhood they used to know well and keeps expecting things to look the way they used to.

𔘓 Someone starts writing a message to a person they miss but never sends it.

𔘓 A character notices that their favorite place has quietly closed.

𔘓 Someone finds an old notebook full of plans they once had for their future.

[maihonhassan]

“I ran from love because I knew it would destroy me.”

— Kafka

“I ran into love because I needed it to destroy who I used to be.”

— Dostoevsky