HELP

waiting for this nightmare to end

[huariqueje]

The House on the Estuary  -  Teresa Lawler

British, b. 1948 -

Watercolour, gouache and ink on paper, 50  x 50 cm

[huariqueje]

A Field of Daises and Wheat - Joseph Keiffer 

American , b. 1952 -

Oil on linen, 28 x 30 in.

[lawrenceleemagnuson]

Jeremy Miranda, USA new work May 2026 Book Shadows acrylic on board

[thunderstruck9]

Raoul Hynckes (Belgian, 1893-1973), Kanne, Belgium. Oil on canvas, 51 x 63 cm.

[thunderstruck9]

Valerius De Saedeleer (Belgian, 1867-1942), Un paysage neigeux, Tiegem [A snowy landscape, Tiegem], c.1910. Oil on canvas, 13 7⁄8 x 17 ¾ in.

[nothing-like-the-sun-jgr]

"Moonlight seascape"(1892) by Alfred Stevens (1823-1906,Belgian)

[becherdireinen]

trust that everything will fall into place without you forcing it there.

[sorrrowfull]

[moonlitmesss]

I Broke Another Mirror Today

Shards of glass litter the ground beneath my bloodied feet

And I’m stuck standing on all the pain you never see

The pieces are shattered like my hopes of ever healing

Still reflecting the essence of everything I’ve tried to hide

Making decisions that please my demons

My softer side has gone to hide

The shell that I left has been filled with fantasy

and phantom remnants of who I thought I could be

Sabotaging myself for the smiles

I set the rest on fire just to choke on the smoke

My lungs burn and I love the taste

Drowning out the screams of every part of me that had to die

Please save me from myself.

From the book, Foundations.

https://a.co/d/0dm3n28t

[perfectquote]

“My imagination makes me human and makes me a fool; it gives me all the world, and exiles me from it.”

— Ursula K. Le Guin

[americanelegy]

“abs or biceps?” in this generation a brain would be fabulous.

[bloombound]

[thoughtkick]

“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”

— Desmond Tutu

[jbk405]

I started reading The Jasmine Throne a few days ago, the start of the "Burning Kingdoms" series. It's definitely new to me, but I can't shake the feeling that I've had some sort of prior exposure to this series and that I made the delibrate decision not to read it. But for the life of me I cannot remember what that might have been.

There's nothing in the book so far that's off-putting or unpalatable to me, so I'm scratching my head.

Was there some sort of big Meme a few years ago? Or a scandal with the author? A particularly wild fandom meltdown?

Does anybody have any idea what I'm not remembering?

[macrolit]

I've fallen in love or imagine I have; went to a party and lost my head. Bought a horse which I don't need at all. - Leo Tolstoy, diary entry from 25 January 1851

[kosmogrl]

[orangecat9876]

I've seen people discussing first person vs second person and I can understand why people would prefer first person when writing a xreader or reader insert. Some would read it as though the narration is their own thoughts. But the official definition is that first person is the narrator speaking. I am telling you a story about me. Second person is I'm telling a story about you. In second person the author usually differentiates between narrator and the reader, using italics is a popular choice. Almost all people know how to read but reading comprehension is a skill that can be developed and refined. It's often misunderstood that reading comprehension and literacy are the same but they are not. If you don't believe me, look it up for yourself (not sarcasm, just advice). I recommend you do that for anything that challenges your perspective. I would rather learn that I'm incorrect than assuming I am correct and making the same mistake repeatedly. Sorry for the rant. I feel strongly about resolving disagreements clearly and without building frustration.