Sethe

Idk what's going on anymore and I probably never did

[blossomfully]

Sue Zhao

[everythingfox]

kis

[infected]

The Lady of Shalott, John William Waterhouse, 1888

[understands]

[jp]

jp

[nevver]

Personality crisis, Shira Barzilay

[animatedtext]

[lelaid]

Violet Chachki in Caged Heat for Interview, March 2016

Shot by Steven Klein

Styled by Ludivine Poiblanc

[itscolossal]

Fantastical Cartoons, Robotic Pets, and Vibrant Architecture Populate Digital Illustrations by Ori Toor

[mizoguchi]

[365filmsbyauroranocte]

As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (Jonas Mekas, 2000)

[harrv]

[distantvoices]

[artsyolivia]

[11990904]

“I used to dislike being sensitive. I thought it made me weak. But take away that single trait, and you take away the very essence of who I am. You take away my conscience, my ability to empathize, my intuition, my creativity, my deep appreciation for the little things, my vivid inner life, my deep awareness of others’ pain, and my passion for it all.”

[nankingdecade]

What I mean when I say "toxic monogamy culture"

the normalization of jealousy as an indicator of love

the idea that a sufficiently intense love is enough to overcome any practical incompatibilities

the idea that you should meet your partner’s every need, and if you don’t, you’re either inadequate or they’re too needy

the idea that a sufficiently intense love should cause you to cease to be attracted to anyone else

the idea that commitment is synonymous with exclusivity

the idea that marriage and children are the only valid teleological justifications for being committed to a relationship

the idea that your insecurities are always your partner’s responsibility to tip-toe around and never your responsibility to work on

the idea that your value to a partner is directly proportional to the amount of time and energy they spend on you, and it is in zero-sum competition with everything else they value in life

the idea that being of value to a partner should always make up a large chunk of how you value yourself

[chien-espagnol]

This is excellent

[even-the-losers]

I’m literally gonna reblog this on every single tumblr I have

[blossomfully]

Sue Zhao // Dialogues on Love #4 // “Maybe I already do”