having an ex best friend is such a specifically heartbreaking experience because it was possibly longest relationship you were ever in. and then they......turn into an actual stranger? and at one point they called you 17x a day. like, i know your brother's birthday still.
what’s the word for when someone asks if you want to do something, and your answer is “i would not push this activity forward on my own, but if you were excited about it, i would easily get excited too and enjoy doing it with you”
My HOT TAKE of the day is that we need to talk more openly about signs that your therapist sucks so people can find a better clinician sooner and/or not give up on therapy as a whole.
I wonder how many quiet Autistic people started off outgoing and loud, but were told during childhood that they were “too much”, and this left them so deflated that they no longer wanted to (or felt they were allowed to) be their vibrant selves and they became quiet out of habit.
casual intimacy is so beautifully underrated. a small hand on your back when you're in crowded streets. a gentle kick from where they're sitting across the table. a hand in your hand. fixing your hair or your collar. waiting for you as you tie your laces. them feeding you as you
I’ve read countless takes on why people aren’t going to the movies anymore but none have pointed out the obvious: the theater experience has gotten absurdly expensive and people have gotten poorer.
normalize giving people more casual compliments!!! you think they have a nice smile? you like their shirt? let them know!! tell them respectfully!!! it might make their day!!!!
I'm RAGING. I used to mentor this kid when he was a freshman & I was a senior. Libs of TikTok stole his video, lied & said he regrets transition (he VERY clearly doesn't) and sent thousands of people to harass & threaten him.
Help me send James some love https://t.co/BDtEGSp1B4
“Why is there a need for microlabels like demisexual or gray ace? Isn’t that just the asexuality spectrum? Why not just say you’re asexual?”
Let’s talk about the asexuality spectrum and why specificity in labels under asexuality can make a difference 🧵
The thing about things being "easy" is that most people forgot when it was new and they had to be taught. When you learn things young and just generally assimilate them growing up, you forget the learning part, because from your perspective, you've always known.
things to say about your dating preferences, basically immediately:
-if you’re monogamous or poly.
-if you’d like to date exclusively or if you’re open to you both dating (going on dates) with multiple ppl.
-if you like to text frequently or are more absent.
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dunno who needs to hear this but rabies has a one hundred percent (yes, 100%, not a typo) fatality rate once symptoms develop so uh
if you don't get the shot that's on you idk pal nature doesn't play