not proud of it, but brave enough to admit it: i don’t dog-ear, i don’t use sticky tabs, and i’m definitely not out here highlighting. when i read something profound and life changing, i just go, "damn...." and keep it moving
robbing the ability and capability of female characters to do morally wrong or evil things is also another form of misogyny. Let them be evil. Let them be multi-faceted humans.
the fastest way to kill motivation is to make your identity depend on the outcome. it’s called ego involvement. when failing becomes failing as a person, your brain starts avoiding the whole thing. not because you don’t care, but because you care too much.
Even with this, she's not even 1/4 as bad as people make her out to be, but I do agree that the discourse I see is insufferable.
Every mistake or faux pas she makes is blown out of proportion, whereas his shitty behaviour constantly gets a pass.
I can't with people claiming that it's her own insecurity that is the biggest obstacle in their relationship... and who exactly triggers that insecurity with insults and demeaning words on a regular basis, Wendy?
Calling her his girlfriend is cute, and his acts of service are sweet, but it means little if he still belittles her and feeds her insecurities in private. Respect, equality, and inner work matter too. Otherwise, it’s just surface-level. #theearlyspring