Wednesday, May 15, 2013

how to decode a person with an anxiety disorder

brttaperry:

lundibix:

This is by far one of the most important things I’ve seen on tumblr because It describes things I was not able to

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Sunday, April 7, 2013

reallyreallyreallytrying:

People who euphemistically refer to “the pitter-patter of tiny feet” seem to think that babies spring lightly & dextrously from foot to foot, rather than rolling & screaming like tiny fat meatworms

Wednesday, February 20, 2013 Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Many men who harass women say their intent is to compliment them, but why do they usually not “compliment” women who are accompanied by other men and often only do it when a woman is alone? Why do they tend to object to other men “complimenting” their female significant other (if applicable), female friends, or female family members? Why do some men grow hostile and violent when women do not thank them and act flattered? Why do they feel compelled to compliment women at all? Rarely are they expecting a date. Many times they do not even wait to see a woman’s reaction as they fly by in their car or as they turn to start harassing the next woman. They are doing it to exert their power, to entertain their friends, to relieve boredom, or do demonstrate that they can evaluate a complete stranger to her face, just because she is a woman.

Stop Street Harassment: Holly Kearl (via completelymoribund)

The thing that so many men need to understand is that women do not consider it a compliment when they are being harassed on the street. Women usually feel either embarrassed or terrified or a combination of the two. So stop fucking doing it.

(via sexytypewriter)

it’s so telling that men tend to do this when they’re in a group of other men. and i’ve never had it happen when i’m hanging out with dudes, especially not when i’m with my ginormous dad (most men don’t give a fuck about harassing me if i’m with my mom who is as small as i am). so if it isn’t sexual, or threatening, and you just want to ~make me smile~ then why can you only do it when i’m perceived as vulnerable?

(via hyper—ballad)

I would add that it rarely happens or when I am around men who know that I am dating someone at that time. Many men (certainly not all) are willing to lay off if they perceive that you are “owned” - otherwise, you’re public property, and they’re free to treat you however they like. Any competition that erupts is less to flatter the woman than to establish temporary rights to her, even if they must degrade her to do so.

(via desliz)

that or the nature of the so-called compliments will change if youre w a man. they will go from a respectful “you look beautiful this evening” when youre w a dude to some vulgar shit about your pussy, if youre alone. because youre not worthy of respect as just a woman.

(via baddominicana)

My sister got a flat tire in the freeway yesterday. She had nine cars roll down their window and yell how good she looked and how great her ass was, but not a single car stopped to help her.

Thanks for the compliments, you pieces of crap.

(via i-gloriana)

(Source: cereal-for-supper)

Monday, April 23, 2012
No one should have to be the “strong one” for someone else all the time. It creates a culture in which some people expect to always be coddled, while some people never feel like they’re allowed to break down and be taken care of, and that’s toxic. minorearth on

Captain Awkward, “The lie of ‘strength.’”

(Source: johnverbingalonewithnouns)

Saturday, April 21, 2012
Paths are not meant to be followed forever. They are meant to take you from one place to the next. When you use a canoe to cross a river, you don’t need to carry the canoe on your back after you’ve reached land. When a vehicle has served it’s purpose, it’s time to put it down. Geneen Roth
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
I think the concept of a voice of generation is becoming less and less applicable. The world’s getting more and more full. Our generation is not just white girls. It’s guys. Women of color. Gay people. The idea that I could speak for everyone is so absurd. But what is nice is if I could speak for me and it’s resonant for people, then that’s about as much as I could hope for. Lena Dunham
Saturday, April 14, 2012
When you diet, you tell yourself that you can’t be trusted, that your hunger (for love, pleasure, friendship) will destroy people. You begin to believe you are hopeless, a bottomless pit. This is not a kind thing to say to yourself. It is also not true. No one’s hunger is bottomless. Geneen Roth; “When You Eat At The Fridge, Pull Up A Chair”
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Monday, April 2, 2012 Sunday, March 25, 2012
You’ll forgive your friends a lot, and if you’re a woman, you’ll forgive your straight male friends even more. They represent the possibility of mutual toleration between the sexes, a keyhole into the mind of the Other, and the promise of one day meeting someone just like them except that you want to sleep with them. Sloane Crossley, “How did you get this number?”
Saturday, March 24, 2012 Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012 Thursday, January 12, 2012
Normally, only 10% of the writing process is actual writing. The other 90% is a subtle mix of procrastination and self-doubt. Jesse Lasky; You’ve got a pitch meeting — now what?