…more than 80% of 10-year-old girls are afraid of being fat; 60% of girls compare themselves to fashion models; body satisfaction hits rock bottom between the ages of 12 and 15; and watching just 30 minutes of television and advertising can impact how a girl feels about her body.
Sometimes two people have to fall apart, to realize how much they need to fall back together.
The worst pain … isn’t the pain you feel at the time, it’s the pain you feel later on when there’s nothing you can do about it, They say that time heals all wounds, But we never live long enough to test that theory …
Há muito tempo que não sou eu.
Fernando Pessoa, Livro do Desassossego
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I pulled myself up and told myself to stop these ridiculous thoughts, wondering why it is that we can never stop trying to analyse the motives of people who have no personal interest in us, in the vain hope of finding that perhaps they may have just a little after all.
As a submissive, I need to hear the word “no”, sometimes. Even if it’s something I really want, even if I’m disappointed in that moment, with his answer, I NEED to hear it. I need to know that he knows best, that I’m not in control. If he told me “yes” everytime I asked for something, then what would be the point in asking, why wouldn’t I just make my own decisions, at that point?
Hello yes I’d like to order some rough sex and sensual adorable cuddling on the side thank you yes I can hold
Not all toxic people are cruel and uncaring. Some of them love us dearly. Many of them have good intentions. Most are toxic to our being simply because their needs and way of existing in the world force us to compromise ourselves and our happiness. They aren’t inherently bad people, but they aren’t the right people for us. And as hard as it is, we have to let them go. Life is hard enough without being around people who bring you down, and as much as you care, you can’t destroy yourself for the sake of someone else. You have to make your wellbeing a priority. Whether that means breaking up with someone you care about, loving a family member from a distance, letting go of a friend, or removing yourself from a situation that feels painful — you have every right to leave and create a safer space for yourself.
