Do you ever become desensitized to your own trauma?? Like you’ve been dealing with it for so long that when you accidentally let it slip out in conversation and the persons like “um oh my god?” You’re like wow I forgot my life has been one unspeakable horror after another #noted
Apartment hunting has shown me that so many kids my age and younger openly broadcast that they are running away from abusive homes and that they are LGBT. I sympathize completely, but you do not under any circumstances need to be on a roommate finder website telling strangers on the internet that you are part of a vulnerable minority with no one back home who cares what happens to you… just say you are moving out, end of. Once you get to trust someone you live with then you can share the backstory. Internet safety is something that still matters.
“18 Things I learned after I turned 18 1. Life itself it not a book. There are no wrong or right decisions correlating with your future. Take a year off, spend time with the people you love, consider the path less taken. There’s opportunities that cannot be seen when you’re following the footsteps of another. 2. Drink water. Drink a lot of water. It’s good for you. 3. Carrying a lighter comes in handy more often, and sometimes can lead to small talk with someone who forgot theirs. You don’t have to smoke or like candles to carry a lighter. 4. Understand that people are people. It’s harder than it seems to understand everyone else has their own struggles and their own motivations. Don’t take this for granted. 5. People are temporary, especially in high school. Take advantage of losing friends. Make new ones. Understand that people are in a sense used for growing and experiencing more in life. 6. Body shaming is real. Just because someone is bigger does not mean they’re unhealthy, weight is looked at as hereditary. Also, just because someone is skinny does not mean they’re healthy. Do not shame bodies. 7. Kiss who you want. You’re allowed to experiment and meet new people. Never forget that you don’t have to marry the first person you experience something with. 8. If you want to drink. Drink. Be safe, take care of yourself. Consider your liver. 9. Listen to music that you like. There’s no wrong in the art of music. Dance around your house, sing loud in your car, and fall in love with lyrics. 10. Remember that life works in strange ways. Sometimes it seems like everything is happening at once, we’ve all been there. You’re not alone. Experience this, and become someone better. This will carry you in life. 11. Working is good, however so is studying. Do not stress yourself out to the point where you cannot open a book. Your grades are important. 12. You’re allowed to say no. If you don’t want to go to the party, say no. If you’re not interested, say no. You should not feel guilty for this. 13. Addiction is real. Don’t look down on those who are suffering. Support them, continue to be the light they need to see. 14. Your parents care more than you think. You don’t hate them. Do not brag to people around the hallways about how rude you are to their parents. Hug them. 15. Everything doesn’t have to be serious. Seriousness does not relate to maturity. You’re allowed to have a joke while still acting like a young adult. 16. Fill your car’s gas tank at least once. It’s a nice feeling. Sometimes the smaller things in life are the best. 17. You are good enough. The clothing on your body will never be remembered in ten years. Understand that you’re currently surrounded by many people who have never known anything other than school. Wear the shirt from Wal-Mart. 18. Remember that even if you slip out of line it does not mean you cannot fix yourself. You’re allowed to cry, you’re allowed to scream at the top of your lungs. However, keep in mind that you’re only going to be as happy as you allow yourself to be. Never let someone be the reason for your esteem to be any lower than happiness.”
“I get way too sensitive when I get attached to someone. I can detect the slightest change in the tone of their voice, and suddenly I’m spending all day trying to figure out what I did wrong.”
— Humans of New York - Amman, Jordan (via suspend)
