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Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar

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So I've decided my trauma is not valid, and I will be kindly dissociating until my brain is willing to abide by my decision...

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i know it’s hard to believe, but there will come a time when you will be grateful for your life and (especially!!!!) thankful for your existence, instead of terrified and tired about it.

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It’s a shiny rock, what’s not to like?

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I see a lot of positivity posts about 12-year-olds just learning to draw.  Posts cautioning us to be mindful of 11-year-olds with no grasp of anatomy and 13-year-olds whose characters are all the same person with different hair and clothes, and I love those posts.  Those are great posts.  Keep those posts coming, tumblr.

But can I ask, what about the 25-year-old who just bought their first ever sketchbook?  What about the 32-year-old who’s been drawing for a month and has just about got the hang of a human-looking face?  What about the 67-year-old who finally has time to sit down and learn how to paint like they’ve always wanted?

Not everyone starts drawing as a child.  Not everyone learned as a preteen.  Some people start in college.  Some people start when their career is going well and they feel like it’s time for a new hobby.  Some people start after they’ve retired.

Not all beginner artists are kids, and I just think the adults ones deserve some encouragement, too.

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Weird times these days. I try to make new friends who don't have massive mental health issues because I think I'm at a point in my recovery journey where I can be friends with 'normal' people, too.

But although I'm meeting super friendly people who show genuine interest in my life, I just feel so inadequate. I'm just a barely blooming little flower who tries to grow bit by bit and others be like, "Oh, I'm currently studying for my master's degree at university, working a job, do arts and crafts, go jogging and dance ballet".

I'm really happy for others, just feeling overwhelmed, not good enough and very small.

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It’s okay for you to grieve the life you thought you should have had.

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She’s more jealous than my ex! 😂

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