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why the fuck are we celebrating people becoming billionaires. shut the fuck up. No one should have a billion dollars. Yes. I mean no one. It’s an act of violence against society. 

If you can comprehend how large an amount 1 billion is, you should recognize its intrinsic harm. It is not a measurement of success when one reaches 1 billion in net worth, it’s a measurement of social collapse.

the only reason I give a shit about kylie jenner becoming “the youngest billionaire” or whatever the fuck is because it shows how fucking skewed society is towards the already wealthy

She can never spend that much money without being fucking egregious, however the poor and the homeless could easily use a fraction of that net worth to live comfortably instead of the harsh reality kylie jenner has never needed to see.

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olivia de recat for the new yorker

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we’re pretty scary

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“I feel as if I’m made to understand but not be understood.”

— (via purplebuddhaquotes)

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This may seem like a wild concept but you’re allowed to be angry about what happened to you and you’re under no obligation to forgive anyone

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Me after 1 drink at a party: guess I’ll be the deliverer of poignant truths

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Teller: To open an account I’ll need a first name. 

Me: Robin 

BT: and last? 

Me: Dabanc 

BT: So ur Robin Dabanc? 

Me:

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Call Me By Your Name (2017), dir. Luca Guadagnino

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Me reading about yet another trump scandal he will face no consequences for

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talking to men about music is just

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im so scared the rest of my life is gonna feel like this

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Understanding a Shame Based Identity

Shame is the deeply held belief that, at core, there is something wrong with me. So, no matter what I do, or how hard I try, I’ll never measure up and be good enough. Thus, I expect other people to reject me in the end, and deep down inside I reject myself.

If I have a shame based identity, I am likely to battle with the following feelings:

- Feeling like a fraud

- Feeling like I have to cover up all the time

- Fear of being exposed for who and what I truly am

- Feeling powerless

- Feeling as if I don’t have, or deserve, a voice

- Wishing I could just disappear

- Feeling vulnerable

- Feeling very needy – and perhaps too needy, compared to other people

- Feeling like I always disappoint myself and others.

The “shame bound” person is constantly struggling against these persistent and negative feelings. They are triggered easily, and by innocuous triggers, such as being overlooked or contradicted by a friend. This can then result in a powerful “shame attack” that is so intense that we’re completely paralysed, and overwhelmed, by a sense of worthlessness. These feelings can persist for days, for weeks or even months.