#end of a relationship

[crmsnmth]

The Last Night

I stand before her as if I was the devil "C'mon sweetheart, won't you guess my name?" Her eyes are defiance personified And I find myself losing that calm exterior Flames lick us both as all her artwork burns Nothing left but ash

And she blames me, just like I blame her A mobius strip of regrets and impulsive wants We circle each other in miserable scowls I hate you as I love you and I want to kiss your lips And I want to bite them off

She calls me out when I try to hide But I do the same to her We spend our nights lighting gaslights and getting fucked up off the fumes Neither one of us should be here but we're both too terrified to make a move One that matters, anyway

I see her in blacks and reds and whites this room is gone and she brings her kick to my hand and I laugh as if it's the funniest thing when she falls over from her clumsy battles with stability Take two of these and call me in the morning

I waited by my phone, but she never called again The last time we ever said goodnight

[the-golden-witch-of-wanderers]

Unpopular opinion: there is a pretty big difference between:

Leaving because you've changed;

Leaving because you've learned how to stand up for yourself;

Leaving because you've outgrew the relationship (there is a difference between changing VS self growth).

So when people are telling you that you've changed, always ask yourself:

Did I really change? Depending on how, do I need introspection to be a better person?

Did they leave/dislike me because I'm now able to speak up/set boundaries for myself?

Do they think I've changed when in reality, they never perceived me for who I truly am?

Just a thing I thought I'd share after being diagnosed with C-PTSD and having a better grasp on gaslight.

[pollyna]

After Nick dies and they fall apart, Ron gets a their names tattoed on his hip. He knows it's dumb and things between him and Carole aren't great but once their little thing will end, and Ron knows it's gonna happen soon, he wants to remember them. Tom let's him almost crush his hands and cry against his shirt while the artist is ending the last details. Ice pats his head and whisper sweet nothings just like Ron did when Tom was having nightmares not long ago. It's more painful that he would have thought but it's beautiful and it's the only thing that matters.

[polypocketdiary]

I feel hurt

(but hurt is so generic)

I feel angry

(so new and nearly special after years of effortless transmutation)

I feel let down

(expectations are the killer)

I feel disrespected

(but like oxygen they keep the roots from festering)

I feel taken for granted

(overlooked or undercaredfor? overused and underseen)

I feel neglected

(now there's an oofowthunk)

I feel donethroughdefeated

(the years-long delay of the samurai sword)

I feel ashamed

(can I drink of your sympathy without letting you know where it came from)

I feel relieved

(it's over

it's over

the willit wontit whatamidoingwrong

)

It's over

[michellesmusing]

Venting is so great, you have no idea!

[ash-and-starlight]

humble contribution

[theoldkyokodied]

The Allegiance of the Ascended Vampire and the New God of Magic

[failtosucceedlife-blog]

How to Cope with a Breakup You Don't Want: Dumpees Guide (2023)

How to Cope with a Breakup You Don’t Want: Navigating Pain and Healing How to cope with a breakup you don’t want is a dilemma plaguing many. Heartbreak, after all, isn’t just a buzzword. I know how it feels to be shocked like when she actually said the words “I’m breaking up with you”. I felt ignored, undervalued, rejected, dismissed, and not appreciated in the area of my presence. She had the…

[thesoftboiledegg]

[juicedaloe]

original by @ crawfishcomic below cut

[crmsnmth]

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I swear I'm done, this is the last time. How many times have I fed you that line? Trust me when I say I really want to But I'm past the point of being able to I sleep better this way anyway There's no monsters, no dreams in the way

I can't take that look upon you face Breaking your heart is hard price to pay But I swear, I'm quitting after this bump Just one more to get over the hump And I can't look into your eyes I can see that you don't believe the lies

That's the first smart decision you've had since the day you met me

I'm nodding out as you talk to a specter Just ghost with no chance to get better what's the problem, everybody dies I'm just going to race towards mine I came to my own funeral with a shovel Thought maybe I could help get through the rubble

I want to love like a car crash and stop living by whatever's left in my stash I'll feel guilty each time I lie to you But not enough to make me tell the truth I have to hide it or you'll take it away and that's another two hundred down the draining

And you keep claiming that I'm the one who needs to get help

Didn't I treat you well even then? It's the last time, over and over again I'll claim that claim a thousand times I keep telling you that I was going to leave this behind Why are you still around? All I do is bring you down

Everybody's down Everybody is quiet And you reprimand with your green eyes

[the-golden-witch-of-wanderers]

I am part of a group of people who believe that despite the years and the improvements, the fundamental foundations of a person will always remain the same.

If you showed me multiple times that you enjoy other people's suffering and/or like to despise and belittle people, and only show remorse when confronted multiple times, even if you apologize, go to therapy, or tell me that you changed while repeating these behaviors, it only proves to me that a new cycle will come.

That doesn’t mean I don’t know your progress, that I don’t care about your goodwill, or that I believe your therapy is useless. This means that unless there is an extraordinary change, someone who fundamentally hates or despises others will, in my opinion, continue to turn to these behaviors as soon as they feel stressed or threatened to reassure themselves.

That does not mean that this hatred is pleasant for these people - on the contrary, they often turn to self-loathing after the damage is done. But I no longer have the energy to wait for one of these people to suddenly show me a sudden change of personality after sticking multiple knives in my back.

In any case, regardless of their progress or growth as a person, these people should always change for themselves, not for others. It also means to accept them as they are. That means that if they seem toxic to you, but they don't see (or repeat) the issue with their behavior, you should leave them, since they are comfortable acting that way.

It is kinda sad. But it is how it is. You cannot change people unless they want to, and sometimes, you can also become the toxic one by trying to change someone so they'd fit your perception of them.

I don't know man, I've seen so many things on Tumblr about not giving chances, or changing someone, or toxic people, but to me, this is the middle ground. To give a couple of chances, but to accept that sometimes, the chemistry is not there - or that when it's an abusive situation, you can't always be the hero. Sometimes, there's nothing you can fix - or nothing to fix at all - and I think some people needs to hear it.

Be empathetic. Be kind. Treat people the way you'd like to be treated. But also, stand your ground and, if no compromise can be achieved, and no boundaries are respected, learn to walk away while you still have good memories left of them.

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

sometimes i stalk fancy bakery instagram and

[lazylittledragon]

mombin pt 9!! it's been too long i'm sorry

(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)

[michellesmusing]

Never accept something that will bother you forever...

[evelynpr]

Congratulations My Hero Academia for providing, possibly, the biggest and longest legit straightbaiting yet in shonen history.

Bonus points that their final chapter was released on yaoi day.