#high value supporters

[langernameohnebedeutung]

ngl, I'm beginning to take issue with how in conversations about anti-intellectualism almost automatically, the face of girls and women will be slapped on the problem.

[littlemissemotionalandvalid]

My biggest flex is my privacy. I don't feel the need to let everyone know what I'm up to. Whether I've been doing well or not, I choose only one to three people to tell my stuff to. Other times I don't even tell anyone about how I'm doing at the moment unless someone asks. I value my privacy and it's one of the most best gifts I provide myself.

[catlliecal]

I think what’s interesting to me about Yor is that Yor Briar/Forger isn’t just a front to hide Thorn Princess, that Thorn Princess alone isn’t her “true self,” nor is Yor Briar/Forger alone her “true self.” They both make up her. She’s compassionate. She may be a bit aloof, but she’s also very intelligent and knows the best place to attack someone to kill them as quickly as possible. I think that makes her a very wonderful character.

[iceyrukia]

Women’s self-image is as negative as ever despite the “body positivity” wave of choice feminism. Why?

I think one of the biggest reasons as to why women’s beauty standards and self-image are worse than even is because you can preach about unfair beauty standards all you want and tell women not to make fun of another woman’s looks but you can’t take away the social status and praise that women who are “beautiful” get from society (both men and women). You give them clout and praise them. Something both “body positivity” and “body neutrality” feminists do btw despite all the talk about acceptance.

It’s like saying you don’t support the ethics behind a product and yet still consume and buy it. In this case “beauty” being a luxury achieved via consumerism where women become the products (objects) that other women admire and obsess over. There is a demand so there is a supply PERIOD.

Women might not directly pursue beauty (“I do it for myself”) for men but nonetheless it’s definitely ingrained as a sign of status and that’s enough to cause a negative self-image in women who don’t participate. Men might have been the original perpetrators of installing unrealistic beauty standards for women but the victims (women) have also turned into perpetrators who can’t let go of the misogynistic status symbol of having value from appearances because it’s considered “culture”.

[asterias-corner]

you know it’s bad when your daydreaming about going to public school, and making a presentation on why i should go back 🧍

[sidewalkchemistry]

True glitz and glamour avoids the exploitation of other beings as much as humanly possible. It's better to seek out small creators who handcraft and intentionally source their materials (or DIY!). That's what it means to be in a culture where art is no longer respected — people no longer place much thought into how things end up in their hands (purchases are ego-centric). Great art carries good karma and it truly sparks the soul alight. That's why art makes the world go round.

[curiosity-killed]

It is! Possible! That I may be being too hard on myself! Again!!!

[adhdtsukasa]

as a tsukasa fan i will bang my head onto the wall and cry and whine if his focus is not a lim as a solo tierer i'll be forever grateful i am not ready for tiering cheerful carnival solo

[femmefatalevibe]

Hi! Hope your week is going great!

I’d love some advice on how to stop obsessing and comparing myself to a woman I know on campus. She gave me her number and I thought we were going to be friends. But she’s one sided: I am the only one contributing the most in conversations. When I ask her hobbies and all of that jazz, she just gives me a limited response with little to no means of knowing about her. When I said a bit about myself she looked invested and said ohhh that’s good to know and I didn’t know that.

I began texting her and she seems excited to hear from me and sends hearts and texts me days at a time (she’s busy I get it).

I don’t feel like it’s going anywhere and now I’m embarrassed at myself because I struggled making eye contact when speaking to her once before and she’s super confident so she clearly knew I wasn’t, but still gave me her phone number. She even looked like she wanted to say more when I mentioned how it was hard making friends in the organization I was in due to being new to school and how cliques were big and I left left out. I told her I admired her work in the organization and how messy the scheduling appears by the eboard. She asked how could they improve and I chatted a bit. She looked like she wanted to say more but she held back a bit which was weird so we sat in silence because once again I was saying everything and she hardly came up with any conversation and I decided to leave. During our talk several different women cut into our talk by ignoring my presence and praising her for her looks and everything and reminisced about things they’ve done or looking forward to.

I just sat there and she introduced me a few times.

They kept raving about her, and they seem like nice women.

When I’m at the club organization I remember when I first began speaking to her she was hyper observant of me. Continuously watching me from the stage (she’s on the eboard). And I found it weird (before I spoke with her about the club).

I admire her for many reasons, she’s a socialite and has stunning dresses that remind me of pageant dresses that she wears to campus events.

She travels and has a tight group of friends she hangs out with but no one knows who they are until she sends a bday shout out on IG and it’s literally women who I have spoken to but never see her speak with. And everyone loves her. Everyone.

She is inspiring but now I feel uncomfortable because I wanted to have coffee with her which she agreed to when we exchanged numbers months ago and I texted her.

Once again it was dry, not much but excitement and emojis ofc.

Now I feel used — or revealed?

Like I revealed too much to her in simple conversations we have.

She has a wall up with selective women she lets in.

I’m clearly nothing compared to her even though I’ve done Great things in my school career and she seemed impressed at what I’ve done but that was it,

I wanted to network and go great things with her.

I remember her twin brother kept staring at me the first time I met him at an event and she was watching me as he was staring and watching him.

Due to my nerves I didn’t pay him any mind so nothing happened.

But I’m still insecure and comparing and I even had to stop obsessing over her at one point. But since our recent texting (barely any contribution from her), I feel like a pathetic puppy that’s begging for attention and she likes the praise. And I give it to her all the time and stopped eventually because I noticed I needed to. I told her she’s like a inspiring big sister and she said she appreciated that and said I’m sweet.

Idk how to look at myself as great and on the same level. I feel pathetic in relationships and friendships wishing I can be a siren like she is.

I am awkward and have anxiety and situations at home that causes me to hardly focus on myself like she can.

I wish I didn’t feel so insecure and embarrassed about myself. I want to cut her off and just never see her around again due to the discomfort I’m begging to feel and sadness I have towards myself atm.

I also don’t know how I’m going to deal with seeing her again when school begins. She told me I should join the club organization again and hugged me and spun me around in front of everyone (this was at the club event). And I was shocked but I didn’t promise I would join.

Funny thing is all my friends think I’m super confident and pretty and smart, and they ask for tips from me about confidence and posture and how outgoing I am.

I am so confused.

Hi love! I'm sorry to hear that this situation over a potential friendship/acquaintance is causing you confusion and some distress. A few things to say here.

Firstly, most healthy relationships build over time and you're not going to be instant best friends with most people/engaging in long or deep conversations until the foundation of a relationship is built and trust/a mutual emotional connection & familiarity is established. It seems like this woman is overseeing an eboard and being friendly/cordial to everyone involved – she seems to be preoccupied with her own life and not exactly looking for new best/close friends.

Additionally, as a socialite, she is naturally going to be more careful and selective about who she lets into her close friend group or inner circle. With more money and social power comes more of a chance that someone will use them in a friendship – either for invites, connections, or status. Idolizing someone in this position will only make her want to step further away from the potential friendship. Putting people on a pedestal/desperation for a friendship will often drive people away (even more so if they have an active social life, a huge network, and greater access to social groups/resources).

I bet that you're really smart, confident, and all-around a great friend/person to be around (you already have the social proof/confirmation to prove that!). However, unfortunately, some people are just interested in remaining on friendly/good terms with other people and new connections for a multitude of reasons that likely have little to do with you as a person. If you want to invite her out for coffee to discuss something specific related to her work regarding the organization, I see no harm in putting yourself out there in a way that feels relevant rather than desperate to have a social outing with a socialite (people in this position can be quick to distrust a potential friend's intentions, honestly).

Either way, at the end of the day, you're both just people living your lives, so I wouldn't take it too personally. Remain friendly and match her level of engagement when you happen to interact. If a friendship develops over time, that's amazing – who doesn't want another great friend? Otherwise, no harm, no foul. You seem to have a lot going for you and a group of people who see that clearly already surrounding you. If someone doesn't want to embrace what you have to offer, that's on them. We're all entitled to live our lives and spend our time/energy on different social connections as we see fit (as long as there's no bullying or mean-spirited activities behind someone's back, of course).

Hope this helps xx

[morhido]

i have never been the same since i heard the theory that the reason lilith was allowed to keep her palisman and didn't have a sigil (that we saw of) was because she was going to be belos' proof to the human realm

[todayisafridaynight]

So there's my grammar teacher who used to be known as the intimidating one but like.. He's always been open to me and my friend about like what he watches and interests and has literally asked to see my writing

Do you know how awkward it is to explain the last thing I wrote was haha flower cough;"#+(@+%

(he liked the concept and deadass said "send it to me that's a command" and now I'm omw to write something entirely new because ain't no way I'm sending MineDai)

LMAO I WAS GONNA SAY YOU'D HAVE TO HOLD A GUN TO MY HEAD TO SEND SLASH FICTION TO MY TEACHER

[littlemissemotionalandvalid]

Here's a reminder to celebrate your small wins. You don't need to do grand things to be great. You already are great.

[teethcore]

i'm so jealous of everyone online who describes having breakthroughs while tripping and coming out of it with significant mental health improvements and whatnot. i feel very hopeful and confident about my future if i start introspecting while i'm actively high but it all goes away after.

[fardf150]

fuck

[liamoon]

Celebrate your growth joyfully. Celebrate your strengths, embrace them. Stay hungry for success, thrive.

Explore more aesthetic items, Click.