So How Is It That Second-hand Embarrassment Is The Single Most Powerful And Weakening Emotion One Can

So how is it that second-hand embarrassment is the single most powerful and weakening emotion one can feel from media?

Tragedy? Delicious.

A hard-earned happy ending? Wonderful.

A convoluted narrative? Keeps you glued.

Simple slice of life? It’s entertaining.

Second-hand embarrassment? Hang on, g, I gotta pause this for fifteen minutes, no, I cannot continue watching this right now, I am just not strong enough.

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4 years ago

Reblogging because I saw a group of friends so happy together. I want to feel those too with friends (if I ever get to have). Only if I'm social enough (which I wouldn't even dare try).

I. AM. FEELING. ENVIOUS. HAHAHAHA. WHY DON'T I HAVE FRIENDS?

I need someone right now. Someone I can tell what I'm feeling right now. That I'm sad and hurt. Just... Why don't I have friends? Why the fuck am I crying already? This is shit.

4 years ago

I could write a thousand poems for you but surely, you’ll revise it and send it to her. :)

6 years ago

“The best portion of your life will be the small, nameless moments you spend smiling with someone who matters to you.”

— Ritu Ghatourey

6 years ago
彳亍 (to Walk Slowly) ⛩
彳亍 (to Walk Slowly) ⛩
彳亍 (to Walk Slowly) ⛩
彳亍 (to Walk Slowly) ⛩

彳亍 (to walk slowly) ⛩

4 years ago

okay but real talk

someone: *is nice and a decent human being*

“mbti experts”: AH, YES, THEY’RE A FEELER!

someone: *doesn’t like parties*

“mbti experts”: INTROVERT ALERT! HYPER-INTROVERSION RIGHT HERE!

someone: *in high spirits and enthusiastic today*

“mbti experts”: OOH OOH ENFP WITHOUT A DOUBT!

someone: *likes art*

“mbti experts”: WELL THEN THEY CAN’T BE A SENSOR!!!

someone: *meets a deadline*

“mbti experts”: SO ORGANIZED, A JUDGING TYPE FOR SURE!

someone: *likes Star Trek*

“mbti experts”: OMG A REAL LIFE INTP!!!!!!!!

someone: *cares for someone exactly once*

“mbti experts”: DEFINITELY DOM EXTROVERTED FEELING! FE VIBES!!!!

someone: *does well in school*

“mbti experts”: A THINKER! YES!  T H I N K E R ! TRUE INTELLECTUAL!!1!!!1

someone: *cries once*

“mbti experts”: THEY’VE GOTTA BE INFP! AWW SWEETIE COME HERE

someone: *is bossy*

“mbti experts”: OH YES AN EXTJ NO OTHER EXPLANATION FOR THIS

someone: *remembers something*

“mbti experts”: I N T R O V E R T E D  S E N S I N G

someone: *flirts with someone*

“mbti experts”: AHHHH ESTP, OF COURSE!!!!!!

someone: *respects authority once*

“mbti experts”: MMMMMMMM GONNA SAY ISXJ YEEEEEP

someone: *meditates*

“mbti experts”: WHY YES, SE-DOM IN THEIR NATURAL HABITAT

someone: *likes plans*

“mbti experts”: INTROVERTED INTUITION! AHA! AHAAAAA! 

someone: *is stressed for like 30 seconds*

“mbti experts”: YOU’RE IN THE GRIP. OF COURSE. LET ME SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS BC YOU ARE DEFINITELY IN A COGNITIVE LOOP.

someone: “oh yeah, you know mbti? i took a cognitive function test. i didn’t know how accurate it was from its explanations, but i’ve done some more research and done some self-analysis, i think it fits pretty well. it gave me intj–”

“mbti experts”: UH NO YOU LITERALLY CAN’T BE INTJ??? WHO TOLD YOU THAT??? WELL THEY’RE WRONG SORRY. YOU MUST HAVE BEEN MISTYPED, LIKE THAT’S SOOOOO INACCURATE!!!! UGH I MEAN LOOK AT YOU? YOU’RE A NICE PERSON, INTJS AREN’T NICE WYM. AND YOU’RE LIKE SUPER LOW-KEY COME ON YOU’RE 23 INTJS HAVE ALREADY TRIED TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD BY AGE 20 WHAT ARE YOU DOING. WHAT ARE YOU EVEN THINKING????? I’M AN EXPERT ON THIS TOPIC, SUZIE. AN EXPERT. I KNOW MY STUFF. YOU DON’T EVEN LIKE COMPUTERS OR ANYTHING SCIENCE-Y SO YOU’RE DEFINITELY NOT AN EXTROVERTED THINKER. ALSO YOU CRIED LAST WEEK WHAT THE HELL YOU ARE NOT INTJ!!!!! I KNOW YOU!!!!!!!!! AND DON’T PRETEND YOU’RE AN INTROVERT I SAW YOU TALK TO LIKE FIVE PEOPLE TODAY?!??!?!?!?  UGH I CAN’T BELIEVE THIS I THOUGHT BETTER OF YOU SUZIE. LET ME TEACH YOU ABOUT YOUR PERSONALITY OKAY?????

4 years ago
“She Lives The Poetry She Cannot Write.”
“She Lives The Poetry She Cannot Write.”
“She Lives The Poetry She Cannot Write.”
“She Lives The Poetry She Cannot Write.”

“She lives the poetry she cannot write.”

- Oscar Wilde

4 years ago

"I'll walk with you" is just an excuse to spend more time with someone before they go and that's romantic as fuck

6 years ago

OM—!

“You promised that you’ll never show up before me again. You must keep that promise.”

“But why do I feel like we’re going to meet again?”

4 years ago
Drawing A Lot Of Sci-fi Garden/home Backgrounds For Work Lately~ ✨
Drawing A Lot Of Sci-fi Garden/home Backgrounds For Work Lately~ ✨
Drawing A Lot Of Sci-fi Garden/home Backgrounds For Work Lately~ ✨
Drawing A Lot Of Sci-fi Garden/home Backgrounds For Work Lately~ ✨
Drawing A Lot Of Sci-fi Garden/home Backgrounds For Work Lately~ ✨
Drawing A Lot Of Sci-fi Garden/home Backgrounds For Work Lately~ ✨
Drawing A Lot Of Sci-fi Garden/home Backgrounds For Work Lately~ ✨

Drawing a lot of sci-fi garden/home backgrounds for work lately~ ✨

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