It Is Too Much—I Am But Flesh And Blood, And I Must Sleep.

The Signs Falling In Love

Aries: Impulsive; falls fast and hard; likely to say I love you first; very intense, jealous, and giving; likes to show off; constantly trying to get their love to laugh; overprotective

Taurus: Caring, generous, and loving; actually shares their food; very insecure, always scared of being left or rejected; cocky at times; strong but also stubborn at times; not likely to say I love you first but is likely to say it back if the other person says it

Gemini: Surprised at the new feelings they have; crazy; loud; indecisive; not always sure if they love the person or if they want something else; loving; flirty; have a lot of love to give but it comes out in spurts because they are scared of being hurt; not likely to say I love you first and will only say it back and mean it after a long time of debate and getting comfortable

Cancer: Falls head over heels, becomes overwhelmed with so many different feelings, constant butterflies, very sweet, caring, generous, and loving; does a lot of little things all the time to make the person feel special; overprotective; sometimes naive, but other times not as trusting because they are so scared of getting hurt; very scared of saying I love you so they won't say it until they are absolutely sure

Leo: Easily hurt; has high expectations that may not be met and lead to hurt; they have very big hearts and will do anything for the person they love; starts becoming less self centered and considers the other person quite a lot; very charming and silly; laughs and smiles a lot; will say I love you when they feel the timing is right

Virgo: Very reserved; hard to tell when they are falling in love; shy about certain things; probably won't say I love you and mean it for a long time and are very unlikely to say it first; you might notice slight changes in them; laugh and smile more; seem happier and easier to talk to; more fun to be around; they will do anything for the person they love; not super affectionate, but they throw in some affection here and there in small ways; jealous and crazy

Libra: Giggly; flirty; quieter than usual; they honestly have more of a glow and are always smiling; bounce in their step; gentle, loving, and bubbly; are somewhat likely to say I love you first; can get a bit jealous and indecisive; fall in and out of love easily

Scorpio: When they fall in love, they fall deep; jealous, possessive, and crazy; love intensely; extremely likely to say I love you first; very suspicious; caring, sensitive, loving, and very attentive; constantly texting the person and wanting to see them; express their love with sex quite often, which they feel is making love rather than sex; very loyal; overprotective

Sagittarius: Their mysterious exterior softens and they become more open and expressive; actually let themselves be vulnerable for once; likely to say I love you first; will chase the one they love for as long as it takes; very smiley and always laughing and joking; will support the person in every way possible; chill but still overprotective

Capricorn: Actually very caring under that hard exterior; willing to support their partner in anything; generous and caring; not likely to say say I love you first but will probably say it back if it's said to them; actually appears a bit happier; less resting bitch face; loyal

Aquarius: Even weirder than usual; may make a lot of philosophical and deep comments; show their love through sex; non judgemental; very torn between realizing it's love and it just being friendship; not likely to say I love you and mean it for a very long time; stays best friends with the one they love

Pisces: Look starstruck; fall hard; will do anything for the person they love; become a little less selfish and a little more giving; overprotective; very loving, kind, attentive, and generous; fifty fifty chance of saying I love you first; wear their heart on their sleeve for all to see

To taste the gentle moon,

John Keats, from The Complete Poems and Selected Letters; “Endymion,” (via violentwavesofemotion)

What a silly thought

to think that the point of a relationship

is to be forever.

I have had forevers last six months

and forevers last two years

and still they run through my veins

as lessons

as experiences

as growth.

Never minimize a relationship as a failure

just because it has completed its’ course

Yesterday ,which was dreamlike and smelled like honeysuckle

“Every season is not a harvest. There are seasons of watering, planting, pulling up weeds and fertilizing.”

You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress, simultaneously.

Sophia Bush   (via thatkindofwoman)

“I came from the sea and to the sea / I would return, to be immersed in her story, / ever lost and everlasting.”

— Nina Cassian, from Life Sentence; “Evolution” (via seaymphea)

Have people preaching for their partners to be their saviors ever actually had to be that person? When your partner implies that you’re the only person who can fix them, that’s so much pressure forced on you. 

My ex-boyfriend would tell me all his insecurities and his darkest stories and emotions, while he had a therapist, who he told nothing to. Eventually, I had to end it because I couldn’t bear the stress of feeling like his keeper and his only hope. I’m a good listener, and I want to give advice and help, but I’ve got my shit too, and it’s not my job to save someone else.

Also, therapists don’t become therapists for the hell of it. Who would go through years of schooling and still want to listen to horrible stories of trauma and pain and watch the people they help struggle or hurt themselves or kill themselves if they didn’t genuinely care? They have difficulty coping with the emotions that those experiences bring with them, and they are trained professionals. 

Why should I be expected to be capable of doing the same?

y’all need therapy. not girlfriends