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thefrogman:

Reading Allie Brosh’s latest post about depression was extremely difficult for me. While it was amazing and truthful and beautifully done, I found my mouse pointer hovering to close the tab. I read the whole thing, but there were many times I just wanted to click the button and go look at kittens on the internet. 

Her recent experience with depression very closely mirrors how I was many years ago. Before this blog. Before I knew I had a way to reach people and entertain them. My emotions stopped working. I found it impossible to care about anything. Especially myself. I would interact with people who expected me to be “funny comedy guy!” and at that point in time I thought that part of me was dead. But I didn’t want to disappoint anyone. So I tried very hard to pretend to be “funny comedy guy!” which resulted in some of the most horrific attempts at humor ever known to this earth.

I put on the faces I thought people wanted to see. 

But I’ve worked hard to get my emotional self back. My journey through depression is further along than Allie’s. But being reminded of that time brought me to tears several times. In the end, I’m glad I didn’t close the tab. Reading her story helped remind me how far I’ve come. It reminded me how glad I am that I stuck around.

Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh [website | facebook | store]

I put on the faces I thought people wanted to see.

I’m absolutely shit at hiding my feelings about certain things and I wish that wasn’t the case because it feels selfish. I don’t like making a spectacle of myself but now when I try to act like I’m alright when something’s the matter, I’m certain it becomes even more apparent and I just feel guilty. I used to be good at it. Better, anyway.

When Strangers Click, a 2011 documentary about online dating.

It reminds me of that famous Margaret Atwood quote: “Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them.” It also reminds me of something written by one of the mods of Sex Worker Problems: “Misandry irritates. Misogyny kills.”

I mean, it’s just true.

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“Misandry irritates. Misogyny kills.”

That’s it.  That’s it right there.

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caliphorniaqueen:

“During the civil rights struggle, Birmingham canceled high school prom for many black teenagers. This weekend, the dance went on for the Class of 1963”

http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/19/living/civil-rights-prom/index.html?hpt=hp_c2

WAAAAHHHH

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queenofblending:

plussizejujubee:

Iconic

I’m crying

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