May 2012
44 posts
25 Things I’ve Learned In My 20s
Ryan O’Connell
You can’t date a jerk and expect to turn them into a good person. Jerks are fully committed to being unpleasant. Those brief moments of tenderness they give you are designed to trip you up and give you false hope. It’s best to stay away altogether.
The rumors are true: your metabolism does slow down as you get older! That means if you’re still eating whatever you want,...
“Our life is composed greatly from dreams, from the unconscious, and they must be...”
– Anais Nin (via kari-shma)
Types of Attraction
Sexual Attraction: Sexual attraction is a feeling that sexual people get that causes them to desire sexual contact with a specific other person.
Romantic Attraction: Romantic attraction is a feeling that causes people to desire a romantic relationship with a specific other person.
Crushes: A crush is a romantic attraction to someone, a desire for a romantic relationship of some kind, a desire that is possibly temporary in nature, possibly never to be acted upon.
Squishes: A squish is an aromantic crush, a desire for a strong platonic relationship with someone; this envisioned relationship is usually more emotional intimate than a typical friendship.
Sensual Attraction: Some asexuals report a desire to do sensual (but not sexual) things with certain people, especially relating to tactile sensuality such as cuddling.
Aesthetic Attraction: Some asexuals report feeling an attraction to other people that is not connected to a desire to do anything with them, either sexually or romantically. They simply appreciate their appearance.
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character,...”
– Abraham Lincoln (via inmythirties)
"When you want to succeed as bad as you want to...
“You learn to speak by speaking, to study by studying, to run by running, to work...”
– Anatole France (via quiffs)
Nico Lang
You should be with someone who values your time and calls when they say they are going to, who shows up on time to a date or texts you if they are going to be late. Spend your time with people who aren’t too important to look up from their phone and stop texting when you are speaking or who know not to answer unimportant calls when you are together. Someone who politely apologizes...
April 2012
9 posts
24 Life Lessons, Courtesy Of My Dog
Emil Caillaux
You can choose not to run to get the ball, but it’s always a lot more fun if you do.
Never underestimate the value of a simple plate of food and water.
Sometimes it’s all right to roll over and let someone pamper you.
Never bite the hand that feeds you.
Make sure you stretch thoroughly before you get up.
If a loved one is sad, approach slowly, cuddle up to them and wait for...
