Naemah Thiam
@agardenofideas
Naemah Thiam
Celebrating incompetence is bizarre and potentially harmful.
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i think reassuring at first because everyone wants to be less kept uncountable, especially once you’ve reached adulthood we miss the tolerance that the grown ups had for us since we don’t feel like we’re done learning but we can’t make the same mistake or be as irresponsible. and dedramatizing the stupid little things we do is funny. BUT it isn’t one or two memes, once it turns into a long-lasting theme with a rotation of trends inside: we lose the irony, (le second degree), it becomes plainly the base of other jokes so it’s integrated as “truth” or at least très premier degré. that’s when it’s very infantalizing and weird
but is anyone actually well ? i guess because i’ve been well myself. i wish i couldn’t control myself anymore, that the sadness could swallow me and all that was left to do was put me in a hospital. Maybe i’d jump from my window, or i’d go out naked and screaming in the street. It wouldn’t be blamed on me anymore. As long as i can still stop myself, i have the responsability to keep myself in check, just like everyone does because i’m not the only one with feelings, and i am not any worse than the others. to stop seeking attention and let everyone worry about themselves. Et à juste titre, am i thinking about them when i am lonely in my room? They could feel the same way and i’d have no idea. I think i’m going to reach out, ask if they’re okay.
Sometimes, the most romantic thing a person can do is hand you a thought they’ve been carrying for years. They do so gently, as though it might break in your hands. It could be a memory wrapped in a metaphor or a belief they’ve never said aloud until now. These moments are quiet offerings as invitations to step into their interior world.
The Erotics of Intelligence
I think of Joan Didion and John Dunne arriving in Central Park together every morning, walking their separate routes before returning to each other. I’ve always found that sentiment beautiful. To follow a compass of your own choosing—free in the knowledge that you are known, your life is shared, you’ll debrief with your favourite person at the end... See more