Emma Walter
@emms
Emma Walter
@emms
The first friendship I got into without starting the relationship with tiny white lies to make myself seem cooler, more desirable or more interesting is now one of my strongest bonds, one of my biggest achievements and surpassed the strength of connections I’ve had for decades in the matter of weeks
Why do we think people are impressed by looks and outfits and haricuts when I, myself, am impressed by passions and fascinations and hobbies and flaws? I never feel impressed unless someone dares to show their self to me in a way, that isn’t smoothed over, picture perfect, styled head to toe. I’m so impressed by authenticity cause I think I never
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Anyhow, the older I get, the less impressed I become with originality. These days, I’m far more moved by authenticity. Attempts at originality can often feel forced and precious, but authenticity has quiet resonance that never fails to stir me.
what impresses us might be taught in a societal context
“Wir beide ham zu lange nur an dich gedacht” -Nina Chuba, Fucked up
Absurd, wie manchmal ein so simpler satz so viel zusammenfassen kann. Noch heute, wenn ich zu lange an dich denke, wünsche ich mir nur mehr, dass du gesund wirst und dass es dir gut geht. Dir, nicht mir. Ich würd so viel geben, ich hab immernoch so viel liebe in mir für dich. Auch wenn ich dich nicht mehr liebe. Und auch, wenn du nach außen nicht mehr die Person bist, die du mir damals gezeigt hast, selbst dann, selbst dann wünsche ich mir so sehr, dass du okay bist. Und innerhalb von Sekunden denke ich nicht mehr an mich selbst.
Anyhow, the older I get, the less impressed I become with originality. These days, I’m far more moved by authenticity. Attempts at originality can often feel forced and precious, but authenticity has quiet resonance that never fails to stir me.
isn’t it weird how we are constantly trying to impress people, who we really do not care about? Who we do not even like or maybe even disguise? I went to a game the other day, where I knew my Ex would probably show up to. Not because he was there, but despite. And even though I would have actually preferred him not being there, I still wanted him
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