“In my early twenties, it had never occurred to me that the women who gained their power from beauty were indebted to the men whose desire granted them that power in the first place. Those men were the ones in control, not the women the world fawned over. Facing the reality of the dynamics at play would have meant admitting how limited my power really was—how limited any woman’s power is when she survives and even succeeds in the world as a thing to be looked at.”
“As soon as you begin to ask the question, Who loves me? you are completely screwed, because the next question is How Much? and then it is hundreds of hours later, and you are still hunched over your flowcharts and abacus, trying to decide if you have gotten enough. This is the loneliest job in the world: to be an accountant of the heart. It is late at night. You are by yourself, and all around you, you can hear the sounds of people moving in and out of love, pushing the turnstiles, putting their coins in the slots, paying the price which is asked, which constantly changes. No one knows why.”
[text ID: And aren’t we all alone in the end? / You put your head for a moment against my chest. / Then, all I could hear was our breathing, and I understood / we were both human and animal-hearted, / bound to the blades, and bound to outrun them.]
Yes we remember K! Holy shit lol. Well, good luck for the next chapter of your life - what is your work path if you don't mind me asking?
!! it’s crazy to me that some of you guys were here when this was all happening 3 years ago - i actually met up w him last week! not gonna disclose what i’m doing for work but thank you for the luck ❤️ hope you’re happy & well!
I don't know if any of you lovelies have been here for years but does anyone remember K who I dated that summer in Paris three years ago? He's moving to my city for work 20 minutes away from me, and we start on the same day.
Hi love! How are you doing? I hope you’re doing well! I just wanted to pop by and say that I miss your posts and just those posts where you talk about something, they make my day! but I hope you’re doing well <3 all the love to you xx
Hi friend! I'm well, thank you so much for checking in! It's been a busy few months, I graduated and am moving to London where I start work next month, so life is crazy crazy at the moment. I'm so nervous (but also excited. but also stressed!) that I feel like I have butterflies all the time, but I think this next chapter will be good.
How are you? I hope you're doing well too, all the love right back at you. xxx