I give you happiness. That is my power. I let people experience my joy. My captivity. My suffering. My separation. And finally…despair! Show me your fury. This is the pain of being powerless. Your loved ones being taken away before your very eyes!
when jason mendoza said “i just suddenly had this calm feeling, like the air inside my lungs was the same as the air outside my body. it was peaceful.”
There is functionally no difference between doing something nice because you actually care and doing something nice because it makes you feel good or because you think you’re obligated to.
A charity does not care if you’re only donating because your religion says you should; either way, your money is still going to help people. That little old lady next door does not care if you only help her with gardening because being thanked makes you feel good, it’s just nice to have some extra hands.
“Fake it til you make it,” is a phrase for a reason but it’s also okay if you NEVER make it, if you never feel the “correct” emotions behind your actions. Your thoughts and feelings matter considerably less than the impact your actions have on other people.
I love that queer can mean ‘I don’t know what I am’. I love that queer can mean ‘it’s none of your business what I am’. And i love that queer can mean ‘I know exactly what I am, but it’s a long list that I don’t feel like reciting every time’.
