a classic staple when navigating girlhood, and though it is not strictly talking about the poc experience of being a teenager raised under an immigrant, it definitely parallels the experiences one may feel. the tears you cry and the anger you incite.
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i cannot relate to women who miss their girlhood. when they felt carefree, happy. for me adulthood has been the first time i've experienced feeling carefree and happy. i work an 8:30-5:30 job and I pay my rent and I buy groceries and I take the bus and this is the happiest and safest and least stressed i've ever been. girlhood was awkward and uncomfortable. restrictive and quiet. sexualized. I didn't own my body, my space, my time. i was scared of my dad, i just wanted my mom to understand me. i didn't feel pretty and boys were mean. girls too. womanhood has been freeing and healing. I wear what i want, i eat what I want. my home is so safe, my body is too. i wish i could miss girlhood. but I can't, so I give my adult woman self the joy and safety and pink bedroom walls and stuffed animals and girly dresses she never had as a child. i give myself comfort. i listen to and I believe myself. i hold my inner little girl and tell her she is so beautiful and so loved. i try to give my adult woman self the girlhood i didn't have
May 13, 2024
when i first started sex and the city, i was convinced i was a charlotte through and through. as the series went on, i saw bits of myself in all of them. and as much as carrie frustrated me, i related to her the most after charlotte. she’s narcissistic, makes terrible choices, and can be painfully cringey, but aren't we all? she's not supposed to have it all figured out. and watching her fumble through her love life, career, and friendships gives us hope that maybe one day we'll figure it out too.
everyone’s so quick to say they’re a charlotte, miranda, or samantha, but let's be real, there's a little carrie in all of us, whether we like it or not. because no matter how much we try to be poised, smart, or confident, we all have moments of messiness.
i think the beauty of this show is that it’s not about fitting into a single archetype—it’s about navigating different versions of yourself at different times.
Feb 25, 2025
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it's this gorgeous brass lighter that's so small and wrapped in the cutest sage green leather. it has a single white daisy on it and i'm obsessed w it. i've been procrastinating on finding lighter fluid bc i don't want to ruin it w the wrong one, i love it so much.
Oct 29, 2024
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it’s this gorgeous brass lighter that’s so small and wrapped in the cutest sage green leather. it has a single white daisy on it and i’m obsessed w it. i’ve been procrastinating on finding lighter fluid bc i don’t want to ruin it w the wrong one, i love it so much.
Oct 29, 2024
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olivia rodrigo mentioned her, simple as that :)
Oct 29, 2024