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In San Francisco last year, a man stabbed a woman in the face and arm after she didn’t respond positively to his sexually harassing her on the street.
In Bradenton, Fla., a man shot a high school senior to death after she and her friends refused to perform oral sex at his request.
In Chicago, a scared 15-year-old was hit by a car and died after she tried escaping from harassers on a bus.
Again, in Chicago, a man grabbed a 19-year-old walking on a public thoroughfare, pulled her onto a gangway and assaulted her.
In Savannah, Georgia, a woman was walking alone at night and three men approached her. She ignored them, but they pushed her to the ground and sexually assaulted her.
In Manhattan, a 29-year-old pregnant woman was killed when men catcalling from a van drove onto the sidewalk and hit her and her friend.
Last week, a runner in California — a woman — was stopped and asked, by a strange man in a car, if she wanted a ride. When she declined he ran her over twice.
FUCK YOU if you think that street harassment is a “compliment” or “no big deal” or that it’s “irrational” of us to be afraid because “what’s actually gonna happen.” Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you some more.
“Love is different. Love is when you are as concerned about someone else’s situation as you are about your own.”
— Mitch Albom (via purplebuddhaquotes)
I’m at a point in my life where I just don’t care anymore so if you stress me out I’m just not gonna deal with you anymore.
“I hope there are days when your coffee tastes like magic, your playlist makes you dance, strangers make you smile, and the night sky touches your soul. I hope there are days when you fall in love with being alive.”
— Brooke Hampton
gentle reminder:
you’re still very young and you’re not supposed to have your whole life figured out yet. dont stress, it’ll all work out and life will be just how you imagined.
a gentle reminder that you did well this year. you met new people, learned new things and felt new feelings. you did so many things that made you scared. you picked yourself up off the floor after feeling completely defeated or heartbroken. there were some really tough nights but you survived them all. you made people happy just by existing. you accepted many goodbyes but the serendipitous meetings made up for them. it was your own hard work that paid off but you always downplay it or compare yourself to others. that’s not fair on yourself. you’ve come so far from the first day of this year. you have more wisdom and strength now. yes, other people seem more “successful” but does that even matter? please don’t think so lowly of yourself to only think about your failures. 2018 was your year of growth. I hope you take a moment to be kind to yourself, and believe that 2019 will be even better.
“People think that intimacy is about sex. But intimacy is about truth. When you realize you can tell someone your truth, when you can show yourself to them, when you stand in front of them and their response is “you’re safe with me” - that’s intimacy.”
— The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Anonymous asked:
Prompt: "dont make me arrest you" "hey, that's my thing!"
nerdsbianhokie answered:
“You do know it’s illegal to ride without a helmet, right?”
Alex rolled her eyes, shook the offered helmet towards Maggie. “You won’t be.”
“It’s illegal for the driver,” Maggie countered. “And to be a passenger with a driver not wearing a helmet.”
“Well, we’ve only got one helmet, and really need to go.”
Maggie groaned. “You’re going to make me arrest you one day, aren’t you? Please don’t make me arrest you.”
“Hey, that’s my thing!”
They both turned to see someone walking towards them.
“Lane?” Alex asked.
“Long time, no see, Danvers,” Lucy said.
“Yeah, because you vanished.”
Lucy waved her off, turned to Maggie, held a hand out. “Lucy Lane, already had the pleasure of arresting our friend here.”
“Maggie Sawyer. I’d love to hear that story one day.”
Alex glanced between them. “The universe hates me.”
