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REVISITING THINGS YOU DIDN’T QUITE UNDERSTAND BEFORE AS AN ADULT

as i was reminiscing about books of my youth, i uncovered another buried memory. due to growing up poor circumstances, i was constantly getting free books from different programs as a kid. i remember when i was around 13? maybe 14? one of these books i received was “primavera” by francesca lia block. i think an older lady chose it for me based on the cover alone because i should NOT have been reading this at that age. it was a fantasy which excited me, but i soon realized it dealt with heavy themes and a lot of erotic elements that i didn’t truly understand. but the entire story remains vivid yet distant in my memory. i think i'm gonna take the plunge and read it again 13 years later. i remember the settings and prose being sooo vibrant and beautiful and i wonder if i would have newfound appreciation for it as an adult. i still love the cover and wish i still had my copy. but i think i quickly got rid of it after the big “what the fuck?” i felt when i finished it. i def thought my mom would find it and lock me in a dungeon for being a freak bc i slightly enjoyed it even when i was confused.

@deardoveswings

Jun 17, 2025

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having this book as a child

had me Believing and Convinced.

@deardoveswings

Feb 23, 2025

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sabriel - garth nix

i’m starting a journey into fantasy with a revisit of a childhood favourite. the gorgeous cover art of which left a permanent gender impression on me as a youth in a way i couldn’t understand until much later. i loved the world & the characters as a kid & so far i’ve been pleasantly surprised by the quality of the writing & how it all holds up on revisiting.

@seiji

Jan 7, 2025

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My 2007 childhood bedroom

It’ll never be this cool again

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Mar 16, 2025

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Giving everyone a chance to be heard

i will literally always stop someone who is hogging a conversation when someone has been trying to say something—what you have to say is important and I care 😤

@stof

Mar 17, 2025

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Loving the same things for a long time

I’ve been talking to my therapist a lot and finding a lot of healing in reminding myself that I’m growing into someone that little me would’ve thought was really cool—especially when it feels hard to like myself Listening to the same music, loving the same movies, loving to read, changing up my look, loving clothes, loving animals. A lot of these things made me feel weird or nerdy at the time now feel so core to myself. I’m just baby me in a bigger body, we all are ⭐️

@stof

Mar 12, 2025