Rico

“This mess, it’s on me. I’m the victim and the perpetrator of this story. I wish this wasn’t the case. This mess is forcing me to deal with parts of myself I didn’t even know existed.”
― Lorraine Avila, The Making of Yolanda la Bruja

“Facts are not always facts. The version of the truth we know is what is shown to us.”
― Olivia A. Cole, A Conspiracy of Stars

“People will try to make you feel good by saying everyone is beautiful, but what they really mean is written into all those empty beauty campaigns where they only ever show people who still fit the standard or are just a tiny bit deviant from it— just enough to still be acceptable. Maybe they’ve got body hair, but it’s only some peach fuzz and a bit of stubble under their arms. Maybe they’re plus-sized, but they still have the correct chest-to-waist-to-hips ratio. Maybe they’re going makeup-free, but their skin only has a few small imperfections to begin with. Then everybody pats themselves on the back because they’re so inclusive, wow, everyone is beautiful.”
― Jesmeen Kaur Deo, TJ Powar Has Something to Prove

“She wouldn't care, says his friend.
All she cares about is her fucking piano

And I don't know who they're taling about
or who this piano-loving person is

but I think I agree with the dude:
some people are so focused
on the things that are important to them
that your wounds are insignificant.

Maybe it doesn't mean that they're evil,
but it doesn't mean you're not bleeding.”
― Olivia A. Cole, Dear Medusa