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Whenever I text with my mom, I code-switch to the way she texts and liberally sprinkle in hug, praying, and heart emojis wherever I can, and sometimes even break out Obama-era gifs. I think moms often live in a little bubble where they're just less self-conscious about what's cool or not on social media, and just interact with it in a more sincere way. From the outside it can look cheesy, but what it really is is a break from all the irony, cynicism, and microtrends where you can just be yourself 💕🥰💐
Apr 20, 2025
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Growing up has taught me that my mom is a girl too and she loves to chat. I love my mom it’s cool to have a relationship with her again❤️
May 23, 2025
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Moms love the hot goss and give really good advice and she will feel so cool and included in your life it’s a win win win!
Mar 11, 2024
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i’ve been hanging out with my mom recently whenever my boyfriend or friends aren’t around, quite like it :) feels very comforting for me
Mar 11, 2025
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i like to think about taking up space in terms of circles. on a day to day basis, the size of the circle for your basic needs (drinking water, eating food, etc) doesn't really change at all. like, there's no way to minimize those needs without messing up your health (speaking as a formerly dehydrated and constantly hungry person). the circles for the other parts of your life do change- hobbies, work, etc- but also tend to change relatively slowly. when i felt bad about taking up space in the past, i moved my circles away from people-i would journal alone, eat in my car, etc. i was still taking up the same amount of space, but just doing so away from other people. what helped me feel a bit better was gently nudging my circles towards other people again- instead of eating in my car, i would eat lunch on the grass in the park (impromptu picnic), or journal in a cafe. i was still doing the activities alone, but in the same public spaces as other people. it's helpful because there's no pressure from either side to interact, but a lot of wonderful spontaneous interactions do happen that are invited from both sides. it made me feel better about taking up space because i felt like i was part of a broader social fabric, but didn't feel self-conscious about whether i belonged or not. so just keep nudging your circle of needs and hobbies closer to other people's until you overlap :)
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Looping the same song for hours can become a religious experience, like being immersed in a Gregorian chant in an old cathedral. You pick up little instrumental flairs that you would have missed otherwise, and the lyrics become second nature. You appreciate the song the more you hear it, and beat drops and vocals become more satisfying in your expectation of them. You get into a natural groove.
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