Not All Who Wonder Are Lost

“When someone with the authority of a teacher, say, describes the world and you are not in it, there is a moment of psychic disequilibrium, as if you looked into a mirror and saw nothing.”

—	Adrienne Rich, Invisibility in the Academe (via fuckyeahlesbianliterature) (Source: autostraddle.com)

3 days ago
Vialepetitmortpourmoi
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#authority #reality #perception #psyhe #persona

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2 weeks ago
Viakeepitnegative
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#Illusion #reality #zen #nothing #everything

“People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality; their feelings most of all. People talk about how great love is, but that’s bullshit. Love hurts. Feelings are disturbing. People are taught that pain is evil and dangerous. How can they deal with love if they’re afraid to feel? Pain is meant to wake us up. People try to hide their pain. But they’re wrong. Pain is something to carry, like a radio. You feel your strength in the experience of pain. It’s all in how you carry it. That’s what matters. Pain is a feeling. Your feelings are a part of you. Your own reality. If you feel ashamed of them, and hide them, you’re letting society destroy your reality. You should stand up for your right to feel your pain.”