I'm Not Afraid Of The Dark.

I'm not afraid of the dark.

Perhaps that's part of the problem.

What is up with Brian Sella biting people? Like dude "I got good at biting strangers", "naturally bite your ankles" stop biting people brian

If you have marks on your body, that means whatever demon in your mind or in your life that tried to take you out failed miserably, and they left you some sick looking battle scars as proof of your strength.

It means more than just "you survived." It means there's some force out there trying to end you and you're still kicking ass. Sounds more like thriving to me.

Show em off. Tell their stories.

I'd love to seem em and I'd love to hear em.

honestly though once the front bottoms brain worms get to you youre fucked because things that make normal people go "jesus christ this sounds like shit" now make me go "THIS IS FIRE 🔥🔥🔥 AND ALSO I AM GOING TO KILL MYSELF"

This person gets it🤘

Baby punks!

Listen up. I got a few tips and stuff.

1: Thrift everything. I'm not even remotely kidding. You can go MILES with the shit available at thrift stores and only spend like 10 bucks. I go to Goodwill about once a week and I find more than I even really need.

If you wanna make patches but don't have anything to cut up, just buy like 3 pairs of jeans for like 3 dollars and you'll be set up for a while. Cloth, clothes, gadgets, wallets, jackets, even shoes. If you're worried that punk is "expensive", you're not looking in the right places.

2: Five Below. They have really solid fabric paints and stencils you can get. Also check out Joann's and Michael's. They got needles, embroidery floss, fabric paints, fabrics, etc. But be wary about those two, prices are up due to inflation.

3: YouTube tutorials are your friend!! If you're confused about how to do something, take to the web. You won't get all your answers, but you sure will find how to attach a zipper to your pants.

4: Dental floss. This is brought up every time in these discussions because it works. If you need to sew something onto your pants, jacket, whatever, use dental floss. You can snatch some up at CVS. It is very helpful.

5: Find a jacket with wide armpits. Especially if it's denim and especially if you plan on adding zip-off sleeves. ESPECIALLY if you have armpit hair. Just trust me on this.

6: Do you drink soda/beer/other canned beverages? Because if you do, save them. The cans, the tabs, all of it. It can be very useful. The cans, you can turn into spikes. The tabs can be helpful for zippers, chainmail, whatever you might use them for.

7: Believe in what you're saying. Don't just claim you stand for human rights, put it into action. Learn. Understand that some women, black people, and/or other minorities are gonna be hesitant to trust you and understand why. Know when it is your turn to participate in a conversation, and don't force your way into a community or conversation that isn't yours. You're going to be in a strange place where you've been pushed away from all the bigots in your life but can't go to other minority communities because they don't know whether or not you can be trusted. And don't try to make them know that you're "one of the good whites/men/etc". You're gonna need to find community and put weight behind your words. A friend or a relative says something just a little bit off? Don't laugh it off, make them know it was wrong (my go-to is to stare at them in silence the moment they say it and not budge until they repent the comment). Nobody's gonna trust you unless you mean what you say.

8: Don't listen to the gatekeepers. Anybody who tells you "oh well, that's not really punk, you're a poser!" Is missing the point and is hence the real poser.

9: Participate in the culture! Really! Go to playlists, find local bands. Go to a punk show. Make friends, participate in rallies/protests.

10: Be you! Seriously, be you. Whatever you think would look cool or would be comfy, do it. Literally, if you wanna turn a winter coat into a battle jacket, go for it. The key to punk is expression. Don't feel like you've gotta meet up to everyone else's standards. Punk fashion should be a tool to help you find yourself and what you're comfortable in, what you enjoy. If you're doing something to fit in, you're doing it wrong, and you're doing yourself a disservice.

One day we will be able to look into a mirror without wanting to break it.

One day we will look at our hands without wanting to break them as well.

One day we will stop comparing our breasts and behinds to those around us.

One day we will examine our stretch marks and rolls and think of them as a beautiful creation.

One day we will hear someone call us by our given name and it will not hurt us.

One day we will examine our biology and not think life would be easier if it were different.

One day we will listen to "The Body Terror Song" by AJJ and not sob, only listen and feel connection.

One day we will feel powerful and comfortable in skirts and other feminine things that now only make us feel less than.

One day we will be able to look at ourselves and say "I love you. I forgive you."

One day we will accept ourselves in the way we do others: unconditionally.

One day we will be whole again.

One day we will recover.