RaeAnna + A Nerdy Lifestyle
Being proud of other people is so easy for me, but finding an ounce of pride for, in, myself... impossibly hard. So, in the vein of loving hard things and being a better person, I decided to give myself this exercise in self-harm, I mean, self-love. I'm doing my best, I didn't say I was doing great.
Gay is a synonym for happy, so here’s to a Gay Fucking Pride and celebrating exactly who we are because we are exceptional.
I've been wanting to get a tattoo embodying my queer identity for several years now. When I went to visit my best friend in Denver a few weeks ago, I finally did. I absolutely love them.
To the man who has allowed me the safety, freedom, and unconditional love to be myself exactly as I am: I will die loving you. You’re also a huge fucking pain in my ass, and I would not change a single thing about our journey. Thank you for sticking by me as I continue to evolve and find out who I am.
I hate motivational mantras... But my least favorite are the "If past you could see you now, they'd be so proud." No. Past me would be very disappointed and even angry at the way my life looks now. I don't think this mantra is targeted at over achievers who were abused emotionally/psychologically/financially/physically/sexually over the course of 23(ish) years. But I'm not dead!
I am so gay. Labels make me uncomfortable, but I'm a writer so I like defining things in words. As a human, I don't like being confined. My identity is ever changing, but I'm finally starting to live my life more authentically than I ever have before.