#LonelyChild

[belamercado]

I was a very lonely child and it's funny but the first word that comes to my head is "starved". I felt starved of affection, starved of love and I felt that it wasn't OK to ask for it. Maybe there was a sense that if I deserved it, it would be there. There must be something I'd done which meant I didn't deserve it.

-Carol Lee, To Die For

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[coloredspoons]

the atrium

i tried to think back as far as i could to my first safe space. other than the long-running winner, the shower, i was able to recall a memory that brought me to immediate tears. the atrium! i was so young when i fell in love with that space.

an atrium is basically an outdoor space, but inside.

there was a sliding glass door from the living room and when you stepped out, you were hit with fresh air, shiny green plants, and blue sky above. but it was surrounded by four walls. well, three walls and one glass door. i always played alone in the atrium. i splashed my little hands in the fountain in the corner; it was a creamy white statue of a cherub, holding a jug where the water would run out. i popped the seed pods of impatiens flowers; they were first a little green teardrop shape, and with a quick pop they became this curly q caterpillar. they always made me smile. i would play with the rollie pollies and make them their own little terrariums with dirt and rocks and twigs. i would even fill up a little bottle cap with water to make sure they stayed hydrated.

a lot of my childhood was very lonely, and very indoors. i spent hours and hours inside reading books, drawing pictures, being forced to watch daytime tv and soap operas with my step grandmother. i would stare out the window and see the other kids playing outside in the sun, running through the sprinklers, throwing ball. don't get me wrong, i was allowed to play outside, but not nearly as much as the other kids. it's probably why i loved the atrium so much. it was the closest thing i had to the outdoors, and i was allowed to go out there any time i wanted during the day. the atrium practically became my bedroom.

i remember tip-toeing out there when it was still dark outside. my step grandmother would sleep in very late, which i had a hate/love relationship with. i would get scared at times because i was so little and other than her sleeping, no one else was home. but it was also exciting; slipping out into the crisp cold little indoor outdoor room, looking up at the stars, hearing the trickle of morning traffic begin to zoom by, all by myself. although i was out there for hours with nothing more than what the atrium had to offer, i was so happy and full of peace and joy. my imagination ran beyond wild.

i can still hear the trickling of the fountain. when i close my eyes, i can still hear the early morning traffic from the open exposure. i can picture my little rollie pollie and skipper friends putting up with my curious little mind. i can smell the fresh air. i can see the green ferns, the pink impatiens, the white alyssum.

my life right now is in absolute shambles.

tears stream down my face as i type that last sentence.

but at least i will always have these memories.

here is a little video of an impatiens seed pod ;)

https://fb.watch/pXHgimHwrn/

*update; I've been informed that a true atrium has a glass cover typically. In my case, there was no glass cover. In my case, my entire family called it 'the atrium'.

[michaelcautillo]

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[williethitmaker]

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[looneytune1993]

It sucks not having any friends nobody to hangout with talk too or nothing I guess it was meant to be all along

[noodlenuts]

I recently shared the classic "Eloise" at @Noodlenuts_Classics along with my ambivalent feelings about its protagonist, despite my usual love of headstrong little girl characters. Recently, though, I think I've found the anti-Eloise, and a new love, in Loula, the central figure of author-illustrator Anne Villeneuve's "Loula is Leaving for Africa" (2013). As outspoken and outrageous as Eloise (and far more outraged), Loula is also clearly a very privileged little girl, as evidenced by her big house and her mother's chauffeur. But Loula is also very unhappy. Surrounded by troublesome brothers and disinterested parents, Loula longs for something more ... genuine connection. And what ensues, as she "runs away" with the help of Gilbert the chauffeur - who is not a mere servant in her eyes, but a beacon of true friendship - is a story about hope and faith and imagination. A beautiful story, and one that I suspect I'll revisit again. We're exploring stories that are imaginative, inspirational, and innovative this month with the RwR Book Club. Share your favourites with #findmestories_inspire and check out more great choices from our other book club members (see final slide). ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ #noodlenutskidsbooks #loulaisleavingforafrica #annevilleneuve #kidscanpress #runningaway #runningawayfromhome #headstrong #stronggirls #raisingstronggirls #femaleprotagonist #toughgirl #stubborngirl #raisinggirls #lonelykid #lonelychild #supportingkids #bookclub #readinglist #goodbook #canlit #canadianauthor #canadiankids https://www.instagram.com/p/B7gnXl1nsow/?igshid=1muvpzlnoo5c8

[soulorasta]

👂🏾🔥 his ✍🏾 game growing

[johannas-motivational-insults]

Shameless self-promotion because I’m a ho

I’m often a bit shy about promoting Demons (other than my chapter announcement posts) because it has some very dark content and I didn’t want to cause issues for anyone or have people jump down my throat. But, it’s seeming to me more and more like the fandom actually loves this kind of dark content. So I’m just gonna say it...

Go read my fic Demons (links below!). I promise, it’s really good. I think I have more warnings on my fic than a lot of authors out of excess caution, but it’s not necessarily darker than all the others, it just focuses quite heavily on the emotional impact of child abuse. And that’s not a bad thing, ‘cause like really, that’s a big reason why Catra and Adora are the way they are.

This fic has a lot of heart and has taken a lot out of me to write, and it could use a little love. Go try it, if you haven’t yet. I promise (unless you have some specific triggers, or maybe even if you do) you won’t regret it. The writing is practically professional grade and impeccably edited. The reason my chapters usually come weeks apart is because I take way too much time perfecting each and every one. But I love Catra and Adora separately and together so fucking much and I can’t bring myself to tell a story about them that is anything less than my best, you know?

Anyway, do me a favor and give it a chance if you haven’t yet. :) <3

Read Demons on the AO3 or FFN

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[pebblesthemagicalcarpetcat]

This is story oc, Raven.

Her life has been meh so far

[lordhelpme0-0]

Now for the post that started this, and yes I am the Lonelychild lol

Credit to this post on Pinterest 👀

Also here the log if you didn’t get to read all of it lol

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