#fuck depression

[at-the-end-you-fight-alone]

Und gerade stecke ich wieder so tief im Schatten das es leichter wäre zu gehen, als zu bleiben.

[littlebreadrolls]

The backstory for this pic is that I actually only started drawing again after a few years bc I'm trying to be less depressed, and I was super depressed last night and stayed up drawing a catfe for hours rather than doing work that I should've gotten done, but fuck it I'm so burned out.

So yeah, here's this ... thing?:

[unoccasionallyshiki]

"Take that depression!" - Lucifer Morningstar, 2024

I need this on a mother fucking T-Shirt!!

[keybladeciel]

Now for my two cents on the drama that ensued among the Linkin Park Community.

Content Warning: Discussions of sexual assault, Scientology, and suicide

Disclaimer: I do not condone nor encourage the harassment of the individuals or anyone with their own opinion. Additionally, this statement is intended to be read with an open mind and I may be wrong at such details. Any corrections with hard evidence is appreciated. Updates to the situation will be made via reblogs.

Like many LP fans, I was happy that there was a new Linkin Park album in the works and was amazed by Emily Armstrong's vocals in the latest track. However, this news came with some awful drama.

Let's discuss the basics. From Zero will be the first Linkin Park album with newly recorded material in seven years following No More Light, the last album to be recorded prior to Chester Bennington's suicide. To receive news about a truly new album and a new vocalist is enough to excite the LP fandom.

The new vocalist for Linkin Park is Emily Armstrong from Dead Sara. When The Emptiness Machine dropped as the newest single, the controversies of Armstrong's past reared its ugly head and caused a divide in the fandom. Namely, Armstrong was outed as a Scientologist and a supporter of Danny Masterson. Cue many fans being upset, especially detractors of the new direction of Linkin Park going forward.

Armstrong hasn't discussed her views since 2013 and she has recently posted a statement on her involvement with Danny Masterson during the court hearings he was going through. She has stated that she has no longer supported Masterson following him being found guilty of rape and made an Instagram Story of her clearing the air. The hearing she attended to was in 2020. The statement below can be interpreted has her apology for this.

As for her past as a Scientologist, she's a Second Generation Scientologist (meaning she had no say in her being part of the Church of Scientology whatsoever, let alone a religion of people who hate anything negative statements about them) and was called out by one of Masterson's victims. Again, Armstrong hasn't said anything about it since 2013. Scientologists can leave their faith, but it is difficult to do so and there are several restrictions placed by the Church. (Again, they HATE criticism and negative publicity of any kind)

Scientologists tend to ignore the topic of mental health. Many fans were pissed at such a damning revelation and believed that Chester would be upset over this.

Despite this, LP gave their support and Chester's wife, Talinda showed her support in Armstrong being the new vocalist.

As for the Masterson case, many of Masterson's former friends would logically want to see him as a good person, but have cut ties with him following his conviction (Armstrong herself stated that herself. I believe that she flubbed a spot check when her Insta reveals she stills follow Masterson, but dealing with the fallout of a friend being a monster comes with its own baggage). While some have said Armstrong was involved with a confrontation with a victim, there isn't any evidence to prove this.

The instance of Scientology requires a more realistic thought. The Church of Scientology has no problems making the lives of vocal ex-members a living hell with legal battles and frequent harassment. While we can assume Emily Armstrong herself is an ex-member, she can't be vocal about it without a massive shitstorm ensuing, especially if she's part of a band that has several songs dealing with mental health, something that Scientologists actively ignore. Many ex-members have resorted to sneaking out of the Church or even Scientology as a whole in the trunk of a car. Even if Armstrong seems to be in a place to discuss her departure, she still won't be able to without the ire of her former faith. If you analyze the lyrics of The Emptiness Machine, they deal with leaving a toxic enviroment or a cult-like place. In Armstrong's case, it can be interpreted has her stating that she has left the Church without attracting a potential shitstorm, with the lyrics feeling appropriate for leaving such a place.

All in all, this is not how the new era of LP was supposed to go down, but the use of context and media literacy is how we can understand this situation going forward.

[nihidea-art]

It's been seven years today since we lost Chester.

Linkin Park's music and Chester's voice are still a great solace to me and I find myself relating to their lyrics as much as I did as a teen, if not more.

Thank you for all you've given us.

[elliesspacee]

The feminine urge to just isolate myself from anyone and everything I love.

(Btw anyone wanna mutuals? pretty please.)

[strippa1s]

If nobody else has told you recently

Thank you for existing 🖤

[femfirehazard]

Trying to medicate depression is so fun

"Aw you're depressed here why don't you take this SSRI."

- hows it work?

"You get like a few days of mania, it then barely makes you feel better, You gain a bit of weight and it makes it so you can't cum or enjoy an orgasm."

-...

Anyway I stopped taking my Lexapro a few days ago and want to kms quite a bit less now ☠️

Because I remembered life was worth living after a meaningful orgasm.

It's 2024 How the fuck do we still not have effective ways to medicate this shit.

[spindleanddye]

Icelandic sheep fleece is double coated, meaning it has a rougher/tougher outer coat (aka the Tog) and a softer/finer undercoat (aka the Thel).

I was planning to spin the two coats together, as seperating them is a lot of work... but I woke up in a dark depression and the only thing that has pulled me out of it is the meditative process of seperating the tog and thel

Catch me doing this for hours.

The fiber in my left hand is the Tog and in my right is the Thel

[here-and-queer312]

This is literally so goddamn stupid and I'm not even sorry lmfaooooo

[n0stalgicomsiz]

7 years without chester bennington

rip Chester bennington u are forever in our hearts. we miss u man…

i am very happy to have saw the life of someone as noble, pure, valuable and charismatic as Chester and to be able to enjoy his music and everything he had to tell us and teach us for life. the best. we love you all linkin park soldiers.

i will post more about this tomorrow because of my country…

[at-the-end-you-fight-alone]

Und dann wird dir plötzlich bewusst das du wieder komplett in die Schattenwelt gerutscht bist und nicht weißt wie du da wieder rauskommst.

[tattooedbarbie69]

Come over so we can fuck and then take a depression nap together 🫶🏼

[rindragon-from-twewy]

I have all these big projects I wanna do but I'm just a small little guy... :(

This small little guy can't do all the big projects all at once... :(

But by fuck I'll fucking try!!! >:)

[smolfrosted]

Do yall ever feel it’s easier to do something willingly if it’s for someone else?

Like talking to people or cleaning

Quick, someone convince me my room isn’t mine/hj

[miss-zei]

I think it is about that time to throw myself back into Ranma