#violet harmon irl

[vi0l3tgard3ns]

The ahs community is so welcoming :(

despite most of you being insane about Evan peters

I’ve found more comfort here than any other fandom I’ve interacted with🖤🖤love you guys

[tiffysdeath]

the lomllll <33333

[violetspillss]

🦇⋆ 𐙚 ⊹ ໋.

[irl-tatelangdon]

[taintedarabesque]

my grandma used to have this old Victorian house that was huge and they got it pretty cheap and I’m sure it was haunted they had like drawings randomly appear on the wall and I almost drowned there was really living the real life murder house experience

[xvioletharmonx]

Finally got cigs. Being violet Harmon irl is so difficult smh

[ggrungeangel]

The Violet Harmon fans on here are immature. Not saying that in a bad way. Most of the girls in this fandom are 13 - 19 year old girls. When ur immature and you get hate you blow it out of proportion and get others involved for no really good reason.

These girls have the right to be upset about getting hate and negative attention. In fact I am not judging them for that because that’s exactly what I did just a couple days ago.

But the more you blow things out of proportion, the more the community with become known for being toxic and annoying. If someone says something weird or politically incorrect on here instead of making a post or targeting them GO TO DMS. Lots of us have our moments where we say something wrong on the internet. A hate campaign is not needed.

Also these teenage girls are trying to find who they are and what they wanna be. That’s why lots of them consider themselves “taissa lookalikes” or “Violet Harmon irls” if these girls attack you for looking/wanting to be like her, ignore them. They will learn one day that life doesn’t revolve around who looks more like an actress and truely no one cares.

Everyone knows the Violet fans are sometimes very petty, but like I said they don’t know what else to do and I didn’t for a while also. Especially when the hate is so intense. Lots of girls in this community need to learn how to deal with things (same with me I am not perfect.) but in the end talking it out with someone or turning off anons can be a great solution to the problem.

This is kinda a blog going over what @cxndiedvi0lets said and I completely agree with her on how this fandom has gone to shit over the last couple months.

(I am not hating on the whole of the fandom, there’s some good and some bad. I am just talking about what I have seen on here.)

[ciggiestash]

Which of your moots give off the most Violet Harmon energy ^^

I have a few!! @taintedarabesque @irl-violetharmon

I would add @mlissyou but she’s more of a victorian ghost vibe recently

also @necroseviolet even though we haven’t messaged recently she’s so vi coded

[mazzystarxx]

How do you relate to violet Harmon? What inspired you to make a blog about her?

Some of my moots inspired me to make a violet Harmon based blog when I saw they had one. 🖤

I already answered a question like this in another post from a while ago, here is the link :)

[naturalbornluvr]

tysm 4 the tags @oceanblvdbabe @morbidbambi @dollyswan <333

wannabe: effy stonem (but with a personality)

irl: cal gabriel & violet harmon

my life as a movie/tv show title: girl, interrupted

tags: @natural-bornangel @dangeroustaintedflawed @kissingyourcoffin i totally 4got a ton of ppl so just all of my moots too obvi 💕

If you could be a character from any movie/TV show who would it be and what character are u irl and give your life a title from a movie/TV show name (u can pass the game)

Yay thx love this smarty ♡♡

Me as a wannabe character: Alison dilaurentis and Serena van Der woodsen

Me as irl character : babydoll from sucker punch, lux Lisbon .

My life as a title copied from movie/TV show: Alice in wonderland

Tags: @morbidbambi @ballerinainterrupted @naturalbornluvr @newwavesylviaplath @heavenswaif @vampyr3wife @fawnangel555 + any other mutual ♡

[vi0l3tgard3ns]

I painted it black. I know how you don’t like normal things

My very own Tate Langdon

[heroinswan]

i wish i could be friends with violet harmon irl bc i h8 that shes only a character

[renegains]

Bell Let’s Talk 2023– A Violet Revisitation

Kudos to Bell for bringing awareness and discussion toward mental health. While great progress has been made when it comes to the taboo of depression, there still exists a wide-ranging mental illnesses: some illnesses still fall on the wayside, hidden in a cloud of obscurity. Indeed, according to a study, “overall public stigma toward major depression significantly decreased in the 22 years of the study, whereas public stigma for schizophrenia or alcohol dependence remained unchanged” (Changes in Stigma Toward Serious Mental Illness Over the Past 20 Years). This blog post seeks to shed light on the still more stigmatized mental health disorders in our present day. While by no means a prescription nor a curative stance, I offer a way in which one can glean a different perspective on mental health throughout my work on the Violet spiritual program. It is namely inspired by Carl Jung and the ancients themselves.

The effect of social media on our mental health:

Jordan Peterson says in one of his podcasts that social media favours posts that promote divisiveness because it garners more engagement.

To stay away from the divisiveness of social media, I started journaling, listening to podcasts, and reading way more. I must’ve listened to about 140+ podcasts this past year by various YouTube spiritual podcast/long video channels like This Jungian Life, Plum Village, Eternalised, etc.

The effect I saw was more trust in others and in myself and better communication skills which resulted in much better mental health. When you develop your literacy and consciousness, many benefits are realized.

Social media is a way to face things you’re too afraid of facing IRL— e.g. good social skills on social media isn’t going to mean you’ll be just as suave IRL. Social media creates this artificial channel between you and the world. It’s a place where you remain in your comfort zone instead of doing the work outside of that.

I’ve also learned that real support groups do not come from social media. One of the ways in which they’re built is frequenting the places where you feel safe and comfortable— the gym, for example— and then creating lasting friendships. Social media provides a myriad of choice of people to interact with, but more often than not these do not create the depth and support people may need. People need a community, and with the advent of social media, a sense of community in people’s lives have been dissipating (The Negative Outcomes of a Changing Community and Social Media).

Mental Health and Education

Though many stereotypes exist around bipolar and other mood & dissociative disorders and which are not often explicitly represented in mental health activism, I have made it my goal to affirm that stigmas can also be broken for them as well. I strive to inspire others who are fighting similar challenges to see the strengths in themselves. To accomplish this, I have been continuously developing the Violet program which delves into each main energy centre of our bodies and works with the Dao in order to balance, harmonize, and heal our wounds which prevent full realization of our dreams.

“To fight stigma, it can be helpful to educate and inform others. Once people understand more about your medical condition, they will begin to see you realistically, rather than through the lens of their fears” (verywellmind).

Violet Revisitation - Some Written Pieces About Alchemy and the Realization of the Divine Self

A. For most, the unconscious is utterly unrecognizable and foreign to the person. They fear the dark and will engage in defence mechanisms against it. A rediscovery of one’s eternal Self is thus necessary. To remain conscious and to remember one’s eternal Self in the next realm is to do shadow work and to then to maintain harmony between one’s conscious and unconscious self, so that the two are working in harmonious unity.

Perhaps our old Self needs to die so that we realize this tenet. And that is part of life: the biggest challenge is dying our first death and being reborn: a truly Plutonic experience. I don’t mean literal death. Then the subsequent times won’t be as scary, it’s just a part of life so that we come to know our true Self and where it belongs in the world. We already have and are in that place in the world, we just need to see it. Within this illumination of our place in the world and a simultaneous alchemizing of the deadened parts into gold. It can be a process of letting go of attachments that no longer serve us and harmonizing our polar opposites to harmonize our mental health as we work to materialize our visions.

B. The Dao in Simple Terms

I like to think of it in terms of free-will of the Self (when our Dao is balanced) or of fate.

You see, when we can balance the rational and conscious side of our awareness (left-brain hemisphere) with the intuitive and unconscious side of it (right-brain hemisphere), then we are in complete in control of ourselves. Right equals left; conscious equals unconscious. This is akin to mathematical simplification.

When such balance is attained, there is no surprise in store. What we envision something to happen from our will, happens. This is called being irrevocably mindful and in the present moment, if you prefer— but on a much deeper and bullet-proof level.

But when our Dao is not balanced, consciousness does not equal unconsciousness, and we repress and develop fear towards the objects that we delegate to the Unconscious because they threaten our sense of Self. At its extreme, it can cause massive anxiety and dissociation: the dissociative contents transforming into a dreamlike state. That is why it is in dreams where one obtains the secrets to self-actualization and to the attainment of their goals.

Great authors to check out for further learning:

Liz Greene- to understand archetypes, mythology, and simultaneously, your psychology

Demetra George- same thing, a big part being the divine feminine and some parts discuss its relation to the Kundalini

Jordan Peterson- bravely discusses the challenges of our society and the wisdom that can be derived from them

Georg Feuerstein- writes about the Tantra and the deeper aspects of yoga

Donald Kalsched- wrote an amazing book called The Inner World of Trauma

Great podcasts to check out:

This Jungian Life

Jordan Peterson

Myths, Baby!

Joe Rogan

Doctor Snipes

Plum Village

Eternalised

Sources:

https://networkconference.netstudies.org/2022/csm/1319/the-negative-outcomes-of-a-changing-community-and-social-media/

[irl-tatelangdon]

So how exactly do you use this app? This is complicated

[accidentally-overdosed]

sorry for inactivity, there was a fire by my house so i had to pack up my shit and leave, my mom went back into treatment and i’ve been struggling with substance abuse stuff like i don’t rlly have a clear thought pattern or sense of time.

i’m sober rn so i thought i’d come on and say hi! i have some pictures in my camera roll i’ll edit and try to post!

@tatesimper thank u for getting me through hard times. i love u!!

[amphtaminedreams]

Farewell to Spooky Season, AHS Style: Lookbook no.12

Hi to anyone reading,

Happy belated Halloween!

I capitalise it because if I'm gonna recognise any day as sacred, it’s the spookiest one of the year! Halloween 2020 obviously hasn’t been as exciting as usual, parties and club nights being banned has meant there’s been far less opportunities to dress up, but I still managed to get out for the night before they announced the upcoming second lockdown and do a couple of spooky movie nights (and carve a pumpkin!)!

I originally intended for this lookbook to be last minute halloween costume inspo but I was lazy and didn’t manage to get it out on time-a lot of these looks minus the makeup and maybe an accessory or two could work on any day or night out so I thought I’d go ahead and post it now anyway. Celebrating the fashion moments of American Horror Story is something I’ve wanted to do for a while; it’s probably not the first show you’d think of for sartorial inspiration but Mr. Ryan Murphy has fucking fantastic taste in stylists and the first five seasons of AHS in particular, which I’ll be focussing on in this post, have given us SO many amazing looks. The man may be guilty of many things-subjecting us to the character of Will Schuester, trying to turn Richard Ramirez into a thirst trap, embarrassing everyone who raved about how good Scream Queens was when he wrote season 2-but costume related laziness is not one of them. We see more consistency in a Ryan Murphy character’s wardrobe than we do in their story arcs and I respect that because honestly, as much as I love joining in when it comes to ripping into his ability to cohesively bring an AHS season to a close when it airs, I’d probably be the same; if you put Lady Gaga in front of me and told me to write her lines I’d probably end up getting overly invested in what her character was going to be wearing in the scene too. 

So! Enough Ryan Murphy bashing from me! I’ll get on with it! Starting with 3 season 1 inspired looks:

Murder House: Elizabeth Short, Tate Langdon and Violet Harmon

-striped jumper from caitlinlark on Depop, kick flare jeans from ellagray-

When it comes to reflecting on season 1 of American Horror Story, all I can say do is thank the internet overlords that Tumblr has moved on from the romanticising school shooters and wearing normal people scare me tops phase to instead collectively taking the piss out of the “GO AWAY, TATE!”, “YOU’RE ALL THAT I WANTTT! YOU’RE ALL THAT I HAVEEE!” exchange. 

In terms of fashion *moments*, whilst season 1 doesn’t stand out as much as the seasons that come after, Violet and Tate’s wardrobes did give birth to a bit of a 90s grunge renaissance with their oversized knits and faded jeans and layering of textures. It did also give us good costumes in the form of Alexandra Breckenridge’s Moira O’Hara and Mena Suvari’s portrayal of the Black Dahlia, Elizabeth Short; unfortunately, I didn’t have a slutty maid costume lying around so I did the best I could at giving the outfit Elizabeth wears when she makes that fateful visit to the Murder House a modern, more party appropriate update.

In terms of season rankings, Murder House isn’t my favourite. It starts off really great but lulls a bit towards the end and I could never get behind Violet and Tate as a couple because you know, one of them is a school shooter who sexually assaults the other’s mum, and that’s a hurdle that I think most couples might struggle to get over irl. That being said, it was the season that started it all and showcased some of the most innovative writing and directing on TV, and it opened up a spot for horror on primetime television which as far as I know was kind of unheard of before then. Back when I first watched it, I had no idea what to expect not only because I’d never seen horror in a serial format but also because it seemed to be able to get away with the kind of storylines you’d expect network executives to fire people over. It introduced us to Jessica Lange and Sarah Paulson and Evan Peters and Denis O’Hare who would go on to make the show what it is today and more importantly, through Jessica’s glorious portrayal of Constance Langdon, provide us with an endlessly versatile meme format for this trying time.

Asylum: ‘60s Lana Winters, ‘70s Lana Winters, and Sister Mary Eunice McKee

-afghan coat from louisemarcella on Depop, red AA skater dress from julietramage, pink gingham co-ord from zshamim-

I think we can all agree: Asylum would’ve been a perfect series of television if it wasn’t for the completely unnecessary alien storyline. Like, I get that they fit in with the whole good vs. evil theme as a kind of non-biblical alternative to the idea of a higher, all-powerful being but there was already so much going on that it just wasn’t needed. Aside from that, I think the general consensus amongst watchers of the show is that Asylum has the best writing of any season and I think I’d tend to agree. It’s not my favourite because it’s too depressing to rewatch but if we’re talking the first time round, this is the series that had me hooked. Lana Winters?

Iconic. 

Sister Mary Eunice? Iconic. The Name Game? Iconic. Remember when you couldn’t go a day on Facebook without seeing that one photo of Naomi Grossman as Pepper used as the go to “what I really look like” photo in one of those “expectation vs. reality” style posts on your newsfeed? Those were simpler times.

Because this season was mostly situated within the hospital, we didn’t get that many proper outfits but when we did, they were stunning; if I had to state my absolute favourite AHS character of the entire show I’d probably go with Lana Winters and the part her wardrobe played in her characterisation would 100% play a part in that. The late 60s/early 70s was such a wonderful period for fashion and through her character we get to see both of those explored a little. Of course there’s also *that* Sister Mary Eunice scene with the red slip dress and suspenders too which yes, could be a perfect halloween costume, but I also strongly believe should be a perfectly acceptable outfit for any day of the year. 

Coven: Misty Day, Madison Montgomery, and Zoe Benson

-chiffon dress from rags_to_riches on Depop, pinstripe corset from hanpiercey, and tennis skirt from mollie_morton-

I hate to be a basic bitch but I have to say it: Coven is my favourite season of American Horror Story. Once you get over the complete waste of Evan Peters’ acting capabilities that resulted from the *choice* to have him play Kyle, the unnecessary rehash of the Evan/Taissa pairing from season 1 in what I can only assume was an attempt to capitalise on the popularity of the questionable Tate/Violet relationship, and the subsequent sacrifice of any interesting character arc we could’ve foreseen for Zoe Benson beyond her obsessing over a resurrected, non-verbal frat boy, it’s a perfect season. A supreme (heh) balance of horror, humour, and character drama, as well as the stunning aesthetics and forever quotable dialogue, make it my go-to season if I’m ever considering a rewatch. And if you disagree, let me jog your memory with the most mainstream (not to get all “normal people scare me” and suggest AHS is not a mainstream show, I literally just mean in the sense that even those who have never watched the show will have seen this)  reaction GIF set any FX show has even spawned:

Buzzfeed employees had a field day, Emma Roberts enthusiasts (I mean me) finally saw her cemented as the pop culture icon Scream Queens has since showed us she deserves to be (because not enough people have seen Unfabulous, Nancy Drew or Scream 4) and the gays everywhere rejoiced at the year’s worth of meme fodder they’d been provided with. It was Madison Montgomery’s world and we were truly just living in it.

And the fashion! I mean, Stevie Nicks meets 21st century teenage witches! Come on! 

Freakshow: Dandy Mott, Maggie Esmerelda and Elsa Mars

-olive green satin skirt from morganogle on Depop, headscarf from tonijordan, platform sandals from elliefewt, PVC skirt from bethpin_, corset top from sadieflinter, beret from house_of_erotique, flame detail platform boots from mad_rags_vintage-

When people talk about the declining quality of AHS, they usually point to Freakshow as the beginning of the end, but I have to completely disagree. I wasn’t a fan the first time round but on rewatch it’s probably the most emotional season of them all; no, there aren’t as many “horrifying” moments as in other seasons and Elsa is probably Jessica’s worst performance (which is still an incredible one by anybody else’s standards), however it makes up for it with the most sympathetic bunch of characters yet, and on the flip side, also one of the most amusingly depraved with Finn Wittrock’s Dandy Mott. Fans usually argue that the season went downhill once *SPOILER* Twisty the Clown was killed off but for me, he really primarily served as the catalyst for the far more interesting devolution of Dandy, who, imo, is the show’s strongest villain to date, rivalled only by Bloody Face. Then there was the episode Orphans too which made me cry buckets, the sole AHS episode to do so. 

We got a lot of great fashion content in this season too: the theatrical opulence of Elsa Mars’ wardrobe, “Maggie”’s nomadic fortune teller costumes, and all those twee suits we saw Finn Wittrock in. Highly underrated if you ask me. It seems an odd choice for me to use Elsa’s Dominatrix look as an inspiration for one of my looks here when we have that Life on Mars performance outfit and all the extravagant robes Jessica got to waltz around in for reference buuuut I didn’t really have anything to do the vibrancy of either of those justice so I went with the black leather option which is much more me. Am I saying I moonlight as a dominatrix? Maybe. Lol, no. I wish. It’s not for lack of trying. WHERE ARE ALL THE GENUINE TWITTER PAYPIGS AT!? Your girl wants to insult creepy men and get some new clothes out of it xoxo

Hotel: Hypodermic Sally, Liz Taylor, and The Countess

-silk white bralet from xlibby_maix on Depop-

Hotel is another season that I liked a lottttt more upon rewatch, once I knew I was okay to tune out the (completely predictable and utterly nonsensical) Ten Commandments Killer storyline that so much of the season initially seems to hinge on. I love Chloë Sevigny but the fact that her and Wes Bentley’s wooden John and Alex Lowe are positioned as the protagonists at the expense of the far more interesting Liz Taylor, James March and Hypodermic Sally really does a disservice to what is an otherwise great season upon initial viewing.

The visuals this season are magnificent and I think if I had to pick one character’s wardrobe to steal from the entire cast of AHS characters, it would be The Countess (a toss up between her and Misty Day tbh, so I kinda just settle for low-key channelling both). No fucking idea where I'd wear any of her clothes to but I’d make it work. Liz Taylor and Hypodermic Sally have some amazing looks too-there’s just honestly so much to choose from; that being said, this post wouldn’t be complete without a specific ode to the vampire goddess Elizabeth Bathory, who is everything I want to be in life minus the murderous qualities:

Everything. EVER-Y-THING. LOOK AT HER!

Lady Gaga is really a fucking goddess isn’t she. And people were claiming before they’d even seen it that she couldn’t act? A patriarchal society doesn’t like women that can do it all. Just saying. 

Anyways!

That’s it for now! I hope you enjoyed the post if you did read til the end! Sorry I couldn’t get this out before Halloween, I was typing and Picmonkey-ing madly from 2 in the afternoon on the 31st but I taking fucking forever to get ready and had to abandon all hope of getting it out on the day by 4PM. I’ve got so much content planned and it sucks because a couple of them are lookbooks which now feel completely redundant given we’re heading into a second lockdown, but maybe I should just do it anyway? The grunge inspired moodboard I just did seemed to get a good reception too so I’ve got some more of them planned. 

As always, hope everyone is keeping well, and feel free to inbox me with any suggestions, queries or even just to say hi if you need someone to talk to! I check here quite a lot so I should see it. Lots of love to everyone in this time!

Lauren x