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Crying again thinking about how we are made up of all the people we’ve met before. All the little habits we accidentally steal from people we love. I had a friend who really loved cherry limeades from sonic and gave me one and now it’s the only drink I get there. I haven’t talked to them in years. I noticed yesterday my grandfather stands with his hands clasped behind his back the same way I started to. I also noticed close friends of mine start standing the same way and it makes me feel so loved and connected to them. I can’t think of any more examples but this all has me pondering what it really means to be immortal. How pieces of us will always live on with others.

if you are in a house that has almost every appliance and surface covered with paper sheets or clothes, welcome to a desi household

Alain de Botton, Essays in Love [transcript in ALT]

it is somehow reminding me of that time in a Billboard interview where Tiffany Young was asked to give an advice to Bangtan members and she said, "Your band mate is the only person who will understand the process, [.....]" and it stems from the fact that the deep & understanding kinds of connections and friendships most members of the bands have, came through a form of trauma bonding and shared experiences. of course it wasn't the sole reason but it did play a role.

mina le said "trauma-bonded" to describe the kind of relationship most boyband (can apply to girlbands too) members have with each other and honestly it makes so much sense, how come that adjective never came up to me before seeing how sickeningly tiring and traumatic the manufacturing culture of these boybands and girlbands is in almost every music industry.