The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the most well known, but it’s not really possible to gauge its size; Texas is a conservative estimate. As I understand it, the main problem isn’t the more visible plastic junk (which would be fairly straightforward to clean up) but much smaller particles of plastic which are suspended in the water.
There are three, in fact.
Just started doing my first proper bit of housecleaning in what feels like waaaay too long and am just now realizing how far behind I had fallen these last few months being so busy with school taking up most of my daily energy.
That feeling when all you do is pointless and don’t get any enjoyment whatsoever out of your favorite hobbies.
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Same.
It always worries me to read things like that. Really wish you didn’t have to know that feeling.
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■■■■ it, I’m going to bed.
My great aunt passed away today. 
My condolences to you and your family.
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-hugs-
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Thanks for the hug.
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Here if you need to talk as well cherie.
Realizing that standards are a joke
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This is … awful.
I didn’t know Gaia but was friends with her sister growing up. I haven’t spoken to her since I moved away years ago so don’t really feel able to reach out but it’s horrible. Swanage is a very small town and things like this just don’t happen there.
Truly, so sorry to hear about your loss!
Accurate as ■■■■.
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Yeah, i agree with most of that; the pedophile thing most of all, as it has happened to me. I used to live across the street from a playground, and would often go sit on one of the benches to read, or even just sit and think while enjoying the nice weather. Now, i’m one of those “dreamers” who have a thousand yard stare when they are thinking, and one day, i had the misfortune to be staring in the direction of the jungle gym. Apparently one of the mothers got it into her head that i was watching her son as he was climbing and hanging, and accused me of such. I tried to explain everything that i just did here, but i never went to sit in that area again…
One of the worst experiences of my life, and although children seem mysteriously attracted to me- i’m usually the one entertaining my young nieces/nephews/etc. at family gatherings -i now make DAMN sure to avoid children for the most part. However, i’d still help a lost child without hesitation, and f*ck what others think; try being a better parent and watching your children, how 'bout?
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I just got out of a 4-year relationship and during some reminiscing thoughts, I realized she never once told me I looked nice or called me handsome or anything.
Wow…can´t even imagine that relationship O.O Cruel…
But yes, I remember when I first told Smoke that I find his hair gorgeous he kinda cringed. I asked him if I said somehing wrong and he said he never got a positive compliment for his long hair. He said he got the usual “You look like a girl”-talk from other guys, but never a positive remark, even from his former girlfriends…
Honestly, all these points I often discuss with my fiance, as he struggles with alot of these things, especially stereotypes and not feeling “manly” enough.
Like cooking. He is the cook, although I offered to split the work he has taken the role and loves it. When he said that he´d feel like other guys would just laugh at him for it, I told him that a man has to be able to care for himself. That includes being able to cook. And that it´s best when we do what we love & do best. I can wash dishes highly effectively, he´s great with steaks. Perfect!
The pressure to have a perfect body is pretty much equal for men & woman, but were a woman has a diet a guy has to lift weight. Even if he could use a diet and she could use some abs instead…
I admit: I´m very shallow at times. I like aestetic bodies and I usually draw pretty jacked guys. My drawings have given my fiance the impression I want him to train and he felt I deem him inadequate. I was rather puzzled, because I felt in love with him, not my drawings or a bodytype… we still talk alot about such stuff, both branded with selfesteem issues related to our bodies. It helps alot not to be alone.
The children-fear paragraph, a hard one. It´s disgusting. I´ve 3 male friends working in kindergardens and they all had to deal with overly suspicious parents and inhumanly mean remarks. They are the best guys in the universe, they don´t deserve to be objected to such suspicions - they comfort your little one when it fell on it´s nose and is crying! Say “Thank you!” at least. ~Personal rant to anonymous.~
None of these points on the list surprised me. Jeez why would´nt you like a hug? Hugs are great! Or flowers, I like giving flowers 
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