I make no promises
Old people, and even middle-aged people over twenty-five, must have forgotten how it can hurt when you are sixteen to be in love with some one who loves somebody else; for neither in books nor in real life do these worn-out persons ever take such a thing seriously. But I shall never cease to remember how it feels: like having to keep smiling while a bullet is probed for in your heart, not probed for only once, and finished for good, but prodded and poked at every minute of every hour, day after day, week after week, month after month. How can you tell whether or no it’s going to be year after year as well, till all the red blood of your youth and hope has slowly been drained away?
Secret History Revealed by Lady Peggy O’Malley, by A.M. and C.N. Williamson

And now it’s happening to people on television

The world would be a better place if there existed The David Mitchell and Charlie Brooker Yelling and Vitriol Hour.
btfreek (via heatburg)
brickbats:

And then I spend my whole night looking at Milton Caniff’s work and I sob.

Oh, Pat Ryan. I know this is an elaborate form of self-defense, but you’re kind of an ass sometimes.

brickbats:

And then I spend my whole night looking at Milton Caniff’s work and I sob.

Oh, Pat Ryan. I know this is an elaborate form of self-defense, but you’re kind of an ass sometimes.

You got to love him :)
David Mitchell: Why..why did you... what's the story here... what...what ?
Rob Brydon: A disinterested policeman.
David Mitchell: I think you mean uninterested policeman all good policemen are disinterested.
Frank Skinner: Yes good point.
David Mitchell: Not an amusing point.
Frank Skinner: But grammaticaly an absolute belter.
Rob Brydon: What's the difference between dis... what does disinterested mean ?
David Mitchell: Disinterested means impartial, uninterested means bored.
bookshop:

welshed:

hellogiggles:

I’M NOT OKAY WITH CHRIS BROWN PERFORMING AT THE GRAMMYS AND I’M NOT SURE WHY YOU ARE 
by Sasha Pasulka

“The message we sent to young women was unmistakable: You are powerless. You are worthless. You will be a victim, and that will be okay with us.”

And, this week, Grammy producers confirmed that Chris Brown will be performing on Sunday’s show.  “We’re glad to have him back,” said executive producer Ken Ehrlich. “I think people deserve a second chance, you know. If you’ll note, he has not been on the Grammys for the past few years and it may have taken us a while to kind of get over the fact that we were the victim of what happened.”  Read that quote again. Think hard about what is being said. Here is what this quote says to any woman who’s ever been abused:
By blacklisting Chris Brown from the Grammys for a “few” years (actually, a grand total of TWO Grammy Awards), the Grammys have gone above and beyond expectations for the social exile of an adult man who hit his girlfriend so hard she went to the hospital, and honestly it was really, really hard for them to show even that much support for victims of domestic violence worldwide.
It was rather thoughtless of Rihanna to go and get herself hit in the face by her boyfriend, because it’s put such a burden on the Grammys. Maybe if she hadn’t made such a big fuss out of it, things could have been easier for everyone.
The Grammys think that they were the victim of Chris Brown hitting Rihanna in the face.
The Grammys. Think. That they. Were the victim. Of Chris Brown. Hitting. Rihanna. In the face.

bookshop:

welshed:

hellogiggles:

I’M NOT OKAY WITH CHRIS BROWN PERFORMING AT THE GRAMMYS AND I’M NOT SURE WHY YOU ARE

by Sasha Pasulka

The message we sent to young women was unmistakable: You are powerless. You are worthless. You will be a victim, and that will be okay with us.”

And, this week, Grammy producers confirmed that Chris Brown will be performing on Sunday’s show. “We’re glad to have him back,” said executive producer Ken Ehrlich. “I think people deserve a second chance, you know. If you’ll note, he has not been on the Grammys for the past few years and it may have taken us a while to kind of get over the fact that we were the victim of what happened.” Read that quote again. Think hard about what is being said. Here is what this quote says to any woman who’s ever been abused:

  • By blacklisting Chris Brown from the Grammys for a “few” years (actually, a grand total of TWO Grammy Awards), the Grammys have gone above and beyond expectations for the social exile of an adult man who hit his girlfriend so hard she went to the hospital, and honestly it was really, really hard for them to show even that much support for victims of domestic violence worldwide.
  • It was rather thoughtless of Rihanna to go and get herself hit in the face by her boyfriend, because it’s put such a burden on the Grammys. Maybe if she hadn’t made such a big fuss out of it, things could have been easier for everyone.
  • The Grammys think that they were the victim of Chris Brown hitting Rihanna in the face.
  • The Grammys. Think. That they. Were the victim. Of Chris Brown. Hitting. Rihanna. In the face.
browsethestacks:

Terry And The Pirates

browsethestacks:

Terry And The Pirates