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ANNE CARSON

‘The Glass Essay’ from Glass, Irony, and God (1994);

personal photos, original edit

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This is a big, giant list of Youtube tutorials that will teach you all the basic life skills you need to know in order to be a functional adult. There are a lot of important skills that aren’t included in this list, but this should be enough of a basic guide to get you started and prevent you from making a total mess of yourself. Happy adulting! Household Skills:

How to unclog a toilet without a plunger

How to fix a blown fuse

How to fix a leaky faucet 

How to clean soap scum from your tub and shower

How to escape from a house fire

How to make a budget and stick to it

How to sharpen a knife

How to clean a self-cleaning oven

How to clean red wine stains from carpet

How to clean blood stains from fabric

How to clean grease stains from fabric

How to do a load of laundry

How to iron your clothes

How to test your smoke detectors

Cooking Skills:

How to tell if produce is ripe

How to know if food is expired 

How to properly sanitize a kitchen

How to cook an egg

How to make rice

How to make pasta

How to put out a kitchen grease fire safely

How to use a gas stove

How to use a convection oven

How to cook meat safely

How to use a stand mixer

How to use kitchen knives properly

How to make mashed potatoes

How to make grilled cheese sandwiches 

Health Skills:

How to stop bleeding

How to treat a burn 

How to do CPR (on an adult)

How to do CPR (on a child)

How to do CPR (on a baby)

How to help someone who is choking

How to save yourself if you are choking alone

How to read a nutrition label

How to treat frostbite

How to recognize when someone is having a stroke

How to maintain a healthy sleep schedule

Mental Health Skills:

How to calm down during a panic attack

How to help someone who is suicidal 

How to meditate 

How to stop self-harming

How to recognize problem drinking

How to choose a therapist

How to deal with disappointment

How to cope with grief

How to raise your self-esteem

Relationship and Social Skills:

How to apologize

How to cope with a breakup 

How to accept criticism 

How to deal with bullying 

How to argue in a healthy way

How to ask someone out

How to break up with someone

How to recognize an abusive relationship

How to rekindle a damaged friendship

How to speak in public

Job Hunting Skills:

How to tie a tie

How to write a resume

How to write a cover letter

How to dress for a job interview (for women/femmes)

How to dress for a job interview (for men/masculines)

How to properly shake hands

How to nail a job interview

Other Skills:

How to sew on a button 

How to hammer a nail

How to change your oil

How to put gas in your car

How to jump-start a car

How to pick a good password

How to back up your files

How to write a cheque

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This is what heaven is

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Dear Teenagers

Dear 13 year olds: it’s the beginning of your teenage years. Don’t stress, you’ll make it out alive. There’s a lot changing about you, embrace that change and don’t make decisions too quickly. You’re doing just fine.

Dear 14 year olds: You’ve just started high school. You’re stressed that people are gonna hate you and that everyone is gonna judge you. Don’t sweat it. Most people feel like that. Click with the people you can and take it from me, get to know your teachers. You’re doing just fine.

Dear 15 year olds: people are starting to tell you to keep an eye out for job openings, telling you to save up to get you license when you turn 16. Suddenly everyone wants you to grow up quicker than before. Don’t push yourself too hard. Embrace your life right now. Life is moving at the same pace all the time, so should you. You’re doing just fine.

Dear 16 year olds: life is getting really scary right now. Everyone around you seems to have a job and have their license and you don’t have one and/or the other yet. Your parents are always so mad about it and claim they just want the best for you, but only you really know. Listen to what your mind is telling you. Take life at your own pace. You’re doing just fine.

Dear 17 year olds: you (may) have a job now and it’s really stressful. Balancing school and work isn’t easy at all. Don’t stress too much. Push yourself as much as you can but never any further than that. Too much stress makes no progress. Now it’s time to think about your future too. Or so they say. You don’t need to listen to them. Your perfect school and career are waiting for you but you don’t need to jump in right away. You’re doing just fine.

Dear 18 year olds: you’ve just graduated high school and now you’re a legal adult and things are different. Very very different. Take the changes as they come, as well as you can and at your own pace. Going to university/college? No one cares what you look like, no one cares about how much you’re eating. They’re too focused on themselves to judge you. So do what’s best for you, when you can. You’re doing just fine.

Dear 19 year olds: in some places, now it’s legal for you to drink. It’s possibly your first or second year of college/university, don’t drink too much please. The alcohol will not help and forgetting everything for a few hours isn’t worth how you’ll feel the next few days. Please take care of yourselves. University is a new experience, you’re finally free and alone, embrace it but don’t take it for granted. You come first. Love yourself. You’re doing just fine.

Dear all teenagers who may be struggling and terrified of their future: everything comes in time. Don’t fear it. Embrace it. You are loved beyond compare. You’re doing just fine. I promise.

As someone who is getting ready to exit teenage years, I wanted to make something for the teenagers of this generation. Because it’s scary, and only hearing bullshit from adults all day is exhausting.

Adults yes you can reblog this and I encourage you to. Please show love to teenagers. They need it as much as anyone else if not more.

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i love when people ask me “what are you anxious about” like…….about??? you think this is based on reason? rationality? never heard of that

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Shout out to On My Block for being the only show I can think of today that shows realistic teenage boys OF COLOR being so emotionally available, crying and weeping openly in front of each other, comforting & validating each other’s feelings, being physically affectionate with each other without it being weird, and overall subverting so many toxic masculine traits ESPECIALLY for men of color. PLEASE watch it

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bro, i dont even care anymore. fuck it! *continues to try very hard*

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It is so fucking exhausting fighting your brain every day dude

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Diza has been dead 5ever mothafucka lets get down and funkyyyy

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this is so pleasing to me

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Gotta make em laugh so they forget you ugly

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sometimes i watch youtube videos and halfway through i’m like you know what i don’t care and then i close it

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every word out of guillermo del toro’s mouth is the most hardcore thing i’ve ever heard and he says it all so casually like he doesn’t even realize how much of a gothic visionary he is