#growin’ up

[onepiecepetalfanfics089]

Growing Up To Fast!

Hey! This is my first story~! It’s not a romantic story but I just thought of it and it was really cute! I hope anyone who reads this enjoys 🥰 its a teen! reader x the yandere!platonic strawhats who don’t want her to grow up just yet..mainly sanji, zoro and luffy!

It was a regular evening and the sun just started to set, everything was calm on the thousand sunny with everyone doing their own actives as the day slowly started end. Y/N was just in the middle of modeling a new dress that Nami had got her, it was just a bit tight and showed the curves the girl had started to develop and she was admiring herself while Nami cheered her on even though in the back of her mind she was a bit unsure about it but just wanted the girl to be happy so she kept gushing over how cute it looked. But the clothing seemed to bother the swordsman and the cook of the crew greatly…so they started to…express their concerns..

“Oi Nami..are you sure you got the right size for this dress..? It seems way to tight..” the swordsman said as he glanced at her for a second then his eyes flickered to Nami again as he crossed his arms looking at her and maintaining his strong and stern expression. You blinked, what was he going on about? This dress made you happy! It was finally something to make you feel that you were growing up and so what if it was a little tight? It was supposed to be that ways and it showed your body perfectly that made you feel comfortable and beautiful.

“Yes Nami-San..it seems a bit too…fitting..why do you want her to wear stuff like that already..? She’s a bit to young..” Sanji said softly and politely. Getting frustrated you placed your hands on your hips as you raised an eyebrow, narrowing your eyes. “What are you guys talking about?..it’s supposed to be a bit tight! It shows off my body perfectly and I love it!” You said with a grin as you twirled around looking down at the dress as you finally felt that you weren’t being babied anymore! Why did they want that to not happen..?

The two men just stared silently and then looked at each other. Sanji gave a polite smile as then stepped closer and placed a hand on your shoulder softly. “Well..Y/N dear why don’t you continue to wear the dresses that you used to..? The frilly ones that made you feel and look like a princess!” You rolled your eyes as you crossed your arms. “What? You mean those pink frilly princess dresses I grew up with?..I look like a toddler playing dress up in those! I’m not four anymore..”

You say with a sigh looking up at the two men who were almost staring at you intently. “I’m a teen now! And no teens wear frilly dresses that make them look like a princess who’s going to host a tea party!” You sigh then giving them a gentle smile. “But it’s fine I get it…so..can you guys do your own thing now..? I’m about to do my makeup that Nami bought me-“ before you could even finish your sentence properly they both gave a stunned and incredulous look.

“E-eh?! Makeup?! What do you need makeup for?! You’re too young for that! And you don’t need it! Nami why would you buy her makeup?..” Zoro suddenly said getting comically flushed and a bit annoyed as he raised an eyebrow looking at Nami again. While Sanji on the other hand was so shocked that his cigarette almost fell out of his mouth. “Y/N-Chan why on earth would you want makeup?! You’re too young! Remember those tea parties we used to have growing up..? I would make you you’re favorite tea and cake and we even convinced moss head to come one time..whatever happened to those dear..?” He asked almost saddened as he placed his hand on your head gently looking down at you.

This was just sad..but you were very annoyed. They always babies you! So you just sighed. “Those were when I was five years old!! Why would I do that when I’m a teen now?…” you said softly sighing heavily as you looked away. You then felt strong arms wrap around you as you squeaked. “Oh come on..remember when we would play that game..?” He said looking down at you with his single eye that was always open a sort of soft expression plastered on his face as he now put the both of his hands on your shoulders.

You raised an eyebrow again, “What game..?” You asked turning your face and head fully to him as you looked up at him. He raised an eyebrow just like you for a second, a chuckle then erupted from him. His voice deep and masculine. “Oh come on seriously? You don’t remember?” Now sticking his arm out and picking you up with ease you squeaked again slightly. He placed you on his arm easily as you sat there and blinked. You then slid down as you were now hangin onto his arm like a jungle gym as he smirked.

“You would always play with me and basically use my body as a playground. Just like right now…I would always carry you on my neck and you would pout if I didn’t. Why don’t you ever do that anymore?..” he asked as he stared at you letting you hang from his muscular arm. You sighed getting more irritated. Now you slid off and to the ground causing a thud to come from the sudden action as you looked up at him with a almost bored look as you spoke.

“Oh yea..that was when I was eight. A teen now zoro. I don’t need to hang off you anymore I’m not a kid anymore I’m a growing woman now!” You said sighing and you shook your head. You could very much tell that your crew did not like you growing up. They liked to keep you babied and pampered as much as they could..though it was getting very tiring now and could not help but dislike it. They could be a bit..overbearing at times. You then looked back at Nami and gave her an hopeful look, smiling at her making her look away nervously as she could feel the two members of the monster trio staring at her to not encourage this behavior..but she really wanted you to be happy and as much as she hated it..you were growing up..

“W-well i mean it’s good to try something new right..? She can have a mix of both!” She said plastering on a grin looking at the two men who almost glared at her.

“I don’t think she needs all that stuff yet..she’s to young if you ask me..” Zoro announced as placed his hand on your head gently with a huff. You could feel the heat on your scalp from his hand and how strong it was. You sighed again and narrowed your eyes. “I’m not a toddler anymore!! I don’t wanna wear all of those frilly dresses and have stupid tea parties anymore!” You said your tone sounding annoyed and aggravated.Before the swordsman could even reply you walked off back to the women’s cabin with a huff as you stormed off closing the door loudly.

All three of the straw hat crew members sighed zoro running a hand across his face as he rubbed his temple gently. A vain even popping out. He cursed himself for making you upset but didn’t see the error of his behavior. He was just looking out for you..why did you have to be so stubborn..?

Sanji simply sighed and took a puff of his cigarette . They were just looking out for you…they didn’t want you go grow up so fast..they raised you ever since they found you drifting off in the sea as a young toddler..you luckily drifted close to their ship and they saw you..ever since that day they just couldn’t help but keep and raised you as a big family..making sure you were safe a provided for. They didn’t even want to search for your parents!…that wasn’t bad…right..?

Nami however knew she was going to regret this..she just wanted you to be happy and knew you were growing up..but the crew wasn’t so understanding and they sure were more..delusional…

After a few hours you tried on many more dresses that you got from your shopping trip with nami. You looked stunning in all of those dresses! You really couldn’t see how the crew didn’t like them but you just thought they would get over it soon enough. How bad could it possibly be? Now just putting on the crop top Nami had bought you hesitantly you walked out of the cabin almost carefully. You even tried to avoid Nami, Sanji and Zoro because you knew they would throw a fit once they saw you in a crop top. You’re belly button was exposed yes but the shirt ended right above it. It wasn’t even that bad!

Still deep in your thoughts you hadn’t notice a certain captain had spotted you and excitedly grinned at you. Only after a millisecond of him spotting you he stretched over to you and wrapped his arms around you laughing a bit as you jumped and help in surprise blinking. “O-Oh luffy! You scared me! At least announce when you’re coming!” You said with a laugh as you looked at the boy who was grinning at you, watching as he chuckled.

His smile faded however when he saw what you were wearing and he had a confused face and tilted his head curiously. “Hey! Where’s the other half of your shirt?..and where did it go?..” he asked almost innocently as he now looked at you. You blinked and raised an eyebrow. Luffy didn’t care what anyone wore! Hell Nami wore a bikini top and Usopp didn’t even wear a shirt! but no one cared! So why couldn’t you wear a simple crop top..?

“Luffy this is my shirt..there’s no other half this is just how it was made! It’s cute right?” You said proudly as you giggled. The boy blinked for a second “but that seems like the kinda stuff Nami or Robin would wear! Why are you wearing stuff like that? I think you look better in those cute little frilly dresses you used to wear!” The boy said with a chuckle. Remembering all the tea parties you would have with Sanji and him. Luffy excitedly drinking tea and going along with your little games.

“Hell Zoro even joined one time!” He laughed but you didn’t really find anything that funny. You just laughed a bit awkwardly “yea well I was a toddler back then Luffy..I don’t need to wear those things or have tea parties anymore…” you said almost frustrated. The captain tilted his head again in confusion as he raised a eyebrow. “Well why not..? Those were fun weren’t they!?” He asked now grinning but your face expression remained. “Because I’m not a toddler anymore..I’m a teen now and I’m not interested in that kind of stuff anymore!…I’m growing up ya know?..” You said getting almost annoyed again at they wouldn’t let this go.

Luffy seemed to pout a little bit and crossed him arms. “Oh come on Y/N! Remember how I used to always give you a piggy back ride?..hah! Those were so fun right?” He said with a grin as he chuckled again. “Shishishi! Say how about we do it again?! Here hop on!!” The ravenette said excitedly and enthusiastically crouching down in the position to give a piggy back ride but you just sighed and shook your head.

“No thanks Luffy I’m good I’ll just walk where I need to go from now on..” you said softly walking past him sadly you really did feel bad..and you knew where they were coming from but you had to break the new that you were NOT a kid anymore..it would all work out for the better right..?

Hey! This is my first story so go easy on me 😭🫶🏼 but I hope you like this and should I make a part 2? I really like this idea! And dint be afraid to give me idea or suggestions!! I’m also open for requests too💕💞

#yandere x reader #writing #anime gif #one piece luffy #zoro x reader #platonic #platonic yandere #straw hats x reader #one piece #cat burglar nami #straw hat sanji #one piece sanji #robin #nico robin #brook one piece #teen reader #overprotective #growin’ up #monkey d. luffy #fypdongggggggg #my fyp #fypシ゚viral #yandere #yandere one piece #straw hat usopp #chopper #one piece strawhats #straw hat crew #yandere strawhats #straw hat pirates

[sl-newsie]

News flash: life sucks ❤️💚💛

#heathers #heather mcnamara #heather chandler #heathers movie #heathers memes #heather duke #veronica sawyer #jd heathers #jason dean heathers #jason dean #growin’ up #life is tough #heathers broadway #heathers musical

[gent-illmatic]

Do NOT try to be the man your father would want you to be. Be the man you would like your son to be. It clearly defines your own convictions, desires, goals, and motivates you to be your best.

-K

#productive #pro tip #free game #bugs bunny #bugs #lifestlye #masculine energy #mother #fathersmatter #high value men #masculine men #luxury #level up #growth mindset #self growth #self care #beauty #parenting #growin’ up #high maintenance #thoughts #advice #life quotes #quality of life #daily life #astrology #mentality #quiet luxury #forgiveness #gentillmatic

[aruthlessreverie]

maybe the transition from a pencil to a pen was my first warning,

maybe i should've understood all my mistakes were no longer reversible,

maybe an eraser was always a mometary privillege, a privilege i didn't value enough,

a privilege now long gone.

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[think-through-pen]

Encircled by THEM

I walk on the bridge

alone;

I see myriads of city lights stinging my eyes

like spears glazed with poison,

and I look down into the Tapi river

with soulless eyes,

dripping away my happy moments.

An angelic smile of my sister

flashes before my eyes

only to crumble into my mother's

melancholic sighs;

my father earns for us

without uttering a cry

while he lifts a huge boulder

on his shoulders.

But I? I can lift only a pebble

as I am now.

Love stabs me in the heart

with a deceiving smile;

Envy gushes out from my mouth

with teeths of compliment

falling at my feet;

Responsibility digs my shoulders

till it reaches my brain

and gags my dreams;

ghost of Kindness holds my hand

to remind me of the day I killed it;

Relief chokes my throat;

Hate hugs me from behind

while its chest is robed with thorns—

THEY encircle me.

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[honeygbeautynme]

They ain’t seen nothing yet 😌

#glow #glo up #growin’ up #lotus #beauttiful girls #keep watching

[knox-nem]

When I was younger I would always take things as obvious. Now that I've grown a little, those things are not so obvious anymore.I have started to appreciate the logic, design and planning behind every little detail in our lives.

#morning thoughts #young artist #literature #thoughts #coffee #philosophy #growin’ up #growing #adulting #childhood #my writing #my post #original post #deep quotes #deep thoughts

[cookthepenguin]

me as a kid: *doesn’t connect emotionally or socially with anyone due to trauma*

society: look at you! you’re so mature for your age! such an old soul!!! a truly G I F T E D child!

me growing up: *has no idea how to navigate social relationships wich are needed for things like jobs*

society: why are you so immature?

#neurodiverse stuff #neurodivergencies #neurodivergency #neurospicy #thoughts #trauma #growin’ up #growing up #gifted child #social issues #social anxiety

[addieredgrave]

Every day that I look in the mirror, I find myself dying a little. Where is the girl that had life wrapped around her pinky? The little girl who lived in the chaos and beauty in the world? The girl who was unbashfully confident, who knew what she stood for and didn’t care of the consequences? Maybe she’s still there, under all the layers of the world. Hiding under the grime of society. Or maybe she’s gone. Maybe her head played with her too much. Leaving this broken thing in her place. I wonder when the sparkling hope left her eyes, now just pools of undeserving truth.

To yesterday, I am sorry. I believe I lost my path and it’s too dark to find my way again. To the little girl with golden ringlets, to the little girl who lived within time, to the little girl I love. I am more sorry then you can even know.

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[gumballavocadoharry]

School dazes; Jack Chambers:

It was that time of the week again. School. Susan and Roger were never ones that enjoyed school time, but Susan being the more studious one did have her strong interests in science and math. Roger on the other hand preferred chilling at the stadium with a hot dog and soda, watching the pitcher catch or miss the balls thrown at him. Jack could agree, but nonetheless still encouraged the children's education as much as Alice their mother.

Alice stealthy entered Susan's room and softly shook the little girl awake. "Hey sweetie, it's time for you to wake up for school." The little angel flickered her eyes awake and followed in getting up and going over to her closet to pick out an outfit for school.

Alice prepared herself for Roger's room. The little rascal that scaled behind Susan being 2 years his senior was more obstinate....like his father, but being younger, meant that his handling of it wasn't fully matured.

She tiptoed to his bed and gently shook him awake in the same manner as with Susan. Only this time, Roger pulled the covers over his head in hopes his mother would leave. "Roger, baby it's time to wake up for school."

"I don't wanna...." he whined shifting his side to the opposite of where his mother was standing over him. Alice very patiently kept pressing him to wake up even if it meant taking him to school in his pajamas. Roger eventually woke up and made his way to his closet with his completely messy bedhead. Alice gave herself a pat on the back and quietly left the room and joined her husband in the kitchen to make his and the children's breakfasts.

Susan joined in 5 minutes later with her perfect mid-section length hair that was put neatly in a ponytail and matched her lavender headband with her sweater that was buttoned over her cream colored dress. Alice shared a warm smile with her husband as they pridefully looked on their daughter. Her maturity and easy demeanor was something of great pleasure for them. But they couldn't help but feel a little mournful.

Their beautiful Susan was becoming a young lady and it showed everyday. Alice and Jack knew that was a promising thing, but they still missed their baby girl that cried in the middle of the night for a bottle or a diaper change. The couple didn't think it would be something they wanted back until Susan started becoming interested in boys. That's when they knew Susan was no longer their little baby girl literally of course. But figuratively....always.

Then there came in Roger. Hair combed into a similar hairstyle of Jack's and wore the same audacious smirk that went along with his black and white checkered shirt and blue jeans. He took his seat next to Susan who was already munching on her breakfast.

"You both look very nice kids." Jack said briefly taking his eyes off the newspaper and the returning to his sports section. Roger and Susan ate their cereal and then afterwards, grabbed their backpacks and lunch bags with their respective initials written on them. Jack followed in grabbing his suitcase and suit jacket for work. "I'll take the kids to school honey." Jack said before pressing a tender kiss to his wife's lips.

Alice could promise that she felt like clouds lifted her whenever Jack touches her affectionately.

Jack escorted his two youngsters to his green 1955 chevy bel air and drove them off to school. Once there, Jack always gave them moderate instruction on how to behave and what he expected of them while in class. Especially to Roger. "I know dad, and I'm always super good." He said with a innocence to his tone, despite it being completely fabricated. But even Jack had to admit...he was so cute.

Susan let her dad peck her cheek before she ran off to her friends. Roger on the other found it beneath him to accept such 'babyish' deportment in such company of his peers. So he rejected the tender affections from his father. Not harshly, just dismissed.

Jack was surprised by this reaction, mainly due to his own secruites of keeping his youngest as small as he could due to Susan's newfound independence that's he's reminded of everyday. But Roger...Roger was his little boy....his baby boy that he wasn't about to let go of for anything.

"Are you sure?" Roger nodded his head swiftly much to the crestfallen of Jack. Jack graciously accepted. "I love you." He said ruffling his son's slicked back hair. His green eyes diverted themselves over to his father's. Gosh, his expressions were like Jack's even to the smallest details. His ornery facial looks matched Jack's down to a science.

Roger went off with his friends, strolling along with the two boys that dominated him in height yet somehow were the same age as Roger.

Jack looked on with benevolent. Oh how his love for his kids could even be downright sappy at times, but still...it was genuine love. Jack snapped out of his pity parade and drove himself down to work as not to be late to any meetings.

Alice spent her day at home, cooking, cleaning, dolling herself up like a typical housewife and of course rewarding herself for her hard work with a bijou glass of wine after a hefty straightening of tending to the garden. She lounged on the couch and watched some daytime soap operas, the typical with the woman having an affair and a psychiatrist telling her she's crazy or that she hates her husband. That is if he's not the adulterer himself.

In the afternoon, the kids came home from school with a mediocre amount of homework and news about the latest on their classmates. Susan was always one to bend her mother's ear about her day at school, good or bad. Roger on the other hand would only spill what he thought to be the most 'important' parts and spare the rest from his parents. Sometimes with adverse results.

But today, Roger was mostly kinda quiet like he had just been set straight by his parents for misbehaving. Oh who are they kidding, Roger was never quiet after being disciplined. He was mostly one to protest with an a skilled amount of clarity.

But Roger was only this quiet on things that were particularly serious. Like a school bully or a iniquitous teacher. "Honey, how was your day?" Asked an Alice who had observed Roger's quietness. His constant wavering around the living room in deep thought directionless became a very alarming concern for his mother.

"Oh, some boy got his head stuck in the jungle gym bars. He's okay though." Then with a flash, Roger finally beelined into his bedroom. Alice left it alone until Jack came home. Her concern was so deep, that she actually managed to break a glass while washing dishes. "Oh shoot!" She snapped scraping up broken glass from inside the sudsy sink.

"I'm home!" Announced Jack who came in with holding his briefcase before setting it down on the nearest side table and then hanging his suit jacket up on the coat rack by the door. "And how are my lovelies?" he said coming up to Susan who was writing something while sitting down at the pub table and to Alice who was putting the finishing touches on dinner.

Jack pressed a soundly kiss to Susan's cheek and did the same with his wife. Although he noticed she was nervous about something. "Hey babe, what's wrong?" Alice turned to Jack with troubled eyes. "I think something happened to Roger." Her husband listened intently.

"He came home today from school and he was abnormally quiet and he's always so full of energy, but he was...it....it seemed as he was in a deep daze like thought and when I asked him how school went, he was very vague, and then he left to his room."

Jack pulled Alice close to him by her waist. "I'll go talk to him. And you know, he didn't want a goodbye kiss either. Maybe it's just my melodramaticism but it could be connected?" Jack kissed Alice's forehead and headed to Roger's bedroom.

Knock.

"Can I come in?" "Who is it?" "It's dad." Jack said with a small chuckle. Roger opened his bedroom door and let his father inside where he took a seat on Roger's bed that was painted in varieties of blue. "So champ, how have you been?" Roger shrugged. "Pretty well I guess." Jack put an arm around his boy.

"Now....you know I love you which is why you can talk to me about anything," He started. Roger became nervous about the upcoming conversation. "So naturally I worry about you when I see that something's bothering you-"

"Nothing's bothering me!" Roger became defensive. "I don't know what Susan said but I'm just tired."

"It wasn't Susan, or should I say...me and your mother both noticed something was going on." Roger looked down before jumping up from the bed and paced around the room. "I can talk better this way sometimes." He reasoned. Or maybe he just wanted to put some space between him and Jack.

But Jack just persevered even harder. "Roger, what's going on? You didn't want any kisses from me, you were unusually quiet when you got home and then it comes off like your dazed out."

"Like an addict?" Roger joked. Jack gave away to a snort but continued his seriousness. "But that's what this is about? Not wanting a silly little kiss? Maybe I just outgrew them?"

"You didn't feel that way last night?" Jack added. Roger shrugged. "I guess cause it didn't matter to me as much as it does now." Jack raised an eyebrow. "Why does it matter so much now?"

Roger walked over to his desk, continuing to look down. "I don't know it just does." He mumbled. But the question wasn't about Roger not wanting his father's kisses, it was about why he was acting the way he was. And that's what Jack wanted resonate with him.

"There's this teacher named Mr. Nelson-" Roger broke down. A rare sight to see the least. He was always so gunhold on being strong and not allowing emotions to get involved within anything. But this was too much for an 8 year old boy to shoulder alone. He needed some support....love...he needed love.

Roger raced over to Jack and then shamelessly fell into his arms sobbing. Jack understood Roger's sensitive side. It was one he carried without any regret. Seeing his 8 year old sob tears of pity and pain tested his own heartstrings.

"Shh, it's okay...daddy's here. He'll make it better." Jack said with a babyish tune to his voice. Jack perched Roger up a little to fit on his lap and held him closely like a small child squeezing their teddy bear. But Roger was his teddy bear. Maybe even Jack could admit in that moment he was feeling a little selfish, being able to hold his small child in his arms despite the 8 year old not really needing a lap.

But he did need his father.

"What about Mr. Nelson?" Jack asked softly. "He-he berated me in front of everyone and then he said I was virus to his class." Jack was stunned and angry at the words Roger had spoken. Sure Roger was a hyperactive child and could be rambunctious, but that was no excuse to call his boy a virus and then humiliate him like that without any concern for his own self control that became obvious he lacked.

Jack squeezed Roger tighter. "Don't worry buddy, we'll handle this." He said kissing the top of his chocolate brown hairs. His hand contacted his cheek that wettened the tip of his finger. "Oh it'll be okay I promise," Jack said fatherly. "But what does Mr. Nelson have to do with you not wanting a goodbye kiss?"

Roger gave away to smirk on his face. "Oh come on dad." He laughed with a hint of his usual smart-aleckness. "I already felt small, so I didn't wanna feel smaller. Plus my friends Allen and Danny were watching so I couldn't allow that to happen in front of them."

Jack laughed finally understanding that nagging obsessive thought that he pondered on all day. Jack patted his Roger's knee gently and uprose himself from Roger's bed. "Dad?" Jack turned around to his son who had his arms stretched out for him. "Could I?"

Jack tried to bottle up his own desperation and pridefully marched over to his son to give him the requested hug. Although, with futile attempts to contain his affection. He blithely threw his arms around Roger and squeezed him tightly. As a mockery to Roger, Jack pressed tender kisses all over his son's face; maybe some of it stemming from relief of being able to keep his son little for a little longer.

Like it or not, Roger needed it. Father and son both did.

Roger joined Jack in walking out to dinner, with the thought of discussing the next steps in dealing with Mr. Nelson with his family.

#harry styles dwd #jack chambers #jack chambers son #jack chambers daughter #dad!harry #dadrry #harry styles imagine #harry styles #alice chambers #jack chambers imagine #growin’ up #not little anymore

[hamsters-in-cups]

14th day

5 months

(copy of 14th day)

1 year old

See how latte.hamugram of IG’s hamster has grown! Same cup, same hamster, different times, different ages. 

Behold the passage of time.

#passage of time #time #age difference #different times #height difference #growin’ up #timeline #progression #hamster #baby #1 year #1 year old #1 year later

[madeliefschat]

Sometimes, I do wish to stay at a certain age. A certain age where me and my friends can go out almost everyday, sneaking around late at night when everyone in the house is asleep for a late night drive, beach day anytime we like no need to check our schedule and the weather we just go for it, when we spend our evenings swimming in the ocean and the color of the sunset touched our skin, when we secretly wanted to get drunk but told our parents it’s just a staycation with our friends, every pain is healed when we go out and have a good time with our friends. Or a certain age where I still wear my blue and white uniform to go to school on weekdays, meeting my friends at school and laughing without thinking about life, when the only burden was math and chemistry. I wish I could stay 12, or 17, or 19, or 20, or 21 whatever age it is, I miss life when it’s so simple without grownup shit to deal with.

#growin’ up #grown up problems #teenage quotes #teenage memories #teenage years

[krispyweiss]

Best of Bruce Springsteen Coming April 19

- “Growin’ Up” previews 18- and 31-track collections

At 74, Bruce Springsteen is still “Growin’ Up.”

The Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. number is the opening song and preview single from the forthcoming Best of Bruce Springsteen, which arrives April 19.

Fifty-one years after its initial release, “Growin’ Up” is a reminder of how close Springsteen was to being his fully formed musical and lyrical self on his 1973 debut. He sounds pretty much like the guy who would become the Boss just a few years later as he sings:

The flag of piracy flew from my mast/my sails were set wing to wing/I had a jukebox graduate for first mate/she couldn't sail but she sure could sing

Available in physical (18 cuts) and digital (31) formats, the discography-spanning Best of collection includes such fan favorites as “4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)” and “The River;” hits like “Hungry Heart” and “Born in the USA;” the soundtrack-only “Streets of Philadelphia;” the acoustic “The Ghost of Tom Joad;” and 21st-century numbers including “Ghosts” and “Letter to You.”

3/1/24

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[lostandirredeemable]

i think one of the most beautiful love languages is simply trying to understand others.

you listen to their favourite music, hoping you will grow closer to knowing them.

you memorize their orders at restaurants so you can taste what their favourite flavours are.

you know their favourite shirts and why they love them, whether it’s the texture, cut or memories attached.

you pay attention to what makes them laugh, cry, smile, blush because you hope you can make them feel that way.

every person desires to be known and every person desires to know the people that they love.

stop hiding yourself.

let them understand you.

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[ursunshinebitch]

No one really warns you about how difficult it really is to plan meals and cook and buy groceries for urself with limited money on a regular basis. The first week in fun, second week is bearable and by the third week u just wanna order out (but u can't cuz it's expensive and unhealthy). God forbid your depression kicks in or you are about to start your period!

#adulting #life is strange #fuck my life #young adult #adulthood #grown #kinda depressing #growin’ up #college #dark academism #light academia #loneliest #living #mentally exhausted #mentally sick #longing #yearn #mentally unstable #tired #sick of it #i am tired #i'm just so tired #this is depressing #my adhd #adult adhd

[vladimasters]

As a kid, slang words were fun because they "naughty"

As a teenager cursing was fun because it made you "cool"

As an adult, it's fun to use a menagerie of anything but curse words.

You can get as creative as you want. I've won arguments by calling someone a "son of a cock sucking monkey". Are any of those curse words? No. But it's somehow so much more vulgar gets the point across ten times better than calling someone a son of a bitch ever did.

#random thoughts #growin’ up #cursing