Anonymous
Do u ever not realize how starved for affection u are till someone hugs u a bit tighter than normal and you find that you really don’t want to let go
Touch starvation is actually a thing. The term for it that’s emerging in medical/psych circles is “skin hunger”. We as humans are meant to be much more social- and especially physically social - than we actually are, and Americans in particular are often touch starved because the casual, platonic contact that often happens between friends in other places just. Does not happen here.
There’s a really Puritan idea that’s pervaded our culture, that touch and sex are inherently linked, and it’s doing us a massive disservice. Touch is incredibly important for humans- hugs reduce blood pressure, cuddling releases oxytocin, and babies will straight up DIE without being touched enough because the stimulation releases hormones that are integral to their healthy development.
We were never meant to hold one another at arm’s length, and if you feel you need physical contact, don’t be afraid to ask for it! Hug your mom. Cuddle a friend on the couch. Ask. There’s a good chance that they need contact just as much as you do.
If i build a resistance to this ‘touch starvation’ i will become something more than human correct?
Im totally in love with @cubert s Bosco so I drew him. Hope ya don’t mind!
aaa!! this is so cute!!!!! thank you so much, I’m so happy!
Bosccooooo
Bosco is a cutiepie tbh thanks for creating him
pleasurecastle-deactivated20200:
thank you aw!!
heres a fun fact: he loves perfecting his bowling stance and tinkering with broken video game cabinets
He is a good
why are meowths all depicted as standing on two legs with the front legs all long like arms, like the Team Rocket Meowth? like in the anime they always show meowths like normal cats, and Team Rocket Meowth was the exception cause he taught himself to walk upright and speak….
this is the discourse I came for tbh
You are drowning yourself by overthinking everything. The next time you find yourself overthinking or beating yourself over something, picture something simple and put no thought into it. Look at the trees moving in the wind or take a moment to look at how beautiful this world is. This world is too beautiful for you to waste your time in unecessary thoughts that are just drowning you.
Semi refs of Shilehn. Just gonna post them here for now.
My Friend Yiy has super cool characters and art
