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That post about 30 year old coming of age stories?

I’ve been thinking about it all morning. What would the plot points be for that? What makes a 30 year old coming of age story?

Old folks sound off in the comments

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biglawbear

This article about a woman who went on a life changing lesbian cruise.

Rather than beginnings like teenage coming of age stories, a 30's coming of age is about change.

The thing about turning 30 is that you know yourself better, and you are usually just starting to have the means to seek what you want. You have enough life experience to know what you like and don't like. You may have a little disposable income, freedom from family, or finally be treating something like depression.

It isn't like being a teenager where the coming of age is new experiences; it's coming of age in knowing what you want and changing your circumstances. You look around and think, "I want and deserve better than this, and I can do it," and you make the change.

Getting a new job. Going back to school. Dating someone new. Moving somewhere else. Going on a long trip. Trying a new hobby. Or even just dressing differently! There's so many ways this coming of age can occur.

But there are layers to this. Unlike a teenage growing up story where you're writing on a blank slate, a 30's coming of age is turning the page. You might have to do something painful. Quit your job. Break up with someone. Say goodbye to your hometown. There's change. And with that, comes apprehension for the future and grief over the past, but you work through that anyway to seek something better for yourself.

To quote the article above, one of my favorite quotes of all time: "There’s something so deliriously pleasurable in the idea of trusting myself enough to know exactly what I want.”

Oh and by the way. This doesn't just have to be the plot of a book or fic. This can be your life, too. You can always do better.

Getting older isn't bad. Turning 30 isn't the end of your life. Things can be better once you know yourself more and know what you want. Embrace it.

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abcsofadhd

My counselor once told me to make sure I wasn’t doing things to distract myself from the boredom rather than try to sate it. I feel its one of the most important things he ever said to me.

When I’m distracting myself from the boredom, I read or game excessively so I don’t feel the emptiness of boredom. It’s a short term thing, and it only staves the boredom as long as I’m doing the thing.

When I’m sating myself from the boredom, I pursue things I am genuinely interested in and so find myself feeling fulfilled and happier for a longer period of time. Even if I stop doing it temporarily, I don’t immediately fall apart as I would with the distraction.

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pigeon3gg

griffin mcelroy is so funny because youll see clips of him talking and its always either something like "my names sprite pepsi and im abstinence until i DIE" or its something like "that was the last conversation you ever had with your sister. when someone leaves your life those exits are not made equal. some are beautiful and poetic and satisfying, others are abrupt and unfair, but most are just unremarkable." and theres no in between

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possiblynya

a little autobiographical piece about the internet

[ID: a black and white comic, with blakl as the background and white as the lines. The first panel says “At my office, they’re very efficient when people leave.” It shows a person staring tiredly at a computer. The second says “Their email, their calender, their personal page… Gone in 24 hours.” It shows the computer on a 404 error page.

The next panel says “I don’t know exactly who’s in charge of doing it. But they’re fast. However…” It shows a grim reaper walking out of a door labeled ‘IT’. Theres a small panel of just text; “No one deals with the bodies on the internet.” The next panel says “When my best friend died… Her tumblr queue ran while she was in a coma.” It shows a tumblr page of someone with a grim reaper icon and the username Sabrina, showing they reblogged a post.

The next panel says “Her facebook was never deleted.” It shows a facebook page of someone with the same grim reaper icon, and the name ‘Sabrina XXXXX’. The next panel is formatted like a text conversation. At the top is an old message from the other person, with a grim reaper icon. The words on the panel are formatted as texts from the tired person; “I still talk to her. - She’s not online. - Obviously. - But the messages go through.”

The second to last panel is blank except a text message from the grim reaper person slowly coming through, showing only an ellipsis. The last panel is completely blank besides words at the very bottom; “the internet is full of ghosts.” end ID]