Smile On His Lips and Cuts On His Hips (26/?)

[rose682]

Title: Smile On His Lips and Cuts On His Hips (26/?)
Author: Rose Rose682
Rating: nc-17
Pairing: Jack Barakat/Alex Gaskarth
Summary: I’d lost count of how many had gaped at my arm with shocked expressions and open mouths, curious people unsure of whether or not they wanted to know the answer asking, “Did you cut your arm?”
Disclaimer: I own neither ATL or

Comments

[broken_capulet]

I'm going to be completely honest with you, the whole bit about the novel completely threw me off. I was incredibly confused and I had a hard time understanding the plot and how it was incorporated in the chapter. When Jack started talking about distorted views on reality is when I finally started to grasp the thought pattern. Maybe if you gave me the name of the book I could look it up, study a little and then I'll get it but I dunno.. I read it over a couple of times and still couldn't see where it was going

[broken_capulet]

"If only everyone didn’t see themselves as the exception to everything."I can attest to that. I definitely get up on my soapbox and preach about body image actively, while simultaneously eating about once a day just because I would rather have my stomach look flat. It annoys me honestly, seeing all of these weight-loss commercials on tv, and hearing all of my friends go on about dieting and going to the gym. It just sucks seeing everyone trying to look the same. I don't get why skinny and thin is the only way to look, or rather the only way we "should" look. I don't find pleasure in watching the way media causes people to feel insecure. At the same time though, I stare at my thighs when I wear shorts and drink water when I feel hungry and know I can skip a meal. We're all just so complex. (No, I don't starve myself trust me, you should see me eat. Most days I'm stuffing my face. Those are just bad habits I've gained randomly without even noticing

[rose682]

yeah, ive always been really bad at summarizing and honestly didnt spend as much time as i shouldve editing this chapter and making sure that it was all sensical and good. i was really frustrated with that part right before i posted this and kind of gave up on making it work better. in retrospect, i figured out how i couldve explained it much better, but its too late for that. and the book hes talking about is echo by kate morgenroth, which is definitely worth a read if you have the time

[rose682]

like ive said, im more of a scientific person and have never been able to believe that the universe is completely controlled by some higher power. my dads christian, so i know a bit about it and go to church occasionally, but i certainly wouldnt consider myself to be the same. and no, dont worry about that at all, im definitely not offended. it would be stupid for me to be annoyed just because you believe something different from me. (as a side note, though, some ideas of certain religions do piss me off. my dads catholic and i recently discovered through him that apparently committing suicide is a sin that automatically grants people a pass to hell, which i think is completely idiotic. but, you know, i couldnt care less if my dad believes thats true. its his decision, right? yours too

[atlkicksass]

You've yet again blown me away with your indepth, intellectual writing ability. If you put your mind to it, i think your purpose could be writing novels and becoming a bestselling author for the rest of you life. Seriously.

[rose682]

I'm never sure if my writing when I'm randomly philosophizing is at all sensical, so I appreciate the reassurance! And I can't imagine ever being able to commit to doing that/writing a decent book, but I'd love to do it if I could. Thank you!