each reflection you make is deeper and more disorienting than the last 🪞 i really resonate with this line:
‘give me proof of this love over the love itself.’
i’ve always struggled with the idea that love, even outside of romantic relationships (like maternal love) feels intangible without evidence. they say ‘i love you’, you don’t doubt it, yet you can’t see, feel, touch or hear any evidence of this love, so is it love (is it real)? what is this love if not a reflection of their own perception of it? about how *they* see you, how *they* feel, and you’re to remain in a mirror where their love only exists as a reflection of how they see themselves.
it's definitely a tricky feeling to wrap ur head around :') I think also in general emotional permanence can be difficult sometimes but sometimes it's abt having that blind faith
as someone who has very closely studied and entwined themself with the narcissus myth (i literally devised an entire movement piece around it to be featured in a play), this was absolutely gorgeous
the TRAGEDY that i never replied to this one despite it being mayyybe my favorite you've written?!>.!?1! it's so good oh my word?
i also literally just wrote a poem like a week before you posted this about my personal experience with love and fearing that it's not understandable to the recipients, so when i read this it was like the neurons in my brain exploded and still were reaching for smth, i love this piece so much it is simple and beautiful and so relatable.
us girlies with 0 emotional object permanence and an addiction to the idea of being loved, UNITE
my goddd ! this is literally the most insane essay i have ever read so far kn my entire life. you really outdid yourself with this 🫶🫶 i’m probably gonna reread it 10 more times later in the day. thank you for writing this 🥹🫂
Thank you!! Absolutely adore the myth of echo and narcissus and honestly there's just so much to unpack there for such a short one... esp with the whole idea of what their names mean nowadays (echo and narcissism and both being associated with mirrors......)
each reflection you make is deeper and more disorienting than the last 🪞 i really resonate with this line:
‘give me proof of this love over the love itself.’
i’ve always struggled with the idea that love, even outside of romantic relationships (like maternal love) feels intangible without evidence. they say ‘i love you’, you don’t doubt it, yet you can’t see, feel, touch or hear any evidence of this love, so is it love (is it real)? what is this love if not a reflection of their own perception of it? about how *they* see you, how *they* feel, and you’re to remain in a mirror where their love only exists as a reflection of how they see themselves.
it's definitely a tricky feeling to wrap ur head around :') I think also in general emotional permanence can be difficult sometimes but sometimes it's abt having that blind faith
as someone who has very closely studied and entwined themself with the narcissus myth (i literally devised an entire movement piece around it to be featured in a play), this was absolutely gorgeous
Thank u so much!! I absolutely adore the myth it's one of my favorites <3
Omg I posted a part of this picture without ever seeing the whole. This feels like a deeply philosophical moment
The header image? It's cropped here too haha
the TRAGEDY that i never replied to this one despite it being mayyybe my favorite you've written?!>.!?1! it's so good oh my word?
i also literally just wrote a poem like a week before you posted this about my personal experience with love and fearing that it's not understandable to the recipients, so when i read this it was like the neurons in my brain exploded and still were reaching for smth, i love this piece so much it is simple and beautiful and so relatable.
us girlies with 0 emotional object permanence and an addiction to the idea of being loved, UNITE
ahaha thank you so much <33 0 emotional permanence is so real 😔
every sentence of yours feels so profound, but you do it with such ease and clarity!!
Thank you so much :)
my goddd ! this is literally the most insane essay i have ever read so far kn my entire life. you really outdid yourself with this 🫶🫶 i’m probably gonna reread it 10 more times later in the day. thank you for writing this 🥹🫂
Thank u so much for reading (and rereading haha) <33 + for taking the time to write such a kind comment :)
im so obsessed with ur writing !! aaaa so gorg <33
WENYI I LOVR YOU WHAT DUDE THIS IS SO GOOD
hehe thank u :)
I go feral over greek myth inspired substack posts but this one REALLY got to me. Like oh my god echo says I love you too. Oh my god
Thank you!! Absolutely adore the myth of echo and narcissus and honestly there's just so much to unpack there for such a short one... esp with the whole idea of what their names mean nowadays (echo and narcissism and both being associated with mirrors......)
just wanted you to know that i was walking when reading this piece and i had to stop in my tracks because i was so engrossed in it,, lovely as always!
Thank u so much!! + stay safe while walking haha
such a delight as always reading your work <3
Thank u so much :)
absolutely beautiful
Thank u so much <3
this felt like a such a refreshing revival piece on the myth of narcissus and echo. absolutely loved it!
Thank you so much!!! I'm happy to have done the myth justice
This is so beautiful!
Thank you!
reading your work makes me breath in a really satisfying way
thank u cousin
goodness me this is the best thing ever
thank you <3
your way of weaving together narrative and sublime and myth and matters of the heart is so beautiful, im at a loss for words
thank you so much :) i love myth + metaphors so i always have so much fun in the process haha i had like five wikipedia pages open while writing this