This is me.
I have a Toy Story 3 blanket.
And a Toy Story 3 duvet.
I have 3 teddies.
I can't sleep without all three of them.
I have fairy lights above my bed.
They help me to dream.
They help me to feel still.
They help me to feel calm.
I have pictures on my wall.
My wall isn't finished yet, I need to take more pictures.
I have colourful cushions.
They lift my mood.
I have a koala picture above my bed.
It's been there for years.
It's cute.
My bed is in the corner because when I can't sleep, it helps me to push my head into the corner of the wall.
Maybe this is different from other 16 year olds.
Maybe it's not and other people hide it.
Maybe I'm different, maybe I'm not normal.
But these things help me to feel safe and secure.
They help me to sleep.
They help me to feel calm and at peace.
They help me to relax after difficult days.
Some days, I don't have the energy to pretend.
Some days, I feel like giving up.
Some days, everything goes wrong and I come home and throw myself on my bed.
I'm not perfect. And tomorrow is a new day. And one day...maybe everything will be okay.
hey, i'm 20 and sleep with 2 cuddlies! i also have fairy lights around my bed, and i'm incredibly jealous of your toy story cover!
oh, and i have that cushion! (the circles one) ^_^
Perfectly normal--and a very cool spot to dream as well. Wonderful post and photo, Naomi. You never outgrow wanting things around you that make you feel happy and secure
stay young while you can. You know the saying, Time Flies! Well, it does. So true. If I could only be 17 again, and don't ever be ashamed of who you are girlfriend. Love the picture.
Sometimes all that is necessary is a safe place to lay your head down on. I think that is a very cozy corner, and I can see why you like it. Everything that brings you comfort is right in that corner, so all is well in dreamland! Great B&W capture. And now I get the Toy Story reference. ;)
I love the reflection of your fairy lights on your photos! Very cool photo and caption/story. You remind me so much of my second daughter only her picture above the bed would have been a monkey or gorilla.
You know what? I used to feel much as you do when I was 16. I am now nearly 50, and I know for an absolute fact: there is no such thing as normal.
You are an amazing young lady. You just be you. If you try to be like anyone else, you'll be a rotten imitation of them and a pale shadow of yourself. A nebulous nobody, lost in the land of between. There are more than enough of those around.
@kjarn I got that poster when I was in australia, after 3ish years, the photos have recently replacd my aussi flag with all my messages on it...but it's in a safe place! :]
oh, and i have that cushion! (the circles one) ^_^
fantastic discription for this (:
You are an amazing young lady. You just be you. If you try to be like anyone else, you'll be a rotten imitation of them and a pale shadow of yourself. A nebulous nobody, lost in the land of between. There are more than enough of those around.