
rereading this at pivotal points in my life is such an experience. got into kimi ni todoke when I was around 8 years old LMAO and have always enjoyed the story of Sawako and Kazehaya. I'm at the same point in life as Sawako and the others were in the final arc, and watching them navigate prepping for uni, their last few months of school and nurturing their friendships while they still can has inspired. Since I was young, I've always craved meaningful friendships. To me, a friend was someone who could understand me, who could see good in me that maybe I couldn't see in myself. I've had a lot of friends over the years and at this moment in time, but I can't help but look at Sawako, Ayane and Chizu and feel wistful. To be able to have close female friends like that, to be able to say that "we were girls together" would be a dream come true :") But hey, maybe I'm the one holding myself back? Maybe I need to be less scared to be vulnerable, less fearful of being a genuine individual. Maybe I should be more like Sawako

a while back, i was in a really dark place. I'd been in it for a few years. I hated existing. It was painful, messy, and i simply wasn't strong enough to do it. it took a lot out of me. 2016-20 were my worst years - i turned into the worst version of myself, and everyday i look back on that, and feel an indescribable sadness. i contemplated suicide a lot. but, i was too scared, and that eventually became a different branch of self hatred. i never had that epiphany, thag defining moment where i knew my life was worth living, but im slowly getting there. even though it's difficult, im focusing on things that make me happy. even though it's a slow process, im focusing on things I want to live for. and im glad i hung in there long enough to come across this story. every so often, i find a gem like this that reminds me of the importance of life. thank you so much author. thank you hamin and somang, for reminding me of the things i should live for :,)
GOJO STANS WE ARE SO BACKKKKK (I am in crippling denial)