"I would love to find someone who doesn’t think that ‘a lot’ is ‘too much’ – who loves how *much* I am, and sees that as incredible value for money."

[girlonthenet@mastodon.social]

"I would love to find someone who doesn’t think that ‘a lot’ is ‘too much’ – who loves how *much* I am, and sees that as incredible value for money."

NEW blog post: I want to be loved.

I want to be loved… | Girl on the Net

I have spent my whole life yearning to love and be loved, and most of my life despising myself for that desire. What would happen if I acknowledged it?

Girl on the Net (www.girlonthenet.com)

Gorgeous art by @stuart_cb

[not_a_label@toot.lgbt]

@girlonthenet

This gave me all the feels...

@stuart_cb

[kapellosaur@mstdn.social]

@girlonthenet *settles in, braces self for a big cry*

[neil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk]

@girlonthenet Wow.

[myqueerheart@bark.lgbt]

@girlonthenet This piece is so beautiful and touching, and no doubt articulates what many of us as your readers feel about that yearning for love. It takes someone as skilled as you to really paint that picture for us that we can point to and say "yes, that's it, that's what's in my heart when I really ask myself those questions."

I've thanked some other writers and I also want to thank you for how inspiring and influential your work is as I try to bring real heart and emotional depth to my characters. You work of all kinds has always been so moving. You must inspire so many other writers with the quality and beauty of your words.

[girlonthenet@mastodon.social]

@MyQueerHeart ah thank you that is very kind. I hope some people find it useful, it’s always nice if they do.

[myqueerheart@bark.lgbt]

@girlonthenet You're very welcome. Getting to spend time feasting on words from your heart and imagination is such a joy.

[anilmc@hachyderm.io]

@kapellosaur @girlonthenet

that's that tantra - to love and be loved is to behold the face of God

the gaze of and into the heart of the other uplifts and enlightens as the distance and separation collapse into union, again and again

[goingdownwithsundial@mastodon.social]

@girlonthenet @stuart_cb the artwork is something else.

Reflects your heartfelt blog perfectly ️

[flamekebab@toot.wales]

@girlonthenet @stuart_cb It took me a long time and pure luck to find someone that didn't find my intensity too much.

I hated how I had to rein it in with other partners before my wife. It would intimate them or something. My wife had the same experience. Being sincere in how much we love scared people off.

[allpurposemat@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@girlonthenet thank you so much for writing and sharing this, and @stuart_cb for the beautiful artwork.

It puts so much into words, that I've tried and failed to understand in the past. Reading it brought (more than one) tear to my eye.

Will have to properly re-read it when it's not past midnight, but I already know this will stick in my head for a long time.