compassionatereminders:

Relationships are not a game. Quit the “well they didn’t answer my text for two hours yesterday so now I’m gonna wait two hours to answers theirs.” Quit the “I’m not gonna tell them that I’m upset cause if they really care they’ll notice and if they don’t notice they don’t really care.” Quit the “I’m not gonna text first cause it’s their turn.” Quit all of that. If you want to talk to them, talk to them. If you want to see them, ask them if they want to hang out. If you care about them, let them know. If you have something to say, say it. Stop playing all those silly mind games. It’s a waste of everyone’s time.

(via smol--jelly)

the-korova:

Steve’s Parents: *leave for one weekend in season 1*

Fanfic Authors: Mr. and Mrs. Harrington haven’t been home in 6 years, nobody is feeding Steve. Occasionally they present him with lavish gifts at Christmas to make up for their absence but Steve still feels the neglect, no matter how many beamers and bowling pins they give him. Steve’s constant nightmares are made ever worse by the emptiness of his palatial house; the pool terrifies him. His machismo is a cover to deflect from the crippling insecurity he works desperately conceal, for the loneliness he feels he’ll never escape…That is, until a beautiful boy from California moves to Hawkins and-