Cutting My Teeth On Your Hoodie Strings
Self portrait narrative // Created & written April, 2022How many times do we hang onto something that feels normal, but actually is sabotaging comfort?
How many times do we migrate to the things that feel like a security blanket, but razor blade us to bleed every time?
How many times do we convince ourselves we need something...
…Even when it hurts?
I ask myself these questions often.
"Hoodie" by Hey Violet has been stuck in my head. It's about a girl who self confessedly wears an ex's hoodie, sleeps in it, and still chews on the strings, all because it is a reminder of them...
…Even though it hurts.
It's funny, because although this exact scenario is not my story, I was hooked by the kind of humorous honesty of the lyrics.
So, while it may look like a kooky girl w/string in her mouth...to me, this is the addiction of pain, the sabotaging comfort of things - whether people, substances, relationships, habits - that should be given up.
It is something that feels so familiar...
