paper-mario-wiki:

paper-mario-wiki:

NORMALIZE the thing that looks like an old man living in your basement

DESTIGMATIZE the act of closing your vent to stop his dry whispering– which you cannot tell whether it is random or directed at you– from reaching you

ROMANTICIZE the idea of counting the number of stairs he climbs each night and praying he never makes it to the top

GUYS THIS IS SO IMPORTANT

we HAVE to let people know its okay to experience:

• being repulsed by the putrid smell of his bile
• feeling sick when seeing your grandparents because of the thing in your basement
• locking your bedroom door even though you know it wouldnt be enough to stop him
• letting your faucets run for a few seconds every morning because ever since he arrived more and more of your tap water had come out black as ink
• knowing exactly what he looks like even though the only time you ever saw him was your first encounter with him at your uncle’s funeral when you were 6
• questioning why youre the only one who remembers your dog
• why cant anyone else remember your dog
• what happened to your dog
• oh my god i can still hear him whimpering downstairs some nights
• i dont know if its actually him or just that thing taunting me

(via foxnewsdeathcult)