saying “he put his disease in me” to refer to having sex with a man sounds pretty fitting imo

﹒˚ ₊ “we must experience everything. not just the good, but degradation, horror, sadness. this makes us whole bella, makes us people of substance. not flighty, untouched children. then we can know the world. and when we know the world, the world is ours.” ﹒⊹ ๑
i watched this without really knowing what i was getting into. seeing bella’s journey was surprisingly intriguing and fascinating, the way we see her finding her own voice, letting go of shame and taking control over her own life was absorbing and captivating. i apologize to myself for missing out on this.