It’s Very Funny To Me That The Inciting Incident Of The Secret History Is The Bacchanal But We Never

It’s very funny to me that the inciting incident of The Secret History is the bacchanal but we never actually get to see a bacchanal. It occurs to me that this book easily could have had a supernatural element and indeed from any other character’s perspective it likely would have. But because Richard is our narrator, we never need to question if Dionysus was really there or if the bloody cleansing was really necessary because Richard despite being a liar and generally unreliable narrator is still the most firmly grounded in reality of most of the classics class.

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1 month ago

nothing is too big. if it exists in imagination, it exists in potential

1 month ago

Love when Richard randomly lore drops like yes id love to know more about how you showed up high to School everyday at the age of 13 because you thought it would make you cool.

Or how your friends having a lil argument reminds you of when you dad used to hit you. Like fucking hell bro.

1 year ago

I love bunny haunting them at the funeral with the rain and the wasp and destroying camilla’s favourite umbrella

2 months ago

The Secret History set in the modern day and everything is the same except Francis has no less than four strawberry ice vapes on his person at all times

2 months ago

MY ACTUAL GIRLFRIEND HELOO I LOVE THISSSS

Camilla Macaulay

Camilla Macaulay

9 months ago

shoutout to my two favorite people from missouri: chappell roan and henry winter

5 months ago

reality shifting isn’t hard. you’ve been told it’s hard because everyone’s too scared to admit it’s not. they cling to their 800-step methods, their must-have crystals, their perfect conditions because they think that if they let go of that control, they’ll fail. but here’s the thing: the more you try to control the process, the more you convince yourself it’s out of your control. and that’s the problem. that’s why so many people feel stuck. shifting isn’t some big, far-fetched thing. it’s just you. it’s always been you.

we’re conditioned to think we’re powerless. think about it—school, work, society, all of it drills this idea into us that everything has to be proven, earned, validated. so, when you hear about shifting, your brain freaks out and says, wait, wait, this is too easy, this can’t be real. and then you spiral. you overcomplicate it. you make yourself think you need the “perfect” script, the “right” subliminal, or that you have to meditate for three hours while the stars align perfectly. like, no… you don’t. all of that? it’s fluff. it’s noise.

at its core, shifting is belief. just belief. no, really, let that sink in. you don’t need to “do” belief perfectly. it’s not something you master through sheer willpower. it’s something you already have. you’ve believed in things your whole life. you believed in gravity without needing proof. you believe your favorite songs are beautiful without needing to explain why. belief is natural. it’s effortless when you stop overthinking it. that’s the energy you need to bring to shifting—trust. trust that your mind knows what it’s doing, and that if you let it, it will take you there. every single extra thing you pile on? the overthinking, the doubt, the need for guarantees? that’s what’s slowing you down. not the “lack of progress,” not some mythical “block”—it’s you convincing yourself it’s harder than it is.

and let’s talk about social media for a second. oh my god, the shifting community on social media… i get it. it’s comforting to see other people on this journey. but let’s be honest—how much of that content is actually helping you? like, really? 90% of the time, scrolling through shifting advice isn’t inspiring; it’s overwhelming. everyone’s got their own opinions, their own “best methods,” their own rules. one person says scripting is a must, another says it’s a waste of time. one person swears by affirmations, another says visualization is the only way. and before you know it, you’re sitting there questioning everything you thought you knew, wondering if you’ll ever get it “right.” spoiler alert: you already know how to shift. you don’t need a thousand voices telling you what to do. in fact, the more you listen to them, the harder it becomes to hear yourself.

take a break. seriously. log off the apps. give yourself space to breathe and think. ask yourself: why do i want to shift? what’s stopping me? what feels right to me? no tiktok trend, youtube guide, or reddit post can answer those questions for you. only you can. and i know that sounds scary. we’ve been conditioned to think we need external validation for everything, but shifting is a deeply personal thing. you don’t need a step-by-step tutorial. you need to trust your instincts. that’s it.

and let me be clear: i’m not saying methods or subliminals are bad. they’re fine if they help you feel aligned. but they’re not what makes shifting happen. you are. methods are just tools. if you use them, great. if you don’t, that’s great too. because the truth is, shifting isn’t about doing things “right.” it’s about letting go of the idea that you need to.

so let me break it down for you. the only things you really need to shift are:

1. a desire. you have to want to go to your desired reality. no brainer, right?

2. belief. this is the big one. you have to trust it’s possible. no “what ifs,” no “but hows.” just trust.

3. persistence. if it doesn’t happen right away, that’s okay. don’t give up. if you’ve ever learned to ride a bike, you know that falling doesn’t mean you can’t do it—it just means you’re learning. shifting is the same.

that’s it. no fancy rituals, no endless research, no “perfect” conditions. the process is simple because it’s natural. you’ve probably done it before without even realizing it— the only reason it feels hard now is because you’ve convinced yourself it has to be.

stop making it harder than it needs to be. shifting isn’t this unattainable, mystical thing reserved for “chosen ones.” it’s something anyone can do. you can do it. your mom can do it. that anti-shifter lurking in every crevice of shiftblr could do it. you’ve always been capable. but you have to stop getting in your own way. stop doubting yourself. stop relying on others to tell you what’s possible. this is your journey. own it.

and above all, be patient. shifting is not a race. it’s not about how fast you can get there or how perfect your dr is. it’s about trust, intention, and focus. log off, tune into yourself, and let it happen. shifting has always been yours to claim. it’s not something you need permission for. it’s not something you need to earn. it’s just you, your mind, and your belief. always has been, always will be.

11 months ago
metalleach - kitty
1 year ago

THIS IS MAKING ME GIGGLE.

More Modern TSH headcanons

Whenever Bunny calls someone, it's ALWAYS a face-time/video call, and he ALWAYS asks his friend(s) to turn their camera on too. Oh and, his calls last from around 1 hour to 1hr30 mins. Or however long the other person lets it go, really.

Bunny's also always out of mobile data. So the Greek class usually have their hotspots turned on.

For some reason Francis' devices always have a virus or something, despite the anti-virus softwares he's got?

Camilla and Charles can get into each other's phones with facial recognition.

Whenever Bunny has to sign up for something and he's already used his email, and he's not in the mood to make another one, he just puts in Henry's email 💀("Bunny, why am I getting emails from this strange website." "Don't worry about it.")

Have you guys seen the meme about kids showing their dads memes, and they always turn their noses up and stare down their glasses to peer at the image? That's Henry.

Bunny's favorite app is instagram & Snapchat & YouTube (shorts), Richard is pretty active on tumblr & discord, Camilla and Charles prefer pinterest, Francis is both a tiktok and twitter guy, Henry...... likes the chess app.

Bunny 100% stalks Henry (there's nothing to stalk. It pisses him off)

Julian has a Facebook. Bunnys the only one in the Greek class with a Facebook (does he send his professor a friend request? Yes he does.) (Julian accepts.) (Bunny brags to Henry. Henry gets mad and makes a Facebook too just to add Julian and block Bunny.)

Whenever Bunny is mad at someone he blocks them everywhere. And then when they make up he be adding them back like nothing happened

Francis engaging in callouts and twitter drama 😭 please

Francis venting about twitter drama to his irl friends. Nobody except maybe Richard listens attentively. Henry would pay attention on rare occasions but he can't keep up with who is who ("Who is NickiMinajFeet and why is she angry at this Jojo Siwa person.")

When Camilla and Charles fight they start saving angry pins to their shared board (so they're communicating via angry pins until one of them gets bored and shares a funny pic 😭)

Bunny keeps messing with Richard for using discord and calling a discord mod and stuff 😭

Henry discovers reddit. Bunny was showing him his post in r/AITA (am I the asshole) about the fight that they had. It was HEAVILY modified and missing context so everyone was calling Henry the asshole. Anyway, that's how Henry discovers reddit and then goes on to actually enjoy it when he starts using it to connect to other literary focused people with an interest in roman n greek history and languages etc

Because of mutual friends, Donald got friend suggestions on Instagram for Bunnys friends. You bet he followed Francis and Henry 😭😭

10 months ago

Tsh fandom has many many faults but by far the most irritating is when they decide to nitpick which actions are justifiable or even non-existant and which are disproportionately vile and irredeemable just so they can place some characters (francis, camilla) on a higher moral plane than others (bunny, charles) like they weren't all equally awful people and the point wasnt that they were all batshit crazy

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