Rain
@raininginmountains.bsky.social
aspiring author, west virginian lesbian, 21
my account to work on original stories and talk about appalachian stuff, mental health, and other things I feel bad about doing on my larger, more social account
my account to work on original stories and talk about appalachian stuff, mental health, and other things I feel bad about doing on my larger, more social account
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i went outside for a moment today and felt my migraine calm a bit, had me thinking of when i was younger and the morning mist was one of my few joys - it was rawer, when i was young and lost and the world was slightly less polluted
i went outside for a moment today and felt my migraine calm a bit, had me thinking of when i was younger and the morning mist was one of my few joys - it was rawer, when i was young and lost and the world was slightly less polluted
I hope to create a world where readers will be so engaged with the setting and characters that they read dialogue that includes words like “holler” and “dangunnit” and still choose to continue reading and imagining the speakers as intelligent and emotionally capable characters
January 14, 2026 at 6:56 AM
I hope to create a world where readers will be so engaged with the setting and characters that they read dialogue that includes words like “holler” and “dangunnit” and still choose to continue reading and imagining the speakers as intelligent and emotionally capable characters
got a bit of work on the foundations of my ‘appalachiaslop’, but it’s still very crude and a work in progress - i need to soak deep in the bones of it, look up at the stars and cackle, to take a bit of my soul and burn it into the text
January 14, 2026 at 5:47 AM
got a bit of work on the foundations of my ‘appalachiaslop’, but it’s still very crude and a work in progress - i need to soak deep in the bones of it, look up at the stars and cackle, to take a bit of my soul and burn it into the text
ive been trying to work on my endurance by doing occasional workouts of fifteen pounds and fifteen reps, but my body is so unused to it that i just almost started crying subconsciously when doing shoulder presses from how much it took out of me
January 14, 2026 at 1:38 AM
ive been trying to work on my endurance by doing occasional workouts of fifteen pounds and fifteen reps, but my body is so unused to it that i just almost started crying subconsciously when doing shoulder presses from how much it took out of me
for a lot of my life, i associated houses with two states - filthy, covered in unnecessary clutter and suffocating, and overly clean, almost clinical and middle-class in a way that left me feeling vulnerable and filthy by comparison
January 13, 2026 at 11:44 PM
for a lot of my life, i associated houses with two states - filthy, covered in unnecessary clutter and suffocating, and overly clean, almost clinical and middle-class in a way that left me feeling vulnerable and filthy by comparison
i love hobbit holes a lot, tolkien really did cook when it comes to them - they have the same comfort as a well-decorated, cluttered trailer, a cozy slice of the world marked sacred by mundanity and secure by its lack of room, a place to hide and warm and curl up
January 13, 2026 at 11:35 PM
i love hobbit holes a lot, tolkien really did cook when it comes to them - they have the same comfort as a well-decorated, cluttered trailer, a cozy slice of the world marked sacred by mundanity and secure by its lack of room, a place to hide and warm and curl up
a quest in a gacha game was so good that i actually got inspired and have a solid idea for writing my appalachiaslop now, i just need to curate music and aesthetics to immerse myself and find the time and energy to write
January 13, 2026 at 3:30 AM
a quest in a gacha game was so good that i actually got inspired and have a solid idea for writing my appalachiaslop now, i just need to curate music and aesthetics to immerse myself and find the time and energy to write
lunch - as blasphemous as it probably is, I cut up sirloin to fry with white mushrooms, while the mixed veggies are added when served because my father has no teeth
January 12, 2026 at 7:10 PM
lunch - as blasphemous as it probably is, I cut up sirloin to fry with white mushrooms, while the mixed veggies are added when served because my father has no teeth
the devil went down to georgia is such a perfect example of what being american could mean in a better world - the confidence to take on the temptations of the devil and crush them head on with the beauty of pure skill and dedication to your craft
January 12, 2026 at 5:39 AM
the devil went down to georgia is such a perfect example of what being american could mean in a better world - the confidence to take on the temptations of the devil and crush them head on with the beauty of pure skill and dedication to your craft
washing a bowl at my sink while like this was unusual - it felt like watching a video of someone doing it, but as if every sense was recreated, not just sight
like the water felt hot, the bowl felt solid, but i wasnt really there and so even if i burnt my hand or dropped the bowl, it didnt matter
like the water felt hot, the bowl felt solid, but i wasnt really there and so even if i burnt my hand or dropped the bowl, it didnt matter
January 12, 2026 at 5:04 AM
washing a bowl at my sink while like this was unusual - it felt like watching a video of someone doing it, but as if every sense was recreated, not just sight
like the water felt hot, the bowl felt solid, but i wasnt really there and so even if i burnt my hand or dropped the bowl, it didnt matter
like the water felt hot, the bowl felt solid, but i wasnt really there and so even if i burnt my hand or dropped the bowl, it didnt matter
how much force do you need to bite your own tongue off?
January 12, 2026 at 4:47 AM
how much force do you need to bite your own tongue off?
the brain is such a fascinatingly flawed product, but i often wonder if my particular defects are natural or due to the injuries i received as a child
dissociative episodes, manic episodes, inability to focus, inexpressiveness, migraines, jumbled sense of pain, anxiety, intrusive thoughts
dissociative episodes, manic episodes, inability to focus, inexpressiveness, migraines, jumbled sense of pain, anxiety, intrusive thoughts
January 12, 2026 at 4:44 AM
the brain is such a fascinatingly flawed product, but i often wonder if my particular defects are natural or due to the injuries i received as a child
dissociative episodes, manic episodes, inability to focus, inexpressiveness, migraines, jumbled sense of pain, anxiety, intrusive thoughts
dissociative episodes, manic episodes, inability to focus, inexpressiveness, migraines, jumbled sense of pain, anxiety, intrusive thoughts
i wonder if, right now, i could manifest hidden strength
my sense of pain is there but completely dysfunctional, almost like laughing gas, so it makes me wonder if i could produce a level of strength my body usually does not produce because of fear of harming itself
isnt that an odd sensation?
my sense of pain is there but completely dysfunctional, almost like laughing gas, so it makes me wonder if i could produce a level of strength my body usually does not produce because of fear of harming itself
isnt that an odd sensation?
January 12, 2026 at 4:41 AM
i wonder if, right now, i could manifest hidden strength
my sense of pain is there but completely dysfunctional, almost like laughing gas, so it makes me wonder if i could produce a level of strength my body usually does not produce because of fear of harming itself
isnt that an odd sensation?
my sense of pain is there but completely dysfunctional, almost like laughing gas, so it makes me wonder if i could produce a level of strength my body usually does not produce because of fear of harming itself
isnt that an odd sensation?
moments of non-migraine dizziness like im experiencing right now are a weirdly meditative experience most of the time - i feel as if my world is frighteningly clumsy, oppressively quiet and very slow, so i have a strong sense of clarity
i am in a state of existent nonexistence right now
i am in a state of existent nonexistence right now
January 12, 2026 at 4:30 AM
moments of non-migraine dizziness like im experiencing right now are a weirdly meditative experience most of the time - i feel as if my world is frighteningly clumsy, oppressively quiet and very slow, so i have a strong sense of clarity
i am in a state of existent nonexistence right now
i am in a state of existent nonexistence right now
im kind of like if they made a fisher cat into a girl in that life has tried to skin me into extinction but now im everyones problem and nothing has managed to kill me yet
January 11, 2026 at 7:34 PM
im kind of like if they made a fisher cat into a girl in that life has tried to skin me into extinction but now im everyones problem and nothing has managed to kill me yet
sometimes i wonder if i would prosper in a healthier environment, if my struggles are exterior, or if im simply not very capable when it comes to some things
it took me an extra year to graduate with an associates degree in my field and i cheated a lot and still barely passed
it took me an extra year to graduate with an associates degree in my field and i cheated a lot and still barely passed
January 11, 2026 at 5:41 AM
sometimes i wonder if i would prosper in a healthier environment, if my struggles are exterior, or if im simply not very capable when it comes to some things
it took me an extra year to graduate with an associates degree in my field and i cheated a lot and still barely passed
it took me an extra year to graduate with an associates degree in my field and i cheated a lot and still barely passed
a friend going through some stuff just hurled in call while sobbing and i cant get the sound out of my head, its destroying my heart - the sound of someones anxiety and stress and pain reaching a level where they do that, the involuntary nature of it, it won't get out of my brain
January 11, 2026 at 2:14 AM
a friend going through some stuff just hurled in call while sobbing and i cant get the sound out of my head, its destroying my heart - the sound of someones anxiety and stress and pain reaching a level where they do that, the involuntary nature of it, it won't get out of my brain
working out always leaves me filling so alive, whenever i can actually get the workout done - i end up fatigued, often shaking and out of breath and exhausted to the bone, but it is a pain born of my own choices and which empowers me
its so different from the pains inflicted by life unfairly
its so different from the pains inflicted by life unfairly
January 11, 2026 at 12:32 AM
working out always leaves me filling so alive, whenever i can actually get the workout done - i end up fatigued, often shaking and out of breath and exhausted to the bone, but it is a pain born of my own choices and which empowers me
its so different from the pains inflicted by life unfairly
its so different from the pains inflicted by life unfairly
im starting to grow more used to the weight im using, twenty pounds on each dumbbell, but im still not strong enough to handle it casually - my fingers go numb, my heart accelerates, my breath scatters, and i still find myself swung around by them if i lose focus
January 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM
im starting to grow more used to the weight im using, twenty pounds on each dumbbell, but im still not strong enough to handle it casually - my fingers go numb, my heart accelerates, my breath scatters, and i still find myself swung around by them if i lose focus
one theme i want to portray in my writing is that the mud of toxicity and oppression and malice can be wiped away by acts of sincerity, by home-cooked meals and art and kindness, by thoughtfulness, the things some people take for granted and that everyone deserves to experience
January 10, 2026 at 9:40 PM
one theme i want to portray in my writing is that the mud of toxicity and oppression and malice can be wiped away by acts of sincerity, by home-cooked meals and art and kindness, by thoughtfulness, the things some people take for granted and that everyone deserves to experience
my soul feels crushed at the simplest of things
my mother came into money recently - my grandmothers life insurance - and today she brought us groceries, pounds of meat and potatoes and even a few luxuries like cream cheese, and i was so happy
my mother came into money recently - my grandmothers life insurance - and today she brought us groceries, pounds of meat and potatoes and even a few luxuries like cream cheese, and i was so happy
January 10, 2026 at 8:45 PM
my soul feels crushed at the simplest of things
my mother came into money recently - my grandmothers life insurance - and today she brought us groceries, pounds of meat and potatoes and even a few luxuries like cream cheese, and i was so happy
my mother came into money recently - my grandmothers life insurance - and today she brought us groceries, pounds of meat and potatoes and even a few luxuries like cream cheese, and i was so happy
one trait ive had that people struggle handling is my perception and fixation on time - i need my own time, i cant let it be muddled by a need to do something or join something in 'a couple hours', im extremely prickly about it and when im in my time, im hard to deal with and easily stressed
January 10, 2026 at 7:47 PM
one trait ive had that people struggle handling is my perception and fixation on time - i need my own time, i cant let it be muddled by a need to do something or join something in 'a couple hours', im extremely prickly about it and when im in my time, im hard to deal with and easily stressed
what does 'humanity' mean beyond 'homo sapiens'?
is it our social nature? our mortality? any shared connections among the majority of our species?
what measure is 'inhumanity'? how does one become 'inhuman' - is it simply anything that changes your shared experience? can humans be inhuman?
is it our social nature? our mortality? any shared connections among the majority of our species?
what measure is 'inhumanity'? how does one become 'inhuman' - is it simply anything that changes your shared experience? can humans be inhuman?
January 10, 2026 at 6:29 PM
what does 'humanity' mean beyond 'homo sapiens'?
is it our social nature? our mortality? any shared connections among the majority of our species?
what measure is 'inhumanity'? how does one become 'inhuman' - is it simply anything that changes your shared experience? can humans be inhuman?
is it our social nature? our mortality? any shared connections among the majority of our species?
what measure is 'inhumanity'? how does one become 'inhuman' - is it simply anything that changes your shared experience? can humans be inhuman?
one of my friends sent me a video this morning that talked about dressing up as vampires and having a tea party, and it made me think about the nature of enjoyment
i genuinely think i might enjoy that more than partying, partying is fun but my body cannot handle it well
i genuinely think i might enjoy that more than partying, partying is fun but my body cannot handle it well
January 10, 2026 at 5:32 PM
one of my friends sent me a video this morning that talked about dressing up as vampires and having a tea party, and it made me think about the nature of enjoyment
i genuinely think i might enjoy that more than partying, partying is fun but my body cannot handle it well
i genuinely think i might enjoy that more than partying, partying is fun but my body cannot handle it well
one of the most annoying feelings is staring at a document and knowing what you should be writing but the nauseating pain wrecking your skull doesn't allow you to think in the right frames for writing without intensifying the pain to an intolerable level
January 9, 2026 at 4:46 PM
one of the most annoying feelings is staring at a document and knowing what you should be writing but the nauseating pain wrecking your skull doesn't allow you to think in the right frames for writing without intensifying the pain to an intolerable level