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
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
i truly despise the feeling as a stray thought while trying to sleep turns into an uncontrollable torrent of loathing, bitterness and sorrow - part of me wishes to scream about it, but neither my body or mind can handle indulging anger anymore, i cant let it take me or ill fall apart
January 9, 2026 at 6:46 AM
i truly despise the feeling as a stray thought while trying to sleep turns into an uncontrollable torrent of loathing, bitterness and sorrow - part of me wishes to scream about it, but neither my body or mind can handle indulging anger anymore, i cant let it take me or ill fall apart
the most unusual emotion i have experienced recently is ‘to be baffled’ (baffling?)
the level of poverty i have been going through the past year is so brutal that my girlfriend buying me stuff provokes this uniquely confused emotion, as if i still can’t emotionally digest that
the level of poverty i have been going through the past year is so brutal that my girlfriend buying me stuff provokes this uniquely confused emotion, as if i still can’t emotionally digest that
January 9, 2026 at 5:57 AM
the most unusual emotion i have experienced recently is ‘to be baffled’ (baffling?)
the level of poverty i have been going through the past year is so brutal that my girlfriend buying me stuff provokes this uniquely confused emotion, as if i still can’t emotionally digest that
the level of poverty i have been going through the past year is so brutal that my girlfriend buying me stuff provokes this uniquely confused emotion, as if i still can’t emotionally digest that
women can do anything
January 9, 2026 at 1:53 AM
women can do anything
i accidentally flicked up to old messages while searching for poetry stuff, and i got flashbanged by a reminder of how unstable i was only slightly less than half a year ago
my hope for twenty-twenty six and onwards is to never let myself be so weak to social pressure ever again
my hope for twenty-twenty six and onwards is to never let myself be so weak to social pressure ever again
January 9, 2026 at 1:31 AM
i accidentally flicked up to old messages while searching for poetry stuff, and i got flashbanged by a reminder of how unstable i was only slightly less than half a year ago
my hope for twenty-twenty six and onwards is to never let myself be so weak to social pressure ever again
my hope for twenty-twenty six and onwards is to never let myself be so weak to social pressure ever again
i wish i didnt need to eat or drink so often - the feeling of inspiration slipping through my fingers and knowing i need to calm down and eat something but worrying i might lose that spark entirely by the time im done, being low on energy from hunger but not feeling the urge to eat
January 9, 2026 at 12:49 AM
i wish i didnt need to eat or drink so often - the feeling of inspiration slipping through my fingers and knowing i need to calm down and eat something but worrying i might lose that spark entirely by the time im done, being low on energy from hunger but not feeling the urge to eat
January 8, 2026 at 10:56 PM
strength is something ive thought a lot on, but i dont have a definitive answer - theres so much to consider
the strength of the body, to shoulder burdens, to endure sickness, to lift and move and run and strain, is 'strength', but even that isn't necessarily a single form, rather multiple
the strength of the body, to shoulder burdens, to endure sickness, to lift and move and run and strain, is 'strength', but even that isn't necessarily a single form, rather multiple
January 8, 2026 at 10:36 PM
strength is something ive thought a lot on, but i dont have a definitive answer - theres so much to consider
the strength of the body, to shoulder burdens, to endure sickness, to lift and move and run and strain, is 'strength', but even that isn't necessarily a single form, rather multiple
the strength of the body, to shoulder burdens, to endure sickness, to lift and move and run and strain, is 'strength', but even that isn't necessarily a single form, rather multiple
there’s something profoundly sapphic about a necromancer and the knight she broke life to remain with, what is more loving than to lead an army of the shambling dead together to tear down the oppressors?
January 8, 2026 at 9:15 PM
there’s something profoundly sapphic about a necromancer and the knight she broke life to remain with, what is more loving than to lead an army of the shambling dead together to tear down the oppressors?
I think relating to an animal is really cool, but it’s always been hard to settle on what I relate to - fickle and reserved, born and raised in mud and trash, tall and fit but sickly
I’ve always felt as if I am a jumble far too contradictory, but I find it cool seeing peers who have an animal soul
I’ve always felt as if I am a jumble far too contradictory, but I find it cool seeing peers who have an animal soul
January 8, 2026 at 5:56 AM
I think relating to an animal is really cool, but it’s always been hard to settle on what I relate to - fickle and reserved, born and raised in mud and trash, tall and fit but sickly
I’ve always felt as if I am a jumble far too contradictory, but I find it cool seeing peers who have an animal soul
I’ve always felt as if I am a jumble far too contradictory, but I find it cool seeing peers who have an animal soul
to be a dragon, tasting of smoke and sparks with every breath, clad in scales unbroken, crowned in horns, resplendent-winged, tail of thick spikes shining in the light, loved by fire and dancing with delight
January 8, 2026 at 4:21 AM
to be a dragon, tasting of smoke and sparks with every breath, clad in scales unbroken, crowned in horns, resplendent-winged, tail of thick spikes shining in the light, loved by fire and dancing with delight
sometimes its hard to tell the right balance between 'worldbuilding that is too self indulgent' and 'world building that is not self indulgent enough and turns out bland'
January 8, 2026 at 3:21 AM
sometimes its hard to tell the right balance between 'worldbuilding that is too self indulgent' and 'world building that is not self indulgent enough and turns out bland'
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there is a dark and lucid exchange when the heart becomes its own mirror etc
January 7, 2026 at 11:55 PM
there is a dark and lucid exchange when the heart becomes its own mirror etc
to me, appalachia isn't just the beauty of the unclaimed - the littered cans, the roadkill, the discarded fishing lines, the car graveyards and ghost towns, they're part of what makes it uniquely beautiful, as if a quiet apocalypse had left the land scarred, healing and being harmed, a cycle
January 7, 2026 at 11:02 PM
to me, appalachia isn't just the beauty of the unclaimed - the littered cans, the roadkill, the discarded fishing lines, the car graveyards and ghost towns, they're part of what makes it uniquely beautiful, as if a quiet apocalypse had left the land scarred, healing and being harmed, a cycle
i can never trust people who dont get along with animals - its one thing to have a specific animal dislike them, but i feel most people that are hated by all animals are lacking in empathy or scare those around them
especially dogs, dogs tend to hate anyone who scares those they love
especially dogs, dogs tend to hate anyone who scares those they love
January 7, 2026 at 10:52 PM
i can never trust people who dont get along with animals - its one thing to have a specific animal dislike them, but i feel most people that are hated by all animals are lacking in empathy or scare those around them
especially dogs, dogs tend to hate anyone who scares those they love
especially dogs, dogs tend to hate anyone who scares those they love
talking about where im from has always been awkward for me - if i say im appalachian, it almost feels like a nitpick, a pointless thing, and i cant put into good enough words how it feels to be from there
the hollow rains, the mountain talk, the pervasive despair, the lack of understanding
the hollow rains, the mountain talk, the pervasive despair, the lack of understanding
January 7, 2026 at 10:29 PM
talking about where im from has always been awkward for me - if i say im appalachian, it almost feels like a nitpick, a pointless thing, and i cant put into good enough words how it feels to be from there
the hollow rains, the mountain talk, the pervasive despair, the lack of understanding
the hollow rains, the mountain talk, the pervasive despair, the lack of understanding
the existence of the 'self', or rather my sense of 'self', is so deeply tied to my physical state at any given point that i really struggle with the idea of 'separation of mind and body' - ive always found my body's desires, pains and impulses to determine much of my existence
January 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM
the existence of the 'self', or rather my sense of 'self', is so deeply tied to my physical state at any given point that i really struggle with the idea of 'separation of mind and body' - ive always found my body's desires, pains and impulses to determine much of my existence
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Sometimes all you can do is make the world 0.0000000000001% less awful by being a good person and it feels very meaningless but it’s also the only thing that really matters
January 7, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Sometimes all you can do is make the world 0.0000000000001% less awful by being a good person and it feels very meaningless but it’s also the only thing that really matters
part of wanting to write 'appalachiaslop' is that i want to portray the harsh reality of how most adults here are disabled and get by through a mix of grit, apathy, and unfortunately in many cases, opioids or alcoholism
im still not sure how to portray that in a fantasy-esque way yet
im still not sure how to portray that in a fantasy-esque way yet
January 7, 2026 at 7:10 PM
part of wanting to write 'appalachiaslop' is that i want to portray the harsh reality of how most adults here are disabled and get by through a mix of grit, apathy, and unfortunately in many cases, opioids or alcoholism
im still not sure how to portray that in a fantasy-esque way yet
im still not sure how to portray that in a fantasy-esque way yet
a part of me always yearns to lay in the dew-soaked grass on a foggy morning and fade away, letting the spiders and ants and scavengers take what they want and the spores finish the rest - how peaceful it sounds, in poems and song
if only it was that simple, that painless and gentle
if only it was that simple, that painless and gentle
January 7, 2026 at 5:14 PM
a part of me always yearns to lay in the dew-soaked grass on a foggy morning and fade away, letting the spiders and ants and scavengers take what they want and the spores finish the rest - how peaceful it sounds, in poems and song
if only it was that simple, that painless and gentle
if only it was that simple, that painless and gentle
originally 'rain' was just a nickname i used - a convenient way to keep out people i knew otherwise but didnt trust - but its been growing on me a lot over the past few months
whenever i publish, i think id like my pen name to be 'Rain', maybe with my recently-passed grandmother's last name
whenever i publish, i think id like my pen name to be 'Rain', maybe with my recently-passed grandmother's last name
January 7, 2026 at 4:15 PM
originally 'rain' was just a nickname i used - a convenient way to keep out people i knew otherwise but didnt trust - but its been growing on me a lot over the past few months
whenever i publish, i think id like my pen name to be 'Rain', maybe with my recently-passed grandmother's last name
whenever i publish, i think id like my pen name to be 'Rain', maybe with my recently-passed grandmother's last name