Now that I contain
this otherness, there is work
to be done. I will weave a nest,
spit myself a canopy.
I will connect the dots
for galaxies.
- Laurel Radzieski
To those not already aware, Gerard Way has mentioned multiple times over the years that he hears voices. He hasn’t gone into detail or given a name to it, nor should he have to.
His Joan of Arc costume from last night has been all over tumblr, and talk about his multi-decade long Joan of Arc obsession has spread into certain corners where some have had some not-so-nice things to say about his identifying with a persecuted young woman.
Make fun of celebrities you don’t like, I do it to, but in this case maybe just be aware that there’s likely a reason the person you are laughing at is so attached to the young woman who is famous for thinking that she heard the voice of god.
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