I’ve done both and everything in between. I don’t always regret the scars, I don’t always cherish the magic. I don’t relish the pain, or the magic, but sometimes both are necessary.
@cookieman Has someone in your life had a long lasting effect on how you view yourself and the world around you? Have you felt their influence and remembered their words or the feelings they left you with? We’ve all touched someone’s life and we’ve all had our lives touched by others. If not, we have not lived.
Always sister, scars are simple reminders which are custom made acording to the artists at hand, some are much deeper than most however scars hide beneath the surface as well.Some of the best scars I have are from You Unholy Thirst and Mastema.
I know I’ve hurt people (intentionally and unintentionally/deserved and not-deserved) over the years. I also know I’ve touched other people positively so I’ve left people with both scars and magic, sometimes the same person has been on the receiving end of both.
If someone strikes out at me or my child, you better believe I will leave scars. I have had my heart broken and broken hearts. But I have loved, and loved well.
I can’t really speak of what I may have done to others, but I can say that those that have left me with scars are those that have touched me most deeply. I think that’s just how it works. People can’t hurt you if you don’t let them.
I’ve scarred and been scarred, but more of the latter. I will never fully forgive myself for the hurt that I did cause, even if and when the person I hurt forgets about me completely. Alas.