/lit/ - Literature

>>23135128
I normally loathe spoonfeeding but the divine comedy is my favorite work of literature with some of the finest legitimate artwork and memes in all of the canon so here. Bouguereau mid 19th century.

>>22185894
Here is another one
>>22185998
This is not me.

Thank God, in his infinite mercy, for inebriation. I could not live without the respite that is the absence of lucidity.

>>18856842
I love the original of that pic.

Dante ,Vergil and the Nude Gay Vanpire

For as long as I can remember I've had an irrational fear and hatred of authority and not being in control. I only got worse as I've grown older. I was raised catholic but honestly while still believing in God find myself resentful and cynical towards him sometimes hoping he is apathetic instead of involved. I find myself apathetic if not outright disdainful of my own culture with most of my life spent hating my own nation and feeling like an outsider among my people. My parents tell me that even as a toddler I went days without eating because they tried to get me to eat when I didn't want to and I was unwilling to give in. I have gone to therapy, priests, and many other places to understand this feeling but I can't shake it. Does this outlook sound familiar or is there any books that would articulate what I am thinking because at this point I just distract myself from my own thoughts as much as possible and get angry if left to think too much. I've had to lie to everyone in my life about my feelings and am actually pretty popular and well liked by my peers. But I know that this is only because I have carefully fabricated a personality and pretend to be a loving kind person. I legit have to fake anguish when bad things happen to people I think I care about.

name a more aesthetic duo