Old Haunts and Old Faces shot by Jash Manuel
(photo not mine)
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♥ Stiff, numb fingers
♥ “Are you cold? Do you need another coat? Are you cold??” people insistently prod as you struggle not to shiver as noticeably
♥ Several warm, snuggly layers and not only are you still cold but you look 2 or 3 sizes larger than you are. “DON’T YOU DARE ADD ANOTHER COAT! TAKE THE EXTRA PANTS OFF, YOUR THIGHS ARE TOUCHING!!” shouts your anorexia, seizing in an aesthetic conniption
♥ The cold burns and nothing is fun and everything is pain
♥ Checking to see if your toes are even still there because you haven’t felt them for hours and you’re starting to walk strangely
♥ “Symptoms of hypothermia,” you google, just as a little refresher
♥ Fainting or losing your weak balance in the snow and WOW, you didn’t think it could get any colder but it did and it’s the worst
♥ Everyone is offering you warm, calorie-laden meals out of tradition, almost like it’s a normal thing to gain in the winter, almost like the extra weight helps with temperature regulation, almost like this is the perfect time to start recovering.