skizzorlover-deactivated2018111:

buzzfeed unsolved - true crime & paranormal investigations; shane & ryan are both really funny & in my opinion, make things less scary 

bedtime stories - narrations with very well drawn illustrations on true crime, the paranormal, & other similar topics (includes captions on every video) 

nightmare expo - covers weird or creepy things from around the internet, such as other youtube channels or popular topics 

reignbot - similar to NE, covering things from around the web, along with other topics like ‘the true crime community’ & debunkings of various videos 

night mind - like NE & reignbot, though some videos are much longer & can be hard to focus on if you have trouble with things like that

cayleigh elise - wonderful reports on true crime cases, especially those of unidentified people; fantastic narration & very very respectful 

merc - mostly unsolved cases, a lot of ones i was not familiar with & a little gem, in my opinion, that deserves more love 

top5s - first channel i subscribed to in the ‘creepy’ genre; videos covering true crime, paranormal, odd recordings or photos, really anything you’re interested in 

lazy masquerade - mostly just narrated stories taken from real life persons from around the web; if you like scary stories but not always true crime, try this!

vintage files - a lot of unsolved or bizarre disappearances, though things like time travelers get thrown in from time to time 

scaretheater - covers just about everything; true crime, internet debunks & hoaxes, cryptids, cattle mutilation; he also does some on scene investigations of some locations 

i dont follow a lot of true crime accounts on here but @bundyspooks & @luciferlaughs are both really good & from what ive seen, never turn cases into an example of apologies or fetishism; though some imagery is graphic, please be warned 

malisoun:

1. clean your room.  clean space, uncluttered space, space that doesn’t have miasma clinging to it can work wonders.  clean the dishes.  sweep.  take out the trash.  peel the clothes off the floor and wash them, and then actually fold/hang them.  take a long shower.  scrub behind your knees.  brush your teeth.  (this can be utterly exhausting, but try to get it done in a day, if you can.  the end result is worth it.)
   
2. pull out your notebook.  it doesn’t need to be a new notebook, but preferably one that you don’t usually write in, or that you haven’t touched in a while.  fuck moleskins.  the yellow legal pad will work fine.  sit in your room, or in the park, or in the library, and write a list.  count clouds.  describe all the colors that you see, and note patterns that arise.  sketch the cracks in the walls.  note the shape light makes when it enters a space.  talk about what the air tastes like, smells like.  what sounds are there?  even the white nose, break that down: air planes, fans, cicadas, anything.  remind yourself that you are sitting in the middle of a space brimming with detail.  remind yourself that you are not in nothingness and emptiness.  your world is fathomless.  it has potential.
   
3. drink cold water and try to eat something that isn’t processed.  it does not need to be fancy.  buy yourself an apple with the change between your couch cushions.  eat it outside.  if you’re someone who walks, walk somewhere afterwards, just to stretch your legs.  take your fucking meds.  remember that its a good thing that you are inside your body.  your body is a fantastic and endlessly intricate machine, and even though society has smacked a bunch of poisonous ideas on it, that doesn’t change its inherent worth and splendor.  take care of it.
   
4. read a novel.  underline your favorite lines, and write phrases that twist your heart inside your chest on the back of your hand with an ink pen.  read a novel like it’s poetry.  read poetry, something decadent but unpretentious.  watch a movie you haven’t seen before.  if there are free art galleries near you, walk through one.  take your time.  let yourself bask.  if there are patterns in what makes your soul ache, write those patterns down – marbles arches or soot crumbling bricks or dandelions or descriptions of dresses or whatever it is, write them down.
   
5. your chosen family is important.  remember, they picked you as much as you picked them.  the love has no obligation.  it is given freely and it is given from a place of compassion.  you are not a burden.  if you need to breathe, take a minute by yourself and just exist, but remember to go back to your people.  when they need you, listen and be gracious.  always be gracious.  the universe sometimes remembers things like that.
   
6. listen to new music.  link jump on youtube or related artist jump on spotify or ask the chap beside you in the cafe what their favorite band is, and listen to that.  listen to something that you don’t usually listen to.  we tend to tie up a lot of memory with music.  we are falling in love again.  the soundtrack needs to be specific to that.  
7. allow yourself to indulge in romantics.  press flowers in old books.  play movies with subtitles and mouth the words.  dance in your room.  wear something that makes you feel good, even if you wouldn’t wear it in public.  write your chosen family letters, even if you hand deliver them.  write poetry, even awful poetry.  revel in its awfulness.  eat dark chocolate and when your chosen family want to go out, try to go out with them sometimes, even if its just to the market.