In defense of being a tourist in your hometown
I live in Edinburgh (Scotland) and yes, it’s as beautiful as people say but I think it's easy to get bogged down in all the negatives of a place. Edinburgh, like a lot of places, is prone to over-tourism. It’s gone from being busy in August, to busy in the summer, to basically all year round. This makes it hard to navigate the city and pushes locals to stay where they are, but I implore people to explore where they live.
I may be a wuss but I love folk horror
Anyone who knows me would say how much of a wussy wuss pants I am. I hate gore, can’t stand tension, and still have nightmares. Things that have only gotten worse as I’ve aged. (Hands up if you too get stress induced nightmares? Fun, eh?)
Yet, I still love folk horror.
In fact, I only found out my likes - ominous forests, dark fairy tales, ancient rituals, witches and magic - were folk horror a few months ago. I don’t know if its because I’m Scottish and so much of our culture is dark, or if I truly am that delulu.