#< affirmations

[galaxyinacup]

Not to overshare or get too parasocial on main but I can't stop thinking about the Clocker "kids" and Etho dynamic

I've never felt like my own feelings towards my dad so well represented by a piece of media before, and that's- kinda wild? I can clearly see myself in both Bdubs and Scar's attitude and approach to the whole "not quite divorced parents" thing

Bdubs' blind adoration and admiration of Etho's prowess even when he has seen clear evidence of the contrary is very young me coded, but what I relate to the most and what I've seen other people comment on is how he's so earnest in his attempt to keep his family together. He is, on his own words "bridging the infinite gap", he wants everyone to get along, he wants Etho back at the dinner table, he wants his brother and mom to be nicer to who he sees as a hero and a good dad, he wants Etho to love his familily as much as be loves Bdusb and Bdubs lives his family.

And Scar, on the other hand, plays the role of the older brother who has Seen Shit so well. He starts off just as if not more excited about Etho being his dad than Bdubs, but he is not blinded by the admiration, he can see when him and his family are being mistreated and he simply will not be having it. "He's just Etho to me" hits so hard when you know that Etho quite literally killed him and his brother just because, all while pretending to be a good dad to them,after they invite him for dinner.

I don't think Bdubs is dumb, I think he understands that Etho is not a Good Person, but he can't let go of hope that, somehow, if he's a good enough son, if he's Etho's favorite, if he joins his team, maybe Etho will go back and things can be better, everyone can go back together and be a happy family.

I also don't think that Scar completely hates Etho and has no affection for him either, if anything, I think that's the whole point, being conflicted by loving someone who time and time again ends up hurting and disappointing you, wanting to hate someone but not being able to because despite it all, you want to love them.

There's something to say about the two very different responses the two of them had when presented with the idea of a father figure that leaves you and doesn't work to get you back, I find it fascinating and it makes me so so emotional

[starspoiler]

i want to draw more femdnf but i don’t know what to draw…..

[gentleaffirmations]

Even if you were a difficult child, you didn't deserve to be hurt.

[thejournallo]

ME MANIFESTING THAT EVERYONE WHO SEE THIS POST GETS WHAT THEY WANT.

(Masterlists)

[iscariotapologist]

today in church one of the priests referred to trans people as "those who are growing into the gender they were called to be" and i'm kind of enjoying the idea of like....divinely ordained top surgery

[floral-ashes]

Someone anonymously messaged me to tell me that writing about detrans folks makes me a traitor to trans people, because all detrans people want to push conversion therapy on us and forcibly detransition us.

That’s precisely the kind of narrative that ends up pushing detransitioners into the arms of TERFs and the religious far-right.

There’s nothing inherently wrong with detransitioning. Sometimes people realize that transitioning no longer suits them, or never really did. And that’s fine.

When we systematically push them away regardless of their politics, we make people feel like the only places they can get support are among transphobes. That’s not a good thing. Building de/trans solidarity is an critical tool for disarming anti-trans movements.

[brooke2valley]

Ya see the difference? 🤭 💕

It's less of a "I look wrong" now and more of a "oh I need to clean myself up" lol it gets better.

Promise ❤️

[greenlabcoat]

Pedestrian affirmations:

YOU ARE INVINCIBLE

AUTOMOBILES TREMBLE AT THE SIGHT OF YOU

GOD'S DIVINE LIGHT SHIELDS YOU

CROSSWALKS ARE YOUR HOLY PATH TO SALVATION

[happyheidi]

｡ﾟﾟ･｡･ﾟﾟ｡ ﾟ. September will bring blessings.

ﾟ･｡･ﾟ

[icarusxxrising]

Idk what trans man needs to hear this but you're NOT evil or disgusting for being a man. You do NOT have to suffer for the sins of the patriarchy committed by cis dudes. Being a man doesn't invalidate the misogyny you experienced growing up or experience now. Being a man doesn't mean you deserve to be isolated. Being a man doesn't mean you're inherently predatory or scary. You didn't "choose" this, and finding your true self is NOT "betraying the community" because you happen to be a man and/or masculine rather than a woman and/or feminine. You ARE allowed to be upset when people "affirm" your gender by malgendering you.

You DO deserve a community that uplifts you. You DO deserve to experience trans joy. You DO deserve to have your voices heard and your struggles recognized. Wanting the bare minimum of solidarity is NOT "making everything about trans men".

[brutalcomplex]

[carfuckerlynch]

huge shoutout to the guy at the bar who said “i like your dress maam” and when i was like. i’m a man but thank you! he was like “oh shit i like your dress homie” i love you forever

[mumblesplash]

like it's MY fault my love language is acts of service and all i know how to do is kill

[the-irrelevant-trumpeter]

this is possibly the funniest terf take i’ve ever seen. trans people, hate to tell you this but buying clothes is actually capitalist and you should stop /j.

[lipikkawrites]

A lot will go wrong before everything goes right.

Keep moving forward.

-@lipikkawrites

[succulentsiren]

Things women should never feel ashamed of:

• Orgasms

• Receiving money

• Receiving compliments

• Pretty privilege

• Being smart

• Dressing up

• Menstrual cycles

• Emotions and being sensitive

• Expressing our sexuality

• Resting and relaxation

• Asserting our sexual needs

• Maintaining our standards

• Saying No

• Wanting or having children

• Choosing to be childfree

• Our body count

• Our nude body

• Wearing makeup or not wearing makeup

• Having boundaries and protecting ourselves

• Our spiritual practices

• Using witchcraft

• Being ambitious

• Going to college

• Being a housewife or stay at home mom

• Loving who and what we love