Hey, is “The Patrician Tribune” by W. Jeffrey Tatum the best resource for learning about Clodius? What others are there?
Hi! I’m not a serious #scholar I just suffer from mental malaises, but from my experience it’s a pretty solid biography. I think it may be the only focused biography on Clodius (in English at least) (someone please let me know if I’m wrong) (please) so I’ve read a lot of general articles/book chapters on him sources either through Jstor search or on my university library database.
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The thing about OCD is I'm sooooo good at brushing my teeth and taking a shower and getting ready for work on time every single day. I'm also sooooo good at trapping myself in a mental torture dungeon and weaponizing any attempt to get out of there by gaslighting myself. "You're crazy, you don't know what you need. However I, the torture machine in your brain, do and you need to listen to me or else you and everyone you love will die painfully and full of regret <3"
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ah tragic that my brain is being fried like an egg on the sidewalk by the sun because i would love to work on one of my companion stories for brother of the moon
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how did you get out of your local scene? i'm trying to (i'm in the proces of converting to catholicism) but a lot of my life is super entangled and it's also hard for part of me to understand why it's bad, per se, because on some level being in the scene feels good. please don't feel pressured to answer this! god bless
!!!! PRAISE GOD AHHH I've never met anyone else in this situation!!
Honestly, it was a lot like I imagine quitting smoking. I probably tried (to varying degrees) to leave at least 4 times. Not only is it chemically addictive (the high of participating in a scene, for example), but for me it was my entire social life and sense of community. I wasn't able to do much, but I really tried to build a sense of community outside the scene as much as possible. The woman who responded to me about RCIA thankfully had another female convert about my age she put me in touch with, I tried going to different events, etc. I also got a lot more into my solo hobbies.
Also, if you have a fetlife, what worked for me was deactivating it (so it was still there, which was less terrifying) before outright deleting it. I backed up my writings and honestly my photos as well lol, although I think I've since destroyed the photos. I also had most of my close friends phone numbers. You need to distance yourself from it, for me it had become like any social media. A lot of muscle memory and habit. I also had a kink tumblr that I logged out of to start this one. I think for a while I let myself use it, but I made myself login and out each time.
I also don't super know how to help with the "wrong" part of it. There was a big turning for me where I like, physically couldn't bring myself to go into the basement of the one building without feeling nauseous well before my opinion had changed. I'd say don't focus too hard on trying to make yourself think or feel a certain way, just focus on building time in prayer and with Him and see how He moves. If you do legit want a more theological description of why it's wrong and I'm just misinterpreting definitely let me know bc I'd love to help there!!
Eventually, by nature of the scene itself it will eventually no longer be the same scene you left. One of the pillars of my community unexpectedly dropped dead a few months after my baptism, covid happened and munches and sloshes all screeched to a halt. people move and leave and after long enough away, it's no longer the familiar gang of people. You've got this!! and again PRAISE GOD that's so exciting!!!!! praying for you!!!!!
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Nagelsmann needs to realise that he can't take revenge on Bayern's board by f***ing up our players
I wish I could climb inside Nagelsmann’s head some days. I’m dying to know what’s going on in there 😂
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