#.but now

[sansloii]

so because of that song I found earlier, i'm now thinking about younger Dakota talking to an older version of herself. Or vice versa. and the conversation is filled with wonder and "Wow look at me! Look at what I accomplished! Oh, look at me. It's so hard now but it looks like it gets better and I end up okay!" from teeny tiny Dakota.... while the older version of her doesn't have the heart to tell herself:

that she's alive, but her younger sister is dead and there's nothing she can do about it without interfering with her own business. or putting herself at risk for personal vendettas

that as successful as she is, she doesn't know if it was truly worth it now

that she has twice as many regrets now that have kept her up at night

that as wonderful and steady joseph has been, part of her feels so incredibly lonely

that she's convinced that at some point, she'll be assassinated.

that she doesn't know what a normal relationship looks like and probably never will

that even though she enjoys being herself without all the masks she puts on for work, she wonders if she hates herself because she feels like she has to do that to get anywhere

and so, the conversation is so very one-sided, with older Dakota lying through her teeth with such ease. and smiling even though every inch of her feels like curling up in a ball and just sobbing. but she won't. she'll just listen to this messy-haired, normally shy child speak a mile a minute with a smile that has all her teeth.

like how could she ruin that? she wouldn't. she can't. because she knows that it'll happen at some point... so she'll let herself enjoy her youth, as hard as it was. because all she is now is angry and sad and tired underneath all that confidence and attitude and ruthlessness. she has a good life now but it cost so, so much and she's still paying for it.

[lovely-v]

It’s crazy and fucked up that being yourself is actually the solution.

[genderfluid-druid]

hurr hurr I'm a human body hurr hurr I'm gonna solve all my problems using mucus

[bitchfitch]

writing advice for characters with a missing eye: dear God does losing an eyes function fuck up your neck. Ever since mine crapped out I've been slowly and unconsciously shifting towards holding my head at an angle to put the good eye closer to the center. and human necks. are not meant to accommodate that sorta thing.

[cordspaghetti]

really factual recounting with no embellishments whatsoever

[everythingwasnormalhere]

pls rb if you think cuddling doesn't have to be s3xual

im tryna prove a point to my bf's mother help me out

[flower-tea-fairies]

That part

[girlstressed]

can’t stop smiling in inappropriate situations

[stemmmm]

bad youtube clickbait thumbnail that reads "I think I just had a therapy session with a DEMON???"

[theblob1958]

people are saying do it scared, but you also gotta do it alone. you'll miss out on so much you want to do if you wait til someone will do it with you. do it scared and do it alone.

[dimonds456]

Don't forget about the Palestinians.

Don't forget about them now.

Don't forget about them tomorrow.

Don't forget about them in a week from now.

Don't forget about them in a month.

Don't forget them next year.

Don't forget them in 5 years.

When the history books start to update, don't let them put lies in there.

When documentaries come out, boycott the ones who call this a victory for Israel.

When books release talking about soldier's personal experiences with Palestine, remember the victims. Remember the truth.

Don't forget about what we've seen.

Don't forget about what we've heard.

Don't let them tell lies about Palestine.

Don't forget about the Palestinians when the world tries to make this go away.

[irlwakko]

Just a reminder for people who may not know, in light of protestors at UCLA being shot in the face with rubber bullets— rubber bullets are not bullets made of rubber. They are metal bullets encased in rubber.

Despite being called “non-lethal” or sometimes “less lethal”, they are well known to cause death and permanent disability.

Here’s a photo showing their size— these are actual rubber bullets used during the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020.

Do not let them downplay the severity of what they are subjecting this students to for standing against genocide. Stay safe and stay educated.

EDIT: Twitter banned @/nosferatusexgod, the student shot, whose tweet I linked to (as a primary source) at the top of the post. Screenshots of the tweet I originally linked to can be found here.

[butchfalin]

the funniest meltdown ive ever had was in college when i got so overstimulated that i could Not speak, including over text. one of my friends was trying to talk me through it but i was solely using emojis because they were easier than trying to come up with words so he started using primarily emojis as well just to make things feel balanced. this was not the Most effective strategy... until. he tried to ask me "you okay?" but the way he chose to do that was by sending "👉🏼👌🏼❓" and i was so shocked by suddenly being asked if i was dtf that i was like WHAT???? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?????????? and thus was verbal again

[ponpasta]

some type of deja-vú….

[infectiouspiss]