#Adolescent growth

[excomingback]

Can Wearing Tight Clothing Inhibit Breast Growth?

As a girl moving through puberty, changes in my body have caught my eye. Breasts growing and changing bring both joy and worry. I often think about what might affect this growth. Not long ago, a Harvard study pointed a finger at tight clothes, which surprised me. This study found that very tight bras can cut down on blood flow. They can also hurt the lymph tissues in your chest. This reduces the…

[leclercskiesahead]

The way Oscar is taller than both ferrari guys is hilarious to me

[cator99]

lat gang lat gang

I dont think I'm eating eniugh im 2 small

[obsessive-dumpling]

I have been waiting with bated breath but the end is nigh so it's time to get our final predictions in folks.

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And I don't know.... I've had SO many predictions throughout this entire series and here we are, at end game, and I have no clue. Because Horikoshi is so talented at turning things where I least expect. Don't believe me?

Did you see "Kacchan of the Bakugos" live on world wide television happening?

Did you see "cutest girl in the world" happening?

Did you see "spend the rest of our lives together" happening?

(Spoiler Alert: There are so. many. more!)

Like we anticipated a lot of things as a fandom but then he would also smack us in the face with scenes straight out of our favorite fanfics. And why? Why did he do that? Why did he REUSE the line from School Briefs about Katsuki's relationship with girls in the final chapters of the manga? He didn't have to do that. He didn't have to do any of this!

Those were choices. Choices he actively made. Choices Shonen Jump let be published. Choices Bones is now animating. And it's because of those choices and that follow through that I'm so unsure now.

This all feels too pointed... Too intentional for there to not be a final bkdk scene/ending. So why the hesitation in predicting a bkdk ending?

Because. This ending isn't about the fandom. This ending isn't about "who's ship wins". And if you think that's all that's on the line here, then I'm sorry. I'm truly sorry, cause you missed it. You missed the point of this series and what bkdk as a canon couple would actually mean in the real world 2024.

MHA is one of the top animes in the world. Check the numbers. Not Japan. Not American. The world! Do you understand what it would mean to have a canon gay couple as leads in a mainstream Shonen anime? How many people that would reach?

Representation in media matters. Representation in MAINSTREAM media MATTERS. God, I could do a whole seminar on this topic but the point HERE being: a canon gay superhero couple in a top Shonen anime would have a massive effect on a global scale. And how many need to see that? How many people could that help? How many people could it change?

And though Horikoshi has shown a heavy leaning towards a bkdk end game, that doesn't mean he has to, or even can, follow through on it. Unfortunately, it's not up to JUST him. Shonen Jump could tank it. Bones could tank it! Do you get it yet? It's going to take A LOT for this to happen. And frankly my heart is having a hard time with it...

Because we've seen creators fight this fight before. The Legend of Korra. SheRa. Both always intended to have queer leads. But had to fight TOOTH AND NAIL with everything they had just to get a final closing scene.

We've also seen queer baiters. So many have pointed out the similarities to how Naruto felt. And because of the nature of the series' mangaka, we will never know what the truth is on that matter.

We've felt shunted by the system. We've felt laughed at for having hope to see a love like ours up on that screen.

But now we have hope again. And there /is/ a chance. There is a really real chance right now- that we could actually get it...

And that makes my chest tight.

[infinitysisters]

“The first thing to notice is that the student in the video pretends to be asking for the teacher's opinion but is in fact probing to find out if his teacher has the right opinion. That is, he's trying to find out if his teacher is part of "the people" or an "enemy of the people."

Bc of the power dynamic (the student is alone, particularly), he's unlikely to be able to initiate a struggle session, though he could deliver "criticism," in line with Mao Zedong Thought by accusing his teacher of being out of step with "the people's standpoint" on the issue.

His opener, though, where he pretends to be interested in the teacher's take or opinion is actually a test as to whether or not criticism needs to be delivered for having a wrong opinion. In other settings, it's the basis for shunning and even outright struggle sessions.

Struggle sessions were a form of psychosocial torture used by Maoist activists to humiliate and shame people who had the wrong opinions, trying to force them into conformity or into a process of thought reform ("ideological remolding"). Alternatively, it would just destroy them.

It's crucial to understand that this video opens with the student probing to find grounds to initiate criticism and struggle against the teacher. Had this gone differently, it's possible the teacher would face MANY students going after him later bringing vicious criticism.

You will find that with Maoist activism, the style is often to seem to probe what you think as a justification to rain opprobrium (struggle) down on you if you don't think what they want. It's very Hundred Flowers: let people speak so you can crush ideological enemies.

The Hundred Flowers Campaign (baihua qifang) was a time in the late 1950s when Mao encouraged free speech against his regime for a while then rounded up everyone who outed themselves as an "enemy" and sent them to be reeducated or die in the countryside (gulag).

The next thing to notice from the video is that the student hasn't formed his opinion about JK Rowling on the basis of any facts. It's what other people are saying. He's in the "outer circle" of the cult, like most people. He's locked in socially and emotionally ONLY.

You can tell this is the case for three reasons:

1) He presents it as such, lacking any substantive evidence;

2) He doesn't actually agree with the people's standpoint perfectly himself but defers to it;

3) He cannot articulate (intellectualize) WHY she's "transphobic."

If he were intellectually committed in addition to socially and emotionally locked ("inner school" of the cult), he would have been able to spout off any number of BS rationalizations for how Rowling is "transphobic" by stating the reality of sex. He can't, though.

This is important to recognize when it happens because people in the "outer school" of a cult are the most rescuable, as we see by the end of the video. They believe it because their social and emotional identities depend on it (so, hijacked psychosocial valuation schema).

A psychosocial valuation schema, by the way, is a method by which people evaluate themselves as good people (psycho-) or good members of a community (social). It's a fascinating subject, but Maoist "unity" through criticism and struggle (peer pressure) hijacks it, as seen here.

In short, the student is perceiving that if he has the wrong opinion about Rowling, he'll be a bad "community member" (ally), which means he's probably a bad person, worthy of shame, guilt, and exclusion, demanding he "do better." This dynamic is crucial to the cult brainwashing.

The teacher skillfully picks apart that this "outer school" cult member student doesn't know why he believes what he believes and forces him to think for himself, breaking him free from the Maoist psychosocial valuation schema for the duration of the exercise.

The next thing to observe is that the student later confesses to the fact that he personally sees nothing wrong with the statement but can see how others would find it problematic. That is, the psycho- part is breaking away from the -social part of the evaluation schema.

What he's expressing there is actually that he has adopted "the people's standpoint," as Mao called it. Wokes would call it "positionality" or "the standpoint of the oppressed" (yes, for those who know, "standpoint epistemology"). He knows he's supposed to see the world that way.

Psychologically for the student, this is the most dangerous and most important moment, and kudos to the teacher for effecting the deprogramming well. The reason is because the Maoist brainwashing program of "self-criticism" depends on the psycho- and -social being out of step.

The guilt and shame cycles in Maoist brainwashing, together with "leniency" or "love bombing" when people uphold the "people's standpoint" and criticism and struggle when they don't, are most powerful when the psycho- and -social parts disagree, not when they align.

The dynamic is to make the target feel like they're the only person who doubts "the people's standpoint." The student, in the wrong setting, would immediately feel alienated, alone, and ashamed that he knows "the people's standpoint" but secretly disagrees with it. This is key.

Maoism as a psychosocial brainwashing phenomenon requires "milieu control," such that the social group around you all publicly seems to perfectly hold to "the people's standpoint" so that each person believes they're the only one who thinks it's probably bogus.

In that state, you will "self-criticize" because you think something must be wrong with you. Indoctrination is external criticism. Conversion is self-criticism. Now note Robin DiAngelo saying "antiracism" is a lifelong commitment to self-reflection, self-critique, and activism.

In the end, the teacher breaks through, and the students sees not just that he was relying on "the people's standpoint" (psychosocial valuation) instead of his own critical thinking, and the teacher gives him space to feel accepting of "feeling like an idiot." That's very good.

In the Maoist environment, so with Woke teachers, the "people's standpoint" is pushed from the top, the interrogated "student" is urged to confess his sinful private doubts with increasing sincerity, and the social environment reinforces it all (to avoid their own struggle).

After breaking people down psychosocially this way and getting them to half-adopt and fully profess "the people's standpoint," the process enters another phase, xuexi, which means "study." That is, "outer school" cultists are pushed to become "inner school" cultists.

The point of "study" is to lead psychosocially locked people into intellectual rationalization, where the student would have been able to rattle off a litany of robotic-sounding theory (thought-terminating cliches and rationalizations) for how Rowling IS "transphobic."

That not only keeps them hermetically sealed (iykyk) in the cult, making deprogramming FAR harder and rarer, it also creates a demonstration for "outer school" members who can be convinced that their beliefs have intellectual foundations they just don't understand yet.”

- James Lindsay

[n1ghtwh1sp3r]

When I think back to my adolescence, there’s a strange feeling that washes over me: a mix of relief and nostalgia. It was a difficult, suffocating time when it seemed like the only way out was to slip through the smoke of cigarettes or hide in the shadows of drugs that promised a brief moment of peace. And then there were the relationships. Toxic relationships that I thought were love back then, but now I see them for what they really were: traps. We clung to anyone because being alone was terrifying, and the idea of facing our demons by ourselves felt unbearable.

I remember how badly I wanted to escape, to run away from a reality that didn’t feel like mine. It was as if everything around me was collapsing, and I was standing there, lost among the wreckage. I didn’t know how to rebuild myself, so I tried not to think, drowning out the noise in confusion.

And yet, now, looking back, there’s a part of me that smiles. Not because it was easy, not because I’d want to relive it, but because somehow it made me who I am today. Those dark days, those moments when I thought I’d lose myself forever, taught me resilience. They showed me boundaries I should never cross, even though I learned the hard way.

There’s a strange nostalgia in all of it, as if even the pain has a place in the past, as if that chaos, that desire for self-destruction, was part of a path I had to walk. It’s not a happy nostalgia, but the kind that makes you appreciate every free breath you take now. Now that I’m an adult, I feel relieved. I’ve left behind the monsters that used to chase me, but I watch them from afar, like old friends I no longer need to see.

I’ve found peace, but I haven’t forgotten the storm.

[autumnarcanavo]

Me at 16: Life Sucks the world is burning down I wish I were dead

Me at 24: I wanna play D&D with my friends, I wanna live long and love my partner the whole time, I wish I were a vampire so I could live forever or a cyborg or something

[memorylanediaries]

Title: The Wisdom of the Almond Tree

Title: The Wisdom of the Almond Tree

As I stood beneath the vastness of the almond tree in our backyard, I was reminded of the profound impact nature has had on my life. This tree, with its gnarled branches and weathered trunk, has been a silent witness to my joys and sorrows, and has taught me valuable lessons about resilience and strength.

I recall the countless hours I spent as a child playing beneath its shade, my imagination running wild as I chased the dappled sunlight filtering through its leaves. As I grew older, the tree became a refuge from the storms of adolescence, a symbol of stability in an ever-changing world.

But it was during a particularly difficult period in my life, when I faced a series of challenges that left me feeling shattered and lost, that the tree's wisdom truly revealed itself to me. As I sat at its base, feeling the rough bark beneath my hands, I realized that this ancient tree had endured countless phases of growth and decay, yet remained steadfast and strong.

In that moment, I understood that nature's cycles of birth, growth, decay, and renewal were mirrored in our own human experiences. Just as the tree adapts to the changing seasons, so too must I learn to flex and adapt in the face of adversity.

The almond tree's resilience has inspired me to confront my own fears and doubts, to embrace change and uncertainty, and find strength in my own vulnerability. Its wisdom has reminded me that growth and decay are intertwined and that every ending marks a new beginning.

As I gazed up at the tree's towering branches, I was filled with gratitude for the lessons it has taught me. In its steadfast presence, I found a sense of peace and belonging.

[givemewallywestorgivemedeath]

"If your entire body is replaced by speedforce are you really the same person you started out as? "

i mean seeing as how skin cells work in the real world I gotta go with "obviously"

I gotta tell ya, if your brain completely dies and then rebuilds itself from scratch then you might wanna go see a doctor. Same for any nerve cell, really.

Cause yeah, skin cells do replace themselves at a very quick rate but your brain? You're stuck with what you got. And, uh, it's arguably the most important part. It's what makes you 'you'.

[agnesandhilda]

utena ass monologue (derogatory)

[fruitsyrups]

I really really really miss being able to draw the way I did when I was like 11/12. Not the skill level (DEFINITELY NOT THE SKILL LEVEL HAHA) but just the mindset

[giorgio52fan]

Helping Teens Reduce Self-Imposed Pressure: A Comprehensive Guide

In today’s fast-paced and competitive world, teenagers often find themselves under immense pressure to excel academically, socially, and in various other aspects of their lives. This self-imposed pressure can lead to stress, anxiety, and even burnout. As parents, educators, and mentors, it’s crucial to provide guidance and support to help teens navigate these challenges and learn to put less…

[goji-pilled]

after like 3(?) weeks of playing path of titans ive come to the conclusion that theres a bunch of stuff you can criticise but i think the biggest ones for me are

the community and growth penalty (in certain cases)

first being which is just people being rude in global chat 99% of the time and almost every adult dino kos-ing all the fucking time.

doesnt matter if youre both herbivores, doesnt matter if you play the same creature, if youre a baby they'll fucking kill you in seconds and if youre unlucky you'll respawn in an area where someone is that will do the same thing, and then again the same thing, etc. etc. easily losing hours of progress

(and dont get me started on actual mix packers ugh)

like i can at least understand carnis attacking baby herbis, i get it, but why the fuck are pachys always attacking? why trikes? why stegos? why kentros? why any of them when im obviously no danger to them as a juvi carni, or any type of herbivore just walking around?

yeah pvp may be a thing, but very often it feels more like some deathmatch where everyone HAS to kill everyone at any place and any time always and leaves other players no chance to grow and actually enjoy combat.

and then people are being dickheads in global about it

but the worst part? i could deal with all that if it wasnt for the fact you ALWAYS lose growth as a penalty when you die even when youre a juvi dying to adults in fights you never stood a chance in

and i hear the "the penalty forces you to play more carefully" crowd and i agree, i do play carefully and try to avoid fights at all cost, run away and/or hide when i see others and i like that, but when i get attacked first and dragged into a fight i cant win no careful playing and not picking stupid fights myself will save me

and i still get punished.

and THAT is the worst part of it.

that being said: i LOVE the maps, i LOVE (most) creature designs, i LOVE the sound and vocalisation, i LOVE the few times where other players are friendly/helpful/just down to chill, i LOVE hanging out with a stranger i just met after we crouched to signify we're peaceful, i LOVE the rare time the chat is friendly and just people helping eachother, i LOVE when people fight those in their range and both are good sports about it, i LOVE playing as a prehistoric creature and i hope from the bottom of my heart that things will get better with future updates and patches because aside from those two points im honestly enjoying myself so much

[harryinsweats]

What’s Anne done that harry has that many mummy issues? Why he wanna be someone else’s kid daddy this much ? What the fuck he needs a new therapist

KID DADDY KEKRKEOWNRNDKWK

I don’t wanna speculate too much out of respect but I just notice patterns

[amaryllisblackthorn]

i have, like, a personal dislike (particularly in book series) when the main female character who was taller than the main male character is no longer taller than them when they've grown up, even if it's realistic/common/what usually happens.

it's like, i appreciate the tall girl representation but then I get disappointed later on when the guy overtakes them in the height department. let the girls remain taller! /lh

(this is mostly lighthearted. i don't hold it as a mark against a series/work where this happens; it's just a personal specific gripe i have. i know height isnt a competition& being tall isn't better (or worse) than not being tall && that this is usually what happens. but still.)

[lalaryneee]

Stepping into change by: Daniel

Adolescence is an exciting and challenging time for many. It is a period of physical, cognitive, and socioemotional changes that can shape the way we see the world and ourselves. For Daniel, a young person experiencing this phase, these changes are both surprising and empowering. From new body transformations to deeper reflections on the world around him, here is a glimpse into how he is growing up and learning to balance independence with connection.

As Daniel moves through adolescence, he notices several physical changes that have made him feel more mature. One of the first signs of this transformation was the growth of Adam's apple, which made his voice sound deeper and more adult-like. He also observed facial hair sprouting, particularly his mustache, which added to his sense of masculinity. His shoulders become broader. These changes have marked the end from his childhood self, when he was small and skinny. Now, he feels taller and more defined, which is a bit surprising for him, as he never expected it. However, Daniel approaches these changes with positivity, feeling proud of his new, more grown-up appearance.

Like many adolescents, Daniel has had his share of self-conscious moments. One instance was when he had a bad breakout of pimples just before his senior high school graduation photoshoot. He was worried that his skin issues would stand out in the photos, but instead of letting that hold him back, Daniel took action. He visited a dermatologist and began a skincare routine to manage his breakouts. Reminding himself that acne is a normal part of puberty, he focused on self-care and accepted that it was just a phase. This mindset helped him stay confident, showing that physical imperfections do not define who we are.

While Daniel does not feel intense pressure from family or society regarding his physical growth, he has noticed how some of his friends, especially those from elementary school, react to his changes. His classmates often comment on how much taller he has become, which has made him more aware of his physical development. Despite these remarks, Daniel does not feel pressured. Instead, he understands that everyone’s body changes at their own pace. 

As Daniel matures, his way of thinking has changed. He became more aware of the world around him, especially regarding social and political issues. Things that once seemed unimportant now feel significant, and he learned to think critically about how these issues affect people’s lives. This change in perspective is part of growing up and realizing that the world is much more complicated than he originally thought.

Learning new things has become easier for Daniel. He adapts quickly to new environments, picking up on social dynamics and cultural habits. His perspective on decision-making has also become more thoughtful. What used to be simple choices based on surface-level impressions, like being attracted to someone for their looks, has evolved into more reflective decisions, considering qualities like personality and values.

Adolescence is not just about physical and mental changes it also involves managing social challenges. For Daniel, relationships with friends and family have changed. Some of his childhood friends have drifted away, as they have moved into different circles or environments. At first, this was a tough adjustment, but Daniel has come to accept that relationships evolve over time. It is a natural part of growing up, and he values the friends and family who remain close to him. When it comes to balancing independence and maintaining connections, Daniel faces some challenges. Living in Davao while his family stays in their province has made it harder to spend time together. Though they stay connected through calls and social media, it is not the same as being physically present with each other. 

Despite the physical distance, Daniel’s family continues to support him in many ways. When he moved to college, they ensured he had everything he needed, even funding his education at an expensive school like Ateneo, where he was currently enrolled in. Their constant support, whether it is providing for his daily needs or checking in on him has made Daniel feel understood and appreciated. They ensure he has enough allowance, food, and basic needs, and regularly check on his well-being, both physically and emotionally. Unlike some of his classmates whose parents question expenses, Daniel’s family is always willing to help without complaint, allowing him to focus on his education without unnecessary worries. Daniel said “life isn’t perfect, but my family goes out of their way to make it feel as close to perfect as possible”.

Adolescence is a time of rapid change, and for Daniel, it has been a journey of personal growth. As his body matures, his way of thinking evolves, and his relationships with others change. Though there are challenges, like managing self-consciousness and balancing independence with family connections, Daniel is learning to embrace these changes. With the love and support of his family, he’s managing this stage of life with confidence, knowing that growth comes in many forms.