#I TR I E D

[caliburn-not-calculator]

They hold hands… AS-TR’s glass is so fun to colour

Request from @rats-on-ice

[r-truth]

the far right candidate is winning in my province (in the primaries) and im scared for the presidential elections in october

[imadeanewventblogagain]

Like fuck everyday I hate being in this GC more and more cuz I feel so awkward in there

[cdk13]

hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[isagid]

what manga should i read / write for??

[rainbowxocs]

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[enwoso]

Emily fox teaching Lovie to read

BOOKWORM - alessia russo x child!reader

just a lil cute blurb as a treat after that wonderful start to arsenal’s uwcl campaign❤️🤍

grumpy masterlist

“so can you tell me what that word says?” emily asked as she had arranged the colourful letters into a words. she was sat with you helping to teach you to read.

alessia had tried so many ways to try and help you learn to read, she had used ways from google, tiktok, mum groups but non of it seemed to work. you would instead just get bored and rush off to do something else.

many of the other arsenal girls had also tried but you never seemed interested in doing it, instead finding something to avert your attention to.

but you’d been sat with emily now on the coach, a table in front of you for at least thirty minutes doing a letter game, where she would make a spell the letter for you but you had to read what it said. it so far seeming to work.

you sat with a concentrated look on your face as you tongue slightly poked out between your lips as you tried to work out the word emily had spelt for you.

“that’s a t- and a r” you said pointing at the colourful letters on the table as emily nodded on encouragingly with a smile on her face as you were close, “tr-tee no, tree!”

“yes! woo” emily cheered on as you sat with a proud smile on your face as emily moved the coloured letters once again, “should we try something a little trickier now?” emily turned to you as you paused for a second to think before nodding your head.

your mummy was watching on from the seats across the aisle, a small smile as she watched you thrive. you were learning and even though it had taken a few attempts with different people including herself she was glad you were finally getting it and having fun while doing it.

emily moved the letters to make a sentence, it going along the table, making sure you could make the words out. “right, you ready?” she asked as you hummed looking at the four words splayed across the table.

“um, t-h-e, the” you sounded the letters out as looked to the side slightly to see emily’s reaction knowing you were doing something right as she had an encouraging smile on her face. “the, d-o-g-, dog!”

“yes! your doing so well, keep sounded the letters out” emily encouraged as she pointed to the next letter of the new word.

“w-a-s.. um. was!” you got out after a few attempts of sounding the letters out as emily nodded pointing to the last letter of the last word.

“uh. u-p… s-e-t?” you sounded each letter out as you looked to emily a little confused as she gave you a few hints. “so try and say them together, up and set”

“upset?” you said a little hesitantly as emily encouraged you to carry on.

“get in tiny! now can you put all those words together to make the sentence” emily asked as you nodded, emily pointing back to the first word.

“the,, dog, was,, upset. the dog was upset!” emily cheered as you finished the sentence, a little face of surprise and shock came across you before a big smile overcame as emily high fived you.

an immense amount of pride filled you as you carried on talking and reading sentence out that emily placed on the table with the colourful letters.

you finishing up the last word of the sentence emily had splayed along the table, “your a superstar! that was excellent!” emily high fived you with two hands as you bounced up and down in your seat in excitement of your new skill.

“mummy!” you called out to your mum who was sat across from you and emily, busying herself with finishing some uni work in the spare time she had where her full attention didn’t need to be on you.

“yes baby?” alessia cooed as she looked up from her laptop with a small smile.

“i can read! emily teached me!” you said with such excitement as alessia corrected you on the word you butched slightly.

“that’s fantastic lovie, i’m so proud of you!” your mummy smiled proudly at you as your small heart felt all warm and fuzzy with a sense of accomplishment. “now you can start and read me a bedtime story” your mummy joked, it being a nightly routine that you wouldn’t fall asleep at home without a story but usually after the first few words you fell straight asleep.

you nodded, before making you way down the bus to tell everyone your new skill that you had mastered on the journey. the entire team being so excited for you.

“how on earth have you managed that foxy?” alessia asked, genuinely curious as the blonde had tried every way possible to teach you to read. emily just shrugging she hadn’t had a technique, nor had she ever taught a four year old to read before so she didn’t really know what she had done differently.

“you must of been a teacher in your past life!”

[mintyjinx]

hey! is there any chance you can make the cordless landline phone as a default replacement for the standard phones sims use?

Yes! Here it is!

As requested! A functional mobile phone override version of the Cordless Landline Telephone ! At this point There’s a complete set for the Cordless Landline telephone 😅 

You can only have a single phone override in your game at a time, so remember to only download a single .package file! 

There are 15 options to choose from. Each phone (and subsequent file) is numbered to reflect the swatches in the picture above. I’ve also provided pictures of phone number 1 (Pink), 6 (Purple), 15 (Blue) and phone number 12 (Green) as a few in-game examples of how the phones look like.

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Download a Default Replacement/Override Phone  ⤵️

✦ Ko-fi (Free) Just pick the option to pay 0$ Or ✦ Patreon (Free) Remember to only pick 1 file!

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Related CC: ♦ Cordless Landline Telephone Mounted on a stand (functions as a Table lamp) ♦ Cordless Landline Telephone (Deco/Clutter) Without the mount, just decorative/clutter. ♦ Flip-Phone Override + Deco/Clutter If you’d rather have a flip-phone!

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I also want to give credit to the following creators who’s CC are shown in the preview picture(s) ⤵️

CREDIT(s): ★ @cecesimsxo: Aqua Nails💦 (Blue) & Biker Shorts Set (Green). ★ @busra-tr: 🖤PUFF SET-205 (TOP) BD665🖤 (Purple) & 🖤 Dress BD309 🖤 (Blue). ★ @pralinesims: BUBBLE POP & SUGAR MILK Nails RELOADED N31 SugarMilk Short (Purple), N32 BubblePop Short (Green) & LIPSTICK Ultimate Collection Lip N211 Nanette V2 (Green) ★ Dreamgirl’s j e l l y c l o u d n a i l s (Pink).

(My game crashed before I saved all my Sims’ appearances so do let me know if I missed something and correct me if I got anything wrong!)

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Note(s): For any questions, requests, or if you’re having any issues with my CC; leave a comment, send me a message or ask me anything HERE. T.O.U. can be found HERE.

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[tertiarycorvid]

I F O UGHH5V . R I S KECD MY GOH DAM N E D L I DC F E . a n d f o r q h at ? T h e S A M E H I V E S ??? T h e s a m e l a w n r i ng s , s a n s E V E R Y O N E I C A R E D ABOUT ? A w o r l d w h e r e o bo d y k n o w s m e, b e ca y s e I j u s t v f u v k i n g S H OCW E D U P??? t h e w o r s e b i t i s e v e r y t h i n g e l s e i s tbh e e x a ct g o g dam n s a m e. N o n e o f i t ea nt A N N6BTHING !! T h i s i s n t f u c kni n g " w i n n i n g " .

N o t h i n t e v e r F U C KI NF CH AN GE S

[chao-thicc-hcs]

Hello good sir, I was wondering if you would take the time out of your day and consider making a headcannon of the TR characters "mikey, izana , sanzu, south" reaction to "there s/o being attacked and beaten for being in a relationship with them"

I would very much appreciate if you made this HC but I do understand if you did not, thanks for indulging me🙏

a/n: it's miss ^^ Sorry for the long wait, I was burn out and tired from work.

↧ next time, for anyone wondering, please specify what timeline you want the characters to be from, especially mikey and sanzu, cuz yk

Their s/o being beaten up because they're in a relationship with them

featuring: bonten!sanzu and mikey; toman!mikey; south terano, izana kurokawa

warning(s): mentions of blood, beating up, reader being hurt, mentions of guns and drugs

n o t p r o o f r e a d !, will be edited in the future.

toman!Mikey↷

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you had a date with Mikey a little bit before a gang meet up, but you were late, something that was VERY unusual of you

he was worried and roamed around the place like a fly without its head

until you came crying to him, bruised and cut all over your body

he froze on the spot and immediately wrapped his hands around you

he was shaking, asking you what happened and all that

you had to calm down and catch your breath before being able to form a coherent sentence about what happened

you were walking to where your little date was going to take place, and a group of gang members cornered you in an alley and started punching you

thankfully, there was a cop nearby who heard your screams and scared away the assaulters

he will be furious, lifting you up and carrying you to the place where you were attacked

asks you to tell him the dudes that attacked you

if you remember correctly and show him who they were, he will start beating them up immediately. He won't care where you are

A cafe? A park? School?? He don't give a damn, he's launching on them like a rottweiler on a piece of meat

after you've successfuly ran away from the cops (if it was a public space) Mikey will take you to his room and start hugging you

He doesn't let go at all. He has his arms wrapped around you while you're laying on him, and groans if you try to move the slightest

very cautious onward. always making sure you're with him or with someone from Toman to protect you just in case

he knew that eventually, he had to face such occasion, but he's not going to let you go - he will make sure to do everything he can to protect you and instill fear in his enemies, so they don't ever touch you

finds the leader of the gang and beats them up heavily, making all the members watch, then he beats them up too

deffo asks you to sleep over for a couple of days so you can calm down and have fresh memories of him hugging you and just loving you

glares at everyone

i'd like to think nobody from Toman knows you're dating, because he is afraid that someone might be a traitor and try to do something to you

and he keeps you even more in secret, making sure you don't even look at any familiar gang faces of Mikey's, but he doesn't dare being sneaky behind your back. you have his heart, after all <3

The boy was hugging you under the dim lights of his room. It was already 8pm, and you were too tired to even bother going to your own home. The past events left both of you shaken, especially Mikey, who held you tight in his arms, as if you were about to slip away from his embrace.

He knew there will be more occasions like these, and that he had to protect you. Looking at your relaxed expression, his gaze softened, and his calloused hand gently stroked your cheek, then brushed your hair with his fingers.

-I promise to protect you with everything I've got, even if that means I have to sacrifice myself.-he muttered to himself, placing a peck on your forehead.

bonten!Mikey↷

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sitting on his chair in the gloomy office, lit only by a fucking hanging light that barely even illuminated anything, he was contemplating his life choices

his peaceful thought process was ceased by sanzu, who was carrying you in his arms bridal style, barging inside the office

"boss, someone attacked y/n. i managed to save them before it's too late."

mikey abruptly got out of the chair and rushed to you, pushing sanzu away and holding you close to him

asks you over and over again how you're feeling, his voice shaky and his eyes wide

he'd immediately place you on his lap on the chair and order the members to try and find them

you'd spend the rest of the evening snuggled on his lap, and he won't let you go

always, a l w a y s sends someone by your side when you go outside

he wants these bastards' blood to seep into the carpets, floors and even curtains of his office

he'd fucking torture them in his own office, savouring every single moment and even recording their screams to play on an mp3 or sth

most of the time, he'd coax you into spending the entire day with him and not go outside, especially when there aren't any Bonten members available to accompany you

he'd definitely try and teach you self defense, though

he'd also contemplate breaking up with you for the sake of your own health, because he KNOWS this will happen again in the future, and you might even end up dead

in the end he can't let go of you and decides to fight until the end

might take a whole week off just to stay in his apartment with you, eating the meals you prepare him and talking with you on the balcony

Chilly breeze sent shivers down your body. The night was young, the bustling streets of the city and the neon lights of the nearby clubs illuminated your faces with different colors. Mikey's gaze was fixated on you, or more precisely - your face. There were still quite a decent amount of scars and bruises on it, making his heart shatter.

You were snapped out of your thoughts when Mikey placed his hand on your lower back, the other one gently massaging your arm, pulling you in for a kiss. Without overthinking it, you returned the kiss, your arms gently placed on his shoulders.

-Nothing is ever going to separate us, my love. No matter how many of them attack, I will always be your shield.

Izana↷

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boy oh boy

izana is usually always with you, no matter where you go. he'd either glue himself to you or not see you all day

anyways on one particular evening while going to the convenience store, you were cornered and ganged on by a group of hoodlums who seemed to have not so good intentions with you

thankfully, you always told izana where you went, since danger lurks everywhere, especially because you're stuck with him

since you were not replying to his messages for too long, he wasted no second and rushed to the said store

you were hugging yourself as various other people were around you, trying to calm you down. he pushed them all away and started interrogating you (affectionately)

izana is posessive, and he will always keep you under his surveillance and won't let you go anywhere without him

if you manage to give him clear explanation who the dudes were, he'd visit their homes and beat them up with their parents one by one

takes you everywhere with him, including meetings with Tenjiku, fights, or simple hang outs

treats you like a royalty though - buys you new clothes, buys you food and etc.

a very good listener. can listen to you ramble about random stuff all day and does so, if it means it will make you feel better

treats your wounds himself, he has some decent knowledge in this aspect, at least

often takes you on rooftop dates

he basically forces you to live with him, but it's okay because he's spoiling you and you never lift a finger <3

writes songs about you and plays them on his guitar (he can't sing that well but he tries and you like it).

buys new fish for his tank and names them after both of you

Watching the fish in the tank, you were deep in thought as the two fishes Izana got for both of you move alongside each other, as if they're fallen deeply into the hazy clouds of love.

A sudden melody shot you awake from the daydream, whipping your head to see your boyfriend sitting on the couch playing his guitar, gesturing you to sit next to him. You do so and embark yourself into the melody he's performing, swaying your body left and right.

-I will never let this happen to you, again.-his voice echoed through the room as he strummed his final note.

bonten!Sanzu↷

being the fucking ass he is, he got "high" once again and accidentally got lost

actually, you lost him

you began searching every nook and alleyway, until a group of people recognized you and began ganging up on you

luckily, sanzu was near and heard your screams, and even in his drugged state, he launched himself at them and first beat them up, then blowed their brains out in front of you

you were covered in blood, and the fucker just whistled and began carrying you bridal style to your shared home

behind the walls of your own room he breaks down and starts searching your body for any bruises, cuts or wounds. Frantically asks you questions and holds you close to him

will not let you leave your shared home until he feels like it is safe

he's paranoid as hell and oftentimes expects someone to barge inside your home and hurt you again, so he's gonna patrol the home like a guard dog

always makes excuses to go with you in places. "Uh, I ah- I need a new shampoo!" "Oh, I just wanted to choose the tomatoes today!" and shit he usually would never do

Watches you in your sleep, deffo

when he prepares for work, he always leaves a small note with "take care" written on it

asks mikey to let him clock out sooner until his paranoia fades away

takes you on night rides, but the fucker has a terrible driving tactic and always makes stupid mistakes (not serious but enough to make your stomach drop)

Parking his car in a random empty parking lot, Sanzu caressed your thigh gently, fiddling with the hem of your shorts, drawing circles on your thighs, or even slightly tickling you.

Sanzu looked into your eyes like you were a renaissance painting, completely mesmerized by how perfectly the car lights illuminated your features and how immaculately your hair fell in front of your face, so much so he wasn't capable of resisting the urge to kiss and touch you on the spot.

-I will never let anyone tarnish my angel again.-Sanzu's voice was low and sensual, as his hands traversed your neck and collarbone.

South↷

you had a fight with him and stormed off your shared apartment, tears urging to escape your eyes

you knew it was risky, but fights with south are always ugly and tormenting, so you decided i'd be best for you to calm yourself down before facing him again

you visited your favourite spot where you frist met him, but unbeknowst to you - there was a surprise waiting there

south couldn't sit straight, especially after letting you go out alone in this late hour

he knew you always visited this particular place when you were upset, and thank god he arrived there on time

the last thing you remembered is him throwing the dudes into a tree and swinging them around like they were some potato sacks

you woke up in your shared apartment yet again, with south's back facing you

the hospital was far away, and he tried to take care of you alone

thankfully you weren't hurt too bad

from that day on, south kept his mouth shut more often, not daring to say anything that might upset you even the slightest and cause you to storm off the apartment alone yet again

he seemed more affectionate than usual, always carrying you around the house like royalty and insisting on doing all the chores instead

makes you bubble baths and does your hair care/body care routine for you

sings for you (it's canon he's the no 1 best singer), especially your favorite songs while he dances with you around the apartment

submerges you in gifts as an apology for causing you to get beaten up

he's feels extremely guilty, but he's not good with words, so you're stuck with him gift-giving you

Laying under the huge pile of toys South had bought for you to cuddle when he isn't around, inhaling the scent of one of his T-shirts that you were wearing - the anticipation of your lover to come back home and hold you was growing stronger and stronger.

The sun rays illuminating the room and hitting your body overwhelmed you, and you felt yourself slowly drifting into slumber, cuddling a pink bear that held a heart with South's name sewn onto it.

-Where darkness first beckoned me.-South's voice was deep and gentle, singing the lyrics of one of your favorite songs while gently brushing your hair.

the song he sang is ''into the void'' by twin tribes, chosen because it is one of my favorites

©chao-thicc-hcs; reblogs are deeply appreciated.

[darkskywishes]

Levi and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

TW: mentions of rape and childhood sexual abuse

Throughout the course of Attack on Titan, and even before the canon timeline, Levi experiences innumerable traumas, not the least of which are repeatedly experiencing the deaths of his closest friends and comrades. By the end of the series, Levi has lost every single person he had been close to, being the last of the Survey Corps' veterans. Given the truly immense amount of traumatic events Levi suffers, it'd be difficult to believe that he wouldn't have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and indeed, he does display several key features of the disorder.

Paraphrased, the DSM-5-TR PTSD criteria are as follows (American Psychiatric Association, 2022, p. 301):

Criterion A: stressor (one required)

The person was exposed to: death, threatened death, actual or threatened serious injury, or actual or threatened sexual violence, in the following way(s):

Direct exposure

Witnessing the trauma

Learning that a relative or close friend was exposed to a trauma

Indirect exposure to aversive details of the trauma, usually in the course of professional duties (e.g., first responders, medics)

Criterion B: intrusion symptoms (one required)

The traumatic event is persistently re-experienced in the following way(s):

Unwanted upsetting memories

Nightmares

Flashbacks

Emotional distress after exposure to traumatic reminders

Physical reactivity after exposure to traumatic reminders

Criterion C: avoidance (one required)

Avoidance of trauma-related stimuli after the trauma, in the following way(s):

Trauma-related thoughts or feelings

Trauma-related external reminders

Criterion D: negative alterations in cognitions and mood (two required)

Negative thoughts or feelings that began or worsened after the trauma, in the following way(s):

Inability to recall key features of the trauma

Overly negative thoughts and assumptions about oneself or the world

Exaggerated blame of self or others for causing the trauma

Negative affect

Decreased interest in activities

Feeling isolated

Difficulty experiencing positive affect

Criterion E: alterations in arousal and reactivity (two required)

Trauma-related arousal and reactivity that began or worsened after the trauma, in the following way(s):

Irritability or aggression

Risky or self-destructive behavior

Hypervigilance

Heightened startle reaction

Difficulty concentrating

Difficulty sleeping

Criterion F: duration (required)

Symptoms last for more than 1 month.

Criterion G: functional significance (required)

Symptoms create distress or functional impairment (e.g., social, occupational).

Criterion H: exclusion (required)

Symptoms are not due to medication, substance use, or other illness.

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I've indicated the symptoms that apply to Levi, or that I believe likely apply, based on canon content in purple. Let's go one by one.

Criterion A: stressor

During the canon timeline, Levi was exposed to both large amounts of death and threatened death, primarily due to titan casualties, but also due to the circumstances of poverty and deprivation in the Underground. Notable examples include witnessing his mother die and decay while he starved as a young child; Furlan and Isabel's deaths; the deaths of Petra, Oluo, Gunther, and Eld during the Female Titan arc; the loss of Kenny; Erwin and the new recruits' suicide charge against the Beast Titan; and Hange's sacrifice.

Levi experienced multiple instances of serious injury, with the most significant being his injuries resulting from the thunderspear explosion and the Battle of Heaven and Earth. Given the nature of blast injuries, it is likely Levi suffered from internal damage—in particular, rupture of the respiratory and hollow organs, such as the lungs and bowels. We're also shown he suffered complete separation of the index and middle fingers of his right hand, as well as ocular damage to his right eye. A concussion and perhaps a traumatic brain injury following the blast is also likely, as well as hearing damage. Following the Battle of Heaven and Earth, he also experienced significant injuries to one of his legs, necessitating the use of a wheelchair three years post-Rumbling.

In regard to actual or threatened sexual violence, Levi was born and lived in a brothel, in which his mom was a prostitute. It's not an exaggeration to say Levi was likely the result of rape. Given the circumstances of his upbringing, it's also likely he witnessed the sexual encounters between his mother and the brothel's patrons and was perhaps sexually abused himself when his mother was unable or unavailable to protect him. Given the Bad Boy panel previews, we also know he was directly threatened with sex trafficking on at least one occasion.

Only one stressor is required to meet this criterion, and Levi meets all of them. He very much fits the profile of someone with complex trauma or C-PTSD, although that diagnosis has not yet been added to the DSM.

Criterion B: intrusion symptoms

Canon evidence of intrusion symptoms is a bit harder to find, given the heavy plot focus of Attack on Titan; however, I do believe there is enough to make some inferences.

During the Uprising arc, Levi takes note of a starving woman with her baby on multiple occasions, who appears to remind him of his mother. This indicates to me that he thinks of his mother and the circumstances in which he grew up with her with some regularity.

When he later confronts Kenny in the same arc, he specifically questions Kenny regarding the relationship he had with his mother, again indicating that Levi's mother took up significant space in his thoughts.

While we know Kuchel chose to keep Levi (rather than abort him), thus indicating Levi was a desired baby, it's evident that Levi's upbringing overall was damaging and distressing due to the severe poverty, food insecurity, and violence he endured as a young child. Accordingly, it's safe to assume that these memories related to his mother were likely to be both unwanted and upsetting.

We also have this panel during the War for Paradis arc, during which Levi ruminates on the deaths of his comrades and the purpose behind having saved Eren's life so many times. His facial expressions are truly crushing and filled with deep despair.

In terms of nightmares, we know that Levi experiences some truly disturbing dreams from the "Smartpass Good Night, Dear and Sweet Dreams Vol. 02" short story, in which he envisions his closest comrades all morphing into a sea of blood on a red carpet. Clearly, the affect of his dream has been influenced by the specter of death constantly looming over him.

Criterion C: avoidance

The full phrasing of this symptom (trauma-related external reminders) is, "Avoidance of or efforts to avoid external reminders (people, places, conversations, activities, objects, situations) that arouse distressing memories, thoughts, or feelings about or closely associated with the traumatic event(s)." Similar to the unwanted upsetting memories symptom under Criterion B, there is not direct canon evidence, but I do believe there is enough to make some inferences.

Primarily, what sticks out to me about Levi is the fact that no one near him seems to have knowledge of his past, which indicates he does not talk about it. When his past is brought up, it's always people who have some direct knowledge about it speaking on it (e.g., Kenny or Erwin). This is shown both directly in canon, such as when Petra speaks to Eren regarding the rumors of Levi's recruitment into the Survey Corps, and in supplemental Smartpass content, like the Close Up interview with Erwin and Levi.

This comes across to me as an effort to avoid conversations, and thus, reminders and memories about the topic.

Criterion D: negative alterations in cognitions and mood

There's quite a lot of evidence for these in canon.

In terms of overly negative thoughts and assumptions about oneself or the world, Levi has plenty. He appears to have the persistent belief that he only exists to be of service and use to others; he views himself as a tool, one which has no value if he is not directly contributing to something. This is exemplified by the following panels:

When Erwin asks Levi if he would be willing to be in charge of keeping the titan serum and determining whom to use it on, Levi answers with, "Why would you bother asking me?" This shows that Levi has no regard for his own personal feelings.

When Erwin and Levi are discussing the plan to take down the Beast Titan during the Reclamation of Wall Maria, Levi expresses his agreement with the plan by remarking that taking down the Beast Titan will act as him "[making] amends for failing to kill that armored brat earlier." This shows that Levi viewed it as his responsibility, and thus, his failure to take down Reiner. He placed an undue burden on himself here, casting blame for outcomes that should not be solely attributed to him.

And then there's this panel in the lead-up to the final battle, in which a severely wounded Levi is being reprimanded by Armin for being reckless and not resting, in light of his injuries. Levi responds, "... You want me asleep in bed? You're going to forget I even exist if I rest any longer." Levi suffered truly disabling injuries, and yet, he shows complete disregard for himself—concerned that no one will remember him if he is not actively fighting. This shows a projection of his own lack of self-worth onto how he believes others view him: if he is not useful, then he does not matter. Levi also shows disdain at the concept of resting and having been asleep, as if that's somehow a sign of laziness on his part, which is of course, untrue. No one would have faulted him for resting—he truly needed and deserved to rest.

We also know that Levi blamed himself for Kenny leaving him, which can be surmised from interviews with Isayama and the expression on Levi's face when Kenny abandoned him. Levi also asks Kenny why Kenny left him, which shows a certain preoccupation on Levi's part, wherein he worried there must have been something inherently wrong with him to make Kenny leave.

On the topic of Kenny and Levi, Isayama is quoted as saying:

"Levi still had the experience of being separated from Kenny during his childhood. He was constantly troubled by the thought of "Kenny left because I couldn't fulfill his expectations." When the Uprising occurred within the walls, and he confronted Kenny again as an enemy, Levi sought to meet what couldn't be satisfied previously." (x)

Regarding both negative affect and difficulty experiencing positive affect, Levi's expression and mood is frequently shown as depressed. There's a great post by @cosmicjoke on the topic. In terms of the latter, Levi laughs and smiles so infrequently that it's a significant moment at the conclusion of the Uprising arc when he smiles after Historia playfully punches him.

For decreased interest in activities, the full phrasing is, "Markedly diminished interest or participation in significant activities." Levi's character is contrasted with all the other characters in the series in the sense that he has no dreams of his own. Both Armin and Hange have that greater curiosity about the unknowns of the world, represented by the sea and titans; Erwin is similar in that he desired to validate his dad's theories about the outside world and the existence of other humans; Eren craved freedom above all else; etc. Levi, on the other hand, is never shown as having those same dreams and ambitions. Hence, I would say he demonstrates a markedly diminished participation in significant activities, as even though his complete lack of self-interest is immensely admirable, it is also deeply tragic—particularly as dreams and ambitions are often crucial for one's psychological well-being.

And then we also have feeling isolated, for which the full phrasing is, "Feelings of detachment or estrangement from others." On the topic of Levi and relationships, Isayama is quoted as saying, "It’s likely because he is afraid of forming close relationships. Because he exists in a world where one can be eaten by a Titan at any time, he consistently avoids building 'family'-like connections with others." (x)

This manga panel is a good example of how Levi views himself as detached from others. Pay attention to the phrasing: "And I doubt normal people think about these things on a daily basis... So that means I'm abnormal... Probably because I've seen far too many abnormal things."

Criterion E: alterations in arousal and reactivity

With all of the above laid out, Criterion E becomes very easy to meet.

For irritability or aggression, this is one of Levi's known character flaws, borne as a result of his upbringing.

For risky or self-destructive behavior, we have clear instances of Levi engaging in battle to the detriment of his physical well-being.

For hypervigilance, the last manga panel I attached provides a good example of that.

For difficulty sleeping, Levi is famously an insomniac, often quoted as getting 2-4 hours of sleep a night.

Criterions F, G, and H: duration, functional significance, and exclusion

Have the duration of Levi's symptoms been greater than one month? Yes.

Do the symptoms result in distress or functional impairment? Yes.

Are the symptoms more attributable to the physiological effects of a substance or another medical condition? No.

Thus, Criterions F, G, and H are met.

Citations

American Psychiatric Association. (2022). Trauma- and stressor-related disorders. In Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed., text rev.).

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Downtown Girl Outfits Lookbook CC List:

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A Date to the Yearly Work Trip Event // B L A C K E D I T I O N

outfit 01 ~ balloon shoulder maxi dress ~ heels

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Remaking this post because this site hates the poor.

My name is Valentine and I'm trying to raise money for my spouse to come with me for my upcoming court date on February 7th, 2024.

Long story short, I am trying to get my childhood abuser prosecuted for CSA. This requires me to travel to my home province and testify everything in court. While the provincial victim services program will cover my expenses, they will not cover my partner's as she is not the one testifying.

I desperately need her to come with me, otherwise I don't think I will be able to face what is possibly the hardest thing I'll ever have to do in my life.

Me and my wife are currently living off of one disability cheque, and do not have any savings. I'm asking family for help, but I'm limited in who I can ask since not all of my family knows about what happened to me.

My goal is to raise $350 before the beginning of February, half for her bus ticket, $40 for cabs, and the remaining amount for food for the week long trip.

If you have questions please feel free to DM me or comment here.

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R E I D ?!?!!!

casually dropping the divine comedy as ada!reid’s ability ?!?!?! nonono, i need DETAILS, i need THE LORE, i need to know what age he discovered it and if it frightened him or made him feel STRONG !!!

( if you feel like expanding i mean. love you, love ada!reid, smooches )

MINNNIIIIEEEEEEEE ILYSM ILL TALK ABOUT THIS FOREVER IF YOU LET ME

non-exhaustive BSD OC lore drop beneath the cut

I am so excited to explain this ability. Nine Circles of Hell is a multi-layered summoning ability, similar to Demon Snow or Golden Demon in that it ultimately manifests anthropomorphically, but I want to first talk about Reid’s childhood which is when he discovered his ability as I believe that will lead into a better overall understanding of each aspect of it—

Reid was born somewhere in southern Italy to a staunchly devout Roman Catholic family with very close ties to the Italian mafia/La Cosa Nostra. his immediate family immigrated by boat to the eastern United States (probably somewhere in New York/New Jersey) when he was early primary school aged in pursuit of better business/economic opportunities. throughout childhood and into the rest of his life, he struggles with what can be assumed as undiagnosed mental illness—especially depression/derealization/panic—for multitudes of reasons including neglect and early exposure to crime and violence; almost all of them stem from his family’s criminal lifestyle. in his pre-teen years, his dissociative episodes specifically begin to become associated with the manifestation of a fog-like apparition. the presence of the fog, which can disperse and reform, induces further disorientation. this was rather distressing for young Reid.

he has a difficult time understanding the presence and nature of the fog, as does his family, but this will eventually come to be understood as a manifestation of the first circle of hell as referenced in Dante’s Inferno: Limbo.

another thing perhaps of note—Italy/La Cosa Nostra deals with special ability users to a far lesser degree than Japan/Yokohama/the Port Mafia seems to. figuring the nature of the fog, and soon after the hot wind-entity that manifests as a representation of the second circle, Lust (which incidentally appears as he starts puberty LOL), entails a trip back to Italy and connecting with medical professionals associated with the mob (under the inital assumption that he may have been schizophrenic) and later the scarce other local crime families who happen to house and deal with ability users. he hears the phrase “special ability” for the first time when he’s eleven years old.

by this time, the third circle, Gluttony, begins to manifest in what appears to be dirty water—prolonged exposure to the entity brings on uncontrollable feelings of hunger. now that I’ve established these ones as prior to/right at his point of understanding that Nine Circles is an ability, I’ll explain the remaining six circles’ manifestations as they tend to be more concrete and are only accessible to Reid as his understanding of how to control/summon/utilize his ability grows.

the fourth circle, Greed—entity takes the form of illusory manifestations of material wealth and riches. much like Gluttony, prolonged physical contact with the manifestations will result in uncontrolled, judgement-clouding feelings of envy.

the fifth circle, Wrath—manifested as a contorted body made entirely of human hands. the hands can wield weapons or engage in combat on behalf of the ability user.

the sixth circle, Heresy—entity takes a flame form that comes with not only bludgeoning heat but also slight reality distortion meant to disorient targets.

the seventh circle, Violence—an animal, particularly dog-like, form of the entity appearing to be made of blood. attacks relentlessly and ruthlessly, most of the time at will of the user but sometimes indescriminately

the eighth circle, Fraud—the entity may take the form of one human being other than the ability user.

the ninth circle, Treachery—entity takes an ice form that comes not only with bitter cold, but favors targeting those most morally corrupt.

this is where you might be saying woah, Reid, this ability is wayyyy overpowered. and you might be correct if not for the conditions, limitations, and drawbacks which I will now discuss—

each individual facet of Nine Circles has specific conditions under which it may happen, the first and foremost being the user's understanding of how to summon it. Reid's experiences with first summoning each one would be a novel itself probably but a few are briefly listed up there so I'll do another listicle format for the conditions, drawbacks, and limitations.

universal drawbacks of the ability include these: that the manifestation of any of the circles will result in certain levels of emotional exhaustion in the user. no two circles/facets can be utilized at the same time. the degree to which a target is affected by a particular facet of Nine Circles is partially determined by how afflicted they are by the sin; i.e. a crooked business man might be especially susceptible to Greed

the first circle, Limbo—

CONDITIONS: user must enter a state of derealization/dissociation

DRAWBACKS: difficult to maintain if the user is unable to dissociate or is not already in a state of dissociation; prolonged use will cause immense emotional and mental exhaustion

LIMITATIONS: non-offensive facet; better suited for confusing the battlefield, but works indiscriminately when dispersed—will confuse allies as well

the second circle, Lust—

CONDITIONS: user must conjure a mental or physical image of some sort of desire and keep this in mind/on hand

DRAWBACKS: prolonged use can reflect on the user in the form of both emotional and mental exhaustion and intense sexual arousal

LIMITATIONS: can be used offensively only if summoned to the proper capacity (ie strong wind) which must be maintained by the mental/physical image of desire; can be directed, but if strong enough will work indiscriminately, possibly harming allies

the third circle, Gluttony—

CONDITIONS: user must be operating on an empty/mostly empty stomach

DRAWBACKS: user is prone to exhaustion quicker if using this facet due to the necessary fasting procedure needed to summon it

LIMITATIONS: liquid manifestation is user-controllable; N/A/???

the fourth circle, Greed—

CONDITIONS: same as the second circle, Lust

DRAWBACKS: N/A/???

LIMITATIONS: non-offensive facet; better for confusing the battlefield; illusions can only be maintained under conditions (although it is easier to maintain than Lust)

the fifth circle, Wrath—

CONDITIONS: user must feel passionately about the cause they're combating

DRAWBACKS: N/A/???

LIMITATIONS: while the body can wield weapons and engage in combat, its range is limiting and it can be harmed like a regular human body—regeneration only takes place after the ability is dismissed

the sixth circle, Heresy—

CONDITIONS: N/A/???

DRAWBACKS: heat and reality distortion reflect back on the user to a lesser extent than targets, but can still be overwhelming

LIMITATIONS: only those who have physically spoken a lie in the prior twenty-four hours are majorly susceptible—others will not be affected unless touched directly by flame, which is controllable by user but more fluid than say Wrath

the seventh circle, Violence—

CONDITIONS: user must shed any amount of blood to activate

DRAWBACKS: may manifest after major blood loss out of the control of the user

LIMITATIONS: while mostly commandable by the user, high enough levels of exhaustion/exertion might allow Violence to attack indiscriminately, possibly harming allies

the eigth circle, Fraud—

CONDITIONS: user must have and keep the physical appearance of the intended form in mind

DRAWBACKS: N/A/???

LIMITATIONS: taking on the form of another will not grant the entity their powers/ability; largely non-offensive, more ideal for distraction/manipulation like Greed

the ninth circle, Treachery—

CONDITIONS: N/A/???

DRAWBACKS: heaviest reflection on the user due to the nature of the ability. each time Treachery is used, the chances of the facet turning on the user slightly increase

LIMITATIONS: see drawbacks

Reid had discovered all of these by the time he was almost fifteen years old. in present time, the only ones he regularly utilizes are Wrath and Violence due to both their minimal drawbacks compared to other circles and the high level of control he comes to hone over them.

At fifteen is when he was sent to Yokohama, which is another lore drop entirely I think. maybe I should go back to that multichapter fic I scrapped that was basically going to be all of his lore? I've spent quite some time mulling over this ability not only as it unfolds in the world of BSD and in relation to characters, but also how it relates to me—since Reid essentially is me, a lot of his character/ability is informed by (personal moment lolz) how intensely I've found myself to experience emotions throughout my life and how they can both harm and help me and others/what kinds of kickbacks they have when activated. that being said, this is non-exhaustive, just like him as a whole, just like me too. I sincerely hope this was interesting!

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Boycott!

Now that I have your attention: