#Lasting relationship

[melonsharks]

au where everything is the same except mabel and dipper have been going to gravity falls every year before the show takes place since like kindergarten.

its a pretty simple premise that derives mostly from my desire to explore interpersonal relationships and the ways a place and people can change from a young child’s point of view. it doesn’t change canon that much either, admittedly, i just wanted to draw childhood friends stuff LOL. ill call it uhhhhhhhh every summer au.

[phantom-of-the-501st]

Remember that this is not the proof that they love each other

That was a last-ditch attempt from Crowley to get Aziraphale to stay

This is the proof that they love each other

Their love wasn't just made real because they kissed

It always existed

[a-scary-lack-of-common-sense]

How Bill was defeated and captured by Ford in my Gf AU! He basically just tricked Bill into accepting a deal that trapped him within Ford's mind and under his control :]

He may have gotten a little out of hand though....

>:)

Next post :]

[honeymoonersonly]

Building Blocks for Healthy and Lasting Relationships: How to Cultivate a Strong Partnership

 In the journey of love and companionship, the desire for a healthy and lasting relationship is universal. However, achieving such a bond requires more than mere wishful thinking; it demands intentional effort, mutual understanding, and a commitment to growth. Whether you're embarking on a new relationship or seeking to strengthen an existing one, here are essential strategies to build a strong and enduring connection with your partner.

1. Communication is Key: Effective communication serves as the cornerstone of any healthy relationship. It's not just about talking but also about actively listening and understanding your partner's perspective. Practice open and honest communication, share your thoughts, feelings, and concerns openly, and encourage your partner to do the same. By fostering a culture of trust and vulnerability, you can deepen your emotional connection and resolve conflicts constructively.

2. Cultivate Trust and Transparency: Trust forms the foundation of a lasting relationship. Build trust by being consistent, reliable, and transparent in your words and actions. Be accountable for your commitments and avoid keeping secrets or withholding information from your partner. Trust is nurtured through mutual respect, honesty, and integrity, creating a sense of security and stability within the relationship.

3. Prioritize Quality Time Together: Spending quality time with your partner strengthens your bond and fosters intimacy. Make time for shared activities, meaningful conversations, and romantic gestures that nurture your connection. Whether it's going for a walk, cooking together, or simply cuddling on the couch, prioritize quality time to create lasting memories and deepen your emotional connection.

4. Respect Each Other's Differences: Celebrate and respect each other's individuality, including your differences in opinions, beliefs, and interests. Embrace diversity as an opportunity for personal growth and mutual understanding. Avoid trying to change or control your partner; instead, appreciate them for who they are and encourage their personal development and self-expression.

5. Practice Empathy and Understanding: Empathy is the ability to understand and share your partner's feelings. Cultivate empathy by actively listening, validating your partner's emotions, and seeking to understand their perspective. Show compassion and support during challenging times, and be there for your partner without judgment or criticism. By practicing empathy, you can strengthen your emotional connection and foster a deeper sense of intimacy.

6. Work as a Team: Approach challenges and obstacles as a team, supporting each other through thick and thin. Collaborate on decision-making, problem-solving, and goal-setting, and celebrate your successes together. Remember that you're partners in life, and together, you can overcome any obstacles that come your way. By working as a team, you can build a strong foundation for your relationship to thrive.

7. Maintain Individual Identities: While it's essential to nurture your relationship, it's equally important to maintain your individual identities and interests. Spend time pursuing your hobbies, goals, and friendships outside of the relationship. Encourage your partner to do the same, respecting their need for personal space and autonomy. By maintaining a healthy balance between togetherness and independence, you can prevent feelings of suffocation or resentment and keep your relationship vibrant and fulfilling.

In conclusion, building a healthy and lasting relationship requires dedication, patience, and a willingness to prioritize communication, trust, quality time, mutual respect, empathy, teamwork, and individual growth. By investing in these essential components, you can cultivate a strong and enduring connection with your partner that stands the test of time. Remember that relationships require ongoing effort and commitment, but the rewards of a loving and fulfilling partnership are truly priceless.Syndication URL on Building Blocks for Healthy and Lasting Relationships: How to Cultivate a Strong Partnership

[queen-morgana91]

"Katara was the first one to reach out to Zuko"

Nope, it was Aang

and zuko has never forgotten his words :)

[demaparbat-hp]

Damage.

Quote by @desertbcrnnobody

[dc-probate-attorney]

The Unbreakable Bond: The Role of Friendship in a Marriage

Marriage, often seen as the pinnacle of romantic relationships, is a profound partnership that goes beyond love and passion. At its core lies an unspoken camaraderie, a deep friendship that forms the foundation of a strong and enduring marriage. Friendship in marriage is not just a pleasant addition; it’s a fundamental element that enriches the relationship, adding layers of trust, understanding,…

[beif0ngs]

alright look, i just wanna know who is the writer that came up with the dumbass idea of replacing the line “Ever since I lost my son, I think of you as my own” with “Lu Ten would have been proud to have you as his father” in this scene for the Netflix live action series???

[bixels]

Learning that fans hated Applejack and called her "boring" is crazyyy to me because I genuinely, unironically believe AJ's the most complex character in the main six.

Backstory-wise, she was born into a family of famers/blue collar workers who helped found the town she lives in. She grew up a habitual liar until she had the bad habit traumatized outta her. She lost both her parents and was orphaned at a young age, having to step up as her baby sister's mother figure. She's the only person in the main gang who's experienced this level of loss and grief (A Royal Problem reveals that AJ dreams about memories of being held by her parents as a baby). She moved to Manhattan to live with her wealthy family members, only to realize she'll never fit in or be accepted, even amongst her own family. The earlier seasons imply she and her family had money problems too (In The Ticket Master, AJ wants to go to the gala to earn money to buy new farm equipment and afford hip surgery for her grandma).

Personality-wise, she's a total people-pleaser/steamroller (with an occasional savior complex) who places her self worth on her independence and usefulness for other people, causing her to become a complete workaholic. In Applebuck Season, AJ stops taking care of herself because of her obsessive responsibilities for others and becomes completely dysfunctional. In Apple Family Reunion, AJ has a tearful breakdown because in she thinks she dishonored her family and tarnished her reputation as a potential leader –– an expectation and anxiety that's directly tied to her deceased parents, as shown in the episode's ending scene. In The Last Roundup, AJ abandons her family and friends out of shame because believes she failed them by not earning 1st place in a rodeo competition. She completely spirals emotionally when she isn't able to fulfill her duties toward others. Her need to be the best manifests in intense pride and competitiveness when others challenge her. And when her pride's broken, she cowers and physically hides herself.

Moreover, it's strongly implied that AJ has a deep-seated anger. The comics explore her ranting outbursts more. EQG also obviously has AJ yelling at and insulting Rarity in a jealous fit just to hurt her feelings (with a line that I could write a whole dissection on). And I'm certain I read in a post somewhere that in a Gameloft event, AJ's negative traits are listed as anger.

Subtextually, a lot of these flaws and anxieties can be (retroactively) linked to her parents' death, forcing her to grow up too quickly to become the adult/caregiver of the family (especially after her big brother becomes semiverbal). Notice how throughout the series, she's constantly acting as the "mom friend" of the group (despite everything, she manages to be the most emotionally mature of the bunch). Notice how AJ'll switch to a quieter, calmer tone when her friends are panicking and use soothing prompts and questions to talk them through their emotions/problems; something she'd definitely pick up while raising a child. Same with her stoicism and reluctance at crying or releasing emotions (something Pinkie explicitly points out). She also had a childhood relationship with Rara (which, if you were to give a queer reading, could easy be interpreted as her first 'aha' crush), who eventually left her life. (Interestingly enough, AJ also has an angry outburst with Rara for the same exact reasons as with EQG Rarity; jealous, upset that someone else is using and changing her). It's not hard to imagine an AJ with separation anxiety stemming from her mother and childhood friend/crush leaving. I'm also not above reading into AJ's relationship with her little sister (Y'all ever think about how AB never got to know her parents, even though she shares her father's colors and her mother's curly hair?).

AJ's stubbornness is a symptom of growing up too quickly as well. Who else to play with your baby sister when your brother goes nonverbal (not to discount Big Mac's role in raising AB)? Who else to wake up in the middle of the night to care for your crying baby sister when your grandma needs her rest? When you need to be 100% all the time for your family, you tend to become hard-stuck with a sense of moral superiority. You know what's best because you have to be your best because if you're aren't your best, then everything'll inevitably fall apart and it'll be your fault. And if you don't know what's best –– if you've been wrong the whole time –– that means you haven't been your best, which means you've failed the people who rely on you, which means you can't fulfill your role in the family/society, which makes you worthless . We've seen time and time again how this compulsive need to be right for the sake of others becomes self-destructive (Apple Family Reunion, Sound of Silence, all competitions against RD). We've seen in The Last Roundup how, when no longer at her best, AJ would rather remove herself from her community than confront them because she no longer feels of use to them.

But I guess it is kinda weird that AJ has "masculine" traits and isn't interested in men at all. It's totally justified that an aggressively straight, misogynistic male fandom would characterize her as a "boring background character." /s

At the time of writing this, it's 4:46AM.

[xixovart]

“no seriously who did you choose?”

“i chose you”

grover and percy are the platonic soulmates. in the most literal sense possible. i mean, literally nobody in the world, including their respective girlfriends, will ever know grover and percy as well as they know each other. and not just because of their empathy link.

grover was the person who was there for percy the most. he helped percy transition from the mortal world into the greek one. he supported percy in tlt when sally was thought to be dead. grover was percy’s first friend. ever. it’s not fair how people keep forgetting that. grover saved percy’s life.

percy literally did NOT hesitate to save grover when he was kidnapped by polyphemus. percy tried his hardest to be there for grover while grover fulfilled his dreams of finding pan. percy and grover travelled through most of the labyrinth together. grover is the foundation of percy’s best traits. percy saved grover’s life.

there is no other friendship in any of riordan’s books that can compare to grover and percy’s. they’re platonic soulmates. there’s no one like them.

[flwrkid14]

Everyone Knows They’re Dating… Except Tim and Danny

To literally everyone, Tim and Danny are a couple. They’re so obvious about it, it’s almost annoying. Tim goes out of his way to prioritize Danny over anyone else—he’ll cancel plans, rearrange his schedule, and bend over backward to make sure Danny’s happy. Need coffee at 3 a.m.? Tim’s already out the door. A custom gadget? It’s in Danny’s hands before he even asks.

And Danny? Danny dotes on Tim in a way that’s almost overprotective. He ensures Tim eats, sleeps, and doesn’t completely drown himself in work. He’s always there, watching out for him, ready to step in if Tim ever needs help. And god help anyone who says a single bad word about Tim because Danny will defend him with a ferocity that borders on terrifying.

They live together. They cuddle to sleep. They share a bed. They have dinners together like it’s some weekly tradition. They wear each other’s clothes so often no one can tell whose hoodie is whose anymore. Sometimes they even plan matching outfits when they go out. Their “hangouts” are way too romantic and way too specific to not count as dates.

It’s obvious to everyone that Tim and Danny are dating. Everyone… except Tim and Danny.

The breaking point happens when Danny starts spending time with a new friend. Tim doesn’t even notice at first, but slowly, irritation starts bubbling under the surface. Why does Danny even need new friends? Doesn’t he already have Tim? And then the irritation morphs into a tight knot in his chest every time Danny talks about hanging out with this friend.

At first, Tim tells himself he’s just being logical—Danny is busy enough as it is, why stretch himself thinner? But when Danny cancels one of their movie nights to go out with this new friend, Tim spirals. He’s glued to his laptop but hasn’t typed anything in over an hour, too consumed with thoughts like: Is Danny replacing me? Am I not enough for him? Does he want someone else to be his best friend now?

He’s never been good at handling emotions, so naturally, he decides the best course of action is to bottle it all up and ignore it. That is until Steph shows up and immediately clocks that something’s wrong.

“What’s with the grumpy face?” she asks, slumping onto his couch.

“I’m not grumpy,” Tim lies, glaring at his laptop like it’s offended him personally.

Steph raises an eyebrow. “Right. So why are you moping like someone kicked your dog?”

“I’m not moping,” he mutters, crossing his arms.

Steph stares at him for a long moment, her eyes narrowing as she pieces it together. She knows Danny’s out with some new friend, and now she’s looking at Tim, who’s pacing the apartment like a caged animal, glaring at his phone every few seconds. Her expression shifts—realization dawning, then sharp focus. “Oh my god, Tim. You’re jealous.”

Tim freezes. “What? No, I’m not. That’s ridiculous.”

Steph crosses her arms, her gaze locked on Tim as if he’s the most complicated puzzle she’s ever tried to solve. “Okay, let’s break this down,” she starts, her tone deliberate. “You’re upset that Danny’s out with someone else. You’re overthinking it, spiraling about whether or not you’re enough, and now you’re convinced you’ve somehow ruined everything… Does that sound like just ‘friend’ feelings to you?”

Tim freezes mid-pace, the words hitting him like a bucket of cold water. “I—what?”

Steph raises an eyebrow. “Tim. You’re jealous.”

“I’m not—” Tim begins, but then stops, the denial catching in his throat. His brain scrambles to process her words, but the sinking feeling in his chest refuses to let him dismiss it. The pieces fall into place, one by one, each memory sharper than the last: the way his heart always lifts when Danny smiles, the quiet warmth of falling asleep next to him, the ache in his chest at the thought of Danny choosing someone else.

“Oh no,” he whispers, his voice cracking. “Oh my god. I’m jealous because—because I’m—”

Steph sighs, rubbing her temples. “You’re jealous because you’re in love with Danny.”

Tim’s knees almost give out as the realization settles in. “I’m the worst friend in the world,” he blurts, his voice breaking. Tears spring to his eyes as he starts pacing again, his hands flying up in a panicked gesture. “I have no right to feel this way! He’s my best friend—he deserves someone better, someone who won’t ruin his life with… with whatever this is!”

Steph groans, dragging a hand down her face. “Tim, for the love of—you're already dating.”

He stops dead in his tracks, blinking at her like she’s just spoken another language. “What?”

“Seriously? You’re basically married,” Steph says, throwing her hands up. “He practically lives here, you do everything together, and you’re constantly rearranging your life for him. What part of that screams just friends to you?”

Tim’s mouth opens, then closes, his mind spinning as he replays every moment with Danny through a new lens. The quiet mornings when they share coffee in companionable silence. The way Danny always notices when he’s stressed and pulls him into a hug without a word. How being with Danny feels like breathing—natural, essential, like coming home.

And it all clicks.

Oh. Oh no. He’s in love with Danny.

The realization is overwhelming, a mix of panic and joy and sheer terror. But beneath all that, there’s something else—a quiet certainty. He doesn’t just love Danny; he’s in love with him, and he doesn’t want to waste another second pretending otherwise.

Tim decides, then and there, that he has to confess. Because if there’s even the slightest chance that Danny feels the same, he’s not going to let it slip through his fingers. And if he doesn’t… well, there’s always Antarctica.

When Tim finally confesses, he pours his heart out in a way that’s so painfully earnest it makes Danny laugh.

“Tim,” Danny says, tears of laughter in his eyes, “I thought we were already dating.”

Tim blinks. “What?”

Danny grins. “Yeah, I kind of assumed we were. I mean, we live together. We share a bed. We cuddle. We’ve been wearing matching outfits for months, dude.”

“Oh.” Tim feels his face heat up.

Danny laughs again, pulling Tim into a hug. “You’re adorable, you know that?”

Tim buries his face in Danny’s shoulder, equal parts mortified and relieved. But hey, at least now they’re officially dating—or, well, aware of it.

Steph hears the whole story later and immediately texts them both: “Congrats on being the last ones to figure it out. True geniuses at work.”

[puppppppppy]

this place is so fruity

[despondentbeauty]

It’s okay to still get sad about something you thought you’ve healed from.

[honeymoonersonly]

How to Cultivate a Strong and Lasting Relationship: Keys to Building Health and Longevity

 In the realm of human connection, the desire for a relationship that withstands the test of time is universal. Yet, the path to creating a lasting partnership requires deliberate effort, understanding, and a commitment to growth. A healthy and enduring relationship isn't merely a matter of chance; it's a result of intentional choices and actions. Here's a guide onhow to make your relationship strong and last longer, paving the way for a journey filled with love, joy, and longevity.

1. Prioritize Communication: Effective communication is the cornerstone of a strong relationship. It involves not only expressing your thoughts and feelings but also actively listening to your partner with empathy and understanding. Make time for honest conversations, share your concerns openly, and be receptive to your partner's perspective. By fostering open communication, you build trust, deepen emotional connection, and lay a solid foundation for the relationship to thrive.

2. Nurture Mutual Respect: Respect is the bedrock of any healthy relationship. Treat your partner with kindness, courtesy, and consideration, even in moments of disagreement or frustration. Value their opinions, boundaries, and autonomy, and refrain from belittling or dismissive behavior. Cultivate a culture of mutual respect where both partners feel valued, appreciated, and cherished for who they are.

3. Foster Trust and Transparency: Trust forms the backbone of a lasting relationship. Be consistent in your words and actions, follow through on your promises, and remain transparent about your thoughts and feelings. Avoid secrecy or dishonesty, as they erode trust and breed insecurity. Building trust takes time and effort, but it's essential for creating a strong and resilient bond that can weather life's challenges.

4. Practice Empathy and Understanding: Empathy is the ability to understand and share your partner's feelings and experiences. Put yourself in their shoes, validate their emotions, and offer support and comfort when needed. Show empathy by actively listening, being nonjudgmental, and offering reassurance during difficult times. By practicing empathy, you foster emotional intimacy, strengthen your connection, and build a sense of mutual support.

5. Embrace Compromise and Flexibility: Every relationship encounters conflicts and disagreements, but how you navigate them determines the relationship's strength and longevity. Be willing to compromise, find common ground, and seek solutions that benefit both partners. Approach conflicts with a spirit of collaboration rather than competition, and be open to feedback and constructive criticism. Cultivating a mindset of flexibility and compromise fosters harmony and cooperation in the relationship.

6. Invest in Quality Time Together: Spend meaningful time together to nurture your bond and create lasting memories. Whether it's going on dates, engaging in shared hobbies, or simply enjoying each other's company, prioritize quality time in your relationship. Disconnect from distractions, be fully present in the moment, and cherish the time you have together. Quality time strengthens your connection, fosters intimacy, and reinforces your commitment to each other.

7. Set Healthy Boundaries: Establishing and respecting boundaries is essential for maintaining a healthy and balanced relationship. Clearly communicate your needs, limits, and expectations, and honor your partner's boundaries as well. Healthy boundaries create a sense of safety, respect, and autonomy within the relationship, reducing conflicts and fostering mutual understanding.

8. Support Each Other's Growth: Encourage each other's personal growth and development, both individually and as a couple. Celebrate each other's successes, provide encouragement during challenges, and be each other's biggest cheerleaders. Create a nurturing environment where both partners feel empowered to pursue their goals and aspirations, knowing that they have each other's unwavering support.

In conclusion, building a strong and lasting relationship requires intentional effort, communication, and mutual respect. By prioritizing these key principles—communication, respect, trust, empathy, compromise, quality time, healthy boundaries, and support—you can create a relationship that not only stands the test of time but also thrives and flourishes with each passing day. Remember that building a healthy and enduring partnership is a journey, and it's the shared commitment and dedication of both partners that pave the way for a lifetime of love and happiness.

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[calypsolemon]

betrayal, and the ache afterwards