#My Brother The Doctor

[rastronomicals]

7:20 AM EDT April 22, 2023:

Upsilon Acrux - “My Brother the Doctor” From the album Galapagos Momentum (May 22, 2007)

Last song scrobbled from iTunes at Last.fm

File under: Polyrhythmic Squirly Monsters

[donutdrawsthings]

When I went into Classic Who, I didn't expect to meet the silliest Billy there ever was.

[inkskinned]

you're grabbing lunch with a nice man and he gives you that strange grimace-smile that's popular right now; an almost sardonic "twist" of his mouth while he looks literally down on you. it looks like he practiced the move as he leans back, arms folded. he just finished reciting the details of NFTs to you and explaining Oppenheimer even though he only watched a youtube about it and hasn't actually seen it. you are at the bottom of your wine glass.

you ask the man across from you if he has siblings, desperately looking for a topic. literally anything else.

he says i don't like small talk. and then he smiles again, watching you.

a few years ago, you probably would have said you're above celebrity gossip, but honestly, you've been kind of enjoying the dumb shit of it these days. with the rest of the earth burning, there's something familiar and banal about dragging ariana grande through the mud. you think about jeanette mccurdy, who has often times gently warned the world she's not as nice as she appears. you liked i'm glad my mom died but it made you cry a lot.

he doesn't like small talk, figure out something to say.

you want to talk about responsibility, and how ariana grande is only like 6 days older than you are - which means she just turned 30 and still dresses and acts like a 13 year old, but like sexy. there's something in there about the whole thing - about insecurity, and never growing up, and being sexualized from a young age.

people have been saying that gay people are groomers. like, that's something that's come back into the public. you have even said yourself that it's just ... easier to date men sometimes. you would identify as whatever the opposite of "heteroflexible" is, but here you are again, across from a man. you like every woman, and 3 people on tv. and not this guy. but you're trying. your mother is worried about you. she thinks it's not okay you're single. and honestly this guy was better before you met, back when you were just texting.

wait, shit. are you doing the same thing as ariana grande? are you looking for male validation in order to appease some internalized promise of heteronormativity? do you conform to the idea that your happiness must result in heterosexuality? do you believe that you can resolve your internal loneliness by being accepted into the patriarchy? is there a reason dating men is easier? why are you so scared of fucking it up with women? why don't you reach out to more of them? you have a good sense of humor and a big ol' brain, you could have done a better job at online dating.

also. jesus christ. why can't you just get a drink with somebody without your internal feminism meter pinging. although - in your favor (and judgement aside) in the case of your ariana grande deposition: you have been in enough therapy you probably wouldn't date anyone who had just broken up with their wife of many years (and who has a young child). you'd be like - maybe take some personal time before you begin this journey. like, grande has been on broadway, you'd think she would have heard of the plot of hamlet.

he leans forward and taps two fingers to the table. "i'm not, like an andrew tate guy," he's saying, "but i do think partnership is about two people knowing their place. i like order."

you knew it was going to be hard. being non-straight in any particular way is like, always hard. these days you kind of like answering the question what's your sexuality? with a shrug and a smile - it's fine - is your most common response. like they asked you how your life is going and not to reveal your identity. you like not being straight. you like kissing girls. some days you know you're into men, and sometimes you're sitting across from a man, and you're thinking about the power of compulsory heterosexuality. are you into men, or are you just into the safety that comes from being seen with them? after all, everyone knows you're failing in life unless you have a husband. it almost feels like a gradebook - people see "straight married" as being "all A's", and anything else even vaguely noncompliant as being ... like you dropped out of the school system. you cannot just ignore years of that kind of conditioning, of course you like attention from men.

"so let's talk boundaries." he orders more wine for you, gesturing with one hand like he's rousing an orchestra. sir, this is a fucking chain restaurant. "I am not gonna date someone who still has male friends. also, i don't care about your little friends, i care about me. whatever stupid girls night things - those are lower priority. if i want you there, you're there."

he wasn't like this over text, right? you wouldn't have been even in the building if he was like this. you squint at him. in another version of yourself, you'd be running. you'd just get up and go. that's what happens on the internet - people get annoyed, and they just leave. you are locked in place, almost frozen. you need to go to the bathroom and text someone to call you so you have an excuse, like it's rude to just-leave. like he already kind of owns you. rudeness implies a power paradigm, though. see, even your social anxiety allows the patriarchy to get to you.

you take a sip of the new glass of wine. maybe this will be a funny story. maybe you can write about it on your blog. maybe you can meet ariana grande and ask her if she just maybe needs to take some time to sit and think about her happiness and how she measures her own success.

is this settling down? is this all that's left in your dating pool? just accepting that someone will eventually love you, and you have to stop being picky about who "makes" you a wife?

you look down to your hand, clutching the knife.

[catliker49]

Surprise!

Quite literally! I have Finally drawn again! I am so Happy! My style is a bit rough.. or perhaps I should say... ruff! (Haha, sorry!) but that's just because I have not drawn anything other than my Final Piece for the past few months!

OH!! SPEAKING OF! I GOT DISTINCTIONS IN EVERYTHING! HAHA! (The highest grade for everything! Yay!) OOH! And! Final thing.. I am starting to use my name for my Signature, so, if you can spot it, that is why it does not say Catliker :O)

[theygender]

So apparently the symptoms for chronic fatigue include loss of memory, reduced concentration, and fainting/lightheadedness when sitting/standing up?? Why didn't anyone tell me about this 😭

[slavhew]

can someone put him down

[verticalplane]

I recently read the highlanders novelisation and I liked the part where Jamie asks the Doctor when he's going to perform bloodletting on the injured Laird. because that's what makes sense to him!

cut to me googling when bloodletting fell out of practice to see if Victoria would also be a fan. turns out yes (end of the 19th century)

sometimes you have to have a silly idea and see it through to completion. plus I love love LOVE when the Doctor's companions gang up on him, and I wanted to draw J + V in their matching tartan because it was just too cute

[iambecomeahamburger]

[0oxxo]

Tf Shattered glass × Tf Prime ?

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[socialistexan]

"Modern Doctor Who is bad because it preaches leftist politics and pronouns!"

[silverfoxstole]

Colin Baker and his adopted little kid brother.

[rastronomicals]

7:10 PM EDT October 19, 2024:

Upsilon Acrux - "My Brother The Doctor" From the album Galapagos Momentum (May 22, 2007)

Last song scrobbled from iTunes at Last.fm

File under: Polyrhythmic Squirly Monsters

[linusbenjamin]

Lost —1.01, Pilot

[lofan]

[redrumrose]

New/Updated Artfight Refs! The mad doctors are in ^^

HERE's my artfight, if you wanna join!

[pianokantzart]

So if you wrote essays how how Mario had ADHD and Luigi has autism... how would that affect their relationship? I always thought that those diagnoses were pretty similar, but I find it interesting that the fandom has latched onto the idea that neither of the boys are neurotypical.

Autism (especially level 1 ASD) and ADHD can look pretty similar from the outset. Hyperfixation, rejection sensitive dysphoria, anxiety, and sensory processing disorders are all symptoms commonly connected to both Autism and ADHD. The difference is that ASD is a developmental disorder that effects communication skills and the ability to learn, often leading to repetitive/inflexible behavior. ADHD impacts how well one can concentrate, stay still, or think before they act, often leading to novelty-seeking behavior and a craving for stimulation.

Whether Mario and Luigi both have ASD, both have ADHD, one has the other or both have ASD and ADHD, I think their neurodivergence only serves to strengthen their relationship.

Yes, the desire for familiarity in ASD and the novelty-seeking habits of ADHD may cause some tension, but Mario and Luigi have the advantage of both being very patient, and having been together from infancy. As such, they know each others' quirks and how to work with them.

Luigi keeps Mario organized while Mario helps Luigi socialize.

Mario helps Luigi through his anxiety while Luigi helps Mario through his rejection sensitivity.

Mario is patient with Luigi's embarrassing faux pas while Luigi is patient with Mario's impulsiveness.

Both are more than willing to extend the same amount of help and tolerance they need toward one another. As a result, they elevate each other and help balance out their weaknesses. They also know what it's like to not quite fit in despite their best efforts, which only serves to strengthen their bond.