#No one is perfect

[soulaanadelrey]

"My love language is not having to ask" Babe you are setting yourself up. A closed mouth will never get fed. Communication is so important! No one is capable of reading your mind. Ask. Ask. Ask.

And if they don't listen then let them know or let them go.

[dovewingkinnie]

you.. you you understand me.. we all need an evil doctor..

real

i need one to take care of me like i am his special creature his special little heeby deeby

[radicalmommyxx]

Idk man…I’ve literally never heard of men shaving bc their leg hair is ‘itchy’ or the hairy feeling is ‘uncomfortable’. Somehow I doubt that it’s a feeling only affects females.

[thisbicc]

I know lots of us believe that Noah and the guys from BO are perfect...but let's be real, no one is. What do you think the boys toxic traits are? Everyone has at least one...so let's hear em!

Please remember this is just fun and games, no need to go on a rampage 🙄🤪

[ecto-stone]

Dani Phantom spin off but Vlad Face is Hidden like Parent in the old cartoon. So when ever he is on screen he is a seemingly tall and very dominant figure. But Vlad being Faceless also allure to the fact that Dani who is retelling the stories. Can't remember what Her own father look like due to Vlad also being quite a distant figure in her life.

[hammill-goes-fogwalking]

THIS IS NOT PRETTY.

this is not natural.

the human body is not build like this naturally.

this should not be the new average women body standard

don't punish yourself or get complexes because you don't look like a porn star

a healthy, natural body is much prettier

[thankyouforthememoriesworld]

Both of them said Love and Basketball is their favorite movie, at least basketball wise. And honestly, I like to think of them as a way better version of that movie. If and when they are comfortable, I bet that's how it will be spun tbh and I am more than ready :)

This might be a good time to tell you that I've never seen this film, and my friends' comments about it don't make me want to watch it.

[positivelyghostlycomic]

Sometimes nothing can go wrong until a delivery demon shows up with a box of anxiety, right? 😅😅

Like Oliver, I think we all have our own journeys towards self-improvement and personal growth. We're all a work in progress! And that’s really okay! No one is perfect and there is beauty in that in imperfection. ❤️❤️❤️

Please share if you’re a work in progress or know someone who’s on their own imperfect journey. ❤️

[fangomango]

It's always

"He's a criminal"

"Hes the bad guy"

"He's old as shit"

Some people just have flaws and I don't mind that

[mymidwestheart]

[strawberrrry-shortcake]

what do you look for in a man?

Psychological maturity, emotional intelligence, protection, clarity, leadership, integrity, attentiveness.. and much more I guess

[brainrotcharacters]

lmao when church is saying you shouldn't have anxiety but Ryan Reynolds uses his anxiety to be compassionate with his children's own

[catofadifferentcolor]

Terrible Fic Idea #53: House of the Dragon, but make it Quasi-Salic

Everything about the Great Council of 101 AC sets Westeros up for a future Dance of Dragons - and always would have, regardless of the outcome. There's no way around that. Rhaenys was the only child of Jaehaerys I's oldest son, Aemon. Viserys I was the oldest son of the king's second son, Baelon. The choice of Viserys I as king goes against every tradition of the Seven Kingdoms save chauvinism - and sets the stage for a thousand future wars of succession.

But the other frontrunner in the Council was not Rhaenys: it was her son, Laenor. Had the Council chosen him, it would have set a precedent among the Targaryens for Quasi-Salic inheritance - and, likely enough, lead to the exact same situation we find ourselves in in HotD.

Or: What if Laenor Velaryon had acceded to the Iron Throne after the death of Jaehaerys I?

Bear with me:

Quasi-Salic inheritance excludes females from the line of inheritance, but allows their male children to inherit their claim.

In HotD, this would mean that inheritance would pass through all of Prince Aemon's male descendants before Prince Baelon's claim could be considered. Princess Rhaenys would still be excluded, but her son Laenor would inherit her claim.

Until Laenor had a male heir, next in line of succession would be Viserys I, his male heirs, Prince Daemon, his male heirs, &c.

Under this law, none of Laenor, Viserys I, or Daemon's daughters could hold the throne in their own right, which seems in accordance with Andal thinking.

Just imagine it:

Laenor becomes king following Jaehaerys I's death in 103. He is nine years old. His mother, Princess Rhaenys, is regent - but Otto Hightower remains Hand of the King, in part to retain a sense of continuity in the realm, in part because he's actually good at his job.

Meanwhile, Prince Viserys is either given the lands along the Blackwater Rush (that would, in a different future, be given to Daemon I Blackfyre) or a minor role at court. His need for male heirs is not as pressing as in canon, but still kills his wife and leaves him only with a single living child, his daughter Rhaenyra.

Once her son is old enough, Princess Rhaenys needs to find Laenor a Valyrian bride so that he can produce heirs as soon as possible. While pairing him with his sister Laena is attractive, that does nothing to mend the fences broken by the Great Council. And so Laenor and Rhaenyra wed for much the same reasons they do in canon - albeit at few years earlier.

Until they produce a son, Viserys is still next in line to the throne and without any male heirs of his own. This changes after he marries Alicent Hightower - again, for much the same reasons in canon (because Otto may be good at his job, but he's also in it for himself, as are most people who rise to become Hand; Viserys is still the best groom he can get for his daughter by medieval standards) - who births three sons and a daughter in short order.

Problems start when Rhaenyra gives birth to a son - Jace, who looks nothing like his father - and continues with the births of Luke and Joffery. Bastards, everyone whispers.

Things get worse with the birth of her younger children - Aegon, Viserys, and Visenya - for while they look the image of Valyrian royalty, many assume they're actually the children of her uncle and goodbrother, Prince Daemon, who is seen more often in Rhaenyra's company than her husband.

Though Laenor maintains Rhaenyra's children are his, there are many who begin looking towards Viserys to succeed him.

Then in 129 AC, two things happen: Laenor Valeryon and Viserys Targaryen both die - perhaps in the same hunting mishap, perhaps from an illness that sweeps through the Crownlands.

Jacaerys is crowned king...

...and the people rebel.

There are a variety of reasons why people would not be happy with the king's legally recognized heir succeeding him, ranging from 1) not wanting a bastard on the throne to 2) not wanting someone partial to Daemon - and inclined to take his advice - on the throne to 3) genuinely disliking the policies implemented during Laenor's reign and hoping for a return to the good times under a Targaryen king to 4) wanting to use the chaos as a ladder for their own advancement. Like the canon Dance of Dragons, it's a complicated intersection of social, political, religious, and economic issues at play.

And that's really all I have - the same players, the same game, just a slightly different board. The actual outcome of this Dance and how it comes about is entirely dealer's choice, but the takeaway should be that these characters were always doomed by their circumstances to a war they could possibly stop if they tried - only to see it play out in the next generation or the next, until war has wiped out all alternative contenders.

Bonuses include: 1) Laenor being a doting father and a sweetheart of a human being, but a disappointment as a king. He is indecisive, generous, friendly, easily swayed by his friends, and - ultimately - not strong enough to stand on his own in the cutthroat world of Westerosi politics; 2) Less concentration being given to the people in power than the children who will succeed them: Jace, Aegon II, and their respective siblings. The focus should be their bright childhoods and friendships being destroyed by the realities of their positions, which are entirely out of their control; and 3) In keeping with previous, a childlike wonder at Westeros and the glittering court at the Red Keep that slowly turns dark and heavy with the burden of adult expectations and inherited sins placed on young shoulders. The fracturing of a storybook, safe world into the nightmare that Westerosi politics actually is. Or: coming of age in the Seven Kingdoms.

As I said, that's all I really have. As always, feel free to adopt this bun, just link back if you do anything with it.

More Terrible Fic Ideas

[didyouserviceoberon]

Okay. So, being in the GO fandom is, of course, lovely. And being part of the GO fandom, I am contractually obligated to adore Michael and David. Not that I wouldn’t anyway, because how does one have any sense and NOT?

But, you know, I want to be careful about putting people (especially people I don’t personally know) up on pedestals. Like, it’s not *healthy* yanno?

So while I’m enthralled at Michael’s absolutely amazing acting, or squeeing with delight at their interviews, in the back of my mind I’m like, “surely, no one is perfect? What dumbass thing does this man do that will help me understand he’s just a dumb chaos human like the rest of us?”

And today, I learned, while watching a clip of him on GBBO. Where my man peeled an onion. With a peeler. Bless.

[b-0-ngripper]

White boy I'm talking to believes in ancient aliens and listens to Joe Rogan

[mental-health-advice]

hi, I just wanted to ask, how do I handle the fear of disappointing people? I know it’s normal but I’ve always felt like I have it too intensely, I feel destroyed over small mistakes I make and I end up pushing myself to be perfect for others because if they don’t like me, they’ll leave me and I’m afraid of that. I just seem to be terrified of the idea of people disliking me or thinking I’m bad or a failure. Do you know if there’s anything I could try and do about this?

Hey there,

It can be really hard when it comes to us wanting to please others as opposed to allowing ourselves to be OK with making mistakes and showing who we truly are as a person. I think it’s great that you have acknowledged that it is normal to make mistakes but the next step I guess is to really allow yourself to show your flaws, imperfections and vulnerabilities as we all have them even if we wish we didn’t. Doing this to a degree is building on your self-esteem and self-confidence whilst also experimenting with the fact that yes, some people will choose to leave us and the friendship we may have with them, but not everyone will do this and especially really good friends that we may find/ have.

So how can you work on your self-esteem and self-confidence.

A good starting point is sometimes to write positive notes about yourself and put them on post it notes and place them around your mirror or somewhere where you look at on a regular basis. This can help to reinforce to yourself the good qualities that you hold as a person and the things that perhaps you aren’t so great at and so consequently things that you can work on bettering in the future. Remember that we all have things we can work on, things that we are not good at and consequently this can sometimes lead us to making bad choices in life, but it’s about learning from these bad choices/ mistakes that we make and using them to improve ourselves and what we do in the future. This mindset may also help to make you feel more OK when you do make a mistake – instead of feeling like a failure, using it as a learning experience.

Do you have any close friends? If so, then try to talk to them. Try to practice showing them some of your vulnerabilities to them and be kind to yourself. I think that you will be surprised when you see that none of us are perfect, and this does not impact on whether we lose friends or not over those imperfections. And if by chance friends do leave you, I can almost guarantee you that they weren’t good friends to begin with as often people will not leave a friendship over a simple mistake that someone may make or for not being a perfect person or being the person that we think that they want us to be.  

I really hope that this has helped a bit and please do let us know if we can help to support you in any other way!

I’m thinking of you and hope that you are going OK!

Take care,

Lauren