#SO IT SOLD OUT SO QUICKLY

[knuckleblaster]

[butterflysonnets]

yes i'm rooting for m*leven breakup because byler is neat but mostly? i'm rooting for m*leven breakup for the sake of el and mike.

to me, their romance was always a puppy love born out of a combination of social pressures, naïve curiosity, and a lack of true understanding regarding intimacy and romantic love and what it really is. it was real in that they do truly, deeply care about each other and they are close friends, maybe even shared an attraction, but a maturing romance is so much more than that. they've grown up and out of being boyfriend/girlfriend, and that's okay! i think television/film needs to show more often that most of us don't have definite "soulmates" or first childhood loves that we spend our whole lives with. it doesn't mean these relationships meant nothing and didn't impact us, it just means they've run their course and that something else is in the cards, and this is part of life!

i've always felt el was at her best and most confident self when broken up with mike, discovering who she was and what she liked alongside another girl her age instead of just relying on mike for mentorship on how to live in the real world. she deserves more of an opportunity to find herself, her autonomy, and her independence, and to love who she is, and she's made it clear she's felt insecure in the relationship with mike because she isn't being loved and understood the way she wants, needs, and deserves from someone who is her partner.

also, it's okay if mike doesn't love her in "the way he should". he is not obligated to love her romantically and stay in a relationship with her just because she's a girl, because she "needed someone", or because he cares about her a lot. he shouldn't be pressured into a romance if it's not truly coming from his heart. he deserves freedom to find out and honour who he is, too, instead of just staying in his non-functional first relationship — one he got into as a child, essentially — and defining himself that way because it's what's expected when a boy and a girl are close. he loves her in some way, yes, but it's okay if he doesn't feel comfortable or secure being her boyfriend anymore, for whatever reason that is. he's felt insecure too, and that's valid and it matters.

they are their own people and are steadily growing and changing every day. they need time to figure out who those people are, and it's become clear (at least in my opinion) that those people aren't meant to be a couple at this stage.

they deserve freedom. they deserve to grow up and be authentic to themselves and not feel like they need to lie for the sake of a relationship. they deserve to move on from this version of their relationship that isn't making them happy and rekindle the best part of their bond: their strong, beautiful friendship. they don't have to be a couple if it doesn't make them stronger and better and happier people.

i think it would be healthy and wonderful for a show, especially one consumed frequently by young adults, to show a relationship starting, progressing, and ending on good terms in this way. sometimes things don't work out, and that is okay.

[virsancte]

good days aren't easy to come by

[ink--theory]

guess what I got from the mail today! ꉂꉂ ( ˆᴗˆ )

[morgenlich]

i know no one here is invested in the nail polish world asdcfv but watching 10 out the 12 polishes in holo taco's new limited edition collection sell out in 10 hours is genuinely insane....

[seekingthestars]

i bought a new comforter for my bed today (it's a deep royal/navy blue with a lattice pattern on it) and my cat appears to be scared of it, which is not a thing i had considered when purchasing it bc she's never been scared of a pattern before and would i think about buying another new comforter just so she won't be scared of it? yes absolutely i am actively considering it LOL

[blujayonthewing]

aesthetic as fuck

[viir-tanadhal]

my copy arrived 🥳

[parasiticstars]

Aw... Why isn't Ishaan having a good time?

Also give him some head pats for me, he looks like he deserves them

It comes with being a legalized slave species.

Ishaan doesn’t like being touched but dont worry, I’ll make sure he gets them (:

[capriszn]

im sorry but the derry girls always wearing pride pins or rainbow clothes as token of love for clare and its never a big focus bc thats just their friendship and as natural as breathing is EVERYTHING to me who was gonna tell me abt this show

[ephyjeva]

guess who just booked a video call with snake sabo

[sequestering]

The EIHA's officially making neck guards mandatory across all levels of English ice hockey. It'll be interesting to see whether anyone else follows suit.

[lemonhemlock]

it's so frustrating dealing with a friend that seems set on finding imaginary slights against their person and seethes in silence waiting for you to figure out what you did 'wrong' this time 🤦‍♀️

[0nlyhere4phil]

idk if im actually going to handle being in the same room as Dan and Phil. Like idk if I can handle Phil's beauty in person.

[neurotypical-sonic]

local comic book store shipping in sonic 5 year anniversary tomorrow.... but idk whay cover varients, it doesnt say, and ngl still a bit confused as to how Comics work in general. money is a bit tight but I could afford it, I just don't know if I should, yknow? and if they have multiple covers I may not be able to control myself

[lulubeanie]

Psychonauts art book...