#Talking

[thevoidpeeringback]

I also want to add, this has to work both ways you can’t be the only one willing to have open communication.

Green Flags in Communication 💚💬

"I want to know when I hurt your feelings."

This shows they are willing to understand and acknowledge the impact of their actions.

"I don't want you to feel alone in this."

This shows empathy and indicates that the person is supportive and does not want the person to deal with issues alone.

"I've been struggling with ___”

This demonstrates vulnerability and trust, as the person is open about their struggles.

"How have you been feeling about ___? I know it's been on your mind a lot."

This shows concern for the other person's issues or worries, showing that they are listening and care about what's important to the other person.

"I feel __ when you __; are you open to trying __ next time?"

This is an example of constructive communication.

"What do you need from me when this happens with your family?"

This shows awareness and sensitivity to the persons family dynamics and a willingness to provide support.

"I appreciate when you ___.”

Expressing appreciation is vital for positive reinforcement and acknowledging the efforts and qualities of the other person.

"I didn't handle that well."

This is a sign of self-awareness and accountability, recognizing one's own mistakes and being open to learning and growth.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong to say that. I'll try to be more mindful in the future."

Shows you are able to apologize genuinely and a commitment to improving behavior.

"Tell me more about that; I'm really interested in hearing your perspective."

Indicates a genuine interest in the other person's thoughts and feelings.

"I noticed you seemed a bit off today. Is everything okay?"

It shows you are attentive to the other person's emotional state and a readiness to provide support.

"I'm here for you, no matter what you need."

Offers unconditional support, creating a sense of security in the relationship.

"I love how passionate you are about your hobbies. It's inspiring to see."

Expresses admiration for the other person's interests.

"Let's work on a solution together. What do you think would be fair?"

Focusing on collaboration rather than conflict.

"I trust your judgment on this."

Trust and respect for the other person's decision-making abilities.

"Your happiness is important to me. Let's make sure you're taking time for yourself."

Prioritizes the other person's happiness and emphasizes the importance of self care.

"It's okay to feel that way. Do you want to talk about it more?"

Validates the other person's feelings.

"I appreciate how you handled that situation. You're really good at ___."

Praises specific strengths or skills, boosting the other person's self-esteem.

"I know we disagree, but I respect your point of view."

Acknowledges differences in opinion while still maintaining respect and understanding.

[tiedsh0es]

3Gs being the first char we see in the movie, the line about coming back for him, he's definetly going to be relevant in episode 18 but I've been struggling to figure out HOW he'll be part of the ep.

Cuz right now, his attitude about knowing he made a mistake, refusing to forgive himself for it WORRIESSS MEEE! Especially when the next part of the movie is likely about the shimmers. What's the possibility he has to face the shimmers again? The very echo of his mistakes all those years ago.

The likelihood of him sacrificing himself to make up for what he did: in parallel to all his siblings before him, seems pretty high to me. I think the char most likely to die is him.

[jakeperalta]

potentially unpopular opinion but I think taylor could benefit from releasing EPs occasionally instead of putting everything on albums. I don't mind living in a post-vault world where seemingly everything she makes gets released, but I think sometimes it would maybe be better to go "here's a small collection of songs I want you to have" (either tied around a theme or just a random assortment) and then keeping albums a bit more selective and focused. e.g. I personally think you could put cassandra/robin/thank you aimee (+ potentially others) on a separate mini release without detracting from ttpd as an album.

[stimmers-please-interact]

"You need therapy" was always a weird dig to me because I'm very open about how I've been in therapy for 10 years now. And because of that, I finally like myself and enjoy life. Which is kinda the point, no? I mean. You're supposed to focus on self improvement. Which I do. And wouldn't you know it, once you aren't afraid of other people's opinions anymore you realize that life is a lot more fun than it was in Catholic school.

But keep weaponizing your moral superiority by telling disabled people they need to be fixed I guess. I'm not your dad.

[sadisopodhours]

Gustavo Dudamel the eccentric Venezuelan Conductor?

It’s that time of year. Reblog with how many you’ve heard of.

[nativegirltapes]

can we get drew casted in sum like dissss plssssssss

[sh0jun]

This is what I mean when I say you're like a goose

You're this goose now

* you're a goose*

*quack*

.....

*ATTACK*

[concorp]

first stream in two years!! drawing mcyt pokemon au! twitch.tv/avivakitty

[foundfamilyhq]

Just a little update about the next time the blog updates: I've hit the point in the submissions where the last few left already have active polls on the blog. Usually, this is when I'd open new submissions, but my aim this time is to empty the submissions form completely in time for December, when we start accepting propaganda for the Redemption Event So, next time the blog updates I'll be running everything that's left in the submissions, which means you will be seeing repeat posts for some fandoms. it's mostly Pokemon and Real Life with a few other things mixed in

[tiedsh0es]

The worst thing about warriors is you fall in love with a char, but the writing SUCKS so you know by the next arc they'll have forgotten how that char is supposed to act

[jakeperalta]

extremely icky seeing them repeatedly showing everyone at liam's funeral on the news :/

[jingerpi]

the last one also has the problem of the folks who go really hard on "anyone can do misogyny and anyone can experience misogyny", the anti-"tme" crowd tend to really emphasize this view over any actual analysis of targets and perpetrators.

(in case it needs to be said: of course people aren't just one or the other, it's not mechanistic. but let's also not pretend there's no intended targets nor beneficiaries of misogyny)

"Trans women are women and trans men are men" has genuinely become a meaningless slogan. A worringly large portion of people with this phrase in their bio seem to suddenly stop believing in it the second it comes to misogyny. Suddenly trans men are not so fully men. They cannot perform and do not benefit from misogyny. Trans women are not so fully women, since we apparently can't experience misogyny. Somehow "trans women are women and trans men are men" can be present in many people's vocabularies and they ultimately still think that trans women are more male than trans men.

In the end I don't consider anyone who says this slogan to be necessarily safe, at least not for transfems, because it doesn't tell me anything about their positions on trans people. Any random motherfucker on here can say "trans women are women" and then write a post about male socialised baeddels. Or say they hold the position of "trans men are men" and then talk about how trans men are uniquely incapable of perpetrating or benefitting from misogyny.

A more meaningful phrase of support would be something like "trans women can experience misogyny and trans men can do misogyny" but it would also get you threats and harassment from half tge internet.

[ehlihr]

getting older and looking at ur own ocs like okay i know i said you were like 16-19 when i made you at 13 but no fucking way. youre 25 now

[aretarers]

mantra when you fuck up is "i'm in my early 20s it's literally not a big deal"

[knifearo]

here's the thing. "ace people can still have sex" and "aro people can still be in relationships" are objectively true statements. this is because people can do whatever the fuck they want forever regardless of their label/orientation. however some of you have GOT to get your shit together and stop using those statements to undermine larger conversations about aspec identity. following up "ace people don't owe you sex in a relationship" with "ace people can still have sex in a relationship though!" is not fucking helpful! yes it's true. yes it's a reality for many people. however if we used our fucking brains for a second and thought about how following up "people don't have to conform to societal expectation" with "but people can still conform!! don't worry they can still conform!!!!" is counterproductive and very frustrating for a lot of people then we could get back to the actual point which is not "aspec people can still have sex/be in relationships" but "aspec people can do whatever they want with their relationships and their bodies". which they can, by the way. they can do whatever they want forever. and you should give them 200 dollars every time you see them for dealing with this shit