#Tiger Stripes

[cinematicjourney]

Tiger Stripes (2023) | dir. Amanda Nell Eu

[yoshiharuto100]

Toralei Stripe moodboard for The Monster High characters series pt. 24

[gentleman-genie]

Slow Sunday

[gentleman-genie]

Stormy Sunday

[thornestar]

My sweater dress makes me feel so FANCY! 😻

[stonebutchooze]

When I was younger, in our family that normalised my dad's abuse, it was always said that with him you had to "earn your stripes". Maybe if you were impressive enough, assertive enough, predicted his whims and moods well enough to not set him off, one day he would respect you.

This wasn't true. I spent all my time around him trying hard to mould into an acceptable child. quiet, not attention seeking, independent. when I asked for things, like attention or his help, I got a sneer or a lecture. Being noticed was bad.

Tigers have stripes to camouflage. To blend into their environment better. To be less noticeable. To have the advantage in an attack.

I suppose I did earn my stripes. But not to be noticed or respected by him. I learnt how to avoid him, have short conversations that didn't lead to me being criticised. This was not fool proof; sometimes I got punished for being too distant, too silent.

Now my mother is confused when she shouts at me and I don't shout back. Why don't you say your piece, she asks? I wonder if she notices the survival strategies I've spent a lifetime honing. Nod your head. Stay silent. Draw no attention.

It's only this year I've started arguing back. Saying no. Not backing down when a task is beyond my limits. And it's helped. People don't expect too much of me anymore. People don't expect me to blend in and accept abuse. Largely because I am no longer a child, and no longer think I have to be abused like one.

I spent my whole life being told I have to earn my stripes for my father to treat me well.

In the end, I had to grow my claws.

[wanes75]

TIGER KING LEGEND: MYTH OR REALITY? FIND OUT NOW! 🐯

Dive into the captivating world of the Tiger King Legend! 🌟 Is it a myth or reality? 🐅 Explore the Tiger Myth, the Tiger King Story, and the mysteries of the jungle as we uncover rare insights into the lives of wild animals, big cats, and exotic wildlife. 🐾 From rare tiger facts to animal myths, this video delves into wildlife mysteries and the untold tales of the jungle king. 🌴

[gentleman-genie]

First day back at the gym in two years…

[trainwreckrenegade]

[gentleman-genie]

Angelic? Me?

[toyastales]

Hear Me Roar