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If Lord of the Rings and Dune had a love child. And that child grew up to become its own independent person.
That's Wheel of Time.
#wheel of time#wot#robert jordan#brandon sanderson#lord of the rings#dune#frank herbert#lotr#jrr tolkien#tolkien#granted wot had a bit of a midlife crisis#but came back from that#a better person#got therapy#achieved the zen#then personal tragedy hit and they took a sabbatical#put themselves back together with the help of family and friends#ultimately achieving all their life goals#an absolute legend#asoiaf could never#randomfandomthoughts#randomrandomthoughts:wot#randomfandomthoughts:lotr#randomfandomthoughts:dune
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Idk it’s something about in my AUs, especially my dnd con au that no one forgives dream for what he’s done- but they’re willing to move past it and get closure in some way or another.
Like what always gets me is that people expect redemption or the path to be a better person to be easy and simple and that everyone will forgive you for what you’ve done!
But no- I’ve always seen redemption as gritty and bloody. Something you have to push yourself to do and understand that some people will not give you forgiveness or closure or anything.
And that’s entirely okay because you can’t control how they feel.
But you can continue to go forward and be a good person, even if you have days where you go back into old habits.
Idk I’m just rambling about my own stuff on it-
#I think this au hits a bit close to me along with the con au for that reason#redemption is bloody and exhausting but it’s so so worth it#and I always worry that people will not know what I say#but that’s how I see it#the same is applied with Q and Schlatt and Wil#I just think people can get better but it doesn’t equate fo people forgiving them for what they’ve done but moving on and being#a better person#I hope this fuckin makes sense I’m in a weird mood today 🥲#Cala rambles
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sometimes i read a webtoon and so vehemently disagree with the comments that it makes me mad. like idk about them but im reading this shit for the SECOND male lead, don't get me WRONG.
#'he needs to get his shit together' meanwhile the second male lead has grown and is already actively trying to change and become-#a better person#GET YOUR HEADS ON STRAIGHT!!! WE'RE BETTER THAN THIS!!!
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i can't wait for all the new battlestar galactica gifs.
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You are trying to be a better version of you but the pain keeps coming back
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I’m not even jn school right now but I’ve studied more in the last 4 hours then I have in the entire month of January, and that was WITH 6 finals to study for (I didn’t)
#cookie speaks#once again I love adderall#im like a whole new person when I’m actually on my meds#a better person
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hey tumblr what the fuck is this
#owo what’s this#tumblr#hhh what#i just wanted to post about the game with pretty girls that made me sob my eyes out and reevaluate society as a whole and made me become#a better person#cant do shit here
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takashi mug + catoru , pochita coaster :>
#before i forget lol#i am now a changed person#a better person#mitsuya mug changes a life ! !#gennabi 💬#my beloved anon ♡#hi nonnie i miss you#takashi mitsuya#mitsuya takashi#satoru gojo#pochita
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That neighborhood is racist, sexist and phobic of just about everything.
Sgt. Fin Tutola
#fin tutuola#quote#howard beach#law & order: svu#nbc#just stating facts#queens#episode 24x08#a better person
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“these characters should be mentally healthy before they get together 😌” ummm no I actually think we should smash their mental illnesses together like clumps of play-doh and see what colors it makes
#they should live under each other’s skin in a way that’s weird to everyone else. actually.#also on a more serious note since this is getting notes mental illness does not preclude people from deserving love#or the ability to give and receive it#it also does not make you inherently toxic#sometimes people are just toxic anyways of course#and a lot of people enjoy a toxic ship and are relating that to this and that’s cool!#but like#if you believe that’s the only option you’re wrong buddy#people can be worse together but they can also be better#acting like a character or a person has to ‘fix’ their trauma or what have you to be worthy is. a fucking weird mindset.#but anyways!
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This is literally the funniest fucking thing Edgeworth has ever said
#i think ''nice person'' would have worked better to convey what they were going for but still#i literally lol'd#ace attorney#aai2 spoilers#kay faraday#miles edgeworth#assigned orphan at courthouse
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Here’s my take on the whole audio books vs. reading:
Oral tradition of storytelling predates written ones by millennias, and honestly, which one you like is just a personal preference.
The actual difference is
when listening, you have no idea how to write characters’ names
when reading, you have no idea how to pronounce characters’ names
hope this helps!
#audio books vs reading#honestly this debate is just pineapple on pizza again#personally i like reading better#i’m a poor listener and since i read faster than people talk i get bored and my mind starts to wander#but who gives a shit#just do what works best for you#in the end we all get the same story#oh and this post is about stories in english#in finnish you rarely have either problem
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David Tennant for Prime Minister, please.
edit- Since this is getting so much attention, edited to include descriptions of screenshots.
This woman has lost her fucking mind.
Jo, are you okay?
#Fuck your Rowling#Fuck terfs#David Tennant#Fuck Harry Potter#And everyone who watches Rowling’s new Harry Potter show#little whinging fuckers#gender taliban?#have you completely lost your mind JKR#maybe just stop being a little whinging fucker JKR#if he's smart he would never want this job because it's a horrible one but we'd be so much better off with a sane person in charge#But seriously Rowling are you okay?#does she look tired to you?#well I guess this has broken containment#He didn’t actually say you’re name JKR#he just called out transphobes and you assumed he was talking about you#which says you know exactly what you are and identify as a transphobe#says a lot#described
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also worth noting that "abusive" doesn't actually mean "irredeemable" either.
there's a lot of people that have done things in the past that were bad, because they weren't taught any better, or they were in an overall toxic situation where EVERYONE was shitty (like a cult), or they were just at an especially low point and hurt others for it.
you don't have to forgive them. you don't have to ever speak to them again. you can be angry with them until you die if you want.
but society cannot function if we don't allow them to move on. to change their behavior and fuck off somewhere else and build meaningful relationships without bothering you again. we need a path for people to change, or nothing ever will.
#like re: the last post#npd SHOULDNT mean 'youre an abusive person'#but also people who have abused people in the past can still become better people in the present#you know?#and as i metioned vaguely in that post. the way we currently treat people with NPD probably CAUSES THEM to lash out at and abuse others#if u abuse someone they lash back out at you and suddenly theres fun mutual abuse happening#so they need a way out of that cycle
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I think so many people are so deeply alienated from themselves that they have no clue how to exercise their free will and autonomy. For some, this alienation runs so deep that they are afraid of their own autonomy and humanity. It is completely understandable why one would have those feelings, but it can be worrisome.
I want to help others who feel this way, so here are small things I have done to exercise my free will:
Add "guilty pleasure" songs to playlists and actually listen to them (I have a ton of late 1990s-early 2000s music I listen to now proudly that I never listened to in the past out of shame)
Getting the décor item, bath set, bed spread, ect. in the patterns you like, even if it's "childish" (I got a dinosaur-themed wastebasket from the kids' décor section and I adore it)
Taking a new route to get to a place you go to often
Eat dessert first
Celebrate well, and often
Collect things that are "odd" or don't seem like an "acceptable" thing to collect (somebody on my "for you" page collects dandelion crayola crayons and it was so cool!!!!!!)
Incorporate one new piece in an outfit you wear frequently (e.g., a new chain, a necklace, ribbons, bracelets, ect.). Challenge yourself to add onto the outfits if you feel up for it.
Sing along to songs without worrying that you sound "good" or your intonation is completely accurate
Read a book from a genre you weren't allowed to read as a kid (comics, thrillers, mysteries, anything!)
Walk without having a specific destination or goal
Pick up a new craft without expecting yourself to master it or to ever be "good" enough. Get your hands messy.
I don't want to shame anybody for not feeling as though they have free will or that they are exempt from exercising it. However, I wanted to give ideas so that you might read this list and find your own ways to express your intrinsic autonomy and will. You deserve to be a person, to feel alive, not just living. That is what our lives are for.
#mental health#mental health support#positivity#if anybody has ideas of their own definitely include them!#i just think being stuck with this feeling that you don't have autonomy and that you ultimately aren't an equal person or a person at all..#...in comparison to other people can be a really troubling and dangerous place to be in...#...and that isn't the person's fault for feeling that way. they didn't pluck those thoughts out of thin air...#...like i have felt that exact way all my LIFE because i have been abused for. probably 2/3s of my life...#...only within these past few years have i even FELT alive. frankly it's going to take a while to repair what i have been left with...#...so i know the feeling and i want to help others feel even a LITTLE bit alive. you deserve it...#...you deserve to take in a deep breath before slowly realizing 'oh my gd this is what it feels like to be alive' and SMILE about it#i want that for you even if it is brief. even if it is small. even if it is a whisper. i want you to feel alive#unironically getting rid of the idea of 'guilty pleasures' has made my life SO much better
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Y'all I did NOT know this about Harris, and I think it's really critical that we all listen and understand as we approach this election. Video at the end.
This creator's video describes how progressive Harris was as a prosecutor -- actively going against the grain to the point she was accused of being soft on crime. Accused of being a social worker, not a prosecutor. She calls it being smart on crime. She's pushing for systemic changes to give real pathways to reintegrate incarcerated folks back into society and prevent their past from continuing to haunt them moving forward.
"Kamala's a cop" is a catchy dismissive response usually used to shut down conversation rather than add nuance. But this kind of reform is ESSENTIAL to work towards a present and future that treats incarcerated people with value.
I fell for it in 2020 and have thought "Kamala's a cop" without further inspection since - and I'm sobered by the realization that (you guessed it!) I'm not immune to propaganda.
A better system only follows liberal democracy, because library democracy allows for exploration of better systems. If authoritarianism takes hold, it will not allow for the exploration of better systems. We will have to fight tooth and nail just to try to get back to liberal democracy, and I suspect we could not achieve it in our lifetimes.
Harris isn't perfect. But she's a hell of a lot better than many leftists have led me to believe. Don't let perfection be the enemy of good. Don't let perfection be the enemy of harm reduction.
We can either help elect Trump and usher in authoritarian fascism, or we can help defeat him and pull things back in the direction we want to go. Not liking the choices doesn't absolve you from participating and doing the most good you can with the options available.
I'll link the original video in the replies. The original video has captions if you need them.
#kamala harris#2024 election#leftist hypocrisy#If we want better we have to put in the work over time. There are no instant solutions.#That means digging in our heels to prevent moving farther right.#Yep even if it means voting for a candidate you don't personally like or agree with.#Caring for your community means making strategic decisions to help everyone.#Voting your morals or whatever you call it is functionally useless in the presidential election bc of how our system works.#Save your moral votes for local elections - that's where you get the ball rolling. Put. In. The. Work.
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