#adam maitland headcanons

[ur-fav-is-aspec]

adam and barbara maitland are asexual!

I love Barbara’s hair!

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[cat-and-books]

Random Beetlejuice Musical Headcanon:

With how crafty Barbara and Adam are, they'd likely have small cuts and scrapes and callouses on their hands.

Adam probably has a couple nicks on his hands/forearms, and callouses on his fingers, plus a couple of splinters.

The side of Barbara's hands (the side opposite of the thumb) would essentially have been rubbed raw and red due to many lessons on a throwing wheel. (With how good her vases are, I'd estimate a few months of lessons, which would rub her hands raw. This is coming from someone who works on a throwing wheel.) She also probably has clay and glaze in her hair/on her dress and keeps lotion on standby to rehydrate her hands after making pottery on the wheel.

[dogdaysareover365]

Barbara and Adam were Astrid’s godparents

they did get to meet her, but they moved on when she’s young(young enough for her to slightly remember them, but not old enough for her to remember their ghostly side).

Astrid’s middle name is Barbara

[vanellygal]

Adam Maitland (Beetlejuice 1988) Headcanons

This is taken from information I have gathered and what I've observed. Some of it is canon, other parts are me making my own conclusions. Enjoy!

Adam is the type who enjoys doing crossword puzzles (especially ones that come in the paper) and find it games. He just strikes me as someone who'd like those

He's a blanket hog. This man gets cold easily so he likes to bundle up at night. Despite him now being a ghost, he continues this out of habit.

Occasionally takes up the bed, so his s/o might wind up on the floor. He's also a cuddle bug, so if you're dating him, be aware of that! Ghost or not, he'll try.

Model builder, and is proud of his town replica. I could see him being a fan of model trains too.

Craftsman, loves woodworking and making little trinkets, like a horse. Is a fan of renovation as well, it is shown by the restoration of their house and his ideas for the town in the film.

A bookworm, prefers reading over TV any day! He's not picky, he'll read almost anything.

Stutters when angry. He starts off strong, but proceeds to stumble on his words.

Friendly, polite, protective, sweet, somewhat nerdy, mediator, INFP-T.

Small fascination with spiders. He most likely has a book or two on them.

Lydia put a fish tank in the attic for him. He gave each of them a name, but his favorite one is the gold fish named Goldie. He's basic like that, haha!

[quenga-do-nordeste]

I painted... what's worth trying, right?

This man has been watching her painting clay jars for hours with a silly smile on his face and hearts all around.

[possum-quesadilla]

HEADCANON TIME BCUZ I WANT YOU TO FEEL BETTER

Adam and Barbara both know how to sew, and they both made little dolls of themselves for Beetlejuice to hold on to. Both dolls have a little packet of stuff that reminds Beetlejuice of their scents and they are also weighted!!

One time, Beetlejuice and Lydia went to the beach. Beetlejuice dug a hole and laid in it, while Lydia covered him with a blanket. They put a cup of French fries over the towel and spent all afternoon trying to catch a seagull.

The Shoggoth once drank some shampoo “just to see what it would taste like”. Cue Barbara and Adam frantically trying to wash its mouth out. Every time it tried to talk, all that would come out was garbled words and bubbles.

Beetlejuice kicks in his sleep. The only thing that calms him down is Adam or Barbara petting his hair

That’s all I’ve got right now, I’ll think of more stuff!! Hope things get better for you

-Cosmo 🖤✨

Fuuuuck these are so cute!!!! Thank you….

- THAT. IS. SO. CUTE. LITTLE DOLLS TO KEEP THEM CLOSE WHEN THEYRE NOT PHYSICALLY THERE. IM GONNA CHEW OFF MY CAR BUMPER!!!! /pos

- Imagine the chaos if they ever actually caught a seagull… what was their plan? What were they going to do with it?

Hehe I’m just imagining the like ten seconds of celebration followed by “oh god what do we do with it now”

- GOD. YEAH. PROBABLY. That doofus will eat anything that might smell or look appetizing… the bubbles coming out every time it bickers with Barbara and Adam about “but it smells so nice!!” hehehe

- Absolutely. I think that guy probably even sleep fights or sleep walks. But yeah head pets from their partners calm them right down :)

Thank you again for these, they are phenomenal <3

[acrylicqueen]

A couple months ago my girlfriend and I finished a document that explains the lore of what we've been calling our "Beetlejuice Canon" (essentially an altered version of Beetlejuice's universe that blends the cartoon and the musical in a unique way.) I haven't shared it anywhere until now, which is wild because I typically love sharing stuff like this.

It's not a fanfic or anything, but it goes fairly in-depth about characters, environments, relationships, etc. I figure there must be SOMEONE who likes reading this kind of stuff, right? So, here it is for those people.

[my-hybrid-moments]

hey tumblr!!!

i've been so bored recently and looking to get back into writing a bit

what i'll write:

fluff 🩷

smut ❤️‍🔥

angst 🖤

dating headcanons 🩵

literally anything as long as i'm chill w it

people/fandoms i'll write for:

jackass (johnny k, bam m, ryan d, chris p, spike j) (PLEASE request spike i <3 him sm)

beetlejuice (musical bj/alex b, film adam, barbara) (will NOT write bj x lydia bc ew)

blink 182 (tom d, mark h, travis b)

james mcavoy + characters

marvel (mcu, x-men etc)

hazbin hotel (adam, sir pentious)

andy samberg + characters

honestly anything as long as i have a vague idea of who/what it is and i'm chill w it

will be posting some stuff soon !!!

[barrygeuse]

Do you have any headcanons about how Barbara and Adam met/got together (and would the movie Maitlands be different from the musical Maitlands?)

in my opinion, they met in college! they took a class together, my thought was something related to sociology. i think adam would find it interesting and a way to manage his anxiety, and i think barb would be into humanities in general and at this point still exploring what she really wanted to study. sophomore year, maybe? adam went there locally, but barb was an out of state transfer. they didn’t start going out until a later year or even after they finished schooling. one of those couples that everyone just knew they were going to end up together and were sick of waiting by the end of it.

as for differences between the movie and the musical… that’s not something i’ve thought about very much to be honest!! i definitely have small headcanons due to the different mannerisms of the actors that play them (and of course the story differences), but when it comes to stuff like this that is pretty much all headcanon material i find it difficult to see the differences.

if anything, i think that movie adam & barbara would’ve gotten together sooner. barb would be the one to ask him out. as for the musical maitlands, i think barbara may have caught feelings later than adam, making her a little oblivious to his feelings until he finally asks her out. when she decided to go on the date, it all sort of clicked for her, too.

[amateurmagic]

Beetlejuice headcanon/mini fic that just popped into my head. I’ve heard some criticism that The Ghost with the Most leaves for the Netherworld at the end of the show, even after he’s made amends with everyone and even when Juno is no longer an issue. Now I love a good found family trope as much as the next person (my AO3 history will agree lol) but what if he went into the Netherworld to find Lydia’s mother?

As a disclaimer, I’ve never seen the Tim Burton film or any of the cartoon or comics, so idk if it’s elaborated somewhere else. But if Juno is gone and therefore the regulations lifted from the entryways, what’s to stop ghosts from leaving the Netherworld?

So some amount of months to years pass and Lydia and the Deetzlands have all adjusted to their strange and unusual family dynamic. Lydia enters the living room, maybe on the way to the kitchen for a homework snack, and stops in her tracks, notebooks and pens clattering to the floor as she registers two familiar figures standing in the middle of the room. BJ launches into some monologue about how arduous it was searching through the vastness of the Netherworld and how many Sandworms he had to fend off in order to bring Emily back to the portal and that Miss Argentina sends her regards, but Lydia can’t bring herself to make a sound, her eyes still stuck on the translucent, but intensely familiar form of her mother. Eventually another grownup (my brain imagines Charles, bc obvi) enters the room to investigate the sound of things being dropped and respond in a similar manner to Lydia, attention captured by the sudden reappearance of Beetlejuice and his new ghostly companion.

Lydia eventually managed to break the silence with a shaky and disbelieving “…Mom?”

Emily smiles in response, her arms opening in an invitation. Her touch is now cool, like mist, and she doesn’t smell the same anymore due to her status of deceased, but Lydia is simply glad that she doesn’t phase through her like she feared she would.

Sometime during his journeys in the Netherworld, Beetlejuice has learned the power and value of silence, settling to lean back against the banister of the stairs with the other assembled adults, content to let this reunion play out without him. Eventually, he finds himself being dragged forward into a hug by a joyfully tearful Lydia, her dark eyeliner now running down her face.

“Welcome home,” are the only words she can say.

A/N: maybe one day I’ll expand on this more and write an actual fic, but, for now, this is the best I’ve got

Also, barring the whole green card thing, Lydia and BJ are strictly friends/chaotic family here

[midnightlee25]

Random Yandere Headcanons: Platonic Yanderes: Barbara Maitland & Adam Maitland

Even if they do mean to be friends with them, they usually just end up being like another set of guardians for them.

They would like someone who is more of a homebody but if they aren't then they would find ways or reasons to keep them at home most of the time. (Since they can't leave the house.)

This doesn't mean that they want them to stay in the house all the time (maybe a little bit.) but they do want most of their time to be at home.

They will always have someone that will listen to them with those two. However, they must keep in mind that those two will share things that have been told to them with each other even if it was only meant for one of them.

Admittedly if they believe something is wrong with them like someone is messing with them and they won't tell the pair they will find other ways. like if they have some kind of journal then the pair will peek inside. (They do feel guilty for this but feel it is necessary.)

[cat-and-books]

Beetlejuice: The Musical headcanon because you guys liked my last one:

In the same vein of "Beetlejuice has mood ring hair," a while into their death, Barbara's dress and Adam's flannel will change colors depending on their mood. Purple for sadness, red for rage, green is happy/neutral, etc.

Barbara occasionally has a deep maroon color that Adam and Beetlejuice never have, purely for what she feels at the loss of what she never got to do in life. Barbara always had a very sad physical reaction whenever Adam mentions kids or "having never been able to use his dad jokes while he was alive." The maroon is loss. Loss for the kids she couldn't have.

[dogdaysareover365]

I need to write a fic with the maitlands going ham on Jeremy’s ass cause no one messes with their goddaughter,

(I know them being Astrid’s godparents technically isn’t canon, but it’s canon to me).

[hcfromtroy]

Beetlejuice: The Musical headcanon !!!

- Miss Argentina is a trans woman!

- Lydia Deetz is a aromantic bisexual!

- Barbara and Adam Maitland It's an asexual couple!!!

[xxghost-zombie-jesus]

HEY I HEARD SOMEONE SAY "ASK ME ABOUT BEETLELANDS" OVER HERE, DO YOU HAVE ANY HEADCANONS ABOUT THEM TO SHARE??

DO I HAVE ANY HEADCANONS? DO I HAVE ANY HEADCANONS ?! YOU BET YOUR ASS I DO!

And I'll do you one better! I'm currently slowly working on a Beetlelands fic based off the song "Your Stupid Face" by Kaden MacKay. Eventually I'll finish and post it, but I think you deserve an excerpt.

Barbara and Adam shared a look, having one of their silent conversations, and Beetlejuice was left wondering once again how the hell they did that. They came to some conclusion or understanding or something because both gave a decisive nod. "Maitlands 2.0?" Barbara asked. "Maitlands 2.0," Adam echoed, giving her an encouraging smile. "Wh-" Beetlejuice went to ask again, but Barbara leaned up and pressed her lips to him, stunning him so thoroughly that he froze. Completely. His eyes were wide, breath withering in his chest, and his hands shook just the slightest amount at how tense he was. Barbara pressed slightly harder against his lips, which were firmly closed in his confusion-fueled panic. This was is, this was them fucking him over with kindness and the false pretense of love before they stabbed him in the back, and threw him out on his ass. Like Lydia, and his Ma, and everyone before, every single person before in his long undead-dead not-life. No, no. He was being so stupid, this meant something. This meant something. Something good? No, no, something great. Barbara went to pull away and he moved without thinking, chasing her lips and he slowly, hesitantly, brought his hand up to cup the back of her neck, hyper-aware of his claws resting against her delicate skin. He gently played with the hair at the nape of her neck, noting that, yes, it was as soft as he had always thought. Barbara laughed against his mouth and deepened the kiss oh-so-slightly, thumb still brushing over his cheekbones. She nipped his lip and he opened obediently, allowing her to take the lead, but she simply continued to nibble his lip. She pulled away and he made an involuntary noise in his throat, opening his eyes which he hadn't realized he closed. Barbara stepped away and Adam took her spot. Slower than she had, he leaned in and wrapped his arms around Beetlejuice's shoulders, and he, too, kissed Beetlejuice. Once again all his thoughts flatlined as Beetlejuice took a moment to respond, though much quicker than with Barbara. He melted against Adam's chest, hands hovering awkwardly over his sides, fingers curled slightly. Adam ran a hand though Beetlejuice's hair and he purred into the kiss, and oh, he had never made that noise before. Finally he let his hands wrap around Adam's waist, and grip at the fabric of his shirt as he pushed closer, torn between continuing the kiss or pressing back into Adam's hand in his hair, but Adam made the decision for him, pulling his head forward ever-so-slightly and opening his mouth. Beetlejuice responded in kind, and totally didn't shiver slightly when Adam pushed his tongue inside of his mouth. Finally Adam, too, pulled back, though he stayed close enough to keep a hand in Beetlejuice's hair. Despite being probably the tamest kisses he had ever had the pleasure of having–lacking the desperate push of two people who simply let drug-borne lust take over in a desperate bid to get both of their rocks off as quickly as possible, and absolutely no blood left in its wake–it left him flushed and breathless, shoulders heaving as he stared at the couple in front of him. He opened and closed his mouth a few times, trying to get his thoughts to form into words, but all he could utter was, "woah." Barbara giggled and covered her mouth. "Is that a good 'woah'?" Beetlejuice could only nod, a lopsided, lovestruck grin on his face.

Ehehe.

As for headcanons, I feel like it's gonna be reaaaal slowburn. I'm talking like. Months before the Maitlands are even comfortable enough to call Beej a friend, let alone start having a crush on him.

When he first comes back it's...awkward. They can tell he's genuinely remorseful for what he did, but that doesn't make it okay. That doesn't excuse his behavior. Not even just the threatening to murder and fake exorcism stuff, either. The groping and kissing and inappropriate comments were all way too far.

He doesn't get that, so what's a little kissing and ass slapping between friends? Or a dirty comment here and there? They have to have a conversation with him about how, no, people don't act like that. They don't know about demons, or their etiquette, but humans shouldn't act like that. and it takes a while, but it finally clicks for him and he realizes Oh. He was the asshole. They genuinely didn't like it. He stops pretty quickly after that, with some slip ups that he has to be warned about.

He goes back to teaching them how to be ghosts. That isn't something that he needs to convince the Maitlands on, in fact, it's their idea, pretty quickly. Like, sure, they still aren't comfortable around him but he does know his shit. And before everything went to hell in a handbasket before, the scaring lesson was fun! And there's so much they don't know.

Like how to eat, or teleport, or conjure stuff. And do all ghosts have a pocket dimensions or is that a demon thing? And what about the clones? There's a lot they don't know and want to understand, and, for a long time, these lessons are the only time they're alone together. And they aren't professional, not by a long shot, you have three goofballs, one of which couldn't be serious if his not-life depended on it, but its far from how things were before.

and its during lessons like this, and conversations they have with beej at dinner or during family night, or even when he comes to them of his own accord needing their help or with something for them that they start to learn about beej. and he about them.

and they start to grow closer, you know? they go from acquaintances to family members to friends, and soon they find that yes. he actually did change, for the better. or maybe this is how he always is and something was just Up when they first met him. either way, they much prefer this beetlejuice to the maniac, angry, desperate one before.

they spend more time together alone, usually when lydia isn't around or beetlejuice gets in trouble annoying delia or charles, and after months and months of living together and becoming friends the maitlands realize that. oh. they like him. both of them. and they don't know how to breech the subject because they don't want to make things awkward, or scare him off, so they just. don't say anything.

at this point they have a FWB arrangement going on, because, well, they have to admit, all of beej's primping and preening about his sex life had gotten them curious, and they wanted to know if he could put his money where his mouth was. and it turned out he could.

and then beej is the one to come to them because he realized that his silly little infatuation with the two ghosts had bloomed into a full blown crush. and he had to tell them or he'd explode or have to run away. what was the worst that could happen? oh yeah that was bad, but unlikely.

so he tells them, and they reciprocate, and start dating. things aren't smooth, its awkward and they have their fair share of problems that include beej getting scared and fucking off for a little bit until he's dragged back and forced to talk about his feelings, but in the end it works out great.

as for general headcanons:

Beetlejuice calls Barbara and Adam all manner of nicknames, but tends to stick with Sexy and Babs most often.

Adam calls beej Bug, Buggy, and Bugsy. Barbara calls him Beet, Beebles, and Juicy. They both call him Love-bug, Ladybug, and Junebug.

They keep their separate rooms, Beej likes to have his own space after all, but he sleeps with them more often than not, and tends to be in the middle. It works out because he's usually very warm and the Maitlands can actually feel it.

Also he's a huge cuddler and likes to drape himself across their laps, even when they're busy.

Adam likes to play with Beetlejuice's hair, it's surprisingly soft despite it sticking up every-which-way, and it always makes the demon purr which Adam thinks is The cutest thing.

Barbara loves Beej's wyrm form, especially when he's small, and its only in this form that puppydog eyes work on her. She's immune at any other point.

Beetlejuice thinks Adam's the better cuddler, but Barbara is better to lay on. He will never say this out loud. He does constantly complain about Barbara's cold ass feet though.

His love languages are gift-giving, acts of service, and quality time. Oh and touch.

On the other hand he is bad at words of affirmation. Like, he could not give someone a compliment in a not back-handed, rude, or plain incomprehensible way if his not-life depended on it.

In the same vein his accepted ones are words of affirmation, quality time, and touch. He hates when people do things for him because he can't understand the concept of people just wanting to do something to be nice vs them expecting something in return.

Adam helps Beetlejuice deal with some of the more negative quirks of his autism (aka gives him Healthy coping methods). This one is bc I hc Beej, Adam, and Lyds are all autistic ;3c

Beetlejuice helps Adam be more unapologetically autistic and not mask it so much. No one here is gonna judge, after all.

Barbara helps Beetlejuice when he has nightmares, and in return he'll stay awake with her when she's too upset to sleep. He thinks he's very bad at being comforting but he can be a good listener, surprisingly, and actually can have some good advice! also he's a great cuddler. he gives a mean hug. real bear hug, picks her up and swings her around a bit kind of hug that always makes her laugh.

Beetlejuice helps Adam and Babs withs the model. Babs is the one who carves all the model buildings and Adam paints them. Beetlejuice since he can leave the house makes sure its 100% accurate and keeps them up to date.

He also likes to get Barbara new plants for her attic garden. So many so that it ends up bleeding out onto the roof.

[myst1xx]

on a headcanon rampage rn … thinkin of my beetlejuice headcanons *throws them at u really hard*

lydia: they/she/neos nonbinary aroace lesbian ! is autistic and their special interest is photography & the supernatural :3

beej: any pronouns genderfluid pansexual ! is also autistic. changes his appearance from more masc presenting to fem presenting whenever they feel like it

barbara: she/her transfem bisexual !!! has adhd and switches from interest to interest very fast

adam: he/him transmasc bisexual !!! they match!! because guess what he ALSO has adhd. AND AUTISM!!!!!! has a lot of sensory issues with clothing and fabrics so barb makes a lot of clothing for him/alters it so he can wear it :) it makes him love his clothes even more knowing that theyre made from love!!!

delia: she/they demigirl pansexual. guess who also has adhd. this gal !!! she had always been very fluid with her sexuality and gender but never labeled herself until lydia introduced her to more of them

charles: he/him cishet. sorry charles you’re the token straight boy of the group but its okay hes very supportive and takes time to educate himself like a true ally