#addiction and betrayal

[ulkaralakbarova]

Film Review: Betrayed Sanctuary: The Dark Reality of Addiction in "The Sweetheart Deal"

Source: IMDB No parent wants to witness their child suffering from addiction, nor do they wish to see them end up as a sex worker. While the latter can sometimes be a choice, the first issue is broader, more dangerous, and often fatal. It’s easy to rush to judgment, to mock those who are in pain, but such reactions only deepen the wounds of the vulnerable. The world could be a better place if…

[hemlock-dreams]

I love MJ. Peter must have really been devastated by her being affected when he was outed as Spider-Man. I have a few questions! You mentioned in the original universe she had a relapse — was it just the same universe changes that made Peter a criminal that caused there to be an MJ that was an addict? Would the venom have caused her to die in a while like most people, or no because Peter became her supplier and had presumably good control? Wouldn’t she have known the reasons he had hesitated to kiss long eventually, since he had to tell her everything to help with the venom thing? And does his venom just… come out automatically after a bit with anything, or is it possible for him to have situations where it’s not involved at all for a time? I’m sure he misses her and usually MJ and Peter are friends before they get together in many canons, so I’m really happy that he’s able to be her friend in the new universe and didn’t lose her entirely 🥺 even if he basically had to reform the relationship from scratch. (Also if Peter and Marko were such good friends, why was he willing to put him and his loved ones in danger by telling everyone?) all of this is very cool and fun ty for sharing.

So OG-MJ was an addict before she ever knew Peter(and before everything with the knock off venom.) She had been sober for two years at that point, and continued to stay sober for a few years after she and Peter officially got together.

However, Peter was always gone, flaking on all their special dates/anniversaries etc. He'd make plans and then never show up, or cancel at the last minute. And despite being super affectionate with his words, was always really physically distant. All of this left MJ feeling really alone and angry, as she was dealing with her own abandonment issues (foster care).

Eventually, everything was just a perfect storm of frustration (struggling with her boss, Peter flaking on another date, a new job opportunity not coming through) that she ended up reconnecting with some old friends who convinced her to try 'this sick new upper'.

The issue with manufactured venom (gonna call it Aurora) is that in it's impurity, it had extremely degenerative effects at lower doses. Peter's venom, while just as bad, was 'cleaner'. He can secrete it at will, but his body starts automatically pumping it when he gets excited (not to mention his fangs do not retract!!!) (They are very sharp!!!)

As for Marko, he'd been Sandman for a while before he revealed Spiderman's identity. Not only was he mentally very unstable, but he'd been very bitter over Peter going 'straight'. They were supposed to be ride or die, but Peter kept drifting away and eventually cut ties with him when it was obvious that Marko was never going to leave the lifestyle.

Then one day, during a fight with Spiderman Marko just...recognized the body language, the words, just...something clicked, then broke. Because not only did Peter leave Marko, the guy who had his back all those years in prison, his supposed 'ride or die' was also fucking Spiderman. The guy who had been actively fucking up Marko's life for years. The enemy.

Payback was an easy decision for a guy who held tight to grudges.

And for the kicker, he didn't even sell the information, just gave it to JJ for free-- that's how much he wanted to hurt Peter. Later, he would really regret it, but it would be too late at that point.

After Marko threw Peter's life into the fire, he and MJ had a blowout fight. At the height of it, MJ told Peter to 'prove he loved her' and used her own addiction as a way to control his time and attention after being starved for so long (kind of holding herself hostage).

Yeah...it all kind of went to real shit after Lmaoo

Once again, thank you SO much for the support and all these amazing asks!! <3 <3

[whumpshaped]

whumpee being taken off of feel good bliss drugs after being rescued but having the potential to such severe withdrawals that the doctors literally prescribe the whumpee with the same drug, just lowering in dosage each time so their body doesn’t go into shock.

caretaker is responsible for administration and whumpee has to deal with the fact that caretaker has to watch them go into the same messed up headspace they were in whilst capture and is ashamed, embarrassed, and mortified

tw bad caretaker/caretaker turned whumper, dubcon drugging (syringe), betrayal, manipulation, gaslighting, addiction

Whumpee couldn’t help squirming when Caretaker walked up to them with the needle. “Do you think– do you think I could start doing it myself? The dosage is pretty low by now, isn’t it?”

Caretaker gave them a sad smile. “I’m sorry, the doctor said it has to be administered by someone else to avoid–”

“Me abusing it. Yeah. I get it.” They shifted again, hesitant to put their arm out. “I just… I wouldn’t do it, you know. And I know how to… to find the vein.”

“Whumpee, it’s okay. Nobody’s judging you.”

“I’m judging me. I hate that you have to see me like this. It’s messed up. It’s embarrassing.”

Caretaker sighed. “I’m sorry. But I don’t find it embarrassing at all, it’s… it’s just medicine, yeah? I’ve never once looked at you and thought– well, anything negative. I hate that you’re going through this, but I’m just happy to be able to help, y’know?”

“Yeah,” they muttered, finally extending an arm so Caretaker could stab them for the hundredth time. “I guess there’s no way around it.”

“This doesn’t change my opinion of you. At all. I love you a lot, and I want to keep you safe.”

Whumpee nodded mutely, watching anxiously as Caretaker took their hand in their own. They couldn’t shake the thought that the substance in the syringe looked… exactly the same as the first day. It looked the same, it wasn’t less, it never felt any different, and it made Whumpee feel like they weren’t making progress at all.

“Can I see the box later?” they asked while Caretaker sanitised the area.

“Hm?”

“The box the meds come in. I’m not asking you to show me the meds, just, just the box– so I know where I am in terms of dosage.”

“Oh, I always throw the box away,” they said with an apologetic look. “I keep them in a different box, so it’s not super easy to spot. Sorry.”

Whumpee swallowed. So there was no way for them to keep track of that either. Great. “It’s fine,” they mumbled.

“You shouldn’t rush it.” They pushed the needle inside, and Whumpee hissed in pain before the feel-good chemicals invaded their mind once again. They could’ve sworn they saw Caretaker smile at the whimper they let out. “It’s doctor’s orders, after all.”

[feverdreamsanddelusions]

prompt ask game — drugging and addiction

[tw noncon drugging, drugs, addiction whump, needles, medical whump, emotional whump, psychological whump, bad caretaker, betrayal, horrible coping mechanisms, forced treatment]

25 scenarios and 25 dialogue prompts :) this one is heavy. please proceed with caution.

scenarios

whumpee is sedated because they keep acting out (for the first time)

whumpee is constantly kept sedated because they can't be trusted (it's their new normal)

whumpee is pumped full of every mystery concoction under the sun and they have no idea what any of it is

whumper gets whumpee hooked on something and now whumpee is dependent on them

whumpee is begging to be sedated/given drugs again

whumpee has been rescued once... and then they ran right back because whumper is the only one with the drug that they know

needles/syringes

whumpee is given a paralytic

whumpee is given an aphrodisiac

whumpee is given something painful

whumpee is now out and they need medication as a part of their treatment but they refuse all of it because of their new pill/needle phobia

whumpee is now out and nobody will give them medication because of their past with whumper

the stigma that comes with addiction

nobody is taking whumpee's captivity seriously because how bad could it be to be constantly high

whumpee develops toxicant-induced loss of tolerance

quitting cold turkey

whumpee has been an addict before their kidnapping and now that they're captive... they don't have anything

whumpee going into withdrawal

whumpee has promised they'd quit. they lied

caretaker finds whumpee absolutely wasted

whumpee hates lying to caretaker all the time but they don't know what else to do

whumpee develops an addiction after captivity from the sheer stress of it all

caretaker develops an addiction because of all the responsibilities they now have and all that stress. they're desperately trying to hide it

overdose

rehab feels like another round of captivity

dialogue

"oh, this won't kill you. probably."

"we're testing out something new today."

"it'll just be a pinch."

"you can take this on your own or i can shove it down your throat like a dog."

"what's the fun in it if i tell you what it is?"

"oh, you want this? you have to earn it."

"do you think i care whether you live or die?"

"get the fuck away from me! i'm not taking that!"

"please, i just need a little. i– i need it."

"i don't feel so good..."

"what was in that? what's going to happen to me?"

"oh, fuck... this isn't half bad, actually... maybe you should give me more...?"

"what do you want me to do? i'll do anything. please. i'll do anything for more of that."

"keep that fucking 'medication'/syringe away from me. i'm not doing this again."

"no, please, caretaker, don't let them– don't let them do this to me, please, i can't do it again–"

"i won't touch the stuff again. i promise."

"i... i made a mistake."

"you don't fucking understand! none of you do! you can't live with this shit, not sober at least!"

"no, i– i need the money for something else! it's– it's important, okay? please, it's just this one time. help me out this once."

"whumpee... did you take something?"

"you promised you would quit."

"i can't do this with you anymore. you're... you're just lying to my face all the time. i can't do it."

"i can't help someone who doesn't want to be helped."

"it's me or the [object of addiction]."

"you're killing yourself and i can't stick around to watch it happen."

[unhclydepths]

Call me, beep me, if you wanna reach me.

[soapcan18]

Here’s a chronological list of Kirby games no one asked for because I’m in a Kirby kick for some reason! I didn’t include spin-offs, also games that are remakes/remasters of each other are highlighted

1. Kirby’s Dream Land

2. Kirby’s Adventure

3. Kirby’s Dream Land 2

4. Kirby Super Star

5. Kirby’s Dream Land 3

6. Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

7. Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

8. Kirby & The Amazing Mirror

9. Kirby: Canvas Curse

10. Kirby Squeak Squad

11. Kirby Super Star Ultra

12. Kirby’s Epic Yarn

13. Kirby Mass Attack

14. Kirby’s Return to Dreamland

15. Kirby: Triple Deluxe

16. Kirby and the Rainbow Curse

17. Kirby: Planet Robobot

18. Kirby Star Allies

19. Kirby and the Forgotten Land

20. Kirby’s Return to Dreamland Deluxe

[ruminate88]

They say once you truly love someone, you’ll love them forever…. Ooof 😩❤️‍🩹 that sucks. Oh well, they don’t love me back. Both my exes brutally discarded me and made me feel like NOTHING. How could I ever consider to still have love for them???? WHY IS IT ALL SO COMPLICATED??!!???? They chose other people and themselves faster than they’ll ever choose me. Why should I continually waste my energy and thoughts on them?? WHAT IS SO GREAT ABOUT THEM THAT I WOULD CONTINUE TO BEAT INSIDE FOR THEM??? ❤️‍🩹

[8-rae-rae-8]

Thought of something angsty for Graves

Tws under the cut

TW S/A, manipulation, drugging, r@pe, betrayal, addiction

Philip Graves, shadow company commander, working under Shepard. Years came and gone as they fought the same battles. Some of the battles Graves never wanted anything to do with.

Some he knew where blatantly wrong. Always told "it was for the better" and to keep going. Every time he'd report back through a secure line, just him and Shepard, he'd be praised, treated like a puppy who was "just so smart!" rather than a person.

Yet, he hung on these words. His thrumming heart always slowed as he finally got praise.

It became addictive really fast. No one else he'd ever worked for before was able to get under his skin this way. Metaphorically tugging at his throat mic like it was a collar.

Until it wasn't so metaphorical anymore.

It wasn't something Graves asked for, never something he wanted. Yet, he'd find himself pressed to a chair or a wall while dirty praise was whispered in his ear from a pervert, no other than Shepard.

In a way, this was its own betrayal. Graves couldn't bring himself to leave this horrible mess, no matter the pain it caused. Physically, mentally, emotionally. His work never suffered, which was why he "eared" such "high praise".

The bigger the mission, the higher the "reward". It went from words, to bodies, to sex, to aftercare (that he didn't get before), to a warm feeling before strong sleep.

Sometimes he woke from the sleep, sticky and feeling gross. But soft words were whispered to him that made it better.

It was all manipulation, and Graves fell for it. Over and over again.

Made to betray his friends, some of his men, and even ones he'd grown to enjoy being around. All because he wanted one more lick of the addictive praise. He longed for it, and he lost lots because of it. Trust faded from a lot of his previous contacts.

He didn't learn his lesson. No matter how many times he was burned.

He'd die before he stopped falling back on Shepard's twisted words.

It wasn't as satisfying as it had been in the start. Once he watched people become distant, and hard to be around, he kept coming back more often.

Using this as a life line. Sad in every sense of the word.

[fandomhoppers]

Is this some odd brainchild born from an rp that has a living Lawrence Washington?

Idk. You tell me. 😅

Since it’s an rp we’re taking some liberties and Lawrence, played by yours truly, is serving the King. If the drawing isn’t any indication I'm loving it.

I will make sure I finish this drawing.

-H

[oddlittlestories]

No no it’s simple, the Tritter arc gives me anxiety the cancer arc gives me soul-crushing angst

[literally-12-people]

If you can not forgive you are destined to never heal.

Like, sorry, you can not be mad at someone for making a mistake and then be angry about it for 3 years and be like "why am i not over this".

[ilynpilled]

i think what i ultimately came away with when it comes to jaime’s feast arc is that yeah it mainly focuses on jaime’s internal development and it was necessary in beginning to address all the huge flaws we are left with in asos (he wanted revenge, he wanted the golden hand, he is still stuck on perception and has a flawed #cope outlook on honor, he wants glory (tie to his family), he is still w cersei and the lannisters) so he is made to revisit his asos journey in a new context, with a new partner. it is not with the idealistic brienne, but ilyn, who is in some ways identical to jaime himself. his first journey is with what he used to be when he was a boy (naive idealist), and then he revisits that journey with the man he eventually became (an executioner of the lannister regime). and it is emphasized that what he is doing is not enough and that many of his pursuits are inherently flawed or a dead end. and he is aware deep down. u cant really make the vows, and whatever deeper and more abstract meaning they hold, compromise is what is in the conclusion of the subtext imo. adwd is so full of such contradictions. his choices in it keep unwittingly contradicting tywin’s dogma in every way. i think it puts him in the ideal place to be forced into confronting stoneheart and all the baggage that comes with that. that is what i really hope will happen. and then i want him to make a grueling effort in addressing things and pivoting. winds will not be easy, it will be 10x worse than feast: stoneheart and all his sins, potential brienne conflict, his children that he also doomed by choosing the oath, cersei, etc. it is all gonna be pretty brutal. i just think the set up is pretty clear atp

[hathaway-hayes]

The Monolith

I take a gulp to wash the day down, So very far down and away from the Hollow faces and even emptier words That permeate the malls, halls and roads, Monuments to this silent kind of slavery Unknowingly embraces, we endure.

I take a gulp to sink even further unto Revolution, evolution, and nausea As I witness the promise, the knife, And lie once more into the back, Our collective back, apathetic, asymptomatic, Unnoticed, uncaring, and almost wished for.

I take a gulp, another a gulp, GULP! I finish it off.

I grab another, I finish that one off too; And another and another and another So that I may succumb to a stupor, Our different sort of sickness, surrender. Yet, It’s when the the cool air ushers dawn’s glow, That my red glare, no pun intended, Can finally coerce and suddenly see –

America’s an illusion And my noose is only slightly looser than yours. Until the drink may begin again.

- Hathaway Hayes (2013)

[wolfehunt]

diana prince : starter- " love my guns, but m'a knife kinda girl, y'know ? " emphasised by the dagger held in the palm of her hand, the blade a shining silver, the tip a sharp point. kendra rolled it over the back of her hand with a quick turn of her wrist, letting it rest back where it belonged - familiar, comforting. she glanced up through the curtain of her bangs, blonde wisps long enough to fall into her eyes, as she threw @am4zon a satisfied grin. she's definitely a knife girl. " i'd take a cold steel over a wilson any fuckin' day. "

" - m'fuckin' hungry. " turning the dagger over again in a similar motion, kenz stabbed it down into the wood of the table she'd sat herself on, climbing down and reaching for her jacket, sliding the sleeves up her arm and pulling her hair out from under the collar. " y'comin' ? "

[otsukare-katsukare]

getting dragged ass-backwards into a new obsession is always such a trip cause for me there’s no consistency in quality or sophistication no matter what’s gone before. if the vibes are right and i can physically feel the thing filling out the little holes in my head and supplying energy to my blood then that is it, over for me. and when that thing is succession or the beatles it’s like being in a power couple, like i can say all the hyperbole i feel and it doesn’t feel stupid because the world at large agrees, and i know that i’ve dedicated my energy to something genuinely great. sure i have to affect some dumbassery to be like ‘my brain has been colonised by a tv show’, but at least it’s a tv show that has been compared countless times to shakespeare, you know. but then when it’s the gay pirate show or, wrestling, and it’s exactly the same emotional process, there’s a bit of my brain now constantly going omg stop stopppp this is dumb it’s not that good it’s not that deeep. but that doesn’t make a difference cause i’m still spending all those hours in the evening burying myself in the videos and the fic and the online community like a mouse that’s discovered a new kind of cheese and cannot get enough. or a new drug maybe. and when i walk around with the fresh obsession in my head it’s like the honeymoon phase in a crush with the sky looking just a bit bluer. like there’s really no feeling quite like it for me, and even knowing all the negatives associated with it (procrastination devastation, bad sleep schedule, annoying my friends for the next months-years) i just cannot fight the sheer giddy joy of wrapping myself up in a new obsession once i know it’s hit. and the absurdity of that process happening to me pretty much consistently every few months since i was eleven is really apparent when the thing i am wrapping myself up in is not kendall roy, top character of all time, and all the genuinely high quality fanfic succession seems to inspire, but undisputed tag team champions sami zayn and kevin owens.

tl;dr: “good for you or sorry that happened”