#because it can be harder for you babies

[mushroom-enby]

HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS 101!!

You know how it's easier to make friends when you work somewhere or go to school?? Well it's for a reason, and that reason is YOU ALWAYS SEE EACH OTHER

You work remotely/are unemployed? Go to a cafe every day. You don't even have to buy coffee if you can't/don't want to afford it. But by going there every day and working, studying etc people will start noticing you as a 'regular', and eventually you might become friends with the staff and other regulars! Just say hi and be nice!

You don't like coffee? Go to the gym the same days every week!! That's even easier! "Hey, can you help me out? I have no idea of my form is right" AND BOOM! Gym friends. Soon enough you'll be talking about nonsense and working out together.

You don't like the gym? Understandable, I don't either, not really my thing. Try yoga classes! Or swimming lessons! Creative writing lessons!

You can't afford any of those and there are no free shit in your city? Volunteer somewhere!! A homeless shelter, an animal shelter, in church (if you're into that kinda thing), getting in some queer group in your town (if you're queer, don't make it weird ok)

Get in a club! D&D groups, videogames, reading (be warned, there will most likely be smut), whatever you can think of!

Making friends is easier when you share a space and routine with them, when you have something in common. That's why it's easier in school, college or work.

You just be nice, even if you're shy, try to speak. Have an inviting body language (an 'open' posture, with your shoulders back and arms on your waist or down, not being on your phone the whole time, etc). Tell a joke or two. Small talk, eventually ask something a bit more meaningful, and be yourself!

If it doesn't work out, you can try again somewhere else, or with someone else. People's personalities sometimes just don't match, and if you feel like this person isn't really someone you wanna hang out with, you can just stop. If they say or do something weird (like a racist, trans/homophobic or xenophobic comment, or some sexist shit) don't be shy to question it- tell them why you think that's not cool. Don't allow them that behavior, and don't get dragged into it, because you don't want to be friends with someone like that.

Good luck making friends and socializing!!

Also re: the fact it’s normal to have a period of time where you have no friends: sometimes this means no “real” friends aka still have people you know from work, school, family, neighbors, acquaintances, etc etc you interact with but are not close with and couldn’t go to for anything on any deeper level. But sometimes it actually does mean no friends. No social interaction, nobody to call, no other option, don’t talk to anyone for days, don’t know who would find out if you died. The thing is there really is coming back from both of those situations ofc it takes a good deal of work and can feel like pulling teeth to put yourself out there but god it pays off. You can always start over from scratch, and it’s true most people are just as lonely as you are

[quesocheeso]

Honestly I saw it as he just shapeshifted into a more female body and got pregnant like that, I wouldn't be shocked if both wukong and macaque can shift into different genders or beings 🤔

See that’s another version I’ve seen people do, and it’s cool but it wouldn’t work in this au at least by how I’ve described the process of birth/procreation

First major problem would be the shapeshifter having to keep their womb even after bombayayaing cause if they don’t I’d consider that as cancelling the subscription y’know, canceling the free trial after you finished the one movie, you don’t have access to anything after the trial

So while they could start the procreation through shapeshifting they’d have to keep that up the whole time

Which is where the next problem is: the pregnancy takes a lot and I mean A LOT of power/magic from the user, since the baby is using it all up concentrating on forming their own magical presence, the whole time the pregnant person is losing bits of their magic and often can’t concentrate on their main powers up until the end, Sunset!Mac lost most of his magic at least half way through, and his glamour and shifting ability kept flickering at the very beginning up until it was too much keeping them up.

So even if the process was started, the person shapeshifting wouldn’t be able to hold onto their shifted form for long after, once again cancelling their subscription plan because they didn’t pay their wifi and couldn’t consistently access the application

Could the partner share their magic just like they do after the birth? I mean possibly but that’s like using your neighbors wifi, you don’t know when it’ll lock you out and getting so much magic from someone else probably isn’t very good for your body in the long run🤔

So the shapeshifting route really wouldn’t work in this au😔

[eikichi-supremacy]

If nothing else Koenma is a Kuwabara stan and I'm right there with him o7 (I need to write the kuwameshi fic that goes with this fr)

[madaqueue]

boys who moan and whimper when they slide into you the first time <3 boys who cum too fast because they just can’t hold back when you feel this good <3

[golden--doodler]

I am absolutely obsessed with the flashback scenes in They Slug Horses, Don’t They? so I had to draw toddler Teeny Tina and her lil’ Louise 🥺💛

[ID]: Traditional fanart of a younger Tina and Louise Belcher from Bob’s Burgers. Tina is a toddler and has fluffy black hair, bright blue eyes, and a loving expression on her face. She’s wearing a light purple shirt and dark purple pants, along with white shoes that have black buckles. She also has large black glasses. She’s gently holding her baby sister, Louise, who’s swaddled in a yellow blanket. She has an upset expression on her face and is on the verge of tears. She had bright blue eyes like Tina and some black hair sticking out of her pink hat.

[vigilskeep]

want to be clear that josie does not handle trevelyan having a daughter very well at all. pretty much worse initial reaction than everyone else. she’s like. Oh. I... See. [scrambles to remember what her siblings liked at that age] do you like. dolls? and lilith is like, i’m ten years old. and josephine is like yes, of course, while awkwardly positioning herself between lilith and her own concealed doll collection. do you like... [buffering noises] ... treaties?

[faaun]

Jack Marsh (2005), Friendship Otherwise - Toward a Levinasian Description of Personal Friendship

[ratatatastic]

[memento-morri-writes]

This is far from my best work, but it's 1:30am, and I needed to get this down before I slept or lost my mind. So here, take a snippet of Rook seeing Zara again for the first time in 3 years.

Trying, and failing, to keep his voice from shaking, [Rook] said “Hello, Captain.” Mouth still open in surprise, [Zara] replied “Well, hello yourself.” The reality of what she was seeing seemed to hit her as she rounded the desk. “Rook, is that really you?” He nodded. “It’s me.” Zara ran towards him, stopping just short of touching him, and said “What did she do to you?” Rook’s heart stuttered and he had to brush his fingers together to confirm Sigmar’s ring was still in place. Could she possibly see through its illusion? But then he remembered what Lanny had said. She knew where you were. His throat clenched and he choked out “Two years.” A wave of grief swept across Zara’s face as she said “I’m so, so sorry.” Rook shook his head vigorously. “It’s not your fault.” Zara ignored him. “It is my fault. I failed you. As your captain, it’s my responsibility to keep you safe, and I failed you.” Rook wanted to say something, to reassure her, but she pushed on. “She sent me letters, told me all the terrible things she was doing to you. I… I let you down.” Those words hit Rook with the force of a dozen cannonballs. Lanny had said that Zara knew Wolf had him, but knowing that Zara had been aware of what Wolf was doing to him… somehow that was more painful than any wound Wolf had ever inflicted. He barely managed to force his next words out around the lump in his throat. “Where were you?” And why didn’t you come? “She said she’d kill you if I came to get you. Or if I hired anyone to get you. You’re standing here because I stopped sailing.” 

(honorary one-time tag for @space-writes bc I remember you enjoyed my other bits about Rook and Zara.)

[selfinflictedgunshotwound]

i'm kind of amazed how most of the stardew marriage candidates just want you to be their manic pixie dream whatever by agreeing with everything they like and plying them with compliments or praise or whatever (which is fine but a bit. Much) but for shane his romance is just you being there for him while he figures his own shit out... dunno why i never wanted to romance him before he's so good

[twojamie-o-clock]

T4T Ben/Polly save me

[devilbeez]

Okay I love hazbin hotel, I really do. I love the characters, I love the song. But I’m willing to admit that it have flaws and one of it being the pacing.

And ngl I think I found out why and it’s because numerous reason

Production. When Hazbin got confirmed for season 1 for all we could know the team only know that they get 8 episodes and that’s it. They don’t know about season 2 yet so either they got confirmed for season 2 when season 1 already out into work to the point there no fixing the script, or season 1 is don’t in production stage going to post when season 2 is confirmed. Giving benefit of the doubt there’s a certain panic to explain everything to the fandom so it’s just plot point after plot point being stuffed in one season without time to breathe.

Episode. This involved with the previous reason because if you happen to live under a rock, for some reason there seem to be a trend in shorten episodes seasons. It went from 26-25 to 12-15 and now less than 10. There’s not enough time to develop a character to the fullest. It seem rush because with the pressure from fandom and the uncertainty of confirmed seasons.

Lastly, it written like a musical but have TV show concepts. I feel like this is most confusing and might just be me so lemme explain. Hazbin hotel from ep 1 to 6 feel like a one whole musical where they kinda have to rush it a little? Cause musicals usually have 2 Maybe 3 hours and 40-50% of it are songs so you have to rush throughout the dialogue a little bit and let songs expressed the characters the most. I feel like this is what the show been doing, it rush through the dialogue and development to throw all the emotions we supposed to feel in songs and don’t get me wrong if it have one theme, one major problem like a musical it would work. However, Hazbin have all these problems, heaven forces, Lilith and Alastor sudden disappearance, the Vees, Angel’s arc, Charlie’s arc etc etc it all isn’t a minor problems like “oh these kids wanna be respected and accepted as they are” in School of rock or “this demigod lost his mojo” like in Moana. These problems are all main problem worthy and most of the time tv series have time to deal with this. Maybe one season address one of those problems, maybe one season have 2 main problems for first and later half. And so when you have musical writing with mostly songs where you need to have concise story but instead have tv series concept with multiple arcs what you get is a story that feel rush

This have been my tedtalk

[lovelaceisntdead]

successfully gave cat her antibiotic 👍

[meatheadmutt]

why am i having to hold a gun to googles head to show me articles on the long term effects of hormonal birth control on the endocrine system in adult patients who began usage as a teenager

[running-in-the-dark]

I was pretty proud of myself for getting through this day so well (first time one of our cats had to have surgery), BUT it's 4am and it's really hitting me now 🙃

[vile-wizard]

I need to clean my room now. It is dire.