#but they asked me if i was ok with showing her stuff and i was like ahaha yeah ok

[the-ladyrae]

I recently met a girl on Bumble, and I'm mad as hell about it because she lives less than half a mile away from me.

(Which I'm aware is like the opposite of a problem. RIP literally every other lesbian dealing with long distance. It is a privilege for me to be able to take a leisurely stroll to my gf's place [and there's a grocery store at the half way point of the walk so I can stop in and buy her flowers and snacks] and be there in no more than 15 minutes)

Anyway, I'm mad about it because I also loudly decry the effects dating apps have on human courting rituals. The comodification of intimacy to the degree of when people think of meeting someone now a days we don't think of going out to a bar, or dancing, or complimenting an interesting stranger in public. In most cases, we've actually begun to shun these things! The evolution of this in my mind began with the statement of "Women don't want to be approached in public." And for the most part, that holds true. We don't want to be bothered at work, where we have to be nice to you or risk getting fired. Or when we're out doing errands, grocery shopping, laundrymatt, whatever she's just trying to get some stuff done, leave her alone. Or at the gym, where the mindset is not really aligned with that activity. Or at the bar, we came together we leave together and keep an eye out someone might try to put something in your drink.

OK, wait, but back-up, I thought it was acceptable to approach women in social situations?

Well, it was, but doesn't that sound scary? You don't know that person that just came up to you and asked for your number. What if they're a serial killer, unlikely but wouldn't you rather have the opportunity to look into that first? Check their references so to speak.

I mean sure that sounds like a good thing, but how is this safer? I'm essentially doing what my parents told me not to my entire childhood, and meeting up with strangers from the internet.

Sure sure, sure, but this is different! We're providing a safe space where everyone is up front about who they are and their intentions! You can find exactly what you're looking for with all our magical filters (some might cost you a bit, but don't think about that yet). And then here's the kicker you can talk to them before you meet up in our messaging function, take an appropriate amount of time to learn everything you can and decide if this person is trustworthy enough to meet in person. That sounds nice doesn't it?

I guess I do like the idea of having a designated space where I know it's acceptable to approach an individual! And I mean how hard can it be to navigate one app?

Oh sorry I forgot to mention this part. It's not just one app there are like half a dozen major players that everyone kinda cycles through so you'll have to have all of them to play the field and increase the odds of you finding your one. And also because of the nature of us now giving you a haystack of options when you're looking for a needle you'll have to weed out like a dozen people at a time reality TV harem dating show style, while they do the same to you.

That doesn't exactly sound like a better system... But it clearly is, because of this system I met someone, didn't I? Well yes, but she lives half a mile away in the same neighborhood. We shop at the same grocery store, go to the same bars, have similar interests in general, and are both reasonably visibly distinct from a crowd (she's got bright pink hair, I'm a 6'1" femme who can't dress casual to save her life)

And we've both lived in this area for months without even noticing each other even though we're exactly each other's type. I don't know if any of that really made sense, but I think the point is that the dating apps are only fixing barriers to connection that they created. They are only solving problems they created, and we're paying them for it.

tumblr please stop showing me dating apps ads. i'll meet girls the old way; never

[sunrisecaminus]

Optimus Prime x Pregnant Reader SFW

Summary - Optimus protects human after boyfriend leaves. Saves her from being robbed.

Warnings - Robbery, Pregnancy, Mention of a gun

Type of Fanfic - Hurt/Comfort

Agent Fowler has told you many times that you shouldn't be in the secret base while you were pregnant, but you didn't care. Your boyfriend left you when he figured out you were pregnant and Optimus Prime vowed to protect you until the baby was born, or even when Fowler gets you a home to stay in. You have been friends with the Autobots for about two years now and it they loved how sweet you were to them. They met you when you found bumblebee hurt before the Autobots could get to him. You never were afraid and took care of him for a few hours before finally Ratchet got the ground bridge to work. After that, you and the others got close real fast. You always took care of everyone like they were children (even Ultra Magnus, and he was not ok with it for a while until Optimus had to explain you knew he wasn't a child and just cared too much). Now they call you mam, Ms.l/n (last name), or even mom. When you got pregnant you told them immediately. Everyone was so happy for you, Ratchet and Optimus looked up a bunch of stuff about human pregnancy so they could help you in dire situations. Optimus was your guardian ever sense your boyfriend left you, and you are now 7 months pregnant so it has been a while of him picking you up from work and taking you back. He even helps by driving you to the store and carrying the bags for you in his truck.

Right now you are looking in grocery store. Walking through all the isles, you collect cans of food for not just you, but the kids are going to be eating at the base for the night so you have to help Fowler get ingredients for a nice dinner. Grabbing beans, veggies, and potatoes, the last thing you needed was fresh meat from the butcher on the right side of the grocery store. You walk over and wait for your turn. "Hello mam, what would you like to have?" The lady working at the counter is ready to grab whatever you need as she is putting fresh clean gloves on. "Five pork chops, please."

The lady gets to work by wrapping the raw meat in paper and putting them in a brown bag, when a guy comes up. You didn't think much of it when you grabbed your bag and left to go pay for everything at the front. After giving the cashier the cash and getting some change, you open the door and see Optimus waiting in the parking lot. He is parked a bit in the middle so you have a bit to walk to him. He sees you coming out and gets ready to open his door for you when you get closure. Walking with two grocery bags in your hands, you hear someone walking behind, but you knew this was a public area so someone must have been walking to their car as well. The sun is right now setting so it looks a bit dim with a nice beautiful orange sky. You are now a few yards away from Optimus when you feel someone grab your shoulder. You turn around swiftly and see that it was the guy from the meat area and now you feel uneasy knowing the guy followed you out here without paying for anything as he didn't have any bags with him. "Hey, would you give a man some cash?" The guy had a voice of a smoker, a branded dark green hoodie and black pants as he towers over you. You fumble for words as you back up a bit. "Um, sorry I don't have much. Have a good day." You try to turn back, but before you could do anything, the guy shows he had a gun in his pants and asks again. "Nah, you have enough. Just give me everything." Now you officially know you are right now getting robbed as you back up some more slowly. You feel your back lean against the door of Optimus who is now right there. Before the guy could take a step to you, both of you hear the loudest honking and the semi truck's lights turning on. That was enough to let the guy think there was someone else in the truck and fled. Shaking from the adrenaline, you open the door and try to quickly get in the truck, which was a struggle because you are pregnant. Optimus lets you take your time as you close the door, putting the bags in the passenger seat. You lay your head back and try to relax, your breath slowing down after such a scary situation. "Are you alright Ms.l/n? Who was that?" You hear the soft deep town of the prime and it helps you feel safe. "A stranger, he was trying to rob me. Thank you…" You hold your chest and Optimus is even more worried about you and puts the air conditioning on. "I am sorry you had to deal with such a horrible situation. People shouldn't steal from anyone, a human holding the new generation for that matter." You chuckle from his choice of words and felt a bit better. Optimus drives you back slowly and takes you inside the base. After you unload the bags, Optimus tells Ratchet and Ultra Magnus what happened and they rush to check your vitals and stress levels. You try to tell them that you were ok, but both seem way to worried to even hear you and you just let them scan you. "I'm ok I promise. I am very thankful for Optimus to be there for me!.

Optimus blushes a bit and got a bit shy from the compliment. Yes, he was the leader of a whole army…but goodness he is still not use to being a hero. Being there to protect you, helping you with daily tasks, and overall being your friend was enough for him to feel fuzzy. "You good, mom?" Turning around, you see Wheeljack who was sitting next to Ratchet who is calling June to know if there is anything that can be done for the stressful situation you just went through. "I am ok Jacks. Thank you for your concern, dear." You smile from how much these aliens cared for you. Magnus gently dropped a blanket on top of you and Fowler came in to unpack all the groceries and get ready to start cooking. Wrapping yourself in a nice soft blanket, you lean against Optimus Prime's pede. Optimus doesn't move and slowly hovers his hand next to you, letting you up onto his shoulder. You nuzzling against his helmet didn't help his flush on his face; He was definitely not use to such affection, but didn't complain. He was going to protect you with his life, even after that baby is born.

[natashaslesbian]

Another Mother | Part Five

Summary: Scarlett remains confused at your standoffish behaviour and you and your dad have an important heart to heart

Word Count: 1.6k

Warnings/Content: Screaming / Hitting / Mentions of death / Graveyard scene

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“Hi mama” you whispered into the open air, you sighed deeply before you continued. “Dad and I moved in with Scarlett a few weeks ago, I’m not sure you’d believe me if I told you he’s engaged to the actual black widow, but he is. Dads been busy with work that’s why he’s not come lately” you said as you lent forward to remove a fallen leaf. “And I guess I should apologise too, since it’s been over week since I last came. The truth is, I don’t want you to be mad at me mom, because Scarlett…she’s been so good to me. And I’ve been horrid to her. I guess you’d be angry at me for that too” you murmured. “She’s so kind mama, but I just hate that she’s not you. I’d pick you over her a million times but I know that you’re gone. I don’t know how to stop hating her, I need you mom. I need you to tell me it’s ok, that it’s ok for me to accept her. Because I want to so badly, I just don’t wanna let you down” you cried as you fell forwards, wrapping your arms around your mothers headstone.

Since returning to school after your sickness, you’d spent hardly any time at ‘home’. At the weekend you’d go out with your friends and after school most days you went to sit with your mom. Your dad had been allowing you some leeway since your mom’s passing, he understood that you needed time to heal. When you were in the house, you confined yourself to your bedroom and ignored your fathers pleas to join him and Scarlett for dinner. The blonde tried not to show her disappointment, she thought after last week the two of you had made some process. “Hey kiddo” your dad said as you finally returned home “you’re later than usual, did you get a detention or something?” He asked. Colin was always trying to joke around with you, you wished he would take things more seriously. “Nope. Just lost track of time” you huffed as you grabbed a snack from the fridge. “Oh y/n we’re making pasta, you wanna join us?” Scarlett shyly asked after standing awkwardly in the corner for most of the conversation. “I’m good” you said coldly, already heading upstairs to your bedroom.

The blondes shoulders dropped in disappointment, it had been almost a week of you ignoring her. “Hey, relax sweetheart” Colin said as he came to massage his fiancés shoulders “it’s just teenagery stuff” he sighed. “No” Scarlett said as she pushed Colin’s arms away “no it’s more than that” she said. “Do you want me to talk to her?” Your dad asked “I don’t know CJ. I don’t wanna smother her” Scarlett frowned. “I know, I just hate seeing you like this, and her too” Colin said “leave it to me” he smiled. The blonde reluctantly let her fiancé wander up the staircase to your bedroom, she was glad he was going to talk to you she just hoped it wouldn’t make things worse. Colin climbed the stairs carefully as to not alert you to his presence, deep down he was unsure how to approach the situation.

“Knock knock kiddo” Colin said as she slowly opened your door, without an invitation. “Get out!” You shouted when you realised your dad had appeared. You scurried around on your bed, trying to hide your disheveled state. “Hey, hey, hey, what’s going on?” Your father asked, alarmed by the state of your bedroom and the tears streaming down your face. “Get out dad!” You cried attempting to push past Colin. “Woah y/n, hey, hey, calm down!” Your dad said, using his arms to block your sudden flailing fists. “I hate you! I hate you!” You yelled. “Colin? Y/n?” Scarlett called as she came climbing up the staircase, unsettled by the shouting she could hear. “Y/n stop it!” Your dad shouted grabbing hold of your wrists. You pulled away sharply and almost fell backwards as you retracted your arms. The blonde appeared behind Colin, just in time to watch as you swung a right hook into his jaw. “Y/n!” Scarlett yelped, covering her mouth in shock. Time stood still as your dad scattered backwards, your eyes darted between him and the woman in the doorframe. “I- I’m sorry. I’m sorry” you whimpered, holding your hands up in surrender as you slid past the pair and headed towards the front door.

“My mom hasn’t seen her either” Colin sighed, placing his phone back on the table. “Colin you need to keep the peas on your chin” Scarlett said as she picked up the frozen vegetables one again. Her fiancé pushed them away for tenth time “I don’t care about my jaw right now Scarlett I need to find y/n, she’s been gone for three hours and no one has seen her. It’s getting dark” Colin mumbled. The blonde pulled up a chair next to her partner “why did she hit you?” She delicately asked. “I don’t know” your dad sighed “I walked in and she was crying, she just flipped out on me” he said. “Has she ever done that before?” Scarlett questioned, running her fingers through the small curls on Colin’s neck. “No” he mumbled. “Try to think babe, has anything been bothering her? Anyone? Where’s her favourite place? Would she go somewhere she doesn’t know or stick to familiar places?” The blonde said, listing off possible ideas as to where you could be. “Oh my god” Your dad said, cutting Scarlett off from her questioning “her favourite place” he sighed.

The car rolled to a slow stop, the headlights illuminating the tress before it. Colin rushed to unbuckle his seatbelt, only pausing when Scarlett didn’t move. He gave her a questioning look, one that didn’t need words. “You go, I’ll be here” she said, encouraging him to approach. Your dad was silent as he climbed out of the car, as to not startle you. And even though the leaves crunched beneath his feet, you didn’t notice him until he spoke up behind you. “I bet your mom is surprised that you’re here this late” he said softly. You jumped slightly at his presence but kept your eyes glued to your mom’s headstone. “I bet she’s surprised that you turned up for one” you bit back. Colin found a dry patch of grass next to you and sat down “I’m sorry” he whispered “I-It’s not easy coming here” your dad mumbled. “It’s not supposed to be easy” you said coldly. “I know, but I’m trying okay” Colin sniffled. You snapped your head towards your father, alarmed at his emotional state, you’d never seen him cry before.

“I don’t wanna remember her this way, I wanna remember her as the gorgeous woman I fell in love with at that bar on fifth street. I wanna remember the colour of her eyes and the way her hair would fall out of her ponytail after a long day at work. I wanna remember the joy in her face when she found out she was pregnant and the way she caressed her belly, because she knew she was caressing you” Colin said, looking at you with tears rolling down his cheeks. “I don’t wanna remember you with her like this either. I wanna be able to cherish the nights I got home and the two of you were waiting up for me in bed, but you had already fallen asleep across her chest. I wanna remember the thousands of memories we spent together not the eternity she’ll be here” your dad sobbed. You didn’t know what to do, did you hug him? Should you speak? “I didn’t think you missed her that much” you whispered. “You never…cried, you never even looked sad that she was gone. You didn’t even cry at the funeral” you whimpered.

“You needed me to be strong. I didn’t want you to see me like that” Colin sobbed. You threw yourself into your dad’s arms as he cried out into the night sky. All this time you thought he was fine, that he was ok with your mom not being there. “Dad, look at me” you said, holding Colin’s stubbled chin “you don’t have to be strong anymore, let me be strong for you, we can be strong for each other” you cried. “I love you y/n” Colin sniffled “and I love your mom so much” he said. “And now you love Scarlett” you softly smiled. “I do, I love her so much, but I could never love her more than you. So if you want me to end things with Scarlett then I will. Just say the words” your dad said, finally gathering back some composure. “I don’t want that” you whispered “I just need mom to tell me it’s okay to accept her, and now she has” you smiled.

Colin looked perplexed until his eyes glanced towards your mothers headstone. Sat atop the stone was a beautiful Robin, quite in its presence but in no hurry to leave. “Oh my god” your dad exclaimed quietly. “Her favourite bird” you muttered. “Hi Marie” Colin sniffled. The two of you sat curled up for a few minutes until eventually the Robin flew gently above both your heads. You followed the bird in its path and watched as it set itself down on the car roof, just above Scarlett. “You wanna go home?” Colin asked you. “Yeah” you smiled. The blonde stepped out of the car as you returned to the vehicle, she was taken by surprise as you ran into her arms. “I’m sorry” you whispered. “I know, it’s okay” Scarlett said, tightening her hold on you. Your dad wrapped his arms around the two of you and that little Robin, your mom, flew off into the night. She knew her family was going to be okay.

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A/N: Finally part five is here! I’m sorry it’s been so long!

- Astara Bell

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[yellowssillysymphs]

TPOT 14 big spoilers . Gonna talk about Gattwo stuff because who else will HAHA!

On how Two 's treatment of Gaty is not actually condusive of a healthy stable friendship in the slightest, and actually reflects poorly on themself as a person

Two never once considers what GATY wants or how she feels. Clock had asked to stay and exhibited that he had things to atone for with Winner. Two kept Gaty around because they wanted to keep talking to her frequently.

The tpot elimination area is both (assuredly) safe from One AND more peaceful than cleaning up an endless pile of stuff all the time. At least with Clock, the cleaning was his way of earning his right to stay on set. Two never considered if she wants to be here like this. There was no scene like with Clock where Two was like: "hey I don't want to send you to the elimination area so instead you'll stay here" and instead its like "hey I did you this cool favour, which you neither expected nor asked for!" kind of shows their attitude towards Gaty.

Maybe Two also assumes that Gaty would be okay with this because 'their friendship is worth the struggle' or something like that. But again they just assume that this is what she wants and also doesn't think about how eliminated contestants are literally going missing.

With how much Gaty listens to Two, they don't really listen to her. Even if she was completely fine and happy with the new situation, the fact that they don't think about the consequences of this will directly result in her being taken by One anyway.

I love you Two "my-poor-decision-making-will-eventually-come-back to-haunt-me,-yet-I-will-learn-nothing-from-it-and-repeat-the-same-mistakes-over-and-over" Tpot

[vynnyal]

Turns out Sunlit Trail isn't quite done just yet, so after all that they just send you to a dead end 😂

[perilegs]

my sweet little baby man is no longer with us

[misspickman]

My unpopular bg3 opinion is they tried way too hard to make some of these characters mean and flippant which is meant to make the player more interested in them and clearly this has worked on many (good for you !) but personally i could not care less. If 80% of what a character has to say to me is bitchy i will simply leave them at camp for most of the game

[laciegore]

how do i ask my sister hey can i write my oc and your oc. Having sex

[kissingarthurclaus]

Save me middle aged whiteman....whiteman save me

[afishylife]

thinkin about ocs (OIFIL) and ruining my own life with it u_u

[cursedbunniii]

lmao my mom hasnt texted once today or called me. but i've done really well not texting her once either. if i dont text her first she never texts me. good 2 know not even my mom likes me

[phagodyke]

was brave and talked to my doctor abt my period bs + she said it might be endometriosis without me even having to bring it up... 💀

[lizardho]

When I came out, I was SO scared I was gonna get disowned. I wrote a letter to my parents, sent it to their emails, put a physical copy on the counter, and left the house for a few hours to give them time. In that time I tried coffee for the first time, which was a dreadful idea, and got all jittery. I kept waiting for a text or something but nothing happened.

After a few hours, I didn’t hear back from them so I went home. My parents were home and had stacked a bunch of groceries on top of the letter without opening it. They said “hi” and I said “hi” and went down stairs to the basement. I held my dog and panicked about what to do. My sister, who knew that I had written them a letter of great importance, told me they hadn’t read it yet. She also told me she could ask them to do so. I consented to this and stayed in the basement. A few minutes later my dad knocked on the door and poked his soft smooth little nerd head in and said “hey buddy” and I started crying so hard I almost vomited. He came over and gave me a BIG hug and said that it was gonna be OK, he was OK with this, he knew it must have been hard but he was here for me. He told me he and my mom had already talked years before they had me about how if they had to pick between their faith and their child they’d pick their child. It was a very sweet moment. I came out to my mom later that evening and we were both bawling the whole time.

The day after I came out to my parents, I came out to my brother @inbabylontheywept at a Mexican restaurant and he took it like a champ. That evening my mom took me for a walk and looked almost angry - she said she wanted to make sure that I didn’t use being a woman as an excuse to not go to grad school. I told her I wouldn’t and she instantly looked relieved and happier.

My dad, on the other hand, seemed to struggle with it. He kept asking me if I had a boyfriend, and I told him I did not. He kept asking me if I wanted to go clothes shopping with him and I did not. He kept asking me if I would let him go to some of my shows, and I had NO idea what he was talking about.

Finally, 6 months after coming out, of awkward misgendering and questions that didn’t make sense from my dad, he excitedly pokes his soft smooth little nerd head into my bedroom again and says “I found a movie about Your People.” My people. I was absolutely bewildered, but he was so excited and I knew he had been trying SO hard so I watched it with him. It was The Birdcage, and it was amazing. It also was revelatory in that I finally realized why my initially-supportive father seemed to be having such a hard time with my pronouns and stuff - he didn’t know what the difference between trans and doing drag was. After the movie he again asked if I would invite him to one of my shows, and I said, “Hey dad, you know how about half the world is women?” And he said “yeah,” and I said “Well, see, I’m on that half now. I’m not doing drag.” And it was like a switch flipped in his brain. He was like “omg that’s so easy? I was so confused about what to call you when?”

Anyway, my parents are charming and my family has been so kind and patient with me, I like sharing the stories of my little wins with them.

[ame-to-ame]

:|

[hangsawoman]

and also like. the bunnies. my god, the bunnies. they’re everywhere and they’re all for jackie. the trinkets in her kitchen, the gift from jackie’s mother, actual bunnies nibbling on the plants in her garden. they’re everywhere and they’re always linked to food and eating and devouring. and she hates them so much and she loves them so much and she kills them and slits them open and eats them and eats them and they remind her of jackie and it’s the closest she can get to eating jackie again

something about jackie planning her life in a way that always included shauna and not realizing how those plans made shauna feel so unseen by her. something about shauna planning to get away and then after jackie's death staying rooted in the place that reminds her of jackie and with the people who will forever tie her to jackie and seeing her everywhere

[nohriantomatoes]

Yea I'm vagueblogging but I blocked the person this is about

dear god I forgot how chronically online some people can be