#communicate your needs

[soulaanadelrey]

"My love language is not having to ask" Babe you are setting yourself up. A closed mouth will never get fed. Communication is so important! No one is capable of reading your mind. Ask. Ask. Ask.

And if they don't listen then let them know or let them go.

[batcavescolony]

Katniss is such an unreliable narrator. She says "Then something unexpected happens. At least, I don't expect it because I don't think of District 12 as a place that cares about me" girl you deliver strawberries to the Mayor, you hunt and trade for the district, when you fell at Prim being chosen someone caught you, when you went to Prim people parted for you, when you volunteered EVERYONE stopped. Idk how to tell you but I think you're a pillar of the community.

[madohomurat]

trans women are everywhere and are so eager to be seen and heard but only if they feel safe around you. if you hardly ever have trans women interacting with you, especially online, then consider there might be a reason for that and you should address it

[lastoneout]

the whole guilt-tripping language in posts about important topics paired with how I'm still getting bitches in my notes talking about why it's actually good to tell "bad" people to kill themselves continues to prove to me that a lot of people have absolutely no concept of social justice or activism outside of assuming the worst of and then viciously attacking strangers on the internet

[mythicalcoolkid]

You don't wish your disability was worse or more visible, you wish your disability was taken seriously. Please stop confusing the two, I guarantee you would not get the support you need JUST by being more severe or more visible. Please listen to visibly disabled people when we tell you it isn't better on our side

[tossawary]

I just know in my heart of hearts that in "Star Trek" at one point, there was some moral panic somewhere on Vulcan (among the uppity sorts) because Human culture was "infecting" the local youth with their overly emotional, destructive, unproductive, frivolous, and uneducational ways.

And what was actually happening was that a bunch of Vulcan kids got really into 23rd-century "Minecraft" or something.

Small Vulcan child @ another Vulcan child: (in a tone that sounds flat to Humans but angry as hell to Vulcans) "You have compromised the optimization of my fortress. I am having an emotional urge to blow up your house... in Minecraft."

[my-self-reflections]

[crayonurchin]

First art of the new year is all about re-structuring your internal monologue.

In my early 20s I was working full time in London with many social commitments and a variety of hustles and side projects.

In my later mid 20s I cater to many sensory and social drain needs I have and indulge in special interests while respecting my lower energy reserves and celebrating my different way of processing the world.

Did I get more autistic? Nah. I got less fake.

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[Art description: Three panels showing figures on a black background. Long descriptions follow.

1. A drawing of OP as a person with hip-length hair and a dress standing sadly with her hands clapsed together in front of her. She is coloured a muted rainbow gradient. Behind her, two pairs of nondescript figures chat while smiling. White text says, ‘I’m getting more and more autistic the older I get.’ 2. OP’s colours are brighter, and her expression looks happier. Crayon-like scribbles have crossed out the text from the previous panel. 3. OP’s colours are vibrant, and she balances on one leg and throws her arms out as she dances. The text above has changed to say, ‘I’m becoming more and more myself the older I get.’ \End descriptions]

[corpsentry]

pick your battles

[moxanji-real]

Self shipping is not a competition, and treating it like one can harm the very community it’s meant to support! There’s no prize for being “the most popular self-shipper” of a particular F/O, and turning it into a popularity contest goes against the heart of what self shipping is all about. For many, self shipping is a vital coping tool; for others, it’s a deeply personal relationship, or simply something they do for fun. No matter the reason, self shipping should be a space for joy, comfort, and connection—not comparison or competition. Making it competitive only creates unnecessary stress and can ruin the experience for others! Let’s please strive to support one another and keep this community a welcoming space for everyone. Please and thank you! 🙏

[megadraws24]

@gooseworx when she opens her tumblr asks...

[bixels]

As cameras becomes more normalized (Sarah Bernhardt encouraging it, grifters on the rise, young artists using it), I wanna express how I will never turn to it because it fundamentally bores me to my core. There is no reason for me to want to use cameras because I will never want to give up my autonomy in creating art. I never want to become reliant on an inhuman object for expression, least of all if that object is created and controlled by manufacturing companies. I paint not because I want a painting but because I love the process of painting. So even in a future where everyone’s accepted it, I’m never gonna sway on this.

if i have to explain to you that using a camera to take a picture is not the same as using generative ai to generate an image then you are a fucking moron.

[sparklings-husband]

hi self shippers. would you get along with prev's f/o(s)? what would your interactions be like?

(can be for any type of f/o, not only romantic)

[theexhaustedqueer]

Guys, there’s a really obvious enemy here and— Oh! What a surprise!

It isn’t each other.

[brucewaynehater101]

I'm a fan of the "Tim Drake socially protects his Wayne family from hate/bigotry comments the way a 'Drake' does."

So let's add some angst :)

Jack, Janet, and Tim were a team. They each had their specialities when tearing down some asshole at any social or business event.

Jack had a friendly masculine personality (similar to stereotypical dads) where he would weaponize disappointment or casually threaten someone with a smile.

Janet was colder to her subjects. It was obvious she was upset with someone when her responses were perfectly professional, clipped, and impersonal. Her comments could also become exacting and cutting.

Tim was a child, so he manipulated that perception to his advantage. He would bring up observations or questions an adult would "know better" than to state.

Their main recipients were the idiots who were stupid enough to target a Drake (particularly when Tim was younger), but they also were known to defend others from bigotry. The casual tearing down others was fine (as long as they weren't a Drake), but Drakes would not stand for transphobic/racist/sexist/homophobic/etc. comments.

The one major rule of a Drake, however, is that they didn't work alone. Anyone targeting Janet would meet Tim or Jack. Anyone targeting Jack would meet Janet or Tim. Anyone targeting Tim would meet Jack or Janet.

A Drake protects their family, but there's no need to protect themselves. They can, but that's a role their family is supposed to uphold.

Tim never verbalized or explained this to the Waynes (cause what's healthy communication). He just lets the comments roll off his back while he fights those against his family.

Timothy Jackson Drake-Wayne uses his father's disappointed frown, his mother's professionalism, his father's threatening smile, and his mother's cutting words to protect others. He's a Wayne, but he'll always be a Drake.