#cuz his parents thought it was “too scary for a kid”

[bruces-midlife-crisis]

I took another shower and I got another shower thought but it's more so of a continuation of my superbat shower thought

shoutout to @/schistcity's post for allowing this thought to bloom

so jon grows up listening to battinson's music and he's obsessed with it. so bruce, who is trying so hard to impress his son, offers to take him to a local concert in Gotham's grunge scene.

jon is excited, practically bouncing off the walls while clark is hesitant. the images of arms swinging, violent screaming, and general destruction filled clark's mind. "would jon be okay?"

bruce, who snuck out of his room at the age of 14 to go to a goth concert in downtown Gotham, reassured him that it was fine

the "danger" didnt quite quell jon's excitement! at age 8, he was telling everyone that his dad was taking him to a super cool concert. alfred, his classmates, and even his teachers could tell just how pumped he was.

bruce, still the vigilant batman, made sure to buy the best quality earmuffs for jon. he also made sure to survey the venue to find the best spots for them to stand and enjoy the show without the crowd blocking their view. he knew the importance of a first concert was to a kid and he knew he had to make sure it was special

that night, bruce walks down the stairs to see jon jumping on the couch after alfred got him dressed. "dad, check it out!"

jon jumps down from the couch and shows that he ditched his usual bright colors for an all black outfit with a nirvana shirt as the center piece. he shouts at the top of his lungs, "rock and roll!", fists pumping in the air, and bruce's heart swells with pride.

bruce smiles softly, "one last thing." he then takes his signature black eyeshadow and smeared it onto jon's eyes, not putting too much. "there. now you're ready to rock and roll."

jon's grew somehow managed to get even bigger. it's a talent only he had. "rock and roll!!"

during the actual concert, bruce was reassured he had nothing to worry. his fellow gothamites immediately took jon under their wing. they made sure to give jon plenty of space so he can run around and pretend to mosh. if anyone stood in front of him, blocking his view, they would be told to move out of the way. even guys 2-3 times his size would pretend to fall to the ground when jon collided with them in the most pits. bruce should have recorded it.

on the drive home, jon, somehow, still had energy to babble on about how awesome the show was and how everyone is super cool. the babbling continued as clark tucked jon into bed while bruce stood in at the doorway.

clark laughs, "Okay, my little rock star. it's time for bed."

bruce softly smiles, "sweet dreams, jon."

jon yawns. "Night, dad. Love you."

and no bruce did not cry his eyeshadow off after jon said that clark don't be ridiculous

[seeminglydark]

I'm in love with Caro's style! It's a super cool mix of masc, fem, and vaporwave kind of look. As an enby who, at first, thought I had to look a certain way after coming out as non binary, I was wondering how Caro found their style after they started transitioning and figuring out who they were as a person.

Hello! So I did draw an entire four page little comic thingy to answer this, but I'm going to post it tomorrow cuz I wanted to draw a cute little cover for it ha. Figured I would answer you in text today though, and then you can have the visual tomorrow <3 First thing I'm going to say is that there is no 'certain way to look' for any gender identity or sexuality, cuz thats important, for those who dont wanna read through this text dump. Dress how you want forever.

SO! *rubs hands together* how Caro found their style! Background to those who havent read my comics, Caro grew up as a super high femme kid with crazy helicopter parents who controlled every aspect of their life, including how they dressed. They participated in pageants, modeling and wore a LOT of pink. Not that Caro didn't like pink, they did, but they liked purple better.

After Sully (highschool sweetheart) left, and Caro was on their own, they cut their hair off in a fit of rage and suddenly had to grow up real quick because they were on their own. Whats that got to do with fashion, RJ? Everything, dear reader! When they left, they had a bunch of Sullys shirts and his battle jacket. All 10 sizes too big of course, so paired the oversized tops with their own jeans, workout shorts etc. They had their cheer sneakers. And that is what they wore for a few months, til they got a job at the local gas station. The gas station employees were like, what is going on here with this little girl wearing too big clothes with a fucked up haircut, so, they pitched together and got this kid a proper haircut, during which Caro tearfully explains they arent a girl at all, they dont know what they are and everything is very scary and please dont fire them. Bev, one of their older co-workers decides they need better clothes and takes them to Seattle to thrift! Caro never thrifted in their life and found themself enamored with tacky 80's clothes and patterns, bright colors, funny tee shirts, etc. They worried, because maybe that wasnt what a boy would wear. Bev tells them theres no such thing as what a boy or a girl would wear, something Caro had never heard before, and that gives them mental permission to gleefully grab all the things they never got to wear growing up. They looked like a roller rink carpet threw up on them. they loved it.

The Gas Station Adults buy them a jacket that fits as well, GasCo purple of course, with their chosen name on the name tag. a symbol of acceptance. Caro started hearing things about genderfluid and nonbinary, and looking into what that meant, and what it could mean for them. Their podcast project, Mil-Liminal goes viral. Goldie, their agent, helps them get on low t. they realize how much fun body hair is and LOOK they can wear crop tops to show off their new tummy trail while still hiding their boobs. Whats even more fun? Getting tattoos. Taking their body back. Making themself into the person THEY want to see, and whats makes them the most happy. Still looking like an arcade carpet threw up on them, still loving it. They get top-surgery. Goldie asks them if they want to do a public face reveal. They've kept themself hidden this entire time, and realize they dont want to do that anymore. They shouldnt have to. They want to show the world this person theyve become. Which also means choosing a signature look for Mil-Liminal.

A Mix of their Highschool Varisty Jacket, and their GasCo Jacket. Sneakers. A nod to the pieces of clothing they always felt comfortable in.

Shorts and crop tops or mesh tops. Show off the tattoos, and the scars they earned becoming the person theyve always been.

Wear their identity on their sleeve, because not everyone can, but they are in a position where they want to make a difference and be seen for those who cant, cuz they know how it feels to be lost and scared and not have any idea how to move forward. Let their voice BE a voice.

A SnapBack. A call back to the first date with their highschool sweetheart, who listened, and put his hat on them and took them out and let them be themself, and loved them for it.

The most important thing to take from this anon, is that there is no Look. There is no way to dress or act or look if you're non binary, its not fashion. The same way clothing has no gender, anyone can wear whatever the fuck makes them happy. Put clothes on that, when you look in the mirror, you feel comfortable and happy. Its a very personal thing, and its about YOU, and how you feel. and your gender journey. Gender and Sexuality is as vast a spectrum as the human condition.

Thank you so much for the ask and inspiring me to make a look book and fashion journey post, I'll put it up tomorrow <3

[dollya-robinprotector]

Giggling because I love making post with multiple character tags and then wait for the wrong face to be featured on all the tags ksksksks

This sydney looks soooo sillyyyy

Anw I just thought about my past so story time under the cut.

When I was in secondary school, I once knew a friend who was bullied.

For the context, it was a decent school, with 4 grades, each had 4 classes: A for lower-perform and naughty students, B for normal, C for better than average, and D for the Elites who will most definitely have bright future ahead. We are Asian children, study means EVERYTHING for us. Our worth are defined by how well we perform in school, how many awards we have and how good our grades are.

That friend was in class C. I was in class B. Normally we don't make friends outside of the class, but I once saw him being poured water on in the hallway, defended him and we became friends. Or something like that. Let's call him Z because I forgor his name now.

My parents didn't do well with the fact that I failed my entrance test and was stuck in normal class. They didn't have money to upgrade me to class C either, so they made me study extra hard. Back since I started going to school, I was being teased and harassed a lot too cuz I love to draw (what's the problem of kids being mean to artistic kids btw???). But since I was one of the best performers in study, I soon gained some respect and the soft bully subside. (I was terrible in math, but everything else were straight A okay??)

Z wasn't so lucky. I learned that his grades were terrible eventhough he was in class C. He stuttered a lot, always looks down when talking to people, never dare to engage in any conversation, etc... His appearance did not help, and he had some funny smell when I stood close to him. One thing though, he loved drawing too (urgh artistic kids again) and really admired my skill. The only times he would smile are when we talked about our fav anime. Looking back, I think maybe he had something to do with autism? I can't be sure though, but I know his parents spent a LOT to keep him in that better-than-average-class.

The bully was not too terrible, at least from what I saw and heard. He often got splashed by water, threw dirty rag or left-over food at, made fun of, laughed at, his belongings often went missing and be found somewhere dirty, etc... I used to went through all that too, so I helped him to somehow deal with them. Those sort of soft-physical bully were nothing scary once you got used to them. Just a little annoying. He got used to it too, I think, and we didn't mention those when we talk. I admit I might had some savior complex, and that friendship is not entirely friendly. It was more like I thought he would be helpless without me so I can't leave him alone.

And then one day when I was going home from school, Z approached me and asked if I want to go to his house. He said he has a very big greenhouse, and there were some pretty blooming flowers he wanted to show me. I never saw a greenhouse before and I love flowers, of course I said yes!

We rode our bicycles to his house. I've never been to his house before nor meet his parents. I didn't even ask my mom for permission to go but well, I was excited.

We went for a long time, and I started to realize he was leading me into the forest. I still went with him for maybe half an hour more, before I said I was tired and you didn't tell me your house would be this far. Then I look around and truly there was nothing bu trees surrounded the two of us. He looked back at me, clearly exhausted too, and said nothing. I started to realize the situation I was in: a 12 years old, in a forest, with no directions and a strange friend who I didn't really know. Yeh atm I was pretty scared.

I asked Z again where exactly is his house. He stuttered and said I don't need to worry, we would get there very soon. He said if I was too tired I can hop on his bike and he would get me there. Then he attempted to take my hand but that creeped me out so I stepped away from him. I turned my bike, ignored his calls, and just went as fast as I can toward the direction I thought would lead me out of the woods. He called out to me and began to chase after me too, but gave up after some times.

I then just rode my bike with full speed, somehow got out of the woods into a strange road I didn't know, asked around for direction and got home safe. My mom scolded me for being so damn late and I apologized. I never tell anybody, and never talk to Z ever again. He didn't bother me either. And that's the end of the story.

[alice-ness]

*holding my hands out aggressively*

GIVE ME THE HEADCANONS

Please I am so content starved it is not even funny, I want the hight school headcanons PLEASE

I love all of them but it I had to chose for only a few I would say gimme Chip and Leaf please

Also I like that one fic u have with Logainne, and Chip, and Leaf, it's really awesome, I'm that one person who commented begging you to please continue the fic and not drop it

K that's it, hope u have a good day byeeeeee

:p

hi!!! tysm for asking here's highschool headcanons for chip and leaf! ((and sorry it took a while) 🙏🙏 ALSO im so glad u like the fic i will try to finish it but it might be a little while #busybee

in this au they all are in similar grades bc i thought abt trying to make it work in canon but it just doesn't rip

chip tolentino

- goes to highschool with marcy, leaf, and marigold

- yes he is incredibly tortured by seeing her all the time lol

- in his freshman year he had a random slump and kind of just did nothing and sulked around all the time (post child boy scout burnout/gifted kid burnout)

- like his grades were... whatever but he didn't talk to anyone and didn't do any extra curriculars

- his parents got tired of him being so suddenly lethargic-teenager so they made him join track

- he's actually really good at it, and eventually (not freshman year but eventually) he's semipopular in an awkward way where people know him but he doesn't TALK to all those people

- does really embarrassing dares with his track teammates. He's not necessarily pressured so much as he gets really into it in the moment LOL

- i put this in the fic but he ran into leaf at a club fair and they hang out now lol

- and leaf hangs out with logainne so he started hanging out with logainne

- and he has some classes with marcy and they were both in a school-rut so they bonded

- wasn't for a while that leaf naturally got the whole spelling bee group hanging out together but that was incredibly weird for chip ... bc... it's kind of weird in general

- especially hanging with barfee but they make up and they're homies (who play argue and play brawl)

- had to do a creative writing unit and discovered he's really good at that too but he's kinda embarrassed about it

- he likes like typical story writing and also nostalgic poems but he's even more embarrassed about that

- he and olive once made eye contact at a creative writing contest he went to without telling anyone and now she wards his secret

- one summer marcy got really into skateboarding and chip tried it out too to be supportive but he ate shit every. Single. time.

- chip learned to drive his junior year and really wanted a sports car but he got a shitty hand me down dad car

- one time marcy called him like "hey can you pick me up" nd he was like "from where" and she's like. "from san francisco?'

- bro how did u even get there

- he does it anyway tho

- they're like besties and they go on a lot of late night snack missions

- if they watch scary movies he will be screaming and crying and she'll be like "oh my god pay attention"

- has a crush on like every single girl he talks to

- sometimes they overlap with logainne's crushes and it's very awkward, especially bc he listens to her disaster lesbian rants at every sleepover

- he grows a really shitty puberty stache he's very proud of and EVERYONE (minus leaf who is unconditionally supportive) BEGS him to shave it

- his dad sits him down like Son. What are you doing.

- ramen and hotpockets diet (if he wanted to cook he'd be good at it tho)

- also this is just me projecting but he's filipino cuz i say so (and my word is law bc it's AAPI month /j)

- 5'5 forever... he constantly prays it'll change

- is really good at dioramas

- goes to school dances to complain in the corner the whole time about the music and the food

- could be misconstrued as mysterious but he's just awkward

- most indecisive person of all time and makes it everyone else's problem

leaf coneybear

- not ALL of his siblings made the switch to public school for high school but some did, including marigold (and pinecone who is older than them)

- it was a hard switch but it doesn't take long to find his crowd bc he's a naturally charismatic person

- his crowd is theater kids. he really loves improv and straight plays, he loves musicals too but he doesn't have great rhythm LOL

- he also LOVES helping make costumes, and in junior/senior year he's on the board

- still likes to make some of his own clothes

- was always tall for his age but had a growth spurt before freshman year and he's like. 6'1 LOL he's a stringbean

- sneaks both his cats and logainne into his school

- yes admin is tired but damn are his cats cute

- logainne is his best friend for literal life they are inseparable and will find any reason to hang out

- kind of an energy drink addict (they're not allowed in his house but he WILL drink too many anywhere else if u don't watch out and then crash and feel sick)

- (sidenote he HAS calmed down some but he can still be distractable and is still rlly high energy. Some days he takes to just completely slow down and veg out tho which is nice) (like pretty much he just won't stomp around and roar or whatever in the middle of sentences like in im not that smart 😭)

- on the complete opposite end of that he's also an organic fruit smoothie addict

- he also loves to bake and he's REALLY good at it but his younger siblings aren't allowed sugar so he will spontaneously get a bunch of ingredients and then show up at his friends' houses late at night to borrow their kitchen

- he tries to "spread the love" by doing this equally at all his friends places

- olive is his #1 baking buddy tho!

- also speaking of siblings he's the best older brother ever and he doesnt really like to be home but he'll spend time with his siblings

- .... his parents just keep havin babies

- anyway he's not as good at cooking bc it bores him so he'll get distracted and let things burn whoops

- tons of sleepovers at logainnes he's like a son to her dads

- gets a giant van to drive all his friends around in, it's decked out

- fixes holes in his friends clothes

- they all have a million friendship bracelets bc he just gets sappy and makes more or forgets he made one

- keeps everything ever given to him

- loves interactive science museums where u get to touch stuff more than ANYYYYTHIIIING. He will get lost in the dino bones

- and loves nature and hikes but mainly to look at bugs

- is the king of poster projects in class

- wasn't allowed to watch horror movies as a kid so logainne showed him some classic his freshman year and he literally couldn't sleep for a week but now he likes them, just mostly the campy stuff

- so stuff like little shop, rocky horror, r his the musicals bc it's cheesy campy horror AND theater!

- also first got social media like freshman/sophomore year and he just posts poorly taken pictures and occasionally answers his friends dms

- junior year on, a good amount of his theater peers develop like silly little crushes on him but he's completely oblivious and chip is just so jealous bc he gets no bitches

- he's the glue of the 25th annual kids bc he sort of just naturally started hanging out w them individually again and was like Oh shit why don't we all just hang out

- he is the only person marcy will cuddle

- (on that note he's the group teddy bear)

[the-faceless-bride]

James 'Jimmy' Hopkins

Affection – how do they show affection? What's their love language(s)?

Words of affirmation and Acts of service are Jimmy's go-to acts to show his affection. When he walks to your house and gets into your room already talking about how he "just couldn't stay away." and "he couldn't wait to see your (cute) stupid face." and if you at any point needed something done he will do it for you, you don't ask him to. He will just hear you talking about it and remember. He doesn't even expect anything in return.

Boundaries–  what are some BIG no-nos for your relationship?

When you two got together Jimmy left a trail of shattered hearts behind him. So a big thing in your relationship is him turning down the girls that approach him, mostly Lola (cuz she loves to start issues) and you have to stay away from Gary because he will try and start issues in your relationship. Jimmy also doesn't want to be left in the dark about where you are, and where you're going (the last thing he needs is for you to get into trouble and him not know how to get to you.)

Comfort – How do they comfort you when you’re upset? When the tables turn, do they come to you, or try to handle it themselves?

When you are upset, Jimmy doesn't fully know how to make you feel better. If it's someone who made you upset he will track them down and pummel them, if it's not a physical being then he's a bit lost on how to help. He'll just sit and listen to you as you tell him what's wrong and he'll do his best to make it better. (if you stump a table he'll jokingly cuss at the table before kicking it for you if that'll help.)

Dates – what is their ideal date?

Jimmy is happy to do whatever you want, but if he had to pick he'd enjoy taking you to an abandoned place to smash and graffiti anything you want.

Excitement – How do they act when they’re excited? What excites them?

Jimmy gets a little too excited to beat someone up, so much so that he tells you his plan thirty minutes before he even goes to the fight, and he tells you all about his victory when he's done.

Future – What are their plans for the future? Do they see themselves getting married, or having kids?

Jimmy never thought of settling down especially with his mom being married five times and each time failing so he might be a little discouraged But it's something he wouldn't be opposed to after a nice long relationship. He just doubts anybody would settle for him. He knows he has this bad boy reputation and vibe about him so he knows girls go for him due to that reason, he isn't the guy these girls wanna settle with. This is the guy they wanna have fun with to piss off their parents. On the topic of children, Jimmy is in his final year. He couldn't see himself juggling school and a baby. But in the future, once he's had his fun he might consider just one.

Gifts – What do they give you as presents? How often do they get you gifts? How do they react to getting gifts?

Jimmy's go-to is flowers and chocolates, but after getting to know you more about your relationships he does give more thoughtful gifts. He remembers very small things that you mention in passing without really thinking about them and him one day just gets you that thing or makes you something that resembles it. It's a little scary how much he remembers just from passing comments he hears.

Hold – How do they hold you? Cuddling, sleeping, holding hands…

Jimmy doesn't hold you unless you are alone together, and when you are he likes for you to have your legs over his lap and your head resting under his, he also enjoys laying his head in your lap. Jimmy would rather die than say it to you... But he wants to be the little spoon. Finally, Jimmy is very insecure when it comes to holding hands. (with you) when it was with a random girl before he didn't care what they thought but he is very interested in you and because of his interest, his hands get sweaty. In his last relationship with Zoe, she made a joke about his sweaty hands while wiping her hand, and while he laughed it did make him selfconscious about it.

Ideal – What’s their ideal partner like?

With Jimmy only has two types... Either you are a complete badass, you detention all the time, always ready to fight for any reason... Or you are a sweetheart with a shy persona, very cute and loving towards him but you will kick ass when feeling like you need it. And there is no in between

Jealousy – Do they get jealous easily? How do they handle it?

Jimmy doesn't get jealous easily but when he does get jealous it's pretty intense. He mostly gets jealous when it comes to Gary, or when a prep thinks it's ok to try and upstage him...

Kisses – How do they like to kiss you? How frequently do you kiss?

Jimmy is very particular about PDA. When he is around family (your family) he will turn the PDA down, he has been yelled at for PDA in the past. However, when you are out in the town doing your own thing he doesn't care. They could all sit there and watch for all he cares.

Likes – what are things you like to do together?

Jimmy likes to take you to the carnival, it's a bit old by now but the town fixed it up over the years and there are lots of fun things to do. Jimmy has won you so many gifts you're running out of places to get them. Other than that Jimmy always likes to show you some fun moves and how to dish out some serious punches.

Melt – What do you do that makes them melt?

When you two are alone laying together sometimes he likes to lay his head on your chest listening to your heartbeat while you trace shapes and words on his back and shoulders, or when you run your hand over his buzzed hair, he likes the sensory feeling of it. It brings him a comfort he can't understand or explain.

Nicknames – What do they call you, and what are their favorite things to be called?

When he first got with you he used the names he used with everyone, "Baby" or "babe" even the occasional "sweetheart" but as he got further into the relationship he gave you more personal nicknames and sweeter ones like "Love" "sunshine" and depending on your features you have you get one tailored to that for example "freckles" or "glasses" or "short stacks" (the nerve of this guy...)

Obvious – How obvious do they make it that they like you?

Jimmy made his interest in you very clear, from the very start. the only thing is he was a big flirt so you didn't take his advances seriously but after some persistence and fighting people off you let him take you on a very nice date.

Parents – Do they introduce you to their parents? Have they met yours?

No. He hopes you'll never meet his mom and his "Fat old Geezer" of a stepfather, and if by any chance you do meet his mom, she is shocked, to say the least. She'll interstate you about Jimmy and the relationship you have, she isn't convinced Jimmy is serious about a long-lasting relationship. This ends in Her and Jimmy getting into an argument. His stepfather is doubtful at best and creepy at worst. Jimmy almost gets into a physical altercation with him...

Quiet – How are the calm, quiet moments with them?

Jimmy can be quiet when he wants to be, but he likes to be loud, he likes announcing his presents in every room he walks into. But he is calm with you, less angry and it's a low chance he'll try and fight you.

Romance – How romantic are they? What are their go-to ways of being romantic?

Again, Jimmy can be very romantic when he wants to be. He wouldn't go super sappy when others are around (Pete is an exception) he just has a reputation to keep up, but once you are alone he can be very cheesy and romantic

Safe – What makes them feel safe and comfortable around you?

It's not so much of him being Safe and more of him being so calm he can fully relax without needing to worry about fighting anyone. Jimmy keeps you safe, even if you are bigger or stronger it doesn't matter. Jimmy keeps you safe.

Tend – How do they act when you tend to them when hurt or sick, and vice versa?

Jimmy is a little embarrassed, he doesn't want to seem weak around you. But if you sing him praises about how strong he is and how impressed you are, he'll warm up to the idea of you fixing him up. When Jimmy is sick he will fight (verbally ) to get you to stay away from him so you don't get sick but if you say you brought him his favorite warm meal... Or just some good soup... He won't say no.

When it comes to you being sick he'll stay away, unless you tell him you need him. Then he'll give in.

Unique – What’s an unusual thing about them that’s oddly charming?

Jimmy smiles with a smirk. He's constantly smirking around you. Others think he's being a douchebag and giving a stupid smirk, but you know he's just happy to be around you. He just shows it in his own way.

Variety – Do they prefer to keep things the same, or spice it up?

With Jimmy, no one day is The same. One day is calmly playing video games with Pete, the next you're throwing rocks off the back of Jimmy's bike trying to get the gang chasing you and Jimmy.

Want – What made them want to be in a relationship with you?

You weren't one to let someone be bullied. It made him gravitate toward you to help him with his little missions. After almost getting caught, jumping fences and almost getting caught but police and truancy officers he grew to really like you.

Xoxo – what are their favorite kisses?

For him, Jimmy is a sucker for neck kisses it was him feeling giddy inside. For you, he likes kisses right on the mouth.

Yearn – What do they do when they miss you?

If he misses you while you are at work or an after classes activity he'll wait outside for you and meet you as soon as you get out, but if it's something he can't go to you for he just sits on his bed with a stuffed animal or a piece of clothing you left behind cuz it smells like you.

Zzz – How do they act when they get sleepy? How is it sleeping in the same bed?

Jimmy gets very grumpy and clingy. Meaning he will either call you over or find his way to you and lays in bed taking you with him and if you dare to move he will either A) Bite you, B) Rant about how you don't love him, C) bribe you with kisses and Back messages to stay, or D) all of the above in that order.

@ghoulgeousimmaculate thanks for feeding into my fixation 😭😭💕

[naavispider]

Would you do a oneshot of Quaritch and the recoms listening to drunk!Spider babble about the Sully kids?

I kinda love the idea of the recoms kinda being forced to consider the kids stuck in this situation, but I really love the idea of Quaritch, despite his hatred for Jake, is secretly really thankful for his kids because at least Spider wasn't alone; at least there were people who cared for Spider.

"Pfft...." Spider slurred. He pushed himself up a bit from where he'd slid down against the rock. When this didn't satisfy him, he crawled over the to a wide tree trunk and laid on his back with his legs up against the bark. He stared up at the stars.

What is this kid doing? Thought Quaritch wearily.

"Y'r no fun..." the kid embellished.

"Please enlighten us what your idea of fun is, Spider," Wainfleet asked, curious.

"Well," Spider began. He seemed to like this question, because he launched straight into replying. "Hunting, tracking, weaving, h'nging out with Lo'ak..." He shifted his legs against the tree. "Lo'ak's my best friend," he added seriously.

Quaritch thought he knew which one was Lo'ak. If it was the kid who flipped him off and pretended he didn't speak English then Quaritch could easily see how the two got on so well.

"You w'r mean to him..." Spider looked at Quaritch as if the recom was a child himself, being told off for a silly playground spat. "Pulled his hair."

Wainfleet couldn't help grinning when he looked at Quaritch, but Quaritch wasn't that amused.

"And you almost killed Kiri... She's my oth'r best friend. I love her."

Quaritch was shocked to hear those words come out of Spider's mouth, but he supposed Spider meant it on more of a familial way. All that tree-hugging crap he'd grown up around had made the boy soft. Still, he wondered if there was something more there. Spider sighed deeply, stilling looking up at the sky and babbling away.

"One time, me n'Kiri went tracking for a v'perwolf, cuz she said she could tame it. Wanted to be friends with'it." The kid giggled at the memory. "But Tuk heard us and followed and then Jake came and found us and he blamed me f'r getting her in danger."

A look of great sadness clouded over Spider's face. Like this, the kid was an open book.

"That doesn't seem very fair!" Savine prompted.

"Y'r right, it wasn't. But," he said shrugging his shoulders, "m'used to it. Don't get me started on th'time I dropped Tuk. Thought Neytiri w's gonna kill me!" He laughed.

Quaritch frowned. He had been under the impression that Spider was a part of the Sully family, or at least he acted that way. But this? It didn't seem like how he'd been imagining it. He glanced at Wainfleet, who returned a similarly disturbed look.

"She's scary." Spider continued. "Doesn't like me. Wouldn't help w'my hair, or show me to carve beads f'my s'ngcord." He said all this very matter-of-factly.

It was this exact tone that caused something in Quaritch's chest to twinge unpleasantly. How could he have been so wrong about the way the kid had grown up? For Christ's sake, he should know if the boy had been neglected. Looking at him now, this explained a lot.

"S'okay though," Spider continued brightly. "Got Lo'ak and Kiri. They're m'best friends," he looked at Quaritch earnestly, obviously forgetting he'd already mentioned that part. "Don't shoot them."

"You can't have spent your sixteen years with just two friends, Spider." It was Z-dog who spoke.

Spider frowned at the sky. "Why not?"

Savine looked exasperated, glancing at Wainfleet and Mansk for support. "Because... because that's shit. Surely you played with other kids too?"

"I'm not. A baby," Spider said, but he hadn't taken offence at her question. In fact, he was loving talking about his life. Nobody ever asked him about it. He could get used to this.

He shrugged in response. "Clan kids knew me, but wasn't s'pposed to play with them... Parents didn't want it. Snuck into a party one night and played music f'r them... They loved it but I got kicked out event'lly." He paused, thinking. His eyes widened. "D'you mean human kids? None of those around. Just me n'Kiri. And Lo'ak. They're m'best friends."

The recoms all stared at each other. Jesus.

"Y'know what?" Spider said, frowning as he uncrossed his ankles from against the tree trunk at sat up. He swayed, the blood rushing to his head as he irritatedly tried to speak. "You're all asshats. Wanna be with them now. I'm gonna go." Spider looked around the clearing, as if the Na'vi kids were waiting just out of sight. "Bye."

Spider attempted to stand, but had to grab onto a glowing purple mushroom to steady himself, and just like that, started making his way into the trees.

"Oh!" Savine chuckled. "He's off!"

The recoms looked at Quaritch. Quaritch looked at Spider. His heart swelled even as it sank. This kid.

What the hell was he going to do with him?

The Colonel stood up, unwilling to call the boy back in case he really did start to run. He'd only hurt himself. He caught up to Spider in a handful of strides and picked him up around his sides, turning him around. "They're not out there, kid. This way," he murmured, pulling Spider gently back to camp. Spider was in no fit position to object, the alcohol clouding his thoughts.

"Get off," he mumbled. "You're mean!" he groaned, but there was an edge of real anger under the words.

"I know, come on."

Spider whined, kind of pitifully. Quaritch had never felt more for the boy. He almost wanted to return him to the Na'vi. If these two Sully kids were the only people to treat Spider like an actual person then how could Quaritch deny him that. He had ripped the boy from everything he knew, placed him into unfamiliar and enemy care, and also expected him to be mildly useful in their war efforts.

You're mean.

Yeah, Quaritch thought, I know.

As he escorted the stumbling Spider back to camp to lay down, he wondered how any of this would ever be made right.

Hope you like it! I wanted to set this one in the forest instead of the ship, because the recoms for sure had beers wherever they went, and I wanted Spider to really miss home, especially Lo'ak and Kiri. He must have been so homesick while he was away 💔

[snowball-doie]

yuta's room becomes the unofficial sex room of the house since its the one with all the toys and stuff in it, so i imagine the kids are generally not allowed in there just in case. of course exceptions are made when reyna decides that she needs her dad in the middle of the night but going into that room without an adult is almost always an absolute no no.

Oh you can bet money the door is locked at all times once Reyna is born. They’re not taking ANY chances. Even if he’s home, Yuta has the door locked, and Reyna knows that if she ever wants to see him while he’s inside for whatever reason, then she needs to knock or find one of her other parents- Cuz there’s physically no way for her to get inside lmao.

But in the middle of the night, when she gets a nightmare, she wants her chichi real bad, so she stumbles towards his room, rubbing her sleepy eyes. She knocks, “Chichi…..” she pouts quietly to not wake anyone up. “Chichiiiii…….” But no one’s answering the door. She huffs and goes to Johnny’s room where her mom is sleeping, “Eoma…” she shakes Ahri awake, “Eoma, can you wake chichi up? I had a nightmare.” Ahri sits up and grabs Reyna, propping her on her hip as she stands, “You okay?” Reyna sniffles and nods, “I want to cuddle with chichi.” Ahri sighs and carries Reyna back to Yuta’s room. She knocks louder and more adamantly than Reyna had, “Yuta, open up.” It takes a few min, but Yuta eventually opens up, his long red hair all tangled and sticking to his face, his eyes not even open when he mumbles, “What is it?” “Reyna had a nightmare.” Ahri hands Reyna over to Yuta. He puts her on his hip and steps out of his room, making sure Jungwoo isnt bothered by them since he’s fast asleep in Yuta’s bed after a, uh, long night of adult cuddling! “Let’s get you back in bed,” he tells his daughter in Japanese. With a kiss on Ahri’s cheek and using his free hand to pat her ass, Ahri is sent back to bed in Johnny’s room while Yuta takes Reyna back to her room. “What scared you, princess?” “The monster in my closet.” “What monster?” “The one like in that movie you and daddy were watching earlier.” Yuta sighs to himself. He and Mark thought Reyna was in her room coloring while they were watching The Babadook in the living room….. They didn’t realize she was lurking and watching, scarring her childhood. Great. “That’s just a movie, baby.” He slides Reyna into bed then cuddles up with her. “No monster’s gonna hurt you.” “Promise?” “Hai. Monsters are scared of me, remember?” Reyna nuzzles her face against Yuta’s chest. “Remember, these guys are here to protect you too…” He reaches for the stuffed animals on her bed— He had Yu and Uta plushies custom made for her. He balances them on top of Reyna’s hip, and when they fall, they both giggle and reach out for them so that Reyna can hug both Yu and Uta simultaneously while still hiding her face against Yuta’s bare chest. “But Uta isn’t scary, chichi.” “What? She’s scarier than Yu.” “Really?” “Yeah. Monsters are scared of girls ‘cause they’re so powerful and cool. So that’s why they’re scared of you more than you’re scare of them.” “But chichi and Yu will still protect me, right?” “Of course.” “Good.” Yuta smiles to himself and squeezes Reyna. At least she’s not upset anymore and can fall asleep while cuddling her dad and her two plushies.

[devilsrecreation]

How the Outlanders deal with kids

Hyenas:

Jasiri’s clan are naturally great with Wema and Tunu. They have to be, the pair would be orphans otherwise (their mother died as they were being born)

When Janja’s clan joined them, they were admittedly a little iffy with them. Almost all of them had no idea what to do with these tiny balls of fur.

The cubs were naturally scared of Chungu and Cheezi at first, but they were quick to warm up to the big dopes. Their dumb, clumsy tails made them laugh :)

Now that everyone’s friends now, Janja treats Tunu and Wema as his cubs and you are not allowed to touch them

Jackals:

Canonically great parents, obviously but they are annoyingly overbearing.

Reirei and Goigoi are naturals with not just their kids, but anyone else’s kids too. They’re pros

Crocodiles:

Babysitter crocodiles is something I never really thought about before but now I love it

You’d think they’d be a danger to kids, but they’re surprisingly pretty good with them

They’re not the best influences, but they try lmao

Tamka and Nduli are the best playmates next to Chungu and Cheezi. Tamka sees it as rehearsing for his (nonexistent) acting career and the kids love it

You can thank Nduli for convincing Kiburi and the rest of the float to babysit. It makes him think of those simpler times when he was little

Neema doesn’t do much, but he’ll tag along if the kids need an extra player or something. Turns out he’s got some serious baobab ball skills (don’t ask how they got the fruit in the first place). The kids may not know what the hell he’s saying, but they appreciate him

Storytime with Kiburi is a thing. It’s exactly what it sounds like. It’s Kiburi telling stories to the kids. Some are real, some are made up, but all of them have Tamka and Nduli’s unnecessary commentary that both ruins storytime and makes it better. Yeah, Kiburi warms up to them faster than he likes to admit

Vultures (mostly Mzingo):

Like the jackals, they’re experts in babysitting. They’ve pretty much helped raise Janja and his friends, nothing the kids do now is new to them

The kids just so happen to put themselves in danger, leading Mzingo to try to save them, causing him to get hurt

Mzingo’s pretty strict about rules and the kids find him boring

Kenge:

He SAYS he doesn’t like kids, but put him in a situation with them and he’ll protect them with his life. It takes time though

I have this idea where Kenge sort of acts like a babysitter and teaches the young ones (and the skinks) how to fight. In doing so, he gets to bond with some of them. It’s strangely wholesome

The kids never call him ‘little’. Not even expressions like “a little help here?”. They know better and Kenge appreciates that

He surprisingly doesn’t yell at them. He’ll still have that tough and rude tone to him, but he saves the yelling for the adults

The kids can get him to open up better than anyone else can. Mainly cuz they won’t stop asking “why” all the time

Sumu:

He actually doesn’t like kids. They’re either scared of him or they try to pick him up and he hates being handled

Weirdly enough, none of the kids in the Outlands are scared of him. He tried making a scary face at Wema and she just smiled. He has no idea what to make of this cub

He’s threatened to sting the kids before and gets confused why everyone else gives him weird looks

The skinks:

Most of the skinks including Shupavu can tolerate kids at best. Njano’s the only one that actually likes them

They’re the worst influences. They’ll dare one of the kids to do something stupid, leading the more responsible adults to get them

Njano acts like a cool uncle. You can fight me on that

[barzfrommarz]

hey guys small rant abt the 2024 elections cuz some of yall need to hear some of this from someone who is young and scared for the future of this country😋

Some of y’all need to accept the fact that’s it’s a trump and biden rematch this year. There is no denying it

I understand why we don’t like biden. I don’t like him either but please go do research on project 2025 and some of the shit trump is saying rn. I’m pleading with yall to just this once vote for biden. This would be his last term and the way I view it rn is we have to loose one battle (biden winning) to work towards winning other battles because if trump wins in 2024 it’s going to get worse than it already is and that scares me. Hearing ppl say to vote third party (that will never work in today’s current climate) or just to not vote at all is scary! I have no power in the election since I am too young to vote but I am begging you as a trans/queer kid to please just think critically for one moment and realize we cannot let trump win again. I have overheard a conversation between my parents where they discussed having to leave this country for my safety if trump wins. I am already in an unsafe place (ohio) and if trump wins this november everywhere will be unsafe. Everything we have worked for will be reversed and trump wants to essentially become a dictator. It’s frustrating and scary to see trump poll so high so all I can do rn as someone who literally has no power is plead with you all who do to listen to my words and consider what’s going to happen if trump wins again

final thoughts, please don’t try to act like I support joe biden, I don’t. This post is just me rambling because i’m scared for the future and im begging yall to listen because you guys have the power to vote. I don’t

edit: forgot to say this but PLEASE vote in local and primary elections. Those are extremely important too

[blubushie]

christ i knew they had rights to impose military law on trespassers but straight up shooting kids who're hardly a threat? fucking scary stuff

though with the way american cops and military are acting on their own land and across the world, idk can't say it doesn't check out

To be fair–

It was the middle of the night, this kid was 6' and easily mistaken for an adult in broad daylight while SPEAKING to him, so there's no doubt they thought he was an adult in the middle of the night. Additionally he was warned multiple times on loudspeaker to turn back. People have been trying to damage/destroy Pine Gap with fire and bombs and firebombs since the fucken place was built, so I don't blame them for their response and I'm not even surprised he was shot. If it was an Australian base he'd likey have been shot too, or at least detained and held for a long time (depends what the base contains).

What freaks me out is how hushed everything was after, and how the US government has the power to completely relocate/disappear an entire Australian family so they can't talk. There was no vigil, no in-school discussion, everyone knew Friday night that he went missing and come Monday we were told he wasn't coming back to school, and on Wednesday his best mate finally came to school and admitted to his other mate that he was with him when it happened, along with another kid who vouched and two other kids who didn't go to our school but played on our local junior footy team.

By Friday me, my best mate, and the kid's best mate stopped by his place to bring flowers and offer our condolences to his parents even if the kid WAS an arsehole, and the entire house was empty. Gutted. All it was missing was a for sale sign.

No one heard from the family after, not even Luka's dad which is weird cuz him and the kid's dad were peas in a pod going back on a decade. THAT'S what psychs me out.

[sariel626]

A Raccoon and a Child

Just binged the S5 BSD episodes and noticed that Karl wasn’t with Poe while Ranpo gathered of the agency members (for obvious reasons) so what if he entrusted him to watch over little (Reader) in the office?

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(Reader) was practicing her English, courtesy of her teacher, with the help of Karl flipping back to the page on how to pronounce the particular letter every now and then while Poe talked on the phone. He hung up suddenly and started to put his coat on, “Karl, (Reader), I’m going out for a bit. Please stay here and don’t leave until I get back.” The raccoon understood immediately, but the girl did not. “Why isn’t Karl going with you?” “I just can’t have Karl come with for it to work. If the anyone comes, press the button to call for Mr.Fitzgerald under my desk. Even though he can be scary, he’ll take care of them for you. I have to go now.” The worried child ran over and gave her father a hug goodbye before he left.

And so this left her and a raccoon to finish her homework. However, as many of us know, once the parents/teachers are gone, it’s very easy to get distracted. As the two watched Poe walk out of the building through the office’s glass exterior, (Reader) glanced at Karl and offered, “Tell dad I did my science homework and I’ll ‘accidentally’ add the good food to his cart”

Karl checked off ‘study unit 4 of science’

This is where the chaos began to unfold…as we all know, kids are curious beings and (Reader) is no exception to that. She immediately went over to her dad’s desk and started opening drawers, “He has to have a drawer with candy if he’s friends with Uncle Ranpo! There’s gotta be one!” She peeked up onto his desk, “Dad’s new mystery? I should ask if I can proofread it later.” Karl started tugging on the end of her shirt. The nosy girl sighed, “You’re right…it’s probably in his coat.” She made sure to cover her tracks and go back to where she originally sat.

There was a slight pause of silence before the girl let out a sigh, “it’s boring without dad here.” Karl tried thinking of ways to entertain the girl other than hopping on her shoulders, but as far as a raccoon’s knowledge about human activities goes, it’s not all too far. He sat down and stuck out his paws so it was as if he had be knocked onto his butt. (Reader) perked up, “Do you wanna play Avocado? Miss Louisa taught me it the other day!” She walked Karl through each hand movement carefully and did the pattern in the song slowly with him before starting, it went for a about a minute cuz he’s a smart raccoon before young (Reader) messed up! “Nooo!!! Now you get to change my name for the day! Wait, you’re a raccoon, you can’t change my name cuz you don’t know a-“ Karl took one of her markers and wrote A-I from her vowels page, also a name that appeared in one of her father’s books as one of the killers. (Reader), now named Ai for the day, looked at the paper surprised, “I’m asking dad for help from now on.” Then the girl opened up her iPad and started working her own mystery novel.

About an hour later, loud noises were heard from outside the office. This caught the girl’s attention, should she call for Mr.Fitzgerald? Karl sensed her unease and hopped onto her shoulder. After approaching the door, everything went silent and (Reader) recalled her father’s words, ‘if anyone comes, press the button to call for Mr.Fitzgerald under my desk.’ She backed up towards her father’s desk right before everything went silent. ‘Maybe she and Karl were safe…’ the hopeful girl thought, but she couldn’t be more wrong as the door was kicked open.

The second the door slammed into the wall, the small child spammed the button. A voice called out, “Come out Edgar Allen Poe! You have been suspected of aiding in the recent terrorist activities! Check everywhere men! Behind the desks, behind the curtains, leave no nook unturned!” Meanwhile Reader clung to Karl with tears in her eyes underneath the desk, ‘Why now? If they find us, it’ll be harder on dad.’

As she finished her thought, one of the officers looked under the desk and found them. “Hey Captain! I found a kid and this raccoon, I bet we could use them as hostages if he tries to run.” Upon hearing that, something sparked in (Reader), “You’ll never catch dad cuz he’s way smarter than you! He knows the detective agency is innocent, Uncle Ranpo would never…Auntie Yosano wouldn’t…”

The Captain of the squadron scoffed at this, “A kid like you doesn’t even understand how serious this is; what would YOU know about what they would and wouldn’t do?” He laughed after finishing his question. (Reader)’s stare sharpened, though remnants of fear were still blatantly visible, “More than you officers who arrest according to your robotic like judgement. I’m seven years old, I was studying before you came in and now you’re gonna take dad away and probably Karl. I wish you all would just disappear somewhere!”

Ting!

With the utter of those words, our little (Reader)’s special ability reveals itself and sends them to the sweet shop she really wanted to go to since playing Avocado with Karl. Finally, Francis arrives and finds the office ransacked, “I’m not here to clean up after your mess.” “No! The police were here! They wanna arrest my dad! You just got here a little bit late” The blonde sighed, “I’ll send someone to fix this and have a conversation with their commander. Send my apologies to your father when you get the chance.” The girl agreed and apologized for wasting his time before Francis left.

(Reader) picked up Karl to look him into the eye and spun him around. “I have an ability! And it’s a cool one that could help people AND let me spend more time with Uncle Ranpo!” She stopped spinning and set the poor raccoon down, “I wonder where they went though? Did I kill them? Why did it only just now work? I wish for snacks!” The snacks did not appear. After a few tries, the girl gave up and moved onto math homework since her dad would probably be getting back soon and about 3 problems in, she turned to Karl and asked, “Hey Karl, why do I have to solve these? Why can’t my homework just solve itself?” Once the thought was finished, her pencil began glowing a light purple and solving the problems on its own. Karl whacked the awestruck girl for cheating and the pencil dropped halfway through the fifth problem, so she rubbed the spot and turned to him asking, “What? I was just using my resources! Dad always tells me to do that.”

Speak of the devil, the confused soul opened his broken door to his mostly fixed office, who knows what happened to the papers on the desk after the attack… “I heard from Mr.Fitzgerald about what happened, are you two al- oof!” Poe was immediately hugged by his daughter and Karl jumped off her shoulder onto his making him smile and hug back. The small girl spoke up, “hey dad?” The poet hummed, “promise me you’ll never leave me here for too long again?” The novelist didn’t want to make any promises he couldn’t keep because Ranpo can make some rather time extensive and dangerous requests at times, but he also doesn’t want his daughter to worry. “Once the agency is proven innocent, I can make that promise to you.” “…Ok, I trust you and Uncle Ranpo.”

Poe went over to his desk to try and get things back in order. “Oh, How are your studies coming along?” (Reader) froze up at this question and dismissed it before Karl could out her earlier antics, but he did anyway. Her father looked surprised at the very idea that his daughter would consider cheating, “How? Did you use a website? Do I need to take away your iPad? Wait, no, I have to take away your iPad as punishment.” Karl went over and grabbed it for him since he was already sitting down, but the only thing on Reader’s mind was sharing her ability with her dad. “I have a special ability!” This was the last thing he expected to hear from his formerly ability-less daughter. “T-that’s great news! But what is it? Is it like mine or the Boss’s?” “Kinda? I think I have to know stuff for it to work. When the police were here for you, I said I wish they would disappear somewhere and they did, then I asked Karl why my math homework couldn’t solve itself and it did until he made me stop it.” Poe paused to think for a moment, ‘A spatial ability that alters the state of reality according to the user’s knowledge of what they’re altering. That’s a dangerous ability to entrust to someone so young. It may be good to let Ranpo know about it, but there’s no guarantee she’d be able to use it when Ranpo wants her to or at the capacity he would need.’ He was snapped out of his thoughts by light taps on his desk. It was his daughter wondering if she was supposed to have a better ability. He reassured her, hers was more than a great ability, but (Reader) should keep quiet about its existence for now

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(Reader) officially has an ability that could probably stop the war and like, half the trauma from traumatizing us if used correctly, but oh no! She’s seven! That’s no place for a girl her age.

[cross-armageddon]

Guys idk if anyone did that already BUT I HAVE HUGE SHIT

project sekai percy jackson au, i am insane over this now

im opening up an au right the fuck now AND THIS POST WILL BE MY FIRST BATCH OF SCRIBBLES DOODLES AND IDEAS

I already have everyone figured out, as in what camp, which parent etc., I just need to figure out everyone's powers, WHICH IS WHAT THIS FIRST AU POST IS ABOUT YIPPEEEEEEEE

For this post, I am bringing you:

WonderShow (1/2)

I'm still figuring out Nene's (Poseidon) and Tsukasa's (Jupiter) powers, BUT EMU AND RUI ARE ALREADY FINISHED AND I HAVE A BUNCH OF SILLY SCRIBBLES

If my writing is too dogshit, tldr:

Emu - Demeter child

Brings prosperity to everyone around her when she's happy, but most don't notice that wealth part because she keeps growing flowers under her feet everywhere and the more happy she is, the more plants grow

Technically it should be obvious she's half blood, but because of the fog, or whatever that masking ability is called, people just keep thinking she brings dirt on her feet or that the flowers are stage props

(Tsukasa is actually one of the victims of that, but that's for later when I explain what's up with him)

MEANWHILE RUI

he's a Dionysus kid, when he came to the camp everyone thought he was a Hephaestus kid because of how he dealt with monster attacks, but no, he was claimed immediately by Dionysus who just came and said "oh yep, that one's mine, hello son"

Dionysus in the books was able to induce mania, so Rui can actually do exactly that, but in a positive way

(I call it autism powers because he can hyperfixate anyone on his shows)

That power of his is actually pretty passive and he barely controls it. He was outcasted as a kid because other kids just found that state scary (even if it was positive) and didnt know what it was etc.

Of course that state is temporary, but it rubs off on everyone and that includes fellow troupe members, like here:

(get it,,,,,,,, grapevines,,,,,,,,,,,,, cuz he's a dionysus kid,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,)

Now, what's up with the Tsukasa thing:

Nene, Emu and Rui go to Camp HalfBlood the oramge shirts, because they're claimed by greek gods

NOW TSUKASA AND SAKI GOT THE THALIA AND JASON TREATMENT - Saki is Zeus, while Tsukasa is Jupiter

So Tsukasa goes to Camp Jupiter...

And you see, when they meet in the outer world - They don't know all of them are demigods.

My vision of this, illustrated:

There have been multiple instances of monster attacks in PXL and all of them are hiding from each other, because if you get injured - how the fuck do you explain it to a civilian?

(But they're not civilians, which is funny)

ANYWAYS

I will be making more powers for everyone, because the list of what demigods everyone is already exists

I already called backup to help me create original powers, I WILL BE BACK WITH MORE SILLIES

[sucktacular]

Pbbt

I know everyone goes at their own pace and I can't compare myself, but hearing my cousins went to like art school and have jobs and shit is just so weird. Like yall use to be lil babies in carriers and now I'm 30 and you're graduating college and have jobs and shit. And like I don't have a job. I don't really have much to show. And I feel like a let down. I feel like a generational dead end (negative).

But at the same time im also, like, happy and content with where my life is. I'm in a weird place. Like starting over. And it's not where my peers might be and it's maybe disappointing to my parents, but I'm happy and can see things getting better and going well. And I also know I can't compare myself to others cuz I have different challenges and different blah blah

On one hand I wonder if I'm leaning on crutches too hard. If I should be on disability, if I should be how I am. On the other I feel supported. I feel like I'm not just surviving anymore. That Im able to fulfill my basic needs and start trying to enjoy and do stuff. Its really hard to... Quantify.

My life is different than I thought it'd be and it's different than anything my parents generation (broad, "normalized" generalization) would have been doing. I feel like my parents worked and worked and did what they had to to support a family. I don't have to do that and I also can't quite do that. I'm not sure where my fears and my physical/mental abilities end. Do you know what I mean? (Talking to the void).

Maybe this is just kind of part of my social disconnect. I haven't really talked to my friends in a long while and it's kind of getting harder to socialize the more I'm away. It's hard to juggle the energy to do daily things and to socialize. It's hard to know where the line is with "over extending myself" is and where I'm just "scared to do the thing". Where do I push myself and where do I hang back a little?

Idk. Many such thoughts. Feeling like a disappointment to your parents when you feel like the "one that was suppose to make something of themselves". I already told them I'm not having kids, and my brother is also not having kids from what I know, so not being successful in like a career makes it feel like I've just fucked it LMAO

But I also feel successful! Because I moved out! I have a place, even if it's with roommates. I have a partner who I love SO MUCH!! I'm in a very happy relationship with someone I've known for years. That's a really big successful thing, right? I'm taking care of my old cat, who's happy and doing well despite his heart troubles. He sits on my head at night and bites my hair and meows at me and hunts me down and smacks me from the railings as I walk down stairs. He's 12!!! So proud of my baby boy. I worked really hard to get myself on disability despite being denied and taking an extra like year to get on it!! That was hard ass shit. So much communication and connecting with community ppl to make it happen. I make dinners for my partner and I. I don't just wallow and not eat anymore. I clean and take care of the house here and there.

Idk. If I compare myself to my peers I feel like a failure. But I also am proud of where I am. I feel like I worked hard and made some big, scary choices to get here. But I'm happy and proud of myself. I hope my parents can see that and feel proud.

Even though also like... I don't really feel connected to my family so like why do I care

Seasonal guilt etc... Christmas feels like a season of guilt. Never enough presents to give. Never enough nice presents at that. Never nice enough. Never happy enough. A season of disappointment. Hrm. Yuck.

Anyway rambling over. I took my Adderall obviously (after like a week of not being able to cuz I've been sick) so now my brain is all blllrlrlrlrlrlrlr what if you feel BAD what if you're GUILTY what if you should be PUNISHED but also what if you should be PROUD wht if you ENJOYED yourself for once instead of ALWAYS WORRYING? strange concept! Me happy? That's my life goal, I just want to be happy. But am I allowed to be? We will see once I punish myself enough (you can't punish yourself into feeling happy).

[hunny-bunni-bear]

Hi! 🌸 I'm Bunni (she/they)! 🐇 I'm 26, autistic, & this is my little zone! 🌈 ☁️⭐️✨🌙🦄🪽

My little/regression age ranges between 4-9 depending on the circumstances. Sometimes I pet regress as well, & I can be a doggie, a kitty, or a bunny depending on the circumstances. 🐶🐱🐰🧸🦋

This side blog is a purely SFW space to help heal my inner child, & collect little things that make me happy & feel comforted, like childhood nostalgia & toys, animals & stuffies, aesthetics, etc.

I'm still a part of the Webkinz fandom, & I was also into Bella Sara as a kid. I also have always loved Warriors, manga, books in general, Pokémon, Animal Crossing, Zelda, Transformers, Disney Princesses, animals in general, cuddling with my pets & my partner, coloring, cloudwatching, stargazing, & napping with my favorite soft blankets & stuffies. 🦄 🫧 I have a pet blue tongue skink (lizard) named Jedi who you may see sometimes. 🐊 💖

IRL I'm a manager at a pet store which I love doing very much altho it is hard work & doesn't pay well. I'm also disabled (besides autism I have other mental disabilities/illnesses such as cptsd, bpd, bipolar type 2, adhd, dyscalculia, & brain damage from a childhood injury, all of which held me back in different ways most of my life, then I also struggled with physical invisible illness & mobility issues for a few years in my adulthood which hindered me further). So I still live with my parents, but hopefully I'll get my license soon, & then my partner/caregiver & I plan to get a place together when we can afford it. I'm excited to become more independent, because I never thought I'd make it this nearly far. Every day is a gift & I'm glad to be alive nowadays when I remember feeling so hopeless & broken as a teen. But sometimes it's hard to remember why I'm happy to still be here when the world is so big & scary & dangerous rn, so that's partly why I have this blog, to remind me of the fun & joy in life & the little happy things, & share them. 🌸

I also play the mobile games Fashion Story & Bakery Story, if you want to add me as a neighbor on those, my Storm8 ID is the same for both: ccl0wnk1d

🐛 I have a Pokémon blog too! ⬇️⚡️

🩵 @sethemerald-pokemommy 🩵

I also have a Transformers blog - all my other blogs including my main are tagged in the pinned post on my pokemon blog linked above btw (cuz I don't want to link the nsfw ones here).

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ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Oh my, I listened to the audiobook, originaly just because of Lin Manuel Miranda, but holy shit, did this book slap me in the face.

I adored every single line. The way I related to Ari was almost scary but it made me feel very seen and I loved it.

On top of that, the love Ari and Dante have for each other (and for their parents) is just so pure I could scream. For me personaly I also really liked how platonic everything started out and even when the story and their relationship progressed it didn't become "sexual", and I don't just simply mean they didn't have any kind of sexual interaction, cuz they did, what I mean is how none of their interactions or the story line became sexually tainted, we didn't start getting pov's where teenage hormones where raging. Not that that's necessarily a bad thing, but I myself struggle with sexuality and it was so nice to read about their relationship beside that, the story is almost entirely centered on feelings and emotions (the responses and actions to those things too of course), it's great.

I found it quite impressive how Benjamin Alire Sáenz, who himself a little bit older, to get so accurately in the minds of these kids and portray everything so right .

I hardly feel like getting into the parents is very useful, every review I've read focuses on them, but I will be clear in that the relationship with them is wonderful. The whole thing made me want to be a better daughter and go hang out with my mom more often.

Warning: this book will make you so excited for summer and swimming you nearly want to jump in to the next body of water you see, so be advised, do not read in winter.

Now a little more serious, Aristotle clearly suffers from depression, which is partly what makes his coming of age so diffucult. Even without the whole trip of figuring out your sexuality, he is down and doubting himself and the people around him. The story is from his pov and so in every chapter we get to see exactly what he thinks, and those thoughts often aren't very happy. In the beginning of the book he's only fifteen and already having very deep and grown up thoughts about specific subjects, his family dynamic in particular. A good portayal of depression always makes me feel seen and dare I say "happy", and I do believe that mr. Sáenz nailed it, especially because not every reader gets it the first time around.

And then Dante, my lord, sunshine in a person. He's so carefree and innocent, but then also so thoughtful and mischievous. Reading this I felt very much the same way that Ari feels about him.

THE best summer read if you ask me, this book shook me in my core and changed the way I look at all my relationships and life in general.

Shoutout to Legs, because of him and Ari I picked up running.

[junsei-draws-rotasu]

MONKIE KID S1E7: Impossible Delivery (Live rewatch blog)

No comments, can't recognise the title again

Finally! I training episode!

Waoh, ok.... It's a good thing MK got powers or else he would've died from being thrown at that height

"I'm the number one focus guy!" MK, even as a neurotypical, I can see you have something needed to be diagnosed

Your not a focus guy either Wukong

Yeah! Go at him MK!

Ha! MK got him at the Buddha comment

MK's got a point there. Sometimes the same method won't work on a different person SWK

Is LMK animated in China or America? Because sometimes I wonder if this was in China, was the words in English or Chinese

Because Pigsy, SWK enchanted MK's forgetfulness. And this episode needs some sort of conflict

Music is sooooo good!

Yeeeaaah, no

Loving the resume here. And I can see the question mark on the name part

Poor guy

And, MK hold up a traffic

That little boy's voice reminds me of the gingerbread from Shrek saying "The muffin man!" Wait! I found my Leo(lmao nah)

Surprisingly, I don't know what's going to happen in this episode, and I'm already half-way through

Read this, as I'm about to turn this hilarious scene into angst!

MK has this feeling sometimes that he isn’t good enough. Good enough to have this life. He didn’t know when did this feeling started, maybe when he realized that he was abandoned by his birth parents? Or maybe it started when he got the staff. The sudden weight of the “Successor of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven and Earth” title thrown onto him might be it. Or maybe the guilt when he messed things up, like the first time he used clones or… or…!

It's half-assed done, but you can see what I'm going for! Besides, it's not like I'm the first one to give this boy some self-worth issues lol

Man, MK getting paranoid/delusional/obsessive like his clones.

!!! I didn't expect those children to be demons! I mean, it is a bit odd that the child's voice sounds that way but there are people whose voices are like that!

Oh, MK is going to deliver noddles to SWK

Very inconsistent to the fact the origin episode of LMK , they had to take a boat to go to flower fruit mountain

Easy choice, which route is much more fun?

*MK picks the scary path* Knew it *sips lemon tea*

You can't be a master of focus instantly, MK.

I'll be honest, SWK advice on 'Focus' sucks. It's a good thing that flawed characters

Man, I thought this forest was just scary faces, but apparently, it says no to me and decided to use thorny vines to prove me wrong

Ok, the voices are too much, its either MK hallucinating or SWK is doing this

Ok, what???? Did I misunderstand SWK's advice on focus? If so, I'm sorry :(

"I also summoned monster trees because I'm stressed, should I see a doctor?" YES! YOU SHOULD! Also, I'm right on the hallucination part!

I didn't know there's little hut in FFM for the monkeys

Yeah no, pretty sure he just wants noodles, MK

Oooow, but for the customer and delivery boy, cuz wrong order! Those are the worst!

AND finished!

Wow, can't beilive I didn't remember anything in this episode