#did someone say gaslighting?

[crimeronan]

my mom's true crime youtube channel is nearing 5k subscribers and she's already gotten monetized after three months and keeps getting dozens-to-hundreds of comments per video going "your perspective is so insightful and intelligent!! always excited to hear your analysis of a situation!!"

when we talk she keeps being like "i don't even care about the money, i'm just so excited that people want to listen to what i have to say" and i'm just like. SO proud of her. yes mom thank you GOD. get the recognition and love you deserve. fantastic to witness in real time!!

[lovevalley45]

the thing abt spooner and astra is that it’s one of my favorite types of dynamics. where like spooner herself is a lil weird n unhinged. but then u put her next to astra who is more chaotic and suddenly spooner looks like the reasonable one when it’s really just that they kinda looked at each other and said. is somebody gonna match my freak!

[slashthrashandcrash]

I saw allegations that Ghosty was from Florida, what do you have to say about this?

You look at that man and tell me he crawled out of any state BUT Florida--

Also is he actually from Florida?? I thought that's just where he fucked off to for the time being after Roseville, did he deadass just...go home afterwards lmao.

[angy-grrr]

I try to not be hater, but then I see the stupid takes and get madddddd

This is just what I feel every single time I see those shitty opinions

[here-there-were-dragons]

i have to wonder what super hardcore militant vegans think should be done about obligate carnivore animals, because in all my painfully-rapidly-approaching-30-years i've literally never actually seen anyone give a clear consistent much less halfway feasible answer on that

[ooc-miqojak]

It's actually incredibly nice to interact with someone who is capable of having a challenging talk when there's a miscommunication, or crossed wires, or hurt feelings. And especially since recently...I've had to deal with some real beyond-belief human beings who went out of their way to privately message me with presumptuous statements and incredibly below-the-belt insults... instead of just trying to talk like adults, and understand what was actually going on in the situations they were making assumptions about.

Imagine you're enjoying your morning - watching birds, playing with your cats, shopping for a beginner's embroidery kit because you want to learn a new skill and be creative, and you're enjoying the first real sunshine in about 9 months...you're delighted that your seasonal depression might be lifting at last! And two complete strangers start making assumptions about you, and saying the world's most cruel, and unhinged shit in your DMs, and you have no idea who one of them even is! One of them tries to claim 'you just hate everything' because you confided in said person that they said something that was frustrating and hurtful to you - but enjoying your day, and everything about it except the condescending remark they made... means 'you hate everything,' apparently. Now imagine the refreshing delight of, a day later, someone else you barely know coming to you in your DMs... in good faith to clear the air about a misunderstanding! You're allowed to see where they were coming from, and you're allowed to explain your POV and why you did what you did, and there's a chance for understanding, growth, and kindness! There's no one I respect more than a person capable of having those kinds of difficult/challenging discussions, because they're the hard ones. It's a lot easier to point the finger, and assume one side of a discussion or argument is correct... that one is 'good/right,' and one is 'evil/wrong' - but that's not life. There's two sides to every story, and the only way for us to grow as people is to discuss what happened, and learn from it. I'm glad I got to see this person's POV, and I'm glad I got to apologize for assuming they were doing something hurtful at the time. I couldn't have known where they were coming from, if they didn't explain it to me, though! And similarly, they may have thought I was acting out of malice, if I'd never gotten to speak on how I viewed things on my end!

I love it when people are mature enough to sit through a challenging talk, and understand the other person - it takes courage, and it takes maturity. And my ND means that I appreciate people being very direct and honest - and so I am, as well. (I actually really struggle to lie about anything...ever. It's like a physical discomfort. And deeply, deeply upsetting if I'm the one lied to, or about.) Some people are intimidated by that, I guess, but you can't understand the other person, nor what went wrong... if you aren't direct and honest! PLUS...there's always the chance that you become BETTER friends after a hard talk, because it gives you insight and understanding of one another that you lacked before! Difficult talks don't have to be a bad thing just because they're challenging, or intimidating to go into.

[bo0zey]

being the oldest daughter raised by a narcissistic emotionally abusive father is just…👩‍🍳👌💋

[jinglerat]

hot take but in light of recent events, yeah i won't mind if the d20 fandom falls from grace and ttrpg folks dont interact with us anymore.

being a d20 fan is a red flag now. let's do it.

[snekdood]

if words are not enough to get a manipulative person to leave you tf alone and hit the road, wtf are ya supposed to do? maybe throw a small toy at them to send a message

[random-mdzs-thoughts-dumpster]

Some takes are so absurd I have to ask myself if my brain unknowingly made them up

[heir-less]

Prince Harry went to an “energy flow practitioner/healer” for his mental health who claimed his therapy could even cure breast cancer… Is it a wonder why Prince William was concerned for him and said the types of therapy he was going to made him brainwashed?

Charles and Diana were/are both into holistic woo-healing bullshit, so this isn't unique to Harry and I'm pretty sure William would also be susceptible to that type of shit based on his parents being vocal supporters of that type of alternative healthcare.

Also, I doubt this is the type of therapist is seeing for his mental illness currently. I wouldn't support Harry going to that type of "doctor", but based on how he talks about seeking therapy, I think it's clear he's currently seeing an actual professional. What do you think he should do instead, anon? Go talk to Princess Anne?

[leatherbookmark]

i quite wish slash hope jgy (i’m talking about him because he’s my #1 boy but this also goes for jc and xy and probably every character that inspires such takes) didn’t have the fandom just... regurgitating the most random takes and/or treating them as gospel and Such Good, Insightful Meta because it agrees with their Vibe Read of jgy, when said Vibe Read is 99% rooted in fandom and maybe 1% in zanzan’s evil smiles, and Very Little, If At All, rooted in the things that happen in canon.

[orcelito]

Hmmm

The increase in public comfort of telling people (even random strangers) to kill themselves as a "joke" is pretty disconcerting, actually.

[themanwhowouldbefruit]

what i am obsessed with is how casually she does this incredibly brave impossibly bold once in a lifetime no once in a millennia earth shattering miracle that probably thousands of people spent their lives dreaming about. but no, she's after a different kind of glory- winning a category 1 dick measuring contest against a guy who cries 18hrs a day

[chaoticlaurel]

Random, self indulgent art because I've been having nightmares lately about the ~passage of time~ ooOooOOOo and just generally feeling touch starved ahahahahah

Oh to be 5, who held their care on their small, little shoulders, too big to carry, yet to them, it was too little to give out to the world. How can someone so full of love be so carefree. Where did I go TvT </333

[woundedheartwithin]

I honestly think the worst part about having adhd for me is that folks assume that just because I’m forgetful that means I’m stupid. Like… no lmao