#esp bc I won't be transitioning in any way

[khaotungthanawat]

Artists and designers self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five works in any medium that you've created, then pass it on to at least five other creators. Let’s spread the self-love 💛

aw thank you for thinking of me, cat! apologies for being so late to do this 💛💛💛

💜 icon: pete saengtham set - this set was a BEAST to make (the first gif alone took me two days to get the way i wanted it kdfshfj), but i love the way it turned out! i set out to really let loose with typography and animation and transitions, and i think i pulled it off.

🧡 only friends + iphones set - when @cal-kestis shared her template for her incredible iphone sets, i had to give it try! coming up with different color combos and thinking about what the characters would prioritize on their phones was a lot of fun.

💖 emotions: love + uncertainty (sand x ray, only friends) set - this set reinvented itself a few times bc i wanted it to express what was happening between sand and ray at the time it was being posted. i'm often inspired by music, and when 'do i wanna know' by arctic monkeys played in one of my mixes, i knew that had to be the basis. that sand mentions liking arctic monkeys in the show only helped fuel that. i was inspired by this set, esp by the second to last gif, and i wanted a similar effect for my set. it took FOREVER to get it (mostly) the way i wanted it, because i had to just. figure it out? it's not as seamless as it is in the inspiration set, but i think i did okay?

💛 sand x ray, only friends (inspired by this beautiful set by @seamayweed) aka the kintsugi set - i fell in love with sea's kintsugi set and when the prompt of 'inspiration' was announced for the userdramas event, i immediately thought of it. the timing coincided with eps 8 & 9 of only friends, and i was thinking about how ray has these 'cracks' and sand is the gold lovingly piecing them back together to help make something even more beautiful......that was corny as hell but that was the thought process. honestly? i think it turned out beautifully and i'm really proud of it.

❤️ halsey - finally // beautiful stranger (sand x ray, only friends) (tw cracked glass effect and flickering neon) - this was a birthday gift for my beloved @henwilsons, who loves sandray as well. she also likes halsey, so i combed thru some songs and finally (heh) decided to work with 'finally // beautiful stranger'. i feel like the mood and lyrics of the song mirror sand's feelings for ray: this beautiful stranger bulldozes his way into his life and he wants to believe they can just be friends, that sex between them won't change anything ('and i say i'm only playing'). but whoops he fucked around and fell in love. and he's been hurt but he can't help but want this man. (god these bozos mean so much to me.) i wanted the set to have a 'last call at the bar' kind of vibe, so i used deep blue and red and then paired that with neon lighting. the cracked glass effect to convey being terrified and hurt just made sense to me. i think it turned out nice, and mia really liked it, and that was the most important thing!

💚 put that blorbo under a microscope!: ray pakorn - she's new but i love her! like most a lot of my sets, i didn't have a solid idea in my head about what i wanted to do. i knew that i wanted to gif ray (he's such a dumpling), that the scene of ray and sand in the hallway of the rehab center with the green floral art behind them made me want to use green, and it evolved from there. infinite thanks go to @deokmis who patiently listened to me ramble about this and gave me valuable suggestions and feedback that made it so much better! i love this set and i'm obsessed with green now.

so there you go. yeah, i know. i did six sets. i couldn't choose and also i don't know how to shut up. don't be like me. be normal.

[genderqueerdykes]

i'm thinking of coming out to my aunt! (?) she and her wife are my only queer family members (at least out of family that i see regularly) and i really need to come out to SOMEONE so i can start maybe thinking about finding a way to get on t and get top surgery. however, she was a radfem in the 90s and while she's done a shit ton to deconstruct all the harmful terf-y rhetoric she was indoctrinated into, i'm always worried like what if she won't accept me? she's incredibly self aware and acknowledges that she is still working on some of the beliefs that were instilled in her. and i THINK she's safe (like 99.999% sure), i'm just a tad worried esp bc she tends to say stuff that's like men=bad and i'm worried she'd think i'm "abandoning womanhood" bc that's what my mom thinks transmascs r doing

ahhhh, damn, i'm sorry, that's a really hard place to be in in life. i get feeling so stuck. i'd want to come out to my only queer family members as well, but i definitely get that fear of rejection or hostility. it's a tough call, i'm glad they're trying to do their best to deconstruct those things, you can try to test the waters a bit, maybe by bringing up how they feel about it, maybe you can say one of your friends just came out as a trans guy and see how they react. test the waters. if you feel comfortable, of course

if you do end up finding out that they believe that you're "abandoning womanhood" and "siding with the enemy" it's unfortunate, it takes a lot of unwinding to get it out of your head that all men = bad when you're heavily ingrained in spaces like that. those spaces were very toxic and vocal during those times, so hopefully they've actually taken the time to do the homework and learn that it's just not helpful to hate any gender or agab.

i'm sorry your mom feels that way. i would feel so frustrated trying to transition in that household. just know that you still have the right to transition even if they disapprove. it will be hard, but you have the right to do so. doctors, by HIPAA laws, cannot contact your family to inform them of anything, or vice versa, without your express consent in writing beforehand. they cannot stop you if you do choose to go for medical transition. i understand the fear of not wanting to face that hostility every day, so i get just. how shitty and stuck you must feel

take care of yourself, i hope you're able to come out to them and have them accept you for who you are. sometimes, having someone come out in the family helps people wake up and realize it's not so bad. sometimes they react very poorly, and it's what it is, but sometimes, it can help. i have my fingers crossed for you, i hope it works out. if not just know that you have support in the queer community and we will always try our best to help out our own. stay safe, take care.

[universal-kitty]

   Speaking of my boyf, hE DRAGGED ME INTO PLAYING STARDEW VALLEY so now I technically have an SI for Stardew.....however, do not attempt to ask me who I’m romancing! If anyone! Because I’m still new to the game and I’ve been doing little more than working on the farm with Cam.

   ....but I’ve been eyeing a few people, I just...don’t know them well enough yet...

   ANYWAYS, I started game as amab for Serotonin and-!!! It’s weird! I get to see masc pronouns for me!!! But I also love it! THIS IS SO NICE, I GET TO BE A LONG-HAIRED, HE/HIM PERSON........ HOH.

[rnodric]

i didn't watch the full match bc i have exams over the next few days and more rm related stress (on top of olympics stress too which is fun) isn't really the kind i want but heard it wasn't great. also just seeing who isn't going to be there for the 2nd leg - yikes. i think turning this around in the 2nd leg won't be impossible: giving everyone a break and letting them get back in the groove of things and find something that works will probably do a world of good. we've been off for a while now & we need to actually start problem-solving, bc trying the same thing over & over & expecting different results each time is pure madness (4-3-3 & vibes just isn't it anymore, it's really not). if anyone suggests our midfield is to blame tho, i'll fume. it's not kroos & modric's fault that they are arguably the best midfield duo itw esp when it comes to controlling the game & we're still choosing to play in transition of all things. it's also not our defense's fault that the attackers are, again, not working very well (lowkey wonder if a 4-4-2 midfield diamond would work, bc b*nzema can & has played on the right, then we could have fede or eden through the centre for extra energy/creativity). but we can do better. we have to. feel like for the 2nd leg though we might see a cama - kroos - modric midfield or kroos - modric in more of a pivot w/ fede a little ahead of them. but i think i like the first option more, esp if fede also plays at rw. also an alaba - nacho - militao - carvajal backline might work. alaba's actually not bad at lb, but the idea of di maria or mbappe running at nacho highkey terrifies me.

suggesting that we are totally awful would maybe be an overreaction, but i do think serious changes have to be made to both who we play and how we do it. individual brilliance isn't going to work if the individuals are exhausted, overworked, or just having a bad day. hence why tho i don't like ****, i really wish we pay more attention & try to implement some of the best things they do - like having a ridiculous amount of control on territory & the ball - bc tho it's lowkey 'boring' & 'sterile', it's also v effective & doesn't rely on ppl having a 'good day', just that the bald fraud doesn't lose his mind & everyone can stick to their role & part of the pitch (also why the ucl final last yr was hilarious for me to watch, bc it was the epitome of 'well functioning team has sudden & irreversible breakdown'). seeing that toni was captaining tho is really 🥰 (curious if you have any pics of that on hand, trying very hard to find some serotonin rn while everyone around me seems to be having a meltdown) - 🦋

i do think we are able to turn things around but ancelotti doing tactics by rolling a dice is not good for my temper. i don't know why he started asensio or subbed in rodrygo at that point. our offense was non existing. i think our best shot was by carva and casemiro? maybe bale had a shot too but nothing worth mentioning. it's a wonder we didn't concede 5 goals. defense was alright but only because alaba and militao played exceptionally well.

i think fede should definitely start because he has the guts and the speed to help with in depth attacks and spoonfeed benz assists. vini was constantly moving to the center which was pissing me off since benz was not moving so they were just crowding. i low-key wanted to see bale play maybe 30 min because as much as i dislike him he can move fast and do long shots out of the box which we really needed since neither benz or vini were able to pass the defense or even the front midfield line.

but yeah i think we can truly turn it around we just have to work with our problems especially the lack of offense and the way we couldn't have 2 consecutive passes.

omg he was so hot pls if anyone has photos of kroos being capi pls send because that's the only thing i wanna remember from that match