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sergle · 2 months ago

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I think if you're in a relationship that's anything less than ROCK FUCKING SOLID you should consider not messing with too many of your partners interests. You'll think ohh nooo I'm being a good partner engaging in the stuff they loveee we can bond over ittttt No. you don't want all your hobbies and shows and books covered in their stank.

#i have a huge fucking library of stuff that is tainted with BAGGAGE NOW #because we read it together. or watched it together. or they recommended it #or i talked about it with them a lot. bitch. i should have left some of that FOR me #do you want the fucking list because it's a long list and it's a bunch of shit that's unavoidable #and a lot of other stuff that i still really like but AGAIN. TAINTED. COVERED IN TOXINS.#i should have kept my interests separate bro i should be my own person. read your lil books listen to your own music #I'll be over here with my own shit #THAT'S what i should have said but since we've been best friends since we were both 16 i didn't think i had to worry #and i am absolutely getting drunk tonight dude i don't care about my body #sergle.txt #everything is fucked up and it's my fault because I'm the one who wanted to show that I'm putting in the effort #girl FUCK you. fuck my effort. make them osmosis YOUR hobbies and interests. i don't give a shit

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jkvjimin · 11 months ago

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❝The lights we saw in each other Were saying the same thing The starlight that shines more in the deepest night❞

happy birthday, em! @jinstronaut 💜

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skimmingmilk · 4 months ago

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*Spoilers for the end of Sonic 3 (2024)* Tails had seen that look before. He knew what it meant. Rejection. He'd almost let himself forget. Almost didn't have to remember. Every day since he'd come to this planet, the memory faded a little bit more. Even if it would always be there, it couldn't share the spotlight when the intoxicating feelings that came with living in this place, in that house, with that family overwhelmed him with their potency. It had all been so bright… so warm… There was no warmth in Maddie's eyes when she looked back at him. She looked at him like he was a stranger. - A post-Sonic 3 movie fic based on the last look Maddie gives them before they go to stop the Eclipse Cannon and what it means to Tails in particular. Lucky for him he has two big brothers always looking out for him.

Risking Rejection (For a Chance at Acceptance)

Tails had seen that look before. He knew what it meant.

Rejection.

"Freak!"

He'd almost let himself forget. Almost didn't have to remember. Every day since he'd come to this planet, the memory faded a little bit more. Even if it would always be there, it couldn't share the spotlight when the intoxicating feelings that came with living in this place, in that house, with that family overwhelmed him with their potency. It had all been so bright… so warm…

There was no warmth in Maddie's eyes when she looked back at him.She looked at him like he was a stranger.

"That thing is not my son!"

She'd never asked for this. For them. For him.

Especially him.

This had all been Tails's plan, after all. Tails's gadgets that got them into G.U.N. Headquarters. Tails's gadgets that failed to get them out. Tails's gadgets that got Tom…

That got him…

…hurt.

"Get it out of the village! It's not what we need!"

Not what we need. Not what we need.

"—'s not what I need."

Tails flinched as Sonic's cold voice swept through him like the most brutal winter wind. He'd only wanted to help.

He knew Sonic knew what it was like to be alone—they all did, all three of them—but he didn't know if Sonic had ever faced that look of rejection. The distant dismissal. The regret of ever knowing them at all.

He couldn't imagine he had when Tails thought of the bright light in Maddie's eyes when she laughed at their dinner table shenanigans. Or the warmth in them when she tucked each of them into bed and pressed her lips to their foreheads, as if to say, "I'm here. You're safe. You're not alone anymore."

Without any words at all.

She moved her hand out of his reach when Tails tried to hold it before the medics wheeled Tom away.

He'd only wanted to give her the same feeling, remind her that she wasn't alone either. But she didn't want it. Not from him. It wasn't good enough if it came from him.

And now Sonic didn't want him either.

His first friend… his best friend. His big brother—

The ambulance doors had shut with an empty stare.

The ring portal had closed with a disgusted glare.

And they were gone.

[Continue at AO3]

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theitaliansalad · 7 months ago

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new Mapi reaction pics unlocked.

#she always delivers #when no one’s got me #I know Mapi’s got me #mapi león #woso #fc barcelona #barcelona femeni #barca femeni #thank you for your service #and for you relentless effort in giving us the best memes

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uncanny-tranny · 2 years ago

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You know, I feel like other trans people might get this, but it's honestly kind of refreshing when a cis person has, like, undeniable tboy/tgirl/whatever swag. It's like when you come across somebody who speaks the same language as you and you only find out when they start speaking it, too.

#trans #transgender #lgbt #lgbtq #ftm #mtf #nonbinary #all this to say that we are existing on a rock hurling through space #and this universe is going to collide into another and does it all truly matter in the end?#a lot of this is based on ideas we have about what constitutes certain people and i think it can be a fun observation #so long as you do not inherently ascribe certain traits as being indicative of who somebody Is #it can be amusing when you're SO confident that somebody is a certain way until you realize how Wrong you were #the amusement for me only comes because it's like... 'you tried your best to box somebody and you FAILED lmao'#and in a weird way it's kind of comforting because it reminds me that we all come into this world with bias that Will be challenged...#...so the best thing you can do is recognize those biases and then try to overcome them through great effort...#...so yes maybe i did think that cis dude had tboy swag but. that's not inherently his problem you know?#it probably just means he's confident in his manhood in a way that reminds me of the trans men* i know and love #i noticed that in him and it reminded me of my friends who are trans so i think 'oh! maybe that's why he's giving off those vibes!'#so while i won't treat him any differently before or after finding out i was wrong i'm still going to appreciate the fact that...#...he and i are literally just Vibing on the same planet and we both don't have time for petty arguing about manhood #i'll acknowledge what inspired those thoughts in me but that is Not his problem and that's good and beautiful actually #i don't always mind the tboy/tgirl swag meme just so long as you don't treat it like an Inherent Trans Experience Only Trans People Have #just recognize where those ideas are inspired from and it's fine <3 #sometimes you will be Wrong and that's actually fucking neutral <<3 #anyway rant over i just think this is /generally/ harmless and fun #like astrology. sometimes you just look up your star sign without ascribing your Entire Life to it <3 #i think what i lot of people mean by saying a cis person has tboy/tgirl swag is just that...#...that cis person has an understanding of themself that comes from deep introspection that isn't necessarily expected of cis folk...#...but it is often something trans people do as part of our exploration of gender...#how is this the FIRST POST to reach tag limit... ask me for more thoughts if you want lol!

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genericpuff · 7 months ago

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Hey Puff. No real reason behind this ask, I just wanted to say thank you for being a lovely human being and creating LR & sharing it. It's such a comfort series.

I've been having a hard time. ADHD and guilt and RSD has been kicking my ass. I took some time off work today that I don't think my manager was super happy about for a reason that is technically real but the major reason was that I Couldn't Anymore, my brain Wouldn't and that's such a shit excuse.

All that to say! I opened LR today and spent ten minutes just staring at that shot of Kore on the bus with all the pastel glitter softness around and it was so beautiful my anxiety calmed down. Went back to old chapters - the super cool Tower 4 skeleton pieces to just look. So just wanted to say thank you for the effort you've put in - it's a passion project you love, and it shows, and thanks for sharing.

(Mainly the last bit I wanted to share, the rest is context, didn't mean to emotionally dump if it comes out that way!)

Aw, thanks so much for the kind words! I'm glad it connected with you so deeply :'3 I relate to that a lot, sometimes it can be hard not to feel guilty over taking time for yourself, but at the end of the day, you only get one body, one life - stand by your own well-being and trust yourself to know when you need to take breaks. When it comes right down to it, all the people you're worried about rejecting you / judging you / etc. aren't gonna matter in the long run, but your mental and physical health will. You might feel like you're making excuses, but prioritizing your health is a valid reason and it's a reason that should be treated with respect and empathy, especially between you and yourself ;3

Obviously if you ever feel like the rest has turned into inaction that's detrimental to yourself, that can be a whole other issue - but often times we're way too hard on ourselves and see ANY amount of rest as "inaction" when really it's just taking action for ourselves rather than others. Trust your gut to know the difference, be kind to yourself <3

#sorry btw this turned into like an advice column ask LOL #but i hope it helps ! it's also a good reminder for myself too #because i have a tendency to be way too hard on myself also LOL #we're all trying our best out here uwu #ask me anything #ama #anon ama #anon ask me anything #and remember that “giving 100%” is relative because some days your 100% amount of effort won't be as much as yesterday's 100%#but if you're still doing all you can do then it's still 100%!

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buddiesmutslut · 11 months ago

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I’m genuinely so fucking sick of the “you all would have loved it if it was Eddie who made that comment” take.

First of all, Eddie wouldn’t have made comment then, bc he knows how hard it is for Buck to talk about his emotions, & is REALLY good at giving him the space to talk about them, even if he does make jokes, they’re not out of pocket (the coming out scene, anyone? Breaking the tension with a joke & still being supportive without making a joke of his feelings.)

Secondly, even if Eddie DID make that comment, I’d probably still roll my eyes, but I’d be more willing to accept it. Do you wanna know why???

Who was the person that knew the details of what Buck was talking to his therapist about during their emergency session before the Buckley’s visit? Who is the first one they show at Buck’s side when he gets stuck in the warehouse trying to pull Saleh out after learning about Daniel?? Who is the one who was pacing downstairs in the station & making sure Buck was okay after the warehouse, and the one who warned him about his visitors??

Who was the one praying at Bobby’s bedside, right next to Buck in the hospital?

(I’ll give you a hint, it’s not the dude that’s had 10 minutes of fucking screen time that everyone forgot about post s1.)

It wouldn’t have been the same bc TOMMY AND EDDIE ARE NOT THE SAME. They are not on the same level of knowing Buck & understanding when to make jokes & what jokes to make. Your best friend, partner & co-parent of 6 years and the man that you haven’t even called your boyfriend yet are not on the same level of familiarity.

I get that you’re pissed that Tommy is being compared to Buck’s previous love interests (which would be the case, even if he wasn’t just as shitty & uninterested in Buck as a person as they all were) but if you genuinely think that he’s anywhere near Eddie’s level, EVEN PLATONICALLY, then I fear that you have been watching another show entirely, & I encourage you to watch more than just s7, bc that’s the only explanation I can come up with for why this fuck ass take exists.

#911 abc #buddie #this isn’t really about the buddie relationship but I think it’s still relevant #I’m so tempted to tag BT bc I think the ones saying this have lost the entire plot of the fucking show #but I’ve also only had like 8 hours of sleep in 2 days #& have almost had 3 panic attacks since Wednesday so I know I’d probably regret it #911 discourse #hating on a storyline/joke/character ≠ hating on a bunch of fans bc they don’t enjoy the same things that you do #eddie diaz #evan buckley #ryan guzman #oliver stark #this could have been a sweet moment to show Tommy taking care of Buck #but instead he made yet ANOTHER shitty & ill timed joke #Eddie has been right beside Buck through his entire journey with his parents #that gives him the right to joke about it #a man who Buck’s been on 3-4 dates with & hasn’t put any effort into their relationship since he planned the date #that he subsequently walked out in the middle of #does not have the same right #this is genuinely not a difficult concept??#like. think about your bff & then think about a new love interest. would you really be comfortable with those 2 people making the same joke #or would you laugh at your best friend’s & be a little off-put by your new potential love intrest???#anti T*van #I heard that tagging something as anti still shows up on that tag & Im just too tired to fucking fight

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jessamine-rose · 8 months ago

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*lovingly tackles Aine*

Read my Yandere! Pierro longfics first ♪( ´▽｀)

Last week, my beloved mutual @ainescribe surprised me with Savior! Darling fan art and AHAI9232@2-!/! CRYING SCREAMING I WANT TO LOOK AT THIS ART AND WORSHIP YOUR VERSION OF SAVIOR THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BLESSING ME WITH YOUR ART—

*clears throat* Anyway, now that I finally have the time to properly sit down and comment on the fan art, I’ll do just that. Feedback will be in the tags and it will be unhinged. Once again, thank you so much to Aine for drawing this <3

#feedback #fan art #pranabefall #AIIINE ;-; once again. thank you so much!! it rlly means a lot to me that you enjoyed my writing and felt inspired to draw this :'>#and as someone who loves fashion and character design. it's so so interesting to analyze your version of savior #there's so much symbolism and visual storytelling in each sketch/ outfit and i shall now proceed to pick apart each detail as best as i can #her snezhnayan fit.....god i love it. it's regal. distinctively snezhnayan. and draws attention to her--and you just know that was pierro's #intention when he dressed her in those garments. IT'S JUST SO...!! savior's wardrobe scrubbed clean of her original culture and preferences #replaced with the foreign garments of her captor's nations.....in line with this. i love how her kokoshnik and khaenri'ahn earrings are big #and attention-grabbing. you can't look at her without taking note of those accessories. it begs the question:: how many times has savior #looked at the mirror after being dressed up in snezhnaya and was unable to recognize her own reflection?? :'>#also shoutout to some details aine shared with me: 1) the face marks are inspired by weeping angels 2) the kokoshnik was traditionally worn #by married noblewomen BUT the veil was normally for unmarried women so savior's outfit can be seen as a form of compliance + rebellion #(though later on in history it became accepted for married women to also wear that veil. also my apologies if what i said is inaccurate)#lastly shoutout to savior's expression!! very poised and mysterious....due to her emotional state or pierro's rules on how to act as his #spouse in public?? we'll never know~ the first drawing hits even harder when you compare it to the next one!! such an interesting contrast~#savior in her plain attire. casual and domestic with a smile on her face....i'm guessing this is her pre-fatui version?? she looks so warm #and friendly. and i can definitely understand why pierro fell for her smile <3 #also i fucking love the caption. sorry pierro but you are cursed to be a loser/ simp/ pathetic man in all of my fics and AUs xD #NOW ONTO GODDESS! SAVIOR AAAHHHH!! i love the greek goddess motifs. she looks so regal and awe-inspiring but in a different way from her #snezhnayan attire--archaic. divine. and more suited to her personal style.....yet both versions of her look so painfully isolated :'>#her blank eyes. emotionless face. and veil give me the vibes of a spooky victorian ghost...or would a statue/ portrait be more fitting??#the lack of a necklace is also an interesting design choice given what happens in the fic. and now i realized i forgot to comment on your #version of her snezhnayan necklace oops. similar to the kokoshnik and earrings. the size + grandeur makes it impossible to ignore #that and big jewels = expensive af. ohhh and i love the sparkles on her veil!! pierro rlly spared no expense in dressing up his wifey <3 #it's also funny how all of these outfits are similar to my own version in terms of 'savior wore grand clothing during her glory days as a #goddess -> wore simple attire after her decline for practicality and to blend in with humans/ disassociate from her old identity -> is now #dressed in even grander clothing as the harbinger's spouse. but it's used to reinforce her new identity and pierro's control over her'#tldr:: your design is so creative and i can see the effort you put in analyzing her character and depicting her based on your interpretatio #thank you for being my mutual + reader and i hope we can share even more harbinger/darling brainrot in the future :>

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saturnisfallingdown · 7 months ago

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i think i still have wwdits fan followers … with the final season on the way i must ask…. for the LAST TIME…..

#wwdits #nandermo #HAD THIS SHOW ON THE MINDDDD #truly no fictional relationship has baited me like nandermo. not to say its your dictionary def. queerbait because its not #i mean that at the start of literally every season since season THREE ive been WHOLEHEARTEDLY CONVINCED that nandermos gonna happen #before giving up again every other episode #ill be damned that will they-wont they is getting to me despite my best efforts #scared.

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citrsworld · 9 months ago

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Happy birthday ritsuka uenoyama the entirety of given DOSENT DESERVE U AT ALL

#the narrative the characters the fandom and kizu should be ashamed of themselves ngl #the way you gave your VERY ALL to save mafuyu at his darkest being there at his lowest helping him to find light again #even if you think you are no better than the other even when you dont know his whole story even if you feel no better than his first #you still gave your very best for him by finishing his deceased lover's song and sang it for him #only for your character arc your development your issues insecurities and trauma to be ignored shunned and discredited #your lover was your first but you knew you weren't his first #you knew he loved someone way before you and now that he's gone your lover still clutched on to the past #but you helped him moved on from the darkness and give him the light through music #you ended up filling the void he left for your lover and everyone else only for you to become a shadow of him #the fact that you a main character is constantly set aside and had no character arc whatsoever just to make way for a deceased lover #you are often demonized and hated and told that his lover and his previous lover should've been together and he would choose him over you #and when you asked him one thing he then ignored you and you tired to reach out to him only for them to blame you as you are the problem #seeing you often makes me sad because you did SO MUCH of the story and the narrative would just trash you out #but when someone calls out that you deserved better the same people will stake them saying that you dont undertand the narrative at all #if they cant appreciate your efforts just because you are not him then i would #if you were my oc i would give u the amount of love they never gave #if you were my oc i would develop and expand your character arc so that i would know you better and your ambitions #if you were my oc i would make sure you would be as loved as everyone else #and if you were my oc i would create someone to love you understand your troubles and appreciate you efforts way more than your lover could #the fandom may love a previous lover he loved but you ritsuka uenoyama shall be mine #dont mind the corny ass tags i just feel like it lmfao #uenoyama deserves better #uenoyama ritsuka #ritsuka uenoyama #given #given manga #given anime #bl animanga

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deus-ex-mona · 4 months ago

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the opinion i’m not allowed to have: i genuinely think tsumurin could help concon get better™️

#you think chizu manga is a coming of age story about a girl learning to accept and love herself for who she truly is… but no it’s all yuri #nevermet crackship has never met… but i think tsumurin’s better suited for concon’s cafe tbh #change your job and get a gf girlie~~~~~~~ you could do so much better #idk it’s just the way tsumurin genuinely does her best wholeheartedly while concon gives it her all by scheming and such #y’know~~~~ it just makes me think that they could be cute foils for each other #granted i still think chuucon is hilarious but lbr they’d break up the second they had to fight over the last aizo nui #(or worse: the last aizo upper body towel from their upcoming solo live)#i think cute offline gf x toxic stan twt gf has untapped potential #tsumurin’s so cute (kinda like a hamster plushie) i want to put her in my pocket (like a hamster plushie)#i just~~~~~ considering how concon made a fox plush of her fursona to hug her aizo nui i think she could make one of tsumurin #(for her plush to hold) once she ditches the aizo nui #aizo isnt worth your efforts girlie have you s e e n his repaint dance #anyways that’s all~~~ i had something better typed out but the app ate it

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moneygoblin04 · 5 months ago

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I am stressed, and I am on edge, and I feel like I'm actually, legitimately reaching my limit. It's kinda funny how my mom was the one to push me there

#she seems to think i have all the time in the world #but i don't think she realizes just how much of that time is spent mentally recovering from #or preparing for #something #i also don't think she realizes she is a huge part of the problem #on top of the general school and work stuff #she's been badgering me to do things for a while now #it's cleaning my room #or applying to jobs #or going to church #or reading the bible #it's always something #there's always something im not doing well enough #then she'll go behind my back and make plans involving me without telling me and then blame ME for not being considerate of those plans #she had the fucking gall to say “there's something going on that you aren't telling me”#like no shit it's almost as if any time i talk to you about something you either blow me off or turn it against me #apparently im getting pretty good at hiding when im having a shit time when im not actively trying to make sure the person knows #to the point when i had an actual panic attack before a surgery once it supposedly came out of nowhere for her #like im starting to realize just how disconnected from my life she actually is at this point and i don't think i care to fix it #i shouldn't fucking have to #i shouldn't have to deal with that on top of school. work. my social life. my finances. hygiene. self-care. etc #not when i don't think she's willing to put through any effort towards improvement #not when she's “the grown adult”#not when her reaction to me making a mistake or losing motivation for something is often along the lines of...#“do you want to end up like your father?”#im so unbelievably fucking done #im about ready to give someone more than just a piece of mind. they're about to get the whole fucking mess of a thing.#the best part? this week's all downhill from here #gobby rants

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transfemmes · 1 year ago

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I love Naruto (the boy) to death but if he was real he would be the type of friend who'd unblock his contact titled "ABSOLUTELY NOT" at 3 am and send a "u up?" text

#💖#I mean this in the sense that you would try your best to get him to move on from his codependent middle school friendship #and your efforts seem futile because the boy is just too whipped but he's so sweet and sincere you can't give up on him 😔

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apocalypticseagull · 4 months ago

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Strongly of the opinion that no matter what every fanfic deserves kudos (on A03) or any other thumbs up type thing. I mean, this person put work in it?? They were brave enough to publish it in a world full of critique for your entertainment?? And you dont give them kudos because the grammer is bad???

#like cmon now #they put effort in it #i dont see YOU publishing a fanfic #and if you did #you should know how much effort it takes #least you can do is brighten someones day #give them some kudos #a cookie #a comment #anything at all really #they put effort in it and youre letting that go to waste???#i know we all know fast fashion but lets fucking not make fast fanfics please #people put effort in this shit and some fics are better than others but that doesnt mean the author didnt try or did their best #give them the recognition they deserve

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synthshenanigans · 2 years ago

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Next Round :D

-Vote for what you think is more underrated but also what you still like a lot-

Also! Fun fact, Dad 3 is the oldest video he's uploaded on Chonny Jash! The song is totally a very serious song, one of the most heartwretching songs he's covered.

Its likely you haven't heard it, so have at it here if you'd like.

[RB for more votes if ye'd like]

#also. at the end of the description of the video #he said “this took so much effort”#like oh. oh buddy. you have NO fucking clue what effort youre about to put in for some covers in like 2 years #or just music in general #idk its just really funny to me #just compare Dad 3 to shit like. just apathy. taken for a ride. dear machine. the entirety of the before #like how the hell is this the same guy #baffles me really #how the fuck did i get here #chonny jash #chonnys charming chaos compendium #i mean it when i say all his songs are bangers #i know disf is gonna win #like its one of the best tracks on the before ofc its gonna win #but like figured id give dad 3 a chance #+ its a way to show off the song #moss' poll

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choixsimple · 10 months ago

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The hill I will die on is that CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) is just gaslighting and should absolutely not be the "default" mode of therapy

#if you feel like your therapy sessions are at best not helping and at worst making you feel worse please look into DBT or somatic therapies!#truly and i cannot stress this enough FUCK CBT #therapy #i have been in therapy regularly for 12 years now. i have done the work #i can genuinely say that DBT and somatic therapies have saved my life and CBT made me WORSE #like it took several years of concerted effort to UNDO the damage that CBT did #its so upsetting that people are encouraged to “get help” but are not given any way to learn about different modes of therapy #like if someone needs therapy badly enough that they are looking into therapists for the first time they might give up after a CBT session #and i would understand!!!#but please dear GOD find a therapist who works with DBT and/or somatic therapy of any kind

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