#he is a dumbass emotionally it's not that he is manipulative it's that he doesn't know how to process emotions

[littlefankingdom]

~ Batgirl (2000)

Okay, I need to talk about this page, because I saw some people saying that Bruce was being manipulative here, and I disagree. Or, at least, it's not a conscious choice. Here is why:

Bruce is in denial about Cass having ever kill someone. His reasoning to refuse the truth is that David Cain is a liar. He saw the video of the murder and also interrogated David Cain, he told himself David modified the video and is lying to him. If David Cain isn't a liar and can say the truth at times, then Cass has killed once.

Bruce is possessive of Cass. He wants her to be his daughter so bad and he is afraid she will leave him. Barbara even calls him out. When he faces David Cain in those comics, it's always personal. It's not about the crimes committed, it's a physical custody battle. He needs David Cain to be a manipulative asshole who doesn't care about Cass, he needs him to not be her biological father but just a buyer on the black market, so Cass has more reasons to stay with Bruce. He is, once again, in denial, because he knows David cares about Cass, as he begged Batman to let him keep videos of Cass. Bruce is in denial because, if Cass already has a pathetic father that loves her, she doesn't need him. (Just like Steph doesn't need him because she already has a pathetic father)

Cass doesn't believe him at all. She also doesn't see it as manipulation, but more as "Batman doesn't know what he is talking about". She doesn't think he is lying to her. And she read people like open books, in contrary to real books. If it's manipulation, it's the worst manipulation on Earth.

[thequeenofuselessinformation]

So basically the entire character list of The ballad of songbirds and snakes is the exes from hell

1. Coriolanus Snow

-Mansplain Manipulate Manwhore

-Great hair and fashion sense

-Love bombs you

-Old money

-His (grand)mom hates you because her son can do no wrong so clearly you're the problem

-His favourite hobby is emotional and mental abuse

-Snitches on you when cheating at family board game night (he's deflecting that he's also cheating)

-Emotionally stagnant (narcissist with mommy and daddy issues)

2. Sejanus Plinth

-Loves you to bits, so does his mom (your waistline will never truly recover)

-Indecisive about where to grab dinner always

-New money and it shows in his insecurity

-Supportive asf

-Breaks up with you because he can't be with a non pacifist/vegan

-Daddy issues

-Condemns Shein hauls

-Identity crisis every other week, you'll have to talk him out of a buzz cut, jumping off the ledge or giving all his money to scammers (if you collect all the stamps you'll get a financial compensation from his dad on the wedding day)

3. Lucy Gray Baird

-Her Ex is a dick, will stalk and harass you

-Her family is a bunch of hippies, will make you eat with your hands, on the floor, while singing Kumbaya

-Sings you to sleep, braids your hair

-Almost poisoned you thrice cause she doesn't understand you shouldn't mix cleaning products together

-Old soul

-Thrifts, recycles

-Puts salt in your coffee after arguments

-Ghosts you after your make or break argument

4. Casca Highbottom

-Never asks about your day, his is always worse

-Drug addict in denial

-Weird beef with his old classmate's son (he never lets anything go)

-Dislikes people, which would be fine if you weren't included

-Always on some sardonic shit, probably a business major with a psych minor

-His pills take all the space in the shared bathroom, your makeup will be shoved in the far lowest drawer next to the TP

-His ancient ass coworkers hit on you at symposiums, he's too high off bathroom cocaine to stop them (or gets off, either way you're tired and want home)

5. Dr Gaul

-Devil Incarnate

-You somehow rizzed her up at a function and she's been showing up at your house ever since (you don't how but she has both the address and a key)

-Petting zoo type of owner

-She always smells like chemicals and latex

-Asks you unhinged "Would you rather" questions and refuses to drop it (makes your Would you love me if i were a worm ex cute by a long shot)

-Will perform experiments on you without your knowledge or consent

-Insists her pet snake shares your bed

-Freak in the streets and the sheets (the restraining order won't even go through cause she's in cahoots with half the Government)

-Definitely wanted for war crimes somewhere, the G in Geneva convention stands for Gaul

6. Lucky Flickerman

-A clown.

-His hair and skincare products take over the entire bathroom/vanity

-He can't dress to save his life, but he sure thinks he can

-Golden retriever boyfriend energy

-Steals your concealer, refuses to admit it

-Would you like to see a magic trick? What do you mean this is a serious fight, there's a quarter up your nose

-Impulsive buyer, has 13 snow globes of panem because they were on sale and looked shiny

-Even his pet thinks he's a dumbass

-Cries during movies

7. Tigris

-Yes she do the cooking, yes she do the cleaning

-Insecure about her appearance (critical, will cost you)

-Her family is a bunch of snobs

-Anything she touches turns into gold

-Her cousin can do no wrong, you have to accommodate everything for him or she'll die (and he never even visits, "just in case")

-Her grandmother is a package deal, I hope you like boomer propaganda and info commercials early on Sunday morning

-Empathetic asf

-Puts everyone's needs above hers (and unfortunately yours)

[multi-oc-tourney]

Free For All: ROUND 4

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Val and Luci

(Val: any; Luci: he/him)

oc by: @becquereliart

Propaganda:

Dumbasses who manipulate each other relentlessly and are desperately in love about it. Luci is the good and righteous siren king (who secretly has a thing for bad boys) and Val is the evil pirate who seduced him for their own ends (gaining clout in their evil pirate circles for recruiting a king into the murder parties). Problem 1: Luci is accidentally the only person in the evil circles that Val actually likes hanging out with, and also he's a siren aka stunningly gorgeous, so why Shouldn't they date him for real?? I Like that autistic man Problem 2: Luci is still good and righteous and HATES murder parties Val is cool and charming and not exactly *eloquent* but very emotionally intelligent/people smart; Luci is a man of few words, a blunt and stubborn stone wall. Literally unstoppable force vs immovable object. No one in the kingdom wants this radioactive pairing to stay together. Unfortunately they are toxically codependent and obsessed with each other. Oh yeah Luci is also a trans man In this image you can see Luci grisping 🤜✊ Val in a righteous anger (to which they are having a normal one)

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Tau Saturniidae

(any)

oc by: @funkylilomen

Propaganda:

She's a moth. She's got style. She has a weird relationship with her late mother. She's probably part of a cult. She has light magic. What's not to love? Tau is a devout worshipper of what he calls "The One True Light," and seems particularly interested in recruiting any other light manipulators into joining his totally legit religion. They also have a weird obsession with fire but it's probably nothing. Surely this doesn't lead to anything bad for xem in the long run.

[things-arent-what-they-seem66]

7. “I want to believe you, but I don’t know if I can.”

context/idea: Lucifer confesses his love to Adam, but he doesn't believe him, because what if Lucifer just wants to complete the set? What if he's just a place holder, a bed warmer, until Lilith gets back and leaves him again, hurt and humiliated just like back in Eden?

Basically Adam's abandonment issues making him doubt what Lucifer’s saying.

Ahhh good ol' abandonment issues gotta love them for our favorite asshole lol

"Did you hear me? I said I love you." Lucifer repeated himself, Adam was just kind of looking at him with this slightly glazed, deer in the headlights look.

"No I heard you."

"And?"

Adam looked down, Lucifer didn't mean it did he? He glanced down at the king's left hand where the gold band that he wore for his WIFE still was. "I want to believe you, but I don't know if I can."

They had been together for a while now and Adam for the most part had been feeling emotionally invested for the last few months.

They haven't had sex yet. Not because Adam didn't want to, because he really wanted to.

But there was always that doubt in the back of his mind that what they had wasn't real, that he was just a placeholder, a bed warmer until Lilith decided to rear her bitchy head.

Lucifer would surely leave him for her if she were her, leaving him behind again like he did in the garden.

And if Adam gave in? Sleeping with the devil who claimed to love him only to find out he just wanted to complete the set of fucking the original humans? Adam would never emotionally recover. It took him nearly ten thousand years to sort of heal from the first time.

"What do you mean? I wouldn't say it if I didn't mean it."

Adam glared. "Yeah, and how do I know it's just some manipulation tactic to fuck me!?"

Lucifers eyebrows shot up. Where the hell did that come from? "Taking you out on dates, helping you work through your issues and down right pampering you is a pretty long game to play just for a quick fuck. I do those things because I love you dumbass."

"Then why do you still wear that!?" Adam pointed at the offending ring. "You still love her."

Lucifer looked down at his hand. Huh, he kind of forgot it was there. He removed the ring and tossed it over his shoulder. Fresh start, he could always get a new one when he marries Adam. "Happy?"

Adam blinked, he felt a little foolish now. "Yeah actually."

"Oh Adam." Lucifer started, he pulled the sinner in for a hug. "You're the only duck in my pond."

Adam smiled and held him back.

Maybe it was okay to love.

[emilsendo]

Rebecca Lee(Revy)

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Male reader NSFW ALPHABET

Type: smut

Request: nope

Warnings: wild sex, gun play, kinks, swearing, mdni!! etc (I mean. It's REVY, there is a lot to say)

Author note: Also, I need some request... or some advice what should I write. Maybe I should make nsfw alphabet series?? 👀

A = Aftercare

Surprisingly attentive. Revy might talk a little shit after, calling you a “lightweight” with a smirk, but the way she wipes sweat off your brow, runs a hand through your hair, and curls into your chest says otherwise. She won’t say it, but she needs you close after.

B = Body Part (Favorite)

Hers: Hips and thighs — she likes the power in them and the way your hands grip them.

Yours: Neck and hands. She loves biting and marking your neck and watching your hands work—on guns, on her, doesn’t matter.

C = Cum

Messy, possessive, and deliberate. Revy likes leaving a mark—inside or out. She loves watching it drip from you or feeling it inside her. She's not afraid to get filthy and doesn't care where it lands as long as it's intense.

D = Dirty Secret

She’s fantasized about getting caught while riding you in a back alley with her gun drawn. The mix of danger and sex is intoxicating to her. Also secretly craves praise—being told she’s good or yours makes her melt, even if she scoffs.

E = Experience

Very experienced. Revy’s been around, and she knows exactly what she wants—and how to take it. She’s not shy, and she’s definitely not bashful. You’ll learn a lot with her, whether you like it or not.

F = Favorite Position

Cowgirl (riding you, obviously)—Revy loves control and eye contact, watching your face while she moves her hips. Also enjoys doggy-style for when she’s feeling primal and rough.

G = Goofy

Rarely. She can crack jokes, but in bed, she’s intense. That said, if you make her laugh during sex? That’s a rare, precious moment. She’ll call you a dumbass, but with the softest smirk.

H = Hair

Keeps things simple and practical. Not overly groomed, not wild. She doesn’t care much as long as it’s not in the way during a job or in the bedroom.

I = Intimacy

It’s a slow burn. At first, sex was just that—sex. But over time, she opens up. When she really loves you, her touch becomes softer between the roughness. A kiss to the temple, hand on your chest, holding you longer afterward—that’s her version of intimacy.

J = Jack-Off (Masturbation)

She’d rather have the real thing, but she’s no stranger to taking care of herself. Sometimes she’ll send you a dirty message right before doing it—just to tease you. Or let you watch, cocky grin and all.

K = Kink

OH BOY.

● Gunplay

● Hair-pulling

● Public risk

● Dom/sub dynamics (with her on top most of the time)

● Light choking (especially being choked when she trusts you enough)

● Orgasm control (on you)

L = Location

She doesn’t care. Alleyways, bathroom stalls, rooftops, the Lagoon ship’s engine room—it’s all fair game. But in bed, with the door locked and her knife on the nightstand? That’s her favorite kind of safe chaos.

M = Motivation

Tension, adrenaline, and you wearing something slightly undone (like a half-buttoned shirt). Revy’s turned on by confidence, danger, and challenge. Mouth off to her with that cocky tone, and you’ll be pinned in seconds.

N = No

She hates feeling restrained emotionally—so anything that feels like humiliation, degradation, or emotional manipulation is a hard no. She may like roughness, but never anything cruel.

O = Oral

Giving: Rare. She’ll do it if she’s really into the moment, and when she does, it’s with intense eye contact and dominance.

Receiving: Loves it. Your mouth on her, with your hands gripping her thighs? That’s her heaven. She’ll grab your hair and ride your face unapologetically.

P = Pace

Fast, rough, aggressive—but with moments of slow sensuality when she’s feeling particularly vulnerable. She likes dragging it out just long enough to hear you beg.

Q = Quickies

Absolutely. They’re practically her specialty. Against a wall with a gun in her hand? Under a table during a mission delay? She lives for the danger and urgency.

R = Risk

Revy thrives on risk. Getting caught, gun nearby, middle of nowhere? She gets wet just thinking about it. But she draws the line at anything that compromises your actual safety.

S = Stamina

High. She can go multiple rounds—especially when she’s had a rough day and needs to blow off steam. You’ll tap out before she does, and she’ll smirk about it.

T = Toys

She prefers real hands and real heat, but has a few favorites hidden away—handcuffs, a bullet-vibrator, maybe a strap for those days she wants full control.

U = Unfair

Revy is a tease. She’ll edge you on purpose. Drag her nails across your skin, whisper filth into your ear, then stop just to hear you curse. Power games turn her on like nothing else.

V = Volume

Not shy. Growls, cursing, low moans. You’ll hear all of it. She likes making noise and has no issue letting the world know who’s making her feel that good.

W = Wild Card

She once tied your hands with her own belt and rode you while holding a loaded gun in the other hand—just to make a point. You're still not sure what the point was. She is.

X = X-Ray (Body Details)

Lean, strong, built from years of combat. Her scars are numerous, but you love tracing them. She’s more muscular than she looks, and every inch of her is deadly and gorgeous.

Y = Yearning

Even when she’s away on a job, you’re in her head. She won’t admit it, but she misses you like hell. When she gets back, it’s not just sex. It’s claiming you all over again.

Z = ZZZ (Sleep)

Post-sex? She crashes hard. Usually clinging to you, breathing slowly against your skin. She sleeps deepest when you’re nearby, arm slung over her like a shield from the world.

[michixoxo]

"𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚?"

what was vincent and rody's childhood like? (tw. unhealthy relationships)

Rody

his parents never had much, but they were happy, mostly.

they lived in a small townhouse in a nowhere part of France with nothing worth while.

his mother really loved his father. he doesn't remember a moment in his childhood where she wasn't doing something to please him. anything to please him.

from the small things, to giving him the first plate of fresh food, even against herself and rody. to begging on her knees for him not to leave, threatening to kill herself if he ever tried.

his father was as much an enabler in her desires as he was victim. taking advantage of just how much she dared to do for him, pushing her limits to the fence.

he wasn't as manipulative as it looked, he was closer to a normal man in a twisted situation than pure evil.

their actions definitely had an effect on rody. he'd say positive, but that's little more than a subconscious lie.

he sided with his mother mostly, that was just how you're supposed to love? if you weren't giving your all, then what were you giving at all? that's just how love is supposed to be.

but, he had a hard time making friends despite this. his "love" was as suffocating as it was self-destructive, giving his all took a lot, unfortunately.

his "friends" would easily get creeped out, unnerved by his unintentional love bombing.

he'd scoff, kicking rocks. what's up with them? it's like they don't even know what love is. dumbasses...

Vincent

he had neglectful parents and that's 99% of his problems.

his mother and father were already divorced so its not like they really wanted much to do with the product of their bad decisions anyway.

but alas, he was already there. and there was nothing more they could do about it than ignore him.

an introverted kid, he couldn't care less. a blossoming rebellious teenager, and no one to rebel against, he had free reign to do anything he liked. he picks up some bad habits.

however, his parents weren't necessarily bad. they paid for his university and made some effort to be closer to him once the bistro started.

he framed a photo of them near the beginning of the bistro, almost hopeful for a new start. they stopped calling, though, done with their charade, and it leaves vincent bitter till this day. rather than throw it out, he leaves the picture dusty, symbol of his resentment.

his parent's behavior stunted his social development. he had many instances where his peers were deathly afraid of him or would subtly bully him just to get a rise out of him, to no avail.

he only really made casual friends in culinary school. they were intelligent, from prestigious families, and not so emotionally involved where it would have to make vincent reciprocate. surface level and safe.

he lost his sense of taste back when he was a kid, barely old enough to remember it.

he was left alone in his father's mansion, wandering aimlessly. and... well... he tries to block it out at times, remembering the aching of his head as he slowly bled out. the head trauma was precise, so precise that it only took out his sense of taste.

his parents said he was lucky to still have his intellect, to still have his life. he thought he was lucky too. how naive.

[computers-talking]

ﾉﾞ✧*。Why I Relate To Capochin✨🌈

Infodumping about my life, capochin, headcannons, and other autistic things! 

TW for mention of abuse, manipulation, power imbalances, pedophilia, and parasocial (?) Relationships

Capochin! Who doesn't love him other then people who don't love him- he's such a silly little guy!! Just a grumpy old man!! A grumpy old man who I, a mentally unwell teenager relate to on a deeply personal level- definitely a bit more then I'm comfortable with- and I know what your thinking, "But Felix! Seriously how relatable can he be-" SHUT UP. SHUT. SH.

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Allow me to explain, and I guess spill my organs just a bit- just a WEE bit! So, given only two people on this forsaken website actually know about my personal life and was there to watch it happen I have a bit of explaining to do- so, where do I start... Hm, how's about middle school! Middle school, ah, how lovely- cutting out how much I was relentlessly bullied middle school was my first exposure to this kind of unhealthy relationship that I've unfortunately grown so accustomed to. Long story short I was forced into a relationship, got extremely emotionally attached only to be abandoned and have the things I love most stolen- then people spread rumors about me and blah blah blah I was bullied in middle school and people did not stop that's the short of it!

But then it kept happening.

Again-

And again-

And again.

Each relationship was progressively worse I, being the dumbass I am, only grew more and more dependant on these people who would hurt me, desprate for the approval of people who looked down at me with nothing but hate in their eyes. Starting to see a similarity? Anyways skip to freshman year! 

Highschool! How bad could it be?? Not worse then middle school that's for sure! And believe it or not- I think I'm that loser who peaks in highschool-BUT the reason I bring this up is because of my most recent experience with an abusive relationship I could not get out of.

Michael. 

At the time I was 14, Michael was 17- he guilt tripped me into dating him, used me for what he wanted and smothered me with 'love' if you could even call it that and at some point in this endless loop of hell he turned 18 while I was still 14- a lot more happened in that relationship but the important part is that this is when I hit an all time low and I didn't mention this but I have always been big on cannibalism metophors- and this is around when those cannibalism metophors stopped being uhhh, metophors let's say! 

Yeah things got real bad but I managed to crawl away mostly unharmed-

And I know because that was genuinely a lot for HORRIBLE shit to read I'll give everyone a bit of fluff in my life, I'm doin fine and I'm in a very happy polyam relationship !! I love my boyfriends very much!

Back to the horrible shit!

This kinda manic desperation got really bad after I got away from Michael, my brain immediately opting to viewing my current boyfriend, Oco as a savior of sorts- given hes known me since middle school, got me out of the abusive relationship with Michael and kinda is the only reason I haven't DIED yet- holding him up on this mental pedistal where no matter what he did he would always be perfect and amazing and I would do anything anything anything for him!! 

Yeah, that... That kinda fucked me up- I mean, go figure-

ALL THESE MANY MANY PARAGRAPHS OF TRAUMADUMPING TO SAY, DO YOU SEE WHAT I MEAN??? GOD this isn't even scratching the surface of the shit I've been through that contributes to why I relate to Capochin so much!! This is leaving out like ALLLLLL the cannibalism and self mutilation metophors I've found myself associated with, pretty much everything that happened that lead up to me holding just... SOME GUY on a mental pedistal for god knows how long- I could genuinely just go on and on and on about it!! But honestly I don't think anyone would really be interested in listening to me info dump about my life more then I already have- we're here for the CAPOCHIN!!! And honestly- I don't really know what to say- I mean I feel like this all kinda speaks for itself, y'know? I mean- fuck man, he just hits a bit too close to home for me sometimes- I love him tho, he's very important to me

If you actually read this far- Uhm, thank you!! You really didn't need to read all this shit- I know it's a lot to take in but I uh- yeah- if you read all this thank you it genuinely means a lot to me <3

[noahtally-famous]

td 2023 s2 ep1 spoilers below the cut

(okay so I have not finished s1 but I know the general gist of what happens through mutuals posts and just the td tag lmaoo. maybe later I will actually sit down and watch the whole thing, but that time is not now.)

moving onto my thoughts of s2...

AHHHHHHHH idk how else to explain it but I absolutely LOVED the episode, and honestly I have a feeling I'll love this season, simply bc everyone is so great!!

heck even ripper and chase were tolerable, like, there weren't any fart jokes or anything, it was great!

MKULIA SWEEP???? HELL FREAKING YEAH idc if it's a friendship/alliance, I'm living in my world where they're toxic yuri

Caleb getting some much-needed character development??? I'm SO here for it, and the stuff mentioned during the episode def fits the kinda vibe I have going for him, so that's even better!! (potential caleb & emma friendship??? they can bond over kittens and of caleb being emotionally mature)

also his reactions to the team choosing was gold, I can't wait to see what A-Game he's gonna bring. I'm hoping he doesn't become a version of justin--I just want him to want to be a useful teammate and person for his team/friends/competitors and want to win as well. no overly crazy 'tda justin' villanry pls?? (I mean, I won't be averse to it if it does end up happening, but it'd be cool if things changed up this time around)

CHEMMA BROKE UP THANK FRICKING GOD, our prayers have been answered!! please please PLEASE have them stay broken up

raj & wayne on the same team again!! I was not expecting that tbh, but I'm curious to see where this goes

rajbow is so adorable, like bowie not even letting chris finish before he immediately picks raj first for his team is so 🥹

ngl chase is still a dumbass but now that chemma is out of the way, I mean it affectionately, I can't bring myself to hate any of the characters and that trend isn't going to stop here. that moment when he ran at granny hatchet and bowie was like "I don't believe it, I think he's gonna make it" like that scene was insane

damien is amazing as always, no words need to be said. manifesting a final two involving him

NICHELLE. FUCKING NICHELLE. GOD I CANNOT ARTICULATE HOW MUCH I ADORE HER HERE!! saving the best for last goddammit, I love her so so so so much, omfg the way she slayed the challenge, pls I'm so hyped for her character development this season, I can't wait for the other contestants to eat their words abt her

axel trying to 'be nice' ("i'm a work in progress" yes you are but you're doing amazing) but acting like an ass to ripper is something I live for. "I'm not following you, we're running in the same direction!" LMAOOOO

the fact that priya doesn't hold any resentment toward her parents still irks me, but I still love her character and I'm excited to see what's in store for her

GRANNY HATCHET SLAYED, 'NUFF SAID

I'm still hoping for some axelle content, but I'm more than happy with the mkulia servings we got

I'm lowkey interested in scary girl's change of character. I feel like this wont be the last we see of her--will she be like an amy and swim back to the island to enact revenge? or will she be like ezekiel and live on the island in secret? or will she be a secret third thing? I sure as heck don't know but I can't wait to find out!! her parting words def seem ominous enough to imply something

speaking of, scary girl's change of character and when she talked abt how she became "normal" everyone's reactions were sending me lmaooo

bowie going "you're never right" to chase but is the one to choose chase on his team, like yes dude frrr that frenemy whiplash was wack lmaoo I love it

same with bowie choosing julia, like yes we love to see two manipulative competitive strategists banding together

on a different note, I wonder what will come of bowie and emma's friendship from s1 and how that broke apart. maybe they could rekindle it in s2? hmmm

zee and their suitcase of sodas 😭

"she's an animal" OKAY MK TONE IT DOWN (pls don't, actually pls continue doing it) YOU'RE NOT HELPING MY MKULIA CASE HERE

millie being priya's first pick >>>

"what strategy? you just stop and run, it's not rocket surgery" 😭 I used to dislike ripper, but if he continues on like this, that opinion will def change. it's only been the first episode and I already don't dislike him anymore so-

MORE MKULIA P L E A S E IM HOPING

chris is still 'tdi chris' aka the b e s t chris imo, and I'm here for it!! also chef and chris's dynamic is still spot-on

in conclusion, im so very excited for what this season will bring!! in case you didn't realize, I LOVED the first episode!

[alan-p-49]

me role playing an intellectually challenged character gonna be HARD

i did use a calculator tho bc i think i have dyscalcula. like i know what math operations i should do when doing math problems its just my brain can't think the actual numbers themselves and reading numbers out loud is difficult like if i see 14.72 my brain reads it as 14.27 for some dumbass reason or sometimes i read it as 72.14 or 27.41. i also struggle with quick maths like sometimes it will take me a minute to confirm that 6 times 6 is 36 so this is more of a self diagnosis based on my observations

also despite the character being intellectually challenged doesn't mean he isn't emotionally intelligent like that's his whole thing he's a dumbass and can hardly read but bro can hit on a xenomorph and succeed and sometimes even uses his intellectual disability as a method of manipulation (albeit only for the extreme short term like convincing the cops to not give him a speeding ticket bc he speeded that one time and after he sees the cops leave he speeds again and has a high chance of getting caught again by the same guy and try that shit again bc he thinks he can do this multiple times and that everyone can't remember shit bc he can't remember shit so that means everyone can't remember shit)

[shroomi1e]

realistic reasons why genshin men are undateable‼️

ft: aether, albedo, razor, diluc, itto, gorou, childe, zhongli, kaeya, xiao (pt 2)

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aether

my man is too busy looking for his sister 💀

as nice as he his, he probs doesn't have room in his heart for a relationship

he travels so much, you'd probably get tired if you don't die in teyvat first

if we're talking ab abyss aether however...

he'd be way too obsessed and focused on overthrowing celestia and the gods

and even if he does have room in his heart for you, don't expect to be the first priority

albedo

let's be honest, he doesn't have time for a relationship

he'd probably get bored once he's done learning everything there is to know ab you

a workaholic, working 24/7

also unless you're a science nerd like him, don't be surprised if he just decided to drop you bc you can't catch up with his science ramblings

id imagine he'd use you for weird experiments like in his story quest

razor

a furry

can't communicate

would probably start barking at you idk

would 100% try to lick you

very overprotective bc of his past

would try to give you dead rabbits and squirrels as gifts/signs of affection like how cats or dogs do

diluc

emotionally unavailable but he's hot so it's fine

if you're more emotional/sensitive then he's gonna make you cry at one point or another bc of how cold he is

has his walls built so high, it's gonna take persistence to take them down

too busy running a whole wine industry + protecting monstadt at night

would be SUPER overprotective, borderline suffocating. he's gonna try to hold on to you until it hurts

he doesn't mean it ofc, he's just scared of losing you (fatherless behavior smh)

he needs to get a lot of his shit together before he can start a proper relationship *cough cough* KAEYA *cough cough*

itto

he's a complete dumbass, just like any other typical himbo

is the type to plan out a whole party and buy a bunch of gifts only to get your birthday date wrong

it's endearing but it might get annoying at one point

definitely gets into a lot of trouble with city authorities, you'd always have to clean up his mess or bail him out

again, he never has bad intentions, but it's gonna get annoying at some point

gorou

another furry

better get used to him talking ab how amazing kokomi is

also gives off overprotective vibes

doesn't have much time or room for you, at least not until the resistance is over

childe

too busy killing people 😘

depending on who you are, dating a fatui harbinger might cause some problems

unless you're cool w trying to drown a whole nation and commiting genocide idk

even though he comes off as friendly, he probably has also built walls like diluc, they're just not as obvious

somewhere deep down he's scared he might end up harming you or losing you, since he's well aware of his position and what he does

(bro did you see that line in his story quest where he says smth like "if i were to quit being a harbinger I'd love to travel the world w you😭)

ok that's enough childe for today, and yes i will be writing a fanfic later

zhongli

this peepaw is hella old fashioned

being the god of contracts, he's gonna expect 100% loyalty, and might get a wee bit possessive, even if it's not obvious

he's just incredibly good at hiding it

being immortal, he might not even try to date you in the first place bc he knows you can't have a "normal" relationship

he'd rather not have you at all than to watch you grow old while he stays the same, eventually having to sit by your deathbed

oh geez that got dark quickly didn't it

but if he does have you, he's not letting you go, even if you don't want him anymore

will probably try to keep you forever bc of the "contract" y'all made😨

someone write a yandere zhongli fic and send me the link pls 😘😘

kaeya

we've all seen him weasel his way out of doing his work

would try to manipulate you with his smooth talk

although his heart is set in the right direction, much like diluc, he needs to get his shit together before he can carry a healthy relationship

also would probably come home drunk a lot

having a "flirty personality" can often be mistaken for flirting with others

so unless you're a holy nun or smth you're gonna argue ab it with him at some point

xiao

bold of you to assume he's gonna even pay attention to you

as we all know, he comes off as cold and standoffish, even if he might not mean it

he's just carrying way too much on his shoulders to also have a relationship as well

his karmic debt as well as the duty of the sole protector of liyue is going to put a burden on him, and he wouldn't want others to share that burden with him

despite how he feels about you, he's only ever going to see himself as a protector, never your partner

because his sole priority is to keep you safe, and keeping you safe means not getting too close to you

might even go out of his way to be mean to you just to make sure you won't get close to him☹️

but even so, he'll be there when you call, since he is your protector after all

a/n: damn the amount of ff inspo i got just from writing a stupid hc...

[multi-oc-tourney]

Free For All: ROUND 2

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Val and Luci

(Val: any; Luci: he/him)

oc by: @becquereliart

Propaganda:

Dumbasses who manipulate each other relentlessly and are desperately in love about it. Luci is the good and righteous siren king (who secretly has a thing for bad boys) and Val is the evil pirate who seduced him for their own ends (gaining clout in their evil pirate circles for recruiting a king into the murder parties). Problem 1: Luci is accidentally the only person in the evil circles that Val actually likes hanging out with, and also he's a siren aka stunningly gorgeous, so why Shouldn't they date him for real?? I Like that autistic man Problem 2: Luci is still good and righteous and HATES murder parties Val is cool and charming and not exactly *eloquent* but very emotionally intelligent/people smart; Luci is a man of few words, a blunt and stubborn stone wall. Literally unstoppable force vs immovable object. No one in the kingdom wants this radioactive pairing to stay together. Unfortunately they are toxically codependent and obsessed with each other. Oh yeah Luci is also a trans man In this image you can see Luci grisping 🤜✊ Val in a righteous anger (to which they are having a normal one)

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Stray Cat

(he/him)

oc by: @genesauce-art

Propaganda:

Stray is a lil guy who lives alone in the woods and helps people who get lost, he can't speak the way humans can because of the way his vocal cords are structured so he primarily signs. He doesn't remember his past or his family but he loves his home in the forest, so he doesn't want to leave it. He's also based on my girlfriend's cat as well as my own ninja special interest so really he's just my autism manifest

[bolly--quinn]

off season is for AUs so here's a bit more about that Rick and Beth au that I never shut up about ok so:

• Rick's crybaby backstory plays out roughly the same except only Diane dies before she goes and gets Beth from inside the house (sorry gorgeous, gotta use you for plot development once again 😔)

• Rick does roughly all the same shit he did before except as a single dad

• Rick Meets BP, Squanchy, Geardude (by extension Gearhead but like 😒) and joins the freedom fight against the galactic federation

• Doesn't really know how to be a single dad, emotionally reserved (except for when drunk) and kinda scared of raising Beth like this so he sends her away to an alien boarding school when she's like 9/10

• Beth gets kicked out of that alien boarding school when she's 14 for fighting (technically she killed a kid but I digress) gets sent back home to live with her dad and the freedom fighters

• Rick is like ???!?!?!? but BP says it's fine and it's probably better if they homeschool her anyway (plus he knows how much they missed each other but they won't say it because they are both stubborn and emotionally closed off and Beth isn't a little girl anymore so Rick doesn't really openly show her as much affection as before despite them both desperately needing it)

• It's been like 4/5 years since they have seen each other and Rick has cool, chill rockstar energy and Beth is a tougg mean girl and their reunion is awkward.

• Rick trains Beth to fight like the freedom fighters but never actually let's her go to any meetings or to a battle. He keeps her confined in her room with an AI watching her and sometimes the freedom fighters are gone for months (sometimes in battle, sometimes just drinking and hanging around exploring the galaxy) but Beth is forced to stay at the base and grows resentful and determined to prove herself to her father

• Beth is finally allowed to be a part of the freedom fighters around 17/18 ??? She's obsessed with it and her bloodlust is greater than anyone else's (Squanchy thinks it's really cool, BP worries about Rick's parenting, Rick thinks it's a little weird but fine)

• Beth insists on calling them the "defiance", Rick thinks naming things is dumb and refuses to ever call them that. They co-lead meeting sometimes (and by co-lead I mean Beth comes up with all the plans while Rick is drunk)

• Beth cares so much about fighting the federation because she thinks that it's important and their "higher calling" and kinda hates how Rick doesn't seem to take it as seriously, gets drunk, parties, seems aloof about it

• Beth and Rick's relationship is complicated because she still kinda suffers from abandonment issues from him leaving her in a boarding school and then for months/years at a time during her adolescence but she also fiercely respects and admires him to a degree while also being sick of him and his drinking and fake "uncaring attitude" but they do love each other and would defend each other no matter what, despite the fact that they also fight all the time and manipulate one another

• Oh!! And Beth is super aware of Rick's crush on BP and is just like "Tell him how you feel dumbass!! 😡" but Rick is like "Shut up, you're acting real silly rn hush" and then covers her mouth while BP talks about his new soul bond that seems to be getting serious and Rick just nods and then gets drunk and cries in his room (Rick DOES NOT confess his true feelings to BP after Blood Ridge because he has Beth to think about, despite sending her away to boarding school, so he doesn't ask BP to run away with him and just drinks his feelings down at a bar when they are all celebrating the victory)

[dotthings]

I love Cas SO MUCH and he really is stupid sometimes. I'd like to add that time Dean begged Cas to bring him along as a wingman, for backup, instead of going to a meeting alone and Cas blew him off and then got himself CAPTURED and he was thrown in a cell while the bad guy posed as Fake Cas on the phone so Dean wouldn't come looking for him. How Dean had barely gotten Cas back for 5 minutes before Cas was racing off, because of Jack, and not listening to Dean.

And not because Cas doesn't love Dean or he's manipulative or brainwashed he's a very complicated emotionally mixed up character who still has a lot to learn. His evolution as a character, his emotional evolution, over 12 seasons is extraordinary and beautiful, and yet he is also a dumbass, with insecurities and traumas that make him very stupid *affectionate* and that is canon that is the way it is with Cas. We should be roasting him. He deserves roasting, but not in the way where we cancel him and hate him and don't treat him like a complex character worthy of love like Dean or Sam, but in the way that pretending Cas is some uwu perfect baby angel who is the victim instead of a whole MESS really does flatten the character and does him such a disservice. I am here to yell about how great Cas is and about his flaws and he loves Dean and Dean loves Cas and they're both idiots in completely different ways. But in this house we don't skip over Cas's flaws and go with lopsided destiel. The reason the ship has such a hold on me is how both characters are so compelling and messy and so good but so perfect.

Cas with PTSD having a fixation on bees and gardens and making the perfect sandwich in late S7 somehow got absorbed into fanon to the point where people started to believe that’s canonical Cas. Bees Cas is a confused little meow meow who never did anything wrong. The things late S7 Cas fixates on are an amplification of his genuine fascination with life on earth, and one aspect of Cas is gentleness and appreciation, but those traits are not the whole picture, it’s what his brain uses as a buffer as he goes into shock and has a lengthy PTSD episode. PTSD Cas isn’t empathetic, he’s detached. He’s non-confrontational, non-violent, in that sense he is kind, but he’s not mentally or emotionally present for the people who need him most, who love him and who care, which isn’t empathy.

The arc gets used to mix fanon with canon, and the fanon version seeks a Cas who is an innocent meow meow who never did anything wrong ever (canon doesn’t do this. fanon does). Far too often that’s used to perpetuate the negative fanon of mean Dean, where Cas is his victim. The more innocent and soft and idealized the fanon on Cas becomes—and people believing that’s canon—the more that got weaponized to label Dean “the abuser” who is mean to ultra soft Cas who just wants to watch the bees.

Cas’s mental breakdown put him into a numb bubble, and that is the opposite of who Cas is. Cas feels too much all the time, and lacks context and experience to help him process all the feelings. Over time, we see him grow more comfortable in his own skin and with those emotions and expressing them in ways humans can comprehend instead of Cas just feeling and FEELING and trying to keep it locked down or running away from it.

[leovoid]

Thoughts on Richard vs johan? I've seen your dumbass sister try to express that there were two killers on that roof that night and twist the reality that what Johan said about Richard wasn't wrong but his act in using it to manipulate Richard into suicide was the wrong part. But besides that Johan's accusations were not in the wrong. Richard is not a killer like Johan, Richard is not evil like Johan. Richard killed a serial rapist and murderer to protect more victims from being formed. Your sister as a woman should sympathize with that but women don't make sense half the time so it doesn't surprise me that she has tried to make it a point to argue that Richard wasn't just a victim in that foul play but also a criminal in his own right. It does not make sense. So lets hear from your side I want to hear it. I've debated with your sister for months on and off and she wont' bend.

First off, I find it funny that when people have such bold claims they wish to argue they tend to do it anonymously to strike insults towards others, if you have an opinion, have the balls to show who you are, otherwise, all I am seeing is a scared little boy/girl behind a screen unwilling to express their beliefs with their identity on the line As much as I don't appreciate your completely obtuse methods to debate or strike discussions, asking me a question by insulting my sister, and continuing to dig yourself deeper by having such a sexist approach to trigger an answer or argument out of me, I will still answer your questions in hope that you can grow a little however... There was two killers on the roof that night, both Richard and Johan. Your justification for Richard is that he killed a criminal who raped and murdered multiple women, and as such what Richard did was a service to the public by executing a plague to society. But a mindset like this will only further breed hatred, and that is a flaw and this is the BIGGEST THEMATIC EXPLORATION THAT MONSTER UTILIZES NARRATIVELY. You do not need to become a monster to destroy a monster, at times an act of kindness can battle against the hearts of monsters, as such is presented at the end of Monster. The argument here isn't whether or not what Richard did was right morally but whether he was right or not in the eyes of the law, Richard was wrong because the law protects minors from being convicted of a crime before being proven guilty, as such they are innocent until proven guilty. While at the end of the day, the acts the criminal performed were irrefutable, but the reasons for his actions remains to be understood and that could've helped rehabilitate him to change for the better. That "rapist" was just as much a victim as everyone else of Kinderheim, Monster constantly substantiates that all the survivors of Kinderheim and Bonapartas experiments, in which if you look further enough, even Johan was a victim. Now I am not trying to say that Richard was completely wrong and saying Richards death was justified, but at the end of the day in the law, Richard was completely wrong for what he has done. You fall under the philosophy of Utilitarianism, where as long as one is killed to save the many, then it is the morally correct choice. If you want a further explanation in regards to that, I made a video which you can view here (Fate Zero: Philosophy of Emiya Kiritsugu) But even that philosophy is fundamentally flawed. I just wish to end this "debate" with the notion that I am not trying to justify any sort of murder or rape or anything, I am not making attempts at invalidating rape victims and preaching for those victims to strive to understand their rapist or anything, that is impossible. Rationalizing an action emotionally vs. rationalizing an action objectively is what I strive to do here. To understand the human mind, I will never look at things subjectively and I will never allow my own personal sense of morals and ethics to influence me in that endeavor. In order to understand the hearts sunken into the abyss, we must be willing to free ourselves of our own moralities and sink into it ourselves, whether you are satisfied with the answer you may find is up to you. Your unwillingness to understand the hearts of Monsters is what will further breed more Monsters, and you definitely did not take anything away from what Naoki Urasawa was attempting to portray with the story, you should watch it again under a new perspective.

[hidesinhisarchived]

so, let's talk about elijah cohen for a minute. i'm going to put it under a cut because it involves a parent being mentally and emotionally abusive and manipulative. please don't read if this sort of thing is triggering to you.

elijah cohen is, first and foremost, a bitter man. he had once dreamed of entering the army and becoming a distinguished career officer, but those dreams were destroyed when a freak accident permanently messed up his leg and left him with a limp. after this, he became absolutely obsessed with order and outward appearances. he ran a tight ship in his home. everything was neatly budgeted out and each child was carefully planned. he had a certain image in mind for each of them and both ricky and cindy fell into those roles easily, each perfect in his eyes. mark, however, was much like his grandparents ( elijah's parents ): gentle, empathetic, emotional, creative. mark saw the world in a way that elijah didn't understand and, as such, elijah tried to force mark to comply to his vision by constantly critiquing every little thing he did to the point where mark was a nervous wreck around elijah.

when none of that worked, elijah just gave up on him. refused to support him. told him to stop being a dumbass and focus on a "real" career. it all came to a head when mark dropped out of brown university at 20 years old. elijah essentially disowned and fully gave his son up for lost. in eljiah's eyes, mark was the ultimate failure. he doesn't know where he "went wrong" with him.

despite this gif set being about a daughter talking about her father, this could very well be mark talking about elijah. during their last confrontation, elijah very much said something along the lines, "i fed, clothed, and put up with you for eighteen years. i paid for you to go to college. i paid for everything so that you wouldn't have to work and so you could focus on your schooling. this is how you repay me? you're not my son. you're a failure and a disappointment."

mark does not talk about his father because of the sheer amount of pain that it causes him. he worked so hard his entire life to do something to get his father's approval and failed at every turn. he's also incredibly angry because of the amount of physical and verbal abuse elijah put him through. he knows that he should hate his father, but he can't quite bring himself to do so.

elijah was also incredibly homophobic and is the root cause for mark suffering from compulsive heterosexuality and denying his true self for years, but that's another topic to delve into for another day.

[leportraitducadavre]

Man, I wish Kishimoto didn't just drop the Hyuuga plot like he did after the Chunin exams. The way he ended it with Hiashi apologizing to Neji and then Neji just being friendly with Hinata/happier with his clan is so... empty to me.

I've seen posts pointing out the absurdity of Hizashi's death being painted as "for himself/freedom" and was his choice when the dude was most definitely going to die for the Main family anyway. Like, he just decided that his death for them wasn't going to be the hard way. He just accepted it.

Someone said Hiashi was emotionally manipulating Neji with his apology and I agree.

And then, as you and so many others pointed out, there's still slavery, curse marks and no equality within the Hyuuga clan. Neji just gets faux equality and that's it. That's the "beautiful change" of the Hyuuga clan. Neji isn't treated like a dog, trains with his uncle, doesn't wanna merk Hinata anymore, and then leaps to his death for her, a Main house member. Wow.

In my opinion, that apology, the dumbass fight with Naruto and training with Hiashi shouldn't have been enough to change Neji's outlook. Kind of sounds like the easy way out to simply make him another Konoha dog. He's just content with his shitty life afterwards and I hate it.

Neji is certainly smart enough to look at the context of his dad's death and go "....but he still died for Hiashi. A Main family member like his fate intended." And it's not that I wanted Neji to forever be pissed off with his life, I just wanted better for him and the other Branch members. But instead, he has the same life but just a wee bit better and he looks at it happily. WHY.

And as much as I hate Hinata's privileged, selfish ass, Neji didn't need to continue channeling all his rage towards the Main family onto her. Not for Hinata's benefit but because I'm not biased and know that she literally couldn't do anything at their young age about the slavery.

...but then again as they got older (i.e. teenagers), Hinata got worse (way more selfish acting and even more Naruto obsessed). So maybe Neji hating her again would've been alright cause I sure would've. He's still a fucking slave like so many others and she's not advocating for any change, she's just obsessing over a guy who barely remembers she exists and then has the nerve to call Neji "nii-san".

It was necessary for him to end it in such a vague way because it would be like opening a can of worms, there would have been no justice until the dismantling of the Hyuga clan -which will lead to the dismantling of the shinobi system, and that can’t be done if the objective is making NAruto thrive and get the recognition he sought for.

I've seen posts pointing out the absurdity of Hizashi's death being painted as "for himself/freedom" and was his choice when the dude was most definitely going to die for the Main family anyway. Like, he just decided that his death for them wasn't going to be the hard way. He just accepted it.

Yes, I mentioned something similar here

Someone said Hiashi was emotionally manipulating Neji with his apology and I agree.

I’m not sure if it was another person, but I’ve said that before. So I agree as well.

And as much as I hate Hinata's privileged, selfish ass, Neji didn't need to continue channeling all his rage towards the Main family onto her. Not for Hinata's benefit but because I'm not biased and know that she literally couldn't do anything at their young age about the slavery.

But why are we asking Neji, a thirteen-year-old boy, a slave, to be logical and don't hate Hinata when she's someone who benefits from his enslavement and position as a Main Family member? Why are we being so harsh on him for lashing out to her and not on her when she acknowledges the reason for his anger only to brush it off (almost mockingly, as well). We excuse Hinata's inaction because she was "too young", but isn't he also too young as to understand to whom he should be directing his anger?

Furthermore, Neji told her to forfeit multiple times and she refused each time -his monologue about her weakness wasn't untruthful and it isn't something he hadn't heard before (the Hyuga clan's dogma literally educated him to believe that something as destiny exists, since because Hizashi was born after Hiashi, he was bound to obey him or get punished for his disobedience, as was his son). So how come is cruel of Neji to say those things when he believes them to be true because it's what happened to his father and to him? He can't force his own destiny because he'll never be allowed to disobey Hiashi -or Hinata.

He lashes out towards her because she's the only one there and who is in the same context as him. He wouldn't be able to touch Hiashi even if he wanted to (which he does, he also hates Hiashi), because not only Hiashi is the current leader, but he's also an experienced Jönin. And let's not forget that he was marked on her birthday -meaning, he's her slave.

So maybe Neji hating her again would've been alright cause I sure would've. He's still a fucking slave like so many others and she's not advocating for any change, she's just obsessing over a guy who barely remembers she exists and then has the nerve to call Neji "nii-san".

But again, why would she advocate for a change when she's not interested in such a thing happening? Nothing interests her outside her love for Naruto and her need to get acknowledged by him. Furthermore, she gets to have bodyguards; and she doesn't seem uncomfortable with the thought of them being punished if she gets hurt (to the point where she jumps in to fight non-other than Pein -who obliterated Konoha on his own).