#i am not unbaised

[obsidianstrawberrymilk]

This absolutely counts as propaganda, thank you so much

Roy Harper

Aside from stepping up to raise Lian on his own (and raising her well), he also did a lot to help Grant with his trauma

Added!!

ROY HARPER MY BELOVED <<3

Accepting any and all propaganda for him btw

[phoenixyfriend]

I try not to make a lot of original posts on topics I don't actually have any expertise on, but I haven't seen a whole lot of posts going around that actually... explain what happened and why? Like, the actual order of events, the history, and so on. I want to reblog reference posts and explanations by people who actually know what they're talking about, but I haven't seen anything that hits the buttons I need to actually get a political situation... but I have seen some stuff on other platforms.

So here are some videos I've personally found useful in understanding Israel-Palestine, because that's the format I've found most useful in processing information of this nature:

Why Israel was Originally Attacked from RealLifeLore (explains the decades of political dynamics, internal demographic tensions, and power shifts leading up to the current conflict; notably the best I've seen at actually explaining what 'Israeli Occupation' actually means)

Israel-Hamas War: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) (commentary on the actual current situation in terms of who's getting attacked, why, and what the international ramifications so far are)

What's Happening in Israel and Why with Nathan Thrall from Adam Conover, series Factually (a discussion with an on-the-ground journalist about what life was like on the ground for Palestinian people in the areas under Israeli control during the last few years, just up to the attacks themselves)

I'm not going to claim these are comprehensive or completely unbiased (there are a few moments where I'm not entirely sure of the bias levels myself), but for people like myself who came into all this unsure of what the actual situation even is, I think these are a solid set to build up an basic understanding from which to put together opinions on future information.

I can't tell anyone what to think about how or why any of this is happening. I can only really tell you that what's going on right now is a crime on the level of attempted genocide, and that the years leading up to that have been an absolute mess on almost all fronts.

Again, I have no expertise on this subject. I just know what kind of video essay, political commentary, and interview style makes things understandable to me, personally, and might work for others. Please be courteous and kind in the comments and tags, as I am only sharing this because I haven't seen such a resource making the rounds yet, not actually trying to sway anyone in a particular direction beyond "the mass death needs to stop."

If you know of similar, relatively unbiased* resources, feel free to share.

* By 'relatively unbaised,' I don't mean taking or not taking a side; I just mean that it doesn't try to hide some information or other in favor of pushing a narrative, doesn't try to generalize a population, or doesn't seem to be trying to use emotional gut reactions to get readers or viewers to jump past reason or compassion.

[inventedfangirling]

What scene/dialogue in bad buddy absolutely devastated you (but in the larger context of the episode and the show got ignored cos we had bigger traumas to unpack) and why for me was it this scene when Pat asks Pran when he's going to get the documents from LogTech and then proceeding to say that he wants to go visit the musical instrument shop?

I cant believe i didnt properly process it earlier but Pat really asked him to go to the musical instrument shop.

Not because he wants to visit the shop but because he cant take one more second of being apart from Pran and whatever this awkward almost hostile distance that Pran had put between them. The fact that he was trying to say that casually, as if all was as "normal" as it was pre rooftop kiss, when he was feeling anything but casual on the inside, his heart being on the bottom of the feelings-roller-coaster he had on been ever since that moment in the instrument shop when it finally hit him, what he had been oblivious to all along, that Pran was there, and that Pat missed him even while he was standing right in front of him and that somewhere along the way he had fallen in love with him without even knowing.

Just look at him. He's so so so in love it physically hurts ME ( an independent (NOT) unbaised (NOT) observer).

And so now he tries to inject a sense of normality and familiarity into this gap in their relationship by asking Pran to accompany him to the instrument store, do what they have done a bunch of times already but this time maybe even in hopes of telling him what he had felt the last time they were there together??!? Do you realize how devastating that is??

Watching Pat ask that with trepidation, for the first time, well and truly unsure of what is or isnt allowed to him in his dynamic with Pran and knowing (in hindsight) Pran's plan of cutting him off at least temporaririly and knowing Pat's efforts wont be reciprocated (for at least a while more) just hurts so bad i almost couldnt believe it didnt strike me the first 5 times i watched the episode.

It's literally just 10 seconds and probably one of the most un-remarkable moments in the entire episode if not show and yet i am so so so deeply shattered by it.

Is that just me being unwell or did you tear up too...? Feel free to add more devastation i really do wanna know if ive missed any more small but not insignificant moments like these.

[samthesuperiosane]

My thoughts on O from Sex Education

I have seen divided opinions on Sarah "O" Owen from Sex education. Here's my thoughts:

Not the bestest ace representation, but I think this is the most screentime and attention an ace character has gotten in a mainstream show (as far as I am aware), and I think that's huge. Sex Education is a popular show, worldwide. So before anything, I am thankful to the creators for creating an ace character who had pivotal role to play this season.

It was an interesting idea for an asexual character to be a sex therapist, just because they think it's fascinating: sex and relationships. And it also made sense to me why she concealed her identity from her peers, cause to allosexuals, it could be just beyond comprehension; a bizzare idea; that someone who isn't having sex, is giving them sex advice? Hell no.

Sure Cavendish is a progressive institution, inclusive to all. But no one had a problem with her being asexual person. It was just their pre-concieved notion about how asexuals would be; someone-who-doesn't-like-sex-and-stays-away-from-it. Hence, isn't O an excellent character to break the stereotype? An ace who is fascinated by sex and relationships, someone with unbaised perspective, someone who actively talks and helps people deal with their sexual issues? It's beautiful.

I also related to her feeling that she was better off alone, and her clinic meant everything to her, something she held onto? She had no real friends, either. She was just alone. We all have things that mean a lot to us, that might seem silly to others. My goals and my love for anime seem extreme/obsessive to people. But they have to much on their plate, and they are hyperfixting on things, I don't really care or understand either. There is a gap, that cannot be bridged. But it's okay, we all have different ways and paths to walk, and it is okay to be an ace and feel alone.

The only thing I didn't appreciate is she being a bully and not standing up for her friend, and also not apologizing. Sure, in that moment she did it to protect herself. But I am sure she had several opportunities to apologize to Ruby later on, but she didn't. I don't know why? The only plusible explanation is she maybe didn't want to explain herself, as to why she did it. But she could have tried, atleast. She wasn't the nicest person, ofcourse. But all allosexuals aren't either?

Overall, I am still happy we got an ace character who isn't forgettable with just 2 minute screentime!

Gif credit: @dollopheadsandclotpoles

[magical-characters-tourney]

you ban mdwh, a queer dating sim created by a queer poc but you allow harry potter, a known series with racism and homophobia written by an actual terf who causes more problems then what she's worth and this is the hill you're willing to die on? "unbaised pollrunner" me when i lie ig :/

I never said I allowed Harry Potter. You’re confusing Gandalf with Dumbledore. You know, Lord of the Rings. Not fucking Harry Potter.

I literally said I’m biased. Multiple times. I am the most biased little creature you’ll ever see. Where did I say I’m unbiased??? Because I’m pretty sure to bio says “biased.”

If you don’t like how I run my tournament, you don’t have to be here. And considering you can’t even tell the difference between a LOTR character and a HP one, I’m not sure anyone should be taking anything you say seriously. I don’t want to hear any more of this damn negativity. If you don’t like it, get the fuck out and leave those who want to enjoy this alone.

Edit: maybe it’s a bit difficult to understand for some people, but my bio says “I hold NO ILLUSION of being an unbiased pollrunner.” IE, I know I’m biased. Im biased as fuck. Get over it. And learn to read.

[allthecanadianpolitics]

I am confused by one of the anons who did not read the blurb about this being a left leaning blog. Which I am glad of. You aren’t paid to be unbaised anyway. You keep over 20, 000 followers? Informed, or by sharing like you volunteer your free time to do this. Thanks for doing that by the way. Great blog. Thanks for keeping me up to date with this great blog and the science one too :)

Thank you. :)

This blog now has over 60,000 followers. 🥺

[classical-memeician]

I DO NOT CARE WHICH SIDE OF THE ISRAEL/PALISTINE CONFLICT YOU AGREE WITH

DO NOT SHARE THAT CARTOON INFORGRAPHIC OF THE TWO PEOPLE TALKING by key48return

It is dangerously misinformed, full of antisemitic tropes, does nothing to help the situation and frankly lies through its teeth in a way which people will believe without question.

This is the age of the internet, you have an obligation to check the validity of things you see before you reblog them. Reverse image search photos, Google things which don't seem right, do whatever you can to actually be a force for positive change and not spewing hatred.

I am a Jew and the past week has exhausted me. I am seeing video after video, post after post of people screaming "death to Jews" and comparing Jews to Nazis and coming up with increasing creative ways to make Jews suffer because they are Jewish.

You aren't stupid, you can make your own opinions. Find an unbiased source, learn about the history of the area, don't just take everything at face value. Ask why something is so biased, does the creator have a personal interest or vendetta?

I know I am not unbaised in the matter, I sat opposite my aunt the other day as she received a text saying her stepdaughter and granddaughter had just had to flee to bomb shelters - of course I am not unbiased. That doesn't mean I don't see the arguments of the palistians or can criticise the Israeli government's actions where I deem them inappropriate.

Start from the premise that you are biassed and make an effort to listen to the other side. Social media is being used to spread propaganda and all that does is increase the hatred. Don't be part of the problem.

[r0tting-0ranges]

For two days straight I’ve been treated badly at school for supporting Palestine, and heard awful things said about my fellow students just because of their races/ethnicity (which they cannot change).

The funny thing is that the only students who are even polite to me are students that were personally affected by the war (ie family members being killed)

Meanwhile the crowd that doesn’t have any personal ties is threatening me.

I’m also fully aware that A. Most of them are 17 and under and B. Most of them come from places with really bad education.

It’s not fully their fault they are like that, but I wonder why if I got out of that mindset when I was like… 12, if by the age of 12 I saw through propaganda and started consuming literature that is based in facts from unbaised sources, why couldn’t they?

However, saying that they should be cast off from society IS EQUALLY DANGEROUS.

That’s what causes the alt right pipeline. That’s what caused people to vote for hitler.

If we do not give people the opportunity and resources to change, as well as the the time in the patience, how can we expect change?

And we can’t cast out everyone that disagrees with us. That’s how a dictatorship is created.

I HAVE seen people change. I HAVE seen people learn.

Hell, there are entire organizations within Israel that are meant to protest and document the war crimes (organizations run by either Palestinian and Israeli people, or even just by mainly Israeli people) like for example Omdim Beyachad/Standing Together which I am a part of, or B’tselem, who document war crimes done by Israeli armed forces. Omdim Beyachad specifically is run by a Palestinian woman and a Jewish man (Rula Daood and Alon Lee Green)

There’s also organization Mesarvot, which helps people refuse army service in Israel due to moral issues. Because if you refuse, you will face jail time and be denied jobs. I am lucky to be able to to avoid that since I am extremely disabled to a point that they sent me away from the army recruitment facility after 11 minutes because reviewing one document proved all they needed to know about my incapability. I also threatened to shoot myself if they force me to join. But many are not as lucky, and are forced to serve jail time.

There are people in Israel who are willing to change. And there are people who already changed and work actively against it.

You can never give up hope. I have days where I am not hopeful. When I want to burn the whole country to the ground because I am tired of fighting for my own rights (as a queer and non orthodox Jewish trans man) and, more importantly, for the end of a GENOCIDE. But do not mistake what I say on hard days as my true belief-

Everyone can and NEEDS to change. There are laws now that allow the government to block any websites that hosts content that talks about the suffering of Palestinians. There are multiple websites blocked already. There is inaccurate information spread EVERYWHERE. Not to mention that most of the information is in English, and people in areas that are struggling economically will have less money and time invested in English learning programs (including school ones).

I am lucky to have an ability to grasp languages fast, and also the time to do so at a very young age. Even though I also come from an economically struggling area, due to me not being the best at socializing I straight up mostly taught myself English.

I have a clear memory of the principle of my old high school saying that India is in Africa.

I have a clear memory of my English teacher referring to the zodiac sign Aquarius as “Bucket” (direct translation from Hebrew)

I have a clear memory of her mispronouncing most of the word she said.

I am an example of a very lucky person in that aspect when it comes to my area. Most people aren’t. I, as a Jewish man, try my best to educate people. Because how do we expect them to grow otherwise?

I like to think not everyone in my country is irredeemable. I like to delude myselt that my case is the same as everyone's. That they grew up in propaganda, but theres a chance to see the light.

Once in a while ill be reminded that its not true. Some people are alt right pigs with no critical thinking. Some people truely take joy in the death of so, so many innocent people.

But one thing about me is that i do NOT let that shit fly. If we werent in an educational setting fucking TRUST me i would knock her teeth out for talking how she did.

Remember guys, its ok to punch nazis

[chaoticnwitch]

12. I release control, and in doing so I am rewarded with new perspective. What is the first thing I notice?

queen of needles; clear of mind, honest, unbaised. Seek the truth, think with your head and logic will guide.

[zim-kinnie]

I'm an american, could you tell me some of your views on communism/socialism? It's very hard to learn about it here and I'm not even sure what the proper distinction between the two is. (

well you can always look up "unbaised" and then whatever but here

there are some things about communism that I like and some that I don't, I personally think we need the positive from Capitalism and the positive from Communism and not have it be authoritation or totalitarian, a lot of people from capitalist countries pretend to think they know about what people in Communist countries have or had and it's a little annoying when it's wrong, and a lot of Communists from Capitalist countries don't understand that you dont just go out and terrorize people because then you're just a terrorist. I hate Stalinism and Maoism the most and am annoyed by Trotskyism and I personally think Karl Marx is annoying because he just goes on and on and honestly it got so irritating that I physically cannot go any farther than 1/3 into the communist manifesto without getting a migraine (yes I know another guy wrote it too but I don't care) so being online here is kind of like watching 12 year olds whine and say they want to burn down things without thinking properly about the consequences or the impact those actions or who it affects and it's kind of sickening because they're ranting about how they want to repeat the mistakes of others ahsjsnsnsna another peeve I have is when Americans and such like to look at Russian history and act like it's this edgy thing that's so cool or whatever when a lot of it isnt "cool edgy Russian blini" kind of stuff )))) like its completely okay to be interested in history from other countries but it's pretty idiotic to talk about civilians dying like it's cool or whatever but that's all I'll say on it and if I get any more questions about it or responses I'm just not going to answer them because I don't want to and find them a bit annoying

[harloqui]

Sigh...

We're not saying shifter communities cant have cults, or never had any. We're saying the otherkin community needs to stop acting as if every shifter community IS a cult, or as if p-shifting is synonymous with cultists.

It's like... the otherkin community has it's unhealthy communities, sects and cults too, but we don't say the belief that one is nonphysically nonhuman IS a cult. The otherkin community has had Kin-Sanctuary, the Therian Temple Final Fantasy House, the gatekeepy and unhealthy Facebook groups lead by Seraphyna and co., monsters such as DarkEricDraven and LycanTheory, but we still don't say "otherkinity is a cult". Therians have literally tried to dictate what forms a person's identity can take (can't be a wolf with blue eyes or wings or you're fake, you have to be able to explain WHY you think you're a wolf, bear, cat or any other animal to the group to be accepted, god forbid if you don't believe in m-shifting) and yet nobody refers to therianthropy with quite as much vitriol as they do shifters.

The shifter community doesn't ignore the cults it does see in the community, either. First Family has been basically destroyed by the shifter community for their cult behavior. This is why Silver deleted and rebranded. Adam Letrexxane was called out repeatedly for trying to "turn" others, back then and now. SheAngel has been called out for making the community toxic and gatekeeping and attacking others. You don't see the warnings, callouts and fighting to get rid of these people, but they do happen.

We can't stop them completely, since it's not like I or any other shifter can just yank their keyboards away from them. All we can do is just warn others and tell them to keep away or exercise caution.

There was (and still is) a whole subset of the shifter community that doesn't follow or adhere to Blaze's methods, that doesn't associate with otherkinity or therianthropy, that isn't using methods at all. "Kin shifters" - the ones who adhere to therianthropy/otherkin and use methods and experience species dysphoria- are not even a majority of the community.

Kin-Walkers, Ember Pack 2 and WerewolfsWebsite are just a few I can pull up from that era that didn't have any of those, and even expressed doubt or confusion over the way otherkin and therians were physically shifting. Shifting for shifters that aren't kin/therian isn't done to "escape being human", it's done because it's what we do. It's why you see the big "werewolves are wolf and human" on WerewolfsWebsite, it's why most of our "methods" amount to "touch grass", and why there's an emphasis on living your life. It's why I, as a shifter, was over there instead of Razgriz and Pariah Pack 2.

To touch on this part:

The reason I ask for proof that no one can give is because until there is a scientific basis for p-shifting I am not inclined to believe or listen to what's being told as "truth" because I cannot see unbaised peer reviewed papers, raw footage, or even a documentary about how p-shifting works. It'd be sick if it was real. But I cannot justify saying p-shifting is a physical phenomenon until I can show some reliable proof.

Personally, I am absolutely fine with that. There are pictures of minor shifts that do float around from time to time, but even I would avoid using those as evidence because it's not up to the standards of what you would use for evidence of such a claim. But this is why most of us keep to our own communities - we're not trying to get you on board (and in many cases we can't, seeing as how many of us don't believe in turning/making one a shifter) we simply want to talk to others experiencing the same thing... or at least, I know I do.

Lord. These things aren't comparable. Headmates and phantom limb shifts exist in our minds. If someone claimed that their headmates were physical people they would be just as wrong as a p-shifter. This isn't difficult. Anything that happens In Your Mind is right there. Having thoughts IS the proof. P-shifting is on the same level as religion. "I've been saved/know the way (can physically shift) and if you can't you're just a sinner (fake were). No I don't have proof of God (my transformation) you just have to believe."

[bookcoversalt]

what do you think of the cover of Girls Made of Snow and Glass? bc i think it's pretty boring but people keep saying it's rly good? idk it doesn't even look YA to me. do you think there's something special here that i'm just not seeing?

ok i am not unbaised because Melissa Bashardoust is a lowkey internet buddy of mine (and also i’m INSANELY EXCITED TO READ IT AHHHHHHHHH) but I really like it. I was surprised by how starkly minimal it is when they first released it, and yes, the result is that it doesn’t look YA, but as a book with major crossover appeal (and also with the job of visually differentiating itself from the eight billion other YA fairytale retellings) I don’t think that’s a bad thing.

Age bracket-signaling aside, though, GMSG is a masterclass in relatively minimalist cover design. Designing minimally is harder than designing something more complicated, because you have to be in complete command of every single detail and this just! nails it! the typography is super simple but everything is perfect; the spacing, balance, hierarchy, the slight interest you get from “of” and “and” being in italics, the type pairing with the sans-serif author name. There’s no unnecessary textures or effects to bog it down; the designer knew what they were doing and were confident that that was enough, and that confidence and skill comes though. (it also comes through in the fact that there’s not a drop shadow on “snow and glass”-- a lesser designer/ anyone who works at harpercollins might have been temped to put one to help it stand out from the icicles, but we don’t need it.) The imagery of the icicles provides organic detail in contrast to the simple letterforms (and is placed a lot less randomly than it looks; tangents are being very carefully avoided) and that combined with the stark black and white makes the mood of the cover bleak and cold without, as we have discussed before re: the covers of Wintersong and Stealing Snow, stamping snowflakes and sparkles on everything. I have it on good authority that this is appropriate re: the book’s contents.

So yeah, i mean, if you think it’s boring, liking minimal design is a matter of personal taste, but I think it’s pretty close to flawless on a technical level. And it may not be a very YA cover, but I’m all for variation in the market + increased ability for booksellers to handsell to adults.

but regardless of what you all think of the cover, IT’S A FEMINIST SNOW WHITE RETELLING WITH A F/F ROMANCE, THE FIRST CHAPTER’S AMAZING, NPR COVERED IT, HERE IT IS ON AMAZON AND GOODREADS, AND IT COMES OUT ON TUESDAY SO EVERYBODY GET HYPE

[kylotrash]

I'm so proud of myself.. I managed to get to the movie without knowing any spoiler, fake or real... It was actually sort of magical, nevermind what happendd next but still i knew only what the books and the previous movie showed us.. I was out of reach of the fandom and i could make my own unbaised opinion on it

You are very fortunate. I am proud of you. It makes me very happy when people make unbiased opinions - it allows for more open-mindedness!

[rey-ren-finn-poe]

Here is some clarification on the sithskywalker situation. I will point out that this seems very based against Reylos. I am making it known that this information is biased because I do not believe there is a truly neutral party that could explain the situation without being on the side of sith or against her. I personally believe that only the screenshots of all the evidence for both sides compiled onto a single post can be the true neutral party. Let the evidence speak for itself. On that note, while I usually try to stay out of to fandom discourse, I also try to see both sides. I would be more than happy to be compile this post, but I am asking for antis and shippers alike (anyone who has screen shots tbh) to provide then so I may organize it. While you may have no reason to trust me being truly neutral, I am a reylo shipper, but in situations like this I tend to remain unbaised as I am a scientist only focused on facts.

[bereft-reeling]

Once again I didn't get a second date, at this point I should be winning an award. Only feet away from my front door I start to relax, at least I have my cat to go home to. Pulling out my keys is no easy task as my hands are occupied with tonight's left overs and my umbrella. With a turn of the key, then knob, I push open my door. The familiar sent of home floods my senses. I already feel better, until, that is, I notice the lights are on. I quickly set everything down and walk towards the living room, up the stairs.

Sitting in the middle of my sofa is the most attractive man I've ever seen, dark green eyes with a lighter green around the edge. His face angular with light scruff, and dark black hair with red streaks here and there. That's the first thing I notice, then it hits me, there's a stranger sitting on my couch, drinking my alcohol.

"Who the hell are you?!" My voice shakes with the question asked. Now I'm terrified.

"I have only one day to make you fall in love, or I lose my job. And believe me I've tried so hard but alas you can't even get a second date." He semi explains with a look of exhausted irritation. " Oh, I'm a Cupid by the way, the poor Cupid who was assigned to, you. So tell me, why is it that you can't just fall in love and make my day? I have been assigned to you for ten years now! Most jobs are done in a week, tops!"

"I'm sorry, I guess. I had no idea there was someone assigned to my love life. It's not my fault that no one can handle my personality. Everyone just, runs when they start to know me. How am I supposed to fall in love with someone that doesn't know anything about me or, someone who hates everything about me?!" I've started to tear up, man if I've had to live through all of this then, so has this Cupid. Wait, he's totally pranking me or, something. Cupids don't really exist do they? Why had I been so willing to believe him. Damn, I'm panicking again, I need to remain calm.

"See, that's what I don't understand. You're smart, funny, witty, quirky and all around so unique. Not to mention the looks. Why don't people want to stay?"

"Because I'm also not the most mentally stable person, I have trauma and people want a perfect, undamaged partner. Which is frankly rediculous." I pause for a second to gather my scrambled thoughts. "How am I supposed to believe that you're even a Cupid? I don't get why I'm supposed to think things like that exist."

"Could show you my wings but I'm a little drunk and honestly, doesn't matter if you believe me anyway. I'm still going to lose my job unless I can set you on path of love, tonight. I'm actually breaking the rules by sitting in your living room. I'm supposed to hide in the shadows and set people on the path of love yadda yadda yadda."

I honestly feel bad for the guy. If what he says is true then I ruined everything for him and if not, then he's not in his right mind and needs help. He closes his eyes and leans his head back, revealing his neck some more. On it is a tattoo in another language. I sigh having given up on trying to understand the meaning. Said sigh catches his attention and he opens one eye to stare at me.

"It's an oath, a promise. Basically means I'll help humans find love and bliss. If you were wondering."

"What happens if you get fired?"

"I lose my grace, I become human and live out my life here as punishment. I guess it's fitting that I get fired."

"How so?"

"I broke too many rules and refused to give up on you. It got to a point where I started to actually care whether or not you actually find love. I became too invested, asked for too many second chances. We're supposed to be unbaised and only care for the sake of doing our job. No attachments."

"You care about my happiness? That's actually a little endearing to know someone cares. I'm sorry I got you into this mess." I let out another sigh as he moves to stand.

"Don't be." He moves to leave, part of me doesn't want him to. I've been so lonely these past few years. Nobody has been in my house since father died. It's nice to have the company. Maybe I am really just a lost cause. No friends, no love life and, no family left.

"Stay?" The word is out before I can even stop myself. "Sorry! I don't know what got into me. I guess I really am just that lonely."

He steps closer to me, he looks actually touched at my request. He nods and steps into my space to plant a kiss on my forehead.

"I hope someone can make you fall in love one day." And with that he's gone. No I don't mean he walked out of my house. He was in my sight one second and nowhere to be seen the next, gone.

Three weeks later I see the familiar black hair with red at the grocery store. I'm in line to buy some trash bags and there he is, scanning items. I can help but be relieved to see him but deeply saddened. He was once heavenly and now he's a clerk at the market a mile from my house. And it's all my fault, I forced him to become human.

"What are you doing here?" I can't stop the words the second it's my turn at checkout.

"They dropped me here in the city since it was the last place I was. So I got a job at the store. And soon maybe I'll be able to get a place." He smiles at me like this is a normal conversation to be having at the grocery checkout.

"You could live with me, it's the least I could do considering."

"I can't accept that offer. You barely know me."

"And yet I trust you. The way you disappeared that night, there's no way you were lying about being a Cupid. I want to help you after making you lose your job. Besides, it gets lonely in that house, I could use the company."

"I'll drop by after my shift. Thank you, it means a lot."

"No biggie." I pay for the trash bags and I'm off.

Of course I would offer him a place to stay after all I've spent every night thinking about him for the past three weeks. He's all I can think about. He feels so familiar yet, new. I want to know him better. I want to know what it was like to be an angel.

Later that night I hear a faint knock at my door, that must be him. I rush to answer it and see him standing awkwardly on my porch.

"Come in!" He does. "Before I show you around the place, what's your name?"

"Phoenix, while we're on the topic of names and such. I have a request."

"Sure what's up?"

"Angels don't really have a, uh, a gender. I believe you humans call it gender fluid, would it be okay if you were to refer to me with they/them pronouns? I feel that more fits what I identify as, rather than a male."

"Of course! If that's what you identify with then that's how I'll call you." They shoot my a shy smile, almost as if they hadn't expected that.

Two months later and Phoenix still lives with me, they changed their hair to green tips after one month and we started dating after five weeks. At first it was awkward but I finally got a second date, with an ex Cupid. And they're my world. Turns out I just needed to meet the person, or rather being at the time, being trying to make me fall in love to actually fall for someone. I can't imagine my life without them.

A week ago they were offered their job back as a Cupid but upon reflection, they realized it wasn't all that fun and they don't want to outlive me. So they turned down the offer.

There's the story of how I fell in love with the Cupid I unintentionally got fired.

Prompt

After coming home from a failed date, you find a stranger drinking and sitting on your sofa. With an annoyed expression, the stranger explains that he’s cupid and he’s about to get fired because of your inability to get a second date.

-Mod Katie @Lovelykat23 on Instagram 

[waxingmoonstone]

I want your opinion on something. I did a tarot reading about this guy who I was getting flirty vibes from. I'm not really looking to date. But ya girl was confused. My cards looked really pretty so I posted a pic to social media. I kid you not - five minutes later the guy messaged me and was like "what's this?" So I explained tarot to him. He asked for a reading. I asked about what. He said romance. Do you think this is a sign? Or am I just crazy? And both readings foreshadowed relationships??

Its entirely possible! Sometimes things are that straightforward. I suggest asking for a reading from a 3rd person who might be a bit more unbaised/unknowing of that whole thing and see what that says!