#i have cried so much today

[house-of-mclaren]

oh dear lord i love this

[ghostsessioned]

i know i said i would leave my review until tomorrow, but i . . . can't. i just can't. just like the first oxenfree, lost signals is a once in a lifetime experience, filled with stories that will keep you guessing and characters that you'll relate to a Little too closely. when i went in, i had No idea what i would be getting myself into, the stories that hit a little too close to home that i hold onto dearly. riley and her dad. olivia and her parents. this game came to me at a time when i Needed it most, and i am forever grateful.

in november of 2020, i lost my dad to covid. it's been a hard two and a half years without him, but this game and its message helped me . . . put a Lot into perspective, and gave me the introspection i so desperately needed with things i was internalizing. oxenfree ii lost signals is more than i could've asked for. more than i could've dreamed. that game, in of itself, is the perfect day. planetshine. the last two years have been an honor and joy being able to watch this game come to fruition.

[beansnpeets]

To top off ripping my last pair of jeans this morning I tore a hole in my winter jacket that Jon's mum got me for my birthday this last November. I was coming in the door after work and the latch on our screen door is broken and has a sharp edge and I snagged it on my way by and tore a huge hole in the arm. I immediately burst into tears and bawled for a while. My old winter jacket is still okay, I'm glad I didn't throw it away, but it's been in rough shape for a while. I can't afford to replace a winter jacket. I can't afford jeans.

Did find out tho that I qualify for student aid repayment assistance. I make $17/hr and I qualify. How the fuck are people making less than me getting by? Because even I'm not.

I'm gonna have a serious talk with my manager tomorrow and tell her all of this because it's absurd and I shouldn't be struggling this much.

[hinamie]

close again and closer still

[harryhandstan]

I haven’t eaten all day so I’m gonna devour this giant burrito, take some ibuprofen, watch a movie while in the bath, and then sleep

[skunkes]

[skydaemon]

crying alone: cathartic, dramatic, top ten ways to dehydrate yourself

crying in front of people: oh my god disappear me IMMEDIATELY i need to be INVISIBLE FOREVER

[kirby-the-gorb]

[toxicrevolver]

Tagged by @smushedmuffin to take this uquiz

Thanks for the tag!!!

My day has been far too long to explain to y’all how badly this has called me out right now.

Tagging (me pressure): @serendipminie @loveable-sea-lemon @we-survive-endlessly @haahka and anyone else who wants to participate can blame me

[personinthepalace]

otis 🤝 guildford choosing olympia and jane respectively for their smarts - odd squad (2014) // my lady jane (2024)

[larsnicklas]

ARSHDEEP BAINS ✧ 240220 My dad was here, so that means the world to me. [...] He was a little emotional, had a little bit of water in his eyes. That's every kid's dream, to make their dad proud.

[kindahoping4forever]

Luke via Shan Rizwan on IG

[yujeong]

Sammon watched the pool scene of kpts episode 14, found it amazing and said "I want to write that in a show, too." Unfortunately, she never got to watch the post-credit hospital scene.

[sanguineterrain]

me when dick grayson calls his crime lord baby brother who just wants to come home "little wing"

[cerise-on-top]

Cried on the train today, then thought of this! This is just me coping to the highest degree again, but I thought other people might like this as well!

Nikolai as a Father

First off, he’d likely be absent rather often. He was a soldier, he runs a PMC, he’s a busy man through and through. That’s why he won’t be able to see you as often as he’d like. He’d have loved to see all your accomplishments, meeting your first partner and intimidating them, your graduation, the first time you performed on stage, but it wasn’t possible due to work. He does feel bad about it, but he can’t help it. He will try to make it up to you somehow, though he’d understand if you couldn’t forgive him. He does try to be there for you whenever he can, visiting you whenever possible, but you will be apart from each other more often than not. However, if you ever have any suggestions regarding what you’d like to do together, he’s all ears. He has enough money to grant you any wish like that. You wanna go to Japan? You want a boat trip? You wanna go karaoke? It’s all possible, as long as he gets to experience those things with you. He really does wanna make up for the lost time.

He’s a pretty relaxed kind of father. The kind that would allow you a sip of beer when you were young. He’d have no problems with you drinking, as long as it doesn’t get out of hand. You should be responsible about that sort of thing. But if you ever wanted to invite a friend over to drink a bit, then he’d have no problem with getting the booze for you. Nothing too strong while you’re still young, of course, but he gets it. You’re young, you want to be stupid and do foolish things. He was like that too when he was younger, so he won’t stop you. In fact, he’ll even drive to the nearest fast food restaurant and get you and your friend something to eat. Sometimes he might cook himself, though. Nikolai’s food is downright godly, he can cook just about anything and cook it well too. As long as you don’t invite a friend over to get blackout drunk every weekend, all is good.

I think he’d probably lie to you about his job when you’re younger. You don’t need to know that he kills people for a living. You can know that he does paperwork, though. So he’d likely tell you he works an office job that has him traveling a lot. Speaking of traveling, he’ll always bring you a souvenir. That could range from a small snow globe to a nice T-shirt he found that you might like. He may be busy, but he does think about you very often. This continues into adulthood as well. If he can’t see you and give it to you in person then he’ll just mail it to you. Won’t ever allow you to work in the same field he does, though. You’re too sweet to work as a mercenary. You can become anything you want to be, but he’ll do what he can to not have you work in the military or in a PMC. He wants you to live and live well. There are no exceptions to this. He knows you might not listen to him, but he’ll tell you over and over again that those kinds of jobs are not what you might think they are. He doesn’t tell you what to do very often, but you should listen to him when he does. He’s an older man, who actually knows what he’s talking about. Besides, he only means well when it comes to you.

A very accepting father, in all honesty. You’re gay? You’re trans? He’s very supportive of you. Besides, it doesn’t matter who you bring home, he’s gonna try to intimidate them either way. Only the best of the best for you. If you ever find yourself some sleazebag, who won’t spoil you rotten like you deserve, then he’ll make sure that person will learn their lesson. He can be a very scary man when he wants to be. If you’re transmasc, then he’d delight in going clothes shopping with you and finding something that you look good in and that fits. He might even buy you a bomber jacket like he has so you can match. He’ll get you the fanciest suits too. Whatever you need, he’ll give it to you. If you’re transfem then he might not be the best suited candidate to go shopping with you. He can tell you what you look good in, but he might call someone like Laswell to help you find nice clothes that suit you well. However, he won’t save any money on anything. You know what you want? You can gladly have it. Nikolai will even pay for your surgeries as well. As long as you’re happy, he’s happy. No price is too high when it comes to your happiness. In fact, he probably has the means to get you a prescription for hormones as well. It might not be entirely legal, but it’s better than nothing if you have shitty doctors.

Likewise, if you come out to him as aromantic or asexual, he won’t mind. Sure, you might have to explain what that means, but once he understands he won’t make you feel bad for that sort of thing. Gives you a side hug and tells you that he’s glad he doesn’t have to worry about your heart being broken by some asshole who can’t appreciate you for who you are. Unfortunately, if you do come out to him as ace, he might make some puns about it. Nothing offensive, but he’s your father, he can’t help the urge to make awful dad jokes from time to time.

If you don’t know Russian then he’ll teach you. He’s a proud Russian, so he does want you to know the language. He can hire a teacher for you too, if you’d prefer that, but you won’t be spared. He’ll talk to you in Russian and compliment you on your progress. Besides, it’s never a mistake to know another language. If you do know Russian then he’ll speak it with you whenever he can. Yes, even when the likes of Price are around. Doesn’t matter if it comes off as rude, it just feels homey to him. It makes him feel at ease.

[scruncheduppaper]

just finished madoka magica after going into it basically blind