#i have to believe that

[fallenangelblade]

on GOD we’re gonna see those old men kiss someday bro

[alien-in-the-mirror]

everyone loves me because of my intenseness of affection and my earnest behavior

[lovethisfatcryptid]

I'm just going to lean into my brain still being to broken to do much and let myself lay in bed playing video games all day. If I have a good day and I can get up and create and hang out with my friends then awesome I'll lean into that too.

I need to remind myself I'm still grieving. It's only been 2 years and 2 months since my husband died. We were together 19 years and it's ok to not be over it yet just because he was abusive. I'm having complicated grief because of the abuse, actually.

It's ok to do whatever it takes to just survive for now

[crime-wives]

ok so i've been rewatching the good place recently and there was once scene in season 2 episode 6 that stood out to me.

the scene between michael and janet in his office where michael refuses to kill her. "why are you making such a big deal about turning me into a marble forever?" "because of reasons. there are reasons. they exist, and I just don't want to explain them right now." "what are the reasons?" "they're reasons, janet!" "okay, but what are they?"

"the reason is friends!"

after he says this, we see michael blink in shock over the fact that he actually, truly cares for someone. it surprises him that he even has the ability to care. it humanizes michael to the audience by showing that even after years of nihilism, he still cares somewhere deep down. this is the first time we've seen michael express his feelings honestly. and it feels raw and real in a way that is emphasized so well in the show. before this moment, michael was trying to form excuses over his reluctance to kill janet, i.e. 'vicky will find out' 'we need you to escape to the real good place' etc etc. after the shock has set in, michael stands by his statement.

"but for me, our… our relationship has become important. you're my oldest, my truest, my most loyal friend. i can't just get rid of you and replace you with some other janet I don't even know."

in this moment we see michael recognize the value of external connection and companionship. the realization that things, that people matter to him.

i talk a lot about michael, but this moment also humanizes janet. i mean this in a way that's different from michael. throughout the show so far, we've seen janet as a comic relief, or as someone who really isn't very fleshed out as a character. she's mostly used as a device on the show for the main characters to gain items or knowledge for their own benefit. it's established very early on that she's not human and therefore does not have feelings. however, as we progress through the show, after all of the reboots, we see janet begin to develop feelings. she becomes more human because of that. additionally, this scene impacts janet as well. this is because it's different for janet to matter to someone not just because she's useful to them. michael values her because she's his friend, because he cares about her. not what she can provide him. maybe it started like that, but now, she has value outside of being useful. it shows janet that she is not replaceable, no matter what she may think. however, even with her developing psyche, she's still pragmatic to a fault. insisting that killing her is the choice that causes the most good.

in fact, now that i think about it, this is an interpretation of the trolley problem presented for michael. 'kill his closest friend to save the neighborhood, or not kill her and let the neighborhood be destroyed, and his experiment deemed a failure, risking retirement'

in the previous episode titled "the trolley problem" we see michael's fickle grasp of ethics as he plots on how to cause the most carnage. however now, when faced with the exact scenario in a way that applies to him, he is unable to do anything. he chooses to save janet's life, risking the entire experiment, his future, and the existence of everyone else. and is that selfish, sure. but it shows that michael has grown. that he prioritizes the people he cares about over all else. it shows that michael is loyal, a trait we have not seen him display so far in the show.

anyway, what was i on about again? oh right, the importance of michael and janet's relationship in the development of both of their characters. about how friendship, having people to lean on, being vulnerable, caring, having external support can help you build yourself into a better person. i think that good place is a show centered on the belief that everyone can change, that it is never too late to improve oneself. the good place shows that being "good" is a choice. that you have to choose it over and over and over again. and that even in this bleak world, it matters. all you can do is be kind and caring and good towards others, and i think this is the moment where michael chose it for the first time.

[dozyrogue]

Foolish ate hotdogs threw up in a cup spilt it on someone said they would come back with a napkin and never returned

Is it true??? I believe its true all of his stories r true either way

Edit: it was false but I don't fucking believe him

[ohlistenermine]

…Very bad headache.

[3laf-kaazisscared]

good luck

thank you

good luck to you too, hypno, I know you need it

[gingerbreadmonsters]

6k in and my head is about to explode. STILL not allowed to say what i want :(

[wisteria-html]

Cursed Books Are As Old As Written Language, As Is Their Cure. There Is More Than One Way To Despell Yourself. Hold Steady, Little Tree, You Will Survive.

Best Of Luck.

- 🧚

Thank you, little fairy in my inbox.

[tobuo]

makes me feel a little less sick thinking about money to find out nearly half of the UK has less than £1000 in savings and the average for my age group is only £3000 like. ok…..

[borbealis]

wow.fuck this jonah guy man. stopping chimneys heart like its some game??? thats a life we’re talking about

i can’t wait till he’s dead or behind bars

[mr-snailman]

last night I dreamed I was standing on the bleachers again listening to the soft sound of the waves from the other side of the trees

and I started running through the overgrown grass, across hot pavement and down damp sand, washed up red brick fragments digging into my feet until I felt the water cold on my toes

and I jumped and it hit me like a tidal wave, shocking the breath out of my lungs with the taste of salt, my city reaching up to catch me, and I was home

[critterofthenight]

today wasn't as shitty as i thought it would be, but i believe that i'll have something better soon

[probablygayattorneys]

Given that while I move into Layton, I am gripped by an almost paralyzing fear that the same thing that happened with Ace Attorney is going to happen again, that Professor Layton is going to end up doing something that I cannot forgive, I understand this on a deeply personal level.

[dwtdog]

ok i said this after the truth video i think. but after the dust settles from this it really feels like everything is on the table and i won’t be as stressed anymore- not because nothing bad will come out ever again bc well. men in powerful places. but idk. it’s always been like this