#i understand this

[3liza]

a main problem of about 40-60% of the people on this site is interpreting anything other than fawning adoration as bullying. the (possibly neurotypical!) person at work or school who enjoys your company despite or even because of you being a little quirky is not ableist. you ARE a little quirky. if someone seeks out your company, is kind to you, never takes advantage of you or manipulates you, listens to what you say and remembers it and cares about it, does not make you feel bad on purpose, and otherwise conducts themselves in the way they would towards any other person they liked, then them saying "haha you're so weird" in a friendly way is not bullying. that's how normal people talk to each other. they are verbalizing that they appreciate your differences from the norm and they are initiating friendly banter with you. you are invited to respond with gentle joking comments on their differences as well!

i have exactly the same school trauma all weird kids have, but making a concentrated effort to be less prickly about stuff like this has made my life quantifiably simpler and less stressful and i highly recommend it.

[starscelly]

happy valentine’s day!! 💚💞

happy valentines day my friend <3 !!!!! one of my fav 424 photos for my fav color combo

[sarcasticscribbles]

*me actively using any free time I can to write and draw my lil tma ocs* no no guys- guys I swear I am so normal about the magnus archives I swear-

im gonna place Lucky Ace in Sasha the Archvist im making them canon

[anoriginalderivative]

i don’t want “inclusive sizing” i want the ready to wear, fast fashion, poly fabric, spandex garbage to die and i want people to stop over-washing their clothes and i want tailoring to be accessible to everyone and i never want anyone to set foot in a sweatshop ever again and i want the default to be that we all know how to repair our own clothes and i want

[sapphire-weapon]

Between PS5 and PC, I probably have close to 500 hours in RE4 Remake, and I platinumed it on PS5 because I pretend the game is good. The truth is that it's a complete and utter betrayal 6/10 at best and is emblematic of everything wrong with modern game design. Capcom wasn't even trying to make a good game. Never EVER do this to someone.

shooting gallery sucks btw

[trulytrusstuff]

The Journey You Never Intended to Start

Life is full of unexpected twists and turns. One minute we're cruising along, thinking we've got it all figured out, and the next, we're faced with a detour that changes everything.

Maybe it's the loss of a loved one, a health crisis, or a sudden change in circumstances. Whatever it is, it's unexpected, and it's scary. We feel like we're losing control, like our whole world is being turned upside down.

But here's the thing: sometimes, it's in those moments of uncertainty that we discover our greatest strengths. We find out what we're truly capable of, and we learn to adapt, to pivot, and to find a new way forward.

Resilience is a powerful thing. It's the ability to bounce back from adversity, to absorb the shock of the unexpected, and to keep moving forward, even when it feels like the whole world is against us.

The journey you never intended to start can be daunting, but it can also be transformative. It's an opportunity to discover new strengths, new passions, and new purposes. It's a chance to meet new people, form new connections, and find new communities.

So, if you find yourself on a journey you never intended to start, take a deep breath, and remember that you're not alone. You are strong, you are brave, and you are resilient. Embrace the journey, and see where it takes you. You never know what amazing things you might discover along the way.

[brbuttons]

I am happy for the direction in which our system is going, but that does not mean it is easy for me.

[missabnormal]

imagine being a Korean person awake at like one in the morning trying to accept that the president of South Korea actually just tried to go full dictatorship by way of an emergency martial law because he was basically having a political temper tantrum and every agency and corporation in the country is all hands on deck, code red mode on everything and the military is being deployed and then the assembly revokes the martial law and then the president is like lol nevermind and now you have to get ready to work at your shitty job on a Wednesday

[areawest]

THE WIGGLES JUST RELEASED A SONG CALLED “WE’RE FRIENDS OF DOROTHY”??????

[robyn-i-guess]

liking someone platonically is so embarrassing like. yeah i admire you. yeah i think about you all the time. yeah i look forward to every time i see you even if it's only for a minute. yeah it's all platonic and yeah i couldn't explain this because it'd sound romantic. fucking hell

[stormsbourne]

usually when you have a stomach bug your body is like yes sir we'll get this punk out of here, 48 hours tops. then you get a cold and your body is like I dunno ... between a few hours and eleven months ... maybe a week minimum .... you gotta understand we're short staffed

[rafeandonlyrafe]

well 🧍‍♀️ as a reminder this blog is NOT a safe space for trump supporters but it IS a safe place for women, queers, trans ppl, people of color, undocumented people, and any marginalized group.

[arynneva]

wait do people read first person stories and think they're the ones in the story???

Saw people talking about not liking first person, which is fair, but their reasoning was like "I would not do that" and I don't understand that mindset.

First person stories are still about a character. A character making their own decisions. First person isn't about you???? At least I thought it wasn't. What am I missing? I've always seen first person as just a more in-depth look into a character's mind and stricter POV. Not as a reader stand-in.

[toomanylizzes]

[inkskinned]

please i love you i'm begging you bring back suspension of disbelief bring back trusting the audience like. i cannot handle any more dialogue that sounds like a legal document. "hello, i am here to talk to you about the incident from a few minutes ago, because i feel you might be unwell, and i am invested in your personal wellbeing." "thank you, i am unwell because the incident was hurtful to me due to my childhood, which was bad." I CANT!!!!

do you know how many people are mad that authors use "growled" as a word for "said"? it's just poetics! they do not literally mean "growled," it's just a common replacement for "said with force but in a low tone." it's normal! do you hear me!! help me i love you please let me out of here!!!