#i was in a bad place
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Billy couldn't be discharged from the hospital unless he had somewhere to stay and someone to care for him.
He could hardly move on his own, needed medication and was haunted by nightmares. Simply put, he couldn't do this on his own even if tried.
The Byers moved to California, he learned, wishing he could have gone with them.
Joyce said he was more than welcome to join them when he didn't require as much medical care. Traveling in his condition was dangerous anyway.
Steve's parents ranted and raved about how incompetent Steve was and he wasn't capable of being a full-time nurse for anyone when he could hardly take care of himself. Steve just believed it was an excuse for them to say no. While Billy was in the hospital recovering, Steve was constantly by his side. The rumors spread, and everyone knew there was something between them, but Steve didn't care. He loved Billy and promised he'd check on him everyday, no matter where he was.
Mike offered up his basement, and Billy told him he would rather get flayed again than stay in his house. He'd never explain why, though.
The obvious option would be for Billy to go home, but Neil didn't want to be bothered. He called Billy a "burden" and told him to check himself into an adult care home. As much as Max hated it, she had no say in the matter.
That left Mrs. Henderson, who, upon learning Billy had nowhere else to go, offered him the spare bedroom in their house. She was recently laid off, and took a job from home stuffing envelopes.
Billy received a generous amount of hush money from the government, and was willing to pay for the room.
The first night was a little awkward. Billy had never spoken to Mrs. Henderson before, and he hadn't spoken to Dustin very much, aside from some small talk when he visited him at the hospital.
He was in too much pain to sit upright at the dinner table, so Claudia propped him up on his bed and convinced dustin to join her in keeping Billy company.
They ate together and watched Shadowlands, which Dustin and Billy found dreadfully boring.
As Claudia had her back to them, Dustin turned to Billy, mouthing about how boring the movie was.
They tried to hide their laughter, pretending to enjoy the movie when Claudia turned back to look at them.
"Wanna see something cool?" Dustin whispered.
Billy nodded. He doubted anything Dustin would show him would be cool, but he was wrong.
Dustin was working on some figurines for D&D and Billy thought they looked pretty badass.
Claudia turned to them again, smiling. "So I was watching the movie all by myself, hm?" "Sorry, mom. I thought Billy would want to see some of the stuff I was working on and—"
"It's alright, Dusty. You boys have fun playing with your toys, I'll clean the dishes."
"They're not toys mom, they're..." Dustin sighed. "She doesn't get it."
"At least she's here."
Dustin nodded. "Yeah, she's a great mom! Hey, d'you like comic books?"
"Max used to leave them lying around and I'd look at them. They're okay, I guess."
"Wait here—I mean...sorry. I forgot you...couldn't move." Dustin winced.
Billy sighed, brushing off Dustin's awkward comment. "Bring me a drink while you're up."
"You got it!"
Billy watched Dustin run out of the room, then glanced down at Dustin's figurines.
"Steve will get a kick out of knowing his best friend likes me."
#i was in a bad place#so i wrote post-starcourt billy and dustin being buddies for comfort#dustin henderson#billy and dustin#ivy.doc#caliscoops.doc
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I know that you said that you would talk abt the alcohol thing later. But I’m sooooooo curious. I have to know why you can’t have alcohol
Just something that happened during my childhood and during the whole Ronin thing
#I was in a bad place#trying to quit the drinking habit#hawkeye#clint barton#marvel#marvel rp#marvel mcu#mcu#avengers
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"I think this Category of human being is disposable" okay that not only sucks and is fascist but also makes getting you to deem someone to be disposable a simple matter of convincing you they're in The Category regardless of the truth. Also The Category is often misapplied to a vulnerable minority because it makes people like you agree they're disposable.
"Anyone who disagrees with me about The Category of people being disposable is a Category apologist or probably also in The Category themselves" Oh so you're just totally unconcerned with truth or justice or ethics or human rights and just are feeding your bloodlust for the sake of revenge fantasies. got it 👍
#“I've solved it! We just kill all the Bad People so all the Good People can live safe happy undisturbed lives 🥰” That's Fascism.#If your solution to wrongdoing is to just kill evryone who's Too Evil then your only problem with concentration camps is who's in them#“The world would be a better place if *I* was in charge of who lives and who dies.” That's Not Very Fucking Leftist Of You.#Your only problem with the evil empire is that you're not in charge of it. Your politics are a joke and your ethical backbone is liquid.#problemnyatic thoughts
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THE GOOD PLACE (2016-2020)
4.06 — A Chip Driver Mystery
#michael realman#bad janet#the good place#tgp#tgpedit#thegoodplaceedit#sitcomedit#tvedit#*#WLECOME TO MY FIRST SET USING MY NEW LAPTOPZPZLXLX I CANT TELL IF IT'S OKAYY!!! THE COLORING IS WEIRD ON MY LAPTOP AHHH AND THE SHARPENING#IDKKKKK#and dude WHERE are my good place ppl at. WHERE ARE U ALL HIDING#myedit
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there is always tomorrow
#lovecore#hopecore#webweaving#the presence of love is beautiful in itself#you got this#self care#self love#recovery#healing#hopepunk#recovery is not linear it is okay to have bad days you have the entirety of your life to have a better day#i wish anyone reading this a good life#i love you#you are loved#and i hope you will find happiness in the small things#i’ve been struggling a lot recently but i always remind myself the good set in store for me and look up places in the city i’ll move to#and it motivates me a bunch so i hope u all find things to strive towards mwah
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It's always "Hades isn't bad or cruel, his deeds are just metaphors of the inevitable death" or "Hades kidnapping Persephone represent the premature death".
But when the argument "Zeus has numerous affairs and many children because he represent the fertile rain" is brought up, all nuance is suddenly out of the window and Zeus is just a womanizer who can't keep it in his pants.
#hades#zeus#greek mythology#greek gods#greek deities#cherry picking who should be condemned for their “crimes” and who can be excused because “their action is metaphorical”#just shows your ridiculous hypocrisy#if you're gonna judge the gods at least put all of them on the same standard#or maybe - i don't know - understand that you're not in the place to judge the deities from a different culture???#i admit i used to have a “Hades good/Zeus bad” phase too#but i'm growing out of it because in the end i'm only reading the stories from another country
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lived my whole life in guilt bc i thought i was responsible for people's feelings. newly realizing that other people are responsible for their feelings and reactions, even if they make it seem like i'm the problem. a lot of the time it really has to do w them and their own emotional regulation. i can't keep thinking i'm not allowed to have space bc of other people's insecurities. like i literally refuse to dim myself. other people are responsible for their feelings just as i'm responsible for mine.
#like i'm always gonna operate from a place of kindness but i've had to deal w so many people who're bad at communication/confrontation#which led me to think i'm the problem#that i deserve to be given the silent treatment or dismissed disregarded belittled etc#that's j not true. i'm far from perfect but i think so few people deserve that kind of reaction. and my biggest revelation is i do not#even if people want to make me think i do / that their reaction is justified / that i'm a burden etc#my biggest problem is i humor people like this for too long bc it's been normalized behavior to me#does this make any sense to anyone. it's the end of the year and i'm reflecting on so many things#p
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That was faster than expected.
FIRST - PREVIOUS - NEXT
MASTERPOST (for the full series / FAQ / reference sheets)
#deltarune#undertale#crossover#crossover comic#utdr#undertale fanart#deltarune fanart#twin runes#twin runes comic#my art#kris dreemurr#frisk#chara#susie deltarune#ralsei#ah the ever classic trope of people getting instantly lost#that was almost too instantly#i have a bad feeling about this place#and those mirrored walls are not making it better#and I'm not just saying that because the reflections are a pain to draw
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"most allegedly haunted houses turn out to have gas leaks!"
no they don't. you are merely skimming the surface of mundane shit that can be wrong with old houses with your one puny little explanation that only fits a very small number of cases. try harder
#ghosts#hauntings#paranormal#like dude I'm a believer but I work in house museums and live in a place where 1930 is NEW for an apartment building#weird pressure differentials! animals trapped in the walls! bad window and door seals causing drafts! expanding and contracting wood!#to say NOTHING of the wiring Shenanigans. oh boy are they many.#GET CREATIVE WITH IT!
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I love "i would kill for you" ship dynamics but what about "i would stop killing" ship dynamic??
I would lay down my sword for you. I would change my nature and go against everything i've known. I would resist the easy way out of solving my problems. I would give up the adrenaline of battle to stay by your side and make tea instead. I'm not sure I know who I am without a weapon in my hand because I've had to fight for so long but for you I'm willing to try and figure this out.
It must be hard. To put down your weapon that's protected you for so long. It's allowed you to stay alive it's kept you from getting hurt--physically and mentally. Because you've never had to worry about a real relationship if you think you'll be dead at the next battle. And you feel naked without it and it feels like you're ripping off an extension of yourself. Are you even whole without it? Are you worthy of being loved if you can't prove it by risking your life? And yet they've found someone who's asking them for something much harder than dying in battle on their behalf. They've found someone who wants them to live. And that's much more terrifying.
#i know this sounds like the 'bad guy falls for good guy' which can be fun but thats not what i mean#anyway. this wasn't quite zukka but i do think it aligns with my au of zuko not dying on the throne and sokka retiring his sword to paint#and living like piandao in the mountains. urging zuko to retire and zuko no longer needing fire bending and not knowing what to do with#himself if he doesnt have to fight#so he uses his bending to make tea instead :)#aka this is how divorced zukka can still get together#zuko being upset bc sokka chose work over them in the first place but so dodnhe#but he gets a second chance in retirement#if he can give it up
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There are a lot of potential ways to interpret this line but I rarely see people talk about it compared to the more specific desire/knowledge she lost (fixing her hair). Personally I think it would be both funny and angsty to explore post-canon Marcille struggling with impulse control
#Like the part of her brain that says 'no wait dawg bad idea' doesn't function quite properly anymore#Actually not sure that part of her brain ever worked so great in the first place given certain. Events. whatever u kno what i mean#dunmeshi#dungeon meshi spoilers#marcille#marcille donato#dungeon meshi#aphelion.txt
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bad apple is the doom (1993) of animations
#ie running on stuff it isnt supposed to#'i got doom to run on an ultrasound machine' vs 'we recreated bad apple on r/place'
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youtube
#i seriously got emotional over this 😭#just the sheer amount of work that went into making it happen#bad apple#touhou#reddit#r/place#Youtube#flashing#flashing tw#also sorry it's recorded poorly. i found it on reddit
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In a kinder universe
#arlecchino#peruere#clervie#arlevie#freminet#lyney#lynette#The idea of HOTH being a much brighter and comfortable place with the inclusion of mama clervie has me SICK months later#everyday i wake up and start shaking and crying over pixels I hate it here so bad
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this is how logic chess works right
#phoenix wright#miles edgeworth#ace attorney#please ignore how unrendered this is I've been. honestly really down lately and struggling to focus on the things I actually need to do#so I'm making dumb art to kill the bad vibes!!! hopefully#much as I love 'everyone has a magic lawyer ability except edgeworth' jokes I also want to image that when he does logic chess it's like#a real place they go to#that whoever he's talking to just has to deal with#I'm proud of the Chess Halo I think that's one of the best artistic decisions I've made in my life
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Donna Noble really got in the TARDIS and on trip number ONE like ONLY the FIRST trip she was like we are going to change history to save a single family because that is how it should work so that is how it does and then on trip number TWO on the SECOND trip she was like we are going to destroy an entire culture of slavery because it is right I don't care if we're two people and then on the THIRD trip she was like I am going to be unbelievably brave to save my home and everyone I love and then on the FOURTH trip she was like no living breathing thinking creature is less than a person and how dare you try to dehumanise someone like that how dare you not give her a name and the list GOES ON this woman NEVER MISSED there goes one of the kindest bravest most constant women you might ever meet and she's a temp from Chiswick
#dw#doctor who#NOT TO DOCTOR WHO POST ON MAIN BUT SOMETIMES I LOVE HER SO MUCH#doctor who is at its best when it doesn't really try to make its companions like cool or special I think#beyond humanity#which is why martha is my favourite because she didn't even get bad wolf or timelord dna or anything#she was just brave over and over and over again and she walked the earth with it#and donna also I adore because she was just good. she could have been anyone. she happened to be in the right place at the right time.#she was anyone.#and she was the best of us
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