#it’s so nice to know that f/os can always be there when times get tough … always found it very comforting :’//] 💕

[fictionalsillies]

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Do you ever get hit by thoughts of your f/o during a bad day and suddenly feel like this ? 

Negative emotions begone : no sadness can match the joy that my beloved gives me ❣️❣️

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[kissingarthurclaus]

Gush about F/Os challenge!! >;33

Of course I'm gonna gush about David cause when am I not thinking about him?? I don't know what it is about him or what kind of vampire spell he cast on me but he's just everything right now? I want to be his everything the way he would be mine, maybe he shows it in a different way because of the tough guy persona he's always got on, but he's just as devoted to me as I am to him. I'm the only one who gets to see him vulnerable and relaxed, even silly sometimes??

I've been thinking a lot about silly moments between us! It's so wild to see the usually so serious David be playful with me. I talked about it a tiny bit before but I hc that he was born during the age of the old west and once I learn that we have silly little 'showdowns' where during random times we'll pretend to shoot each other and one of us has to pretend to go down.

I've also seen a couple hcs that he likes to sing when he's alone (turns out his actor can sing, but like...country music?? further supporting my old west hc >:3) and I imagine catching him one night when he thinks no one's around, maybe he was waiting for me to show up and when he knows I heard him he just turns red and is like "I don't know what you're talking about, you must be hearing things, you feeling alright babe?" but eventually he trusts me enough to sing around me, and maybe with me too. <3

I've also been thinking about play fights with him! Everyone and their mother is talking about just fucking biting their partners for some reason, but David is a little shit and so am I, so that'd be what instigates them! He'd take it easy on me cause he does kind of have an unfair advantage of vampire strength (at least till he turns me) and he lets me win sometimes cause he doesn't mind being pinned down once in a while >//> whoever ends up pinned it usually ends in some nice long makeout sessions anyway ajkfashfk

[sheepyships-archive]

🌈 + 🍒 for gojo + a platonic!jjk f/o of ur choice!

OO YEAH OH YEAH SATORU GOJO!!!! and for the platonic f/o imma pick fushiguro because i like talking about him too!!

Satoru Gojo

🌈 - Do you have any LGBT+ headcanons about your f/o and/or s/i? If so, what are they?

i don’t really create headcanons often for my f/os or s/is, whether they’re LGBT+ or not, i just focus on fluff/comfort scenarios/drabbles because stress sucks. but if i were to come up with headcanons, satoru would most likely be pansexual/romantic, he accepts everyone as long as they aren’t dicks or higher ups with sticks up their ass, he’s fairly laid back in general and isn’t going to follow tradition. With JJK!me/my s/i, she’d be bisexual/romantic, i say that because there’s satoru and amanai(my kin, and a character i crush on too from the Gojo past arc, she’s pretty), and maybe i’ve become attached to them and i wanna hold hands with them, i have two hands y’know.

🍒 - What are some headcanons you have about your f/o?

-satoru has freckles, end of story. they’re mainly found on his face and shoulders, but in general they’re really light and are more prominent when he’s in the sun for a long time. when people see them, they are shocked because they don’t show often, and he’ll brush it off unless he’s with me, then he knows that he needs to either hide them because i will kiss all of them, or his accept that i’m gonna kiss every freckle on his face and we will be there for a while.

-connected to the last headcanon, but if he stays in the sun for too long, he will get sunburnt and whine about it for days, and even after it’s gone away he will complain and be a baby about it(even though i would too). when he gets sunburnt, he probably cancelling lessons and missions until it goes away, and he doesn’t even get tan from it either, he’s still pale as hell and will be like, “how come you can get tan but i can’t?” to me and i just shrug and say, “like i want my ugly ass fan lines.” then he pounces on me and literally yells, “TAKE THAT BACK OR YOU’LL BE STUCK WITH ME KISSING YOU FOR AN HOUR.” AND KISS MY TAN LINES

-satoru is a sucker for sweets, and I think he’d like soft/doughy sweets like cookies, probably zebra cakes too even though he could get high quality sweets because he’s a successful sorcerer from a big family, so he’d have a lot of money(even though he makes a majority of it himself, let’s be honest). something about them being warm and chewy just does something to him, and if i make cookies he will get so excited because he loves my cooking, and can’t cook for shit.

-satoru will buy designer/aesthetically pleasing outfits and flaunt them in pictures, then never wear them again because he doesn’t wanna run into a curse and have them destroyed, and he will also buy stuff for me too(even if I tell him not to, he doesn’t listen because he is a bastard), and then flaunt them off or make me flaunt them off, he will always clap for me whenever i do wear the outfits and flaunt them off because he’s definitely the kind of person to praise and encourage me to, even though he’s a big teasy bastard and will tease me when i start to blush.

Megumi Fushiguro

🌈 - Do you have any LGBT+ headcanons about your f/o and/or s/i? If so, what are they?

similarly with satoru, i don’t really come up with headcanons often or whatever, you get the point. but i don’t really see him being one to care? he’ll definitely care about pronouns and ask what pronouns someone uses, and what they’re sexuality is, but for him it’d just be about having a connection with someone. if i were to headcanon him though i would say he’d be bisexual/romantic, or biromantic asexual? He’d honestly just want someone who he could form a stable relationship with, and know that he can depend on them, since the only “family” he had was his sister and satoru, since toji(his dad) is dead and i don’t remember what happened to his mom, but she wasn’t there either. please be nice to him, he needs the support.

🍒 - What are some headcanons you have about your f/o?

-as stated before, fushiguro has family issues and his whole life was essentially planned out for him because of the fact that he’s related/apart of the zenin clan where his father came from, and he’s just got issues in general because he’s young and has to fight to protect his life and the life of others from curses. he’d probably be good at listening to other’s vent about how they felt, and he’d be best at giving absent family based advice because of his own experience, y’know? It’s also fushiguro, he’s the most level headed one out of his friend group, so he would give the best advice while also not being biased.

-he probably wants someone to run his hands through his hair like, really gently and carefully, he would love that. he’s used to Satoru ruffling up his hair and stuff like that, and he’s used to pain because of fighting curses, but if someone he were in a relationship with or super close friends were to sit down and rub his head, run a hand through his hair, or any sort of gentle and soft affection, he’d melt into them and hide his face in their shoulder(mainly for romantic partners), but he wouldn’t say anything, just sit there and enjoy it. (obviously he’d react differently if it was like a friend v.s. a lover, with a friend he’d be more like “whatever.” and shrug it off, but with a lover he would probably stop everything he was doing and relax his head into their hand (ALSO AYO COME GET YOUR FOOD HOE @hauerhoetime))

-he will definitely use his shikigami to help comfort people closest to him, especially if he’s really attached/cares a lot about them. he’ll use them to search for the person who, let’s say, hasn’t been around all day, and when his shikigami finds them, he’ll be lead directly to where they are. he really does care for the people around him and is so used to keeping up a tough front, that when he lets it down it’s like he’s a whole new person. he’s secretly a therapist, even though he needs to talk about his emotions too because he will bottle his up.

-satoru probably bought fushiguro high quality self care stuff and hygiene stuff ever since he basically adopted fushiguro, so his hands and face are probably soft and smooth from lotion and body wash he’s gotten, he definitely has the best quality shampoo, have you seen his hair? that shit is fucking perfect, it’d be super soft and fluffy upon touching it and almost anyone would fall in love with his hair. yuuji and kugisaki always beg for him to tell them his secret as to how he always looks so good, and he just stares at them like they’re freaks(and they are, he is too).

[apocalypseships]

Power supply unit (PSU), Central processing unit (CPU), Heat sink, Solid State Drive (SSD), & Chassis for any of your f/os ~ rebeccaselfships

Thank you for the asks and I’ll be sure to send some your way ✨

F/O:- Nathan Drake

✨ Power Supply Unit (PSU):- Which one of you brings the most energy to the relationship? Can it occasionally be a bit too much energy for each other?

A lot of the time I end up waking up at stupid hours meaning that when Nathan wakes up, I’m hella tired. Nathan is quite the opposite, he wakes up like a spring chicken every morning and is raring to go. However, if I’m not in the mood for his hype, I’ll usually just go back to bed.

✨ Central Processing Unit (CPU):- Are either of you prone to overworking yourselves? If so, how do you work through it as a pair?

I spend most of my day working and if I don’t finish, I bring it home to complete whatever task that I was working on. This is also the same with Nathan, our attic is filled with random artefacts that he brings home with him and he loves to research so we both get caught up in work and don’t realist times that we’re working into the early hours of the morning.

Normally, if one of us looks at the time, we’ll either drag each other back to bed or make each other a quick snack and drink if we forgot to have a meal.

✨Heat Sink:- How does your F/O help you destress and vent? Conversely, how do you help them?

When I need to destress or just vent, Nathan always asks me about what I’m currently interested in, he lets me ramble on and on for hours as he knows that if I’m talking about something I’m interested in, then I’m not thinking about what’s making me stressed.

When Nathan needs to destress, I tend to sneak away to the kitchen for a few minutes, letting him rest but also baking either cookies or brownies so he has something nice to wake up to and that he can enjoy rather than stressing.

✨Solid State Drive (SSD):- What are some small details about your F/O that you appreciate?

I absolutely adore the fact that when Nathan is working, he goes all professional and smart and the second he gets home, the tie comes off and the top button on his shirt is undone so he can relax and chill out.

✨Chassis:- Which one of you is more self conscious about your appearance? How does the other help?

Even though I know that I’m probably the most self conscious about how I look, Nathan tends to be very self conscious about the scars and random injury marks that he has acquired over the years. He feels like they make him look like a bad person and that he shouldn’t be trusted.

If I notice him feeling bad about them, I will normally point out how heroic they make him look and how tough he looks after fighting a strong opponent whereas if it’s me being self conscious, Nathan will just cuddle me, pointing out the good things rather than any flaws.

Thank you again for the asks and I’ll be sure to send some your way ✨✨

[selfshipeventhall]

Selfship Con 2020: End!

Thank you all so, so much for making this thing come alive and thrive. It warmed my heart to see people come together and support one another. It reminded me of what I love so much about this community. Thank you.

I would personally like to thank @scroogesspouse @selfship-loving and @perseverancex-self-shipping for your help with this con. Without you it might not have worked out the way it did. I appreciate each and every single one of you for what you did.

And finally, lets close this year’s con with a Q&A from the wonderful @coulromantism or better known as Simon to many of you out there. Simon has been here since 2016 and that to me is really special. He’s seen this community grow and become what it is, so lets hear what he has to say as a longtime member!

Mod: So, how long have you seen selfshipping for?

Simon: well, i've been selfshipping for my whole life basically!! going as far back as i can remember, i've always had crushes on characters and imagined myself with them. i started selfshipping online when i was around 10, on deviantart, but i wasn't in the community until i found it on tumblr, in early 2017 :o)

Mod: THAT'S REALLY GREAT. I'm glad that you've felt comfortable with it and enjoy yourself.Who was your first F/O ?

Simon: tysm!! ^_^ tbh i can't really remember who my very first f/o was, since i began selfshipping so long ago.... one of the earliest that i can remember is ragetti, from pirates of the caribbean, when i was maybe 8 or so? my first public selfship (on deviantart!) was with slenderman, and then my first f/o when i joined the community on tumblr was freddy krueger!

Mod: Good choices over all!! So what was it like for you when you first started in the community? What made you wanna join and stay?

Simon: my first introduction to the community was a blog for general selfship positivity and community stuff called @selfshiplove if i remember correctly! i was so excited to find other people who selfshipped like me, and i'd send them tons of anon asks, until i eventually made my own blog and joined servers and stuff. i mean, prior to that, i was basically thinking about my f/os all the time, but i had no one to talk to about it. so of course when i found the community i had to join it haha. being able to finally share such a big part of yourself with other people, it's sort of a life-changing experience!! and i loved listening to other talk about their f/os and selfships, as well. i made friends, and of course that made me want to stay in the community even more ^^

Mod: Your experience sounds pretty positive!What do you suggest for people that are afraid to be open about self shipping or just about joining us in general??

Simon: i feel very happy and lucky to have found the community the way i did ^_^ i know thats a little cliché, but tbh, just try to enjoy yourself, and focus on nothing but that!! i see a lot of selfshippers (not just new selfshippers tbh!!) worry about so many things: that their content won't be good enough, that their f/os are weird, that their gush posts are unnecessary, that they'll be judged for their selfships or the way they selfship.... and those things hold them back. but know that none of them are worth worrying about!!! ik that ignoring such anxieties is easier said than done, but i reallly encourage you to actually put yourself out there; make those "unnecessary" gushing posts, talk about your unconventional f/os, post your content even if youre not 100% confident about it (ofc, you dont have to push urself too much!).... even if it's a slow process, little by little. you'll realise that judgement, disapproval for these things will never come to you. tldr, there are no rules to selfshipping, no "standards" you have to meet; you're always good enough, your content is always good enough; nothing about you, your faves, or your selfships is worth being ashamed about, ever. don't be scared to put urself out there: ik selfshipping is an incredibly personal experience, so you're likely to put up more barriers, bcus talking abt this stuff feeld vulnerable; but i promise that in this community, despite its faults, you will be met with overwhelming love and support. some less general advice for new selfshippers would be to find other selfshippers who have f/os from the same source as you, since it'll be easier for you to engage & interact w each other's content that way. you'll be able to find community within community, and hopefully that'll also help you feel better about selfshipping & becoming more open about it. i really hope that was helpful!!! :o)

Mod: I really like the way you put this. I think this is something a lot of people need to hear.In what ways has the community changed from back then?

Simon: well, i don't remember everything abt what the community used to be like, but i think it grew a LOT, in size, i mean. i feel like the selfship community on tumblr used to be pretty small, but now theres like, thousands of us!!! maybe thats anecdotal, but i feel like selfship content in general gets more attention/notes than it used to, and there are more "popular" blogs now. i also feel like theres more of a sense of community than there used to be; at least thats my impression. not that there wasnt one before!!! but now, we have so many more general blogs for prompts, quotes, promos, art.... we have events, takeovers (thx to people like u!!!).... we adress the issues within the community.... its really cool to see this community start thriving so much over the years!!! ^_^

Mod: How does selfshipping effect your life in general outside of Tumblr?

Simon: ofc np!!! ^_^ well, since selfshipping is smth that i think about a LOT, it has a big effect on my life, obvs!!! id say the biggest thing is trying to make my faves proud, impressed, that sort of stuff. i personally don't always have a lot of drive in life, if that makes sense? and its nice to have something that motivates me to work, improve myself, that sort of stuff, and it keeps me going during tough times as well. and in general it just makes me very happy n it completes me. so thats why selfshipping is very important to me :o)

Thank you so much to Simon for this interview about what he enjoys the most about the community and also to all of you for making it so great.

Stay tuned for the next event <3

[hollow-prey]

ok allow me a brief moment to try and articulate my dumb flustered thoughts about Errol (that no one asked for) because right now I truly don’t know if I’m just smitten or if I want to cry about my self ship or what, everything just feels all over the place. 

The one thing that’s horribly, ironically funny about my falling for Errol is that his character is purposely designed to be unlikeable, the players/ audience are meant to hate him and root for J.ak: he’s cruel, arrogant, hot- headed and short- tempered, he provokes J.ak at every turn, he tries to actually kill J.ak in the second game, and in the third game he comes back evil and crazy as a cyborg and tries to destroy the world and kill everyone. Everything about him says “this is a bad guy, we do not root for this character, you should hate him and want to see him fall”

(And yet here we have my clown ass seeing him again for the first time in 12 years and thinking “yes, this is a character I would like to ship myself with. There is no way this could end badly.”)

It’s so weirdly emotionally straining to ship with a character like this, because Errol was never meant to be a redeemable or remotely likable character. Even Pr.axis got something of a sympathetic moment when he was dying after Kor revealed himself. But every cutscene with Errol, from both 2 and 3, really draws out his devious, cruel nature and giving the overall impression that he has no sense of compassion or empathy and could never feel any sort of fondness or “human” emotions towards anyone (even before the cyborg plot came into play). So that already throws an “unrealistic” wrench into my ideas. On the other hand, the thought of him being shipped with any of the other characters (and I don’t have to go into the tags to know that it happens) makes me want to peel my skin off out of petty jealousy.

This is, to put it simply, Unfortunate for someone like me, whose heart has been regrettably overtaken by this cruel, murderous, arrogant man.

I love Errol a stupid amount, probably more than I reasonably should. I never planned on it, I know he’s awful, but I do not control the serotonin or the f/o acquisition process. I have ample ideas for him and my s/i character, a fair deal of which are admittedly angsty, but plenty of others are fluffier in nature. He makes me very happy! His presence in my life in the last six months has genuinely helped A Lot whenever I needed a distraction from something like college or my job. And yet some days it’s hard to think about my self ship with him even on a surface level without feeling like it’s fake and cringe™ and falling apart because of how uncharacteristically sweet and OOC the idea of Errol being in love is, and especially with me? Come on, man. He would never. 

Even imagination- wise, not counting the obvious reasons (that he’s, you know, fictional) it can feel very one- sided at times because I’ll be in such a soft mood just thinking about Errol, yearning like hell, but then something in the back of my head just thinks about how painfully out of character it would be for him to feel the same way towards me, and I end up feeling kind of... foolish. I know self shipping is essentially one- sided by default anyway, since we come up with everything in our heads and the characters themselves aren’t real, but still. It also definitely doesn’t help that I have a nice handful of physical insecurities, I have anxiety, and the rest of my mental health likes to fluctuate on a whim, so it is Very Easy for me to fall into a spiral of doubt and convince myself that he would never like me.

Trust me, I love my villain/ antagonist f/os, but it can be tough when they’re always presented as Heartless Bastards with no redeeming qualities. Yeah, that’s the point of villains, but I wish maybe Errol could have gotten a second chance to turn over a new leaf and get a nice little redemption arc (preferably before nearly killing himself trying to kill J.ak so he wouldn’t have to come back as a cyborg). I don’t know, I’ve rambled about this for too long, I just wish my brain didn’t constantly doubt if my f/os would genuinely love me or not and make me feel foolish for thinking they would.

Someone please help, Errol has taken over my thoughts and is making me feel emotions