#just some thoughts i had today

[salty-autistic-writer]

Every time someone gets angry that neurodivergent people headcanon Tommy as autistic (you don't want to know what people called me on twt for making autistic Tommy posts ...), they bring out all the stereotypical aspects of autism which Tommy apparently doesn't show in their opinion and say: "he's just rude / an asshole". That's so ironic. Because that's the thing: Autism is a spectrum and just because you experience some aspects of one part of this broad spectrum doesn't mean that YOU get to say what autism has to look like for every other autistic person. YOU don't define autism for me. A lot of people say Eddie is autistic. I don't see it. But I would never start to judge people who headcanon him as autistic. For me, personally, Tommy has more autistic traits I relate to. Because do you know who was also called "rude"? Me. I was also called "indifferent", "selfish", "egocentric", "weird", etc. because of my autistic traits. And come on. No one, really no one, has ever tried to excuse Tommy's past behaviour by headcanoning him as autistic. We just relate to some aspects of his personality. And we are allowed to do so. Neurodivergent people should never judge or shame fellow neurodivergent people for relating to a fictional character or headcanoning them as autistic. What harm does it do? (That's right. None. All of this is just part of your stupid ship war.) Autism is a spectrum. If you know an autistic person, you know ONE autistic person. So if they relate to someone you don't, there's going to be a reason for that ... Be mindful and manage to see past your hatred for the fictional character. These are some traits that can be part of the autism spectrum which I experience and recognise in Tommy: - fidgeting and stimming (Tommy fidgets a lot. He pushes his hands into the pockets of his jacket, wrings his hands, taps his fingers, crosses his arms over his chest, fidgets with his cap during the medal ceremony, fidgets with the tiny pumpkin, etc.) - flat expression, monotonous voice, dry humour - taking things literally (the deleted cake scene) - seems to have comfort food / drink / clothes

And for me, autistic Tommy is a perfect fit to adhd Buck. I see them as an audhd dynamic. Which, for me, is extra fun, because I'm autistic and my husband has adhd. :D

[littlerockscorner]

When did Astarion catch feelings?

This is a question I've been mulling over for a while and I have some thoughts. (Disclaimer: These are my own musings and are in no way a definitive answer. People can choose the answer that best fits them.) I was mulling over the scene with Astarion in Act 2 where he explains his initial intentions in seducing Tav/Durge and how his "nice simple plan" fell apart when he fell for the main character. Then I thought "Well... when exactly did things change for him?" It's not so obvious to differentiate his manipulations from his genuine feelings by that point. Then, I remembered his second proposition. The one that cuts to black. I started ruminating over why he asked for a second time and what his motivations might have been. After all, I'm not sure that he needed to sleep with Tav/Durge again for his purposes. He could have held out and dangled sex over them like piece of string to tease a cat with. He didn't have to put out. Baring in mind this is a man who hasn't slept with a lover more than once in over 200 years. I think he did it instinctively, but it was during this second experience that he realised it felt different both times. He even says during the conversation in Act 2 that yes, it felt different with Tav/Durge and that was part of the issue. The issue being that he'd done what he'd always done before... manipulated the player into having sex with him. He'd betrayed them and he'd done it because it was easy. I can just imagine the little seedlings of doubt sprouting after the first time, only to fully blossom after the second. I can imagine Astarion laying on his back after the encounter, staring up at the sky and thinking "Shit." It did feel different this time because this time he feels guilt. Guilt was probably a feeling he compartmentalized and gave up on a long time ago. Probably right after the time he was tortured and locked away for a year after letting a victim escape. And then him finally coming to the conclusion he feels guilty because he genuinely cares for Tav/Durge. The act of sex with them wasn't triggering because of the sex, but because he'd manipulated them into it. He'd not propositioned them with good intentions and that hits him like a stake to the heart because if anyone deserved sincerity, it was them. All this to say, I like to think Astarion realised his true feelings for the player during their second sexual encounter, but it takes him a while to come to terms with he fact that his first instinct was the manipulate this wonderful person he adores so much.

[madiclysm]

Euphoric thoughts on top surgery

Walking out in the forest through trees and brush, my chest is brushing against the leaves. My back is taking in the warmth of the sunbeams in dappled spots along my back. I can’t help but smile and lay soft eyes on everything around me. Just a boy in the sunshine.

I lay on the ground with the dirt pressing marks into my back like a gentle acupuncture. The wind is blowing across my chest wicking the beads of sweat away, being so kind as to cool me down. A butterfly comes and lands on me. I look down at her and feel at peace. I am a part of nature and she is a part of me. I’m safe in her arms. I can take her in fully now. I breathe and the air is finally clear. I am home.

[lezzballer]

Preaching is nice and spiritual testimony is nice but all of that only moves the needle 1%. It has a 1% impact on the spiritual journey of the people listening. Words are just words. There's not much difference between a sermon and a wolf's howl and a buzzing bee.

Real spiritual growth either happens or doesn't happen. But whether or not you grow spiritually has no correlation with how many times you talk about god each day.

[dreamyblanket]

Yearning from the nothing dimension [rambling in tags ^^]

[mirellapryce]

Imagine for a moment if right after Niko had pointed out the starfish to Edwin and said "They're in love." Charles had come in, completely oblivious and pointed to them saying, "Hey, they're just like me 'nd you, right Edwin?"

[benevolenterrancy]

("Always. Continuously. With increasing apprehension, and decreasing hope. I will love you if I never see you again, and I will love you if I see you every Tuesday. I will love you as a corpse loves the beak of the vulture. I will love you no matter what happens to you, and no matter how I discover what happens to you, and no matter what happens to me as I discover this." -- paraphrased from The Beatrice Letters, Lemony Snicket)

[xxplastic-cubexx]

doodles from today

[lightgamble]

DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN | 1.09

Nothin' in this world a good cup of coffee can't fix.

[bearsandswears]

Asena is perfectly comfortable with nonsexual nudity (you kind of have to be as a werewolf, the clothes don’t come with), but seeing a chance to make Gale blush activates her prey drive.

[scribbsrambling]

Anyone wanna tell me why this lemur only ever gives herself 3 seconds to feel sad before shoving it away?

You could easily argue that this is Tangle being mature. Putting aside how she feels, stopping herself from dwelling about the past for too long. Which is a noble trait to have to an extent.

Like, those were both instances where she saw people die (only supposedly in issue 60’s case but still). Yes, good for her that she’s pushing herself to focus on her task at hand, but like, Tangle, no one was gonna penalize you for taking 57 more seconds to cry😭

As I’ve said before, it really depends on how frequently she does this to determine how good or bad this behavior is for her.

Another thing, Tangle is known for being a very expressive, very emotional and emotionally-driven character. It’s interesting that she can also be so eager to gulp it back down when the big sad feels come up. And do it so quickly.

Although, it makes sense too. Someone who is more emotional/empathetic would have probably had to learn to reel it in sometimes after being “too dramatic”

Hopefully after all the crap she went through in Urban Warfare, she took time to talk to someone.

However, while Tangle is often interpreted as a very “wears her heart on her sleeve” type of character, she’s shown to not be incapable of keeping things to herself.

She even seemed to be embarrassed to talk about how she’s feeling with Jewel, her best friend, in front of others,

but she’s comfortable to open up when it’s just the two of them.

people with low-self esteem either crave to be the center of attention to feel validated or hate it because they feel undeserving of it but that’s for another rant

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

MDZS x ISAT part 1: In Stars and Necromancy.

(Part 2)

[tanglepelt]

Dpxdc 178

Just a fun little thought. Danny has a black lantern ring following him. I mean he was? Is?dead. Even if he has already essentially re animated himself in a sense.

Ellie has the white ring following her around for fun. Plus that feels fitting with how the ectoplasm brought her to life. She skipped the whole dying part.

Neither of them have any plans to touch them. Who knows what it will do to them. A sword from the realm can send people to there worst nightmares with a single touch. Nope. No touching random glowing objects ever again.

I can imagine them touching something and it going wrong at least once. Knowing Danny and Ellie. Probably more like at least 10 times before it sunk in. So they now know. Just don’t. No touching for them.

[huellitaa]

⊹˚. ♡ true beauty

──★ ˙ ̟🎀 what being kind does to you

heightened self esteem

increase empathy and compassion

tend to be healthier in all areas

helps form new relationships

better mental health

decrease blood pressure and cortisol

increase serotonin, dopamine & oxytocin

contrary to popular belief kindness is not something that should be overlooked. we've been taught to be kind hundreds of times and yet some of us never actually do it.

one epiphany i've had recently is that humans are such bigoted creatures. we think we have the right to do whatever we like just because we're the dominant species on this earth. we are top of the biological hierarchy, so therefore we have the right to do whatever we like.

another thing i've found is that that fact often bleeds into people's attitudes. people are so fucking rude nowadays honestly. maybe it's the fact i live in england, maybe it's the fact people are so entitled in this day and age they think they can do whatever they like to everything and everyone with no repercussions, but kindness seems scarce nowadays.

how is food made? by the people who take their time to make it for you, be it your local supermarket or your loved ones slaving away in the kitchen all day.

how do we sleep? because we care enough about ourselves to make sure we get rest to be energised and refreshed the next day and for the days to come.

how do we have clothes on our back? because people care enough to weave pieces of fabric together just so we aren't walking around bare and naked every day.

you want to become more likeable? be sweet. be kind. don't sacrifice yourself for anybody, but take the time out of your day to do something for someone. it will make their day i promise, even if it doesn't then you've still made yourself happy 😭 ♡

🐰𓂃 ࣪˖ little kind things you can do

send a letter to someone

bake or make something for someone

compliment someone every day

have a clear out and donate to charity

smile at everyone and anyone

greet someone you might see often but don't really talk to

promote a friend's work

get someone to go on a spontaneous adventure with you!!!

hide a list of things you love about someone in their things if you're too shy to just give it to them

offer to take someone's photo if they're struggling like a couple or a family

do something sweet for your neighbours

learn how to say hello in multiple different languages

encourage and listen to someone even if you don't know them that well

talk to someone who looks lonely and chat with them, don't leave them out

make something random for someone who was nice to you for no reason

sit down and have a chat with someone struggling with homelessness

put a surprise note or cute drawing on someone's desk or workplace

we are so sweet at heart!!! everything we know is born from love!!! everyone is born good!!! it's only circumstances that make people stray from that.

please don't stop giving, please don't stop caring, please don't stop loving with your whole heart; hold the door open for someone, give someone something, smile at someone, pet an animal, do something just to bring joy and love into the world a little more. the world is filled with so many people who have strayed from the path of innocence and we need those people back.

to have a kind heart is to be beautiful. true beauty is not found in the skin, but in the mind. the more you give, the more you love, the more you learn, the more you smile, the more you enjoy, that is what makes the world beautiful, and that is what makes you beautiful <3

the most beautiful people are always the kindhearted ones who will live the most and make the most out of their lives. love is the only thing that holds this world together. please don't stop giving it, ever; it is the most beautiful thing this world has to offer

all my love 🫶💝

[starflungwaddledee]

sadly wasn't up to drawing anything today even though it was my beloved blueberry's birthday, sorry 😔 but instead i baked cookies!!

happy birthday meta knight!

[xxplastic-cubexx]

yk it's mother's day we should have the xmen giving charles gifts/hugs because he's their mother

i only have like three seconds to draw anything but this thought made me giggle....