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laughingcatwrites · 1 year ago

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As a reminder that good exists out there, a coworker recently confessed to me that he found out his child is questioning their identity (kid's gender redacted for this post). The kid is keeping it from him, so he can't say anything to them or show that he knows, but he's doing his best to get mentally prepared and educated so that he'll be ready whenever his kid does feel comfortable enough come to him.

For context, this guy is a big, bulky middle aged dude who loves sports and typical outdoor "manly" activities. As his coworker and friend, I know he's a kind and sweet teddy bear of a person, but his kid probably views him as a stern, authoritarian figure, the way most teenagers view their parents. His family lives in a conservative area, so I'm sure between that, their dad's looks and interests, and the fact that their dad is a Figure of Authority, the kid is worried that they won't be accepted.

But you know what? When he found out about his kid, the first thing he did was reach out to his closest queer friend and ask for resources for parents of questioning children. His biggest fears are that his kid will be bullied or discriminated against and won't feel comfortable enough to be themself. His second action was to find himself a mentor in another parent who went the same situation (kid coming out in a conservative town). The other person is preparing him for some of the struggles his kid may face and the fights he may need to take on as a parent to make sure his kid is safe and treated well.

Something I want to emphasize for people focused on language as the primary method of allyship is that when we spoke, he used some outdated terms and thoughts about gender and sexuality. That does not make him bad. These were the terms and thinking used about questioning teenagers when he was growing up and he never needed to learn more current ones. But now that he does have that need, he's throwing himself in head first because that's his kid and he's darn well going to make sure that his kid feels welcomed and has a safe place to be themselves even if they never come out to him.

#I'm so proud and happy for my coworker and I've been trying to figure out how to let him know how amazing I think he is #what gets me the most is that he's keeping this super down low to avoid giving any hints to his kid #he has a lot of queer friends so he already is known as an ally but there's always a chance it will be different if it's family #and he took that chance and crumpled it up into a ball and slam dunked it into the garbage for three points #and decided that even if his kid wants to hide it from him for the rest of his life he will still do what he can to make their life better #pflag #parents doing their best #parenting win #good news #allyship

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hinamie · 3 months ago

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long way home

#my art #jujutsu kaisen #jjk #yuji itadori #megumi fushiguro #itafushi #fushiita #fanart #jjk fanart #jujutsu kaisen fanart #megumi #yuuji #maybe doing bg studies is the activity of choice while waiting fr leaks its so good 2 zone out n not think fr hours #can't stress about canon if you're busy studying window grates and ac units #this ws gonna start as a more train station-y piece #but as i am wont to do i got swept up during my pinterest dive #brought me further and further in2 small town train crossings and i thought they looked so cute #so i am like. puts itfs there :)#i love the idea of them just . meandering whatever quiet town they end up settling down tgt in post-canon #discovering hidden alleys n meeting all the strays holding hands th entire time....#i am manifesting PEACE and TRANQUILITY goddamn it #also i realized after the last domestic itfs series tht my use of red is at an all time low?????? leaning heavy in2 the green/yellow lately #here also . but i like the lil pops of red i included i think it centers them #happy w this!! happy w my me!! as long as i ignore the fact that indoor environments exist maybe backgrounds arent all tht bad :3

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engravedlives · 8 months ago

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misc band graphics stamps

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kittysauce · 1 year ago

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au where L and Light fall in love during the yotsuba arc ............... i think its a crazy interesting concept

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poppitron360 · 5 months ago

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Jason Grace, consistently telling Leo he is awesome.

Name one other character that does that. I dare you.

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obamerzslop · 1 year ago

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Bathroom sloppy, wait that doesn’t sound right. Anyway here is your daily slop comic!

#the amazing digital circus #tdac #tadc caine #tadc fanart #caine x kinger #kinger x caine #royalteeth #tdac kinger #kinger #kingleader #if they can’t eat then they can’t piss #caine looking down surely means nothing as they can’t take off their clothes #right?????#btw low quality slop is one panel stuff #this is not low quality it’s just… welll… anyway #tdac comic #slop comic

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nightthinker-08 · 1 year ago

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I couldn't sleep so I drew some Pomnies shes surprisingly fun to draw lol Oh and some doomed yuri too I guess xD buttonblossom is cute n all but calling them doomed yuri or digital yuri is a lot funnier to me

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taro-wong · 2 years ago

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Was halfway through this comic when I realised it would be funnier with Steph, who’s punched BOTH her dads

#you know the kids would be down to punch lex luthor in is face #first time posting a real comic strip!#tell me if theyre too low res and i'll post the individual panels #daddy issues assemble #Tim Drake #conner kent #kon el #robin #red robin #superboy #young justice #yj #Teen Titans #dc #dc comics #comic #batfam #batfamily

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aphel1on · 6 months ago

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AURGH auwarghh the autistic parental trauma... the epi was wacky hijinks then dropped this on us out of nowhere... (sobs) laios... laiiiiooooos

#he just like me fr #dungeon meshi #laios touden #actuallyautistic #aphelion.txt #dunmeshi #laios #autism things #im definitely chewing on that marcille lore/angst too but the laios nightmare sequence hit close to home!!#dont think falin had a great relationship with their parents either #i mean aside from being willing to abandon her in the dream. idk if that's 100% accurate to how they acted.#it didnt seem like her affinity for ghosts was gonna go down real good in that flashback #also i need to write that post abt how falin has girl autism (dont ask me what that means unless you want to enter an unskippable cutscene)#actually its pretty easy to hit most dunmeshi chars w the hammer of autism laios is just the most obvious #senshi hyperfixating and having meltdowns (Waterwalk Incident.) and low empathy for people until he's gotten Attached #i need to go find that post someone made about chilchuck being the token allistic it was so fucking funny #i have like 3 more dunmeshi autism metas in my mental queue apparently. please make me shut up

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doyoulikethissong-poll · 4 months ago

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System of a Down - Fuck the System 2002

Steal This Album! is the third studio album by the Armenian-American heavy metal band System of a Down, released on November 26, 2002. Produced by Rick Rubin and Daron Malakian, it peaked at number 15 on the US Billboard 200. In early 2002, medium-quality MP3s of the album were released on the internet under the name Toxicity II. The band issued a statement expressing disappointment that fans were hearing material that was unfinished, and they worked to release a completed, better quality version of the album, which became Steal This Album!.

Though often reported in the media as being a collection of B-sides and outtakes, the band insisted that the Steal This Album! material is of the same quality as the tracks which made it onto Toxicity. Both Serj Tankian and John Dolmayan have called the album their favorite System of a Down release.

"Fuck the System" received a total of 55,5% yes votes. Previous System of a Down polls: #128 "B.Y.O.B."