#origin: mother of learning

[incorrect-wormquotes]

As the Undersiders are approaching the bank:

Skitter: Are you sure this is legal?

Tattletale: When did I ever say anything about legality?

Skitter: You said people do this all the time!

Tattletale: Which is not the same thing!

[cheaploafs]

First kisses can be complicated

[batwynn]

My comic is so serious.

[pre-raphaelite-s]

i very sincerely believe that listening to born this way by lady gaga even one (1) time would’ve fixed spock

[veinsfullofstars]

what happened with the ghost pepper fiasco???? 👀

—✨

Oh, you know. Just the Bad Decision Duo making some bad decisions in the name of one-upmanship. Like always.

One very brief pepper-eating contest later…

They end up bedridden for a whole week after that, and grounded by their horrified parents for even longer. Doesn't stop Bow from bragging about the win, though, even into the present day. Dedede tries his very best to pretend it never happened (and steers clear of ghost peppers from then on).

**Suffice to say, they are dummies, and children, and fictional characters. Please do not try this at home.**

Sketch started 06/29/24, finished 07/01/24. | Childhood Friends AU Masterpost

[the-art-of-sanshoku]

little roleswap AU ive thought about once or twice

[earthknights]

you don't have to scroll through my blog that far to see that a lot of my posts is just me complaining about the mistreatment of women in fiction both by the people who consume the said media and their writers. now you would THINK i came up with something else to talk about but this is just another thinking piece about the same thing because, well, freedom of speech or whatever etc etc...anyway.

lately, i keep thinking AND seeing how differently male vs female characters are treated when it comes to the tropes and categories they are put in and in some cases it really seems like people are either projecting their own insecurities or basically like they want a blank, simple character they can insert themselves in rather than people with flaws and fears and their own issues.

if a male protagonist does something stupid it's okay because he's growing but if a female character does something stupid she's annoying, people can't stand them and so on. if a male character is shy, he's soft-spoken and if a female character is shy she's weak, if a male character is smart he's cunning and if a female character is smart she's a know-it-all, if a female character wants more she's power hungry and if a male character wants more he's ambitious etc etc.

2 annoying tropes i absolutely hate in fiction is when female characters cut off their hair as a symbol of their character growth ™ or changing from 'tomboyish clothes' to dresses when they fall in love so they could appeal to their love interest.

if a child is a bad person it's blamed on their mothers, even though the children have both their parents present and the dads only parent those children once every three months and they do the bare minimum and suddenly they're the greatest fathers ever.

when it comes to cheating, even if both the male partner and the woman they cheated with are blamed it always ends up worse for the woman.

related to this topic, there's also a certain expectation for the women who are victims and the women who suffer in fiction. those women aren't allowed to be cruel, unlikeable, rude, harsh or cold, too old, too big, too strong, to fight back, make mistakes and their actions have to be morally justifiable for the watchers and if they react to violence with violence, fight the same way others fought against them and defend themselves in whatever way they can, it's easier for people to blame and accuse those women.

also, women are only allowed to do very little evil before the entire fandom turns on them and they start getting treated like a cartoon villian. let women be flawed, let women do terrible and evil things, let women be flawed, let women be bad mothers, let women hurt others and let women fight back.

[ratective]

pearl never owned a fun book in her life, let alone a childrens book so the babies make do with what they have 😔

[celiaelise]

"Self Portrait Where I'm a Little Weird"

Celia Elise, March 30, 2025

felt tip pen on paper, 9x12"

[viagginterstellari]

Samarkand, 2022

[yakny]

"NUNCA APRENDES, PLATITA."

[filletedfennysnake]

[museenkuss]

I think I've got my calendar/diary set up for next year locked down. Incredibly exciting.

[soror-ithilguli]

Poem, Birth Curse

Her curse used to linger,

Every action was withered,

Reactions made worse,

The climate even, was changed to fit what she wants.

I wonder, what is the aftereffect of such curse?

How much will the payback weigh on her soul?

Was it worth it, to cause me so much pain for this endless luck?

Will your life outweigh the price you will pay when everything you have is gone?

I have already assured it doesn't follow me anymore,

The curse you put on me no longer sucks out my soul,

You no longer have someone to take your luck from,

So you destroy the luck of the ones around you,

You make their lives endlessly worse,

For the sake of your own good,

You know, that has a price, right?

Or are you that oblivious to how things work?

The world doesn't revolve around you,

And if it does, that will hurt,

The scale won't be tipped in your favour for long,

And when it isn't,

Maybe even I, who hates you so much,

Will feel pity for your despicable soul.

"Truth is, Solange, you threw even I out, someone your personal demon made suffer so much, you threw my partner out, two people who could've made you a millionaire, my pity, all of it, comes from the fact that the two people who could've saved you, will be the ones to destroy you."

[heartgambler]

I despised my smile and the way my teeth weren’t flawlessly straight, my nose which seemed everlastingly too pointy, my hair which could become frizzy in the wink of an eye, my freckles and I’m not even sure why, my body was most certainly not skinny enough or toned enough, and at times, I also hated my mind which could be extraordinary somber and rough.

Until I saw all of these traits in you

Your smile is infectious and brings bliss to all around you

Your nose is so perfect and lovely

Your hair is positively beautiful

Your freckles are special and add youth to your appearance

Your body is powerful and swift and capable of doing difficult things

Your mind is ever evolving and it is the most beautiful mind I have ever met

By loving you, I learned to love myself too

My nose is slender and I am able to smell because of it, and I can decorate it so charmingly

My hair is naturally curly and most days I don’t have to put much effort into taming it

My freckles add youth to my appearance

My body is strong and quick and capable of doing hard things

Although living in my mind can be complicated, it is mostly an enchanting place to be

By loving me, I hope you learn to love yourself too

[spaceacepirate]

I was a good student when younger

A bright little thing, and so, so small

A lovely little living doll. Your fury protected me, when the others did not understand. The difference between skin and plastic.

I grew under your wings, not much, but mentally. Devoured books the way you did when my height, my age, my strength. And that’s not true is it? I was only ever your perfect copycat at the lowest of my life. But I was your bright little thing, and you were proud.

Where did I get it twisted? The pride and joy you held, over me. It was not because of brightness, but because I was yours, I was me. Still I tied my worth to numbers, compared it to others, and hated myself more each day. I grew into your fury, but not into your height. Guarded myself with armor, teeth and claws, a snarling, cutting tongue. Wished to hide in shadows, for the others were too bright. I was too selfish to let myself wilt. Shunning the stage and longing for the applause.

I cradle your fury and call it mine, nurture the want for things to be right. I’ve grown shoulders like yours used to be, to carry the weight of the world. I cannot see you in the mirror, but know that you are there. And now, when no longer necessary, surrounded by other suns, I’ve started shining again.

I am a good student

And regardless of it all, I am your bright little thing, I am worthy of your love, always was. It is not earned, but was given freely