#parental fictional other

[the-softest-love-is-ours]

Idk if this’ll help anyone or if these are even good… just thought of stuff self shipper could do, I guess.

Anywho, here’s a list of things yo,u as a self shipper, can do for fun.

(This will be added onto with time)

Proship/Comship/Anti-Antis DNI

Play Tomodachi Life, make yourself, your main F/O, and then a bunch of family and friends and see how the shenanigans play out.

Play Sims (my choice is 4, but any one will work), same as before but this time you have mods and can control you and your F/O’s however you please.

Make kandi jewelry for each of your F/O’s, whether it’s a bracelet with their name or just a necklace with a color scheme you think fits them.

Purchase something custom from etsy and/or fiverr. These can be care packages, letters, plushies, art pieces, fanfics, maybe you could find someone who does RP asmrs, and my personal favorites an RP or an annotated book.

Look on youtube for asmrs, whether they’re RP, sleeping beside or those muffled playlist scenarios.

For those of is that are age regressor, make a custom deco paci based on your F/O.

Credits to @myselfshipdiary for this one, make a Pinterest board. They can feature fanart, aesthetic images or heck maybe recipes you would cook for them and memes you would show them.

If you have the skills, or heck even if you don’t (life’s too short, try everything, learn new skills), design something based on them. A dress, a cake, a room, a candy platter, a party, an outfit, a plushie, literally anything!

Make a breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner you think they would like! Maybe if you bring your lunch to work, make a bento for yourself that you would send to work with them.

Go on to your online shopping sites and make wishlists of thing you’d think they would want/like.

Do some research on perfume/cologne, and either track down or commission one you think they’d wear. You can do the same for all necessary toiletries if you’d like to take it a step further.

Play around on spotify (or your music service of choice) and make playlists for various scenarios.

Piggybacking of the last one, find a song that you would make their ringtone and think of what their contact name would be in your phone.

Pick out a ring you think would be the engagement/wedding ring they would give you.

Make paper doll's of you/ your self insert and your f/os) along with attachable paper clothes!

If you have access to a printer and a blank notebook/sketchbook along with some glue, you can make a scrapbook with pictures of your f/o(s)! You can also add drawings you made and anything like stickers, washi tape, etc.

This one is digital, edit a transparent of your f/os) into a selfie of yours to make a couples photo! You can print it out and put it in a frame. Also, Dollar Tree sells frames that you can also paint, put stickers on, anything!

There is an app called Social Dummy, create a social media world with you and all your F/O’s on it!

Make perler bead pixel art of your f/o.

[astral-express-family]

no thoughts just Welt calling me "little bird" as an endearing nickname 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

I think he'd give good hugs wsjkdfk

[dogbound1128]

That's how he got his cowboy hyperfixation

Clarification: 'Kris' refers to me, the creator of this comic, not Kris deltarune

[herbvillage]

Okay! I'm a sucker for Brandy (Bluey) content, could you do Brandy with a familial f/o? I want Brandy to be happy with an adopted child/baby

Parental F/O; Brandy (Bluey)

Hi i LOVE brandy so much ♡ im glad im finally getting around to this

•Brandy, before adopting her child, had a lot of immer turmoil about adoption. She wasn't sure if it was what she wanted, but after talking it over with Chilli and some friends, she decided to give it a try.

•When she saw her child, she knew almost right away that sye would love them more than the world itself, but it didn't feel real to her quite yet.

• When she finally adopted them, after the paperwork and such; she begun to cry, not because she was sad, but because she was happy to have a child - and to be a parent to a child who could've had noone.

•Brandy is a very very caring mother, she has everything prepared long before she finalised the adoption, preparing and, if the child was old enough, asking what sort of things they liked and such, just to make sure she had everything that would make them comfortable.

• She may or may not go a little overboard with presents, wanting to make sure she's not doing anything wrong.

• She is generally a playful mother and avoids scolding or telling off her child whenever she can, unless it's necessary.

•However she always tries to explain what they did wrong and how they can fix it.

•Noone has unlimited patience, and sometimes she does get frustrated, and gets a little snappy

•However, its endless love and cuddles otherwise.

•She definitely values emotional intelligence and teaches her child right from wrong pretty quickly, showing them to help others and be kind.

•She sometimes - if her child wants - picks her child up and spins around with them playfully. It's a little bit hard for her the older they get, but she loves it just as much as they do.

•She's good at listening to problems that her child has, and tries not to dissmiss their feelings, even if what they are talking about seems silly

Here's some bluey music! I really like this one

Have an awesome day!

[the-softest-love-is-ours]

This is utterly validating for me, even though my diagnosis is ADD, it’s mostly hand in hand so I’m pretty happy with this.

F/O imagines ADHD edition

Your F/Os listening intently as you infodump because they love you and love to hear you talk about things you’re interesting in! Your F/Os getting you something related to your passions because they support you!  Your F/Os getting interested/invested in the thing you’re interested in! Afraid your boring them when you talk abt (insert uncommon/weird thing you’re hyperfixated on)? Nonsense! They genuinely love hearing you talk about it, even if they don’t understand it at first! They might even get as passionate as you are about the subject Looking for something you’ve lost for the 5th time in a row? It’s okay! Your F/Os don’t mind helping you look for it Your F/Os sending you cool facts you haven’t heard abt your hyperfixation! Dealing with way too many emotions at once? Your F/Os will understand and will listen to you rant/give you as much space as you need Your F/Os being patient and understanding when you experience executive dysfunction Your F/Os giving you that fidget toy you’ve been eyeing for a long time!| Your F/Os being understanding when you forget something they just told you/forgetting small things because they love and understand you Your F/Os reminding you about important deadlines you genuinely forgot  Your F/Os don’t mind your fidgeting at all! It genuinely doesn’t bother them! (If you have tics) Your F/Os not mocking or making fun of your tics, because they love you and know you can’t help them

[mcsiggy]

strange trend in character designs I've somehow gravitated towards who also somehow have very similar births.

[iken]

imagine you and your f/o being the duo that people would always see together… like two peas in a pod. if one of you isn’t present, the main topic in question would be “where’s your other half?” it’s cute that you and your f/o are automatically paired together in any circumstance.

[heartshaped-conffti]

Reblog to put prevs f/o(s) in a salad spiner

[hydrus101]

It’s so fascinating to me about how much of Malevolent centers around bad or misguided fathers.

We spend ample amounts of time with Arthur’s grief and his faults, his fear of fatherhood, his failings of Faroe and the ensuing spiral afterwards. We hear of Bella’s strict upbringing, of Daniel’s controlling nature, the desire to shape his daughter into what he expected her to be, and even admitting to Arthur’s face that he intended to mold him as well, into what he thought his daughter’s husband should be. We learn of Larson’s betrayals, the sacrifices of his children: the monsters he made of those he should’ve loved, all in the pursuit of power and legacy. There’s an argument to be made even, of fragments and reflections and daughter and sons, that the King - that initial version of him now dead in all respects - was a sort of father, with John and Yellow as his residuals, his sons, his heirs, in a way. Finding their own identities now, free from the shadow of a predecessor, free to chose their own destinies, wether that is to separate themselves entirely, to scream defiantly of humanity and hope and self, or to try and reshape the visage of that dead malevolent god in desperate pursuit of love that wasn’t given, driven by a hate that was shared. What other analogy so seamlessly fits with the relationship between Arthur and Yellow than that of a neglectful father? The one who was supposed to be patient, be caring, be kind, the one who was supposed to teach this new being, this new child, about what life could be like? What love and kindness it could hold? But Arthur was too unsteady then. Too unstable to give Yellow the upbringing that he deserved. His nature was shared with John, and we’ve seen the depths of love he’s embraced. Yellow was simply nurtured wrong, encouraged down that spiral by a foster father who embraced and even venerated his rage. And similarly, in the basement in New York, we are reminded of nature and nurture, of animals and babes. Briefly, quick as a glance, we learn of the Butcher’s father, both a seething livewire and a subtle undercurrent in his motivations, manifested, perhaps, in his tumultuous relationship with failure, his self inflicted violence. Roland and Amanda receive less of the spotlight, but the foundations of everything are built upon their relationship. And now, with the Unclean, we know more of Arthur’s own father—who’s fate is known and the same as his mother’s—and his envy towards his friend, his childish jealousy and vindictive actions, of which he now condemns, having learned better, having known better. Every aspect of the narrative is seeped in fatherhood, in parenting, in children. Malam says as much by the fire: “They are our betters, our futures, our learned mistakes.” Malevolent is, at its core, about parents and children and hope.

And now, Arthur and John are on the run from a mother, on a mission given to them by a father, who’s daughter is largely a mystery, or perhaps, more familiar than we might think.

[tavina-writes]

I started writing yet another tag essay in the notes of a different post where OP posited that the reason established relationships that are rock solid or functional are hard to write and find in fiction because there's missing tension due to the lack of will they won't they, and how one way to solve this in a story is to make the characters insane about each other. (The post is here.)

And don't get me wrong! I like when characters are a little or a lot unhinged about each other! and I also like relationships that self destruct, tragedies that end badly, and all that jazz I enjoy these things a lot! They're good things!

But I'm thinking about relationship tension again and how like, okay yes sometimes we want our characters confess they're in love with each other and get together and sail off into a soft epilogue, etc. This too is love!

But I think fundamentally to deny the fact that two (or more) people can love each other deeply, be totally committed to each other, and yet still have difficulties and life problems to tackle together is an underexplored facet of romance. The mundane of this is where the real romance lies on our day to day as people, and I find this so...rarely? tackled in fiction?

Maybe this is because I'm ace, but I feel that there's a distinct? vibe to these sorts of mature and enduring romances where like, the love is there, the commitment is there, but we still have moments we need to work for it because that's life and we work for it because we find each other worth it.

What is more romantic than compromise with someone you care for deeply? What is more romantic than tackling problems together and trying to come to an agreement and sometimes not being able to but still having done your best and accepted the outcome anyway?

What is a long lasting relationship that isn't about give and take and growing together or coming apart? Aren't those stories interesting? How could any long lasting relationship where people are deeply in love with each other be boring when like, to BE in a relationship with someone for ten, twenty, thirty, sixty years and come out the other side of that saying 'you're the one, you're still the one, you've always been the one' is one of the most wild and rare type of relationships to have?

What sort of sacrifice and compromise and work it takes to build that sort of relationship, isn't that interesting? To persist despite moments of doubt and periods of despair and all the work it takes in mundanity? all the trials a relationship like that has to survive and has survived, isn't that still tension? isn't that still interesting?

Maybe it's just me that I find this more interesting than "will they? won't they?" Either they will or they won't but when I'm reading a romance they mostly will! But do they have what it takes to stay there? And if they do isn't that one of the most interesting things in the world to look at?

Isn't that also love?

[frankys-wife]

For those with traumatized f/o's,

Are you ever just sitting down going about your day and something reminds you of your f/o's trauma and then suddenly you're just like "RAHHHHHH I WANNA COMFORT THEM BUT ALSO PUNCH A HOLE IN THE WALL"?

Like you just get OVERWHELMING sadness and rage for them, so much that you just look like this and you can do nothing about it?

Proship/comship DNI!!! >:(

[the-softest-love-is-ours]

Imagine summer delights with your F/O! They stocked up on your favorite fruits, drinks, and ice cream so you could beat the heat! Going to the beach to find the prettiest seashells and build the best sandcastles ever! Staying as close as you possibly can without burning up! Enjoying swimming, and sprinklers, and playing with the hose! They remind you constantly to stay hydrated, they just want you safe and healthy after all!

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Proship and Proship variants, please DNI!

[astral-express-family]

Welt Yang could cure my daddy issues I think. His voice is soothing and he's just so dad aaaaaaa. Welt Yang why can't you be my actual dad.

I think I could flop against him and he'd just be chill with it. Dad of all time tbh.

[herbvillage]

Could you do Brandi Heeler (Bluey) adopting a child/baby reader?

Parental F/O; Brandy (Bluey)

More Brandy! Woohoo! I already gave details as to the adoption process in another request, so heres just a couple more hcs to go with it.

•She has matching Onzies for herself and her child, thinking it was cute and she just had to get them.

• If her child has a nightmare, she'll come sleep in their room with them or let them sleep in her room with her.

•Frequent visits to Chilli's house so she can sit and talk with her sister, while their kids play.

•Brandy reads stories to her child every night before bed and every evening while they have dinner, she just seems like the kind of person to do that.

•Tight hugs! Very, very tight hugs. Like, bear hugs. She loves her child SOO much and she wants them to know.

•Frequent reminders that she loves her child!

•She may or may not panic the moment something is wrong, out of worry. Like, kind of overreact to an injury.

• overall, a bit of a worrywort at times, but otherwise, she's a wonderful mother

•Plays pretend when she can with her child and engages in their interests!

•She just always knows how to make someone feel better, including her child, whether it be dancing together or having an important serious conversation, or just a loving embrace, Brandy knows how to help others through emotional struggles.

Here's some bluey music!

[stars-self-ships]

💖 Hey, you! 💖

Your F/O wanted me to relay some words of love and affirmations to you! They wanted you to know...

You are worthy of love and belonging.

You do not need to 'earn' rest.

Everything you do, whether it's big or small, has a purpose.

You are more talented than you lead yourself on.

You deserve to take pride in what you create and do.

You have such a wonderful smile, and you really should smile more often.

It is okay to be sensitive. It is okay to not be okay. It is okay to cry.

You are strong. Whatever you are going through, you can pull through. You always have.

Take deep breaths. Drink some water. Get something to eat if you need it.

You are loved more than you could ever fathom.

And honestly... I couldn't agree with them more! 💖💖💖

[thestarlessdark]

The scene where Mitsuri's parents secretly watch her as she dyes her hair black in order to look like an acceptable bride is a scene I think about a lot.

The look of sheer pain and sadness on their faces feels like a punch in the gut to me, mainly because I've never encountered any parent who actually cares that much about their child. In fact, I nearly cried when I first saw that scene.

Where I live, first impressions are everything. If you mess up in front of others, you are seen as a disappointment and parents can go to almost any length to make their children seem like perfect angels in public, going as far as pressuring them to hide their true self and craft a more palatable persona for others to interact with.

Mitsuri's parents are the opposite of this. They love her for who she is and are never seen telling her to 'act like a lady,' which is amazing considering the time KNY takes place in. They are anguished instead of thrilled when they see Mitsuri trying to cover up her real personality.

Seeing parents truly love their child for who they are will never feel boring or overdone for me, considering how rare it is in real life.