#re: parents.

[ladyintree]

some headcanons about tai's parents:

tonya & cliff(ord). tonya is a real estate agent (subject to change idk) and wesley is an english professor at a nearby community college. the two met in college. tonya played basketball and broke various school goals; wesley played soccer but ultimately quit his first year in because he realized there were other activities in college he'd rather focus on and didn't want to play soccer forever. though they met in college, they didn't start dating until a few years after graduation.

cliff is more laid back than tonya but tonya is hardly stricter. tonya sees that tai is a lot like her whereas cliff sees that tai could potentially be more like him if she ever burns herself out on something she thinks she'll love forever.

cliff is always the first one to tell her that nothing is as serious as she's making it out to be; he wants her to have fun and enjoy things rather than getting caught up in winning and succeeding. he'll be the one to say "it's just high school soccer, you've got your whole life ahead of you" and he is well aware it's going to go right over her head, because tai wants to win and that's all that matters. he gives her a pep talk before every single game with something along the lines of, "it's not life or death!" / "the world doesn't end if you lose." / "don't forget to have fun." she appreciates the effort, and she's glad he's supportive no matter what, but most of the time, those speeches are daunting to her because it's never how she views the game or, frankly, the world.

her mother can see that her father's tactics don't always work with her, and she usually tries a different approach, mostly in line with how tai goes about it but still encouraging her not to burn herself out. tai's ambition isn't because of her mother's success, she doesn't feel like she has to live up to her in any way -- she just looks up to her and it encourages her to be the best version of herself. but "the best version of herself" is usually tai doing exactly what both of her parents try to warn her about and often going too far / doing too much.

when the plane went missing, cliff refused to believe the worst case scenario and assumed that he would see his daughter again. tonya had a harder time staying optimistic and was much more realistic - not only did she think her daughter was likely dead, but she didn't think the plane would ever be found and give them real closure. it caused a bit of tension between them but all of their arguments were coming from the same place; they just pissed their daughter and wanted her back. they were always open to the idea of having more kids after tai, but it never happened for them, and that's starting to hit them even harder now that the house is so quiet and they feel so alone.

tonya and cliff planted a memorial tree for her after a year of her missing and presumed dead. it was a way to try to soothe them both; tonya promised cliff that he didn't have to give up hope on taissa's return just because they were memorializing her, and cliff promised tonya that he would try to look forward the way tonya's been trying to do all those months. (more info)

in the years she was missing, they seemed to learn a lot more about their daughter than they ever expected to. taissa had friends, but she didn't have many people that she was close to - definitely not friends that she was bringing home, and that became really obvious by how rare it was for them to see any of taissa's peers reach out. most of the people who reached out to them were neighbors + people in their communities who knew them rather than taissa. taissa really didn't have many close friends; she had her teammates, and that always felt like enough for her.

after tai returned home, her parents cut off many of their friends. they did not go easy on anyone who was persistent on asking them or tai questions about what happened if it seemed like they were digging for their own personal benefit. if someone had some weird conspiracy, they never spoke to them again.

[stuckinapril]

Honestly it boils down to reparenting yourself & rewiring your own neuronal pathways & telling yourself a firm “stop” when you notice your mind slipping down negative loopholes & being present in the moment & enjoying being mid task rather than waiting for it to end & not thinking of inertia as your baseline and natural way of living

[lucabyte]

monologue

[welcometogrouchland]

[ID in ALT] I've made posts before about Talia/Dick co-parenting Damian moments (will never happen but let me dream) and this came to me in a vision. Took me ages to finish for some reason 😭 and then even longer to post

[hyacinthsdiamonds]

I'm sorry but the irony of Nico calling Max unprofessional is sending me so bad like sir there's an entire garage full of people, who were literally in the trenches trying to survive the Brocedes fallout while just doing their jobs, who might have a few things to say about your (& Lewis') level of professionalism at that time 😭✋️

[royalarchivist]

Ramon: So opinions on [Bagi]?

Fit: She's legit, we can trust her. We can trust her.

Ramon: Would you rather a dad or a mom [for me?]

Fit: Uh- I- no one! No one. Let's- let's get over to Felps' Square, Ramon. [They head to the warp at Spawn, then Fit hesitates] Um, wait- Ramon. [He pauses, briefly looks at the camera, then says in a rush] If I had to choose between the two, it'd be a dad. Alright, let's go. Let's go, let's go.

[dumbledorathexplora]

@micia-posts-stuff made the genius comparison between Dev and Damian from SpyxFamily that inspired this crossover! I’m all good for Dev and hazel getting along again in the season finale but..won’t be mad if they go along the Anya-Damian route starting next season (..hopefully if we GET one 😩😊✨)

[laylakeating]

Of course the first boy I kiss would turn out to be a psychotic, serial-killing monster. I guess I have a type.

Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams WEDNESDAY (2022) | 1.07, If You Don't Woe Me by Now

[aroaceleovaldez]

reminder that the only reason the "ADHD is actually demigod BATTLE STRATEGIES" and "dyslexia is DEMIGOD BRAINS HARDWIRED FOR ANCIENT GREEK" things exist in the PJO universe is because it's a very direct reference to early 2000s teaching/parenting techniques for neurodiverse and disabled children, which aimed to frame childrens' disabilities and hardships as a "superpower" or strength so that the children would feel more positively about their disabilities or situations. This technique has fallen out of favor since then for the most part since more often than not it just results in kids feeling as though their struggles are not being seen or taken seriously.

Yes, demigods are adhd/dyslexic (and sometimes autistic-coded) in the series. This is extremely important and trying to remove it or not acknowledge it makes the entire series fall apart because it is such a core concept. Yes, canon claims that their adhd/dyslexia is tied to some innate abilities, which is based on an outdated methodology. It's important to acknowledge that and understand where it comes from! But please stop trying to apply it to other pantheons in the series like "oh, the romans have dyscalculia because of roman numerals!" or "the norse demigods have dysgraphia for reasons!" - it's distasteful at best.

A better option is to acknowledge the meta inspiration for why that exists in the series, such as explaining potentially that Chiron was utilizing that same teaching methodology to try and help demigods feel more comfortable with their disabilities and they aren't literal powers. In fact, especially given Frank, there's implication that being adhd/dyslexic isn't a guaranteed demigod trait, which means it's more likely to be normally inherited from their godly parent/divine ancestor as a general trait, not a power, and further supports the whole "ADHD is battle strategy" thing being non-literal. It also implies the entire greco-roman pantheon in their universe is canonically adhd/dyslexic - and that actually fits very well with the themes of the first series. The entire central conflict of the first series fits perfectly as an allegory about neurodiverse/disabled children and their relationships with their undiagnosed neurodiverse/disabled parents and trying to find solutions together with their shared disability/disabilities that the kid inherited instead of becoming distant from each other (and this makes claiming equivalent to getting a diagnosis which is a fascinating allegory! not to mention the symbolism of demigods inheriting legacies and legends and powers from their parents and everything that comes with that being equivalent to inheriting traits, neurodiversity, and disabilities from your parents).

anyways neurodiversity and disability and the contexts in which the series utilizes representation of those experiences particularly during the 2000s symbolically within the narrative is incredibly important to the first series and the understanding of what themes it means to represent. also if i see one more "the romans have dyscalculia instead of dyslexia" post in 2023 i'm gonna walk into the ocean.

[shrimpyjackal]

Finally!

THE DIMMA-DAMN 6TH DAY

AND I CAN SHARE THE FACT THAT I HAVE ALSO ATTEMPT TO DO A ....DALETOBER

yes i am doodling 3 inktobers at once sue me

[start of the october]

[5th day]⬅ [You are here] ➡[7th day]

[akiacia]

silly next gen thoughts 👶 (inspired by a comment! no one asked for a whole post, but i took the excuse to brainworm 🤣)

[claudiablogger]

like if this season proves anything says anything it's that claudia was never a roof shingle her structural powerlessness was weaponized against her over and over but despite it all her life and her death changed louis and lestat forever. she pulled them apart she's the reason they were brought back together in their joint grief n underestimating or belittling her never could've dimmed her impact there is literally no interview without claudia.

[edwinisms]

i get such a sense of primal envy when looking at edwin’s clothes up close because god you can just tell his coat is real wool and made to last and not cheap flimsy mass produced garbage and auggagghhhh that was just STANDARD in his time. by no means am i saying i was #borninthewronggeneration because i like having vaccines and household appliances but. man. to have a personally-tailored coat like that that’d last for years and years……. and fabrics of fine thread-dense quality………. if only

[tokutaiseichan]

You guys ever think about how the prophecy was talking about a "new moon" and how MC's almost-canon-name is "Luna"?

By the way, you guys know what happened on September 3rd? MC got cursed and sent to Darkwick as a result. Incidentally, (assuming Tokyo Debunker's story took place in 2024...) September 3rd would also be a night of new moon. 🌑

Coincidence? Perhaps it is... but!

I know this is a reach but what if the prophecy wasn't only talking about the ghouls but also MC?

There's also how MC got placed in / associated with the old Clementia dorm and Clementia is supposedly the Roman goddess of salvation and mercy.

Ringing any bells?

[sixxxer]

oh reanimator behind the scenes pictures you're my everything

[muffinlance]

Other child: *reaches for legos at the library’s play table*

Toddler: NO DO NOT DESTROY MY PANOPTICON