#save me 16 year old me

[no-mercy-bby]

The urge to talk about my fic and spoil the foreshadowing

[pseudophan]

buffy the vampire slayer agegap discourse on twitter happy birthday amazingphil

[multifandom-nerds-blog]

I'm rewatching Trollhunters in the background right now, and the disfunctional mother son relationship between Jim and his mom is making me crazy.

Like, he's taking care of the household and his mother for years as a teenager and before probably. She is sometimes giving half hearted comments about him not having to do so much, but very obviously she's not gonna make him stop do all the cooking and cleaning. Y'know. Both because they've been living like this for years, and because it's obviously also very comfortable to have someone do all the house work.

Then Strickler comes into the picture, and if we ignore the whole Troll and changeling side of the story, Barabara gets very offended cause Jim doesn't want her to meet him privately. Again, ignoring the whole magic and trolls stuff, STRICKLER IS JIMS TEACHER. If Jim hadn't figured out that Strickler was a changeling he probably wouldn't have a problem with it, but the fact that he does, no matter the reason, should be enough for Barbara to put a stop to the relationship. Her child is clearly uncomfortable with her seeing/dating that guy, for whatever reason, and even clearly vocalized it. But she doesn't care about, or rather, she tells Jim that she "wouldn't expect something like that" from him. Obviously not, cause she may see him like her child/teenager he is, BUT DOESN'T TREAT HIM LIKE ONE.

And then Jim, unknowingly to Barbara, becomes the Trollhunter, and his behavior changes. He's suddenly doing reckless stuff, sneaking out, getting bruises, landing in detention and even at the police station, barely avoiding a police report. What does she do? Asking him what's going on? If everything's alright at school? If he has any other problems? Maybe trying to lower his workload around the house, which again, he's doing most of that as a teenager and longer probably.

Nah. She doesn't do anything until he lands in the hospital. Except for again, dismissing him rather negatively at the one topic he's openly expressing any negative opinions about (Strickler). And after he lands in the hospital she now starts not asking questions, but demanding answers. Demanding answers from a teenager in a difficult situation who is also now acting much more like a teenager than he ever did before, from her point of view at least. Except she obviously doesn't know how to deal with a teenager, cause she has never had to raise or live with a teenager. She instead lived with a child pretending to be an adult for years, that was partly much more of an adult than she was, who did way to much work even before Jim became the Trollhunter. So she throws punishments at him and grounds him, but does he listen?

No. Cause why should he? Not only is he dealing with things much more important than being grounded, yknow, saving the world, he's trying to protect her from the sheer knowledge of the supernatural and physically protecting her from getting harmed. And again, for the majority of the time since his dad left he pretended to be an adult. He was and is the main adult in the household, dealing with important things she doesn't even know about.

The only one's treating Jim like a teenager are teachers, other children and Blinky and Aaargh sort of when they're not in the middle of Troll business. Strickler, in the first episodes where Jim doesn't know about his true identity, is much more of a parental figure to Jim (also after his redemption later on tbh) than his mother.

In summary: Barbara is treating her son like an adult, almost like a partner, instead of a child/teenager. And when that isn't possible anymore she doesn't know how to properly treat him. She also doesn't really care that her son is uncomfortable with her being around Strickler, or Strickler in general. And it takes Blinky telling her (when Jim is 16) that Jim might be affected by his father leaving when he was five years old.

Jim meanwhile is treating his mother more like a child/teenager instead of the adult and MOTHER that she is. Seeing her as his responsibility. Cooking for her. Cleaning for her. Telling her to rest and take breaks.

They obviously love each other other. And their relationship might not be toxic, but it's very much disfunctional. In a way that is mostly negative for Jim.

[himejoshiangels]

unfortunately thinking hard abt how Bruce meets duke at three vastly different times in his life and how he watched the innocence and cheer leave him as he got older and more jaded only for his spirit to blaze with hope when he matures into the signal

[worstwolverinesbf]

australia passed the kids social media ban law???? are you fucking kidding me? i thought america was gonna do it first but my country got to it quicker 😭😭😭😭😭 watch me delete half my social media if i have to verify my age coz i ain’t giving companies that

[blissfullyunawares]

26 Lessons by 26 ✨

I��m 26 years old this week. Here’s some of the lessons I’ve learned along the way:

1️⃣ God’s timing is better than mine. Trust the process.

2️⃣ No one has it all figured out. Everyone is just doing their best.

3️⃣ Rest is productive. Burnout doesn’t make you a hero.

4️⃣ Say yes to the right things, not everything. Your time is valuable.

5️⃣ Character matters more than talent. Who you are > what you do.

6️⃣ People remember how you make them feel. Be intentional with your words.

7️⃣ Not all advice is good advice. Test everything, probably twice.

8️⃣ It’s okay to outgrow people, places, and passions. Letting go can be feeling. Growth requires change.

9️⃣ Discipline is for the Gym Bros. Figure out what works for you.

🔟 Your dreams are possible. No matter what anyone has said or made you believe.

1️⃣1️⃣ You don’t have to explain yourself or your choices to anyone. You are having a valid human experience.

1️⃣2️⃣ Hard work doesn’t guarantee success. Make sure what you’re working on matters.

1️⃣3️⃣ Money is a tool, not a goal. It comes and it goes. Use it to make life better, not for more stuff. Stuff does not make you happy.

1️⃣4️⃣ Your worth isn’t tied to your profitability. Capitalism is making us all sell ourselves as the product. You are valuable outside of what you can do for others.

1️⃣5️⃣ Forgiveness is freedom. Even if they don’t deserve it, you do. Let it go and move on.

1️⃣6️⃣ All people (even your boss and your president) are just people. They make choices and they aren’t always right.

1️⃣7️⃣ Sometimes, you have to do it scared. Tris from Divergent taught me that fear doesn’t have to shut you down, it can wake you up and make you feel alive.

1️⃣8️⃣ Kindness is free, but priceless. And everyone needs it.

1️⃣9️⃣ Failing doesn’t mean you’re a failure. Every mistake is bringing you closer to who you are becoming.

2️⃣0️⃣ Your people are out there. Don’t give up. You have to go out there and find them. My people are here, on Tumblr <333

2️⃣1️⃣ You can always start over. It’s never too late. Pivoting is a skill. Change course. Do it again. Find what lights you up.

2️⃣2️⃣ Joy is found in gratitude. Don’t wait for big moments to be happy. Say grace for warm food, shelter, milk, and honey. Always be thankful and there will always be hope.

2️⃣3️⃣ God provides. Even when you can’t see how, He makes a way. He’s waiting on you to make room for him.

2️⃣4️⃣ Slow progress is still progress. Take your time. Never do something because you should. Do it because you want to.

2️⃣5️⃣ Life gets better. 16 year old me wasn’t so sure. 26 year old me is here to reassure her (and you) that things are going to be okay. Just hold on a little longer.

2️⃣6️⃣ The best is yet to come. Keep believing.

✨ Which of these hit home with you? Drop a line in the comments! I love you!!

[eyesoforpheus]

i loveeeee interacting with fandoms but only in the way that i want to. "i hate this ship they're so oversaturated" i only see them when i want to! "have you heard about the discourse around this plot point" no! and i will not! "oh my god this big account just got called out" okay! don't care!

[pumakaji64]

Every now and then I remember Shuuji Kayama and how his arc is one big metaphor for what it's like to grow up instilled with venomous self-hatred and how it turns you cruel towards others and yourself- how it's about falling victim to the cycle and growing up to become yet another chain in the harm but also how it can consume you and destroy you completely-

BUT there's still hope in his story- hope that he can break free with the right support and guidance- with a wake-up call and a better role-model- and not only learn how to love himself but start the journey on getting better and doing better to those he's hurt along the way- because Lopmon is both his victim and himself and I-

[pumpkinrootbeer]

Lip Gallagher for 11 seasons: I don't know who I am or what it means to be alive or how to not dedicate myself to caring for others, every downfall of mine is kickstarted by trying to save other people and being incapable of doing so

the characters, the show runners, and the fans for some reason: wow i can't believe he refuses to stop sabotaging himself

[ryn-halo26]

"Shh, careful of who's watching, Kid" "Of course, Sir"

I spent a total of 4 hours on this, according to Ibis Paint at least. I kinda hate how this turned out ngl

Here's @another-lost-mc 's Belial and my oc, Silver! More of Silver can be found here.

[celestiachan]

16 year old me crying about Omori 🤝 20 year old me crying about NITW

[ecofear]

i think the closer we get to christmas the sadder im going to get and the closer we get to my birthday next year the sadder im going to get and its just gonna be months and months of sad until summer comes and i can breathe again

[arts-i-enjoy]

AHHHHHH

[ruvviks]

[itsalwaysdark]

ughhh the stupid fucking tooth is rly stressing me out. i never shouldve moved to fucking washington i wish i could go back in time and hit 18 year old me in the head with a hammer .

[ectopuppy]

i love ben calling azmuth out on being an asshole and hes just like "fucking... okay yeah fine you have a point but also if the universe is destroyed its all on you shithead!! peace!"