#sister mary cynthia

[thestationwlw3]

describing all the call the midwife nuns in one sentence:

Julienne: a single mother of 27

Evangelina: the butch that runs nonnatus like the navy

Monica Joan: a Zoltar machine with dementia

Bernadette: maria von trapp

Mary Cynthia: the doormouse from alice in wonderland

Winifred: a kind of neuroticism only a teacher could possess

Ursula: me after failing one university exam

Jesu Emmanuel: the government (trying to greaten the burden of aforementioned single mother of 27)

Mildred: Miriam Margolyes

Frances: fighting her demons (lesbianism and autism spectrum disorder)

Hilda: retired baddie

Veronica: bastard woman who has hobbies

Catherine: daddy issues

[ctmwidower]

Sister Julienne and the importance of recreation time

CtM Parallels | S14E04 v S06E01

[fully-embracing-my-autopsy]

Why can't every doctor be like Doctor Turner :(

[procrastinatingalways]

A special New Year's gift to everyone needing a little fluff to start their year, here is chapter 14 of Families. Patrick helps Shelagh with her rude banker issue, also some cute fluffy scenes with the Maggie and Tim.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/60061924/chapters/158234242

[homosandhomies]

as someone who drifted apart from her middle school best friend due to the friend’s mental health issues, trixie and sister mary cynthia’s story is like a punch to the gut

[sisterjulienne]

Sr MC: What was it Julian of Norwich wrote..? Not the thing about ‘all shall be well’. Not that. Because I can't believe that any more.

Sr J: She wrote, "God did not say thou shalt not be tempested, thou shalt not be travailed…thou shalt not be diseased…”

Sr MJ: "But he said, thou shall not be overcome."

~ Series 6 Ep 1

[yourfaveisqueerandreligious]

sister mary cynthia from call the midwife is anglican (canon) and bisexual (headcanon)

submitted by anon

[stargirlshojo]

call the midwife should’ve made trixie and sister mary cynthia a doomed lesbian romance

[sparklywaistcoat]

To the motherfucker who attacked Sister Mary Cynthia:

Come over here, asshole. I got a baseball bat I'd like you to meet.

[ctmwidower]

Different approaches to dealing with doubts

CtM Parallels | S14E04 v S06E01

[fully-embracing-my-autopsy]

Okay I love Cynthia

Nurse Cynthia Miller/Sister Mary Cynthia

Lesbian/sapphic: oh cool, thanks for sharing! Just be careful, because it's illegal and you don't want to get arrested

Gay/Achillean: same as lesbian

Any flavor of mspec: same as lesbian. Might suggest a relationship with the opposite gender (if you're cis) to just appear straight so you don't end up in jail. Will respect your decision

Asexual and aromantic: that's her. She's a romantic asexual, I think. Aroallo. Very accepting

Trans (binary): "I'm so glad you're happy with who you are, thank you for trusting me" does her best to respect you and almost never gets it wrong

Trans (not binary): same as binary

Intersex: incredibly curious to learn more about it. Will not suggest corrective surgery because she finds out beforehand that it's harmful and is an advocate for it to stop happening without patient consent. Will fight for intersex rights as a perisex person

Xenogenders/neopronouns: "that's so cool! Would you mind telling me more?" Might use neopronouns for herself

They/them and multiple pronoun users: same as neopronouns

CTM characters and LGBTQ+ identities: what are their stances/are they supportive

S1 Characters

Please note this is my personal take and if you disagree that's fine but please don't come to this post if you're just going to argue with me

Nurse Jenny Lee

Lesbian/sapphic: I think she'd be okay with it. It'll take her some adjusting at first, but given time I think she'll be okay

Lesbians who don't use she/her: might not understand it but if it's what works for you she's chill

Bisexual: "wait hold on I think that's me" once you've explained it to her

Pansexual/polysexual/omnisexual/mspec: "there's more than one kind of attraction like this?" She'd be fine with it

Gay/Vincian/Achillean: same as lesbian

Trans: it'll take her some time, but if she adjusted easily from calling Sister Bernadette to calling her Shelagh, I think she won't have any issues not deadnaming you. Might take a little more effort gendering you correctly, but she tries

Nonbinary/agender/genderqueer/any flavor of not binary trans identities: same as trans. Might struggle a little more with understanding genderfluid peeps

Intersex: I'd love to say she'd be accepting. Maybe later seasons Jenny, but not season one. (I think this was s2) but there was a baby born with CF and she looked so uncomfortable. She would take a long time to understand. She'll want to understand, have a million questions about how a baby can be born like this. Of course it's not always visible or obvious that a baby isn't perisex, but if she were to find out after doing her routine checkups on the newborn. Ngl, she'd probably suggest corrective surgery in instances it calls for it. She means well, but doesn't understand how harmful it is. Even after having it explained. Older Jenny (narrator) would probably understand it better

Xenogenders: she wouldn't understand. She might accept it and say you do you, or might look at you strangely and try to limit her interactions but still be polite to your face and then talk about it with Trixie and Cynthia, wondering how someone could identify like that

Same with neopronouns and they/them pronoun users

I get the feeling she'd have an easier time with binary trans people :(

Asexual and aromantic spec ppl: I think she'll find demiromantic and demisexual and latch onto it. This one I'm sure she'd understand and accept

[procrastinatingalways]

My latest post on AO3 is not a fic but an overview of labor statistics for Call the Midwife Series 1-12. You can get a quick look at the mums, birth locations, if it was on screen, nurses/doctors present, baby number and gender, and any other medical notes. I was doing this for my own fic writing but thought I would share for any others who might find it helpful.

[broadwaybaggins]

On a scale from John Carter to Trixie Franklin to Frank Langdon, how well does YOUR fandom (and the writers) handle a character who is a healthcare worker and struggling with substance abuse?

[fixomnia-scribble]

I am on cold medication at the moment, so the concept of Call The Old Guard Midwife not only hit my brain HARD just now, but makes perfect sense.

More-or-less deathless social justice crusaders find a way to do their thing in broad daylight while being a beloved and integral part of the community? Yep.

"No, that's not Sister Elizabeth, that's Sister Helen. Sister Elizabeth passed away twenty years ago, remember? But Sister Helen has come to us with many of the same skills. We are fortunate indeed."

[sisterjulienne]

So rarely does anyone take care of Sister Julienne and provide the support she so freely gives out. One exception being Shelagh, who provides non-judgemental support. Arguably, she is a good ‘all-rounder’ in regards to support - because she can provide spiritual, emotional and practical support so she pretty much has it covered, as long as she can spot its needed. Sister Julienne rarely asks for help though.

And we also see Sister Monica Joan who often provides spiritual insight and wisdom when she’s able to.

I think if Sister Mary Cynthia had been able to stick around then they would have had a beautiful and solid connection and friendship.

I want to wrap Sister Julienne in a blanket, give her all the cuddles and hide her from all the bad in the world😭 Why can’t my precious angel be left alone💔

[flippinpancakes64]

How would the Cullens react when they meet a human with their last name who physically resembles them too much? And when they investigate it they realize that it is some kind of granddaughter or niece, And who is your only living relative?

I really love your writings!!!

The Cullens with a Relative! Reader

Thank you so much for the kind words!

This story is obv going to be with a platonic reader so just know that. And don’t come at me for the ages or specifics for family relations. I did not think about it so uhm… just get creative!

Thank you for requesting and I hope you enjoy!

Edward:

His original name was Edward Anthony Masen Jr

Masen is not an incredibly common last name

So when the Cullens show up to a new school and he sees you, reddish hair and defined jawline with his last name, he gets a bit suspicious

He starts combing through every newspaper article and obituary he could

He eventually traces you back to his mother’s cousin

He has no clue what to do with this information

Eventually, he gets closer to you, helping you with school stuff, inviting you over to the Cullen house

After a while, he tells you about how you’re related

Which also means telling you about vampires

You take it all surprisingly well

Your family never knew what happened to Edward

The story had always been that him and his mother had died in the hospital but his body had gotten lost somewhere in the process

You’re also so happy to find another “living” relative

Y’all become best buddies

He’s happy to find out that you also love to play the piano

Family bonding ❤️

Alice:

Her name was originally Mary Alice Brandon

So it’s not like a super uncommon last name

She’s met people with the same last name as her before

But none of them looked so similar to her as you did

The small stature, dark brown hair, and striking similarity to her personality

She had seen a vision of you not too long ago

It was nothing special, just you and Alice going out shopping and hanging out

She didn’t know who you were at the time or what your significance was, but now she’s sure that you have to be related somehow

She talked to you for a bit, pretending to just want to make small talk

Eventually, you got to the part of your family tree where your great-great-great grandma was Alice’s sister, Cynthia

You, again, had heard stories about your great-great-grandma’s sister who went crazy and eventually died

And here she was, right in front of you, definitely not crazy

You two became inseparable

Going shopping together, watching movies, going to every class together, everything

Alice is so happy to finally have a piece of her family

She’s always been so upset that she can’t remember any of her human life

Being around you makes her feel more connected to that part of herself that she can’t remember

Jasper:

His name is definitely one of the most original ones

Jasper Whitlock (no middle name mentioned sorry yall)

He has never, in his almost 200 years of living, ever met someone with the same last name as him

So he’s already a little sus when he hears your name

And then of course the blonde hair and the piercing (scary) eyes, the resemblance is uncanny

He’s more hesitant to talk to you at first

He does all of his research online

He starts with his younger sister, and from there he follows her bloodline and finds you at the very end

He also sees that everyone else in your family is dead

Your parents died not too long ago, and you’re living with some family friends now

He feels really bad, so even though he knows he shouldn’t, he starts to get closer to you

You start to get your own suspicions when you start to notice how similar he is to you, too

The more quiet, reserved personality

The love for Alice

Alice ends up being the one to tell you that you guys are actually related

You’re so happy to have someone from your family again, even if he is your great-great-great-great-great granduncle

Your favorite thing to do with Jasper is just to sort of coexist

He sits on the couch reading a book and you sit on the other side crocheting while a movie plays

Rosalie:

Her name was originally Rosalie Lillian Hale

She’s one of the few who kept her last name while pretending to be human

She might have met a couple of people with the same last name as her

But to be honest she does not pay attention to the humans at the school

She’s not too fond of them anyway so why would she care

But one day she passively noticed the sub teacher call your name during attendance

And then she really looked at you

Blonde hair, strikingly good looks, beauty mark, and a constantly annoyed look on your face

Instantly, you reminded her of one of her little brothers, and when she got home that night she did some digging

She hadn’t thought about her family in so long, it was very bittersweet for her to look back through all of the obituaries, marriage licenses, birth certificates, everything

Everything she was supposed to be a part of

But now you’re here, and she wants to get to know you

Instantly, she takes on the older sister role for you

You two hit it off instantly

Bonding quickly over your hate for stupid people and your love for cars

She asks you so many questions about your family, what everyone was like, how everyone died

She’s so sad that she didn’t keep up to date with any of this stuff

But of course, before the internet it was really difficult to

When she learns that the rest of your family is dead, she begs Carlisle to take you in

She feels such a maternal instinct for you, even if you’re the “same age”

She wants you to be safe

And she wants you near her

You’re family after all, and that’s all she’s ever wanted

Emmett:

His name was Emmett McCarty

Again, not a super common one but not like super uncommon either

He has never noticed if anyone else had the same last name as him

And he didn’t even really notice you either

Rosalie was the one who pointed you out, and that’s when he saw the similarities

Same last name, dimples, dark brown reddish hair, super tall

He just approached you straight up

“Hey. McCarty was my last name before Dr Cullen adopted me and we look pretty similar, who’s your dad?”

Just super blunt about it

He’s curious, so why would he beat around the bush?

Together, you two trace your family tree back to one of Emmett’s younger brothers

And of course, he has to drop the news that he’s a vampire then

You two are attached at the hip after that though

You both love to go outside and run around, he loves to play wrestle with you

You’re like having one of his siblings back

It’s nice for him

Canonically, he watched over his family for a while after he was turned and asked Carlisle to drop some money off for them

So he obviously cared about them a lot

So he’s happy to have a piece of them back

He’s not happy that the rest of your family is dead, though

He is moving you into the Cullen house instantly

You’re his family, family watches out for each other

No way he’s letting you live in a foster home or orphanage

Esme:

Her name was Esme Anne Platt

Another one that’s pretty uncommon

But when she first sees you, he mind doesn’t immediately go to you maybe being related to her

She sees the similarities, the dark brown hair, the nose shape, the face shape

But she doesn’t necessarily connect it

After all, she didn’t have any siblings or any kids, so realistically her blood should have ended with her

But after a while of getting to know you, the similarities just become too much

She ends up looking into her father’s side of the family and finds that he had a brother she had never met

And of course, it traced back to you

Making her your seventh cousin or something

She doesn’t know what to do with this information

Similar to Rosalie, she’s always wanted a family

She was never able to have that, and as far as she knew, the rest of her family died a long time ago

She’s stuck between wanting to be close to you, to tell you the truth, but also not wanting to put you in danger

She remembers all too well the danger that Bella was in just because she was close to the Cullens

The idea of putting her own flesh and blood in danger scares her

I feel like it would have to be extreme circumstances for her to do anything

Maybe the foster family you’re staying with is pretty abusive or you’re about to die or something

Only then would she tell you

Selfishly, she wants to turn you

She loves you so much, you’re like a sibling or niece/nephew to her, she just wants you to be safe

And she can’t imagine living without you anymore

Carlisle:

His name is just Carlisle Cullen

Keeping it simple

Cullen is not a very common last name, but at the same time, he’s been so many places and met so many people

The chances are pretty high that he’s met someone with the same last name as him

But he can instantly tell there’s something different about you

Blonde hair, blue eyes, square jaw, and affinity for helping people

Not to mention that you remind him so much of his aunt on his father’s side

It’s easy for him to do the research into your past

He’s pretty good with that kind of stuff

He does end up tracing you back to that aunt, and he’s so happy

He never had any siblings (that we know of), his mother died during childbirth, and his father would have been more than ready to kill him

So he never got to feel very close to his family

He sees you as an opportunity to do that

He doesn’t tell you outright who he is to you

He prefers to just hang out with you

Showing you around the clinic, taking you into town, giving you life lessons that your father might have not done

I can see him taking on a fatherly role for you

He would be perfectly content with never telling you

The only time he would would be if you were on the verge of death and he turned you

He would be secretly so happy

He has come to love you over the months/years since he’s known you

You are his family, flesh and blood, and he doesn’t want to leave you

Yippee for family

Vampire! Bella:

Isabella Marie Swan

Talk about a weird last name

She’s never met anyone else with it

Admittedly, she hasn’t been around for too long, but still

So she’s shocked when she sees you for the first time, dark brown hair, brown eyes, perpetual look of discomfort

She almost doesn’t believe it

But then she does the mental gymnastics

Charlie’s brother who died forever ago, his kids, you’re probably one of their kids

Making her your second cousin

The smallest age gap here tbh

Nice change of pace

She also doesn’t know what to do now

She’s socially awkward enough as is

She can’t even begin to think of how to approach you with this

“Hey, did you have a grandpa who died before you were born in a motorcycle accident? Cause if so then I’m your cousin!”

Like yeah no she’ll pass

She can’t stay away from you for too long though

You guys are so similar

Similar tastes, dislikes, personalities, senses of humor

She loves hanging out with you

She doesn’t want to tell you about her being a vampire or about her relation to you, but eventually it just comes out

Oops

Oh well

She’s not mad about it

Now she can spend forever with you