#thankful for discernment

[babythegod]

[mychemicalbrromance]

#1 like a prayer fan none of you understand (insane)

[androdragynous]

I appreciate people adding alt text to images that don't have it by reblogging with a description below the image. that's great. love that you're picking up the slack. but if you are the original poster. and you are uploading an image and adding a description. please put it in the actual alt text of the image. you can put it in the actual alt text and also in a paragraph in the caption if you really want but please attach it to the image itself properly.

and this may not seem like a big deal to you if you can see. I get it. a description is a description. surely it must help people regardless of where it's placed.

and my response to that is how the fuck is someone who can't fucking see supposed to know that your long caption is alt text when they can't fucking see

[harmonia-university]

The Fanart Weekend requests! :3

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[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

This is not my beautiful cultivation partner.

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[doodleodds]

Happy Valentines, Akira. Happy Valentines, Asshole.

If you can’t read what Akechi’s secondary inner-dialogue says cause I obscured it too much behind his regular dialogue, here’s a transcription in panel order: Hello, you fucking- Ah- Hello, Akira! Fuck off, why should I tell you- Just a soda- there’s a new flavor.

I don’t want your shitty gift. Oh- haha! You’re so sweet.

I hope I choke. They’re lovely, thank you.

Like hell. Likewise. There’s no way it’s just a coincidence. Still though, it’s a funny coincidence.

[brothersonahotelbed]

one of these days i'll remaster this but for now its crudeness will be part of its charm. nico music be upon ye

[artofkhaos404]

A tip for those still in highschool:

Don't spend the highlights of your highschool experience with people that will dampen those memories. Please select the people in your life carefully, more so than I did, so that you can look back on those memories and smile. Differentiate who stuck with you through the hard times, who values your honesty, who tells you what you need to hear rather than what you want to hear, who brings you closer to Christ, who is loyal to you no matter what, who never talks shit about you, who believes in self improvement, who sees how much you care and appreciates you for it, who has their priorities straight, who reminds you what you're worth even when you forget... and who is all talk.

Coming from someone who is deathly afraid of being alone, it is always better to be on your own than to be surrounded by liars and manipulators and fake "I love you"s.

Because you are who you hang out with. Everything you hate about them is what you will become. And even after you come to your senses, discover your worth and emerge from the waves of half truths you were trapped under, because of the time already spent with them, their stench will remain.

And it will drive you mad.

Pray for discernment, my friends. There are few wounds in life as painful as betrayal.

[befuddled-calico-whump]

hunter gives me such „starving abused feral stray“ vibes. he bites at the hand that feeds him because he has never learned anything else. he clings to any affirmation of his worth because without it he is nothing. he’d do anything to stay on your good side once he has gotten a taste of appreciation, no matter how toxic it is in reality. he is loyal and selfless but would never believe it.

YEAH that's really a quick way to sum him up as a character. He has so much loyalty and devotion to give, and that's been exploited over and over again by people who don't actually give a shit about him. But he keeps trying, because what else can he do? He so easily latches onto an "us against the world" mentality with anyone who shows the slightest appreciation for him, but that also leads to him lashing out and pushing away people who show genuine concern for the unhealthy relationships he winds up in

He's fun :)

[skyward-floored]

I feel like you’re in need of comfort, so here you go <3

Link watched the captain as he worked on washing clothes. It usually was something a lower ranking soldier would be tasked with, leaving Hyrule’s Hero with time to do other duties, but it seemed that the Hero of Warriors preferred the time alone.

Link usually wouldn’t bother him as a result, but he seemed… sad, for lack of a better word. And perhaps Link wasn’t the most helpful person, but he could at least keep him company.

Approaching the captain, Link settled on a rock beside him. The captain glanced up, blue eyes meeting red, and tilted his head to the side. “You good?”

Link raised an eyebrow. “Are you?”

“I’m fine,” his friend huffed.

“You can lie to the younger heroes, not to me,” Link replied perhaps a little too curtly. He was here to help, he reminded himself, trying to reel in his annoyance at the dismissal. “I’m not a fool.”

The captain sighed tiredly. “I didn’t say you were.”

“Then stop thinking I can’t see something’s wrong,” Link replied. “Do you want me to get Impa?”

“Wha—no!” The hero hastily stammered. “I—no. I don’ t need the general.”

Link squinted a little, analyzing him. “You two still aren’t on good terms, then?”

“We were never on bad terms,” the captain argued mildly. “Just…”

“I talked to her, you know,” Link interrupted as his friend trailed off, catching the other warrior’s attention. “About… things. About you. She… it seems anybody who bears her name struggles to really express themselves, I think. Must be a curse.”

The Hero of Warriors laughed a little, perhaps somewhat bitter sounding, but he still listened.

“Look, I’ll leave the actual explanation to her. It’s a conversation you two should have,” Link said carefully. “But all I’m saying is… she did what she thought was best for you.”

The captain quirked an eyebrow, somewhat unconvinced but not really willing to argue the point. A glimmer of hope was in his eyes, though, despite whatever skepticism was trying to fight it, and that was enough for Link.

Getting back to the point, he asked, “What’s wrong?”

His friend grew quiet, and Link threatened, “I will get Mask and Tune.”

The hero stiffened. “Don’t you dare. They’re already bad enough, but somehow you’ve managed to weaponize them more than I thought possible.”

Link almost laughed. He did seem to get along with the younger ones quite well. They were sweet. He tried to be a bit more respectful of the Hero of Winds, knowing that the kid was around the age he’d been when he’d passed his trials and had been trying to prove himself. But… he still seemed so young. And the Hero of Time… goddesses, Link thought he’d had some rough experiences. That kid won the prize for worst destiny ever. But he could at least make the little one smile and laugh.

“Then tell me what’s wrong,” he pressed.

The captain sighed, grumpily tossing his wet clothes back into the water. “It’s just… I don’t know. Sometimes everything weighs on you, you know? It seems… irresponsible, or perhaps insecure and immature to doubt. To doubt… everything. Everyone. I try to… oh, never mind.”

“You don’t think you’re the Hero everyone else believes you to be,” Link supplied quietly. The captain snapped his gaze to him, brow furrowing, and then shriveled into himself a little, the polar opposite of the usually proud and confident picture he painted for the world.

Link didn’t doubt the man’s confidence, really, or his desire to help. But he could see the telltale signs, how eagerness and courage spurred a soldier into a war before he was thrown into something far bigger than he expected to be.

It hit far too close to home, honestly.

Sighing, Link wrung his hands before playing with his tunic nervously. Then he said, “You… are the Hero that the goddesses need you to be. Nothing less, and nothing more. Focus on defeating whatever new evil arises, and you’ll be fine. We’ll defeat that hag soon enough.”

“I almost got myself killed,” the captain muttered.

Link knew that. They’d all helped get the Hero out of the predicament he’d run into, the shadowy versions of himself nearly overwhelming him. It had been fairly disturbing. And he was pretty certain General Impa had chewed him out afterwards… while also being terrified for him.

“I’ve made plenty of mistakes in war,” Link said, trying to be helpful. “If the army expects you to be perfect, the army is stupid.”

That elicited a bark of surprised laughter from his friend. Link felt his own heart speed up a bit at it, at seeing him smile and at the fact tha he’d said something so blunt and rude.

Perhaps he was tired too.

“Sometimes… nothing ever seems enough, you know?” Link said slowly, parsing out the thoughts in his head. “But… you… have to be better than that.”

Be better than me.

“Be better?” The Hero of Warriors questioned.

Link fumbled a little. He himself didn’t even know what he was saying anymore. “I just… don’t want you to… it does you no good. To… to compare yourself to what others might expect or think of you. Just… figure things out yourself. Please?”

This was probably horrible advice. He was giving horrible advice. He was about to backtrack entirely and leave when the captain smiled a little, looking off at the sunset. “Yeah. I get what you’re saying.”

Oh. Well. Great. Because Link didn’t. But if someone could be better off than his own stupid self, he’d take it. Especially for his friend.

The captain bumped him playfully with his elbow. “When was the last time you washed up, anyway? You look like a wreck.”

Link’s cheeks flushed. “I’m not a child.”

“But I think I’m still older than you.”

“You don’t know that! What difference does that make?”

“I’m in charge.”

“No, you’re n—”

“I’ll get Impa involved.”

“Don’t you dare!”

The Hero of Warriors laughed as he nearly tackled his brother-in-arms, splashing soapy water in his face.

<3 <3 <3

Skye you didn't have to write something for me I'm just being a grouch 😭😭😭

augh I love these two. I love how Power keeps threatening to get Impa over here (he talked to her?? ooh??) also how miserable they both are with talking about feelings lol 🤣 and then they're both silly at the end hbngbhgbhgb I really like this <3333

[everymanpdf]

moodboard for i spoke with a priest finally and it really really helped me and a massive weight has been lifted and im way less scared. featuring nick caves introduction to the gospel of mark

[stareyeddistinguishment]

Finally read chapter 12 and left a comment, but I’m still thinking about it so I had to come here and leave an ask. I adored this latest chapter. It was both light-hearted and emotionally deep. I really enjoyed reading it and cannot wait for more!! I’m all hyped to read more. Think I’ll be doing a re-read of the entirety of The Sins of the Father actually.

@bixlasagna - I'm glad you liked it! I had a lot of fun writing about Lucifer annoying the Scout. The Scout is such a fun character to write. I'm looking forward to when Adam gets to meet the Scout portion of Michael's personality...

That's great to hear you're doing a re-read 🥰

[an-ivy-covered-summer]

my theory: Rizzo either goes back to the Yanks at a lower price (worst option), goes back to the Cubs for retirement (best option obvs), or goes to the Marlins so he can go to his beloved hometown team to retire (eh ok)

i’ve actually been discussing this with my sister, so i’m glad you’re chiming in! adding my thoughts now:

we’re certainly trying to put the yankees option six feet under the ground because ewww. big ew. nope. and they have a rookie 1B, which, good for them or whatever. but please no, don’t let him ever go back. please. NO.

we would LOVE for him to go back to the cubs, but we don’t think such a good thing can happen to us lol that would be amazing though and i’m begging jed hoyer to prove me wrong and get rizzo back! best option for sure.

and we actually talked about the marlins as well! and we would actually like that option lmao he’s a miami fan at heart, after all, and it would be kinda sweet in an unexpected way. also, fully selfish, the marlins would come play two series here and those tickets are always cheap LOL

aaaand lastly, i have to say it although i hope this is not the outcome, but my sister is inclined to believe that he might just retire in the offseason. i hope not tho!

[atompalace-official]

shiny hunting igglybuff aka. xtreme retinal olympics aka. an exercise in self loathing

[angeltreasure]

Tonight, I officially found my spiritual director!

Father J said yes and he said I can call up the church anytime to set up an appointment and talk anytime! I will definitely make an appointment before my first retreat next month.

🥹🙏🏻🩵

[woundedheartwithin]

Your mom is in hospital again? Is she going to be OK for now?

Thank you for asking! That’s really sweet, I really appreciate you ❤️❤️❤️

Well… okay is a relative term here I think. Medically, yes, she’s alright now. She apparently got fucking pneumonia the last time she was in the hospital, so she’s been in for like a week and a half this time on really strong antibiotics. But because this hospital apparently doesn’t believe in getting their patients out of bed unless a physical therapist is present, she has to go back to rehab to get back on her feet. That’ll probably be another three weeks. The second she’s back home, I’m requesting all her medical records and we’re getting an attorney to see if we have a case to sue this shithole

I just don’t get it. The first time we went last year for her stomach ulcers it was literally wonderful. The most pleasant hospital stay any of us had ever had. My mom almost didn’t wanna leave because they treated her so well. They had her in the newer building and they were so attentive and had her walking and doing stuff the whole time so she didn’t just lay in bed and atrophy. Then the last time while she was in the ICU, which is also in the newer building, she received exemplary care there too. The nurses were sweet and patient and they got her out of bed the moment she was able to. And like the emergency surgeons saved her life, so I have no doubt that there is absolutely the capacity for good care at this place. But god fucking forbid you get stuck in the older main building. It’s like an entirely different hospital. We took her back to the same place because we, probably foolishly, hoped she’d get the same care she got in the newer building since she’d be on a different floor, but no, it’s more of the same as it was last time. So we’re taking her to a different rehab place this time because fuck this hospital

She’s doing well with her intestine stuff tho, so that’s a bright spot. Everything with that is healed and back to normal, which is wild because I’m personally still reeling from the fact that she had 130cm of her small intestine removed. Now if we can just get her walking again she’ll be great

The crazy part is, I’m no stranger to long hospital stays. I had a few when I was younger, and an over night stay just last year for my kidney stone surgery. I was at a different hospital, and their protocol was so different. I never saw a physical therapist, the nurses would just get me out of bed and make me do laps around the floor a couple times a day. And I was laid up for a few days way back when I was like 12 because one of the fucking nurses had me on an adult dose of morphine (my doctor was pissed, I’m pretty sure that nurse got fired that day), and I was super weak when they could finally get me up, but it was still just like two nurses and my mom helping me walk around. So I’d walk all over the hospital for as long as they’d let me. And like during my overnight stay last year, the night nurse woke me up at three in the morning like hey you have to walk I want you to do two laps around the floor, and then the day nurse woke me up at eight like hey same thing let’s do laps. They were obsessed with getting me out of bed and on my feet and I had a tube with a foley attached sticking out of my back and an IV stand with morphine to carry around. At this place, they’re like well we have to call a PT, and the PT doesn’t even work on that floor so they have to schedule an appointment, and the nurses apparently aren’t even allowed to just move her from the bed to the chair, so she’s just wasted away in this bed for a week and a half (and nearly three weeks last time)

It’s been so incredibly frustrating and stressful and I’m just ready for her to be back home 😭😭