#thanks for understanding 🤍

[sleepyhollands]

important

hi my loves. as many of you know, i’ve been sleepyhollands on tumblr since 2020. since then, i’ve written fanfiction about tom holland and co., peter parker, and harry styles. most recently (and i say this loosely because this was a year ago) i posted a demon!harry blurb that received a lot of attention, and i announced it would become a mini-series. however, after much deliberation, i’ve decided against moving forward with writing on tumblr altogether.

i didn’t come to this decision lightly, because i feel like i have so much left to create, and the fanfiction community i run in has been so lovely and supportive of me over the years. i also feel guilt over letting go of a project i promised to complete. but at the end of the day, i know this is the right choice for me.

there’s a few reasons. for starters, i feel as though my life is really fast-paced at the moment (and for the foreseeable future), and i don’t quite have time to write in day to day life. for a couple years now, every time i’ve sat down to start writing, it’s felt like a chore. for the demon!harry mini-series, i wrote (i kid you not) at least 20 drafts of the first chapter, which is why i kept promising the release “soon,” but it never came. it felt so forced each time i read it back, and once i realized i had fallen out of love with writing, i knew i would never end up finishing the series. so i figured it would be best to not start it at all for the sake of saving everyone from a story they would never know the end of.

additionally, i’ve lost interest in the people i’ve written about. that’s not to say i don’t love them as people/characters and won’t continue to support them in their careers, i just don’t feel motivated to create or consume content about them anymore. again, it feels more like something i have to do rather than something i want to do, and that’s no fun for anyone.

finally, and i truly hate to say this… i’ve honestly come to dislike what reading and writing fanfiction has come to. now, i’d like to make it very clear that i am not attacking any creators either on tumblr, wattpad, or ao3. i love all my mutuals and the writers i consume content from. that being said, this new culture of “social media alternate universes,” “text message alternate universes,” and my least favorite: capitalizing on fanfiction through patreon or other related sites has just made me less and less inclined to engage in the fanfiction community.

our generation is so phone/social media-oriented that it’s made its way into the content i’d prefer to just read. and if that’s your cup of tea, that’s totally fine! consume whatever content you enjoy, seriously. but i don’t get fulfillment from reading make-believe text threads or instagram posts, and i’m noticing it more and more, to the point where blocking tags such as “#smau” just isn’t cutting it anymore.

and the patreon thing…. listen, i get that we live in a world where people are just trying to make money in any way they can. i’m not judging in the slightest. it’s hard out here, i understand. that being said, the beauty and allure of fanfiction to me is that it’s free— it’s pure and accessible to everyone. and i’ve found that i’m simply not willing to spend money on a non-essential product i used to be able to consume free of cost. i mean that in the least petty way possible, truly. i’m not calling it immoral, or a scam, or unfair for creators to earn money for their work. i just miss when everything around me wasn’t subscription based, and now that even fanfiction can cost money, i’ve developed a bit of an aversion to it.

(as a quick, unrelated side note, i’d like to mention that the fanfiction circles i’m in are all hyper-fixating on tropes i’m really not into, such as heavy bdsm-centered content, major age gaps, dad’s best friend, best friend’s dad, etc., and this is making it hard to continue engaging with them and their content. while i will always love and support the writers on this site, i want to avoid coming across this content entirely.)

all of this to say, i’m not sure if i’ll keep this account. i’m not planning on leaving tumblr, but i’m heavily debating deleting this account and creating a new one for a fresh start. that, or i’ll leave this up and move to a new account. i’m not sure yet. in any case, i’ll try to make sure there’s a place you can go to access my writing if you choose to come back for a re-read.

i want to thank everyone for being so kind to me over the years, and i’m sorry if i’ve disappointed anyone with this information. i’ll be tagging people from my taglist, and those who mentioned they wanted to be tagged in the demon!harry mini-series below. much love. 🤍

@callsign-scully @lnmp89 @keepdrivingkisses @tenaciousperfectionunknown @landosangel @tom-hlover @voguesir @iadoresleep @lmaotshollandd @starkscosmos @st-ev-ie @axelinchen @pleasinghellfire @kimmi-kat @mopeymousey @coolhotsexygemini10 @harrys-cherrry @vamprry @sunflowervol18 @lillefroe @samanddeaninatrenchcoat @bbontenswhhore

[wohyunz]

lee know & hyunjin moments for @loversmore 🤍

[accio-victuuri]

POV: you are on a video call with yibo 😍😍😍

[tiredgirlvent]

Students at LSE are protesting the launch event of the book" understanding Hamas and why that matters "

A book that whitewashes the murders ,rapes ,and kidnappings that happened on Oct 7th.

Can you believe this ?

Are we in the upside down world 🌎

Lunacy .

Hamas are not Freedom fighters

They are depraved psychopaths

Understanding Hamas ?

🤮🙄

No Thanks

Kudos to these students for standing up against depravity , singing and waving Israel and UK flags and unmasked and full of life while on the other side ........

Keffiyeh wearing Jew hating psychopath cowards are on the other side full of hate and full of something else !

These are brave students .

I wish I could be there waving the American flag with them in solidarity against this stupidity on the other side .

[nightchangesmp3]

@faunandfloraas jess making me cry by sending me so many perfect things 😭😭

some already have homes on my bookshelf or are mingling happily on my purse

2minchacco matches my lucky cat so perfectly 😼

[dreamingofep]

This kinda goes without saying but my fics are on hiatus for a bit. It just doesn’t feel like the right time to post anything. When I feel the time is right. I’ll post a few chapters. 🖤

[mamabuni]

(IMPORTANT‼️) i’m incredibly disappointed that i have to make this post, but i really need to make this as clear as possible because of some stuff that’s come up:

i am not able to always quickly reply/be active all the time and i need more understanding with that. I really love this community and people here, but i’ve recently received some dms and asks fully shaming me for not being very active recently (i’ve just been busy with irl things in case anyone is wondering) or not responding to things as fast as they’d like. i’ve also even gotten some uncalled for comments criticizing me for having a little, which i will not be tolerating.

while yes, i am a caregiver and i love talking to littles here, i am also a real person with responsibilities outside of tumblr, and i need that to be respected. i do not always have the capacity to chat or actively give someone the attention they’d like- it’s never personal if i don’t reply right away, and expecting me to entertain you whenever you want and getting mad when i can’t isn’t okay. i am not a robot you can demand things from, i am another human being like all of you that just gets busy sometimes.

because of some of these experiences i’ve had on here recently, i’m going to be turning off asks and dms for a bit. i’ll turn them back on when i feel comfortable doing so, but too many people have felt too comfortable with being rude towards me lately. i’m placing this boundary now in this post to make this all as clear as possible for you all. take this as a reminder that as fun as it can be as a little to engage with caregivers on here, that caregivers are people too, and that they deserve respect and care just as much as anyone else.

thank you 🤍

[illyrianbitch]

Yeah, I don't think I would deal well with my best friend gossiping about my love life either. It does feel like judgement and not support.

But the tag to worry about Selene? I do worry about her. The moment Az said that she believes the reader is in love with him? Manipulative bish.

And I forgot to point it in my previous ask, but I like that you crested a new character to be the one between Az and reader.... There's a lot of fics with Elain as the selfish villain, so I like when I see her happy.

yes!!

we have seen see readers pov so we understand it’s coming from a place of genuine care and concern. we can assume from some context that other people in their fam, cue mor or nesta, were probably very blunt and dry about the subject to az, but reader and him are closer!! and she’s trying to give it the benefit of the doubt but sees him changing and she’s stressed

but to az, who is probs tired trying to meet these new boyfriend expectations and so desperate to be in love, all he’s seeing is 1. the important females in his life not trusting him and immediately jumping to judgment and 2. his best friend seemingly talking about his unfortunate love life with those from his unfortunate love life. homeboy is embarrassed!!! embarrassment can make people so stupid and irrational

and his lil out outburst has now lead to, a perfectly validated tbh, reaction from reader that is bitter bc she was reduced to some jealous girl 🥲 they’re all so silly

and i’m so glad!! i do my best to avoid elain being vilified in my fics!! we rly don’t know much about her but she’s been described as sweet and sees good in the world, not someone who is just vindictive or mean (and i severely doubt elain would be invested enough to be a selfish villain…girl quietly returned az’s gift after a failed kiss, cmon)

[lizardlover-skylarglamrock]

Oh my gosh...

Ohmygoshwhatarey'alldoing-

Bro, no.

Nooooooo

Are you not aware of how bad and freakishly horrid my writing is on this one? WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING? IT'S 3 YEARS OLD AND THE WRITING IS SO OUTDATED FROM WHAT I DO TODAY AND IT'S SO BAD AND YOU CAN STAND READING IT SOMEHOW DUDEHOWGXYSGXTJCJRNXGIE

No, I love you for it, seriously thank you so very much for over 4,000 hits, that's insanely amazing to me. 🫶💙💜🤍🩵💙🤍🩵💜💙🤍

But I can't even handle reading it again so how the heck are guys managing this lol

So here, if you wanna read Making Amends I guess, go for it "u"

Thank you 💞

[byunsreverie]

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[footballandshit]

people who defend the reposter really don't know how much work goes into recolouring the gifs

precisely!! we spend so much of time and energy into making gifs, and we do it not for money or fame, but for the shared enjoyment of the tumblr community. even if the reposter doesn't get as much or any notes from it, it still constitutes as stealing!

[taexual]

I'm sure me and the other readers don't mind long chapters, i personally love, i mean REALLY LOVE monster fics, monster chapters like for real, it's lot of hard work and we're here for it honestly so don't worry !!!!

i hope you know how grateful i am for this 🤍🤍🤍 you're the absolute best, thank you so much for reading and for being patient with me 🥺🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍

[buckleydiaz]

💍 this is for you

oh boy this is so 😳😳 awkward but…….. i usually wear gold jewelry…. 😳 and this is silver….. so um. is it okay if i return it to the store and get some dope ass earrings or something instead?

[dinosaurwithablog]

It's a safespace... always!!!! 😁😍🫂 I look forward to getting to know you 🤗

[sajagz]

🌸 From One Mother’s Heart – Please Read 🌸

My name is Saja. I’m a wife, a mother, and a woman who once believed her story would be simple. I thought my days would be filled with watching my daughter grow — from her first smile to her first steps — surrounded by the small joys of everyday life.

But life had other plans.

War has returned to our home. Again. And once again, we find ourselves living under skies that never seem to rest.

There was a moment — a fragile, breathless moment — when the bombs paused and the world seemed to remember us. It gave us hope. We thought maybe, just maybe, we could start to rebuild. But now, we are back in the dark — hiding, holding on, praying.

I’m writing this not as someone seeking pity, but as a mother who has no other choice but to speak.

Imagine holding your baby in the middle of the night, not because she cried, but because the world outside roared too loud for either of you to sleep. Imagine whispering bedtime stories not to lull her into dreams, but to keep the fear from settling into her tiny bones.

This is my life.

This is my daughter’s life.

And even now — especially now — I believe in softness. I believe in kindness. Because when everything else is taken from you, hope becomes the most valuable thing you have.

Why I’m Reaching Out Our home has been damaged. Our lives changed. But through it all, my daughter wakes up every morning with a smile. She reaches for me with trust, with love, with faith that I will keep her safe.

That’s why I keep going.

I’ve launched a campaign to ask for help — not because it’s easy, but because silence is no longer an option. I am asking for support not just for me, but for my baby, and for the quiet strength of so many mothers like me who are fighting, every single day, to hold their families together.

How You Can Help: 🤍 Help us restore parts of our home so we can live with dignity 🤍 Support women and mothers in Gaza with access to care and resources 🤍 Keep the light of hope alive for a generation born in the shadows of war

💛 If you can, please support our journey here:

If you can’t give, please consider sharing. Your voice might be the reason someone else hears ours.

From My Heart to Yours Maybe our lives are worlds apart. Maybe you’ve never lived through war. But if you’ve ever held a child and wished the world could be better for them — then you understand more than you know.

I don’t want my daughter to grow up thinking the world turned away.

Please, if you’ve read this far — thank you. Thank you for seeing us. Thank you for caring. We are still here. Still hoping. Still holding on to every kind act like it’s a lifeline.

With love and endless gratitude

[enchantedvistas]

hey there 💛

abelia, mahonia, sage, chamomile, palm tree, nutmeg, papyrus 😊

abelia ⇢ do you have a particular piece of jewelry you always wear or can’t part with?

It’s still not a jewelry, but I will make it into necklace soon. I carry with me Raido rune that my friend made for me and I will never part with it.

mahonia ⇢ what place, thing, activity inspires you most and how do you express yourself when it does?

Im not easily inspired with places, things and activities, they just amaze me and leave me speechless in a good way. Kind souls and good people really inspire me and Im not expressing it in any way they just give me strength to keep going and keep trying.

sage ⇢ what ‘medium’ of art (poetry, music, fiction, paintings, statues etc.) is the most touching to you? why do you think that is?

Definitely music, more accurately lyrics, so we can say poetry also. Bcs I get to experience feelings of love and all that comes with it in a way that I never felt “in real life”… and I can rly feel every word and it makes me always very sad, but it also fulfills part of me that desires all of those things.

chamomile ⇢ what kind of things do you like receiving as gifts?

Anime stuff, runes, books, games hehehe. I hated receiving gifts for so long. But this year I got the best present for my birthday(i hated my birtday until this year). Friend told me “I’m grateful for this day, bcs you were born on it.” And im still speechless, no one ever told me something so nice.

palm tree ⇢ do you have a fictional villain you shouldn’t like but love regardless?

NO! I hate evil and I will never love anything thats evil idc if its fictional or real.

nutmeg ⇢ how’s your room/home decorated? do you have a specific theme or style going on?

Curently its kinda gaming room vibes. All walls are dark gray with random neon blue stripes on walls and I have shelfs with bunch of figures from games and anime series. Looking to change all of that soon in a way like you wanna do your house one day.

papyrus ⇢ if you put your ‘on repeat’ playlist on shuffle, what’s the first song that comes up? what do you like about it / associate it with?

Glimpse Of Us - Joji

It doesnt associate me with anything, bcs there is no -glimpse of us- in my life. But I love it, bcs of the lyrics. Give it a listen or at least read the lyrics, it’s beautiful.