#this is a self defense mechanism

[handsoffthefuckinshield]

okay. the collective empathy level has lowered significantly

[stop-breaking-my-heart-telltale]

What can I say? They're my favorite.

[torukmaktoskxawng]

If Tsu'tey lived and met my OC:

Tsu'tey: Ah, another Suli, here to stomp around and make a mess of things.

Kayla: ... You seem nice.

Tsu'tey: You should go away.

Kayla: Nah, you'd miss me.

Tsu'tey:

[thespineoftherighteous]

i know everyone and their grandmother has said "he's such an asshole!! (affectionate!!)" and while that's obviously fully true.. it seems to overshadow one of the most seemingly counterintuitive things about Neil which is that he naturally can be very polite. obviously they're not mutually exclusive qualities but i feel like it's hardly ever talked about. like from the beginning he apologizes a lot and occasionally has manners and shit, and especially once he gets close to the foxes he genuinely feels bad and guilty about lying to them and hurting them. I feel like people try so hard to make sure he's not seen as soft that the general idea has become that he's this verbally aggressive jackass who's only ever nice to like. andrew. but I don't think he is

[daz4i]

sometimes i fear i am filled with too much rage but then i go online and see. people so dedicated to their anger it is practically their entire existence. are you not tired? do you not feel consumed by it? it's okay to let go. your passion can still be expressed through other feelings as well. flames of emotion do not always have to burn you to ashes. please rest a bit and let them just pleasantly warm you

[byanyan]

one thing: *goes wrong* byan: well. time to go pierce my nose again.

[hyunpic]

wtf what kind of pussy power possession is happening here

[pivsketch]

doing research

did you know that a tree doesn't actually grow from the center outward? the center core is actually just inert wood, and the living wood part is just underneath the barks. also trees don't heal by replacing cells, they just cordon off damaged/infected areas and keep growing around it. waow. becoming an arborist just to draw "a cool tree" once or twice

[when-wax-wings-melt]

ohhh that's the thing that's the thing. that Sophie thinks of Fitz's anger as a mask the way Keefe uses humor but she can't accept that it might not be a mask, it might be an intrinsic part of him that comes with the package. there's Fitz and then there's his anger and you can't peel that fury away, you have to sit with it, with him, knowing that this is who he really is. it scares her. it scares all of them. to know him truly.

[askmatthias]

Since Louis remembers everything does that mean he most likely remembers all his deaths too?..

"Yes."

"Everytime."

( cw self-harm, s*icide attempts implied, blood )

"But not the perspective you might be imagining."

"... And, eventually, destroying 'me' wasn't enough."

...

"He's what you might call... Delicate. So you and I will be keeping this between us. Okay?"

[theophagie]

I cannot for the life of me understand how someone could say that Verosika wasn't important to Blitz......... picturing my ex crying because of me in my own head and keeping a photo of us together in my "people I care about that I screwed over/am afraid of screwing over" folder just because apparently

[nightmareentertainment]

stressed laughing. clearing out birthdays from my calender for people I don't wanna think about anymore

[crystalsenergy]

the danger of (focusing only on) the Mind

in difficult moments

The mind has a tendency towards defense,

and with defense, being connected to this mechanism, in moments when we face some kind of threat, fear, or difficulty, the mind focuses on seeing the negative.

Since it feels that it is important to protect itself from everything, it soon understands that you must be on the defensive.

This is why pessimism tends to arise.

For in moments when something negative appears to deal with, the mind immediately wants to take us to defense.

It's as if the negative situation is, for the mind, a confirmation that everything is negative and that only evil exists. Hence the pessimism.

However, because it is an exaggerated state of defense, the mind falls into the traps of sadness, melancholy, aversion to opening up to others, generating anguish and melancholy.

Focusing on the heart, intuition, and feelings can save us from this. <3

For instead of insecurity, we will find some internal support and assistance. Instead of the inner voice saying that nothing is reliable, by relying on your heart and yourself, you can feel confidence in yourself.

It is important to remember that the more these things happen, the more the human mind deals with crystallized thoughts of pessimism, closing off from the world, defense, anger, and the need for isolation, precisely because it believes that life is only this.

Remember: you are not your state; states come and go, especially intense states that demonstrate phases of your life!

You are more than that. You are stronger than your own mind!

After all, it is only a part of you.

And the mind, lies!

[rough-bruised-love]

Hi self-destructive tendencies. Long time no see. Welcome back!

[fighting-these-demons]

The whiplash from moment to moment caused by the Bone Shattering Sincerity of this show makes it feel like I'm really being picked up and thrown into walls.

[whispering-brushes]

Good evening, Mr Valden!

[the postman has, quite unintentionally, found himself face to face with Mr Valden. He would rather be quite literally anywhere else, but social niceties make him say hello regardless.]

- @bronze-bell

Quite frankly, the meeting was unplanned. Edgar had no intention of actively seeking out the postman (let alone anyone else, but the postman was the relevant person here), and he would not be surprised if Victor had many other things he'd rather do. But, unfortunately for the both of them, they are here.

Edgar, even if he would rather do away with social niceties, can understand that a little politeness is expected. There are bare minimums to be fulfilled. The unfortunate side effect is being misunderstood, yes, but it's a good way to check who doesn't even try to look into his words. So, once he properly registers the postman's presence, he straightens himself up to prepare to give his full attention, his expression of slightly muted annoyance refusing to change, as he looks Victor up and down before addressing the other with a short nod, his voice sounding somewhere between disinterested and curt. "Good evening to you, too."