#tmd

[ghostcashewart]

guess who ended up drawing a comic of an entire scene from Artificial Condition

[chronicsymptomsyndrome]

I know its kind of silly to say “don’t feel bad for canceling because of pain, fatigue, etc” because I know guilt is a reflex you can’t easily refrain from. But you can reason with yourself so instead I’ll say this:

Nobody can feel what you’re feeling but you. Nobody knows the severity of what you would be putting yourself through if you were to “tough it out.”

If you do “tough it out,” the purpose for you doing the thing will most likely not be fulfilled anyway. You probably will not be mentally present or engaged. You probably will not have a good time or get much out of it. Etc.

If people really have such a problem with it, thats a huge red flag. Being transparent about your needs and boundaries is a great way to weed people like that out of your life.

If you have any kind of chronic illness or disability, remember that you probably have a very warped judgement of what is “reasonable” to endure in terms of pain, fatigue, burnout, etc.

You didn’t ask for this, you don’t deserve this, there is no reason you should have to bear the weight of it alone. I bet if someone else was in your position, you wouldn’t mind helping accommodate for them?

Low energy days are truly sacred, take them seriously. Please respect your body’s signals. “If you do not choose times to rest, your body will choose for you” or however the saying goes

It is so much pressure to have to deliberate what sacrifices are necessary for proper self care. Give yourself extra credit for having to deal with that stress on top of whatever is putting you in that position in the first place. Thats a lot at once

You are leading by example and showing others that you would never expect them to hurt or overextend themselves for your benefit. Putting yourself first always inspires other to do the same.

Please be proud of yourself for even considering canceling and putting your needs first. That is so strong of you <3

[cultivating-wildflowers]

You want me to turn on automatic software updates? The thing that made Murderbot commit mass murder?

[bakedbananners]

hey girl. I mean. SecurityUnit.

[xx-kittydoggo-xx]

Fer Sure... <3

[mothshrub]

Just say no

[foxprints]

Murderbot, Three, and ART off on some sort of adventure!

[sk-ew]

"I just really like you. Not in a weird way."

[scoundrels-in-love]

Me, holding up plushie of my new baby Blorbo like a wet kitten and presenting to all my friends: Meet Murderbot, it is a 6A-threat; Autistic Anxiety Asexual Aromantic Agender Assault Weapons

[winter-wise]

Murderbot: I don't care. Bharadwaj: You said that if anyone hurt us you would rip out their intestines. Murderbot: Uncaringly.

[libraryspectre]

Fascinating tidbit from tonight's Martha Wells Q&A: ART did not appear in the first draft of Artificial Condition, but in a rewrite it appeared and "tried to hijack the story" which. Yeah.

[theninthmember]

tmd has a lot of good lines, but “penis move, right?” always, ALWAYS catches me off guard

[lazyrezi]

[rikomoriyama01]

[concidineart]

They're gossiping

[bakedbananners]

throws my hat into the murderbot designs ring