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[glo-shroom]

yes & no by Natalie Wee | Trigun Ultimate Overhaul

[mouseonvenus-main]

Dreamer (2024 ver.)

2021 Original below

Bonus:

[shaylogic]

Being grabbed by many hands

"It was really, really fun to be comfortable with one form of touch, and find another absolutely agonizing." ~George Rexstrew

[krscblw]

a little sketch of mary goore with copia's face paint (to go with the drawing i did of copia with mary goore's fake blood)

[aropride]

do u think my psychiatrist will get it if im like “im not gonna kill myself imminently but it does feel inveitable and like time is running out and idk what to do bc i cant afford to be alive” do u think he’ll Get It or do u think he’ll start asking things like “do u think u need a higher level of care possibly” and “have you heard of [local crisis unit]”

[historicalclaptrap]

Sometime in the 18th centaury:

India: You know sister, there's great wisdom in 'keep your enemies closer'

Pakistan: Yeah but you don't have to bring them in the house! Look at him, he's got flees!

India: Sister! he's a rescue, be nice

(England, incidentally is standing in the hallway. He does, indeed, have flees)

[pxme-granate]

[brotherlysuggestion]

Hey, for any of my little sibs trying to learn to eat salads/vegetables but running into a lot of unhappiness/failure/sensory issues, I recently started learning to eat veggies after a lifetime of struggling due to autism and sensory issues, and I have some tips that I’ve collected along the way!

Forget all about the “healthiest varieties” or “most nutritional salads” elitism.

A lot of that talk is based on bogus science or half-truths to begin with, but even for anything that’s true, you’re trying to eat in a way that is sustainable for you. You don’t need to be like anybody else. If you like iceberg lettuce, screw the people who say “well that doesn’t have any nutritional value”. It’s fiber and roughage if nothing else! You like a lot of dressing or add ins and people tell you that isn’t a real salad/isn’t a healthy salad? It’s more vegetables than no vegetables! It gets the greens in your body! Do your thing, you don’t deserve guilt (external or internal) for figuring out your own path.

This is about habit forming and breaking bad associations to form better ones.

Think of this as practice! I eat salads nearly daily when available because I genuinely look forward to them now, but I used to want to retch at just the thought of salad. When I used to think of salads, I always thought of being a kid and trying not to gag while forcing sensory hell so that adults wouldn’t get mad at me. It was punishing for me, and it took a lot of gentle work to change that association! So if you hate salads, really try to identify why. Are they bland and tasteless to you? Conversely, are the bitter flavors too strong? Is it a textural thing? Do you have some highly negative experiences with them in the past?

Don’t force yourself to keep trying something you know you hate.

I personally can’t stand a lot of “ultra healthy” salads that have a lot of different textures/flavors mixed in, and years of trying to suffer through salads like that never made me like them more. Back to the first point again, forget about what you’re “supposed” to be eating and eat what you find the least repulsive tbh.

The greens you choose can make a massive difference, so try a lot of different things!

This is especially important if texture or flavor is an issue for you. Personally I find iceberg lettuce the “easiest” because it has a very mild taste. I started out my adventures in learning to eat salad eating EXCLUSIVELY iceberg lettuce. Butter lettuce or romaine (especially romaine hearts) are others that are popular for being pretty palatable, and I’ve come to love them! And you don’t even HAVE to have lettuce! You can have cabbage, beets, carrots, whatever! Pick a vegetable you like and search for salad recipes using it!

Find a dressing you really like and drench that bad boy if you need to!

Some people really like ranch, or poppyseed dressing, or vinaigrettes, or even sweet dressings with honey and fruit! You can use mustard or honey in dressings! Look up different types of salad dressings and try them all out if you want. Personally, I really like zingy dressings like Italian vinaigrettes or blue cheese, but everyone’s different. You can make a lot of dressings at home, too, and if you have the stuff already it can be a cheap way to find what you like. I know dressing freaks some people out, but referencing my very first point again; some salad is way better than no salad. You may even eventually find yourself able to use less and less once you’re more accustomed to eating salad! So use as much as you need, whether it’s just for now or forever.

Toppings! Salads are allowed to be goodies with obstacles!

Use a protein like chicken or fish (I like tuna a lot) or crumbled bacon, use croutons, hummus, little cubes of cheese or shredded cheese, sliced hard boiled eggs, whatever! If there’s vegetables that you know you like, put those in! I love some sliced cucumber or shredded carrots in my salads. Some people do nuts like almonds or cashews in their salads, some people use chickpeas and corn from a can, and if you’re feeling super adventurous you can try some fruit to sweeten things up! If you like variety then mix warm foods and cold foods, creamy textures and crunchy textures! Make it totally your own. Personally, I’ll sometimes eat around my croutons so that once I’ve eaten all of my greens I have a big, crunchy reward. There’s no rules for how you have to eat something!

Conversely, be as simple as you need to be.

If you need to get used to salads by eating just iceberg lettuce and ranch for a while, you don’t need to be embarrassed! You don’t have to throw the kitchen sink at your salad, even if that’s what helps some others! This is about what works for you.

Don’t be afraid to have salad ingredients… not as a salad!

You can make a green smoothie by blending ingredients if texture is your big issue! Or make a fruit smoothie with some spinach or lettuce thrown in to help you ease into it. Or try dicing up some lettuce, cabbage, and a preferred vegetable or two (avocado, bell pepper, tomato, or cucumber would all work!). Drizzle that with a generous amount of dressing or sauce, and you can use it as a chip dip! Tortilla chips work especially well for this. Or maybe make a vegetable wrap in an actual tortilla? Or throw some chopped up vegetables in your next soup. Even if it’s as simple as putting some lettuce, carrots, or tomatoes into a sandwich, that’s awesome too!

Even outside of salads, experiment with texture for vegetables!

You can roast most vegetables on a sheet pan in the oven (or in an air fryer) for a crispy and crunchy experience! Or you can boil or steam them on a stovetop (or in the microwave) to different levels of softness; you can get most vegetables pretty mushy with enough time, if crunchy textures are hard for you! Looking up vegetarian versions of your favorite meat-including dishes can sometimes also offer great ideas for getting different textures out of vegetables! Try everything that you think you might like: grilling, griddling, roasting, steaming, boiling, sautéing, braising, stir frying, and blanching (which also helps reduce bitterness!) are all different methods to look into, and different methods have different results with different vegetables!

Big takeaway…

Be patient and kind with yourself. Working through food aversions is hard. The goal is gently pushing/testing your boundaries and expanding your comfort zone, NOT forcing yourself. Forcing yourself into extreme discomfort, distress, or pain typically only makes aversions worse! So it’s in your best interest to be patient and go as slowly as you need to. Be proud of yourself for trying, and don’t let anyone (including yourself) make you feel shame for doing what you can.

And obligatory disclaimer:

Please don’t get discouraged if none of these tips work for you! This isn’t an exhaustive list, and I’m not any kind of professional. This is just a mix of tips I’ve seen online, and what worked for myself and my own sensory issues, and I’m still learning more about myself all the time! If you’re struggling, there’s still more out there! You can achieve your goals, I believe in you. 💖

[blood-orange-juice]

That awkward moment when you only have enough spoons to either cook or eat something but not both

upd: yay! food acquired (2h later)

[valgeristik]

She will not come,

She was torn apart by dogs,

Her hands were not ready for a fight,

And she did not desire to win

I will now be

Instead of her

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Hi, meet Noel (she/he), whom i decided would fit perfectly for my dark urge bg3 playtrough 🤭

The way I see it... the him before the nautiloid is dead, and the him after the nautiloid will make sure it Stays That Way.

She is here now, she won, she was the one to claw her way to the surface of the body they share, and she will maim anyone who threatens her newfound existence.

Resisting the urges not out of fear, but out of Spite💁‍♀️

and as always..............this was drawn with a song in mind:

[twilightakiishi]

VENNNNUUUUSSSSSS AAAAAAAAA 🫂🫂🫂🤍 I HAVE SELFSHIP QUESTIONS !!!! you and endo. who fell for the other first and how did that happen?? AND FOR THE SECOND ONE OOOO. sooo. you two are at target!! they close for the day and the two of you are somehow locked inside …. oopsie … so what now ? what are you guys gonna do ?! eat … play with the toys … check out the games … sleep ?!

hi evie 😭🖤 tysm for asking :') this got insanely long so going utc…..

ok so!! with me and endo, he falls first and I fall harder :') but I take a while to open up about it !! it's just how I am I'm afraid.... anyway! very romantic love story we have.....drug dealer -> fwb -> lovers LOL. when we started hooking up, we both agreed, no feelings! we'd link, get what we needed, and leave. it went that way for a while! like a few months. when endo started to fall for me, he kinda just assumed it was the weed talking and making him feel all fuzzy when he was around me, so he ignored it. until one night, he came over to my place and smoked me out for hours, we fucked freak nasty style and passed out immediately after, and he woke up in the morning, sober, and felt butterflies seeing me in the bed next to him. he did not wait to tell me but I didn't believe him and thought he was fucking with me for like a month straight 😭 it takes him calling me his girlfriend in front of takiishi for me to be like :0 u fr? and he's like YES I'M FR WTF !!!!!! and the rest is history <3

and in target, I get super panicky to be locked inside. the fact i can’t sleep in my cozy bed stresses me out but i try to hide it and put on a brave face but i’m not good at it and he sees right through me!!!! he distracts me by playing house, puts on a frilly apron and “grills” beef jerky on a display bbq pit, in the little summer backyard patio display section in the back of the store,,,, he has me sit down and serves me little jerky strips while he’s yapping and making quips about what a nice day it is to be barbecuing :’) he’s such a cutie. n then after we eat little makeshift meals that he put together out of random pantry items, he can tell i’m feeling a little better, rubs a hand on my knee to reassure me a lil more. suggests a fashion show! picks out clothes he wants to see me in and shoves me in the dressing rooms. claps and cheers so loud it echoes n it makes me giggle. once he gets me smiling and laughing he feels content. spends most of the night trying to distract me n make sure i’m comfortable— the display beds are so uncomfortable it makes us laugh and we hardly even sleep. it ends up being a rly unexpected bonding experience for us <3 :’)

[crystalpallette]

《이걸로 영영 이별이라니... 믿고 싶지 않아?》

so that new rokia alt huh

[historicalclaptrap]

HWS England: ...I'll admit I was a difficult trade partner

HWS China (who is still angry/confused over EnglandxIndia): You're a messy little homewrecker is what you are

[im-secretly-a-frog]

Vent

For context I'm in high school and I live with my parents and four out of six of my siblings.

I don't have very many things that belong only to me. Even most of the books in my bookshelf belong to "the family", so when I have something that is definitively mine, I treasure it and find it very precious.

I used to have a small collection of mugs, four in total, that were very special to me, as they had been given to me by people I love on special occasions. Two of these were from a store that no longer exists in my city and the other two aren't sold anymore in their stores, so it would be very difficult to find replacements for them.

I took very good care of these mugs, always being sure to remember where I had put them down and be aware of them when I was holding them. (This is very difficult for me, as I'm quite clumsy and not very good with spacial awareness) I never once dropped them, and I had most of them for a rather long time.

But over the course of this year, each and every one of them was broken. All of them in accidents that could have been avoided. All of them by other people and their carelessness. Today, my favourite of the mugs, the last surviving one, was broken. Or at least I found out about it today. I only used this mug about once a week as it was my special hot chocolate mug, only used for hot chocolates, and today when I made a hot chocolate in it I found a crack running all down it's face (it was a hedgehog) and another right next to the handle.

I was, understandably, very upset about this, and I told my older sibling and my mother. I had already been having a rather bad day, and this stacked on top of it to make the day terrible.

My mother then got mad at me for being so upset. It was, after all, just a mug. It wasn't going to last forever anyway. I don't know why she got so mad at me, I was just trying to express the fact that I was upset, which I have a right to do.

I don't even really know why I'm making this post, I just want some sympathy, I guess. Was I right to be upset? Was I just making nothing into a big deal? I don't know how I'm supposed to feel if I can't be upset.

[maddymoreau]

Dead Space Live-Blog

Part 1-4: Click Here Part 5: Click Here

Chapter 6: Environmental Hazard

The Necromorphs transformed some of the crew into what Hammond calls "poison pods" AKA Wheezers.

The Wheezers were contaminating the air so Isaac had to kill them. Which was EXTREMELY easy since they don't fight back.

Isaac did a sexy pose when I got him electrocuted:

I found Hammond but unfortunately halfway through Chapter 6 he vanished . . . I can't tell if it was something he did willingly or was the Hive Mind.

I KICKED THE LEVIATHAN'S BUTT!!!!!!

Also the game FINALLY gave me an alphabet!!!!

I'm a little cheater 😔 I had to look up a guide for the alphabet because even after an hour of trying I couldn't figure out the smudged letters.

I accidentally saw a slight spoiler. I was trying to see translations online for the graffiti I missed in earlier chapters. Instead, I saw the complete version of this (which I had already translated myself):

“The ships are coming for the chosen.”

( ⊙_⊙) SOMEONE IS COMING TO PICK UP THE NECROMORPHS!!??? WHO!?!?! THE CHURCH OF UNITOLOGY!?!? OR SOMEONE USING THE CHURCH FOR THEIR OWN SCHEMES??!!

By the way I’m glad I saw this because NOT ONCE did I consider the entire sentence wasn’t visible. I thought I translated it wrong or missed something.

[paeinovis]

With the news in Hathras, India, remember that crowd crush (NOT a stampede) is 100% preventable and 100% the responsibility of organizers of events and local authority, NOT the people or victims involved in the crush, who often do not even realize that there is a crush occuring

Link about Hathras:

Link about crushes vs "stampedes", and why you should be wary of the use of the latter word: