#whats not okay is enforcing your opinion onto others

[kavalyera]

if u cant handle a simple disagreement then ur immature

[thatsexcpisces]

My least favorite placements (personal opinion)

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• please remember that these are just my personal takes and observations mostly based on people I’ve met/know and if it doesn’t apply to you, it’s most likely aimed at the undeveloped versions of the placement! 💕

#1: Virgo moons

I’m sorry I have way too many people in my life with this placement (especially family members) and y’all just know how to get under people’s skin. Every virgo moon I’ve met seems to physically be unable to hold back their unwanted opinions and criticism. Y’all will serve the meanest comment on a silver platter when no one asked or wanted to hear that shit in the first place and then label it as “just being honest/trying to help” like nah you’re just straight up being annoying. So many virgo moons are also control freaks and want to project their routines and habits onto other people and enforce all their little rules onto them and expect everyone to accommodate them and their needs without considering other people’s needs. Also, this placement tends to be very insecure with themselves and their own inner critics so must of the time they also protect their insecurities onto other people cause they can’t fix them within themselves and that’s probably also why they dish out little snarky critiques to the people around them. They can also be way too pessimistic and “conservative” which gets on my nerves sm like you take these people somewhere on a night out and they complain about the music being “too loud” or people “talking too much and being annoying” like chill Karen. Stop trying to be a perfectionist babe, it’s okay to make mistakes

#2: Venus/sun/stellium in the 10H

Having this placement on its own in your natal chart is a blessing in a sense because you may receive a lot of good luck when it comes to your public reputation and people like you but personally, I feel like being around people with this placement isn’t as great. A lot of people I know with this placement tend to come off as superficial or “social climbers” who use others for career and reputation benefits. These are the types of friends that will ditch you if you’re not popular enough or if people are gossiping about you because they want to make themselves look good and will ignore you in public but then be your bestie in private cause they don’t wanna be seen with you. They also only seem to always talk about their image or what other people think about them. For example, I know people with this placement who would complain about their social media or followers every time we hung out. They would always complain about losing followers or why they can’t “have enough followers” and what to do to gain many. I had friends with this placement who would also ask for a lot but never give in return and put themselves on a high pedestal thinking they are constantly worthy of praise or deeds from others. On the downside, these people may put a false mask to the public. They can appear as kind and good-hearted when in reality they may not be that way and know how to manipulate in order to get what they want.

#3: Leo/Sag mercuries

I will say that these people are super fun and know how to tell the best stories and they are also very good at making people feel included in their life. However, on the flipside people with this placement seem to live in a world that is only made for them and only has space for them to be in. I’ve met so many ppl with Leo & sag mercuries and it always seems so hard for them to acknowledge the fact that other people have feelings too and what they say can hurt others. They just think of themselves as the main character most of the time which when they do it excessively, it becomes really annoying. I feel like people with this placement just don’t have the ability to be introspective and reflect on their actions and things they say to understand if maybe someone took it the wrong way or if they’re being too much. They also have little to no patience or tolerance when someone else is speaking and they find it impossible to let someone tell their full story without interrupting or sharing something about themself like it’s okay to let others have the spotlight for once (Im a Leo moon so I’m lowkey dragging myself a bit here). Also similar to virgo moons, they may make rude or “honest” comments because they are very direct and when someone expresses that it hurts them, they get super defensive and fail to see it from another person’s perspective. Also talking louder doesn’t mean you won the argument

#4: Gemini Venus

Please figure out what you want omdssss. Being in a relationship with these people is not for the weak let me tell you. I have an Aquarius Venus so in some aspects I get along well with Gemini Venus but in others it’s like I can never read their mind and they’re constantly changing it every 5 seconds. You would expect these people to be very good and open communicators since they’re associated w mercury but most of the time it just feels like they’re on a non-stop adventure with whatever their brain tells them to do and you just have to guess what they want and do it or they’ll get bored of you and ghost you. I know y’all need constant mental stimulation but I feel like most of the time the other person is offering that to you but you just want an excuse to get with someone else. CHEATERS. Especially the men with this placement. Options exist and y’all love that. Also in general and with friends these people can be very flakey they’ll make it feel like you’re their best friend one day then you barely know them the next.

#5: Moon square Mars or Pluto/moon in the 8H

These people know how to get what they want and can be incredibly manipulative. Be careful and try not to play their game cause once you do, it’s a never-ending mind fuck. Many people I know with this placement are the definition of “secret opps” or your “secret haters”. They most likely have a lot of unresolved baggage or problems so they look for any opportunity to hurt someone else and take it out on them (when the placement is unhealthy/undeveloped ofc). Also, this placement to me screams “evil/narcissist” mother. These people probably had a mother that was really controlling or emotionally toxic and they grew up repeating her habits and will continue to act just like her. My step sister has one of these placements and she would do whatever manipulative things her mother put in her head, to other people and report back to her like a dog. These people are usually completely blinded and owned by their mothers. They’ve most likely had life on hard mode and they resent anyone who’s had things going better for them and they find it hard to be happy and supportive of others. Everytime I see this placement in someone’s birth chart, I know not to share too many details with them or trust them that easily cause they know how to hide and are calculated with betraying you.

#6: Cancer Sun

Idk some of them just rub me the wrong way. It really depends on their other placements but usually cancer suns with air placements in their chart get on my nerves cause they can be so passive aggressive and when you meet them at first glance you get this vibe that they’re trying their best to be fake nice to you but they secretly have it out for you. These people are moody asf bonus points if they have a water rising and when you ask them what’s wrong they’ll just sulk in silence and have an attitude until you actively do something to give them attention or make things better. These people also hold a grudge for life and sometimes over the dumbest and smallest things. They’re the type of people to dedicate their whole life to hating you cause you accidentally bumped into them when walking past them. Also their victim mentality is so tiring, they constantly seek attention and validation over small things and have a hard time taking accountability for their actions and admitting they were wrong.

[avephelis]

okay. jrwi fandom. sitting you all down. i need everyone to hear this. all sides. okay? ready? the discourse is stupid. (TLDR: block each other)

making a dichotomy out of what is a nuanced topic, and enforcing it on EVERYONE with an "us versus them" mentality, is stupid. boundaries and fandom activity are not a black and white moral issue, and you are all harassing each other over having different personal opinions. and forcing that discourse onto everyone else.

you CANNOT and WILL NOT "win" an online argument by harassing people. if you group people up, and ostracise/villainise that group, those people are going to LASH OUT. and DOUBLE DOWN. they are not going to magically agree with you. it's frustrating, but that is how the internet works.

boundaries and fandom are complicated topics. jrwi boundaries, especially, hinge on a message from 2021, which has since been contradicted by the source material. it is a grey area. but REGARDLESS of your stance on that, the point of boundaries (about fictional media and fictional characters of age) are to protect an INDIVIDUAL, and what THEY see and interact with. not to create a code of rules for everyone. and as far as i'm aware, nobody has been making the council interact with nsfw content.

FURTHERMORE. people are ALLOWED to have their own boundaries. people are ALLOWED to be uncomfortable with sensitive content, and to choose whether to engage or disengage with it based on the information they are given. making fun of people (ESPECIALLY minors) for being uncomfortable with a complex situation, and for disengaging to look after themselves, as well as acting intentionally obtuse, is not counterculture. or a "ha, gotcha". it is not cool. it is immature and needlessly cruel.

and, while it is important for people to have safe spaces, jrwi is a piece of adult media. it is fine if teens are interacting with it and the fandom space, but you cannot expect everyone to cater to your personal comforts in that space. and i don't mean this condescendingly, but everyone NEEDS to be responsible for catering their experience to best look after themself and others. because social media by design is a hostile environment.

block tags that are uncomfortable. block people you are uncomfortable around. and the people creating said sensitive work? TAG IT so we can avoid it. rate it appropriately. it is not funny to intentionally expose people to content you know is triggering for them.

and as for callouts. if there is nobody being actively hurt (which there were not in recent events), you can handle it privately. otherwise you are actively exposing uninvolved people to content they are probably trying to avoid. which isn't productive.

please just be respectful and take care of both yourself and others.

[kitkatopinions]

What made you don't like coco? Other than the Nazi allusion of course which is fucked. No hate btw, just curious of your opinions. I only follow RWBY proper and don't read the spinoffs, I don't give a shit about her either way.

So outside of her allusion being Coco Chanel, there are a couple of problems with Coco in the canon content of RWBY that made me think she was an over-rated character even before knowing about her allusion, reading Before the Dawn, and seeing the Chibi skits with her in them.

She told Velvet to just... not fight in season 2 when Vale was attacked by Grimm. It was a pretty serious thing where civilians could've been hurt, and it could've resulted in a much larger fight if it didn't get contained, but apparently Coco didn't care about that as much as she cared about being flashy with Velvet's weapon later for some reason.

Coco's fight with the Grimm is one of the worst fights of the first three seasons, she seemed very stationary and took like five minutes to take down one Grimm which she took her sweet time to do and like, clunkily clumsily hit it with her purse and kicked it in the crotch (which is such frat-boy humor tbh anyway.) And it was all while this really high energy song was playing and us as audience members were supposed to be like "whoa cool, look at the upperclassmen!" But like... Comparing Coco's fight to any other main character's early fights, she looks much less impressive. This wouldn't be so bad if we weren't clearly meant to think she's super cool in that moment.

Those were just a couple of small things that made me a bit annoyed with her because I just couldn't see the appeal in a character that didn't seem to take a Grimm attack seriously and then seemed to not be that good at fighting when that was like all there was to her besides a vague idea that she liked fashion and was confident, two things you could get from other characters easily.

Then there's the books. I didn't read the first one, but I read the first like fifteen chapters of Before the Dawn and tbh I thought Coco was so annoying. Here's why.

She's super judgmental towards people she doesn't even know. She basically decides she hates Sun and that he's a talentless loafer and a horrible leader the first time you ever see them interact, and every time she thinks about Sun, she takes the least generous outlook of him and is making assumptions and thinking rude things about him. She also judges a girl Reese for the way she dresses.

One of the things that Coco takes issue with in Sun was him needing help fighting off a group of like four powerful adults who he saw stalking a woman and tried to help with that to make sure she was okay, and Coco assumed he must've been like hitting on her or something? And also made fun of him for needing help instead of just beating them, which to me felt also hypocritical as well as judgmental considering we saw Coco be unable to hold her own against one teenager when she was fighting with Yatsuhashi in the Vytal Tournament, like Merc was literally running circles around them both, and then she's like 'oh the guy who went onto the finals must be so much worse than me because he can't take on four powerful adults on his own!"

She is super prideful tbh in a way that's icky for a future badge carrying law enforcement officer. Three things that come to mind is one time she stood up and people fell silent and she inwardly reflected on the fact that it felt good that people were afraid of her, another time she inwardly reflected that one of her problems with Reese was that she'd put things to a vote with her team whereas Coco just made choices and didn't need any other input, and one time she went to save a civilian and when he protested that she called him helpless Coco threatened to abandon the guy to get attacked and one of her friends proudly thought about how she was super sadistic and it was cool.

Another thing that isn't cool in a future badge carrying law enforcement officer is that Coco seemed to really detest having to follow... Any sort of rules, and in fact a 'clue' that one of her teachers was possessed or something was that the teacher was doing things like telling Coco she couldn't do things she wanted to do and didn't have the authority to just walk around doing whatever she wanted. I don't remember all the details, but there was this strong element of them not wanting accountability or rules and being frustrated every time they had to follow rules.

Also I can't remember anything specific right now, but she kind of thought some weird stuff about people from Vacuo sometimes that made me be like ??? and in the first book (though I haven't read it) she does things like name the nightvision glasses Velvet gave her 'BunnyVision' which is a yikes, and especially coupled with her Nazi allusion, it makes her venom towards Vacuo born Asian Faunus Sun seem more than a little suspicious.

So yeah, those were reasons I collected to not like Coco from the book. Then there's Chibi.

In the Chibi skits, Coco calls Velvet "Bun Bun," which just makes their already uncomfortable dynamic worse and feels very microaggression-y.

In all Coco's skits, it was painfully obvious that whoever wrote them really really REALLY wanted EVERYONE to think she was just so so so cool. Like, they read like 'everyone clapped' reddit stories, and they specifically had like 'cool' rwby characters desperately trying to be as cool as she is, and everyone was fangirling over Coco who just couldn't care less. And it was just super annoying, like the more they hype up Coco and try to convince me that she's cool, the more that I look at her stupid Nazi-themed outfit and her bad personality and go "Huh?" Like maybe instead of trying to convince me to like her, the writers should've made a better character. XD

Aaaand the last reason I don't like Coco is because she has some of the most annoying fans in the entire rwby fandom. The glorification of Coco as some girlboss queen and 'great lesbian rep' who just cannot be removed from the RWBY lineup is just wildly off the charts. One time I made this post that was like "shouldn't we want more from our queer representation than a Nazi-inspired character? Shouldn't we be trying to get Rooster Teeth to retire Coco for the sake of the Jewish fans who are rightfully uncomfortable and tell them to make Velvet openly queer so she can head this extra content instead?" And people got furious with me, and I think I might've even got death threats for that. Also, the amount of times I've seen Coco stans attack Jewish people for complaining about her being based off of a Nazi... Like the response is always "you just hate lesbians," to Jewish queer people! Also, this is less important than the antisemitism but a Coco stan once got annoyed that my sister said not only should Coco never make fun of what another girl is wearing but that it was bold coming from someone who also doesn't dress in a way that's traditionally considered fashionable, and they started picking apart my sister's fashion sense and appearance. I'm sure there are some fine people who like Coco, but on a general whole they tend to be bad news, and the venom they defend their Nazi best girl with severely put me off of the character even more than normal.

So yeah, outside of the allusion, it's a combination of her just being not well done in her first appearance and yet framed as really good, her having a bad personality in the book I read where I didn't think she was fit to be a badge carrying law enforcement officer, her Chibi skits trying to make her the coolest of the cool in a really forced way, and her fans sometimes being terrible people. XD

[thegayneurodivergentagenda]

hi hello pran autism anon here again!! i just watched ep 4 again and i noticed at the scene when pat comes to give pran his earphones, and lets himself in, pran repeatedly expresses his distaste at the fact for two reasons. yes, he doesn’t want pat infringing on his privacy or messing up his meticulously arranged living space. but it's the other reason that intrigues me when looking at pran through an autistic lens. he repeats that pat entered without being let in. he's very bothered not only by pat's actions, but also the fact that pat is breaking a social norm. as an autistic person, i find that i tend to feel uncomfortable when i see other people not follow social norms, which i feel is because i've had to consciously learn these and remind myself to follow them for years. i feel like pran is having a similar internal experience here, where he's seeing pat do something that isn't considered 'socially acceptable', which bothers him because he has a script in his head that he's built up over the years, and this doesn't follow the script that he uses to dictate what is and isn't okay to do, what does and doesn't get him acceptance from his peers etc. he then comments that pat 'has no manners'. i think this is a pretty common thing that many autistic people have experienced, being told we have no manners because we unconsciously broke an unwritten social rule we never learnt about. pran, in my opinion, can't help but project the rules he's learnt to help himself fit in and mask onto other people. it might be a very small detail to focus on, but it's something that really got me thinking.

thank you for reading my rant about literally three lines of dialogue!! hope you have a great day!!!

I love you anon.

I know you didn't technically ASK me to rant about Pran's relationship w his room but I have too much to say and I hope you're okay w that.

So

Pran and his room: from the lens of autism

1. As someone with autism, social rules and norms that we agree with are set in stone. So your analysis about Pat breaking a social rule makes a lot of sense. Especially when you see the other interactions at the food stall and music shop (you're not supposed to sniff people????????????)

2. It's also likely that he's very transparently present in his room. For people with autism, our rooms are our safe spaces and worst nightmares because they reflect so much of who we are. If they are messy, It's our mess. If it's organized, It's customised to our space. Rooms, dorms and other living spaces are basically a self portrait.

Which is why when Pat dares enter and sneak a peak at his barest self, lit with fairy lights and faces telling him how to smile, rituals along every curve and table, he feels scared. What if Pat notices his smilies and thinks he's still a child (he should have overcome the hyperfixation by now? Will Pat understand?) What if Pat notices his coffee stained couch and calls Pran on being an imposter who only pretends to get angry at messy stains. There's so many ways Pat could see behind his carefully constructed masks.

His apprehension from pat entering could be from not letting Pat see him.

And that's also why he holds the social norm of asking before entering so close to his daily functioning; revels in the safety of enforcing this rule rigidly.

[I sometimes liken this to the idea of a nest in the omegaverse where it's extremely personal and reflective of the person making it. I also love the omega verse so much because it takes a lot of neurodivergent traits and makes them seem normal and that's just another post altogether]

3. When Pat and Pran finally get their shit together Pran let's Pat change his room and make the space theirs. It's the biggest declaration of love if I've ever seen one. He let's Pat put up photos and shares his bed and doubles the Pillows and makes space for Nong Nao. All because he's ready to allow Pat in his space. Across the rituals. Inside his safety.

4. The fact that the most crucial of the moments (The Kiss, The Bet, The Ming) happen away from the safety of his room goes along with this and his canon OCD.

If you're living with OCD, safe spaces can turn into compulsions at the sight of threat. And the fact that he was so adamant on keeping the relationship behind closed doors felt a lot like stemming not just from his anxiety about his parents but also his imposter syndrome: It's a glitch in the matrix that Pat likes me back and we should not test the matrix lest it remind Pat I'm an annoyance that he rather not deal with.

If you have autism, the safety of your room provides familiar and clear cues that could be helpful if an emergency is to arrive (I could just start talking about the rotting food if conversations get tougher// I could go to my own washroom and pretend to take my time if I feel overwhelmed). These safety nets are not present Outside.

And it is through his autism that Pran shows his love to Pat.

He let's Pat break his rules constantly. Not because they don't cause him discomfort. They still do. But his love for Pat is just greater than that.

He will let Pat drag him outside. Let Pat post photos of him. Let Pat make a mess on his kitchen table. Go with Pat to an unknown room.

As Anon said, these rules and norms and safe spaces are all in place because of being reprimanded for being neurodivergent by the neurotypical system builders. They are precautions to avoid being hurt or being called out on the fact that they don't belong.

But Pran doesn't feel hurt in Pat's presence. Because regardless of if they are friends or enemies, they've always belonged together.

[peachyteabuck]

I definitely wanna know your opinion on it

okay, I waited to do this until I had some down time at work and HERE I AM!! so here is the really long in depth discussion about whether cis authors should be able to write trans characters:

first thing, I feel the need to set parameters about what is being asked. Similar to the "should ace people be allowed at pride" argument, I think a lot of the confusion comes from how exactly we enforce that. A lot of people see transness as something very overt which...is often not true? I've been "out" for about 10 years, I am very open about my transness, and maybe people I've known for months have said they didn't know I was trans. This becomes an even more complicated quandary

In essence, framing this question in this way asks all authors to be "overt" about their transness, regardless of their own comfortability and safety. Their overtness also needs to conform to The Masses and how they perceive that person. There are plenty of trans people who are out but "stealth," meaning they are often not outwardly perceived as being trans. Is it their responsibility to correct the hegemonic discourses surrounding their gender? If it is, why?

It also assumes all trans people are experts in how they write trans people, which is....so much not true. In the way that Buck Angel has an informed opinion but not an expert opinion about gender affirming care of trans minors/kids, trans authors may be an expert in their own experiences but not the experiences of the people modelled after their characters

(There is, of course, some problematizing here when it comes to fantasy writers--but this post has to stop at some point, so I'm displacing fantasy elements of stories for now)

I think this is a good place to mention Yellowface by R.F. Kuang, because I think it handles these issues so well. I harken reading that book to biting into a crisp apple or a perfectly toasted baguette. It not only discusses the white characters' literal stealing of an Asian woman's writing, but also how said Asian woman often stole stories of others as well. It's a different context, surely, but the Asian character is described by many to have taken traumatic stories told to her and farmed them for content, as well as acted parasitically towards the trauma of other Asian people.

Obviously the white author's plagiarism is cut-and-dry morally, but the Asian author provides another layer onto the issue that we can map onto this one.

Specifically, one trans person may not be the best person to tell all trans stories. Cis people are not the best people to tell all cis stories.

Additionally, we need to ask of ourselves "what is a 'bad' trans character?" What does poor representation look like in a world where we want characters to be flawed?

Anyway: I guess the TLDR is that there is no hard and fast rule, and it is more of a question of nuance that need to be tailored to the specific instance rather than preventative measures

[hardtruthsfromsoftcats-blog]

This isn't always the case, but it sure seems to be true on a number of issues. The problem isn't that they want to discuss the problem, but that the insistence of a discussion is all that they have to offer. Be wary when you're trying to solve a problem and people are trying to slow you down.

This reared its head, in my opinion, in the AI community recently with the AGI letter. Here are a bunch of, shall we say, "machine learning influencers" (I can't believe that's a thing) insisting that we pause training something "more powerful" than GPT-4. And maybe that's a good idea! I think we are not, as a society, keeping up with the technology. But also, like, bruh, is that all you have to offer? I won't get into the details of why this was such a boneheaded petition from a pragmatic perspective, at least not in this post (How would you even verify it? What does it mean when the only organization that has something like GPT-4 isn't signing on? How would you enforce participation? etc. etc.). The point is, though, there are a number of things we could lobby for right now that would, through the policy, align the effects of AI tools with what society wants. But these talking heads have nothing to offer --- they simply punt the question back to you, the reader of their petition, pat each other on the back and declare victory.

No, I lied, it's worse than that, because when challenged, a lot of them dug in their heals and dogmatically pushed back. As just one example, Gary Marcus, the guy who simultaneously says that deep learning doesn't work but also that AGI is imminent and a threat to our society (??) went so far as to foist future blame of the end of the world on people that didn't sign the petition. As if that was going to solve the problem; I don't see him presenting real solutions.

(So as not to be the guy who complains and does nothing to help the problem, in an upcoming post I'll suggest a bunch of possible actions we could take to help improve the symbiosis of AI development and society.)

I've seen this phenomenon with a few other areas, like "we need to have a discussion about stem cells" or "gun control," or "CRISPR"; if you want to have a discussion then start the conversation, don't offload responsibility onto your peers.

Honestly, I think people are just too afraid of being wrong. But as long as you aren't dogmatic about it, you can always change your opinion. It's okay to be wrong! But take a stance, pick a side, make an argument, and be ready to change your opinion based on the other arguments brought before you. Only by taking a stance will you set the groundwork for discussion and actually have one. Otherwise, you'll just be distracting people from the top of the fence.

[eemoo1o]

Headcannons?

I'm all ears

A lot of these are from my past reblogs too so if you want more detail for some of these just search #bob’s burgers on my profile or #saved posts.

Anyone is free to use these but all if not most of these will be used in a fic I’m planning/outlining so credit if used in a fic or post in this case is very much appreciated.

For simplicity’s sake, Jimmy Pesto is referred to as Jimmy or JP and Jimmy Jr as JJ, like in my notes. I’m also going to refer to Mrs Ex-Pesto as either “their mother” or as Ginger, but it doesn’t have to be Ginger to work.

Pesto Family Headcanons:

Jimmy is the responsible parent out of the two. He’s not great by any means but he’s mostly very functional with some sort of life structure.

In a similar vein, in case it wasn’t obvious, this means Ginger is sort of the opposite. She picks up hobbies with grandiose intentions, spending a lot of money on them in some cases, only to drop it at the slightest hiccup or with a sudden died out interest.

She gets overwhelmed easily so full meals are rare, and so is her having all three kids over at once – this means that the custody is split every other weekend at hers, but it alternates between JJ and the twins, meaning they only see her one weekend a month each.

They phone her usually together on Mother’s Day and her birthday, though.

She has undiagnosed ADHD which was passed down to her kids in different ways. A+O are diagnosed but JJ isn’t or won’t be / wasn’t until later in life because his symptoms aren’t as “in your face”.

Jimmy is the type of divorced dad that is like ‘YOUR MOTHER’ and ‘ugh, you’re EXACTLY like your mother!’. He rues her non-physical characteristics an her actions in their marriage a lot.

Jimmy wasn’t the only bad spouse. They both were too independent and petty to the point where they bumped heads a lot in a negative way.

Jimmy wanted to name the kids after different types of Pesto. Their mother wouldn’t have it, said it was child abuse, but at least he got his way with little Olive. He normally pats Andy’s head when he says this.

Because of this, Ollie is supposedly his favourite twin.

It’s also why he calls JJ “Pepper” sometimes. (Optional: When JJ was delivered Ginger said “we are not leaving this hospital after naming our son Pepper!” “What? C’mon…” “No – you come on, Jimmy! – Pepper Pesto?” “Yeah: Ginger, Pepper, it works!” “It does not work…” “You’re having a lot of opinions right now for a woman called ‘Ginger’.” They left the hospital with the failsafe “Jimmy Jr” instead).

Andy is supposedly their mother’s favourite twin/child, enough for when they had identical clothes and haircuts when they lived with her, they’d often switch out so they’d both get a lot of hugs. It’s where their desire to be like the other stems from.

When JP got full custody he made A+O get different haircuts and outfits to tell them apart. When they express a desire to change or switch haircuts, he tells them no. When JJ says “yeah, dad, let them have different haircuts”, JP puts his foot down further.

According to their mother, JJ looks “exactly like their father”. She doesn’t like having him around as much as the twins, but it’s less overwhelming. She’s much more critical of JJ than the twins.

Trev cooks most of the meals for the Pesto kids.

When JJ busses at the restaurant he’s often told by his dad to “shadow Trev”.

The kids called Trev “Trent” for years before they realised that wasn’t his name. (Not projecting here at all).

JP calls JJ’s dances “gay little dances”, resulting in screaming matches or arguments over how it’s not gay, dad!

JP sometimes sees JJ as an extension of himself and tries enforcing the restaurant onto him when he dies.

Seeing JP and Trev deal with the kids when they were younger was a bit like the movie Three Men and a Baby, but before the third guy comes in.

JP enforces a lot of rules to make JJ seem like a full time babysitter for the twins and it can get a bit annoying. So it’s okay for their dad to leave A+O in the back of his car to go to a motel but not for JJ to leave them alone in the apartment for a few hours to go hang out with his friends?? THANKTH A LOT, DAD!

This is because JP underestimates the twins’ independence and intelligence a lot but from what he’s seen firsthand I can’t say I blame him because they’re a lot less mature at home / at the restaurant probably because they’re used to being babied.

However JJ can get a little overprotective and if one of them breaks a leg or something he’ll immediately jump in to carry that one home.

Ollie is usually the one volunteering to hold Jimmy Jr’s hand to cross the road. When they’re with their dad too, Andy holds his. And then usually the twins hold hands and JJ suspects the image from an outsider’s perspective looks sooo cringeee.

If JJ doesn’t have a twin in either hand then Ollie will be in the middle. (See: a few points up regarding Ginger and the twins.)

Despite some overbearing and narcissistic tendencies, JP does love his kids but is too stunted to show it.

If the boys roughhouse/fight/whatever, JP screams “you don’t see the Belcher kids always fighting each other, do you? DO YOU?!”

JJ’s wishywashy romantic approach isn’t wholly intentional. He just forgets that he can’t get too close to Tina because of his dad as his enjoyment of hanging out with her overrides the negative thoughts, so when he is reminded it’s always one step forward and two steps back. He just doesn’t want to be ripped apart.

JJ has 5 canon reasons (that I’ve counted) as to why he feels so ostracised from A+O. 6 if my hcs are included. However, the twins sometimes look up to their brother and try joining in on his dancing for example and want him to show them how to do it, or will copy his behaviours, however it just comes across as annoying little siblings.

[yerimbrit]

[flufftober day 1, wc: 601] - leaf you later : k. minji

THE BEST THING about autumn, in kim minji’s very humble opinion, is the delicious-sounding crunches of the fallen leaves piled on the ground. they harmonize with the whispers of the wind, the flow of the atmosphere, synchronizing with her beating heart.

the other thing, which minji is pleased to share, is that with summer’s departure and autumn’s arrival comes new jokes that she is appalled to see no one else enjoys except her. guess she doesn’t have the qua-leaf-ications that she thinks she does. haha! get it? qua-leaf-ications? like qualifi-

“what are you thinking about?” you smile at the taller girl, who’s suddenly stopped, transfixed by the array of leaves on the concrete sidewalk. minji’s gaze snaps up to you, a dopey grin etched on her lips.

she squats down, picking an unbroken leaf to present to you alongside another pun. “what’s it called when a tree takes time off?”

you cross your arms, amused and knowing of the imminent, but willing to humor her anyway. “what?”

a giggle almost makes its way out of her mouth before she even gets to the punchline, but she puts on a stony face. “a,” she pauses, “paid leaf.”

that was anticlimactic. no longer amused, you feign disappointment and continue your walk to the company building, causing minji to need to jog to catch up to you… though it’s not much of a hindrance due to her long legs and athletic nature. “come on, that was a good one, wasn’t it?”

“sure,” you deadpan, then giggling at the girl. it’s hard to stay composed when you see that her thick-framed glasses are perched upon her nose, only enforcing the ‘minji nerd agenda’. “i’m not laughing at the joke, just so you know.”

“you’re still laughing at me, though—that’s still a win in my book,” she bumps your shoulder with hers, “i got another one.”

apparently ‘another one’ doesn’t mean she was going to say it now, because it takes her around a minute to start it, eyes lighting up after one particular leaf crunch under her ugg neumel boots. “if we were leaves, we could get back to practice much faster via autumn-mobile.”

you groan, pushing minji away by the shoulder with your hand. “that one was even worse!”

she tuts, shaking her head and easily getting back to her spot beside you. “you just don’t appreciate my humor.”

the company building is in sight, meaning the faster you get to the entrance and to practice, the faster you can escape minji’s dad jokes. for this reason, you speed up your walk into a jog, and then to a sprint, catching nearby people and fans’ attention, some pulling out their phones or cameras to capture footage of newjeans members minji and y/n in a wild chase.

“wait!” she shouts after you, “don’t leaf me!”

you shoot a look behind you, the girl catching up at an alarming rate. “too bad, i’ll leaf you later!”

“that doesn’t even make sense!”

“you don’t make sense!”

unfortunately, instead of a crunchy leaf you step on, it’s a slippery leaf, effectively making you face plant onto (thankfully) some itchy, brown grass.

too embarrassed to get up because you’re right outside of the building, you stay lying down. a presence lurks nearby, and you just know minji’s about to make another pun. you groan into the grass and instantly regret it, because wow grass does not taste good.

“are you okay?” minji asks, poking your back with a small stick as if you were a corpse. “aw, you’re alive. i guess you’re not the no-body that won the skeleton beauty contest.”

“please shut up.”

flufftober masterlist!

a/n : loser minji with dad jokes oh yes

[betteradvice]

Eliminating Negativity From Your Environment

Overcoming Single Mom Stigma:

The chances are you’re feeling a mix of excitement, anxiety, and maybe a bit of “tell me this gets better?” Let’s chat about navigating the sometimes choppy waters of single motherhood, dealing with those pesky stigmas, and coming out on top!

Identifying Toxic Relationships

First things first, let’s talk about the people in your life. You know, those people who leave you feeling like you just ran a marathon after a five-minute conversation? Yeah, those are the toxic ones we need to address…so draining!

Toxic relationships are like that one pair of pre-pregnancy jeans you’re holding onto – they might have fit once, but now they’re just making you uncomfortable. Look out for signs like feeling constantly drained, disrespected, or like you’re walking on eggshells. If someone’s always trying to control you, criticize you, or isolate you from your support network, it’s time to reassess that relationship. When i say reassess, you know I mean distance yourself if you can.

Remember, a healthy relationship should make you feel supported and respected, not like you’re auditioning for a role in your own life. Stop doubting yourself or putting everyone else’s needs before your own. You’re growing a human – you deserve all the support and respect in the world!

Setting Healthy Boundaries

Think of boundaries as your personal forcefield – they protect you from energy vampires and keep your sanity intact.

Start by getting clear on what you need and what you’re willing to accept. Maybe it’s telling your mom that unsolicited parenting advice is off-limits, or letting your friends know that 9 PM is your new “do not disturb” time. Whatever it is, communicate it clearly and calmly.

You have to enforce those boundaries. It might feel uncomfortable at first, especially if you’re not used to putting yourself first. But trust me, it gets easier with practice. Plus, setting boundaries now is great practice for when you’re teaching your little one about respecting others.

Overcoming Social Stigma

Social stigma is a classic "elephant in the room". Unfortunately, some people still have outdated ideas about single moms. But guess what? Their opinions are about as relevant as last year’s celebrity gossip. I heard someone say this once "your opinion of me is non of my business". I loved that.

Instead of hiding away or internalizing that negativity, let’s flip the script. Educate people about the realities of single parenthood. Share your story (if you’re comfortable). Show them that single moms are awesome and that some of the greatest people came out of single mom families like Barak Obama just to name one.

Building a strong support network is key here. Surround yourself with people who lift you up, not drag you down. And remember, you’re not alone in this. There are millions of single moms out there doing it tough every day.

Navigating Co-Parenting Dynamics

If the baby’s father is in the picture, navigating that relationship can be… interesting, to say the least. The key here is communication, communication, and more communication. (Did I mention communication?)

Talk about your parenting approaches, how you’ll divide responsibilities, and your plans for the future. Remember, it’s okay if dad takes a little longer to bond with the baby – everyone’s journey is different.

If things get rocky, don’t be afraid to seek professional help. A counselor can give you tools to communicate effectively and focus on what’s best for your little one. And while we’re on the topic, it’s worth brushing up on your legal rights as a single parent. Knowledge is power. Above all though, drum this into your baby fathers head "it's all about the child and not about you two".

Fostering Positivity at Home

Your home is your sanctuary, so let’s make it a positive place for you and your little one. No, I’m not talking about a Pinterest-perfect nursery (although if that’s your jam, go for it!). I’m talking about creating an atmosphere of love, respect, and encouragement.

Start by showing appreciation for the little things. Maybe it’s thanking your belly for growing such an awesome baby, or praising yourself for making it through another day of morning sickness. Encourage teamwork, even if it’s just you and your bump for now. Use phrases like “We’ve got this!” to reinforce that sense of unity.

And hey, while you’re at it, why not make your physical space as positive as your mental space? Open those curtains, add some plants, and declutter. A tidy space can do wonders for your mood.

Cultivating Mental Strength

Last but definitely not least, let’s talk about building that mental muscle. Being a single mom requires resilience and a positive mindset – think of it as your superpower.

Start by practicing positive thinking. I know it sounds cheesy. But neuroscience backs this up – you can actually rewire your brain to be more positive over time so that's pretty cool.

Create a “positivity reservoir” by focusing on the good things in your life, no matter how small. Approach challenges with an open mind, and remember that setbacks are just temporary speed bumps on your journey.

Conclusion:

Being a single mom isn’t easy, but it’s incredibly rewarding. You’re showing your little one what strength, independence, and love really look like.

Don’t let anyone make you feel less than amazing for choosing this path. You’re not just a mom – you’re a teacher, a provider, and a nurturer all rolled into one fabulous package.

So hold your head high, set those boundaries, surround yourself with positivity, and remember that you’ve got this. You’re part of an incredible community of strong, resilient single moms who are changing the world one diaper at a time.

Here’s to you – may your mocktails be sugar-free, your naps be long, and your journey be filled with love, laughter, and lots of baby cuddles.

Cheers,

Alex

[forhopeandhealth]

disability

DISCLAIMER: this is my personal opinion based on my life experiences. if you have a different viewpoint, opinion, or experience that is okay!, I am just sharing my perspective :)

since I have started experiencing pain and have become "disabled", there have been many changes to my world and my belief systems. the biggest change, that is somehow worse than the ableism, is the identity crisis I have gone through. disability affects all moments of my life. I didn't know what to think of my new experience at first, but my identity was then defined by such. I was disabled.

I started identifying with "being disabled" the angrier I got with our society and my situation. I have taken on that term as if it is the only thing that defines me, as it is the only thing i'm being shown that defines me. I have always been taught to use person-first language but at this point in my life, I know it's a copout. created by and for an ableist society. why is being disabled so bad and awful that it's "incorrect" to refer to someone as a disabled person? it does not matter whether i'm a "disabled person" or a "person with a disability". the way I feel will be the same. the way i'm treated will be the same.

recently I started thinking deeper about my ties to being a disabled person, and why it was so important for me to identify as such. I have decided I need to remove myself from this belief. being told you are disabled changes your entire perspective, and believing you are disabled traps you even further. it warps your experiences, your relationships, your insights. disability as a term has been created and used mainly by abled bodied individuals and able bodied society to categorize those they feel are inferior to them. in order to heal we must disown this concept. we must remove it from our identities and others perspectives of us. we must break free from the ties we hold ourselves in because "we are disabled". we are not "disabled", we are just human beings living our experience. we as a society and as a human species need to move past this internalized belief and onto something greater. we are all "able" in our own ways and the only one that has told us we are not able is the general population. disability is strictly meant and enforced to put those with different experiences down. we must rise against this concept and start taking back our experiences. we cannot let ourselves be defined by the masses who are truly trying to put us down.

I implore you to think about your use of the term "disabled" and to remove it from your vocabulary. avoid the traps that were set for us and feel free, be free.

to healing,

hope x

[gemscales-and-tea]

🔥 fanart?

Send me '🔥' for an unpopular opinion.

Okay so this is probably actually an unpopular opinion on my end but...

You CANNOT hope to release a big project onto the internet, with full fledged characters, and expect or demand that no one make suggestive or sexual art of it. Well, I guess you CAN demand it but how you bank on having that enforced is beyond me.

Look, I get it. I really, really get how seeing suggestive or sexual art of your characters could be uncomfortable, especially if you're going for a certain feel. But the truth of the matter is that... this is the internet. The internet is perpetually horny. When you create a piece of media that is meant to be consumed by others, you are going to have to contend with the fact that other people ARE going to make art you don't agree with.

They are going to make art and fanfic you won't like. They're going to thirst for your characters, no matter how horrifying or monstrous you make them. You could make the most fucked up, twisted, terrifying piece of fictional media known to God and man and I guarantee you that someone is gonna think it's hot.

I have never seen the point of releasing a piece of media that is meant to be consumed and is going to be consumed... and then getting in a tizzy because the people aren't playing with or portraying your characters the 'right' way.

We've literally had this whole situation with people like Anne Rice and she was actually able to SUE people and you know what happened? People still did whatever the fuck they wanted with her characters, they were just sneakier about it.

My point being:

If you CANNOT handle the fact that someone, somewhere, is going to look at a fictional thing you created and feel some kinda way about it-- whatever that way is-- ... then it's probably better for you and everyone else to make that thing more private than public.

Because you are NEVER going to be able to have full control over how people see or play with your characters in their art or fiction.

You're just not.

[distortedwhite]

searching for yuurin on here was a mistake

it was rinyuu. now shut up with "the name ordering is homophobic" or whatever, for some relationships it just. really matters. and this isn't even about a sexual context either. like no i don't want to see a canonically headstrong character reduced to being meek and weak just because their partner happens to be tall and/or strong and/or muscular.

like i'm going to be controversial here, but the "okay the second character that's named in the ship name is more passive/submissive of the duo" while the second character Also happens to be the shorter/more petite one like 90% of the time just makes me think that most people unconsciously enforce traditional gender roles. "the feminine one is submissive!" "the tall and sexy one is obviously dominant!" and that just makes me really uneasy

idc if you like that kind of dynamic, in fact i support you, you go my regent live your dreams. now idk about anti circles, but i've seen this kind of preference in Every non-anti circle i've been in, and it makes me wonder. is my head broken??? is that what's going on?? i dunno but when i talk to someone in a discord server about my preferences in a ship and they're like Reacting but not really, because the moment someone arrives with The Dynamic that reminds me of traditional gender role enforcement, the person i was talking to is Very eager to ignore me in favor of the other person. which is fine. humans flock to people who share their opinions and yknow good for them. but when they look at you with distain because you raise a new dynamic onto the table i'm really questioning how far away the "ship and let ship" motto has gone

it just doesn't really feel like a community anymore and it's just really frustrating. "i will treat people with respect but the moment we have different preferences i don't want to talk to them" kind of thing. i'm aware people are different from me, but if i see someone who does the specific dynamic i'm repulsed by, i still want to support them you know? like fandom is all about sharing your creativity with the rest of the community, and i would be very frustrated with myself if i mentally told someone they should stop doing whatever the fuck they do

[gumnut-logic]

Security Breach

Okay, I wrote this. No idea if it works, but I hope you enjoy the possibilities anyway. Really just getting a feel for it.

Scotty has opinions. John scorched my brain. Even Virgil is pissed.

A Thunderbirds/Avengers (2012) AU.

::dumps and runs away::

-o-o-o-

Scott was finalising a spreadsheet from hell when he was interrupted by a curse in Gaelic?

At least he thought it was Gaelic. Whether it was Irish, Scottish or some other dialect, he didn’t have a clue. But in any case, he was pretty sure he knew why.

Only one thing pissed off John enough to go for the ancient languages.

Scott thumbed his collar. “Yes, Thunderbird Five?”

There was a growl followed by a giggle in the background.

Scott rolled his eyes. So Eos was in on it this time.

Great, just great.

“Thunderbird Five, location on our bogey.”

“Your ‘bogey’ is on the residential balcony.”

Oh, yes, John was not happy at all.

“FAB, Thunderbird Five.”

He stood up with a sigh and stretched a few kinks out of, well, everything. He’d been out on a rescue early this morning – some unrecovered ordinance in the hands of the wrong people had levelled a building or two. Virgil had been the one swearing over that one.

Fortunately, it had been in an abandoned mine complex and while the idiots, playing with what they shouldn’t, got themselves into some strife, no one else was endangered. IR had saved and delivered them to the nearest hospital and law enforcement.

Virgil had had so many words.

Scott had shared some of those words with those in need of knowing and they’d all returned home for lunch.

Two was called out halfway between Virgil’s midday coffee and the sandwich Scott had prepared for him.

Suffice it to say, his steadfast brother wasn’t having a great day. Scott had offered to come with, but Virgil had waved him off. A glance at Gordon and his fish brother had run off after Virgil, inserting himself into the equation with his usual grin.

Gordon would either cheer up Virgil or blow him up. Either would fix the problem.

So it had been with that in the back of his mind, and on his tablet while he worked, keeping an eye on his two brothers as they discovered the second piece of unclaimed ordinance for the day.

Virgil was going to be fun to listen to tonight.

But it wasn’t Virgil he had to listen to right now.

Working out the kinks, Scott jogged up the stairs to the residential areas and, with a sigh, strode out onto the balcony.

As expected, Tony was lazing in one of the loungers, drinking…

“That’s my best scotch you’re chugging, you know.”

Still dressed in his Ironman suit, Tony looked up and over his shoulder. “Thanks for stocking it.”

Scott rolled his eyes for the second time and took a seat in the lounger next to the man. “You’ve pissed off John again.”

Tony took a sip. “My life has purpose.”

Scott turned to him in exasperation. “You do realise what John is capable of?”

“Eh, Jarvis and Eos have an understanding. Heh, I wouldn’t be surprised if they were dating.”

“You really have a death wish, don’t you.” It was not a question.

His fellow billionaire turned to him at that. “What? You think the fuddley-cuddley Tracys are even on my radar? I got bigger fish to fry. Dream on.”

“Watch it, Stark.”

“Oh, I’m shivering in my boots.”

“You are an ass.”

“Fully qualified.”

“So what do you want?”

“Your tech.”

“We’ve had this discussion.”

“Yes, we have. And I know for a fact that none of you Tracys are cool enough, much less smart enough, to have come up with all this.” His hand, not occupied with a glass of Scott’s scotch waved dramatically.

“Stark…”

Stark’s face twisted. “Bruce wants a playdate with Virgil.”

“You’re not on his favourites list today. We had more unaccounted for ordinance this morning. This time in Texas.”

An arched eyebrow. “And pretty little tech it was.”

“It levelled an entire mining facility. If it had been let loose in a populated area people would be dead.”

“Fury’s working on it.”

“Yeah, sure.” Okay, so perhaps, Scott was being a bit hard on the Shield branch of the GDF, but damnit there had been so many casualties due to discarded Chitauri weaponry amongst other things that the department claimed to have under control.

“I don’t see you out there fixing the problem.”

“We’re out there every day! Cleaning up your messes.”

“While we’re saving your asses.”

“Yes, thank you for that, but we’re busy saving everyone else every time Thor throws a party, or Bruce has a bad day.”

“We’ve had this discussion.”

Yes, they had and this conversation was getting them nowhere. Old grudges.

Old friendships.

“So, we’re all doing our best. How can we do better?”

“And there’s my goodie-two-shoes Tracy.”

“Shove it, Stark.” Scott stood up. “I’ve got better things to do.”

“Scotty, Scotty, Scotty.”

Scott grit his teeth. “What the hell do you want?”

“A chat with your gurus.” He laid back on the lounger. “And a holiday. This is the only place on the planet Fury can’t reach me, you know.”

The thought of the Avengers on Tracy Island was just…no.

“Find your boy band its own tropical island. Don’t you have three in the Caribbean?”

“Sure, but none have Tracys on them. Well, unless you’ll lend me one unsupervised.” Tony grinned up at him.

“In your dreams, Stark.”

The billionaire sighed and, putting down his glass, rolled to his feet.

Scott looked down at him. It was juvenile, but he’d known Tony since they were kids and while Tony boasted his smarts, Scott had always towered over him.

It wasn’t a big thing, but Scott was going to work with what he had.

Stark poked him in the chest with one metal clad finger. “Look, I know we’ve had our…” He waved his head as if looking for a word that Scott knew he didn’t have to look for. “…differences. But we want the same thing. To keep everyone safe. Now my team is doing what is necessary, same as you. Bruce thinks he needs one of your boys to help. Cap agreed. You gonna share or be an ass?”

Scott eyed him calmly. “I know which you chose.”

Tony rolled his eyes. “Tracy, I’m trying to do good here.”

Scott had to give him that. Ever since IR had yanked him out of that kidnap/terrorist scenario in Afghanistan, Tony had been doing his best.

It was also the reason why Scott was talking to him and not Kayo. No doubt his sister had every sensor trained on the man this very moment. She and John were very much of the same opinion in regards to Tony Stark.

Both got seriously pissed each time Stark breached their security without even trying.

Perhaps there was something they could share.

Scott straightened. “I’ll think about it.” He paused and let the hope drip into Tony’s expression. “If you let John and Kayo know how you get through our security.”

Ironman blinked. “Sure.” He shrugged as if he didn’t care. Which he probably didn’t. It would only give him the opportunity to work out another way to skip through their sensor net. John and Tony had been rivals for years.

One enjoying it far more than the other.

If Five had lasers like Two, Tony might not exist any more.

Note to self: Keep John out of Two while working with the Avengers.

Hell, keep John in space.

But there was the truth of it. Tony knew the answer Scott was going to give because since the man had turned back from the dark side, they were on the same team.

And goodie-two-shoes Tracy didn’t have a choice because right was right, no matter who you had to play with.

His father’s voice chanted in the background something about saving all who need saving.

But you can’t save them all, Scott’s stubborn streak replied in a manner that statement wasn’t quite intended for.

Tony grinned at him and picked up his drink again and chugged the last of the scotch.

“Good talking with you Tracy. I’ll let Brucie know he can come and play.” And with that, Ironman threw on his helmet and took off from the balcony, leaving scorch marks in the hardwood, and disappeared into the blue, blue sky.

Scott grunted. Next time he visited Avengers Tower there was going to be so much accidental thruster damage on their landing platform.

“John, update on Two?”

“Finished and on their way home. They’ve been warned about Stark in the area.”

Another grunt.

At least Tony wouldn’t attempt to vandalise Two again. Certainly not after last time. And besides, he obviously wanted Virgil’s help, so would likely be on his best behaviour.

A sigh.

“John, track Stark out of our airspace and let him go.”

“Scott-“

“I said ‘let him go’.”

He got a grumbled FAB in return before the line cut.

Scott strode back inside and headed down to security to weather the storm that was no doubt happening down there. Better to unwind Kayo before winding up half the family about working with the Avengers.

Yet another sigh.

This was going to be fun.

In every other sense of the word.

-o-o-o-

[kissmejinx]

How Arcane characters cuddle with you

Arcane x GN reader

Just fluff

Characters: Jinx, Vi, Caitlyn, Ekko, Jayce, Viktor

Jinx

Cuddling with Jinx in bed is an awfully rare occasion, but she loves it when you two cuddle in her work shop. If you do end up cuddling in bed, she likes to be lying on top of you, like a blanket. She likes to have her face in your chest, whether you have boobs or not.

She has a nest of pillows and blankets in her workshop (just in case she gets tired and doesn't want to walk back to her room) and she'll often just plop down in your lap while fiddling with something and expect you to cuddle with her

Play with her hair. Please 🥺🥺🥺🥺, she will literally melt. Un braid it, re braid it or do whatever, just put your hands in her fucking hair. Bonus points for top of the head kisses

Oh-- yeah no it's ok, just don't you dare stop toots. Yes I'll be ab- able to work just do- don't stop.

Vi

Did someone say big spoon? Because she's a big spoon. She just wants to feel you safely wrapped up in her arms, to feel your breath against her neck. She also wants to be facing you, always. No matter what, she needs to be able to see you. She'll trace your face with her hands and It'll be the most relaxed you've ever seen her.

She'll cuddle anywhere, and I mean anywhere. At the Last Drop and having a few drinks? You get pulled up onto her lap while she talks with a friend. Coming home from work? She'll pull you into the bedroom just to lie and face each other.

She also loves to watch you sleep. Not like a creepy way, she just is amazed that you feel safe enough around her to fall asleep. Will also love it if you fall asleep with your head in her lap

Shhhh…. It's okay, cupcake just let me look at you. I don't wanna be anywhere else but here

Caitlyn

Likes to cuddle with you by putting your head in her chest. Did I mention that this woman is 6 ft tall… because 🥵🥵🥵🥵. Her boobs are the best pillows there ever will be. Likes to stroke your hair and play with it

You two don't get to cuddle often, what with her work as an enforcer and the general turmoil that Piltover and the Undercity have been in, so whenever she gets the opportunity, she savors it like nothing else. At this point just giving you an extended hug will satisfy her cuddling needs.

She will turn beet red if you big spoon her, she's so tall that she's not used to it. She still prefers to be the big spoon but won't object to you backpacking her

Come here love, I just want to… ah, there you are~ if I'm being honest I've missed this

Ekko

Hammock cuddles! Hammock cuddles! Hammock cuddles! I headcanon that the Firelights base's rooms are mostly hammocks with little walkways to connect them. Think like rainforest treehouse chic. And Ekko's is in the little rock shelf near the sky, one because it's the closest thing to privacy he'll get and two because he's able to overlook the entire base.

That being said, his greatest joy in life (besides helping people) is curling up in a hammock with you, so tightly wrapped up in each other that he can't see where you stop and he begins. He also loves it when you sit on his lap facing him, whether you're just hanging off him like a koala or doing his face paint (see my headcanon about that in the how Arcane characters tease you)

Also loves to compare hand sizes while you're cuddling, just let him touch your fingers, he will absolutely die if your hand is smaller than his.

I just like seeing everything y'know, not that it ain't because you're here, that's just an added bonus

Jayce

Controversial opinion but let him rest his head in your lap. I'm pretty sure he did it with Mel but I'd have to go back and look. This poor little (6'7) subby himbo just wants to lay his head on your thighs and have you run your hands through his hair.

Likes to cuddle shirtless, skin on skin contact is a must for him. Even if you're only comfortable with wearing a tank top, he'll still want every inch of skin available pressed to his. I think that even though he was given a lot of love, he's always been very touch oriented. His love language is physical contact. And nowhere does that reflect more than in your cuddling (well… maybe in other things 😉)

He likes to trace the veins on the inside of your arm, and much like Ekko he likes to compare hand sizes. Unless you're like even more of a giant than he is your hands will probably be smaller. Also would die if he felt your breath against his collar bone

C'mon baby, I just wanna feel you. What? No I know you're too tired for that, I just like to…. Uhh… I like to feel your skin

Viktor

Viktor is very hesitant to cuddle with you. He knows he's bony and sharp and has to lay very specifically to make sure his leg doesn't burn with pain and that isn't very conducive to cuddling. He's also never felt very confident in his body, and the idea that you might be unsatisfied with his abilities scares him.

But if you do ever convince him to cuddle, he'll want to be the big spoon. Even if you're taller than him, he just doesn't want to take the chance poking you in the stomach with his bony elbows. He likes it if you're facing him, wrapping your arms around his neck and entangling his good leg with yours.

He's also a fan of sitting you in between his legs while he's tinkering with something, explaining to you along the way.

Here, душа моя, is where the problem is, I just can't figure out vat is wrong with it. I promise we can touch more in bed after I do

[gossip-girl-of-middleearth]

Please tell me what you think of Rings of Power. I am deeply suspicious of it (haven’t seen it yet) and yours is the only opinion I trust

Okay, so, is it a greatly-written fantastic show that lives up to Tolkien’s books and Peter Jackson’s adaptations in terms of quality? No. Is it as shitty a hellfire that it deserves to rot in a dark damp cell as we previously thought it would be? Also no.

The writing sucks mostly and it comes across a little contrived where I think they’re going for “deep” and “insightful” in some cases, and they really have some weird ass storylines developing (they basically wrote Celeborn out with a “idk man he went to war and never came back anyway what you doing later tonight g” line) but I can almost understand that as they don’t have rights to a lot of the source material.

The dialogue is cheesy and feels like CBS-level writing sometimes, but honestly if you don’t take it too seriously a little cheese is good for the soul.

The characters themselves are actually pretty good. They didn’t just go for the classic “elf falls in love with mortal girl” trope that could otherwise be applied to a thousand terrible fanfictions, but rather “immortal elf shares deep mutual respect and affection for mortal woman and doesn’t enforce said emotions onto said mother and her son, but rather respects their boundaries and presents himself as an otherwise great partner and healthy step-father figure to this young soldier boy), and other relationships are also well done, such as Elrond and Durin.

Elrond himself in this adaptation is actually fantastic despite the short hair and is so genuinely hitting all the marks that he almost reminds me of book Elrond more than Hugo, but both are amazing in the roles for the different parts of Elrond’s life they’re depicting.

Hated Galadriel at first because she was your typical overly-done girlboss but she’s gotten some good development towards the end

Adar is a dilf and fuck everyone the man makes some political sense, he’s just the accidentally elected leader of his people and is tryna find a home for them, go off king but uh the volcano is a bit much

Nori is essentially Frodo in this timeline but she’s cool and I dig her vibe and every big story needs that Luke Skywalker boy from next door character to ground it so I really like the Harfoot story

Uhhh im running out of things to talk about

Oh yeah everything happening in Numenor is awesome, the set looks great and the characters are fantastic. BRB crying about Isildur knowing what happens to him but he’s so young and optimistic and full of life in this story, also just realised he’s totally gonna meet Elrond in this show because they become lava buds later

Idk if this is actually a helpful answer anymore I’m just ranting while I wait for my tea to cool

Halbrand is hot and I’m sincerely hoping he’s Sauron like everyone thinks he is

But look, at the end of the day, Amazon has got so much money they’re gonna keep making this thing. They’re already filming season 2.

The season finale is this week and there’s only 8 episodes a season all together. It’s accessible (from a piracy point of view) and a nice little break every Friday you can treat yourself to

The world already sucks so if you wanna escape into fresh scenes of Middle-earth just tune in every Friday, fuck what everyone thinks man you just gotta do you, if you wanna watch it, give it a go, it’s not great but it’s not terrible either