#with a massive phobia of insects

[gingermaple]

I love your smallishbeans design!! That's how he looks in my head!! :D

thank you!!! he's just so silly!!!

as a bonus, here's the ref sheet i use for when i draw him!

[wizardhecker]

I'm not making a universal general statement here but maybe this will help some people who are afraid of bugs.

I'm terribly arachnophobic. horribly. I get it, the irrational fear you can't fully erase. Yes I'm an entomologist and yes everyone at work thinks it's very funny.

But the more you pick away bit by bit at that general massive ball of fear, the more you can understand it and turn fear to wonder. I started small, just learning some facts about spiders but still unable to stomache looking at pictures.

And then I realized I could look at jumping spiders fine and made an effort to try to appreciate what I could about them. From there I could realized I could look at and Touch harvestmen and that there was a whole world to them to learn and love too. And by turning that Ambiguous Ball of Fear into curiosity and respect I've gotten to a place I can live side by side with my arachnophobia and approach spiders with appreciation, even if I will cry if forced to touch one.

And I guess it makes me sad when people's response to their fear is hatred and to kill. I understand the phobia and bugs and wasps especially is real and I'll never try to convince someone they're wrong for it - but treating insects with intentional ignorance will only make it worse and keep you from a whole world of wonder.

[mansand]

I've got a few messages and tags saying that my ant art is helping with their insect/ant phobias and i find that really touching, I'm glad I can help you love these wonderful insects because although they make up such a massive part of the animal population not many care to have a closer look at the little guys...

[is-it-offwithyourhead]

Is it OWMH for pranking my vice housewarden? I (17M), might have a bit of a crush on my housewarden (also 17M). This isn’t something that hinders my day-to-day life, I’m able to go about my time at my dorm just fine, and I do consider him a friend (tho I’ve never been close w the vice (also 17M), in fact he actively dislikes me and I can’t say I’m too fond of him.) two or three days ago, my vice housewarden was cooking dinner, as he tends to, and i was in the lounge talking with my housewarden and a few other sophomores from our dorm. Now my vice knows well of my predicament by now; he overheard me tell my friend abt it a long time ago. (My friend is in a diff dorm so she didn’t snitch I was just talking far too loudly). Anyway, I happened to be sitting next to the housewarden during this talk which, again involves multiple people, and I hear the vice call my name. I’m also pretty competent in the kitchen myself, so I assumed he just needed help with something, but to my surprise, dinner was basically done. He pulled me aside and sternly told me to stop trying things with the housewarden as it could get all three of us in major trouble, to which I very clearly state I was not trying anything. He denies this claim and continues to threaten me with a kitchen spoon, so I dejectedly left to eat my soup in my room.

Now, my vice famously has a massive phobia of insects and arachnids, and I, famously, have a pet tarantula. Her name is Willow. Vice started getting noticeably pissy every time I would talk to Housewarden, even if it was a simple 5-second interaction. A few hours ago, I was reading in the lounge while vice was doing homework on his laptop. Housewarden came in to give me something that I had left in the classroom (we share a class), and quickly leaves, to which vice gets all annoyed at me again. So i excused myself to my room and started setting up my scheme. I took a few of the bulbs out of my light and put the cover back on, then I took Willow out. I called the vice in saying that my light wasn’t turning on, and he reluctantly came in to investigate, forgetting I’m the one with the spider.

As he was fiddling with the light switch, I put Willow on my desk which he was standing near. He looked over to tell me something and saw her, and the look on his face was golden. I felt like I was getting compensation for every time he’s ever wronged me before. And he screamed, and it was hilarious. He ran out of the room and slammed the door and I was dying laughing.

Just a few minutes ago, housewarden made a general comment to some other people (I may have been eavesdropping) about how upset the vice was and how shaken up he’d gotten. I don’t feel bad, but housewarden does, so I guess I feel slightly bad. Should I be beheaded?

[naviculariis]

This seems like a good time to remind folks of this part of my pinned post [ which is also in my mobile rules & in my carrd. ]

I write content that does fall under the Dead Dove Umbrella. Not anything sexualized, but I do tend to write more uncomfortable topics regarding:

•Familial Physical / Mental Abuse

•Matricide / Patricide

•Delusions, psychosis, PTSD-induced panic disorders / attacks

•Drug abuse / usage [ specific to very few muses & tagged very heavily as such, if I ever post that here, which I highly doubt I will. ]

•GORE. This is a big one. I try to write things as being accurate in terms of injuries / wounds, death scenes, battlefield scenes, etc. I come from a medical background, I spent 5 years listening to nursing students and their lectures as well as helping them study for their exams, and I'm a massive history buff. Things like period-accurate medical procedures are my weird niche. So I don't shy away from gore. I've taken history & medical courses specifically for this.

•DEATH. Death of loved ones. Death of mind. Ego Death. Raising the dead & using the dead as weapons. The dead are here.

•I'M A HORROR FANTASY WRITER. Granted, I have toned down a LOT of stuff regarding a few OCs to make it more publicly palatable ( malekai, mizuki, milorad, and vasille specifically ) for the RPC.

•Also, I tap into certain things that in general make folks uncomfortable ( uncanny valley, certain phobias regarding insects or serpents, medical-based things, body dysmorphia + body dysphoria, self mutilation, body horror, stalking, obsessiveness / possessiveness in a totally not good way, etc. )

Granted, majority of these will only show up in *SOLOS*, or rarely in threads between myself and a small select others that are OKAY with these topics. And today was a big slip in regards to how I normally tag, and I apologize for that. I do try to tag my posts as accurately as possible, but sometimes shit slips and that's on me.

If there are specific triggers that you have, PLEASE. LET ME KNOW. I can't remember every single trigger every single person has, so I try to cover broad bases, but if I need to be more specific- I gladly will. But I need to know what these are, because not everyone will have the same triggers.

That being said: if Something I post makes you uncomfortable, and you no longer wish to remain mutuals: softblock me. It's okay. It sucks, but if it makes your experience here better? I understand. It's okay. No hard feelings. Or even hard block me ( though if you don't mind, give me a heads up so I don't go asking where xyz is. I won't be angry, I promise. I get it. My block list is a mile long on various platforms. )

Alright.

That's all.

[bloodsbad]

⊹₊⟡⋆ [ MADISON BAILEY ] + [ SHE / HER ] ⊹₊⟡⋆ blasting [ god is a freak by peach prc ] through their airpods is [ GWENDOLYN "GWEN" GORDON ] . oh , you don’t know them ? they’re the [ twenty - four ] year old [ ACTRESS ] who just went viral for [ doing a risky photoshoot to promote her newest film and tainting her 'good girl' image that she's had for years. ] . yup , the one that drives a [ rolls-royce cullinan black badge ] . i hear they’re pretty [ +effervescent] , but others have claimed that they’re quite [ -impetuous ] . that makes sense , considering they’re often labeled as [ big ego, hidden depths ] .

ꨄ 𝅄 ❛ regarding ; ꒰ basics ꒱

name : gwendolyn elizabeth gordon

age : twenty four.

gender : cis woman

pronouns : she / her

height : five feet, nine inches.

tattoos : small tattoo on her wrist.

piercings : ears, n*pples.

sexuality : bisexual , biromantic.

relationship status : single.

faceclaim : madison bailey.

ꨄ 𝅄 ❛ regarding ; ꒰ history ꒱

birthday : april 22nd.

zodiac sign : taurus.

place of birth : beverly hills, california

parents : leonard gordon ( father ) & ashlynn gordon ( mother )

siblings : none.

criminal record : none.

ꨄ 𝅄 ❛ regarding ; ꒰ deeper dive ꒱

temperament : sanguine.

alignment : chaotic neutral.

personality traits : positive ; fervent, resolute & vivacious. negative ; blunt, petulant & superficial.

aesthetics : mascara stained pillow cases after yet another heartbreak , obscene amounts of half consumed water bottles littering her night stand & blowing kisses to her own reflection.

mannerisms : taps her perfectly touched up acrylic nails against flat surfaces, bites her lip when lost in thought & singing to herself when nobody else is around.

educational background : completed home schooling due to always being busy with filming.

notable skills / talents : highly gifted actress, using her big brown eyes to get her way.

phobias : clowns, heights & insects.

pet peeves : pet peeves.

hobbies : acting, attending the hottest parties around & shopping without a budget.

dreams / desires : she's already living the dream.

ꨄ 𝅄 ❛ regarding ; ꒰ backstory / tidbits ꒱

the only child of leonard and ashlynn gordon, her parents had big hopes and dreams for her. after she mastered walking and talking, she was thrust into the limelight by them. their own dreams might've been squashed, but it didn't mean they couldn't live vicariously through her.

initially, she hated acting. she still did it due to her people - pleasing nature, but she was secretly miserable. she wanted a normal life, but knew it wasn't in the cards for her.

after she got some bigger roles, she started to develop a passion for acting. she found herself quite fond of the attention and praise she was receiving.

when she turned eighteen she fired her parents and found herself a new manager, someone who was a go - getter and landed her even more roles in larger projects.

as the projects got larger and her bank account massively increased in size, she felt truly proud of herself. it made her even more determined to be one of the biggest names in hollywood.

for the most part, she'd always played it safe in her roles, appeasing her parents by never pushing the limits, but as she got older and distanced herself, she decided she was tired of living life as a cautious good girl, always trying to prevent her perfect image from being tainted.

she knew that in order to truly set herself apart from others, she needed to make a statement, so she took on the edgiest role of her career recently and shattered the very image she'd built up for years of the perfect girl. she now no longer has to hide who she truly is, and she couldn't be more thrilled about it. gwen's out partying and experiencing things she never has before.

a bit of a hopeless romantic, though nobody would ever know. she's had plenty of failed relationships, and she can never figure out why.

[graphi-horse-time]

hi!! if it's okay what advice would you give to a person with a severely irrational fear of insects? i absolutely hate it when people suggest to me that i should kill them as a form of "contact therapy" because it would end up upsetting me even more because of how cruel that is. i love the massive variety of creatures on our planet and having this phobia is deeply frustrating for me. if i can i wanna learn how to not be afraid!

hi anon!! tysm for taking the time to try and work on it and not killing bugs :)

the first step, i would say, should be pictures; get a book on insects, follow a blog that posts about them, look up articles on wikipedia or pictures on inaturalist. you can start with stereotipically cute bugs, such as fluffy bumblebees and pretty moths/butterflies, the closeups of their faces will help you get more familiar with general insect anatomy and then when you see those features on other "scarier" bugs they wont seem as strange. also, macro and slow-mo videos are really great! and of course, learning their behavior etc i think should help understand them better and thus fear them less.

for irl, maybe if you have a natural history museum near you, you can go look at their insect collections; itll be real insects, but no risk of them moving, and you can see their size and stuff like that.

then, maybe if you can find someone irl who keeps a pet bug (mantis, roaches, beetles...) to approach it in a controlled environment while still interacting with a live insect. If you don't have that, I find meadows in the peak of summer to have mostly butterflies and grasshoppers, both of which are very harmless bugs who sometimes, if you're lucky, will sit pretty on your hand for a few seconds so you can observe them upclose :)

it's really awesome of you to try and work on a phobia like this! if it helps, as a person who has been doing bug photography for a while now, and thus getting very very close to and picking up bugs, including ones who can sting, none have ever hurt me. they are, in the vaaast majority of cases, just vibing along. i think the most an insect has ever tried to harm me was when a ladybug sprayed stinky liquid on my hand lol

[roguewallenthusiast]

Second blog masterpost

So I’m finally using the second blog for something, my main has cemented itself as the fandom chaos blog so here’s where I’m gonna post more personal stuff like my art and fursuiting pics

Main blog: @snackhouse

Other stuff:

Also keeping this place way more organized with tags so here’s the main ones you’ll be seeing and what they mean

#snackary’s mind random thoughts and personal posts

#fursuiting fursuit pics and videos

#reblogs from main posts from the main blog

#friend art!! art by my friends!

#fandom containment breach fandom posts from the main fandom blog that ended up here anyway

#art commissions art I’ve commissioned

#oodles of doodles my own art

#buggy bois pictures of bugs

#my leggy babies pictures of my bugs

#misc reblogs random things I reblog

#obligatory cicada repost posts about cicadas that I’m legally required to reblog because I’m The Cicada Furry

Various character tags posts with those characters in them, can be art, fursuits or lore info. Example: #imago the cicada

I’ll probably add more as time goes on so keep an eye out here

Warnings:

I raise, keep, and work with insects, arachnids and other creepy crawlies. While all bugs posts are tagged please be aware you will see animals like spiders, centipedes, scorpions and cockroaches on this blog!

While I never make/reblog anything more then (very) mildly suggestive stuff in regards to sexual stuff, I’m a big fan of things like body horror and sometimes include it in my art.

DNI

This should go without saying but this is a TERF and nazi free space, this blog is run by a queer Jewish woman with no tolerance for bigotry. This is non negotiable, hate is not welcome here.

People who say stuff like “ew squish it” or “kill it with fire” on pictures of people’s bugs. It’s completely fine to be uncomfortable/have a phobia of bugs and creepy crawlies. This is NOT an excuse to joke about killing people’s pets. Most of the bugs I post here are the animals I personally keep and raise, they are my babies and joking about harming them will not be tolerated. I will happily educate people about these animals or help people with their fears but please be respectful.

People who hate on furries. You are not funny, grow up.

DO NOT FLIRT OR MAKE SEXUAL COMMENTS ABOUT ME EVEN AS A JOKE!! I’m a sex repulsed aromantic asexual and I’m NOT comfortable with any sort of sexual/romantic advances! Please respect my identity.

A little about me!

Hello! I’m SnackHouse but you can also call me Snack, Snackary, AJ or by any of my sonas! I do not use my real name online.

My main sonas is Marianas the sea monster and Leah the cockatrice. Peʁes the bearded vulture and Imago the cicada are also sonas.

My pronouns are she/her/hers

I’m a 23 year old aroace jewish woman from Colorado who’s very active in the local fursuiting scene.

I’m a writer who’s spent the last decade building a massive world in my mind that I someday hope to share!

I’m a newbie fursuit maker who someday hopes to do commissions, specializing in weird and uncommon species.

I work with both birds and bugs! Keeping chickens, finches and all kinds of insects and arachnids.

I’m most well known for my primary fursuit, Imago the cicada, I have yet to encounter another cicada fursuiter and I heavily encourage anyone who’s interested to make/get bug suits and join the small but tight-knit ranks of bug furries!

[e-m-p-error]

WHAT IS MY MUSE AFRAID OF? - Valentino

In the list below, bold all the fears your muse currently has, italicize all the fears they've worked through or grown out of, answer the questions below, and then pass it on by tagging your favorite muns to participate!

COMMON FEARS & PHOBIAS:

The dark l Small spaces l Suffocation l Water l Thunderstorms l Dogs l Snakes l Spiders l Insects l Clowns l Blood l Dentists l Hospitals l Needles l Germs l Heights l Fire l Insects l Public speaking l Large crowds l Meeting new people l Being alone l Being touched l Failure l Imperfection l Societal rejection l Physical intimacy l Emotional intimacy l Being abandoned l Being forgotten

What other fears do they have? Valentino fears being seen as weak and being disrespected. He feels like he will never be taken seriously if he cannot be respected. He fears irrelevancy. He fears commitment. He fears rejection from a romantic partner.

Why do they have these fears? Are these fears innate, trauma-based, or generational? Most of his fears are trauma-based, especially the ones about being abandoned/rejected/committed. Not being taken seriously/being disrespected is from being raised as the eldest of his mother's kids but still younger than his cousin Darío, who was always treated like his older brother. His fear of spiders only happened once he got to Hell, where the spiders are MASSIVE and he is a moth; natural prey.

Have they ever tried to work through or confront these fears? How did it go? He has gotten over his fear of small spaces and thunderstorms! He managed to work through those things at a young age. The rest of his fears he has not worked on.

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Tagging: @infernal-feminae (anyone you like!), @hellsmayflower, @ladiesofhell (anyone you like!), @voxiiferous, @hannah-the-small (anyone you like!), @radicheart, @shadowofthehost, @overangeled, @a-hazbin-spider, @arachn0philia, @spidrboots, @ritzy-cervidae, @strangeandun-muse-ual (Vox!)! No pressure if you don't want to do it! If you want to tag me back for a different character feel free!

[kingsbride-moved]

Could I please ask 10 and 13 from the selfship asks to make you think? For both Theseus and Asterius, if that's alright!

Having to post this from my phone because this goddamn website hates if I try to make a long text post on desktop so I apologize if it formats weirdly 💔

Anyways! Answered 10 for Asterius already, so this will be for Theseus ^.^

Whats your favorite physical feature of your F/O? What about your favorite aspect of their personality?

His nose </3 I love that its hooked. I also adore his eyebrows and that they're huge And darker than his hair (it's actually a pet peeve of mine when people draw him with blonde eyebrows 💔) And his chin dimple is really cute as well :~)

For his personality... well! To be #Frank all my favourite aspects of Theseus' personality are his negative ones 💕 like I love the positive ones too but I just love that he sucks so bad. But something i find very very cute is that he's super oversensitive and cries easily :~) Zagreus insults him Mildly and his voice is cracking and he sounds like he's holding back tears. I like to think he has a tendency to cry so hard he passes out at times 💞 there's something wrong with him

Whats you and your F/Os morning routine? What about bedtime routine?

I've thought about this in depth </3 sorry this is gonna be Long 😭

Mornings:

Theseus has a butterfly ball themed alarm clock. It's very annoying! Asterius tends to smash it to pieces every morning which also means Theseus has to get a new one every night but it's fine.

They brush their teeth. Asterius is usually still half asleep at this time. Dia usually comes in and joins around then, because she hates getting out of bed.

Theseus also plucks out the hairs that grow between his eye brows once his teeth are cleaned </3

They sit down for breakfast. Usually its pancakes made with fresh honey from Theseus' own garden (Dia and Asterius are usually the ones to gather it, though, because Theseus actually has a huge phobia about insects). According to Pliny the Elder, Athenian honey is the best because it's made with thyme <3

Theseus sits down to do Asterius' hair, sometimes Dia helps but usually she crawls back into bed during this time. </3 once Asterius' hair is done, Theseus does his own (or Dia brushes it for him if she's awake enough) and after that they get dressed for the day... unless the champions already know they'll have to battle Zag later (or some other shade), they actually dress in more simple garbs for lazy days. Theseus likes to help Asterius and Dia get dressed even tho neither of them actually need it

Asteriur puts in his nose ring, Theseus paints his horns or otherwise decorates them with jewelry, Dia puts in her earrings and puts on her necklaces... then it's time to head out!

Nights:

They usually decide what to eat for dinner earlier on in the day, or else they'll all be arguing about it when it's actually time to </3 seafood dishes are common (Theseus and Dianthus both prefer fish just in general........... but they also feel really, really weird about the idea of eating beef around Asterius for obvious reasons. Asterius himself doesn't actually care all that much, but it doesn't stop them from disliking the idea of it). Dia cooks because she's the only one who knows how to, but Theseus and Asterius help out with prep and cleaning.

Theseus' extravagant Fit-For-A-Champion home has a pretty massive bath house, so when he wants to wind down he immediately heads in there. Asterius will join him, and Dia will as well, though she's not very into long baths in the same way Theseus is, so at some point she'll just sit on the edge of the thing and talk to them :~)

Theseus um. He likes Oils. You know those stories about fancy nobles who would dip their fingers in rose oil he's that kind of guy. Says it keeps his skin glowing! Asterius doesn't like how the stuff makes his fur feel, though, and Dia just finds it kind of silly, so they usually just sit on Theseus' big couch together while waiting for Theseu to finish up, and Dia will braid Asterius' hair down so its moisture stays locked (a minotaur, after all, cannot wear a bonnet </3). When Theseus is finished up he comes and gets a little pouty (half playful, half serious) that Dia finished up Asterius' hair without him.

Theseus is usually the first to fell asleep 😭 he has a Lot of energy, of course, but he also does lot of stuff!! And so when he's tired he's conked out. Asterius doesn't mind carrying him to bed tho :~) if he's sleepy hell get under the blankets too, but sometimes he'll stay up and talk to Dia (Dia is the last to fall asleep). Dia is the one who sets up the new alarm clock too (though of course. it's just gonna get smashed to pieces come morning </3)

Also as a bonus funfact. Theseus will sleep spooning Asterius but in the morning they're like in complete scattered disarray. Theseus completely fallen off the bed. It's a mess

Also a bonus bonus funfact. I like to think Elysian heroes can just summon their weapons to their side any time they wish.......... so Asterius smashes the alarm clck by summoning his axe and just dropping it on top of the thing. Has created a very interesting depression in the little bedside drawn they have.

[dead-blondie]

WHAT IS MY MUSE AFRAID OF?

In the list below, bold all the fears your muse currently has, italicize all the fears they've worked through or grown out of, answer the questions below, and then pass it on by tagging your favorite muns to participate!

COMMON FEARS & PHOBIAS:

The dark l Small spaces l Suffocation l Water l Thunderstorms l Dogs l Snakes l Spiders l Insects l Clowns l Blood l Dentists l Hospitals l Needles l Germs l Heights l Fire l Insects l Public speaking l Large crowds l Meeting new people l Being alone l Being touched l Failure l Imperfection l Societal rejection l Physical intimacy l Emotional intimacy l Being abandoned l Being forgotten

What other fears do they have? Anything that links her to being walked all over, used, or undermined. Not only does it irritate her, but it is a huge fear because it really does dampen her self image.

Why do they have these fears? Are these fears innate, trauma-based, or generational? Both trauma based and generational, some are due to her personality though.

Have they ever tried to work through or confront these fears? How did it go? Fears from her childhood, such as dentist, hospital, thunder, and most others listed were due to her parents and Dewey trying to help her overcome them once it got too out of hand (Tatum turned into a massive diva over those fears until begrudgingly giving in that she should get better.) Out of control fire, social rejection as well as imperfection are the main ones that she has the most trouble with getting anywhere near to overcome. Insects are just something that can freak her out but it truly depends, it's like a mediocre fear of hers.

Tagging: Anyone who wants to play!! :))

[porchprairie]

New visitor to the porch today, a heckin massive robber fly

They look very scary, but they're predators only to other insects. (Like the one it's eating here? That I just noticed??)

Despite my bug phobia, I'm actually excited to see this one because it means my garden is supporting enough insect life to be a good hunting ground

[niams]

there was a dead worm in my vegetables today ☠️🙃 so naturally i am never eating again goodbye

[shinyhaunt3r]

tag 👏 your 👏 insect 👏 posts 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[espytalks]

Im a firm believer that knowledge can help reduce fear, and while i very much have issues with googl, it is nice being able to use it to quickly make an educated guess if the thing flying in my backyard is a bee or a wasp.

[eepy-ouppy]

The fact that i have the word "bugs" flagged on Tumblr bc of my massive phobia of insects and the like,, and therefore nearly missed the whole baffy situation