#'long post'

[kindestegg]

there is an illustrated childrens book on the shelf. you pick it up and flip through it. it seems to tell a very old, melancholic story, but you cant shake the feeling the ending is too open.

#the owl house #the collector #toh collector #king clawthorne #platinum bones #art #Commander's orders #'long post'

[butchhatred]

TL;DR: youngest siblings and how parents treat them need to be taken more seriously, especially when discussing shitty/abusive parents. The fact that parents grow less strict to their youngest is not necessarily a good thing and it can cause the child to be directionless in life especially if the older siblings cannot be second parents to them.

Whenever I see people talk about abusive or just shitty parents I always hear the oldest siblings talk about how they had to raise their siblings, and how middle siblings feel like they don't exist, but I never really hear anyone talk about youngest siblings. So now im gonna talk about how I personally feel as a youngest sibling.

There is this theory abt how sibling order affects personality and I feel like its kinda shitty bc it describes youngest siblings as attention seekers who are spoiled and get everything they want from their parents. (i think the way this theory talks about youngest children is a reflection of how adults really see children, but I dont think I have the time to touch on the idea of youth rights in bigger detail bc this post is already too long. If you're a youth liberation blog I would really like to hear your thoughts on how this ties into youth rights in general)

In english class we listened to this birth order theory as a listening exercise, and when the teacher asked us if we felt like it described us, there were only one or two youngest siblings who felt it actually described them, whereas most of the oldest, middle and only children felt like it described them, and I feel like that says a lot (although this was one group, so take it with a pinch of salt).

When we talk about youngest sibling problems we sometimes hear stuff about how we had people to play with when we were a lot younger but didnt as our siblings grew older, but this idea never really gets expanded upon. Like how this could cause people to feel directionless, or even become socially malnourished. This'll be important later.

Take into account how many oldest siblings you hear about how they watched as their parents grew less and less strict, and how their youngest siblings can get away with things they couldn't.

I dont think this is necessarily bc of how parents grow more comfortable with parenting with time. I think this is also because of how they grow more and more exhausted from having to deal with children with literally zero break days. When they have their first child, they don't know for sure what should and shouldn't their child do, but they grow exhausted with more children. This causes them to be helicopter parents to their oldest, and neglectful distant parents to their youngest.

Personal experience: my mom let me use the internet when i was only 8. Most would call this a virtue, and tell me im lucky, but it gets really fucked up when you realize how shitty people can get on the internet where everyone is anonymous. One of my memories is being called a bitch from internet people at age 9. I dont even remember why, all I remember is they called me that.

Remember the social malnourishment I talked about? When you're an 8 year old whose only exposure to social interaction to people outside of school was people who get no consequences for talking however the fuck they want, you will become someone who has trouble socializing normally or be nice to people, like myself.

And a lot of older siblings feel like they had to raise their siblings, however they will grow up eventually as well. This is where the directionlessness comes in. For example, my oldest sister is 10 years older than I am. And my older brother who is our middle sibling, he, too, grew exhausted with having to deal with a child, and i eventually grew to be an annoyance. I had nowhere to go because I already had very few friends when I was a child. Even now I dont have any idea on what path im taking in life, because no one was there to teach me.

Im not really sure on how to end this. No one has it worse than the other, I understand that. But I still feel left out of conversations around bad parents.

#i spent over an hour on this so you better reblog this #txt #'long post' #long post. #youngest child #youngest sibling #abuse #child neglect #youth rights #youth liberation #rant #discourse #disc horse

[sunlitmcgee]

For some reason when I look up at Momo I keep thinking he’s gonna have a bit of a beer belly. IDK why but he just gives off those vibes to me. Like he’s a robot and like all the other bots have a very sleek, slim, thin and “average” body shape(by the standards of body type we can assume the humans of this world unfortunately once shared with our own).

But like.

If he were a fleshy human guy, I think he’d walk around shirtless with his gut hangin’ out like an proper fucking Chad.

Maybe it’s the cans in his little fridge up in his house. Maybe it’s his loose floral print coat and the way he carries himself when he walks. Has a bit of a swagger, bit of a slouch but he works with it. Chill guy. Chill and Cool College Stoner turn Eccentric Inventor/Anarchist Philosopher type energy I feel from this lovely robot man. He’d probably smoke weed......

....do the Stray robots have robo-weed, maybe-?

ANYWAY what I’m trying to say is that this game has wonderfully human and fluid animation to such lovingly designed characters that are physically human only in vague body shape/silhouette, and that despite their metal skin and rubber tendons I can fully see our boy Momo here plopping down onto his bed to crack open a cold one just in time for his kitty to hop up onto his stomach, go “meh!”, knead at his stomach and give him a hearty chuckle.

These robots are so human. I love them lots. I wanna do a doodle of Momo walkin around gut out with his kitty perched on his head while he does a joint and his face is all :] and his eyes go all squinty.

I love the robo man.

I love this silly kitty game.

#tw drugs #stray #stray spoilers #stray momo #'long post' #this is silly and I am fully aware #IDK why I thought of this either #my brain just sees a chill cool sweetie of a character and goes 'hmmmmmmchubby' #that probably says something about me #not sure what but it sure says something

[stellocchia]

So, I mostly talked about this in reblogs because lately I'm more into the Owl House than I am into dsmp, but I'm still interested in the story. Exclusively c!Tommy's story by now, but still.

I want to see it end well. I want it to be satisfactory. I want him to either get a happy ending and manage to permanently get away from c!Dream or for c!Dream to win and for us to get the immortal primeboys ending no one but me wants but that we all definitely deserve.

Before that though, I need crimeboys story to get an ending. And, just like for c!Tommy's ending, I'm really hoping it will be good and satisfactory... but in this case, I doubt it will be.

Both cc!Wilbur and cc!Tommy CAN write. They proved as much before. But they aren't professional writers and this has been painfully obvious from the last few streams.

From setting up plot points that were then promptly dropped and forgotten to making a mess with the timelines and paying little to no attention when it comes to continuity (Link) they have made quite a few mistakes.

And that can happen and it can be fixed (giving any acknowledgment to what is supposed to be canon like mentioning that c!Dream is out of prison or literally, any mention of the events of ho16 would be enough to fix the timeline and continuity issues for example).

But what I'm worried about is a trend we've seen with these reconciliation streams they've done so far. Streams where, inevitably, characters that have no reason not to hate someone else's gut accept their crappy apology that leaves out half the shit the person has done and move on.

We've seen it with the c!Tubbo and c!Techno team up, we have seen it with c!Wilbur's apologies... literally all of them so far (I would only exclude the one to c!Techno because that one was bad for all different reasons, like the fact that it felt like, once again, retconning half the story to make c!Techno look good).

They receive no build-up. The character that is apologizing doesn't even acknowledge half the sh*t that happened but they're forgiven because that's what it's expected. Because every apology has to end in forgiveness no matter what.

And that's exactly what I don't want for crimeboys. Because they have one of the most wonderfully complex relationships in the dsmp and they quite frankly deserve better. Winking at the audience saying "just you wait, that apology you want IS coming, JUST YOU WAIT" is not build-up. We need proper communication and, more importantly, an effort on both sides to do better already BEFORE the apology.

Arguably, c!Tommy has been doing that. He's been helping c!Wilbur the best he can as he has always done, which is why my last point is gonna be mainly about c!Wilbur. He has to show he cares. If not to c!Tommy at least to the audience, at least when he's alone and with something more than nudges at "yeah, an apology is supposed to happen. Hang tight and maybe it will come". And we haven't had this so far, with any of the people he apologized to in fact.

Of course, if we get a half-assed apology we always have fanfictions to lean into, but it would just be a pity. Because as characters they do deserve better.

#dream smp #c!wilbur critical #dream smp critical #dream smp analysis #'long post' #c!tommy #tommyinnit #crimeboys #wilbur soot critical #it's been a while since I ranted about the dsmp huh? #quite a while #still been thinking about this lately

[themadauthorshatter]

Holy crap, have I NEGLECTED these two!!!

DAD!CHARLES X TOPPAT!HENRY PART 11!!!!!!!!

In case you haven't caught up here are the previous parts:

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Part Eight

Part Nine

Part Ten

Quick catch up time: The Toppat 'Family' has their first breakfast after a nice morning between Charles and Cameron. The latter half of the morning leaves the father and child separated with Henry having quality time with his friend and Cameron being comforted by Sven.

With that out of the way, ONWARD!!!!

We begin with Charles and Henry this time, the two in bed, Henry holding Charles in his arms, and Charles in shock(I wonder why?)

Henry rubs his arm and nuzzles his head and relishes in his good it is to have him back, even letting him in on a secret: he's always wanted a child, and Cameron may be rough around the edges, but they and Charles will come around and won't even think about Earth anymore

Charles isn't exactly as enthusiastic and is barley able to focus as withdrawal's kicked in. The room feels too hot, he has the UNBEARABLE urge to move around, everything is very loud, and he's worried about Cameron.

SPEAKING OF!!!!

Cameron has been allowed out of their room and is now exploring a bit of the orbital station, often meeting closed off areas that are literally shut in by large metal doors.

They eventually find their way to the cafeteria area and take a moment to just gaze outside and see the view of Earth. They desperately want to tell their friends what's going on, but there's no helping them because there are no police officers in space

They're found by Reginald instead, who affirms that out of all of Henry's crazy ideas, this one is his favorite because of how beautiful the view even is, and at the fact that the Clan is safe.

Cameron asks how he can say that, how he can be loyal to someone like Henry, and Reg explains that he has his doubts with Henry, but he(Henry) is a good leader and is willing to risk his life for the clan.

Cameron is only made more upset, so Reginald admits that when he was a boy, he was often left alone because his father had to run the clan. Cameron snaps that they're not a kid, but Reginald continues and says that he was actually close with the second in command, who often took him to get ice cream when he was upset. Cameron eyes him suspiciously, because he's being too nice for a criminal, and instead asks where Charles is and what Henry is going to do with them both.

Reginald admits that Henry is simply reacquainting himself with his old friend and they're just talking, something Cameron does not buy because they're fifteen/sixteen not five/six.

He knows that already, but the offer still stands.

With not too many options, and a desire to find a way out, Cameron agrees and they head for the freezers.

Meanwhile, Henry heard a knock on his door and is told that they need to meet with him about a new artifact they found, and they need a plan for what to do.

He's a little disappointed, but duty calls so he gets up and dressed.

Charles also gets up and asks Henry what he wants and why he's doing this to him and to Cameron.

Henry's even more disappointed at the lack of creativity in questions, but admits that he HAS what he wants and won't be giving it up for anyhting, so nice try.

Once he finishes up, he kisses Charles again and reveals that he's free to wander, but the vents have been bolted shut, there are sites he needs a certain handprint for, and the toppats have been ordered to open fire on Cameron if Charles tries anything, so he'd better not try anything funny.

With that frightening notion, Henry leaves and Charles struggles to hold it together as he is in a rock and a hard place, as there's no re-using his previous escape plan to get Cameron home.

Speaking of Cameron, we find them pocking away at some half-eaten ice cream as Reginald encourages them to finish up; ice cream isn't very good when it's melted.

They somewhat ignore him, but also ask how he does it, how he puts up with Henry's BS as he's literally younger than Reginald and basically usurped him.

Reginald admits that, yes, when Henry first became the leader, he usurped Reginald, but he proved his loyalty and devotion to the clan, so he remained the leader.

It leaves a bad taste in Cameron's mouth as they finish theor ice cream and take their bowl to wash it, even though Reginald offers to take it for them.

They refuse and clean their bowl, more upset that there won't be any plans of convincing the other toppats to start an uprising.

TIMESKIP!!!!!

We find Charles as he wanders the halls, wincing at the sound of the station's engine because withdrawl is in full tilt and he won't be getting any medicine to make it go away.

As he gets more and more overwhelmed, he pushes himself against the wall and covers his ears to try blocking out the sound.

No need to fear because Cameron races to him and gets his attention.

They use the 5-4-3-2-1 technique and Charles hugs Cameron, crying because his kid should not be the one to protect him, to be stuck up in the orbital station.

He doesn't really say this, but Cameron still hugs him back, holding onto him until he's calmed down.

Charles pulls away and thanks Cameron, and also apologizes, but Cameron admits that they somewhat disobeyed him by going off to eat ice cream with a stranger, so there's that.

Charles asks if there's really ice cream on the station, and Cameron cinfirms that there is, and they're trying think of a way to break into the freezer to steal some of it as payback for getting kidnapped.

Happy for the distraction, Charles offers to help by distracting a few of the clan members and propping the door to the freezer open so Cameron isn't locked inside, and will help as long as he has a share of the ice cream.

Cameron agrees and they fist bump to agree and simply sit in the hall, not exactly ready to go back to Cameron's room.

#henry stickmin #the henry stickmin collection #charles calvin #'long post' #toppat henry #dad!charles #one sided stickvin #cameron calvin #oc #sorry this took so long! #i'm back!!! #I'm alive don't worry

[inanotherworldarling]

Oooh who would the rest of the cast be as sonic characters? :D

They still go to the same shoe shop no matter the universe.

#'long post' #kingdom hearts #sonic the hedgehog #:^)

[urfaveisatransman]

i have a laptop

#hopper #long post. #'long post' #trans hopper #not yfiatm

[eternity-rests-within-all-of-me]

Hello XD!

What is your opinion on humanity's perception of dimensions and/or time?

My, that's certainly a question, isn't it? So sorry it took me so long to get around to it. I've been busy. But, now I am here! Let's get into it, shall we?

To start, my favorite tools of education: Clarification and Definition.

What is time? What are dimensions? Well, depending on who you ask, you could certainly say that time IS a type of dimension. I'd certainly say that it is. But then that poses the question of what a dimension is. And for that, we need to split the word into TWO distinct meanings: one of measurement and one of location.

There's two meanings mortals have ascribed to the word "dimension."

One is a system of numerical measure meant to represent specific values. The weight of a stone, the height of a tree, the width of an open plane and the volume of water contained in a glass pitcher. That's the definition that you all use in your labs or for all your lovely bits of cookie. Two cups sugar, apply a drizzle of chocolate along the top, etc etc.

The other meaning of the word is a good bit more complete: a space or location accessible via magical means, one parallel to but not at all strictly linear to the core material plane.

The Nether is a dimension.

The Aether is a dimension.

The Elemental Plains and the Void.

All spaces that are material and governed by physical laws/processes similar to your own world, your "Overworld" as it were. But different, and filled with phenomenon so vasty alien to your very own Earth that it's often ascribed to the forces of mystic rather than anything knowable through sciene.

In the Nether, you will find seas of molten rock that reach out into eternity in red caverns with no end.

In the Aether, there is no connected ground. Just chunks of dirt that drift through an endless, bright blue void with thick clouds on which you can easily stand.

The Plain of Fire has storms of fiery purple plasma. The Realm of Water has storms that turn into full-on sea snakes. There's rocks in the Plain of Earth that'll move around and talk to you if you hit them hard enough. And the Plain of Ice is one big glacier, one that's been drifting for eons into Who Knows Where. (Hint: I know.)

These realms, these dimensions, these interconnected but still very strictly separated forms of reality. They can be reached rather easily if you know how to construct a portal. There's a whole branch of science-magic-magical science made up about it. Makes for a good read. And a good chuckle.

For you, these realms are a vast infinite of wonder and terror.

For me, I've got, what, a few maps and spreadsheets tucked somewhere in my room that spells the whole mess out for me. Lines on paper. Ink to a scroll. To be written and unwritten at my own leisure.

As for time?

Enjoy it.

There's an eternity of it to go around. For you and I both.

#'long post' #HWHBH #dream smp roleplay #dreamxd roleplay blog #dsmp rp blog #ask

[whiteshipnightjar]

Zoozve, my beloved

#i cannot tell you how much this made me smile just bc it's so full of love #moon #venus #zoozve #long post #sorry about that it's very long but it's very entertaining i hope you enjoy this lil zoozve gem haha #astronomy #astrophysics #space

[coffinwoodx]

ok so for those of you who don’t know, there’s this twitter account of a japanese local hero mascot named dentman who went viral recently due to this tweet

but yeah he saw the tweet. and his response went viral as well (which is how i found his account)

and he just has like. hourly posts reminding you to brush your teeth

oh and his rival? his name is mr. mutans. whenever dentman posts he makes a post of his own, ofc

but THAT’S NOT ALL. literally while making this post i found a THIRD ACCOUNT that’s all about taking your meds

safe to say i’m losing my mind

anyway the point of all this was that people are ALREADY beginning to draw them ship art 😭

and the reactions are everything

I CANT ADD ANY MORE IMAGES BUT TRUST ME THIS IS SO FUNNY

toxic one-sided dentman yaoi wasn’t on my 2024 bingo card but it DEFINITELY IS NOW!

#what the fluoride #toxic doomed yaoi #this is so funny #dentman #mr. mutans #mr.mutans #mutans #ohga man #ohga #twitter #tokusatsu #japanese mascots #local heroes #🍬 #🦷 #🍬🦷 #long post #50k #60k #70k

[kindestegg]

Chara Dreemurr / The Collector parallels.

#the owl house #undertale #chara dreemurr #the collector #toh collector #Commander's orders #'long post' #FUCKING GETS YOU.

[butchhatred]

Hey :)

#lmao #txt #long post. #'long post' #a bug's life #still bummed out abt the fact that u cant put 30 inages in a post in the app

[sunlitmcgee]

Anyway here’s a collection of Stolas pictures that matter to me personally

(he sad :( )

how can a creature so tall look so damn tiny

but yeah anyway he matters 2 me

#'long post' #helluva boss #stolas #helluva boss s2 e1 spoilers #will reblog if i find anymore

[stellocchia]

Bedrock bros prompt: Techno and Tommy playing chess except everytime Techno looks away Tommy shoves pieces into his mouth and Techno just pretends like he doesn't notice cuz how the fuck are u supposed to react to that

Pffft, he's such a gremlin. Alright!

---

Techno had been trying to teach any one member of his family chess for ages now just so he didn't have to play against himself all the time anymore. He was rather surprised when his youngest brother was the one who agreed to it, but he just figured that maybe he was becoming more mature and wanted some smarter hobbies than eating mud.

That was his first mistake.

Now, Tommy wasn't stupid and he managed to learn the rules of the game surprisingly fast. However, knowing the rules was not the same as knowing how to play and Techno knew he'd lost him as soon as he started talking about strategy with him.

He figured that perhaps he could teach Tommy how to play while playing.

That was his second mistake.

The first couple of matches went alright. Techno won, as expected, and Tommy even managed to make a couple of relatively smart plays. But then Tommy got bored, and a bored Tommy was the most chaotic entity known to man.

Phil called them from the kitchen to ask what they'd like to eat for dinner, so Techno turned around to answer. When he turned back both of his rooks were gone. They were nowhere to be seen on the board nor around the board.

He looked up to ask Tommy what happened and noticed that his cheeks were weirdly full... and pointy. He shut his mouth not really knowing what to say about it.

They kept playing ignoring the elephant in the room, but he got distracted again when Wilbur turned on the tv. Techno turned around to ask him to keep the volume down and when he turned back his queen disappeared as well.

Tommy was making a sound that sounded like a mix between giggling and choking and he had to cover his mouth with his hands not to let the pieces fall out.

Techno once more ignored the situation, growing more irritated now though as he was really not in a good position on the board anymore.

Phil distracted him again when he asked how long he thought the match would go on for and he dreaded to find out what piece he'd be missing. It was his king. Tommy was grinning like an idiot. He spits out the four pieces and flipped Techno off "Suck it, nerd boy! I won!"

"You- you know what? Nope, not dealing with this"

Tommy pouted and rushed to Wilbur to get attention, which Techno's twin was more than happy to give out, especially if it meant getting ammunitions to tease Techno with later.

It was gonna be a long dinner...

#alwerakoo ask #dream smp #dream smp fanfiction #sbi #technoblade #tommyinnit #'long post'

[great-and-small]

Do y’all wanna hear about some absolutely crazy shit going down in the birding world right now

#it’s a whole thing #would be a long ass post

[powdermelonkeg]

Important rules/tips I've learned as an adult that helped with anxiety

If people are mad at you, it's their responsibility to tell you, not your responsibility to guess

If they're mad at you in secret anyways, they're the ones in the wrong, not you

If people don't like what you're doing, it's their responsibility to tell you

If they say it's fine when it's really not, they're the ones in the wrong, not you

People are allowed to be wrong about you

If they are wrong about you, wait for them to bring it up, because if you try to, you will inevitably overcorrect

Some people are committed to misunderstanding you. You will not win arguments against them. Yes, even if you explain your point of view. They do not care. Drop it

The worst thing that will happen from a first-time offense is being told not to do it again. Maybe with a replacement if you broke something

You can improve relationships and gauge willingness to talk to you by giving compliments. It's like a daily log-in bonus and nobody thinks twice about it

Most things are better after you sleep on them

Most things are better after you have a meal

Most things are better after you shower

Your brain makes up consequences that are irrational. If the worst DOES come to pass and someone acts like they do in your head, they are overreacting, and you are entitled to say "what the fuck"

If your chest hurts after you feel like you've made a social error, that's called rejection-sensitive dysphoria. It means your anxiety is so bad that it's causing you physical pain, which is a good indicator that you're overreacting. Tense yourself, hold it for 20 seconds, let it go, then find a distraction

If you're suddenly angry at someone after you feel like you made a social error, that's also rejection-sensitive dysphoria. You are going to feel annoyed about it for awhile, but being genuinely pissed off is your anxiety trying to find something to blame to take the responsibility off your shoulders, and getting scared because it can't justify itself. Deep breaths, ask yourself how much you ACTUALLY want to be angry at that person, then find a distraction

"Sour grapes" is more healthy for you than stewing. Deciding you don't like someone who's perpetually annoyed with you, won't talk to you, etc. makes letting go of anxiety over them easier

If people don't like you, they will find reasons to be annoyed with you when they otherwise wouldn't. If people do like you, they will find reasons NOT to be annoyed with you when they otherwise would. People do not ping-pong between the two

You DO have to make a conscious choice not to think about something. If you're having trouble circling back to it, say out loud that you're done thinking about it and why. Then find a distraction

When you're upset, part of you is going to want to make false bids for attention (suddenly texting differently, heavy sighs, etc. but when someone asks you about it, you tell them it's nothing). Do not listen to it. You gain nothing from it except more misery

People like to help people they care about. It makes them feel good about themselves

If you think you're insufferable for needing help, see above. Yes, really. They get a serotonin kick from it

If you think you're insufferable for mannerisms you have, you either have to consciously choose not to do them, or accept that they're part of the package that comes with you. Being apologetic about existing does nothing except make you more miserable

If you do things you don't like when you feel meh about it, it makes it easier to do them when you hate it

If you avoid things you don't like when you feel meh about it, it reinforces and magnifies how bad it feels when you hate it

Seriously. Read those last two points again. If you can make yourself make a phone call when you've got nothing to lose, you will slowly lose that panic you get when you have to make a phone call you haven't prepared for. You do have to CONSCIOUSLY take that step

Hobbies that make you care for something get rid of that nagging feeling that you're not doing enough. Go grow some rosemary

If you don't engage with your hobbies regularly, you will feel miserable, and anxiety will spike

Hobbies are things that give you a bit of happiness. They do not have to be organized or named to do that. Go be creative in something. Play with coins. Make up lists. Start a new WIP

No one cares what you look like

If people point out things they don't like about how you look unprompted, they are being rude. You are entitled to say "what the fuck"

People who like you will find you pretty to some degree. Minor things about your appearance go completely unnoticed. Literally, scars and dots and blemishes do not register to someone who likes your company

You looking at yourself in the mirror is 10x more closely than anyone is going to look at you

If you're anxious about your body type, and you're creatively inclined, make/write an oc with that same shape. Give them nice things and make other characters love them. Put them on adventures. You'll start to see yourself in the mirror more kindly

You care about wording and perfect lines/colors way more than anyone who views your work ever will

Sometimes when you're upset, you're going to feel like not eating. Do not do that. Not eating makes you more miserable

Same with things you normally enjoy. Denying yourself helps no one. You are punishing yourself for being sad. Stop it

Both of these will take conscious decision to break the habit of. Make yourself do it anyways, and it will slowly get easier

And again, to reiterate: If someone is mad at you, it is THEIR responsibility to tell you, not your responsibility to guess

#anxiety #long post #i have been an adult for the better part of a decade and it has gotten SO much easier as i internalized these #swearing tw