#affordable masks

[theviolenttomboy]

By the looks of it, unlike Naranja/Uva Academy, Blueberry Academy is age restricted since we only see kids as students there. Since Kieran is in class 1-4 and Carmine is in 3-2, it's safe to assume that Carmine is only two years older than him despite being like a foot taller.

Logically Carmine got in first, and then Kieran two years later. So Kieran would've been on his own until then. I imagine he still had no friends during this time; I mentioned it before, but Japanese rural villages like Mossui have a population issue.

In the Higurashi series, which takes place in the 80s, there's less than a dozen kids between elementary and middle school age in Hinamizawa, and they all share a single classroom and teacher. In timelines where everyone gets to live (lol), the school eventually shuts down entirely when all the kids age out and no one replaces them. It also appears that anyone who wants to continue their education has to move out of the village entirely.

I don't think I've seen a teenage NPC in Mossui? When Pecharunt brainwashes everyone in town and brings them to Loyalty Plaza with it, besides Carmine, they're all middle-aged or elderly. The time Kieran was alone was probably when he frequently snuck off to Ogerpon's cave.

Of course, this also means Carmine never had friends in Mossui either. Thankfully she at least has Amarys at school. Until then though, they literally had no one else to hang out with, and they still only hang out with each other when they're home because the situation hasn't changed.

#pokemon #pokemon sv #also carmine and kieran being in different classes #means that they still aren't always together at bba as well #outside of class yeah but still #kieran being anxious and awkward makes him unable to make friends #but that's more on him than carmine #thankfully he starts making friends with his classmates #after the epilogue #also also #i see people saying carmine's the obvious 'golden child' #because she has a phone and kieran doesn't #their grandparents probably can't afford a second phone #how much money does artisanal handcrafted masks make #especially when the festival sells cheap plastic ones

[one-true-houselight]

Man. It really sucks how well aware I am that I need more social interaction, especially with the state of my life and mental health.

I sure would love to join a craft group! It would be great to just go hang out at a library! Would love to be able to easily visit with friends!

Unfortunately, the government has decided to continue to downplay the continuing pandemic, so no one masks or otherwise takes precautions, and I have to just. Not do anything ever again to keep me and my family safe.

No one has actually said it to my face yet, but I get the feeling more and more every day that a lot of people think I’m like. Doing this to myself, by refusing to lower precautions. And I keep sharing info about how bad COVID is and no one is listening. So. Ya know.

#it sucks bc being able to be more social would be good for me on its own #it would also be good bc I could more easily get out of the house when my shitty dad moves back in #since we can’t afford actually leaving and can’t afford the current separation #but no! I’m stuck! #no baby #please wear a mask #seeing all these posts talking about how important being social is #and it’s like correct! however! #it extra sucks bc I have isolationist tendencies when I’m in crisis #which makes it even harder #wahooo

[d3adbr3inc3lls]

I can take him to Therapy I swear- as long as it's in Galar.

Ngl I'm a firm believer in Toxic Chain Kieran... I refuse to believe that he hates me... </3

#I'm a millionair in pkmn sword #So I can easily afford him the therapy he needs #I just want bb boy to be okay <3 #I'll do anything for him ngl #I'll give him custody of Ogerpon #He might be mad that I named her Duolingo though #Kieran #Scarlet and Violet #Pokemon SV #Pokemon Scarlet and Violet #teal mask #Teal Mask Spoilers #Pokemon SiVi #Fanart #Kieran Fanart #My art #I have no idea what I'm doing #I tried doing a puppet on a string thing #Artist on Tumblr #fanart on tumblr

[wrylu]

caught one after a few weeks of chasing her

will be mailing him back to you, @liamthemailman

#oh my lordy lord !!! teabag eye rev??? #shhhh i know theres a tshirt on my head i cannot afford an actual mask #lmao idk why i thought this is so funny #kirby phone (≧∇≦) #wrylu #shittea posts

[feluka]

why did i end up with such selfish classmates

#few days ago everybody was sneezing and coughing in class. unmasked. and of course i got sick from them despite masking. #i came to class today and sat far away trying to avoid contact because i know i'm sick. #and they kept joking and teasing 'don't be afraid of us just embrace it we're all sick here anyway join the party haha' #and telling me to take off my mask #ignoring that 1- i'm masking because i don't want to pass it on to OTHERS #and 2- it's NOT funny or 'haha no big deal we're all sick!' #i have an immunocompromised mother that i'm caring for!! #and i can't afford to keep my distance from her because my stupid father and brother will never lift a finger to care for her and just leav #so i can't stay away from her but if i DON'T stay away i'll pass it on to her and she CAN'T take being sick right now! #it's just so frustrating and i hate that i'm always the 'unfriendly' and 'antisocial' classmate and that they already dislike me i believe #so i can't bring myself to blow up on them and i just. laugh and nod. okay. i love getting nowhere!!

[boombox-fuckboy]

Apologies for the delay in answering the asks you've sent in. Between then and now, moving, trying to get a paper finished, someone taking a brick to my car for literally no reason, and so on, has left me with very little free time or energy.

I will get to them, it just may be another week. Your patience is, as always, appreciated.

#I'm also coming down with something despite my diligent masking ([misc. human I see regularly who does not mask] has given it to me. Horray) #The recent return of The Fair Lady Insomnia might afford me more free time. We'll see. #I'd also appreciate if you could excuse the general complaining. But it's happened whether you do or not I guess.

[the-yearning-astronaut]

Ugghhhh I hope I'm not getting sick, sick.... I've had an upset stomach for a few days now, was in a lot of pain Monday night. I attributed it to finally being done with Eclipse event related stress, especially when I was super fatigued yesterday. And then today I had severe chills and a mild fever and now I'm dizzy and congested (the awful kind with the pressure) and I have a headache.

#i cant afford to miss work again 😭 #just let it be a bug or menstrual related or something benign like that #pls dont let it be the flu or god forbid -- covid again #ive been masking at events still so idrk where i might have picked this up from #fox thoughts #☉

[hazeltailofficial]

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[glittercleric]

Fucking hell, despite my best efforts, I caught Covid again. Can't wait to find out how it's gonna fuck me up this time!

#genuinely full of hatred for anyone who doesn't mask anymore #congrats you gave a disabled person a preventable illness with severe long term consequences TWICE #if you don't mask fuck you genuinely. i hope you have a terrible time on this earth #(if you can't afford masks / live in an area where masked folks are in active danger: i don't mean you bc it's not your fault) #(i mean all the fuckers who are able to wear a mask but don't bc they're uncomfortable or covid is over or whatever sorry excuse they give) #layne.txt

[landlordevil]

and it really is so frustrating bc i'll tangentially see people hitting clubs weekly and going to huge events unmasked and they're like "live your life!! go outside!!" and it's like idc how many boosters i get getting a bad case of covid just once could still fuck me over big time. and remember that you can give it to others? you don't just have yourself to think about?

#i even push it by going to crowded events masked #it's not like us chronically ill and disabled people somehow aren't still at risk.... it really didn't go away #i'm still trying to figure out the best balance between being covid cautious and still seeing the world- #but even that is a privilege! there are still some people who do not leave their houses because of the continued risk of covid! #i try to stick next to other masked ppl at events i'd like to think there's unspoken appreciation. i certainly appreciate it #and these people also regularly catch covid and post about it like... #i do not wish covid upon them at all. i just wish they understood that some of us cannot physically afford that risk

[cursedskull-666]

Gonna start screaming from the depths of my very soul I think.

#Life yknow. Just. Life #Cant downgrade my phone for a cheaper contract bc even the downgraded options are more expensive than my current contract #Have to cancel my membership to local pool bc they raised the monthly cost so now itd be cheaper just to pay at time of visit #Trying to find a place to move into is hell bc single occupancy places are going like mad #And i am at an incredible disadvantage as a disabled person who cant work landlords do not want that even tho i know how much i can afford #And trying to get on council housing list? Even more hellish and the wait time is years long anyway #Trying to get taken seriously by doctors as an autistic trans man? When im trying to see them about my chronic issues? HELL #Throw in that im also fat and its just awful #Trying also to get the GP to bloody REFER ME ALREADY to the gender clinic #HELL #JUST DO IT #and thats just the top of the list #So yeah i think im just gonna scream about it #Oh and cost of living in general AAAAAAAAAUGH #People not masking when they should and ignoring that we are still very much in the middle of a pandemic AAAAAH #I feel like i am actually going insane #Personal #Vent #Im gonna start chewing the walls #Maybe ill try biting people and hissing again like I used to when i was a kid #Because i might as well #Fuck

[anomalousmancunt]

hate the idea that "if you have this disability, you can mask it, so you're better off than people who can't mask at all". not because yeah, there is an advantage that comes from being able to mask - but because, how the fuck do you know if I'm able to?

I can't mask the physical impacts autism has on me - I can somewhat do a nicer voice than my natural one, I can try to learn how to talk to (not with) people, but that's about it. I can't mask the way the sun gives me overload, I can't avoid stimming in noticeable ways (specially not when overwhelmed, which happens often), I can't mask my lack of propioception or my weird way to move due to that. I can't mask the fact that I cannot make "normal" facial expressions because my face simply doesn't naturally move like that and trying to mask what I can drains my energy too much to also focus on that.

I also cannot mask how my autism interacts with my (other) physical disabilities + how it, in some (plenty of) cases, worsens them. The idea that it's "less severe" or "easier to hide" is infuriating.

#cpunk #cripple punk #dyspunktional #disability talk #neurodivergent #physically disabled #This isn't even getting into the fact that masking can provide an advantage BUT isn't inherently a privilege. #anything i manage to mask i do to avoid the risk *not* masking has #y'know how we (autistic comm) realized 'hey bpoc having to mask don't have a privilege over those of us who can afford not to mask'? #yeah that. being in a situation where you're able to unmask + get support is also a situational advantage #neither is a true privilege at the end of the day we're both affected by ableism

[pepprs]

genuinely so angry and scared im shaking. how many other times this week this month this year have i been exposed without knowing it. do people even tell each other anymore. it’s just so grim. it’s so fucking grim

#purrs #delete later #covid19 #i am fighting for my fucking life every day to stay safe and to keep the people around me some of whom are disabled / chronically ill / #immunocompromised / medically vulnerable safe. i am fucking fighting for my life. it’s already hard that i am usually one of two people in #any given room still wearing a mask let alone an n95 mask. hard and bad enough that we get looks for wearing masks and people think im crazy #for my life still being on hold and for my family still basically never going anywhere. ITS FUCKING WORSE that we are still very much in the #throes of all of it and we are in constant physical and quite frankly EXISTENTIAL danger not only of getting sick / becoming (more) #disabled / literally fucking dying but also returning to the absolute hell of lockdown which while important was psychologically damaging in #ways that are difficult to even articulate. like not only have we as a society decided to not give a shit about unpacking all of that and #healing from the trauma and assuming everyone went through the same thing when we very much did not and to just send everybody back to #school and work because 🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑capitalism🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑 but we have ALSO decided to pretend like the freakish unceasing danger just doesn’t exist #anymore and to get rid of every tool we had available to keep us safe or at minimum make people have to pay exorbitant amounts of money to #access them because 🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑capitalism🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑 !!!!!!! im TIRED. im so fucking tired of it. i am so fucking exhausted and angry and scared. and i #HAVE the luxury and privilege of being able to afford n95 masks and covid tests and to be able to work a job that i can do remotely if i #need to and to not be disabled or immunocompromised. what makes me fucking furious is we decided to throw all the people who don’t have #that access or privilege under the fucking bus and forget about them lol. but what do you expect from a country rotten to its core the way #it is lol. im fucking despondent. why are we living in an incinerator. #* the lockdown(s) werent just important they were necessary. and arguably we should have another one even though if we do i genuinely fear #for my mental health both during and afterwards and quite frankly before. im tired. i am grateful for the life i live which has resulted in #part from the different things that have happened because of the pandemic but i also so desperately wish this never happened and every day I #think about what life would be like if it hadn’t happened. the grief of it all is unspeakably big.

[jonny-b-meowborn]

I've been thinking about making myself some crochet furry clothes, like a hat and mittens, and I think I finally have the idea of how to do it

#i think i wanna make like a hood #with a scarf #like a hood tht goes over my head and neck and has a face covering attached to the inside #and the scarf part would have a dog snout on it #i saw once a pattern for a muzzle shaped face mask #and i don't have money for that pattern but i think i could figure it out by looking at the pic #and like make my own version #the one i saw had an open mouth n i dont want that #but the general shape was great #and like id put ears on the hood #ao its functional and cute #and also just regular mittens but with four fingers like furry paws #and beans. maybe claws too #maybe id make a matching tail to that #because i cant afford a read fursuit and i don't have the skills #what i can do is crochet #so. yeah #what was it called #poodling? when you just have the head and paws #something like that #bee buzz

[virtualmosshroom]

doctors appt today which means i gotta go out and be around people in our second biggest covid surge 🤢

#hate hate hate that my small to medium P2 face masks are STILL #too BIG for my TINY KIDS SIZED HEAD!!!! #but i spent $100+ on them and i cant afford to get smaller ones 🥺 #also today’s appointment is literally going to leave my bank acc in the negative FUN