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teaboot · 1 month

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Thoughts on Lord of the rings??

Do you have any tips on protected sex between two afab

Lord of the Rings kicks ass, we need more deep and meaningful platonic friendships and healthy male characters in media that don't resort to romance or toxic masculinity to emulate affection and strength, the movies were groundbreaking and remain as incredible accomplishments and a love note to innovation and practical effects

2. For sex between parties with vaginas there are a few things:

If using toys, keep in mind that toy material can be affected by the kind of lube you use. Jelly toys are safe with water-based lube and NOTHING ELSE, or they will start dissolving, and they must not be stored touching other jellies or they will melt together. Jellies are also porous and cannot be used for anal, then vaginal penetration unless a condom is used and swapped- washing will never get all bacteria out. Once used anally, a jelly toy should ONLY be used for anal.

Silicone toys can ONLY be used with water-based lube or specialized hybrid lubes- again, silicone or oil lubes will cause them to dissolve and become porous, but they CAN be used interchangeably for anal and vaginal penitration providing you wash them before vaginal use. Silicone cal also be boiled clean and totally sterilized, whereas jelly cannot be boiled.

Glass and metal can be used with absolutely any lube you want, and can also be boiled clean.

For oral sex, keep in mind that oral diseases such as herpes can be passed on back and forth through genital contact- you can get genital herpes from oral herpes and vice-versa. If this is a concern, I recommend using a dental dam, or if that is not available then you can cut the tip off a condom and then cut it lengthwise to make one fast. Both condoms and dental dams come in flavored options, but with all contraceptives, lubes, and barriers you should check that glycerin is not a high ingredient, because that can throw off PH balance in a vagina.

If you experience any itching, burning, or discomfort when using lube, it is likely you have a sensitivity to the lube you use. Durex I know is especially popular for that. I recommend Water Slide or Fuck Water.

And on the topic of water-based lubes, you can add spit or water to rehydrate if it starts to dry out during, so don't worry about dropping a little cash for the good stuff.

And for fingering a partner, go with what's comfortable, but your hand won't cramp up as fast if you use ring finger-middle finger instead of middle-index.

Lastly, you can buy topical stimulants for clitoral or nipple stimulation- I happen to have a tingling peach flavour nipple balm that I use as a chapstick. Though always read the ingredients- cooling products usually use menthol, and warming products like cinnamon, both in very low amounts, but good to know if you have an allergy.

Oh, and lots of massage oils use almond oil as well, so again, allergies.

And it's perfectly normal to have a small vagina- if you choose to, you can purchase dilator sets for not too much cash, just take things slow- but it's not necessary, obviously. All bodies are good bodies and if your partner is a dick about it you deserve better.

Great question, by the way. Hope I could help!

#Teaboot #Teaboot advice #Body health #Not for work #Reproductive health

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batfamluvr · 2 months

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Hi, I don't know If you take requests, but could you please right about the reaction and thoughts of the bat boys toward finding out their partner was pregnant? Please and thank you

A/N: I do take requests, love. And I've got you ❣️

Bat-boys find out you're pregnant🍼

Dick Grayson's first thought is worry. He doubts how he'll make it work; crimefighting, his job, then his relationship with you. And he'll wonder how Nightwing will interfere with his life, and how Bruce will react (he'll spoil the child endlessly).

Reassurance from Donna, Alfred, or Bruce will part his fog of worry and distance. He'll hit the ground running to rectify his isolation. I mean breaking the news to friends and family, arranging play dates with Roy and Lian.

"I'll be safer on patrol," he whispered," I promise, hun." You had broke down after so long of trying to remain calm. But seeing your lover return home with bruise after bruise would weigh anyone down. Especially one pregnant.

Dick's hand would always be on your belly, reminding himself that you both are safe and he's doing a great job. It's what he needs to hear, that he's making the city safer for you both.

He is 100% a handyman. Dick will build cribs, changing tables, repair toilets, fix creaky cabinets. And he'll baby proof the house." Don't worry, babe," he assured you." Just relax. It's just a clogged drain."

Jason Todd's first thought is if he'd be a good father, after everything he's been through and done. He even wonders if he deserves to be a father, or if he deserves a nameless grave. However, leaving is never and will never be an option for him. I truly think he'd be the most active out of the bat-boys.

Jason's love language has always been acts of service, and it would thrive during your pregnancy. Your house would be booby-trapped and SECURED. He'd teach you the basics of a gun, and he'd ensure your pregnancy cravings are stocked. Jason would also wash your back when your belly grew too large.

Jason would let you shop for baby and maternity clothes with his card. His only request is that you don't get the baby anything too vibrant because it's an eyesore. If anything, he'd prefer neutral tones or black on the baby.

The weather becomes his interest after the baby's birth." Do you think they need a jacket?" Is his favorite line." Don't you think it's a little hot for them to be wearing long sleeves," he'll wonder. Or the baby is swaddled and he'll question," do you think he's overheating? I'd be hot if that were me all wrapped up like that."

A child is the only thing to make him stand steadfast on his refusal to kill. Not Bruce, not Dick, not even you. Your child brought forth a new mindset, one of not wanting to see a killer reflecting in the innocent and chocolate eyes of his child (Jason's eyes are brown. Argue with a wall).

Tim Drake isn't as present as one would believe. His activity is inconsistent, and it's harder to reach him because he's usually working. But he wants you to sit with him, to bring the baby and let him play around in his office.

It warms his heart to return from a meeting and his baby is sprawled out on his pastel blue teddy bear blanket and cooing. You're dangling a rattle over him, and Tim would strut over and kiss you on the cheek." How's it going, love?" He'd ask and rub the baby's cheek." They being good?" His eyebrow would raise playfully.

The baby would be raised around Bruce and Alfred more than his actual parents. I also see Stephanie caring for the baby and even babysitting if you work or just need rest. Cass would swoon over it, so prepare for tons of peeled oranges and Cass making your bottles.

Alfred would surely read your baby literature. He'd be sitting in the library, baby on his lap while y'all rest, reading from a dusty and old book that's sure to ignite your allergies.

Damian would try his hardest to be a fun dad because he never got that. It's been well documented that he wouldn't dare put a child through his life. So I think the farthest he would go is teaching you enough to defeat the average Shadow/Assassin. But he would not want you killing.

I think he'd lean into Bruce's "No-Kill" mantra after having a child. If you even want to enter vigilantism; he'd understand if you choose not to. It's a thankless job; it's isolating and bruising.

But I think if the kid did continue training, that's when they'd truly bond. Damian and he/she would laugh and joke between rounds; he'd show them the best way to throw a punch, and he'd teach mercy. That's also when they'd meet the other side of their family---the Al Ghuls. But Damian would have strict stipulations on what they learn. No instant kill moves, no brainwashing, none of the narcissistic sentiments Talia filled his head with.

I also think you, Damian, and your kid would lead fairly healthy lives. Not overboard, but the occasional protein shake or morning run; maybe even a little weight lifting. Or if cardio is your speed, he'd install a home-treadmill or a pool.

Bruce Wayne's first thought would be his age. How he's climbing in age and his job usually doesn't lead to gold and sunsets. He'd be happy because he sees it as a second chance. His first two sons saw the angry and vengeful side of him, so that's how they grew up; Tim sought him, and Damian came stained with blood.

But with you and the baby, he could actually be a father. He could raise the baby from infancy and make bottles and hush cries, like he wanted to with Dick and Jason. He could show the baby his favorite movies and just talk to them, even though the baby would respond with drool and coos.

He wouldn't have to be alone anymore. Bruce would set his child on a straight path; the world has enough Bats and birds. They could just...be. They'd would carry on the Wayne name.

Bruce would spoil you and his baby rotten. He'd watch over the baby like a hawk; each cry, each coo, each babble would send Bruce into a fit of worry. He'd leap up from his seat and check the cradle, only to find a giggling baby with his feet in the air. Then he'd chuckle, which would make the baby giggle even more. " You got me, little one. You got me," he'd utter and return to the Bat-computer.

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scaras-silly-girl · 6 months

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okay wait I was onto smth!! maybe!!!

Halloween/Fall Hcs with genshin men!🕸

written w fem reader in mind, established relationships, modern au, light sex joke, ft scara, ajax, lyney

scara

if you're going to want to be out and about on halloween, this is not the guy for you. 100% wants to stay in the whole time

will watch scary movies/play horror games with you, he will any day honestly but- he gets such an ego boost if you hide yourself in his shirt during gorey or freaky parts of movies. he gets so happy that he feels like he can protect you

he will not, under any circumstances, hand out candy to trick or treaters. he will slam the door in a 6 year olds face lmao he thinks it's stupid and will be honest about it. if you have a young sibling, he'll come with you to take them trick or treating (and complain a lot)

he doesn't care for anything sweet, probably opting for sour candies like sweettarts or those weird hard ball things. but maybe if he's feeling generous, he'll buy you some of your favorite treats. even if he hates the sticky sweet gummies and pixie stix you adore, you can bet everything he'll stand in line for hours the day before halloween.

he thinks dressing up is stupid, but you could talk him into a basic couples costume. maybe ghostface and casey (tbh ive never watched scream movies so im going off google) he would probably do that pumpkin head trend with you, he'll feel stupid the whole time but it's worth it to make you happy.

he'd want to carve pumpkins, and he will, but carving them gets difficult for him. it takes a lot of strength to do that, but he will do his best and attempt to help you. maybe it's best to skip this and just paint pumpkins...

you can take him to starbucks for a pumpkin spice latte all you want, but he'll insist on paying and get the worst tasting black coffee every time!! it's even worse because he genuinely likes bitter coffee

overall 10/10 fall boyfie, he doesn't like all the chaos and celebrations, but does enjoy quality time with you<3

ajax

he was literally made for this. he adores autumn and winter. considering he's from shneznaya, he could wear a t-shirt any time in fall and be fine, no matter where you live.

he'll take you to all his friends parties, if your up for it. and you have to have matching costumes, any couple you can think of is a valid costume option. he will be ken. he will wear the fucking roller skating costume. a little off topic but he saw the barbie movie and loved it.

spends halloween hitting up parties and showing off your costumes and takes teucer out to trick or treat at the end of the night. it's literally so cute to see him walking with teucer, eventually carrying him home when it gets too late.

he's so sweet to kids while giving out candy. i think he's the type to have candy bars and other allergy safe options, lollipops and goldfish maybe. the neighborhood kids love his house because of how rich he is, king sized chocolate bars for all. he's such a family man and adores kids so he's made for this.

he goes mad when decorating for halloween, pushing the line between too scary for kids and too cute. somehow it always works out. I feel like he'd be good at decorations because he takes side jobs at haunted houses. he'd be really good at playing a slasher i think.

you'll go to the haunted house he's working at with a group of friends, and he'll end up sneaking up on you from behind, pressing his fake knife to your throat and whispering "boo" it nearly gives you a heart attack but it's mad funny. he definitely gets in trouble for kissing one of the customers, but it's worth it.

if you prefer a calmer way to celebrate, he'll skip most of the parties and have a nice night with you after teucer gets tired out from a sugar rush. you'll snuggle up on the couch together watch whatever scary movies you'd like, he definitely puts up a bunch of candles for the fun atmosphere.

he'll buy you literally anything halloween or fall related. you want a cute new reath for autumn? only the best one on the market for you. want some overpriced seasonal drink? you're having a large and he'll get one too! it's honestly just an excuse to spoil you at this point

he's a 9/10 in this department. would be a 10 if he didn't make jokes about skeletons and boners...

lyney

the halloween boyfriend of the century. he has so much fun with holiday stuff and dressing up makes it even better

he's a performer, he's extra, so he has to win any costume contests! lynette is sick of this nonsense by now but it warms her heart to see you having so much fun helping lyney with his autumnal nonsense.

he's not necessarily one for big halloween celebrations, opting to spend his time hanging out with you and his siblings, possibly telling scary stories. lynette is rather unphased but poor freminet is always freaked out afterwards. there's definitely more than enough marshmallows for all the smores you intend to eat while this goes on.

he'll let you snuggle up next to him around the fire pit if you get a little freaked out. he gets to entertain and be with his lover, two of his favorite things. he'll even roast a few marshmallows for you! but it's expected that you return the gesture.

he'll definitely buy all kinds of dumb halloween decorations from the closest dollar store. don't be suprised when you find plastic spiders placed around the house. he loves to decorate outside of the house, it's slightly obnoxious but you're used to it at this point.

he'll happily take you out for whatever over the top seasonal drink you want, he does this for lynette every year as well. unsurprisingly, she typically becomes the third wheel to these drink based outings. but it's worth it to see lyney fawning over you like a puppy.

as previously mentioned, he dresses up and goes hard on halloween costumes. he'll be the one begging you to match for halloween. he seriously goes hard, the time and dedication of a seasoned cosplayer goes into his costumes.

he's the type to take you to fall festivals and engage in the classic fair games, throwing darts, bobbing for apples, even silly haunted houses. you might end up dragging him into a haunted house, lyney won't get too scared... or at least that's what he says, but he holds your hand the whole time.

a solid 9/10 fall boyfriend, definitely gets into all aspects of october and fall as a whole. he gets a little too carried away and might forget about your scary movie date... but it's okay because now you, him, and both of his siblings all have matching costumes!!

shit i sorta lost motivation with lyneys uhhh it's fineee i just wanted this out for halloween lol

#cherry ☆ writes #genshin x reader #genshin impact x reader #genshin x reader fluff #scaramouche x reader fluff #childe x reader fluff #lyney x reader fluff #scaramouche x reader #childe x reader #lyney x reader

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a-dumb-sarcastic-bisexual · 9 months

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Nimona headcanons plus little bonus part 2 electric boogaloo

After Nimona found out about Ambrosius' allergies they demanded to test every single meal he eats

They’ll take the plate away from him and have a test bite and only after they deem it “safe” will they let him eat it

Doesn’t matter if they're out eating or at home she does this every time

He can literally say “Nim Bal made this for me it’s not gonna have anything I’m allergic to” and she’ll respond with “You don’t know that he could finally be sick of you and the only thing saving you is me”

Ambrosius and Bal will share literally everything they eat

Whenever they go out they’ll usually order something they know they’ll both like

And if they know the other one is between two options they’ll just order one of the options and share both meals

It’s a pretty normal thing that they’ve been doing since they were kids so they don’t even question it anymore

Nimona jokingly calls it sickening as she steals food off their plates

No one in the trio is neurotypical

Bal is autistic Ambrosius has ADHD Nimona is a mix of both

Talking to these dorks is absolute hell

It’s kind of like the interrogation scene except it’s not one topic

They often get sidetracked and lose the plot of the conversation

They’ll have 10 different conversations at once and only finish like 5

Bal forgets a whole bunch of shit because he has long-term brain damage and Nimona and Ambrosius forget shit cause of the ADHD

It’s not uncommon for someone to say “Hey remind me to” and then they’ll be cut off by the other person who just says “You know I won’t remember that just put a reminder in your phone”

Their house is covered to the brim in sticky notes and random pieces of paper for reminders

The grocery list is on the front door the chore list is in the kitchen and random little tasks are scattered around the house

When Nimona doesn’t want to do something he’ll just erase his name from that task

He fooled the boys for a while but Bal started keeping score of who did what and when and called his sneaky ass out

Little bonus part 2 electric boogaloo: this time it’s my sister and my mama and my sister also was acting like I was killing her firstborn not asking her to watch a movie

Me: “look mama it’s the siblings” my sister: “but they’re gay” me: “yeah but people thought they were siblings” my sister: “if you ever look at me like that I’m calling the cops” (the scene on the catwalk)

“Yeah you better cheer” (when Bal was getting knighted)

“I knew something was wrong with the sword” “So did Bal” “Yeah but I knew first”

Apparently both my Mama and my sister didn’t know that Ambrosius cut off Bal’s arm so I got to see both of their reactions

This was my Mama’s “damn what happened to being a lover not a fighter” “he’s a knight Mama” “Who cares!!”

This was my sister's “Wow really took the whole arm huh?” “That’s how they were trained” “And?”

My mama was talking to my sister when Nimona met Bal “Who does that remind you of?” “Roo” “Exactly”

“Oh look it’s tiny dick!” (Talking about Todd)

“What a fucking bitch” (when she found out the director swapped the sword)

This was when Bal and Ambrosius were fighting Me: “Is there anything gayer than having an argument in the middle of a sword fight” My mama: “They’ll fight with their other swords later”

“Who fucking asked” “bla bla bla I’m a racist bitch” (when the Director went on her monologue in the office)

She saw Ambrosius’ username and laughed for like two minutes straight

After the sword fight my sister would pretend like Bal and Ambrosius were making out every time they were on screen together

“Because I love you *making out noises*” at the tavern

“Oh there’s their third wheel (Todd)” “Nah he’s racist as fuck” “Who isn’t in the institute?”

When Ambrosius tried to stop the director she said this is what he meant “No you can’t set off the laser that’s my kid!” (She believes the trio is a family too)

“Awe they’re hugging *more making out noises*”

She called it cute in the end and I made fun of her for bitching about it

I asked my sister who her favorite is and she says “what’s his name balls?” I started cackling my ass off and she goes “I’m joking I know his name is Ballister and he’s still my favorite”

#nimona 2023 #nimona movie #nimona headcanon #nimona #ambrosius goldenloin #ballister boldheart #ballister x ambrosius #goldenheart #i keep remembering different things she said and adding them #so if it looks like it’s changing it’s cause it is #I told my mama you founder her funny and she said and I quote #well of course they do I’m hilarious #I love my family so much #they're so fucking funny #there is nothing batter than watching movies with them #it's always fun to watch them pretend to hate it for the first five minutes and love it for the rest of the movie #she deadass called this guy balls #she actually remembered his name tho so you know he’s her favorite #I know I’m gonna get thirst edits in the middle of the night now

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itgirlgyu · 1 year

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SHOULD YOU LET TXT HOLD YOUR DRINK AT A PARTY?

✦ warning — mature language.

YEONJUN

Frankly, no.

i mean you could but like only if you fancy drinking from his clothes.

bc listen, you're gonna ask him to hold your drink for while

and he suffers from an extreme case of fomo

so he's gonna be drawn to the dance floor like a moth to the light where his friends are dancing, and rejoicing

so he'd be like oh i can just hold this up and dance

he forgets two seconds into the dance floor that he is carrying someone else's drink and he spills it on his shirt.

so his first reaction when you come back for his drink is like, here open your mouth and try to wring his clothes into your mouth.

the solution of him just buying you another drink has to be whispered by someone else into his ears.

SOOBIN

yes you can.

but see, this is not the best option for your own fragile heart and dwindling self esteem.

because he will evade it

like super hard

you're gonna be like 'yO SOOBIN HOLD MY DRINK MY BRUDDA'

and he's gonna avoid eye contact like you're asking him about his car's battery warrant

it's too much pressure to hold someone's drink until they come, or whether they come or not

so he'd just rather not

and he will hardcore ignore you

and then smile at you like nothing happened

so save yourself the embarrassment lol

BEOMGYU

actually don't.

from the time you hand him your drink and turn your back onto him he's gonna turn to his friends sprouting bad prank ideas

'should i add water here?'

'motor oil, the edible kind?'

'vegetable oil is edible right? "

' beomgyu'

they will scream in unison bc a felony charge isn't on their schedule tonight

surprisingly, you come to beomgyu holding your drink alright without any tampering

OR YOU THOUGHT

once it comes into your hand you see a visibly plastic looking cockroach floating in it.

'haha beomgyu, very funny where did you find this.

' on the floor.'

TAEHYUN

yeah but like at what cost?

sure he can keep your drink out of danger but what about sanity?

you ask him to hold your drink for five minutes and the man's like okay give me 5 copies of your birth certificate, times new roman, double spaced and 10 passport pictures.

asks you of your allergies, how long will you leave for the bathroom, do you have any past ailment that has triggered this kind of reaction.

will he be considered an accomplice if something happened to you while in the bathroom bc he is holding your drink.

and all the other life altering questions you don't even think you told your therapist

so you take the drink and take it to the bathroom with yourself.

HUENING KAI

10/10 yes

i personally recommend this man for following reasons:

is super tall, he can hold you drink high so no one tamper your drink ie beomgyu

but con is that, even if a little small spider falls off the ceiling and into your drink you won't know.

but it's just an extra crunch yk

also he looks intimidating in the party's dark lighting so he can fend off people and protect your drink.

will not forget that he's holding your drink like yeonjun

or avoid you like a cold cunt like soobin

or ask questions like taehyun

he's perfect

he won't even mind if you come super late, he'd always have your drink safe and sound in his hands.

all copyrights to @itgirlgyu, feedbacks are always appreciated!!!!!

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ckret2 · 4 months

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Did the henchmaniacs had a private space to be at in the nightmare realm (a house, room, etc) or were they just hanging out together 24/7? Did Bill also have a place like that?

The Quadrangle of Qonfusion IS Bill's home. It's castle, clubhouse, and fortress to him. So if he wants privacy, there's nowhere further back for him to retreat. That's his safe haven.

There are (supposedly) no rules about what the Henchmaniacs can and can't do, because they're (supposedly) just a casual friend group where everyone's free to do whatever they like, so of course it's (supposedly) acceptable for them to live somewhere other than the Quadrangle. The "Henchmaniacs" aren't like, an army or gang or team or something; the name itself is (supposedly) nothing more than a cute nickname for their friend group.

In reality though—pretend you're a Henchmaniac—if you're one of the criminals and nightmares who's friends with Bill, and if he wants you to be his friend-friend, he's gonna pressure you to join him in the Quadrangle, and he'll use whatever it takes to make it sound like your best option: "No rent!" "No property taxes!" "No cops!" "Easy access to the entire multiverse!" "You can finally get out of your lousy parents' home." "I'd be SO accommodating of your really unusual but debilitating allergy, that food doesn't even exist in the Nightmare Realm." "There's NOWHERE in ALL OF REALITY you'll be safer from the authorities and bounty hunters—you're not facing those war crime charges in the Interstellar Criminal Court on MY watch, pal, not if you stick with me." "Renovating your home the old fashioned way is so tedious—c'mon, tell me what you want your place to look like and I can just snap a finger and make it happen." "I hate how you're always getting left out of things, but you know how it is, we'll all be hanging out and get a wild hair to see a movie or burn down a city and just go do it, spur of the moment, it's not like we WANT to leave you out but it's just so inconvenient being in different dimensions, especially since I can't visit you... I'd love to have you along more often, you sure you don't wanna join us out here?"

Because if you don't move in, you will get excluded, and it's not as accidental as Bill makes it sound. Bill will say it's fine if you wanna live elsewhere—hey, he's not your boss, live wherever you want! Free will!—but it's a sign of unenthusiastic half-ass loyalty to him. You're not part of the inner gang. If a Henchmaniac doesn't live in the Quadrangle, it's either because Bill's still recruiting them, because Bill's slowly and passive-aggressively kicking them from the gang, or because they're in the process of trying to escape the loving chokehold of Bill's friend group.

Most rooms in the Quadrangle don't have ceilings/roofs and an alarming number don't even have floors because Bill happens to believe they're completely superfluous and they make a place stuffy and claustrophobic. If you can't see the stars over you, you're not in a house, you're in a nightmarish three-dimensional prison. "Is this because he comes from the second dimension where floors/ceilings didn't exist and he could always see the stars above them in the third dimension?" Yes it is. "Is this your explanation for why the Quadrangle looks completely open to the outside world in Ford's illustration of it?" Yes it is also that too.

Level of privacy any given Henchmaniac is permitted in the Quadrangle depends both on their species's/culture's/personal preferences and needs (example: the eyebats are content to sleep together hanging beneath an open staircase, their species is used to communal roosting in open caves and so they neither need nor want private rooms), and on how much Bill himself happens to be fond of the Henchmaniac in question.

If he adores you it's "lemme show you around the place, it's pretty easy to shuffle things around so just let me know where you want me to stick your door and what you want your room to look like—it's no trouble at all, don't worry about it! Send me reference pictures or whatever," and if he only just sorta tolerates you but doesn't want to lose you it's "so here's the place, kitchen's up here, bathroom's over there, feel free to wander around and find a place to drop your stuff, we've got plenty of spare rooms."

Your living situation can get better or worse if Bill's opinion of you changes—"Hey, buddy, bad news, so we wanted to put a pool in and the ONLY place that works overlaps the same patch of spacetime that your room was in, I didn't even realize they were overlapping, honestly I completely forgot you were in that room haha we've seen so little of you lately, you've been spending so much time with those pals of yours you met online, it's almost like you've left the gang entirely, hahaha... anyway. Sorry I accidentally flooded your room and drowned your computer. But hey, you can sleep with Keyhole until we find a place to fit a new room for you." And Keyhole is on a couch in the garage.

So: privacy and stability of any Henchmaniac's living situation varies over time from member to member based on Bill's whims and their personal resourcefulness. Some have properties or safe places to escape to outside the Quadrangle; most don't. A few of his pals are "fringe" Henchmaniacs who don't actually live with him.

The most safe members of the gang are Kryptos, Hectorgon, and Amorphous Shape, who have stable quarters that accommodate their needs and generally their personal preferences and interests. This will ALWAYS be the case so long as they remain loyal to him, it would take something extreme rock the boat with his few remaining loyal shapes. Outside of them, his current favorites are Zanthar (he pretty much always likes Zanthar—Zanthar is a god, makes Bill feel pretty important that Zanthar follows HIM around), Pyronica, Paci-Fire (he feels like they're the two least likely to EVER leave him and that makes him like them more), and mainly Iris but he also treats the other eyebats a little better than average because of her.

No Henchmaniac has absolute privacy in the Quadrangle of Qonfusion—indeed, no person has absolute privacy anywhere in the Nightmare Realm, domain of the all-seeing eye—except for Bill Cipher himself. ... Except even he doesn't really have total privacy, because again, he hates roofs.

#anonymous #ask #about my writing #bill goldilocks cipher

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emmyrosee · 1 year

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Eeee welcome back !! How was the vacay??

Also just wanted to let you know your uncle samu/ dad tsumu Drabble gave me baby fever 😭😭😭 pls spare some more crumbs of those two if you can !!

Vacay was okay, thank ya baby! Definitely glad to be home but grateful we were able to get away for a bit 🥰❤️

bUT IM A L W A Y S DOWN TO SPARE ALL I CAN FOR DAD TSUM AND UNCLE SAMU-

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“Okay, don’t look!”

Atsumu sounded excited, far too excited for the night ahead, and you chuckle as you pass the last child in the group their last piece of candy before closing the door. It was the first Halloween Hisako could walk on her own, and he was beyond excited for the possibilities of costumes with his baby.

And despite the way Atsumu wanted to hide his excitement when Osamu asked if he could trick or treat with them too, you could tell just by the way they’d eyed costumes for the past week that they were far more excited for this than your two year old knew how to be.

“I’m not looking,” you assure, watching the group of kids and their parents toddle down the path of your home. Behind you, you hear the giggles of your daughter and the shuffling of feet, and you keep your promise to keep looking away even though you’re eager to see what they came up with.

“Alright momma,” Atsumu hums, his voice a few feet behind you. “You can turn around.”

Instantly, you do, and your hands immediately come up to cover your mouth at the adorable sight.

Standing before you, decked out in the most easy, comfortable costume they could find, were the famous Miya Twins, dressed as Mike Wazowski and Sulley, the blonde Sulley holding a pink-pajama clad Hisako in his blue arms.

The twins looked so warm you were almost jealous, in their onesies, Osamu’s green hood pulled up and over his head to expose the single eye, while Hisako plays with the blue fur on Atsumu’s own onesie. They look comfortable and positively adorable, and your heart flutters at the sight of the two men blushing as you stare at them with that grin of yours.

“Oh my gosh!” You coo, your hands instantly coming up to cover your mouth. “You three look so cute!”

“Boo!” Hisako cheers, and you watch with complete love in your eyes as the two grown man gasp in fear, their heads whipping towards her in a rehearsed manner. You can’t help but absolutely beam at the sight of the two men in front of you, committed to making a new memory with their favorite little girl.

“How on earth did you come up with this?” You hum, making your way over to Atsumu. You plant a kiss to his cheek, relishing in the way his skin warms up under the affection.

“Well, it was hard to find a trio costume without a… uh…” Osamu gestures to himself “feminine persona-“

“I told you, there were plenty of same-sex couple costumes-“

“Yea, and I told you, that they were still couple based, and that was weird- I’m your brother.”

You snicker at their back and forth for a few more minutes before sighing, “what about Mario and Luigi? Wario and Waluigi? You could’ve made fake jerseys of your high school numbers and been each other. Burger and Fries, Shaggy and Scooby, buzz and woody, you could’ve been sleepy and sneezy and she could’ve been Snow White-“

“Okay, we get it, we had a lot of options,” Atsumu snorts, casting a look to his brother, who’s now rubbing his eyes with his thumb and forefinger. “How about I say we chose this costume because when we’re done, she’s in her pj’s?”

“I’ll allow it,” you say sweetly. You rise slightly on your tiptoes to gently pinch Hisako’s nose, beaming as she squeals happily, “but I just know you two will be the cutest monsters on the block.”

“Ahem,” Osamu clears his throat dramatically. “I think you mean, three.”

“Of course,” you say, furrowing your brows and nodding in agreement. Your face softens and you pass Osamu a little pumpkin head meant for candy, “go. She has no known allergies and I like fruity candies. Have fun. Be safe.”

“We will, momma,” Atsumu assures, nudging his head towards the door. “You be safe too. Lots of monsters out tonight.”

You roll your eyes in amusement for his double entendres, “I will be. Oh! And take plenty of pictures! I want some for Granny’s gift, since we didn’t get any last year.”

“You got it, baby,” Atsumu chuckles, pressing a kiss to your head. “We’ll be back soon.”

Sure enough, just about an hour later, when Osamu’s got a sleeping Hisako on his back and Atsumu with a full pail of candy, it’s safe to say Operation: First Halloween was a success.

Especially as you hear them talking about costumes for next year as they make their way to you, in the living room.

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mahi-does-some-art · 5 months

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How good are Servamp characters at handling spice?

Mahiru: 10/10, to everyone's shock. He'll buy spicy snacks if he feels like treating himself and more often than not would lean into the spicier options of recipes if they give good flavor to the meal and not just heat. He could eat hellfire, probably. This is a distinct Shirota Family Trait.

Kuro: This is a European vampire born in fuck knows when. He stole one of Mahiru's spicy snacks once without looking at the label and nearly died. 0/10. Mahiru has adjusted his cooking accordingly.

Tetsu: 6/10. Can handle a normal, decent amount of spice! He prefers more cleaner tastes rather than spicy stuff but he has a few snacks he likes to indulge in. If you give him any raw hotter peppers though, he'll suffer.

Hugh: 2/10. Better than his older brother but not by much lmao. This is another old European man and while he was raised with riches and access to a wide variety of foods, he never had the pallet for it. Cannot bite into raw garlic. Hilarious~

Mikuni: 6/10. All of the Alicein's tend to prefer sweets but he can handle spice well! He loves to be a snob about anything he can be knowledgeable about and that includes many different cuisines, some of which happen to be spicy! So even if he didn't like spice too much at first, he'd grow into it. I feel that he'd make it a point to try and heighten his tolerance but had to stop bc his throat started closing up.

Jeje: 3/10. His face gets red very easily and he gets unsightly looking fast. Mikuni laughs at him for it. Also he does not like the scorch even if he doesn't think the flavor is bad. If he wanted any kind of burn, he'd drink alcohol, thank you.

Iduna: 8/10. I think she'd handle spice exceptionally well! She loves any of those fast food items thats whole purpose is to make your mouth feel like its on fire and has a couple times gotten these items for herself and her coworkers when she drew the short straw for who pays for lunches. Watched them all choke. One time she asks for a bite of Mahiru's indulgent spicy food and Mahiru gives her a portion. She was not prepared.

Freya: 5/10. Prefers heartiness to spiciness. She'll just politely push her plate aside if its too spicy for her.

Licht: 5/10. Actually not too bad handling spicy stuff but will curse at anything that makes his nose start running. In shock of Mahiru and Iduna's ability to down things that look like red hell. Prefers sweet.

Lawless: 6/10. Just barely a noticeably higher tolerance than his Eve but will start sweating fast and start to look unkempt if he eats too much spice for too long. Has deliberately raised his tolerance but won't go any farther than he is now.

Niccolo: 4/10. Decent but also Italian foods are not much known for their hotness. Will start crying and his ears will get extremely red-- Honestly its kinda a cute sight aside from his suffering.

Ildio: He couldn't taste anything for the vaaast majority of his life to flavor in general is new to him. His reaction to spice is him being thrown on his ass bc they made the mistake of giving him something not mild first lmaooo. He gradually keeps trying however and he builds up a very good tolerance! Unrelated but the first time Niccolo gave him a lemon, he bit into it like an orange and puckered his face so hard he got cramps. Niccolo has that on video. 7/10.

Misono: 1/10. DO NOT MAKE THIS BOY SUFFER LIKE THAT. He already has it hard enough trying to brave his way through drinking bitter black coffee to look Cool, he'll pass out. Also I wouldn't think it'd be very good with his allergies.

Lily: 2/10. Not a fan and cannot handle it very well. He'll start coughing and his skin will get all sweaty and red and blotchy and he absolutely refuses, thank you.

Tsubaki: 5/10. Normal! But is sensitive to the strong smells so he usually gets something safely below his capabilities if he wants to indulge. Like Tetsu, prefers cleaner tastes.

Bonus!

Tooru: 9/1o! Again, loving spice is a Shirota Family Trait and while his nephew shadows his capabilities, he still puts all of his coworkers and underclassmen to complete fucking shame. It has saved him from his lunches being stolen in the break room.

Touma: Look, he's fucked the Shirotas but does not have their genes. 0/10. He cannot handle spice for shit and was the one who was stealing Tooru's lunches. He learnt the hard way.

Sakuya: 3/10. Ok at spice but has also shared the fate of unknowingly eating the Shirota's food. In his case, he asked Mahiru to share his delicious (as usual) looking lunch during their time in school together. Mahiru warned him that it was a "bit spicy" and Sakuya make the terrible, horrible, no good mistake of brushing that aside while Ryuusei and Koyuki watch on without saying anything, already paying their respects to their poor friend. Needless to say Sakuya is put on the floor. The other two couldn't interrupt. It's a canon event to being one of Mahiru's close friends. He prefers sweet things, actually!

#servamp #mahiru shirota #shirota mahiru #look you are not gonna make me tag all of these characters ok?

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doberbutts · 10 months

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Hip anon here, I’m physically unable to get up the stairs at work to the break room. Which means I don’t have access to a fridge, freezer or microwave. All of my food has to be shelf stable. As a result, I haven’t been eating as healthy as I should. Do you have any suggestions for high protein snacks? I have no food allergies, sensitivities or aversions

As long as it doesn't fuck over someone else in your workplace:

Nut butters! Yummy, filled with protein, and fairly versitile as you can not only just use the butters themselves as a snack with crackers or sandwiches or fruits and veggies, but you can also cook and bake with them to make even more shelf-stable goodies. I recently made homemade nature valley bar knockoffs which are shelf stable up to a week (while covered or in a bag), packed full of protein and complex carbs.

Jerkies! My next Big Coking Project is for me to figure out how to make jerky. There's plenty of fantastic protein in meats, and it's usually shelf stable until you open it.

Nuts and seeds! Same deal, shelf stable and yummy. You can get pre-shelled ones if you need quick and easy access, or ones with shells in if you're looking ti save money (pre-shelled are usually more expensive).

There are certain types of mushrooms that are supposedly able to be processed in a way that renders them shelf-stable that are also full of protein. I am allergic to mushrooms so I don't know much more than that.

Recently I've been eating cold food I store in my bag with an ice pack- my grilled chicken salads for instance are intended to be eaten cold and it stays safe for consumption while stored in my bag until I'm ready to eat it. Certainly a possibility! I'm gunna try beef wraps next week using similar methods. I had Japanese spring rolls with chicken the week before this that were also intended to be eaten cold, though they went bad quickly in the fridge so you can't make too many at once. Onigiri is also capable of being eaten cold, and you can use whatever high protein filling you'd like. It's been pretty hot so I've been prioritizing foods that I don't need to generate more heat, that also can be eaten cold so they are more soothing.

Storebought salami isn't exactly shelf-stable; it's stable until you open it usually, at which point it needs to be refrigerated. Same idea though, either just make sure you finish the package OR store in the fridge at homeand only bring a small amount with you plus a cold pack in your bag. (my amish balogna *is* shelf stable, because it's made by the amish who don't do electricity and thus don't have the option to put stuff in the fridge)

There are canned meats available that, similarly, are shelf-stable until they are opened at which point they need to be finished or fridged.

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the-sleepiest-melon · 6 months

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The higher you advance your career in an academic field, the less accommodations there are.

Nobody expects disabled people to succeed in academia. Nobody feels the need to accommodate disabilities in higher academia.

I went to a conference this past month, there were 0 options for accommodations. The poster session was cramped (despite having an entire fucking room to spread out???) There was a huge party one night and I could not physically be in the hotel because of the noise. If you were in a wheelchair, good luck even navigating the conference room.

The thing is, asking for disabilities isn't anything new in higher academia. This conference actually did! Well, sort of. It asked for food allergies. That was it.

Why is it a stretch to offer accommodations upon request? Why is it a stretch to ask if people have any other kind of disability besides food allergies?

Anyway, I learned my lesson. I'm not gonna wait. Next conference I go to, I'm volunteering that information. I should never have been kicked out of my hotel room due to sensory issues. I should never have been left to sit alone in the middle of the night in the dark, because even the well-lit patio was too loud. I should never have had a panic attack because the poster session was too crowded and loud, when we had a whole room to spread out in.

Nothing is going to change unless someone starts screaming. I'm pulling out my fucking megaphone. I demand accommodations. I belong here, same as anyone else.

Disabled people don't just belong in academia. We also deserve the right to feel safe and welcome in an academic space.

#melon rambles #disability #academics #college #science #disabilty awareness #also isnt it like a safety issue #that i was alone in the dark at 9 at night because your hotel was too fucking loud #isnt that fucked that my hotel room was no longer a place i could feel comfortable in. isnt that the whole point of a hotel room.

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bowtiesnmusicals · 1 year

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Here is my recap of the second episode of the And That's What You Really Missed podcast.

Justin Timberlake too busy to be Mr. Shue.

Jane Lynch like character kept rolling around as a character.

Casting room was super stereotypical...men in gray suits with note pads.

Ryan would try to talk first.

Ryan first met Lea while he was working with Johnathan Groff on Pretty Handsome. Lamented that she couldn't get an audition on a CW show.

Lea was always the frontrunner for Rachel and it kind of was written for her.

Ryan had worked with Amber before as well.

Let it be Kevin. Running joke between Kevin and Ryan.

Whitney Houston agreed to play the part Eve played in season 1.

Ryan tried to create roles for Jennifer Lopez and Anne Hathaway.

Ryan has gotten death threats because of the Turkey Lurkey Time song.

Ryan's one regret is not doing a Taylor Swift tribute episode.

The Michael shoot was the worst shoot. It was long and hard.

Jenna was told to take a vacation and that was why she wasn't on the Michael episode. She needed it for her mental health.

The thing that Ryan loves the most in his life is creating a world and entering into it.

He turned his childhood bedroom into Studio 54. When Grace Kelly died he wanted to paint his room the color of her eyes. It was a way to escape his pain as a tortured picked on gay kid.

Creating television shows lets him create a whole world.

Glee needed to be poppy and bright.

Ryan has really bad OCD.

He will stay up until 2 am researching different patterns and colors.

Working on something about Truman Capote.

Glee was the start of Ryan's funko pop doll phase.

Each character has their own likes and dislikes when it comes to how they look and what they wear.

Ryan has very specific rules when he creates things.

Tina was shy but secretly tough and her clothes were like armor.

Sue was the best role ever because she always got to be comfortable wearing a tracksuit

Glee was the island of misfit toys.

There were 5 different versions of Don't Stop from the first episode.

No one wanted to do Don't Stop because it had just been done on the Sopranos. Ryan wouldn't take no for an answer because the song had been important to him as a kid.

Drama club was Ryan's safe space.

Everybody knows what it is like to be misunderstood, unseen, and bullied.

Vitamin D came about because Ryan would get a boost of energy whenever he took a Claritn D for allergies.

Everyone was pushed to challenge themselves.

Lean in to the good times.

Glee is a love letter to musical artists and misfits in high school.

The thing I am embarrassed about myself is the thing I should be celebrating.

Re-examine glee as a brand. Should we do a reboot or a musical? Ryan wants to do it in a positive way.

The cast got to feel appreciated and like they belonged for the first time.

Everyone in show business is there because they feel unloved.

The cast was given the option to not be in The Quarterback.

They did it for Cory. They hoped they would find some closure.

Looking back Ryan would never have done it now. It was too soon. It was too raw and emotional.

When Cory passed they had two choices..do they cancel the show or go on.

There is no right answer.

How do you address what happened? Do you pretend it didn't happen? Does the character die off camera?

Ryan ultimately decided to pay tribute to Cory and Finn.

Ryan helped Cory with an intervention. Cory visited Ryan on the set of The Normal Heart. He came to fire island and spent time with Ryan. A few days later Cory died.

Ryan asked for a grief counselor on set. No one talked to the grief counselor.

Ryan watched the episode once, edited it, and never looked at it again.

No one was ready to talk about it. Everyone was very close and protective of each other. At one point Kevin just got out of the wheelchair and walked off the set and lost it.

Cast had to juggle managing a brand and job with losing their friend.

If this happened now Ryan would have done things differently and would have had everyone take a year off.

Part of the reason they kept going was for the crew.

Did the best with what they could.

Kevin blocked it out of his memory.

Talked to everybody to see if they wanted to sing a song or what they wanted to do.

If glee was being made today Ryan would have taken a break and maybe not come back.

No one wants to touch the show out of respect for Naya and Cory.

Ryan tried to be a leader. Everyone wanted to be together and it just made sense to go to work and be together.

Ryan hated the idea of the students graduating and moving some of them to New York. The show maybe should have ended with graduation.

Ryan wouldn't change anything but he does have regrets. Wished that he had more meetings with the cast to see where everyone was at and to just check in with everyone.

Ryan learned a lot from Glee.

Ryan wants to come back to talk about other episodes.

Amber turned Ryan on to Adele. Kevin told Ryan about Lady Gaga.

Never let anyone do a podcast like this but Kevin and Jenna because he trusts them.

The podcast will start with them going through the narrative of the episodes and then talking about the crazy tiktok rumors.

They want to bring on some of the artists covered on glee and talk to them.

Ryan wants to a true/false segment. Also a segment of we did this right/we really fucked this up.

Next week will be the recap of the pilot.

#and that's what you really missed #jenna ushkowitz #kevin mchale #ryan murphy

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I've been recently diagnosed with "probably some form of IBS'; have been Doing A Science on myself to figure out what kinds of foods lead to Regrets, think I have found most of them. Do you have any tips, as someone with experience there, aside from 'avoid the danger foods'?

I found helpforibs.com early on and my big takeaway was the difference between soluble and insoluble fiber, and how the former is great and the latter will blow your ass out like buckshot. This is very much true of me. Vegetables hate me. Also she talks about how the gastrocolic reflex works and how some foods trigger it automatically, like fats or caffeine, and how dysregulation of this reflex is what causes the pain.

IBS is like 15 different problems in a trenchcoat, so your dietary triggers will be different, but insoluble fiber messes with nearly all people with IBS. Fat messes with nearly all of us. In contrast, only about 2/3 of people with IBS ACTUALLY have FODMAP intolerances. (Low-FODMAP is SUPER worth investigating but isn't a proper treatment, and isn't meant to be a long-term thing, it's meant to be used to rule out individual foods.) So in my experience, WATCH YOUR INSOLUBLE FIBER AND FATTY FOODS FIRST.

Inulin (which has many names, so get to know those) is another big one, and it's a texturizer used in a lot of non-cow-dairy/low fat dairy foods like ice cream. If you're avoiding cow dairy because of IBS, CHECK YOUR INGREDIENTS. Putting inulin in non-dairy ice cream should be a war crime, but they do it anyway. Fuckers.

You are going to have flares. This can mess with testing which foods are safe and which are not. When I'm having a bad flare, WATER will trigger it, because my gastrocolic reflex is so hair-trigger. So if you're having a flare, retreat to safe foods and stop experimenting. Don't worry about nutrition at this time. This is not the time to eat your veggies or five a day or whatever, you need to shut the flare down first. Wait until you have been stable for a few days to try challenging yourself again.

Medication is meh for IBS. I have been given hyoscyamine/Anaspaz for poop-too-much flares, but it often triggers my poop-too-little flares. I have found that small amounts of benzodiazepines are more helpful and less constipating. Obviously only an option if you have a standing prescription as this is WILDLY off-label and would probably make doctors VERY MAD. I only take the Anaspaz when I am going to be in a situation during which I ABSOLUTELY MUST NOT have an urgency attack, and I take it a couple of hours beforehand. Then I don't poop for two days.

Also pay attention to non-dietary factors like heat, exercise, unusual stress or sleeplessness, allergies to airborne crap like pollen, or changes in medication. These can have a noticeable effect.

Good luck! It gets easier over time. At least you know what might be wrong, and can start helping yourself out.

P.S.: Keep a phone charger in the bathroom. Being on the toilet at 14% is HARROWING.

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ayin-me-yesh · 1 year

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Something I see online that's frustrating to me is you'll get people telling the vegan activists who promote veganism as a universal ideal that there are disabled people who can't have a vegan diet, but then a lot of the people who point this out don't seem to know what conditions actually cause that. And then you end up having arguments about that so I want to actually point out a few examples

I think the number one example where there's no way to safely, healthfully avoid having to consume animal products is haemodialysis for kidney failure. People on dialysis need more protein than other people because they lose protein and blood cells during the dialysis process, and they are required to have a low potassium diet because their kidneys can't filter potassium. This means legumes and soy aren't viable alternatives. [x] "Renal dietitians encourage most people on haemodialysis to eat high-quality protein because it produces less waste for removal during dialysis. High-quality protein comes from meat, poultry, fish, and eggs." [x] If you can't meet your protein needs with these foods for whatever reason, you'll be prescribed whey protein powder, which is made from dairy. [x]

Ketogenic diets are also high in animal proteins. They're innately low carb and high in fat, which means legumes and other meat alternatives aren't a great fit. "The ketogenic diet can boost insulin sensitivity and cause fat loss, leading to significant health benefits for people with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes." [x] PCOS, a common condition effecting about 10% of people who menstruate, is also often treated with a low carb, high protein diet because it involves insulin resistance. [x]

Ketogenic diets may also be recommended to treat seizures in epilepsy. [x] It is most frequently used for focal seizures in children, infantile spasms, Rett syndrome, tuberous sclerosis complex, Dravet syndrome, Doose syndrome, and GLUT-1 deficiency. In these conditions, ketogenic diets can reduce or even eliminate seizures.

People with food allergies can find it difficult to afford safe and healthy food in general. [x] The inability to rely on cheap, plant-based proteins like canned beans or dried lentils can be a general hardship, especially when disabilities themselves can limit job opportunities or the capacity to work.

Intestinal disorders are another factor that can make vegan diets difficult. Foods high in insoluble fibre, like beans and other legumes, as well as nuts and seeds, can cause Crohn's flare ups in some people. [x] Seeds, nuts, and legumes can also be trigger foods for people with ulcerative colitis. [x] IBD flare ups are not like a run-of-the-mill case of intestinal discomfort. They can land people in the hospital and require major surgery. [x]

For allergies, the main factor that can make a vegan diet difficult isn't allergy to specific vegetables, but to specific plant proteins. Someone who is allergic to soy, peanuts, or other legumes will have more limited options for meeting their daily protein requirements on a vegan diet. People with allergies to a broad spectrum of legumes may not have any reasonable substitution options. Substitutions can also increase the price point and make a vegan diet too expensive for people in poverty who also have allergies. Poor people with food allergies may find it difficult in general to afford a safe and healthy diet. [x]

For some people, including some disabled people, a vegan diet may in fact be ideal. Vegan diets can certainly be part of a healthy diet when trying to reduce bad cholesterol [x], treat high blood pressure [x], or treat earlier stages of kidney disease. [x] And while insulin resistance may be best treated with a ketogenic diet in some people, others do seem to benefit from a plant-based diet instead. [x] A person's diabetes specialist and trained dietitians can help them figure out which is best for them, potentially based on other factors like whether or not they have high blood pressure or bad cholesterol, or whether their diabetes risks are linked to PCOS or other known metabolic conditions.

Achieving sustainable food production and equal access to a safe, nutritious, well-balanced diet is fundamental to us all. But there's simply no one-size-fits-all ideal human diet, and that's something everyone needs to take into account.

#disability #ableism #dialysis #epilepsy #diabetes #allergies #long post #food tw #diet tw

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the-technicolor-whiscash · 7 days

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Things have literally gotten so much worse with sesame allergens. When I was younger I only really had to be wary of like, multigrain bread and hummus and some brands of chips and burger buns but now it's everywhere. Companies are putting sesame flour in everything. I can't just go to the store and buy the cheap bread because the cheap bread makes my throat close up. I have to pay for the more expensive options because those are the only ones that do not have sesame in them. I'm scared when I go out to eat because I don't know if what I'm eating is going to send me to the hospital or not. And I know this is an issue people with other allergies have been having for years - I feel so bad for the folks with celiac who are constantly lied to by restaurants claiming to make food safe for them. There were companies lying about sesame for years too. Now they're being held accountable, and rather than taking the ingredient out, they're putting it in everything. I hope this shit gets taken to court or something because it is going to harm people. I'm lucky in that the two reactions I've had because of these changes have been manageable because of the limited amount of sesame I was consuming, but if I have a reaction any more severe I will have to go to the hospital. And my allergy is mild compared to some people.

I don't know where I was going with this but I'm just mad. I want to be able to go out to eat and not be afraid of my food sending me into anaphylaxis.

#the whiscash administration

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fruitless-vain · 9 months

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Hey I got a question for you my resident training expert friend. If you don't mind.

New house, next door has 4 very barky and attention seeking dogs. Any time the back door opens, or they see me through the bathroom or bedroom window, they start barking. If I take Isolde out to give her some ball time, they go nuts along the fence.

They are all friendly, but they just do not calm down....ever. I have been outside for 40 minutes just sitting and they do nothing but bark. Their owners occasionally try to call them in, but don't leave the back step so the dogs mostly ignore them.

I am starting to wonder if there is anything I can do on my end. Like would trying to interact with them by the fence calm them down or more likely to make them go more nuts with excitement when they see me?

I know, neighbour's dogs aren't mine to train, but I can't even set foot in my backyard without them going off...and I have to keep my bedroom curtains closed most of the time so they don't go off if they happen to see me through the fence and window.

It's.... frustrating and I'm not sure what to do about it. I was wondering if you had any tips or if I'm just doomed to the cacophony of dogs who do not know how to stop? *I mean I am a little worried for the dogs too because the one keeps jumping near the fence and I am so worried a paw will get snagged in the fence on the way down, or like running behind their shed where there is a lot of crowded stuff. I just don't want these dogs to break their damn legs with excitement you know????

If you’re comfortable enough with it the easiest option would be to talk to the owners, say you’re really interested in dog training and was wondering if you could try to practice on their dog’s to resolve the backyard barking! Most people are quite embarrassed when their dogs behave that way and are more than willing to accept free help provided they aren’t being shamed or blamed for the behaviours they feel bad about. That would definitely set you up to be able to work on this easier, be able to establish a relationship with the dogs and get permission to give them treats/ know if they have any allergies to be able to work on that.

Usually the easiest management from the owner’s side is just to teach a solid come inside cue, where you would be quite far away and be able to call the dog back in for a huge jackpot, gradually working your way closer. That’s usually a pretty quick process that doesn’t resolve the barking but does end it in the moment with a lot less stress happening on both sides.

If not depending on your setup there’s a few things you can do depending on the cause for the barking. It’s going to be a lot of trial and error to determine what is motivating the dog and what’s going to work.

The first step is to find the distance you can be that doesn’t trigger them. Experiment with it just being you out there, just your pup, perhaps just the jingle of a collar, you out of sight but making some sound, visible but no sound, see if you can isolate what triggers the barking on an individual level and if there’s a distance you can be at that doesn’t start the barking. This could mean opening the back door and still being inside the house. The goal being to take the individual triggers at your safe distance and gradually work your way closer.

The challenge is sorting out what motivates them and what they want to achieve with their barking. For most dogs it’s to make people go away, for some it’s just an overstimulated state of mind from excitement. For fear/ yard guarding you’ll stay under their threshold and then walk away to reward the lack of barking or toss a treat/ get the owner to toss a treat depending on the dog.

For excitement you can reward the lack of barking at your under threshold distance with treat tosses, toy tosses, or even with you/your dog getting closer if that’s what they’re really wanting to have happen if you think it won’t trigger the barking to start in that moment. Alternatively if all they want is you/your dog to come play you can slowly close the distance and immediately walk away when the barking starts. This can be frustrating for the dog however and is not the ideal way to train it, but when you’re trying to fix a problem with extreme limitations like this it is something that can be considered. Important to know if you leaving is rewarding or punishing in this scenario though because if you going away is what they actually want then it’ll make the barking worse.

Goal being to reward the quiet and gradually be able to close the distance.

Behaviours can be complicated and there’s far more options than what I’ve listed here but hopefully it’ll give you some ideas!

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Hiya! I'm also taking a road trip down 101 South soon (I grew up with the redwoods but that doesn't actually make them less awe inspiring), and I'm wondering if you have any recs for places to get food while celiac? Some of my teenagers are and I'm trying to figure out how to feed them on the way...

My two staple places to get food while eating and traveling on the West Coast are Red Robin and In N Out Burger.

Red Robin does a lot of their business on serving customers with allergies and has a full allergy menu with a lot of options. Make sure you tell your server that you have celiac patients; they will take good care of you. They have a dedicated fryer for gluten-free fries so make sure you specify which of you need the gluten-free fries.

At In N Out Burger I get a double double, and I order it Protein Style (which means they use a lettuce wrap). Their fries are the only thing they fry at all, so the fryer isn't shared. Their shakes are safe as well sinc they have no glutenated ingredients. Make sure you tell them that you have a 'gluten allergy', since that is the term that the folx there are trained to know means they have to change their gloves and use the gluten-free work area, etc. (Yeah, celiac isn't an allergy, but you know how that is.)

It can be difficult to find places so I generally travel with Kind bars in hand, just in case, but those two places work well for me. There's Burgerville, too, if you're in range for that, but they run out in Oregon. Ask for a gluten-free bun, untoasted and unassembled so they don't open the baggie with their glutenated gloves and put it into the toaster. They'll give you the bun in its wrapper and the patties in a separate box and you kinda gotta build your burger yourself. :p Be careful with the fries this time of year -- if the Walla Walla onion rings thing is going on, the fryer for the onion rings is right next to the fryer for the fries, so while there is no shared fryer, someone might drop an onion ring into that fryer and they won't stop and clean the fryer if that happens, not during the day. (This was a warning given to me by our local Burgerville's manager, who is really lovely. If the onion rings thing isn't still going on when you start your drive, Burgerville fries are safe.)

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