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#also if anyone reads this and has advice???? answers???? suggestions???? idk just words….??? about anything said i wouldn’t mind !!!
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#just been thinking abt my name a lot lately and how i sometimes just really don’t feel like i have any real attachment to it anymore like#idk it started w me hating my full first name and my childhood nickname so i started going by kat in high school and it’s stuck which is#cool and nice and much better than the two alternatives. however the further i go into my trans journey the more im like hmmmmmm don’t think#i enjoy this name anymore either ! but i cannot think of any other alternatives so i just keep using it#i just wish my name had something more masc i could turn it into but idk anything and i can’t do my middle names either bc i fucking hate#both of those names so bad bc they’re my aunts names and she’s turned out to be a shitty shit person so i don’t want to even acknowledge em#also the like. two names ive thought of that are Close to kat are like. ehhhh bc one is literally my little cousins name so….weird. and then#the other one is the name of my ex that i met on here and she turned out to be a very not great person so idk if i want that one either#but it’s a nice lil name and i am a better person (meaning i don’t be weird and try talking to MINORS) so maybe i deserve the name more—#and also i literally can’t even think of any other names that aren’t close to my name already bc i don’t think i look like anything else#that i can come up with ????? so that’s hard. idk i’m just thinking out loud#this stuff weird bc i’ve never had to think about names for myself before bc i was always fine w my name but now it just feels like an old#version of myself i don’t match up with anymore and so im like ok well wtf do i do now!!!!!!!!!!#also if anyone reads this and has advice???? answers???? suggestions???? idk just words….??? about anything said i wouldn’t mind !!!
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onkissesdream · 7 months
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okay stupid boy situation vent thing this isn't strictly ed related but def contributing, lots of words under the fold
so theres this boy i like, or at least i thought i did, and might still. like, pulling tarot cards, annotating books, writing letters and not sending them type like. i knew him from when we were younger, he's one of the the only people who i have ever connected with even on a platonic level and was also my first relationship, but it wasn't serious, we were like twelve
thing is, he has like a terrible reputation at our school, like as some sort of ladykiller jerk. apparently he cheated or something on his last gf, i was at a different school. he also like sells weed, which isn't like a problem, but i mean he is like generally super sketchy idek. i do know that im one of three ex girlfriends to dye her hair black and get bangs within a year of breaking up with him, speaks for itself
so i posted like a cute selfie on my instagram story with like music, and he liked it. then we walked home together a few days. then he suggested we hang out, smoke weed, at his house idk, but we like didn't make solid plans. then because of our class schedules we like didn't talk for a week.
on tuesday walking home i think i saw him with a girl on the back of his motorcycle, it could have not been him but it looked like his bike and she was definitely his type. its not as if i'm like jealous or anything, its just good to know
talked to him again thursday, he seemed less interested but still really friendly.
idk, after having a sort of crush on someone for as long as i have, talking to him again has just left more questions than answers. maybe he's a jerk, maybe he's not, but hes the only person i know who wants to talk about philosophy and thats good enough.
my biggest fear is that he only wants to talk to me for my body. that would really suck and confirm all my worst fears about myself. i'm sorta conflicted on his personality, hes really really smart though and i like talking to him, i hope he likes talking to me too
one thing i need advice on if at all possible please oh my god is that i haven't actually done any weed before, i don't really have friends and that makes it kinda hard, i think he's under the impression that i have, how do i navigate that??? also how do you do weed, i don't wanna look like a complete naive idiot, even if i am
if anyone read this, tysm, hope it wasn't too dull. when i heard this song for the first time i felt like it was written about him, hope you enjoy it. have a really really good day.
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syubub · 3 years
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How to Comfort Them
Woop woop! A disclaimer: this is for entertainment purposes only and not to be taken as fact! This is my interpretation of the cards!
Hell yeah. How do they receive comfort best when they need it? I took this specifically as them having a shitty day or week or something along those lines
Seokjin
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Lol
Let him wallow
You comfort Seokjin by affirming his right to feel his feelings and let him deal with it on his own time
He can be a bit dramatic but its short lived
Why does this feel like a roast?
Its not I promise
Seokjin just needs to feel and let it go. He doesn't hold on the things for long but trying to force him to talk anything out is a big no thanks
I think being alone really comforts him most but if he's close to someone I think he'd be down to be alone together
He feels comfort by people staying by his side. He might be the type to have a really shitty day and just wants to sit on the couch and watch TV and not talk about it
When he does want to talk about it though, its best to give him honest advice even if it brutally honest
Jinnie has no time for bullshit and he doesn't want sugar coated shit. If he wants an opinion he'll ask for it and be very aware of what he's asking for.
Another way to comfort Jin is possibly distraction. Again its not an always answer but fun nonsense can help him shake off the blues for sure!
Maybe give him a blanket and and some jellies
I also think he'd really not like anyone seeing him cry?
I think if you stumbled upon a crying Jin that needs comfort the best thing you could do is ask if he needs anything and let him know that you're there?
Also maybe if this is like sad sad sad and he's crying in the bathroom or something it might be helpful to sit on the other side of the door and talk to him if he wants to? and get him water?
Idk I think jin can be pretty guarded especially like this so this would probably never happen
Its more likely that he'll flop down on his bed or couch and just hang out
Yoongi
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Oki yoobi
Hold his fucking hand
I'm kidding (kinda)
For yoongi, I think he's similar to Jin in that he doesn't want to be told that everything is sunshine and rainbows and he also doesn't want to be treated like a child
For yoobi I think that he'd feel comforted by talking about what/why he feels like shit
Its like he wants to know that he isn't alone but he also doesn't like to seek out comfort bc he doesn't think he's worth it
He'd probably feel a lot of comfort laying in a dark room with calming repetitive sounds
Smack a pair of noise canceling headphones on him with nothing playing
I think that a great way to comfort yoongi if he was having a bad day is by softly showing support and letting him know that he's being thought of?
Things like letters and stuff are really good
I also think distracting him from bad habits that he used to comfort himself is a v good idea
You see him nomming down his nails to tiny nubs? Offer him something to hold (or slap his hand if you're feeling sassy)
But really though comfort for yoongi is something he'd want to be subtle and ever-present so he can access it when its needed most and he'd definitely want to seek out on his own.
I was thinking too, like if he had a panic attack or anxiety attack DO NOT TOUCH HIM I feel strongly about this. Let him seek out physical comfort and 1,000% ask if he wants to be touched
He just seems skittish in this way and I think that he'd respond a lot better if he gets to seek physical comfort out on his own
You hear that people that will meet Yoongi?
BUT if yoongi was really really close with his s.o I could see him searching and asking for cuddles. Two kinds. Smol curled up yoongi would want to be curled around (kinda like nigiri) if things are pretty bad and serious or him laying in between his s.os legs with his head on their stomach specifically so he can have his hair played with.
Hoseok
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Show up for him
Remind him that he is loved and sweet and perfect
Definitely ignite his passions again
Take him dancing
Watch a movie that reminds him of a good memory
You'll have to kinda sus out what exactly is bothering him though
Maybe buy him something sweet like a teddy bear or dinner or take him somewhere
Just don't let him wallow. He needs time to process and stuff but getting him up and out of his funk is great!
Take him to an arcade or even just out for a long drive
I think hobi is the type to need stimulation in a thoughtful way so you'd have to assess the situation and see what's appropriate
Bc hobi might also just want to chill
I think he'd also be really big on physical comfort
Hugs
Cuddles
Sharing a bed
Massage even
Yes I'm gonna say it
(18+) he'd enjoy a nice frick frack or a boot knocking if you will
Maybe run him a nice bath and wine and dine him tbh
Namjoon
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Comfort joonie by letting him know that he doesn't have to know everything or have a solution for it
I think kinda taking over his role of inspiring speech giver would help him bc he has so much wisdom and advice but can also have a blind spot when it comes to himself
Let him not be logical
Let him impulse buy 43 new plants all named after the kind of plant they are
I think a nice bear hug and some wise words will be comforting to him
Also the words "you're doing a great job, you got this" and "It's okay to feel this way. Let yourself feel what you feel"
Home boi wouldn't mind if, say, he had a shitty day and you bought him an orchid and named it Orca
Really though I think a gentle reminder that he is human and some basic grounding would really help.
I think too with a significant other I could 100% see him finding immense comfort in feeling the other persons heartbeat? Like if he was in bad shape and his s.o needed to calm him down they could just grab his hand and put it over their heart? Cute shit.
I think rubbing comforting circles on his back when in the proper situation.
Also forehead-pressing?
Jimin
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Chim chim gets comfort by love in every form
By him a gift
Give him words of affirmation
Cuddles
Make him food so he doesn't have to
Just be there for him
Write him letters
Really though. Affection of any kind is often welcomed from him
He'd also feel especially comforted if he didn't have to do anything? Like if you could take away responsibility from him for a little that would be awesome
Jimin is a very love/affection forward guy and I think that he'd really really really enjoy a nice top of the head smooch
Sometimes he'd just want to be hugged while he cries
Or sometimes he needs genuine advice and help working through what bothers him
Jimin is a mixed bag and I think its situational but he'd definitely be down for a good ole hug
Maybe too if you suggest things to him. Maybe advice or maybe ways to cheer him up!
Taehyung
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This is also very much how Tae comforts army
Cheer him on
Let him know that you love him and that even if things are shit that you're there for him
He'd respond very well to comforting actions and words
I think he needs to cry and feel and do what he does but he feels most comforted when he's reminded that he means something to someone
Positivity and passion go a long way for comforting him
I think if you can also remind him of something that he's done for you, something positive that he's done in you're life that might help him feel a little better
If you can relate to him without making it about you
I think also recognizing his good qualities when he can't
Definitely put him in the sunshine
Give him a nice bevy and sit him in the sunshine
Playing a card game or a board game? Idk why
take him to get waffles at 2am or something new and out of the ordinary
Mostly though snuggles and hugs do the trick.
He's a very feely human and I think having something solid is helpful
ESPECIALLY for his s.o
if Taes future/current s.o is reading... you probably get held a lot. For a long time. Homie is like a little cephalopod
I think he'd also enjoy a nice comfort nap
Jungkook
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Oki oki oki
Love him
But not too much
When he's down he tends to have clouded vision
Its like he can't see infront of him and can't see anything that he's done and he feels like he's never accomplished anything ever
He feels loss of control
That's no good
A good way to help that is to help him find clarity
Help him to see the light at the end of the tunnel
He also probably has nighmares/can't sleep when things get really bad so either something like buying him a new sleepy tea or being there for him when he can't sleep
Help sooth his anxiety
He needs that
I definitely think he gets frustrated with himself easily and if you can help him not take it out on himself or turn it inwards then that's really good
He'd benefit from a movie night and a fort
He'd probably be the type to benefit from a talk about what's bothering him but only sitting side by side so you aren't looking into his eyes
Maybe even like on the swings at a park or something
I just think opening up for him is hard so meeting him where he's comfortable is good
That could be texting back and forth even if you're in the same room or on the swings or over street food
I think he'd like it if he had a weighted blanket
Quiet comfort is good for him so he has something grounding him
Maybe if things are not great take him to a rage room or to go kick boxing.
Some semi productive way to channel his energy
Drive him out of the city to go scream into the æther
Idk but being with him while giving him space is good
I think with a s.o he'd maybe seek physical comfort but idk
Maybe
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heroes-r-us · 4 years
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One Punch Man [Daddy Dom Headcanons!]
Obviously not every character is going to fit into the same Daddy archetype. So, I'll put the name, likelyhood of them being a 'daddy dom' and what kind of Daddy role they fill!
Heroes!
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Genos: 💥💥💥
-We've seen how this man takes care of Saitama, imagine how well he could take care of you?
Chance: 6/10!
- Due to Genos amazing housekeeping abilities, I dub that taking on the role of daddy would be of little difference to him. He doesn't mind your exaggerated dependency on him at all.
Daddy Dom role: The Nanny!
Type: Non-sexual!
Saitama:🥚🥚🥚
- He doesn't understand the concept much.
Chance: 1/10!
- He thinks it's pretty weird and won't hesitate to tell you so. He may tolerate the title in the bedroom, but if you call him daddy in front of anyone else...
"Hey. Stop. That's just gross. Get some help. "
Daddy Dom role: None!
Type: Ocasionally sexual!
King:👑👑👑
- Okay we all know he's into those 'onii-chan' games so if anything he's daydreamed about this. And having you come up to him, drowning in the fabric of his Naruto hoodie, asking oh so sweetly if he knew anything about Ddlg... He had to cover his nose in case any blood decided to gush out.
Chance: 7/10!
- He spoils you to ridiculous lengths. He isn't too keen on the punishing aspect, and if you do something that does warrant a punishment, it's nothing a pair of puppydog eyes can't fix. Although that manipulation won't work for long, as he recently joined a Ddlg forum and begins asking for advice there.
Daddy Dom role: The Overindulger!
Type: Sexual and Non-sexual!
Atomic Samurai: 🗡️🗡️🗡️
- He would be the most balanced daddy! Not punishing you too much, nor too little. He sets down the guidelines and expects obedience. He has most likely been a Daddy Dom before, making him experienced in the lifestyle, and able to handle your age regression and increased dependence with ease.
Chance: 9/10!
- His rules and goals for you are hard to obey and reach, but he makes certain that the rewards match the effort. He enjoys reading to you before bed and has especially enjoyed it when you sit in his lap while he does so. Sometimes instead of reading to you he'll sit in the rocking chair beside the bed, rocking you to sleep.
Daddy Dom role: The Balancer!
Type: Sexual and Non-sexual!
Zombieman:🔫🔫🔫
- He's a softie. He's generally good at sticking with the rules you both agreed upon, but sometimes has difficulty fully following through with them. Such as instead of ten minutes in Time Out, you get five. Etc...
Chance: 7/10!
- He is shown to be concerned about others wellbeing, and I feel that helps immensely in his Daddy Dom / Caregiving role. He enjoys the power exchange and has prioritized your comfortability. He enjoys subtle power exchanges, such as giving you piggyback rides, holding your hand when crossing the street, ordering for you, and prepping for movie nights.
Daddy Dom role: The Romantic!
Type: Occasionally sexual and Mostly Non-sexual!
Metal Bat:⚾⚾⚾
- He's a very caring and sentimental person at heart, and he won't hesitate to beat the shit out of, or threaten, someone who decides to present themselves as a threat to any of the people he holds close.
Chance: 5/10!
- He's caring and extremely sappy when it comes to spoiling his little. Although, towards the beginning he'll hold a viewpoint similar to Saitama's. Eventually, he gets used to and even grows to enjoy some of the activities that come with Ddlg territory. Such as spoiling and overindulging his little. He especially enjoys his 'Daddy' title in the bedroom.
Daddy Dom role: The Softie!
Type: Mostly Sexual and Occasionally Non-sexual!
Sweet Mask:🎭🎭🎭
- He has an extremely negative viewpoint of the ddlg community in general. He never bothered to really research it before as it had never interested him. However in light of your mentions of it to him, and your suggestions, he found himself still preferring to go by 'sir' instead of 'daddy'.
Chance: 2/10!
- He will participate in it with you, and enjoys the power you hand over. However he finds your age regression inconvenient and honestly embarrassing.
Daddy Dom role: The Reluctant!
Type: Purely Sexual!
Sneck:🐍🐍🐍
- He rather open to the concept, and has dabbled in Bdsm culture before. He seems right at home setting up rules and charts for you to follow. He's extremely strict and will not hesitate to put you in your place. He enjoys having you seated in his lap. The two of you will probably indulge in other forms of power exchanges that include Dom/Sub.
Chance: 8/10
-His punishments can be overboard considering the crime, although that seems to be in his nature. He also finds your age regression quite adorable, but your puppydog eyes and other cute attempts to lessen your punishments go unheard.
Daddy Dom role: The Disciplinarian!
Type: Sexual and Non-sexual!
Mumen Rider:🚲🚲🚲
- Is surprisingly well balanced in his role. He enjoys spending time in Daddy space. In fact he has a hard time breaking out of daddy space. He has a tendency to keep bad news away from you, and only informing you of things that will make you happy.
Chance: 6/10!
- He finds it easier to stick to a regimen that the both of you are on. And takes any straying from the schedule very seriously. He hardly ever spanks you, and typically uses softer methods of getting through to your little side. Such as, no bedtime story or no sweets. His harsher punishments include spanking and no cartoon/tv time.
Daddy Dom role: The Shelterer!
Type: Occasionally Sexual and Mostly Non-sexual!
Baddies!
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Sonic:🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️
- He doesn't seem to mind it that much when the two of you are doing the hanky panky, and considering he's basically a hardcore sadist, I'm pretty sure he won't mind this softer version of BDSM.
Chance: 7/10!
- As I mentioned before, he's already into BDSM and ddlg isn't the kinkiest thing the two of you have tried by far. His role as your Daddy Dom is mostly comprised of punishments, bondage and other hardcore elements!
Daddy Dom role: The Sadist!
Type: Basically entirely sexual.
Garou: 🐺🐺🐺
- He's pretty down with whatever floats your boat, but hearing 'Daddy!' Throws him off for a bit. He likes the power you give him but he also wants to try other stuff too. He's basically an eveything bagel, he's young and still figuring out his own tastes same as you.
Chance: 6/10!
-While in these roles, he tends to be more animalistic and rough. He likes the punishment aspect and appreciates how pliable you become when he does choose to adopt the 'Daddy' persona. He acts all caring and sweet at first. He'll make jokes about it, playfully mocking your submissive nature.
"Aw, is my baby girl horny for Daddy's cock?"
Daddy Dom role: The Teaser!
Type: Almost entirely sexual, but he'll play along if you take it outside the bedroom too.
Dr. Genus: 👓👓👓
-This guy has been cooped up in a lab for so long he probably hasn't heard anything about this kink. Hell, he's probably still a virgin. If he does find himself into it, he goes ALL in.
Chance: 5/10!
-He belittles you in a nice kind of way? It'll take a while for him to find a good balance of what makes you comfortable and what makes you cry. Though it's much easier to decipher your feeling when you're in little space as you're feelings are on full display. The two of you are constantly trying new things and settling into your new roles.
Daddy Dom role: The Tester!
Type: It depends on how you bring it into the relationship.
Lord Boros: 🛸🛸🛸
- You seriously brought this up to an alien? He probably understands the word daddy but not the Daddy Dom concept. Why would you want to procreate with your father? It'll take a while to explain.
Chance: 6/10!
- He's a loose canon honestly. After all, he's really into the Lord or Master/ slave thing. So another power role is intriguing to say the least. He prefers Sir, but tolerates 'Daddy' as the concept is still odd to him. Like most of the people on this list he likes the power exchange. This urge to protect his mate is already deeply ingrained into him so having the Daddy role of also taking care of you is a good way to round everything out.
Daddy Dom role: The Megalomaniac!
Type: It's both sexual and non-sexual, although he treats you more as a pet than a child.
Choze: 🌽🌽🌽
-As a superior being he understands exactly why you would dub him worthy of your caretaker. He is the only one capable of fully carrying it through.
Chance: 9/10!
- Honestly at first I didn't think he'd be jnto it, but now I realize he'd be perfect for it. He, of course, is amazing at the role. His rules are to be taken seriously and he expects full compliance to his demands. He's good at having you sit in his lap while he reads to you. Or having you watch and carry Daddy's things for him while he spars. All in all ten outta ten daddy material.
Daddy Dom role: The Superior!
Type: Sexual and Non-sexual! It's basically lifestyle.
Gouketsu:✘✘✘
- He's a MONSTER YALL! ...Okay, you monsterfuckers here we go. He'd be into it. We don't get much personality from him back-story wise, so I'm going by his personality in his monster form. He's strong, calm, and deals out damage like a motherfucker. He's huge too... So idk how sex is gonna work. He probably knew you before he became a monster. Maybe he had already been your Daddy before his monsterfication.
Chance: 8/10!
-He keeps you alive so he has to like you at least a little. His desire to protect you from the other mosters is stronger than any urge to kill you. You'd probably ride on his shoulder or something idk. Rules are all entirely for your safety and everyone knows not to fuck with you.
Daddy Dom role: The Protector!
Type: Non-sexual now cuz how the fuck is that supposed to work??
Orochi: ♛♕♛
- He lets you sit on his shoulder. The other monsters question him, especially Gyoro-Gyoro, but he either doesn't answer, or eats whoever questions his judgement. Of course you weren't human, but you looked pretty close to it. You're basically the Queen Bee, and you're word is law. (Third to Gyoro-gyoro and Orochi)
Chance: ???
- He's a monster and you're his. That's all there is to it. You aren't weak but you're not stronger than him either. Should anyone dissapoint or question you, you let him know so he can publicly terrorize his victim.
Daddy Dom role: The King!
Type:???
Deep Sea King: 🐟🐟🐟
-He is a dominant partner. He is the King of the seafolk, leader of the ocean and soon-to-be ruler of the land! So your acception of the more submissive role is perfect, even if you didn't have a choice.
Chance: 3/10!
- He really doesn't care that much about what you call him. Though 'My King/Lord' seems to greatly please him. He'll never really play along as he considers this a human thing that he doesn't really have time for.
Daddy Dom role: The Allower!
Type: It's entirely sexual as he doesn't really respond outside of sex. He's aware that it's a term for a dom, which is why he allows it.
Others!
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Charanko: 🥋🥋🥋
- Ack sweet baby is gonna be so red. Not necessarily confused but definitely embarrassed. Once you reaffirm what you mean he'll determine to be the best damn Daddy you've ever had.
Chance: 7/10!
- He likes the fact you act as though he can protect you! Which he could totally protect you! From mental blocks and barriers, bad, self depricating thoughts and depressive episodes. His comfort levels are in the nineties baby.
Daddy Dom role: The Comforter!
Type: Both sexual and nonsexual, it gives him a bit of an ego boost both ways.
Suiryu: 🏅🏅🏅
- At first I wasn't a big fan but I've softned up some for him. He's an everything bagel as well, not necessarily figuring out what he likes, just open minded. So when you mention Dd/lg he lights up and informs you that had been a favorite of his.
Chance: 9/10!
- He's quick to establish your roles, and rules/guidelines. Things you accept, things that are a hard no, things you're willing to try, etc... All in all suprisingly thorough with what makes you comfortable. He likes being called daddy when you need something, like an item from the top shelf or something. Makes him feel strong! (Like he needs the ego boost 🙄)
Daddy Dom role: The RuleMaker!
Type: Both sexual and nonsexual. He enjoys both rather equally, but especially likes the bedroom.
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fursasaida · 4 years
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Do you have any advice for someone who loves learning and reading about all kinds of stuff but isn't academically trained to understand lots of things? Tbh, I'm curious about everything but I feel stupid when I read things I don't understand right away. It's like I lack critical thinking which makes me endlessly sad because that's something I'd like to develop but idk how. It feels like I passively absorb info, and even the things I understand, I tend to forget or don't know how to articulate :(
I think it would help if I had a concrete example or some more details about what exactly you’re struggling with, but I can offer some general thoughts. (I’m procrastinating on some research by answering this, so it got long. If anything needs clarifying, feel free to come back and let me know.)
“I feel stupid when I read things I don’t understand right away.”
I think it’s very important to understand that being smart or being stupid are phrases so broad they barely mean anything. Understanding a text right away means you have certain skills and knowledge that enable you to do that. It says nothing about your potential to develop those skills and that knowledge base.  I am very good at understanding texts, which means people say that I am “smart” because that skill is valued in a particular way. If you asked me to plow a field I would suddenly be “too stupid” to do it, because I do not have the skills and knowledge. But I could learn them!
And for that matter, even if you never become someone who “gets” texts right away, so what? A lot of people could stand to slow down, if you ask me.
This brings me directly to:
“It’s like I lack critical thinking”
That feeling of running into a wall is actually one of the best tools you could have for thinking critically. Many, many, many people who easily understand academic/analytical writing fail to question what they read, precisely because they can just sort of gulp it down. If you are getting snagged on what someone is saying, it’s not because you are incapable of grasping the Expert Truth they are conveying; it’s because on some level you disagree, or don’t share the worldview that underlies their thinking. (Or also, and this option is not always given enough credence, because they’re a bad writer. [Coughs in Donna Haraway’s direction])
This is true even, or especially, if what’s snagging you is that you don’t understand what they’re saying. This is because in their writing they have assumed their readers share a lot of contextual knowledge and assumptions. That’s not bad in itself; if everybody stopped to fully explain every single term, connection, and assertion in everything they wrote, shit would be impossible. But I want to emphasize that if you happen to fall outside the bounds of those assumptions, it not only does not mean you are stupid, it means you are especially well equipped to question and criticize them--so long as you do the work to understand them, in good faith.
(I add that last corollary because there is a problem where people don’t bother to understand where things are coming from before attacking them, and that’s not useful to anyone. But clearly you are not one of these people. I’d like to encourage you to consider these “I don’t get it” moments not as reasons to give up but as a genuinely good starting point for developing the critical skills you so badly want to have.)
An author makes a statement. The statement doesn’t make sense to you. Why not? Are there words you don’t know? Look them up. Look up their etymology, or examples of their being used in sentences, if you need more than the definition is giving you. Is it the content of the statement itself? Then clearly the author and you are coming at whatever the subject is with different background information and assumptions. (This is still true if it’s a subject you know nothing about! That’s a prime example of coming at it with different assumptions. The author assumes a lot of things about the world that you don’t, because you haven’t learned them.) The important question is not What’s wrong with me that I don’t share this author’s assumptions? Rather, the question is Can I figure out what is behind this author’s statement? And once you arrive at some idea about the answer to that, the task is not necessarily to bring yourself into agreement with it, but to decide whether you think it makes sense or not.
This is where an example would be helpful, because “figure out what the underlying assumptions are” is very vague and I’m sure you’re sitting here like, “Oh, sure, just like that.” So, to start with: The things that pull you up short are the things you should ask questions about. What is it in my understanding of the world that makes this statement not make sense? (One way to look at this is: is there a different but related statement that does make sense to me? What’s different between the two, and why does it make such a difference to me?) What would I have to believe, or assume, for the statement to make sense to me? Why did this person mention this example and not those, and can I interpret this choice as something that makes sense to me? Or as a clue that reveals something about where this text is coming from?
And to be clear, when I say “underlying assumptions,” I don’t mean that this only/always means sussing out bias or prejudice in the usual way those words are used. I also mean the things that author learned in their field before writing the text, which you have not. Like, a lot of what I write now depends on the assumption that there is a difference between “absolute space” and “place.” You might have to read up on that a bit to know what I’m saying at a given moment because you aren’t specialized in what I’m specialized in. You might then decide you think this distinction is bollocks! Reading up on it isn’t necessarily just to get you to agree with me. It’s to get you to where you can make an informed decision about agreeing or not.
Often the biggest assumptions lie in the simplest statements. I’m reading about the Cold War a lot right now. If someone says, for example, “The Cold War was the dominant structure of international politics between 1945 and 1989,” this seems very obvious and straightforward. It’s a basic statement of what most people mean when they refer to “the Cold War” at all. It’s “a historical fact,” a piece of information for those interested in history to “absorb.” But there are a lot of questions worth asking about this! Are we sure there was only one, singular (“the”) Cold War? Was it really “the dominant structure” for everyone, everywhere, that whole time? What is a “structure” and what makes one “dominant”? Are we completely sure about those start and end dates, and do they apply everywhere?
Now one can imagine that if I were to ask all these questions of someone who referred to the Cold War this way in a dinner conversation or something, I might appear very ignorant--or “stupid.” But being critical means not accepting things at face value. I may know perfectly well exactly what this person is referring to, but if I want to question the assumptions built into that reference, I have to ask about things that are “obvious” or “well known.”
The good news is that when you’re reading a text, you don’t have to worry about other people at the table judging you. It sounds like right now you are doing that to yourself, and I would very much like to encourage you not to. Having “dumb” questions is being critical. The only difference between “I don’t understand this sentence about the Cold War” and “I have a critique of this sentence about the Cold War” is that in the first case, I have questions about the sentence; in the second case, I have developed answers to my own questions about the sentence. But both of them involve looking at the sentence and saying “this doesn’t add up to me.”
Criticism is a process. Developing expertise does mean getting to a point that you don’t need to do extensive research every time you read or criticize something, but there will always be new things you don’t understand and have to put in the work to be able to critique. The vast majority of ~inspiration~ among academics, if you read/listen to them talking about their research projects, comes out of bumping up against something they don’t understand and just not being satisfied until they could account for it. That could be anything from the way the word “democracy” was used in the Iran-Contra hearings to the everyday social fact that women are routinely expected to have longer hair than men in much of the United States.
So. You are actually in a great place to get better at this, because everybody who is seriously and honestly trying to be critical has to start from making the obvious not-obvious--from not understanding something.
That brings me to the last thing I want to address:
“It feels like I passively absorb info, and even the things I understand, I tend to forget or don't know how to articulate.”
Criticism, or just--learning--isn’t just a process; as what I was saying about academics above already suggests, it’s a project. This is not only true of academics. Plenty of people who aren’t academics do research or study things on their own just because they’re interested. But the kernel of that interest is a desire to understand something, whether it’s for a practical purpose or not. Maybe you’re teaching yourself to sew and having a lot of trouble with a particular stitch, and you want to figure out if that stitch is standard because it’s actually the most functional or if there’s some other reason, which would mean you could use something different. Or maybe you just really want to know what’s up with sea turtles. Either way, there is something you want.
I think if you identify specific questions about or interests in the world and pursue those, you will have an easier time building these skills and retaining information. (This doesn’t mean you have to give up your general curiosity! Just that at any given time, you are focusing on a few specific things.) Information sticks with us because it’s useful somehow. If your goal isn’t just “know things” but “figure out this thing, specifically” then information about that thing has an actual use for you. So think about something that you’ve had a lot of trouble understanding and that you want to understand--not because you feel like you’re supposed to, or because you feel ashamed that you don’t, but because you want answers to your questions. Your project is now satisfying that curiosity.
I find the more I think about a question I have, the more I start to see information that’s applicable to it popping out of the world all around me, everywhere, even when I’m not actively “working on it.” And I remember those things because they are not just “information.” They are of significance to something I am trying to do, which is answer the question. And that question is not assigned to me by anyone else, not even the author of a text I don’t understand. I can only assign it to myself (I have to want to understand that text!).
And you can support this with the way you read! Reading is interactive (yes, even when it’s just you and a page and you’re not making any noise). The more you approach it that way, the more you will retain of what you read--even if you end up disagreeing with it--because you are not trying to be a container for information to fill, which is absolutely bound to leak. Instead you are looking for things that are useful to you, which may or may not be findable in the text you are currently reading. You are not a receiver. You are a spelunker.
So what does it mean to read interactively? It can mean almost anything. For people like me, it often means a lot of making notes, annotations, and so on (the physical act of annotating a text does a lot to help me retain things, for example). I have files upon files of notes and quotes and outlines from different research projects. I write out paragraphs of musings to try to articulate how my questions are shifting as I learn, or what exactly the thing I’m struggling with is. (You mentioned struggling to articulate; writing things out for yourself is one way to practice at this. So is bouncing things off a friend, which I also do a lot.) But it doesn’t have to look like this.
If you are pursuing an interest, then ultimately what you’re doing ought to be pleasurable. (I don’t mean that it should make you jump for joy every second, but the feeling of making progress toward a goal, even if a particular step is unpleasant, is still pleasurable.) If “taking notes” for you looks like drawing, then great. I once outlined a paper by drawing it as a floor plan for a two-story house. I make research playlists that I consider to be functionally identical to syllabi. I have tagged collections on this tumblr that represent some of my thinking through one set of questions or another. What I’m trying to get at is that in working to answer your own questions, you are not just abstractly trying to “understand” something, which miraculously happens or doesn’t depending on whether your mind is ~good enough~ to receive the Content. You are interacting with statements, pieces of information, images, texts, etc., which you are collecting and arranging and rearranging in order to try to reach a place where you’re satisfied. All of that is part of the process of “understanding,” and if you’re genuinely interested in that process, then the work involved shouldn’t feel like homework. So the literal things you do as part of it don’t have to be similar to schoolwork, if those kinds of things are boring or painful or just unhelpful to you. Do whatever! You’re in charge!
So, to summarize all of this: I think the first thing you need to do is think of yourself not as ignorant, stupid, or uneducated, but as someone who is actively wanting and trying to engage and learn about the world. This is admirable! This is exciting! Thus your goal is not to “absorb” information to make up some deficit, or to become some other, “smarter” person who would understand things the first time you look at them. Your goal is simply to answer your own questions about the world. From that point of view, not-understanding is not a problem. It’s necessary. It’s where the questions come from. If you have to answer a lot of sub-questions along the way--if it takes you weeks to really get what a single essay is saying--this does not say anything bad about you. It just means you’re doing the damn thing. But in order to succeed at it, you do need to have some motivation; it needs to mean something to you. (One of the biggest tricks the devil ever pulled was the idea that inquiry could ever possibly be impersonal.) And whatever that personal meaning is is good enough, I promise.
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in light of everything in the community, here's a little saying that everyone should remember. "say it forget it, write it regret it." just think before you press send, we are all people so lets be kind and respectful to ourselves and one another 💌
I do overall agree with this so thank you for your words, anon. We are indeed all human and it’s important we respect ourselves and each other for our unique differences and know our limits 💚 Whilst I do disagree that some people would use this analogy to shut down any and all “dissenting opinion”, there’s a discussion to be had, as the community also moves forwards with Seán, about how things are phrased.
He said himself that he feels like others expect him to be perfect, and that he also expects perfection from himself. And honestly, the way that some people (myself included sometimes, I’m not afraid to admit) phrase everything he ever does as amazing, as though he can do no wrong, isn’t helpful in the long run to his expectations of himself, our expectations of each other, or to what he thinks our expectations are of him. Don’t get me wrong he’s done the fecking world of good for SO many people and he should be praised for that, and I hope that in the midst of all of this, he is remembering all the good things that he has done and isn’t getting bogged down by this one negative thing. But trying to “protect” him from all disagreement is just positivity for the sake of positivity. Disagreement is healthy and integral to being human, especially in such a large community with such a variety of cultures, gender identities, sexualities and other life experiences. There is literally no way for him to please 23 million diverse people. But he also can’t ever work on even trying to do that if nobody ever tells him where we disagree or ever tries to give him tips to work towards at least finding a middle ground, if not an overall agreement. Agreeing is often the ‘easier’ thing to do, but over positivity can be just as ‘toxic’ as over negativity and people do forget that sometimes.
But at the same time, nobody needs a constant stream of out and out hatred either. Or not even as strong as hatred, but simply to use the same phrasing as the last “point”, negativity for the sake of negativity-rather than negativity with constructive advice that can be built on. That second part is fine. It can of course be hard to swallow, but overall I’d love to be given a list of everything I did wrong, if it also meant that I was also going to be told one or two things I could start to do to try and make sure it gets better in the future. But a constant stream of either insults or of pointing out every single tiny thing wrong with a person or what they’ve done, without suggesting how the issue can be worked on, like, not even one small suggestion at all? Not cool. For anyone. And also, not taking the time to step back and think: is it something wrong with this person or is it a change within me that’s actually causing this? Because that can be the case sometimes too.
To actually get a “summary”? As you put well, anon, thank you 💚 Think how you phrase things. Think if you would like to be constantly showered with praise when you know you have done wrong, and how idk, confused, that would make you feel. But also think of how you phrase anything that’s in any way “negative” and if you read it back and think you wouldn’t like those same words written about you or to you, or alternatively if you were to receive what you have written and not know how you could change that behaviour to get better in the future, maybe it’s not the best to say either, or the best way of saying it. And just as Seán is going to start taking steps towards improving his communication and spark towards 2020, maybe we can start to do the same? I guess I just want to say to absolutely not “baby” people, least of all Seán. But don’t “bully” people either. Be open, candid and forthright, but be kind and respectful too 😊
* I don’t want to preach, as people have accused me of before, so if it comes across like that I’m sorry. Also sorry for using your ask as a place to vent. I apologise fully if this makes you uncomfortable in any way it’s just, how I wanted to answer. If you do see this and want me to delete it please leave another anon* 💚
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silenthillmutual · 4 years
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I don't know if you're the right person to tell this to but I think my mom's emotionally abusive. She gets mad whenever I get upset at her and gaslights me(probably??) whenever I call her out. I tried to tell her that she never apologized for hurting my feelings and she responded with, "I don't have to apologize to you" and it just made me feel worse. My family's Christian and all but I'm scared to tell the pastor(or anyone) because I don't want her to get mad at me. Do you have any advice?
I guess I’m a decent source for that, and I’ve got enough spoons today to answer this! 
I’ll be honest with you, a parent reacting with anger whenever you get upset with them is never a good sign. The “I don’t have to apologize to you” response is definitely emotionally abusive, especially if it’s not a reaction in a vacuum; anything as an isolated incident is understandable since we all make mistakes, but this doesn’t sound like a one-off thing. 
I had a couple of friends help me through being gaslit myself; here are a few articles on the topic, all of which are pretty brief:
Were You Born Under the Gaslight?
11 Warning Signs of Gaslighting
a resource post from r/RaisedByNarcissists
I’m not a psychologist in any capacity, but having been through it myself and having sat down and watched a film adaptation from where the term hails, here’s a sort of brief rundown of some things gaslighters will do to their victims:
making attempts to isolate you (from friends, from family members, etc; ex, excessive monitoring of your communications with friends to the point of taking your phone or computer so you can’t contact them, although this may be done subtly)
telling you that you have traits or attributes that do not feel or sound like things you do (ex, telling you that you are “forgetful” or “tend to lose things” even when you are not a forgetful person)
accusing you of lying, whether directly or indirectly (ex. asking, “what did you do with x thing?”, not believing you when you say you haven’t seen it; then when you find it, saying something to the effect of, “so you did know where it was”)
saying things with emotion and then denying there is any emotion behind their words (ex. if they say something to you in an angry way and when you say, “don’t be angry,” they say, “i’m not angry” and look at you like you’re crazy)
making you look bad in front of others (this can be making you look like a jerk, making you look inconsiderate, making you look foolish, like a buzzkill, etc.)
taking on a tone to imply that you are scaring them, even when you have not done or said anything out of the ordinary (if you’re thinking to yourself, “i didn’t even have any emotion behind this, i didn’t even sound angry” and they’re reacting like they’re afraid you’re going to hit you? that’s gaslighting)
whiplash mood swings and honeymooning - quickly going from being angry at you to putting on a convincing happy act in front of others; “honeymooning” is when, after a period of abuse, they start to act really nice and considerate towards you, making you think that they’ve changed, or maybe they do one really nice thing for you as a way to “make up” for their behavior (this never lasts, don’t buy it.)
turning themselves into the victim of every situation (guilt tripping you, especially in situations where you are telling them that they have hurt you. parents really love this one; it’s the “oh so i’m a horrible parent” comeback to any time you’ve ever said “this really hurt my feelings”)
infantalizing you (another parental favorite)
upsetting you in public, covertly, so that only you are aware of what they have said/done
threatening you with institutionalization
Another big one that I don’t think I mentioned here because it’s not one that came up in the film is outright denying that something ever happened. We tend to assume that’s something we’d be able to catch outright, but the truth of the matter is that their lies start out small and they do all of these things above & more for the sake of putting you off balance and confusing you so that by the time their lies get to the level of things you should be able to look at and say plainly, “that’s not true,” you’ve gotten to the point where you feel like you can’t trust your own memory or judgement of things. 
I’ll give a couple examples because the list of potential things they could lie about goes between fairly small stuff to extreme stuff:
my mother claimed once that she was never on her phone during dinner
my mother claiming she’d never seen movies that not only did i remember her commentary on, but i’m pretty sure one of them we actually saw in theatres
her claiming i’d never told her things that i most definitely had told her before
combined with that one: lying about the last time we’d had contact; right before i cut off all contact with her i was able to actually screenshot the dates and times of the last time we’d spoken and send them to her
lying about actual historical facts; in my mother’s case: refusing to acknowledge that ABA had, since its inception, used aversives and was abusive in practices, was the foundation of the conversion therapy movement. i sent her screenshot and link proofs of this as well and she did not appreciate it
she also claimed that she never threatened to kick me out of the house and claimed that i promised her i would start therapy before starting HRT - neither of which are accurate or even remotely believable (you really think i’d up and move w two weeks notice halfway across the country if i hadn’t been kicked out? i have to laugh.)
Another one that did not really get shown well in the film but that I believe i’ve read somewhere and have personal experience with, is that they like to keep you traumatized. It keeps you in a state of like... uncertainty, I guess you could say. It keeps you from feeling completely lucid or in control of things, and more likely to need help and depend on them for continued support. They may also be likely to mess with your head in other ways, like with the use of drugs - and I don’t just mean illegal ones; parents who have control over your medication and make sure you take it do have to potential to keep you up on medications you don’t actually need as a method of control. (Both of these can actually be seen in use in the film Midsommar w/ the suicide ritual being a method of continued trauma and the constant drug use being...obvious. I’m sure it gets used in other places too but that was the first one to come to mind, and Aster does a really good job of showing how effective that shit is.)
I don’t really know what other religions rules are like when it comes to confidentiality. I was raised Catholic, and there was a certain understanding about priests and ethics that pretty much went that unless you had a warrant (and on top of that, a damn good reason; iirc there have been plenty who don’t even testify under oath) they weren’t to tell anyone what you told them in confidence. If you know anything about their ethics regarding that or even feel that you can ask them safely about it, it could be a good place to start if you feel that church community is one where you feel safe. 
The biggest roadblock tbh is age and...idk how else to put this other than status? If you’re a minor there is, unfortunately, not a lot you can do to get away from her or get her to stop - especially if you’re in a situation where she’s really your only parent. Which is sort of what I meant by status; do you have another parent or step-parent, sibling, uncle, aunt, cousin, etc  you feel you could talk to about it? 
I really wish I could recommend school guidance counselors, but I’m not altogether sure they’re equipped with the right materials to help you out there. That being said, if you have a family member that you can trust to help you find a therapist outside of school, that would also be a really good resource; whether you’re an adult still living within that contact or a minor who can’t get away at the moment, a therapist can help you come up with some coping techniques to deal with it until you can safely get away. I’d suggest looking for one who specializes in trauma or in PTSD, esp if they have c-PTSD listed (the ‘c’ is for complex, which is a proposed addition(??) to PTSD that would separate a singular traumatic event from an ongoing traumatic situation like living in war zones, being a POW, domestic violence, etc). PsychologyToday has a search function for finding accredited therapists in your area that should list their specialties, credentials, and insurance plans they take. (And if you’re asked why you need one, honestly, extrapolate on a minor issue. Like tbh you could just say body image issues.) Therapists are bound by license-revoking ethics not to tell anyone what you discuss in therapy unless you are going to hurt yourself or someone else.
[If you feel you’re being monitored too closely at home and don’t have a way to get this information at school, I suggest asking a reference librarian to help you out. A lot of public libraries will have community resource information, and if they don’t have flyers or brochures out, reference librarians’ entire jobs are to help you access information whether that’s in the library or in the community! That’s why I work in LIS, lol.]
Other than that the two big pieces of advice I have are:
Build up a support network outside your family. If you feel you can’t trust them with this, or even if you’re worried about putting them in the middle of a difficult situation - and even if those aren’t concerns for you - it’s always good to have a support network that isn’t connected to the situation in some way. Most of my support network came from friends, a bulk of whom I knew from online, and from coworkers. The first person to tell me I was being gaslit was actually a coworker, who I talked to when I got kicked out and was shaken up about it. I had a p good relationship w my boss and all my coworkers there, so when I had to put in my two weeks’ notice I actually got an offer to stay with my boss in the event that the situation escalated, and also knew I could go and stay with my one of my best friends with their grandad, or their sister. In fact, right when that happened, my friends already had a kind of escape plan half-formed because things had just kind of been getting worse, and for almost a year now I’ve been living with my other best friend. Even if things never get to the point of you having to leave the house, just having people that you can rely on who will be on your side entirely is crucial to dealing with that kind of stress.
If you think or feel you may be getting gaslit - even if you’re thinking to yourself that you’re just blowing things out of proportion or that it’s “not that bad” (a lot of us go through that) - start keeping a journal of things your mother says to you. You don’t have to show anyone. Just keep it for yourself. It doesn’t even have to be anything important; like I said earlier, it can be as simple as off-handed comments about movies you’ve watched or appointments you’ve made or what have you. Write them down when they happen, date them, and then when she says something that you feel contradicts what you’ve already heard - you can fact-check it. You can also do this with screenshots if it’s over text or something, and if you think you can get away with secretly recording her on your phone that might help too. I don’t recommend telling her you’re doing this or pointing out when she’s been lying; in the event she doesn’t outright deny it she could flip it around to make herself the victim or spiral out of control and get worse - this is just for your peace of mind. The goal of gaslighting, to quote the movie, is to “systematically [drive] you out of your mind”. This would just be a way to reassure yourself that you’re not making it up, you didn’t forget, you’re not blowing things out of proportion. 
If you need anything more specific, feel free to let me know! I’m so sorry you’re going through this, it really just fucking sucks. But I believe you can make it! And there is an it - there’s an out, even if it’s hard to get to or takes long. 
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aj-soto · 5 years
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DanganRonpa: Prison Break- Prologue Part 2
*Eric wakes up on a small one person prison bed. He gets up and looks around to see a small toilet in the corner and the walls covered with articles written about the murders and his trial. Eric try tthe door near the front of the room but bars block the doofirstthen turns to notices a large monitor above his bed*
Eric: Is this the government's sick idea of a joke. What is killing an innocent man not good enough for you? You gotta mess with him first. If you gonna kill me just do it. I dont want to play any games. I just want this to be over.
*Eric begins softly weeping until the monitor turns on showing static and a strange outline*
???: Now now Eric nows not the time to cry and give up. In fact the game has just begun. Clean yourself up and go to the announcement room. Its just down the hall. Your get your answers there. So get over there with all your strength after all your The Ultimate Framed Criminal
*The bars over the door slide away *
Eric: Ultimate? There haven't been Ultimates for decades. What is this? Who are you? No response huh? Guess i don't really have a choice.
*Eric walks through the halls and stops at a full body mirror attached to one of the hall walls. He was able to see himself for the first time. Regularly comb shaggy hair was wild and knotted. He didn't see the point of combing your hair when you had no one and nothing to look forward to but death. His clothing consisted some old jeans and a simple white t shirt. Over his shirt was a black button up (unbuttoned) with the words guilty written in blood read letters and a bloody hand print below it.*
Eric: Who ever dressed me is going to have a long talk about boundaries and good taste with me when i get ahold of them.
*After checking himself over, Eric continued his walks for a few moments until finding the room labeled announcement room. With a deep breathe he open the door and is greeted by the faces of 15 strangers.*
???: Okay so with this guy it makes 16 of us. Does anyone know why where here.
???: We've been over this. We'll all as lost as you.
???: So what we should just sit and nothing. Thats stup-
*At that point Eric kust decided to tume out since there seem like no real progress would be made. As Eric watches the arguement unfold,a well dressed man approached him. He had dirty blonde hair and was wearing a red twine jacket over a blue dress shirt. He also wears a simple pair of blue jeans and dress shoes. His body language gave off and sort of in charge aura. His face is very calculating, like he is always planning six steps ahead.
???: Greetings Hello my name is Rokus. Im from Lithuania.
Eric: Nice to meet you, I'm Eric King. Umm... Do you have any idea whats happening?
Rokus: I'm afraid not. From what I've gathered we've all were abducted and woke up here and were assigned an ultimate title despite the death of Hope's Peak. Do you remember anything?
Eric: Um... Please don't freak out. The title i was given is Ultimate Framed Criminal. I was arrested for multiple acts of murder but i did NOT do it. I'M INNOCENT. But the jury didn't believe me. So the last thing i remember was being in a electric chair waiting for the switch to be pulled.
Rokus: Hmm. Interesting story.
*The next few momenta consisted of Rokus awkwardly staring at Eric. Almost studying him.
Eric: So ummm... What about you. I haven't heard your talent or anything.
Rokus: Very well since youve be so open to me i have no excuse not to do the same. Im the Ultimate Art Thief. I dont do it for the money i got freelancing for that. No i do it for the rush and to appreciate the beauty whenever i want. Those two things are the only things i need to feel alive. I was in my personal gallery. Soaking in the beauty when i feot rag over my face and then boom. Im in some dingy room with no idea why. Any more questions?
Eric: No. But thanks man you really help calm me down.
Rokus: I can assure you that wasnt my intention but nevertheless im glad your okay. I suggest you talk to everyone. Fair warning though, there is a good chance no here is being completely honest.
*After his warning he walk away. Eric could only watch in confusion as he walked away. In his distraction he failed to notice someone walking up to him. *
???: Good morrow to you, sir newcomer. tis nice to meeteth thee.
* Eric turns around to see a semi tall blonde girl with with streak of red in it and a pair of blue glasses. Her outfit itself was a dress straight out of Macbeth*
Eric: Hello im Eric King im the Ultimate Framed Criminal. And you are?
???: It's nice to meeteth thee Eric. I am Julia Caesar. The Ultimate Shakespearean Actor.
Eric: Well its nice to meet you Julia. Do you remember anything before finding yourself here?
Julia: The last thing i recall wast that I just finished a showeth and i wast resting in mine dressing room. Then i hath felt a blow on mine headeth and at which hour i awoke i wast hither.
Eric: I'm sorry to hear that Julia. I wonder what is this place. *Eric turns around to look around and Julia sees the design on the back of his shirt*
Julia: The evil of sir *With a shriek of fear she runs away*
Eric: "Well so much for making knew friends"
???: Don't worry she a nut job.
???2: Yea totally wackadoo
*Eric turn to see to girls behind him. The first wore a white lab coat with a black shirt that has a graphic of the rib cage on it, simple black pants, and black shoes. She also wore a pair of googles on her head*
???: Hello mr spooky. My name is Lacey Carson, The Ultimate Coroner. You know like dead bodies and stuff. And miss sunshine next to me is Aurélie Deshaies, the Ultimate Grave Robber.
Aurélie: I can speak for myself corpse breath. And you, who are you start talking.
Eric: im Eric the Ultimate framed criminal.
Aurélie: You got to be kidding me. Your either a terrible liar or so incompetent that you manage to be the fall guy. Either way your a worthless idiot.
Lacey: Idk. He's kinda cute. I bet if i was able to open him up he'd look even cuter. The idea of him on my table with nothing but a blanket to cover him, his chest exposed, body cold.... *She's visibly drooling*
Aurélie: oh please the only way this loser is worth something is if you sell him for parts.
* They then began arguing Erics worth so he took the opportunity to look for someone else to talk to. He spots a very tall and lanky boy who was at least 6 feet tall. He had what could only be described a a pinocchio nose. Hes wearing a green visor and several headsets and headpieces. His brown and disheveled hair was tuck under a round cap. He wore a salmon dress shirt under blue overalls. He was talking to another boy who wore jeans with a simple white shirt under an unbuttoned denim shirt. His hair is light brown and is in a feathered hairstyle. Eric approaches them and introduces himself to the pair.
Eric: Hey guys im Eric the Ultimate Framed Criminal
The tall one: Hiddy ho Ericrino. My name is Aarav Ulmuka the Ultimate Information Broker and this sly brother is Derek Wood the White hat Hacker
Eric: Nice to meet you guys. Whats the last thing either of you remember.
Aarav: I mustve been kidnapped in my sleep. Im a heavy sleepy and i just finished watching a amazing Three's company marathon with gramps.
Derek: I was making a sandwich and someone broke in and knocked me out. Needless to say we all are in a dire situation.
Aarav: Come on guys. This is probably some prank or like a secret reality show. I bet thats what it is. It'll explain all the cameras around here. You know what, imma go talk to the ladies. So just calm down chill and Cut it out *does the cut it out hand symbols*
*Aarav proceeds to try to hit on Julia. Eric was about to walk away too when Derek pulled him closer*
Derek: Listen man. Imma level with you. Doesn't this all seem a little familiar. Lile killing game familiar. Im suggesting a alliance. You watch my back and vice versa. Im not saying we hurt anybody just that we protect each other.
Eric: I can agree to that. So partner what should i do next.
Derek: First lets agree to keep this secret. Second you might want to talk to her *Derek points to a girl wearing cargo shorts. Has a zipped vest over a polka dotted long sleeved shirt. She is is currently playing with the lighter.
Eric: Alright wish me luck. *Eric goes and introduces himself to the girl*
???: Ultimate Framed Criminal huh. Sounds like bullshit. Here is some advice from Laurette Goode the Ultimate Pyromaniac, lying won't help. Like before i was here i was in a cell cause i burned down a library. I didn't make up shit. Just took on the consequences head on.
Eric: But i didn't do anything. I am innocent
Laurette: *She snorts and says* sure thats why your locked up with the rest of us. If your were smart you'd get your head out of you ass and stop your denial
*Eric was too angry to respond so he quickly walks away as Laurette grumbles something about a disappointing lack of lighter fluid. As he walks away he almost trips over a boy who was doing push ups on the floor. *
Eric: Sorry about that man * the boy gets up allowing eric to see his whole look. His apparel consist of black wrestling tights with scratches the look like claw marks ripping through them. He wears no shirt but does have a wrestling title over his shoulder. On his head he wore a golden lion mask with the top removes to show off his long golden hair.*
???: No problem amigo. It was an accident. Besides what kind of a man would i be if i let that bother me. Anyway, my name is lion of gold but you can call me Carlos Rodriguez. Im the Ultimate Luchadore.
Eric: Nice to meet you Carlos. Though i wish we met in nicer circumstances. Whats the last thing you remember before being here.
Carlos: I was jumped after retaining my title for the 200th time. Let me ask you somethin amigo. Are you afraid.
Eric: After all i been through i don't think i can't not be afraid.
Carlos: *Carlos immediately wraps a arm around his shoulders and said in a hero voice* don't worry my frightened friend for your have not only Mexico's champion on your side, YOU HAVE THE PEOPLE'S CHAMPION!
Eric: Ummm thanks
Carlos: No problem amigo. I could never let down a fan.
Eric: "As i walk away to the next person all i could think a bout was the fact i didn't have the heart to tell him i don't like wrestling."
* The next person i ran into had light blue hair that covers one eye. He Wears a long dark blue jacket that goes past his knees, and has hazel eyes. he seemed like a very quiet and calm person. The girl he was talking to wore Short black hair cut in a man’s hairstlye, her appearance resembles that of a pretty boy. Her skin is somewhat tanned, make-up-less, and her eyes a dark, almost black, brown. Her clothes seem to have been picked out from the male section of the store, consisting of a comfy dark grey hoodie over a white dress shirt and tie, tucked into black slacks and a belt.
Short hair girl: I know it seems ridiculous but im really seriously worried.
Eric: I dont mean to Interrupt. My name is Eric King. Im the Ultimate Framed Criminal. Are you okay?
Blue hair boy: Hello Eric. My name is Ereth Decalvio, I'm the Ultimate Librarian. The young lady who is hyperventilating beside me is Piper Lalumiere, the Ultimate Bartender. Apparently she was prepping her family bar when she was drugged and brought here. Now she's freaking out over nonissues.
Piper: Its not a now issue. My family is gonna be pissed that i left the bar unattended. What if someone ransacked the place. I love that bar, I don't want to see it destroyed.
Eric: Piper if i may, you do realised you were kidnapped right. Im sure your family is way more focused finding you safe and sound then the well being of a few drinks.
Piper: *soft blush* Your probably right. Thank you.
Ereth: *rolls eyes* Ive been telling you that for the past ten minutes.
Piper: Yea.... But he did it better.
Eric: *Slight blush* Well anyway, tell me about yourself Ereth.
Ereth: *sigh* fine. I'm from a small native American reserve in California. The last thing i remember was going through my library and then i start to smell gas. Now im here playing to twenty questions. Now if you don't mind i don't want to talk to you guys anymore. *He abruptly walks away*
Piper: Don't mind him he's just shy or an asshole. To be honest I haven't decided yet. Anyways thanks for calming me down i really appreciate it.
Eric: Anytime Piper. Well i got to introduce myself to more people. Well talk later okay.
Piper: Alright have fun
*With that He walks towards the nearest person he hasn't spoken to yet. That happen to a semi tall boy with brown hair cut short and a small brown beard. His clothes could only be described as practical. He wore simple jeans and tee shirt with a light jacket over it. He had a seriously look about him so Eric decided to introduce himself.*
???: Nice to meet you Eric. Now listen carefully. How do you feel? Do you have any injuries. Are tou dazed? Feeling sick?
Eric: umm no. I was a little disorientated when i woke up but that passed.
???:....... *The boys serious face turns into one of carefree joy.* Sweet man. Yo sorry for the third degree you can never be to safe you know. Anywho my name is Charles Stark the Ultimate Survivalist.
Eric: "That's one hell of a attitude change huh" Nice to meet you man. Listen i dont mean to scare you but do you think someone might be trying recreate the killing game-
Charles: Dude imma stop you right there. Your overreacting. Im sure this is just some prank or like a fucked up Japanese gameshow. So lets talk about stuff that matter, like how there so many hotties around here. Come on dont act coy. I saw you flirting with the bartender.
Eric: *Eric simply pats Charles shoulder* I gotta go man
Charles: Alright bro. Catch you later.
*Eric then spot a large boy. Built like a tank. He had large muscular frame, thin stable on chin, calloused hands, kind green eyes, a timid smile, tattoo of a red rose on his left shoulder. He wore dirty jeans and a dirty tank top. Eric introduces himself*
???: Hello. My name is Amaranth Begonia the Ultimate Gardener. Mr. King do you know why we are here? I don't understand. I was tending to my garden when i smelt something terrible then i woke here. Please Mr. King you have to help me. I'm scared. *Amaranth began weeping
Eric: "This poor guy is losing it" Hey buddy, im sure this is all some big misunderstanding. Im gonna go introduce myself to more people but if you need anything you let me know.
*Amaranth proceeds to stop crying and smile. He then grabs Eric into a big bear hug*
Amaranth: Thank you Mr. King. Your a true friend.
*After a full minute of trying to escape his new friends grasp he was able to meet a new person. A girl with Long flowing blond hair that ends around her knees. She has a bun at the back of her head. She also has a
small ahoge on the front-side of her headband. She wears a
knee-length maid dress with a white apron. There is a bow on the back. She has cream coloured eyes and a nice
Pair of bangs. She has black tights with black high-heels. She also has a maid headband.*
Eric: Hello my name is Eric King. Im guessing by your outfit your the Ultimate maid.
???: Ye..yes. My na...name is Mitzuki Akina
Eric: So Mitzuki do you remember anything before showing up here?
Mitzuki: Yes but im afraid i rath...rather not say sir.
Eric: Are you sur-
Mitzuki: Fine you twisted my arm. I was standing trial because of a stupid mistake. I WAS STUPID. STUPID STUPID STUPID!!!
Eric: Calm down. Its okay Mitzuki i was in a similar situation. I was on death row for crimes i didn't do. Listen to me, I believe you.
Mitzuki: *slowly stops crying* You do. Thank you so muc- wait you were on death row. CRIMINAL! PLEASE DON'T HURT ME! *And with that she ran away in total fear*
???: I wouldn't feel to bad if i were you. She's done this several times now.
*Eric turns around to see a girl with long black hair that goes just past chest, and wore pitch black pants and shirt. Very simple yet intimidating*
???: I'm gonna cut through the bullshit and say who are you, whats your talent and whats the last thing you remember?
Eric: Eric King, I'm the Ultimate Framed Criminal, Last thing I remember i was about to be executed on the chair.
???: Okay. All you need to know is my name Naelee Yamato the Ultimate Astronomer. I'm gonna go to investigate some more but fair warning. If I find out you have anything to do with this I will finish what the government started. *with those chilling words Naelee left*
*the only person left for Eric to meet was a boy who had be in the corner of the room watching everyone closely. He had messy brown hair man, with a milky white complex, brown blazer on top of a red button-up shirt, black formal pants, a pair of clean black leather shoes, a golden engagement ring and a small scar in his left eye. Eric introduces himself.*
???: Ultimate Framed Criminal huh. Thats fascinating. So many questions. Why you? How did they set it up? Oh but enough of the fun stuff. My name is Jack Miller the Ultimate Blackmailer.
Eric: So what do you make of this situation?
Jack: My guess some kind of social experiment. I mean ther such diversity and the fact we are being called Ultimates. All i can say is i hope its over quickly. I have more important things to be doing.
*Before Eric could respond the intercom turn on*
???: Great your all here. Please turn your attention to the desk at the front of the room.
*We all look at the desk and after a few moments, A stuffed bear jumps out from behind the desk.*
???: Hello prisoners. I'm your warden, Monokuma.
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Part 1: https://aj-soto.tumblr.com/post/185437817323/danganronpa-prison-break-prologue-part-1
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alphameral · 6 years
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Pack Mom: Never Tickle a Sleeping Wolf (Part 2)
Request: Liam is having night terrors and is turning up to the pack meetings really tired. So Y/N tells him that he is to stay over her house to get some rest and she will look after him keeping safe and giving him lots of cuddles letting him know he is safe and getting him relaxed for bedtime.
Pairing: Liam Dunbar x Female!Reader (Platonic) Peter Hale x Female!Reader, Derek x Stiles, Scott x Malia
Author’s Note: ......does the wolf part of them actually has a name? Or are they also called by their human name? Eh idk lol. Y/N - Your Name, Y/E/C - Your Eyes Color
Part 1
"Do you remember the first few nights I made you my beta, Scott?"
Scott looked thoughtful for a moment at Peter's sudden question, his mind revisiting the scene of him going to bed as he normally wound, but somehow always woke up with strange dirt and stains on his body. "You mean when I was asleep but my wolf self was out wandering?"
"Exactly. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is what happening here." Peter pointed his thumb over to Liam -  like a curator showing off an exquisite artpiece - who was sitting on Isaac's hips, low growling at the frightened face under him. "Exhibit A: Sleeping Beau Liam Dunbar and the Wandering Wolf.”
Y/N listened to Peter’s explanation, humming in understanding after a few moments. The bizarre situation now made sense to her. "So that's why he's not responding to 'Liam', because technically our wolves don't have names. You have to call him the wolf way, Scott. The alpha way."
"The alpha way?" Scott asked quietly, eyes shifting from Peter to the two betas on the floor. "But what if he gets violent? I remember my wolf got violent when Peter tried to control it."
Peter opened his mouth like he wanted to say something, but ended up closing it when he realized he didn’t really have an argument to counter Scott’s concern. "Well that's uh...a fair point. Let’s not do that then. We certainly don’t need any violence in the house." He crossed his arms, looking away from his former beta. "Uh, anyone have better ideas?"
There were murmurs of no's and nope's from the pack, and then there was a strangled shriek from Isaac.
"You guys better think of something fast, I-I think he's legit trying to- oh GOD, he's drooling on me!"
Y/N’s head snapped towards them, and surely enough, Liam's face was merely inches away from Isaac's, and he was....sniffing him? He had his head dipped down and the tip of his fangs grazed along Isaac's jaw, almost nipping on the skin.
It could honestly be an intimidating sight if he wasn't drooling all over.
"Let me try something."
Y/N circled the table and walked over to the pups on the floor, getting in a position where she was facing Liam. Once she was in his line of sight, she squatted down to his level and closed her eyes for a second. When she opened them again, her Y/E/C orbs had become red.
She intended to growl lightly just to get his attention, but surprisingly, Liam looked up.
"Must've sensed another wolf in the room." Stiles commented at the response.
The yellow eyes met the red, and the beta immediately shrunk under the alpha's gaze. Y/N took the opportunity to have the upper hand on the situation. She kept her eyes locked on the pup, keeping her shoulders square to assert more dominance. "Now, that's not very nice, Liam. We don't attack our brothers like that."
Her voice was gentle, but it had the combined weight of an alpha's command and a mother's advice to it that Liam couldn't just ignore. He looked conflicted for a moment, like he wanted to disagree but at the same time didn't want to disobey either.
So he settled on a pitiful whine. He started it.
"I know." Y/N took a step closer. "But he was only trying to wake you up. He didn't mean any harm."
Liam let out another whine. But mom, I was trying to rest!
"I know that too. So if you leave him alone and come with me, you can go back to resting okay?" Y/N offered, holding a hand out towards him. "You wanna be a good boy and come with mommy, sweetie?"
Questioning looks were exchanged between the pack members - one because they couldn't hear what Liam was saying to Y/N, and two, Y/N just addressed herself as mommy to Liam. But no one dared to say anything, in fear that Liam would take offend to it and target them as his next chew toy.
Meanwhile, Liam seemed to ponder on the offer. But he caved in at her kind words, because a baby beta just doesn’t refuse the pack mom's offer to be a good boy, after all. He moved away from straddling Isaac and walked on all fours to Y/N, throwing himself into the awaiting arms.
"There we go, that's my good pup." Y/N cooed at the baby beta curled up in her arms, hugging him closer even though his claws were digging into her skin. Liam made a contented noise and nuzzled Y/N's jaw, a gesture of submission from a beta to an alpha. Or, in this case, the pack mom.
"Aw, thank you sweetheart." Y/N chuckled at the expression, letting Liam did it a couple more times before eventually settling his head on her chest. The tension in the air seemed to dissolve a little when Liam finally appeared to be calming down. He was still in his werewolf form, but he looked a lot more docile than when he was trying to bite Isaac's face off.
"Wow, Y/N..I don't know how you did that. I mean, words don't usually work on Liam but you did it." Stiles muttered, eyes still on the boy in Y/N's lap.
"I think it's more than just her words." Peter suggested, cautiously approaching his mate and the wolf in her embrace. "It's the bond. Something we call a pack mother bond. It's when the youngest member of the pack feels some sort of attachment to the female alpha of the pack, or to the mate of their alpha."
"Shouldn't he have the bond with me then?" Malia pointed to herself. "Technically I'm his alpha's mate."
"Well, yeah. I don't know why it's not you he chose but I'm glad he didn't. I'm too young to be a grandpa, Mal."
Malia rolled her eyes at Peter's corny answer, but it made Y/N smiled. Peter smirked and winked at her.
"But why is he still in his wolf form, though?" Isaac - who was now off the floor - pointed out, ignoring the little family moment that happened.
"Well, he needs to go back to sleep to change back." Y/N looked down at the beta in her arms, who was eyeing the room silently while still clinging onto her for dear life. Gently, she cupped his cheek with her free hand to get his attention. "You don't want to go back to sleep, sweetie?"
Liam looked up at her and blinked a couple of times, but didn't response to her question.
Y/N's concern grew. "What is it?"
Scared. Liam answered her with a whimper.
"Hm? What are you scared of?" Y/N brushed his bangs away from his face, trying to read more from the yellow eyes.
Liam shifted on her lap, pressing himself closer to her body. What if they come again when I'm sleeping?
Y/N frowned at his reply, glancing up at Peter, and then Scott, before returning her attention back to Liam. "No one's coming at you while I'm here, okay? You're safe."
Promise?
"Yes, I promise. Now close your eyes. Go on." Y/N encouraged when Liam seemed to hesitate. But the lack of sleep from the past few days had really crept in even on his wolf, and he eventually gave in to the awaiting slumber. Y/N saw his eyes returning back to their usual icy blue before fluttering close, the claws resting on her chest retracting back into his fingers, and the fangs protruding past his lips were no longer there.
"Glad to have you back, sweetheart." Y/N exhaled a breath of relief, and the pack followed suit. Peter came forward to help move Liam to the couch, and soon the adjourned meeting was resumed. The conversation about the previous plan continued, and Stiles was now trying to convince Theo to do something illegal, but Y/N wasn't tuning into the discussion anymore. She couldn't stop thinking about what Liam said right before he fell asleep.
"He said something to you, didn't he?" Peter noticed the disturbed look on his mate's face.
Y/N sighed, deciding she couldn't keep it forever - and definitely not from Peter. "Yeah. He said he was scared that 'they' will come again when he sleeps. I don't know who 'they' are, but I have a feeling he's not talking about the pack."
"Scared? Was that his exact word?"
Y/N nodded. "And from the way he said it, he seemed pretty terrified of these...things. He didn't want to sleep until I promised him he's safe with us."
"Then I'm pretty sure it's not the pack." Peter concluded. "A wolf shouldn't be scared of the pack disturbing his beauty sleep. Annoyed, yes. Scared to the point where he refused to sleep? I don't think so."
"Um, Y/N? Peter?" Mason came from behind them, speaking in a quiet voice - careful not to draw the pack's attention to him. "I really think that this should come from Liam himself, but...." He paused, doubting his decision for a second but quickly pushed the thought aside. "I don't want him to hurt himself or anyone, should something like that happen again."
Y/N and Peter both turned around in a heartbeat, giving him their full attention. "Tell us everything you know."
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[Fulfilled] Left Alone
Prompt: ChangHyuk + they're the only two left in the dorm and CK takes the opportunity to confess
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"Have a good holiday, you two!" Hoseok calls from the doorway, waving at his only two dongsaengs left in the dorm now. His Santa hat flops to the side when he whips his head away, gleefully turning to face his week of freedom as he closes the door with a resounding thud.
Minhyuk and Changkyun glance to each other, a question hanging in the silent air.
What to do now?
The older chuckles a second later, turning and flopping down on the sectional.
"All alone, now~" Minhyuk says, a smirk painting his handsome features. The sight alone is enough to make Changkyun melt. It practically makes his heart stop mid-beat. Changkyun gulps nervously, muttering some excuse about having lyrics to write, and escapes from the room without waiting for a response.
Minhyuk only watches him go, amusement sparking in his eyes. Before, he’d been questioning his decision to not leave the dorm for the holidays. Now, after seeing the maknae reacting so nervously to him, he knows he’s made the right decision.
 I don’t know if I can do this, hyung…
Changkyun stares intently at the text he’d sent to Jooheon a whole two minutes ago. God, why has the older picked today of all days to take a century answering the simplest of texts??
Finally, just before the maknae sends another desperate plea for help, a new message comes in.
We’ve discussed this, Kkungie… You get alone with Minhyuk-hyung, tell him how you feel, and everything will be alright again. So, man up and do it. God knows the group has been suffering because of this…
He’ll say no, hyung. I know he will. Then it’d have just been better if I stayed quiet…
Changkyun-ah, stop that right now. You’ll do fine. Just… idk… plan something special and work from that. Pay for dinner, put on some music… Let loose a little ;)
Changkyun pauses, very much unsure if Jooheon had truly been the one to send that last text. His suspicions are confirmed at the next message.
Srry Kkungie… Kihyunnie-hyung stole my phone
You can’t say it was bad advice! comes a second later, only this time from Kihyun’s own phone. Jooheon answers back a second later complaining about the older butting in on a private conversation, to which Kihyun fires back a defense about having to because Jooheon had been ignoring him. Changkyun sighs exasperatedly, locking his phone and setting it aside. Of course those two were still together… They’ve been together for only a month, so they’re still in that honeymoon phase.
Changkyun just can’t wait until Jooheon gets put out by Kihyun’s incessant nagging and breaks up with him. He’s missed having his favorite hyung by his side…
The maknae pouts, staring up at the ceiling. He’s got to admit, Kihyun’s advice had struck a chord with him. Maybe if he were to order some of Minhyuk’s favorite pizza for dinner, and maybe put on some music… Maybe then he’d be able to get this thing off his chest he’s been hiding for months.
 Hours later, there’s a knock at the front door. Minhyuk glances up confusedly from the television, frowning at the unplanned interruption in his regularly scheduled programming. He’s just about to drag himself up off the couch to answer when Changkyun suddenly bolts through the room, flinging the door open, and flinging money into the stranger’s hands only to receive a pizza box in return.
Minhyuk’s heart just about flips over in his chest at the sight, and his mouth immediately begins to water.
“What’s this, Kyunnie?” Minhyuk asks as Changkyun walks over with the biggest pizza Minhyuk has ever seen in all his life in his arms. It smells delicious, all that cheese and bread and sauce mingling together to create the best of aromas.
“I thought you might be hungry,” Changkyun explains, a slight blush coming to his cheeks, "so I ordered us some dinner." Minhyuk coos, moving over to make room for the younger. He reaches over to pull at Changkyun's chubby little face, only releasing his grip once he's decided the maknae's whined enough. Then they dive in, all thoughts of teasing thrown aside by the sight of the fresh pizza.
 One thing any member can say about the other: when food is in the picture, you're sure not to get a peep out of anyone until it's all gone. Which doesn't take long, mind you, as all the members are used to starving themselves during promotions. Some don't even do it on purpose half the time. They're just all so busy they don't even think to eat until it's too late.
Once the pizza is sufficiently devoured, Minhyuk wipes his greasy hands off on his jeans and sighs contentedly as he turns his attention back to the television.
"That was a great idea, Kkungie," Minhyuk compliments, smiling a little as he watches Changkyun pick at the box nervously out of the corner of his eye. He's so cute when he's so nervous, the older can barely even stand it without kissing him right then and there.
"H-Hyung..." Changkyun mutters, chewing on his bottom lip. Minhyuk hums for him to go on, but the younger doesn't seem to be able to even look in his direction. Instead he looks over at the sparkling Christmas tree Kihyun had insisted they put up before everyone left in the corner, and then at the tea lights and holiday-scented candles he's sure Minhyuk had lit while he was hiding in their room. Kihyun is always sensitive to smells, and doesn't like it when Minhyuk lights things like this when he's around...
Of course, that could also just be because it's Minhyuk that's doing it, as he never has issue with Hoseok's different candles...
There's a soft tune playing on the television in front of them, and between that and the dim—some may say romantic—lighting, Changkyun suddenly feels a swell of pride within him. He returns his eyes to Minhyuk, smiling as he does so. The expression seems to lighten up the whole room, in Minhyuk's most unbiased (completely biased) opinion, and he finds himself smiling in return.
"Do you wanna dance, hyung?"
Minhyuk can't help but laugh at the seemingly silly question. But, he nods before he can talk himself out of it, deciding to go along with the maknae's suggestion. He stands, holding out a single hand only half-hidden by his overly-sized sweater. Changkyun's grin only grows as he takes it, and lets the older lead him closer to the hall where they'd have more room to sway about.
Changkyun can swear Minhyuk can hear his heartbeat as he's pulled close to the older's chest. He's suddenly very thankful for the dim lighting, as it helps to hide his growing blush at their proximity. The sounds of the emotional scene pour out from the television, and Changkyun can't help but gulp loudly as the male lead begins to pour his heart out to the beautiful woman in front of him. He licks his lips nervously, pulling away slightly mid-sway to meet Minhyuk's warm gaze.
"Hyung..." he murmurs, feeling the older's grip tighten on his waist. He takes comfort from the touch, using the pressure to ground himself in the moment. "Hyung, I like you. I like you as more than a friend, as more than a bandmate... I like you more than I know I should, but I can't help it." Minhyuk remains silent, just smiling down at his dongseng and showing no sign of having heard him. Changkyun frowns a little, wondering of the older had even listened. "I'm sorry if this affects our friendship negatively, or if you're angry with me because of this. But, I can't help it. It's how I feel, and—"
"Changkyun-ah," Minhyuk chuckles out finally, a hand drifting up to cup the younger's cheek. His eyes are shining brighter than any Christmas light Changkyun has ever seen, and the gaze leaves him breathless. "You don't think I know? I'm sorry to break it to you, but you're a very easy man to read. I could tell the moment you became attracted to me."
Changkyun gulps nervously, replaying all the times since he's come to the realization of his own feelings Minhyuk has given him side-glances, winked at him, made less-than-family-friendly jokes to him... He'd never dared to hope all that had been this beautiful man's attempts at flirting with him... Minhyuk's repeated laughter brings Changkyun's mind back to the present, and he playfully slaps at the older's chest.
"Why didn't you say anything, then?" he demands, pretending to be upset despite them both knowing how truly relieved he is.
"Because I knew you wanted to tell me yourself," Minhyuk tells him simply, shrugging. "I didn't want to take the moment away from you."
"I wish you had," the younger mumbles, his eyes falling to Minhyuk's sweater. "This was so nerve-wracking," he admits, earning another laugh from his hyung.
"Well then," Minhyuk says, his index finger hooking under Changkyun's chin and forcing him to look up. "Allow me to lift the burden a little~" He then leans in and kisses the younger, a swift, simple brush of the lips that makes the maknae's heart practically burst from his chest. He pulls back all too quickly for the younger's taste, earning an even bigger pout than before.
"You really think that'll make up for playing with me all this time?" Changkyun asks, already leaning up on his tiptoes to get closer to Minhyuk again. He goes in for only their second kiss, his eyes falling shut as he presses himself as close as he can get without knocking the man over with his body. Minhyuk laughs amusedly against the kiss, his arms dropping to loop around the younger's waist.
 The two wander back over to the couch, their lips practically glued to each other as they go. Their hands wander around each other's bodies, seemingly trying to map out every curve and slope they'd only glanced at before. They get to know each other better without words but with action, the drama still playing before them but long-forgotten.
 Eventually, the drowsiness from eating such a heavy dinner hits them, and they're left a bit breathless from their silent conversation. They still peck at each other's lips and skin, not wanting it to end, but with less of a curiosity than before.
They fall asleep like this, cuddled up together on the sectional, holding onto each other like their lives depend on it. When they wake up they can't tell for a moment if they're still dreaming or not, the events of the night before all seeming like a wonderful dream they never want to wake up from.
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Bad Advice (E2-Harrison x Reader) Imagines - Anonymous Request [PART I]
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*~*~*~*~* A/N: I was watching “Madagascar 2: Escape from Africa” when I came across a scene with King Julian trying to give Melman (the giraffe) advice… *~*~*~*~*  Imagine: HR noticed that Harry has a thing for you and tries to offer him advice *~*~*~*~*
“Hey, buddy ol’ pal.”
HR walked up to his genius doppelgänger and grinned widely. With a cup of coffee at hand, he nudged Harry suggestively prior to giving him a significant look.
“Can I talk to you for a sec?”
Harry couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. “About what?”
“Well,” HR shook his head side-to-side, as if wondering how best he could approach the subject. “I couldn't help but notice that you have a slight...affection...for our little electrical engineer.”
At the mention of you, Harry’s mouth dropped slightly and he found himself speechless for a moment. “What’re you talking about?”
“Oh, come on, now,” HR grinned widely. “Don't try and act like you don't know.”
He shook his head, still in denial. “Sorry, I don't do crushes.”
“Of course you don't,” HR agreed. “But you do fall in love.”
Harry scoffed. “That’s absurd.”
“Deny it all you want,” HR raised his cup of coffee, prior to taking a sip. “But I know you, compadre. We may be two different people with two different backgrounds, but we still share much of of the same thoughts.”
“I doubt it.”
“You do?”
“Yeah.”
Unconvinced, HR pursed his lips. “So, you don't mind if I go and talk to her then?”
Harry could feel the temperature inside him rising. He really didn't want to talk to anyone - much less, his lookalike - about his “affection.”
He knew HR was merely blabbering to get on his nerve; but, with the mischievous tone in that last sentence, he couldn’t help but take the bait. “What do you mean, talk to her?”
“You know, talk,” HR suggested innocently. “Preferably over a cup of coffee, but dinner and a movie works too.”
Just then, a slight movement caught both of their eyes.
Turning their attention to the door, they saw you walk down the hall, smiling and chatting profusely about the latest sci-fi movie with Barry. For a moment or so, Harry’s eyes trailed after you, listening intently to see if you had any plans to pursue a movie date with Barry.
Not that he felt threatened or anything.
He just didn’t like any thoughts or suggestions pertaining to.
At last, when you disappeared past the doorway, Harry’s eyes swung back to his doppelganger, who greeted him with a smug smile. He scowled.
HR brought his cup up to his mouth and continued his teasing reaction. For a moment, there weren’t any words exchanged between the two.
Feeling victorious and that his presence was no longer needed, HR began making his way towards the entrance of the Cortex. No doubt to ask you for that dinner date.
Harry exhaled irritably.
“...Okay,” he started, causing his doppelganger to stop a half-step and turn in his direction. “Let’s say I do have a little crush on ________. Hypothetically.”
A smug upward jerk turned the corner of HR’s lips.
He ignored it. “What do you suggest that I do?”
“I am very glad you asked, my dear friend,” the E-19 conman set his coffee down on the table prior to approaching Harry and slapping his hands on the other’s arms. “I suggest you take a little lesson in romance. From me.”
“Right,” Harry rolled his eyes. “From you.”
HR cast his partner a significant look.
The incredulous smile on Harry’s face faltered. “Wait, you’re being serious…?”
“Absolutely!” HR chirped, rolling up his sleeves prior to rubbing his hands together. “Believe it or not, my friend, I am an expert of the female population.”
At this point, a part of Harry regretted ever giving in to his look-alike’s suggestions; but, he figured it was too late now. Plus, he was sure HR would keep persisting in giving him advice even he decided to retract his answer.
Slipping his arm around Harry’s shoulders, HR leaned in and held a finger up.
“Now,” he started. “Here’s what you do…”
*~*~*~*~* Requested by: Anonymous Prompt: so hai!!! i love ur imagines, their the best i’ve read so far and i absolutely love em!!! agh, like...yas please! lol anyway, idk what i want, but could you please write something for harry, hr and the reader?? any diea is okie but just something with them. thank you!! also, keep writing! i love it, and i love you <3 <3 <3
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edrecoveryprobs · 7 years
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RE: Anons 9-16
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#9: how to provide lowkey support to a friend at a group meal
#10: when you have to do a meal log
9. Hello! I was wondering if you could give me some advice? I'm going out to eat with a group of friends for prom and one of the girls recently got out of an in-patient treatment program for her eating disorder two months ago. I was wondering if if there was any way I could help and make it less stressful for her? Obviously I don't want to baby her or anything like that, and it'll be just like any other time we've gone out, but I want the night the night to be fun for her, you know?
You’re such a sweetheart!! If she’s mentioned it to you before, you could maybe pull her aside at the beginning of the night. “Hey, how are you doing? Idk if tonight might be stressful for you, so let me know what I can do to help make it easier” Mirror whatever tone she’s putting out -- if she’s acting tough, keep it light. If she looks petrified, have a more gentle, softer tone. You might offer to do some kind of hand signal if she wants to meet outside to calm down.
At the table, keep your menu out slightly longer than she does, and if she’s having trouble deciding, ask the waiter for more time so she doesn’t have to. Menus are really hard for me, because I go back and forth in my head about each item listed. It takes me a lot longer and it can be embarrassing to have to ask. Also, EAT FOOD! Normalize eating a normal amount of food! If anyone at the table is like loudly bragging about whatever diet, or beach season, or how fat/thin anyone is, change the subject.
If her eyes are glazed over like she’s watching a horror movie in her head, nudge her and then show her something goofy -- like putting the wrapper on a straw and blowing at at someone, or mimicking a teacher/whoever using the silverware as a mustache, etc. Or, find a way to naturally direct the conversation to something she’s excited about. “Yeah, I love their new song! Actually Shelley, you saw them when they came to the city, right?” It’s a nice way to be invited back to the party, especially if you’re doing that for everyone who has been rather quiet.
If she gets up to leave, give her a couple minutes to herself. After that, go outside/in the bathroom (if appropriate) and just check in on her. “Hey, just wondering if you’re doing okay? We miss you at the table!”
Try especially to keep her engaged after the meal. Perhaps suggest going for a walk or a drive, somewhere there won’t be an opportunity to purge. She might be quiet or seem moody, but that’s okay. Give her a couple of minutes and then casually invite her back to the party a la my previous suggestions.
I hope that helps! No matter what happens, your heart is in the right place, and just knowing that is sure to help her feel better than she would have otherwise. I hope y’all had a great prom!
10. In a couple weeks I'm seeing a dietician for the first time. I'm still quite early in recovery, and I'm worried about the food journal I need to complete before the first appointment. I'm afraid that essentially having to make a list of everything I'm eating is going to be triggering and my ED will turn it into another excuse for restricting, like "you need to be eating as little as possible so you won't be judged" or something. Do you have any tips for dealing with this? Thanks! :)
I would talk to your dietitian about it. Does the journal need to be exact? A lot of the time accuracy isn’t what they’re going for, they’re more looking to see general things -- what nutrients are you generally getting enough of? Which are you not getting? How is the balance of things? Etc. No sense going through all the stress of it if they don’t really need you to.
If they do need it to be exact, then brace yourself for a triggering 48 hours.
Aggressively remind yourself that she’s not there to be wowed by how sick you are, she’s there to figure out how to help you. And she needs your cooperation to do so.
Like actually. I did this and I had the same “I need to eat as little as possible!” thing, and she straight up just didn’t believe me, and was annoyed because me altering my diet just made it harder for her to figure out what my normal eating habits were like, which made her advice less useful to me.
Make a voice memo when you eat instead of writing it all down. Then you can list them all out later in one go, so you can’t pause and hyperfocus on one day or one meal.
11. How do you deal with trauma in recovery? I'm doing really well ed-wise; not even seeing a dietitian anymore, eating intuitively, etc. However I realized recently I think I have complex ptsd from longstanding emotional ... stuff and I don't know how to recover from that without relapsing (I have strong motivators not to relapse though). I do have a therapist rn but I'm not sure if she's specialized in trauma or not. Thanks!
Ask your therapist! Also keep in mind that you can start working on your trauma issues one bit at a time. Eating disorders are often intertwined with trauma issues so you’re definitely not alone. Remember to continue your support for your ED recovery as you address other issues so that you can improve your overall health.
Personally, I’ve found that the more I talk about trauma stuff, or at least write about it, the better I feel, as long as I balance it with non-trauma stuff. Once you have expressed/explored a thought in a journal entry, for example, then go do something unrelated to care for yourself and any of the feelings that got brought up.
I also have found it immensely helpful to talk to people who have experienced similar situations. A big part of abuse is gaslighting and invalidation, so helping you rebuild your trust in your reality is really important.
Mostly, keep talking to your therapist and remember that you can get through this <3
12. This might sound like a weird question, but do people diagnosed with OSFED do inpatient treatments/residential treatment?
 Absolutely!
13. Is it normal to have facial swelling during recovery? My face looks so puffy and its bringing my self esteem down :(
I think that symptom is called edema, which is normal as your water/salt/electrolyte levels stabilize. But I’m also not a doctor, so you should really check out new symptoms with a doctor!
14. I was just scrolling through the recovery asks and read #11. I just wanted to thank you for your answer to that anon's question. Your words validated not only my years of struggle, but my year of recovery. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. 💕
<3 <3 you’re very welcome
15. Is it possible I'm using my ed as a coping mechanism..?
That is very possible! A common thing among many ED’s is that the person suffering is using the ED to cope with other stressors in life. A very high number of people use their ED to cope, and if you find you are, that’s ok! With help, you can treat the ED and the underlying problems.
16. @mod 7, do u feel like u being trans intersects with your ed? I'm nb and I feel like I can't talk to anyone about how my anorexia & gender affect each other 🌻 tysm!! 💖
Honestly, nope! My ED and my gender identity don’t overlap at all, they are two separate things entirely. If yours do, that’s totally fine! It’s very common for people with gender identities outside of cis to use their ED to cope or change physical features of their bodies., However, that is nothing to be ashamed of. I am very lucky that my ED has not clung on to my gender identity, though it has baffled my treatment team a lot! :) Keep in mind that ED’s affect everyone in different ways, and there is no right way to present an ED. (all ways are wrong, disordered eating should not be in anyones life, not only does it suck but it ruins lives and is deadly. No one deserves that).
I hope that you can learn to feel no shame that your ED overlaps with your gender identity, because if that’s how it is, being honest about it and with yourself is a very important step to recovery and coping in healthy ways. I wish you the best of luck, and if you ever want to talk my blog is instadong.tumblr.com
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truthaliar · 5 years
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faq
hi i’m home with a fever so i thought i’d tackle this
personality stuff
q: why do you have two personality types listed in your bio? a: different systems. going by cognitive functions i’m se-fi dom/aux, likely an esfp or isfp. the istp is for your generic personality test. i’ve taken both the official mbti and keirsey test and gotten istp on them.
q: why bother listing it if you know that’s not how it works? a: i just accept that the tests are shallow illustrations or tropes of what we look like or what we think we look like rather than who we are, and i do look much more like a thinker than a feeler. they might be inaccurate in framing how we interact in the world, but they’re not going away. might as well use the info they give us.
when i type characters/people, though, i strictly use cognitive functions
q: so you’ll consider isfp, esfp, or istp? why not estp? a: tbh i’m not charming enough to have tert-fe cognitively speaking, and going by ‘tropes’ i just don’t look like one. i could be wrong but idc tbh ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
q: what’s having se like? a: i weirdly get this question a lot. idk. i just use my five-senses to take in information. as one consequence, i guess, i hate sitting still and have a lot of physical hobbies - sports, guitar, photography etc. i tend to pursue jobs that are very physical. i also find that i think i’m better at using objective observations in arguments than si-users who tend to project their experience/fears in arguments. eg in a field of several si-users last summer i found myself needing to say ‘it’s an observation not a judgment’ quite a lot
another difference i find between myself and si-friends is that i can pick up physical hobbies and become proficient more quickly, however, i have less discipline than the si-friends i know and their dedication to routine and repetition can also make them v skilled
but i can be pretty clumsy when i’m not paying attention, especially when i take on too much while trying to obsessively pursue a goal (thanks, low-ni) high-se doesn’t mean you’re automatically james bond or a superhero.
q: what about fi? a: i really don’t know how to answer this one. you either have it or you don’t and live by it or not.
q: how did you know you didn’t have ti? a: i got this one a few times. and honestly. ti and fi are so weird. the best way i can think to answer it is that i’m not using a system of logic i’ve created and personalized for myself. i’m not reductive in thought (though i am in action). i’m empirical and use external sources that i can verify as ‘facts’, and i ask a lot of questions.
that said, some definitions get weird. mbti-notes makes everything worse for me because they suggest that you can use Ti to standardize your belief system - and i’m at a loss when faced with that. they’re a great blog with great tips but they would probably type me differently than i type myself.
q: what’s your enneagram type? a: probably cp 6w7 8w7 4w3 so/sp; ‘truth teller’; i could also see ‘rescuer’ (682) if i’m wrong on heart fix
q: how’d you figure that out? a: dunno. read some stuff. quizzes tend to give me 7 bc i move around so much. the hesitation between 6w7 and 7w6 is from an irl enneagram-trained friend who thinks i have more of the inquisitiveness, cynicism and argumentativeness of a 6 - but i think i have more of the fears of a 7.
and tbh i’m not sure about heart fix. if not 4w3 then it’s 2w1. all i know it he word ‘calm’ has never been used to describe me in my entire life.. except weirdly when leading lab discussions
q: does it bother you that you’re not sure? a: nah i think eventually people sort of settle on a type. the more confident you are that you’re within a range the less people bug you. it’s hard to see yourself clearly.
for me, i’m most confident about being an se-user, having a head-core in enneagram, and having an 8-fix.
q: are you the same type as anyone in your family? a: close not quite, including enneagram. my mom is likely an isfp 927, and my younger cousin and my aunt are estps, 379 and 371 (i think) respectively. so they’re the ones i’m closest to in type. my dad is an istj 825 or 125, and my middle cousin is probably isfj 926.
wildlife/veterinary stuff
q: how long have you been in school? a: lol i started college in 2010 so ya know.
q: what are your current degrees? a: aas veterinary technology in progress, ms env science (’18), bs env studies/journalism (’14). i’m also a licensed wildlife rehabilitator.
q: can you provide me veterinary/medical advice for my animal? a: no no no! i’m not a vet. and even if i were, i wouldn’t be able to. call your vet and don’t trust dr. google. if it’s an emergency then call an emergency vet. if there’s not one in your area, call the nearest one anyway and see if they can connect you with somebody nearby or help in any other way.
q: if you work with wildlife, why do you never post pictures of yourself with them? a: reduce stress, and also, tbh when you’re working with wildlife you can’t really let your guard down to take pictures of them or with them
q: are sanctuaries better than zoos? a: loaded question. zoos that are aza-certified are required to meet certain standards of animal care, and many sanctuaries are not. roadside zoos are sketchy. don’t give them your money
q: should i go to a place that allows me to handle baby animals and take photographs with tiger?
a: anything that allows you to take photographs with captive wild animals is probably sketchy. try to see it from the animal’s perspective: how would you feel if a species you weren’t familiar with came up to you and started touching you? it would be weird. many of these animals are sedated. many species can die from stress. please don’t contribute to this, and like always i’m happy to cite my sources
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prinanalogicality · 7 years
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So heres a thought/prompt based on the song doubt by 21 pilots. Anxiety doubts that prince couldn't love someone like him. So, he tries to push prince away. They leave each others presence. Anxiety has an angst session alone. Prince finds out what Anxiety is trying to do (maybe through morality), and goes back and it can either end in fluff or bittersweet angst. idk. Just a suggestion.
Title: Doubt
Creative title, wow. Anyway, thank you so much for the idea anon! I love it when people send me ideas. I live for angst, so let’s get going, shall we? Also, twenty one pilots is one of my favorite bands, so yes yes yes I will write this, I will cry, and I will be pleased.
Check the tags below for trigger warnings.
AO3 link here.
Pairing: Prinxiety. This will be angsty. If you do not like reading angsty themed things, I suggest you steer clear, my dudes.
Anxiety looks at his reflection in the mirror, a firm frown set on his lips. The bags under his eyes have gotten so dark that he hardly needs the eyeshadow anymore, yet he puts it on to keep anyone from seeing that there is a real problem. It is about 3 a.m., and despite that, Anxiety hasn’t had a wink of sleep. Roman is still in bed, Anxiety’s bed, sleeping soundly, oblivious to the fact that his boyfriend is still awake. Anxiety swears that Roman seems to relax and sleep more soundly when he isn’t in the bed with him.
Running a hand through his messy, tangled fringe, Anxiety breathes out a huff and turns away from the mirror in favor of leaning against the sink, locked away in the bathroom. He can hardly face the royal anymore. Every kiss, every hug, every look, every smile. It all feels like lies. There is no way Roman genuinely loves Anxiety. In the beginning of their relationship, they were very active with their intimacy, but the last time they were even remotely intimate was three weeks ago. Roman must be losing his interest in the relationship. They’ve been together for almost nine months now, well past the mark where a relationship is still considered new and fresh. The novelty is fading. It is time for Roman to find a new conquest.
Anxiety feels a burning behind his eyes and curses, curling his fingers into fists, nails biting into his palms and banging the side of the counter as he makes the conscious effort to keep back tears. He refuses to cry over this. He should have known from the start that what he had with Roman was expendable. It wasn’t meant to last. Nothing ever is, except maybe the negativity that is ingrained into Anxiety’s very being. This is what he is, he is an embodiment of negativity that gives negativity and nothing but.
The sound of light footsteps and a quiet knock on the door makes his blood run cold, in which he chews on his lower lip, weighing out what he should do. He knew he cursed too loud, he must have woken someone up- more than likely Morality. The man is the lightest sleeper to ever exist, and he sleeps with his door open. He considers it a precautionary measure, in case any of the other sides need him. He must have heard Anxiety’s cursing and came to the rescue. The sound of a paperclip hitting the ground could probably wake him up.
With a shake of his head, Anxiety slowly opens the door, in fact seeing Morality standing on the other side. The man looks sleepy, rubbing at his eyes beneath his glasses with one hand, yawning. Anxiety instantly feels a pang of guilt at having woken up the male, in which he averts his gaze and stares down at his sock-clad feet, his toes digging into the tiles of the bathroom floor.
“Ann? Are you all right, kiddo?” Morality asks, his voice slightly slurred with sleep. “What time is it?” The concern of the other makes warmth threaten to creep into Anxiety’s chest, but he quickly stifles it. He should feel bad about waking Morality up.
“I’m fine. Sorry for waking you, Mor. Go back to bed. It’s like… three? I don’t know.” Anxiety makes a conscious effort to keep his voice controlled, but despite his effort, Morality obviously picks up that not everything is peachy keen. Anxiety can tell by the way Morality frowns, leaning against the door frame, arms slowly crossing over his chest.
“How about you come back to my room with me for a bit? We can chat there, no worries, right?” He invites Anxiety slowly, eyes peering over Anxiety’s entire being, trying to detect any sort of reaction from the male.
“I said I’m fine, yeah?”
“And I said let’s go back to my room. Come on, silly goose!” Morality speaks in a peppy tone and reaches out for Anxiety’s pajama sleeve, in which he tugs and Anxiety sighs, following Morality with reluctance. Once they are securely in Morality’s room, the male shuts the door and turns to face Anxiety, taking a seat on his bed. “Now, how about you tell dad what’s bothering you, huh?”
“I told you, nothing.”
Morality sighs, shaking his head. “You know full well that I can tell something is on your mind. Maybe I can help you out if you let me know?”
Anxiety looks down at his lap as he sits on the edge of the bed carefully, fingers fiddling with the ends of the sleeves of his pajama shirt. If he is to tell anyone about what it is that is bothering him, he supposes that Morality would be the person he would go to. Morality is so kind, and he offers productive advice when he can. “Promise me that you will not tell Roman, no matter what.”
Morality looks taken aback, but he nods nonetheless. “All right, son.”
“Do you think… no. I think - I know - there is no way he really… There’s no way he truly… wants me. Loves me. Not- me. I’m too, for lack of a better word, me.”
The admittance makes Anxiety frown, his hands shaking, neck itching. He chews on his lower lip, tugging at his sleeves- all while Morality watches, a solemn expression on his face.
“You really believe he doesn’t love you?”
“It’s not that I don’t trust him. I do… just. he can’t love me. Not me. I’m not someone who is loved. Who can be loved.”
Silence. Anxiety is met with silence, only further stressing out the male. 
“Look, maybe I should just-”
“Anxiety, please look at me.”
It takes all Anxiety has to do as he is asked, and in turn he meets Morality’s eyes. They hold a sadness Anxiety has never seen from the man before. It hurts his heart to see.
“Roman adores you. We all do. Of course you deserve love, just like anyone else.” Morality reaches out for one of Anxiety’s hands, squeezing gently. “You are so important, Anxiety. You and Roman love each other, yeah?”
Anxiety looks over Morality’s sincere expression for a few moments before turning away, pulling his hand back and standing. “Thanks.” He mumbles, glancing in Morality’s direction. “Just- go to bed. I’m sorry for waking you.” He silently pads out of Morality’s room, heading back to his own bedroom. Roman is fast asleep still, arms open. He knows he shouldn’t, but Anxiety is selfish. He craves being close to Roman, being held by him. So, he lays in Roman’s open arms, and sighs shakily at the feeling of the embrace that comes quickly, hugging him close. He can revel in this feeling of completion for one more night, right?
“Why won’t you even look at me?” Roman huffs at his boyfriend, in which Anxiety is making a point to sit as far from Roman as possible on the sofa. “I wasn’t aware that we were fighting. What happened?”
“Nothing.” Anxiety answers simply, shrugging his shoulders. The two are sat on opposite sides of the sofa, Logan is in his room reading, and Morality is sat on the chair in the living room, watching the two interact, though he tries to hide his spying behind a newspaper.
“We would be cuddling if nothing was wrong. Talk to me, what’s going on with you, honeybee?” Roman turns to face Anxiety, scooting and reaching out for him. In turn, Anxiety presses himself against the opposite armrest, hiding his face against the sofa side.
“You should learn when to back off, Roman. I don’t want to talk.”
Anxiety can practically feel Roman’s hurt.
It is midnight. Anxiety hears a knock on his door and Roman requesting to come in, but he can’t bother to get up to answer it.
Eventually, footsteps can be heard walking away.
Morality watches from the sidelines as Anxiety’s fears tear his and Roman’s relationship apart. He watches as Roman desperately tries to talk to Anxiety, but Anxiety either leaves the room or blatantly ignores him. He watches as Roman soon stops trying to talk to Anxiety so often. He watches as what light Anxiety had in his eyes seems to fade. He watches as Roman becomes more short tempered and bitter.
He watches as they finally break off their relationship.
“Prince, seriously, you’re annoying the holy hell out of me. I don’t want to talk about anything, I don’t want to talk to you, why can’t you just leave me alone?”
“Because you are my boyfriend! Anxiety, please, you won’t even call me by my name anymore. You’re pushing me away, I know you are. Can you even tell me why?”
“Maybe we shouldn’t date anymore if I have to deal with your interrogation. This is bull, honestly.”
Anxiety doesn’t know what to do. He always felt so alone, but after feeling what it is like to not be, losing the togetherness leaves a gaping hole in his chest, bigger than before. He doesn’t have Roman to turn to when the darkness closes in, when he is so overwhelmed by the fears that he embodies and they become a part of him and he lets go, hot tears pouring down his cheeks and his lungs burning for a full, non-hyperventilating breath. Nails claw at fabric and teeth dig into lips and it is all he has, all he can register in this cycle of fear he has been cast in, locked away in the darkness of his bedroom. He has no choice but to face it alone. He was never meant to be loved, he never will be. But something he was meant for was solitude.
The bags under Anxiety’s eyes make Roman’s chest physically ache. He knows there isn’t makeup there, the black beneath his beloved’s eyes are concrete indicators of his suffering. It concerns him that Anxiety doesn’t even care enough to put his makeup on anymore.  All Roman wants to do is help, to try to fix things. He doesn’t know what he did to warrant Anxiety’s bitterness towards him, but he wants to do what he can to make Anxiety love him again. Anxiety is who he loves. He wants to hold him, guide him back to the light. Anxiety won’t let him.
But Morality will.
Morality must have noticed the changes in Anxiety’s demeanor as well. How quiet he has become, how little he has been fussing over Thomas, the messiness of his appearance that has reached an extreme. All of the sides are concerned. He made a promise, but sometimes promises cannot be kept. Morality chooses to speak to Roman. Roman needs to know.
“You can’t be mad at me, but - I made a promise. To Anxiety. And I mean, I know promises are meant to be kept and I always keep mine, but I really can’t keep this one anymore. “I was never supposed to tell you about this, but you need to know, I think.” Morality takes the time to clear his throat, eyes watering at the mere memory of what Anxiety had said. He wishes there was something he could do to help the darker trait feel better about himself. “He needs help. You know how he is, stubborn. He thinks of the worst in situations, but I know he’s been trying to get better about that. But he- he doesn’t feel like he really deserves to be… loved. Like how you love him. That’s what he told me, and I tried to tell him otherwise, but he doesn’t really listen…”
Roman is so upset that his love, his Sunshine, his beloved could think so lowly of himself that he isn’t upset with Morality for keeping his promise for so long.
There’s a knock at his door again. Anxiety has the desire to chuck something at it, but currently, he’s half asleep, between the brink of falling asleep into a blissful nap and waking up to address that darn door. But the knocking doesn’t stop this time, no matter how long Anxiety ignores it, to the point that eventually he huffs and stomps over to the door to open, glaring at the culprit.
He wasn’t expecting to see Roman standing there, holding an obnoxiously large bouquet of red roses.
Anxiety steps back to shut his door, but Roman is quick to step forward, looking at Anxiety with pleading eyes. “Let me show you.”
“Show me what?” Anxiety clears his throat, coughing into the crook of his arm awkwardly. He knows he must look awful. He feels embarrassed, looking the way he does while standing in front of a masterpiece like Roman. The man is perfect.
“Let me show you that I love you. That you deserve all of the love in the world, because you are so beautiful. So honest, so charming, so humorous, so caring. Please, Anxiety.” Roman’s voice is raw with emotion, so raw that Anxiety is taken aback, his cheeks pooling with warmth.
“What do you- what, did Morality-”
“You need help, Anxiety. And I know it must be difficult for you, but the three of us are here for you. I am so in love with you that just being apart from my beloved for these past few weeks has been paining me, I need you in my life again. I miss your little smiles, I miss how you would move in a way that would ask me to do certain things for you and I could just read you like a book, I miss your kisses, I miss holding your hand, I miss watching Disney movies with you and listening to you tell me about your silly dark theories. Please, let me love you. Let me teach you to love yourself.”
Anxiety can’t help but to laugh softly to himself after Roman’s speech, tears in his eyes, and Roman’s fingers tremble at the implications. Maybe Anxiety really wants him gone.
“Your romantic speeches will be the death of me. Enough of this feelings talk, just - come in, okay?”
Roman does so with a grin brighter than the sun, and as Anxiety replays the words Roman spoke in his mind, the slightest bit of warmth manages to find its way to his chest.
Maybe someone like him is allowed to be loved.
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chthoniclove · 7 years
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Hi i've followed you for so long i admire you so much i'm?? I'm only saying this now because i've read some of your fics again and was suddenly overwhelmed like omg you're so good and i want to be friends but i'm like?? Trash?? It would be helpful if you could give me a few tips about writing!! -lowly peasant anon
oh my god,,, you just made me cry i’m??? sobbing...
first of all, we need to change your anon nickname!!! i will not let you slander yourself like this smh... how about... best friend anon??? because we’re friends now sorry i don’t make the rules.
also... tips. i feel like i’m the least qualified to answers this omg but i’ll just give you a few suggestions that i usually use when i’m writing something.
if it’s not flowing, don’t force it. tbh the reason i haven’t posted anything in like 122395865 years is because i’m never satisfied with anything i’ve written lately??? and i don’t want to post anything half arsed so basically i have a google drive filled to the brim of unfinished or unpublished works lmao. but i feel like it’s not satisfying if you don’t like it yknow? like before anyone reads your work you have to like it otherwise i feel like it just doesn’t count lmao.
if you can’t find the word, google it! if you know the definition think of a synonym and search up the synonyms of that word!this has really helped me multiple times. as someone who doesn’t take english language as a subject anymore and is in the science stream, my vocabulary has noticeably shrunk :/ that’s why i usually ask for help from a mutual or i go online!! and search until i’ve found the word.
don’t over-plan it...having an idea of where you want the story to go is great!!! do that!!! but like, don’t write an exoskeleton and then flesh it up. you’ll find it doesn’t flow very well and you’ll probably feel like there are bits missing. my advice? go with the flow. it’s a lot less stressful bcs you don’t have to think about following your decided plot aaaand!!! it’s easier to make changes to the plot.
find a friend to help proof read and such!!!ask @taechubs​ lmao... any time i’ve wanted to post something, she’s either heard my idea or has read through parts of it before anyone else has seen a word of it. she does this with me as well and it really works well for us idk. bouncing ideas off of someone helps keep your creative juices flowing and plus you get a second opinion with input! it’s great.
just start writing and put everything out therei’m a hypocrite when it comes to this but the sooner you start the less you procrastinate and the higher the chance of you improving!!! i love when people send me feedback about my works and stuff, especially when it’s constructive criticism!!! plus the more you post the more people can see what kind of writer you are and the more avid readers you have!!! (read: i have none because i don’t post for shit lol but! i’m grateful for the handful of followers who still message me now and again asking if i’ll post anything!) (P.S. for those of you who do send me asks like these,,, they’re not annoying i promise i just don’t know how to answer you LMAO)
anyway idk if any of this is going to help you but i hope it does... my writing is mediocre at best so idk why you’d ask me for advice but thank you for sending this in!!! you made me smile really big and i’m thankful to always hear that i still have active followers 💓💓💓
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lazytacomoon-blog · 6 years
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I'm looking to get insurance on a right hand drive import (Nissan Skyline) in Ontario, Canada. Prior to January 2012 this wasn't the hardest thing to do. It's gotten increasingly difficult. Anyone know of a company that still insures these imports at a reasonable rate?""
Should i sue my auto insurance company?
On the morning of Sept 14, 2011 my sister woke me up at home asking me where my car was. I went outside to discover my vehicle was gone. So I call the police to come and take a report but of course there wasn't enough officers on duty to send one out so I wake up my brother to get a ride to the station. Keep in mind this is between 2:30-5:00am and the last time I actually saw my car was Sept 13, 2011 at approx 11pm. I arrive at the police station where I make a report, they take down all the info and send me home with the report. Approx 1 hour later they call me and say my vehicle was recovered in a nearby city and they gave me the number to that police station. So I hurry to call them but of course they were closed until 8am. At 8am I call them they said bring my ID and insurance info to recover the vehicle. I go down there and ask questions but they told me they weren't allowed to disclose any information about who, what, were, or when the incident occurred because of confidentiality. They told me I would have to pay the towing and storage fee to recover my car from the impound. So I left and went to the impound paid $218.00 to discover that my vehicle had been totaled. So I had it towed to my house where I called the insurance company to report this. After I reported this incident they took a recorded statement and gave me a claim number. I waited for 2days for my adjuster to call me back and he never did. about 2 weeks later my adjuster calls and leaves me a message saying he needed another recorded statement and to call him back. I call back and got his voice mail. I spoke to one of his colleagues and they said they would send him and his manager a memo to call me back..well that never happened. 1 week after that I get a packet in the mail asking for my cell phone records, keys to the vehicle, and a notarized affidavit. I sent these things back and then a detective from the insurance company calls me and said there were red flags and he needed to get a video recorded statement. I agreed and went to give the statement. A few days later a detective from the police department where my car was recovered from calls me and tells me that my youngest son's father was with some friends at a nightclub were a drive-by shooting occurred and my son's father wasn't shot but the young man he was with was and as a result of them trying to escape the scene my car was crashed. As they arrived to the scene and asked questions about what happened my son's father would not admit he was driving the vehicle, and because they didn't actually see him driving or pull him over they could not prosecute. The detective asked me did I know anything about this incident and I replied hell no! The night of the incident my son's father had came to my house around 3am but never mentioned anything of course because he knows I would have tried to kill him. He also knows I would have been pissed because I never let him drive my car for the 3 years that I have known him, he has never had a license. She ask me was it ok to list him as a suspect and I told her Yes! I let her know that he did not have permission to drive my car under any circumstances. The very next day the detective from the insurance company called me and ask me what was my son's father name and what where the numbers that where called on my cell phone records. He asked why did he call me at 2:54am, I explained he wanted to let me know he was on his way over which wasn't out of the ordinary for him to do. So then the detective tells me my story stinks and I need to withdraw my claim because on my interview I didn't disclose that my boyfriend had come to my house. I told him why did I need to disclose who was sleeping in my bed if it had nothing to do with my car. I mean we know now he had something to do with it but I didn't know then. He told me the police detective also had the keys to my car which was a lie. It clearly states on the impound record that they had no keys. Not to mention the car has broken locks and loose wires I guess he didn't read that part of the report. He also told me I was trying to cover for my son's dad to get the car covered. I told him he could arrest him for GTA for all I care. My car was stolen and no matter who stole it I'm the victim and of course I want my car covered. He then said he was denying the claim and sending the case to the Department of Insurance to see if fraud was committed. Im beyond frustrated because I have nothing to do with what my son's dad did. Should I sue?""
""Hai, i need to go to Muscat by car is it possible to get insurance from hatta border for this car which is registered under my friend's name?""
Hai, i need to go to Muscat by car is it possible to get insurance from hatta border for this car which is registered under my friend's name?""
How much get you get if you were in a car accident and it wasn't you fault in PA? Full tort insurance.?
How much get you get if you were in a car accident and it wasn't you fault in PA? Full tort insurance.?
Would my car insurance cover this?
I heard on the weather Channel today that they are expecting severe thunderstorms in the Tallahassee area that can produce damaging winds large hail and tornadoes and my older brothers a weatherman and he kind of confirmed it. I know my apartment insurance covers it but what about my car insurance. since i have 2 more years on my lease and my cars in perfect condition.
How does insurance for gymnastics gym work?
i'm reading about insurance for gymnastics gyms and i'm a bit confused. so i was told that these gyms purchase a policy and pass the cost to their customer. i was wondering if the insurance company charges based on the number of users in the facility or is there already a given price?
""Moving from Texas to Arizona, how will it impact family auto insurance?""
I have auto insurance with my family who lives in Texas, but I am moving to Arizona. Right now my insurance is on a family plan which has multiple vehicles as it is much cheaper than if I were to get the car insurance by itself. If I register my car and license in Arizona, will the insurance agency not allow me to continue insurance with my family as we're in different households and states? Insurance agency is Metlife if that helps.""
What Insurance company automatically covers anyone who drives your car? What is a cheap insurance company?
I'm tryin 2 get insurance for the 04 stratus that i'm buying, but my rates are high because i'm 18. I heard about an insurance who covers anyone who drives your car, like that i coul mak my dad take it then i'd be able 2 drive it. If you know a cheap company for people my age i'd appreciate it. The company dosnt have to be popular.""
Cheapest method for car insurance for 17 year old male?
Cheapest method for car insurance for 17 year old male?
How much should a teens first car cost?
For a 16 year old girl. How much should i expect to pay for insurance and gas. Keep in mind im only 16 and i dont want a car that costs a whole lot
Insurance for my baby?
I am researching insurance options for my baby. The baby will be born in few months. I know that the baby will be insured 30 days after he is born. This is my question. Should I find an individual plan for the baby or should I add the baby to my insurance? I did not even know one can add the baby to an existing insurance. I am just trying to find the best deal. If I have to have an individual plan for the baby, I am looking only for Blue Cross or Blue Shield of California (PPO only). If you have any suggestions, please share. Thank you""
Does every state require auto insurance?
Does every state require auto insurance?
Can you file an car accident insurance claim without a police report?
this is re: a very minor accident. our car bumped into the other car after they slammed on their breaks. No damage at all to our car. The license plate and screws are bent on the other car. Other person uncooperative and after we gave our insurance info to them, refused to give info to us. Police on scene did not file report, told us to just deal with it on our own. My worry is, can they file a claim? wouldn't it be just our word against theirs? advice would be helpful thanks.""
Why is my Auto Insurance so high?!?
I am 20 years old paying full coverage insurance on a 2011 Nissan Versa that I am making payments on. My Credit is middle of the pack and I've never had a wreck or a ticket. So, can anyone tell me why my insurance is twice as high as anyone I talk to with the same set up?!? My insurance company said that it was strange, but can't find out why it's that high and this is my 2nd insurance company. The previous one charged a little more. I've gotten quotes and they're either close to my monthly currently or are more. I am paying nearly 500 dollars a month... I hope someone out there can help me lower this insurance. Thanks ahead.""
Does your insurance go up?
If you park in a bus stop zone, in NYC, and get a ticket. Does your car insurance go up? What happens? I paid it off right away in like 2 hours, will there be something else?""
Car insurance when buying a new car ?
Hello,i have seen a used certified car online and very much interested in haggling with the car dealer to buy the car,but my problem is,i have heard you need insurance coverage on the car before the dealer will let you drive off the lot with the car.So my question is how do i go about this when i havent yet selected or bargained for the price of the car before purchasing.I am driving 2 hours to-and-fro to get this car and cant afford to go home without the car the day i go to the dealership.How do people go to car dealerships,haggle on any car they love in the showroom and drive home the same day? I cant buy insurance that i may not need( example buying insurance on a 2009 car,but later get a good deal on a 2010) Any help on how to get the car insurance issue straightened out before i go haggling for cars?""
6 month or Year car insurance?
Which one of these is more desirable? Seems like the year car insurance premium is higher than the 6 month. Also, how do you cancel a policy and get a policy with a new insurer without hurting your credit?""
Insurance on sports car?
Does any one know how much it would cost to insure a 2008 Audi R8, or the cost to insure a Ferrari 360?""
How do I get cheaper car insurance?
I am trying to get my first car so I can drive my girlfriend and myself to work everyday. I am 19 and have had my license for about a year, I am going to get an older car a early 90s which I know lowers the insurance and live in new york and just getting the new york state bare minimum insurance. Even with that the quotes I am getting are around 200 dollars a month! About $2500 a year! About twice what I am paying for the car. Is there anyway I can save some money on this?""
How do Car Insurance Deposits Work?
I am new to the whole car insurance thing, and so I would greatly appreciate it if someone who knew what they were talking about would give me some help on how deposits work. I don't want to ask this help from the insurers cos they'll try to persuade me to pay for their insurance before I'm ready. Basically, my cheapest and most covered insurance is quoted as 3,889.98. I will be initially paying a deposit of 780.05 and then monthly payments of 314.66 for the next 11 months. What I want to know is an explanation of how deposits work in terms of Car insurance, and what I also want to know is does this deposit have to be paid more than once in your entire time with the company? Thank you in advance guys :) Micky.""
How do I become a 220/440 insurance agent in FL?
How do I become a 220/440 insurance agent in FL?
Is there an option for auto insurance for if you only drive your vehicle two to three days a month?
I have a truck that I only use like the 2 to 3 times my fiancee isn't around with her gas friendly vehicle. I drive a 15 MPG gas guzzlin' chevy 2500 HD. BUT, I do not want to pay for full insurance because I literally don't drive it but 2 to 3 times a month.""
""I cheated my husband he knows but still wants to keep me and the marriage,but dont love him anymore,what i do?""
i'm still staying with him he change to make me happy i gave him a chance i have 2 kids for their sake i stayed but still i'n not happy i rather have to divorce him i know i will have a peace of mine i want to do something that makes me happy he's a boring guy i just did'nt ralized that b4 coz i'm bc taking care of my 2 kids but now they're teenagers i suddenly realized how boring my life is,i'm 44 yrs old and i knoe i still can find better life ahead of me with the right person with me so i need help outthere if i really have to sacrifice ny happiness for the sake of my marriage and for the my kids? my husband is not really a good provider we both have financial problem he had his money i have my own,i dont have a name on his bank account either his on mine he paid all the bills,i paid the daycare and the clothes for me and the kids,the sch. lunch for 1 kid him the other kid,i paid the car insurance which it's not my name but since i'm the one using it.so pls. help what shall i do?""
Car insurance for new drivers !?
Ok so Ive spent quite some time googling this but to no real answer ! My question is, what is the cheapest insurance available for a newly passed 18 year old male? From this i mean: What care gives the cheapest quote? What insurer is the cheapest? Of course i know there is no one cheapest insurer/car but a general type of answer would be helpful. like saying what your insurance was at 18 on what car and with what insurer! Thanks very much !""
Mustang gt insurance be liability only. i own car?
how much will it be to put liability insurance only on a mustang gt 2002. I own the car and im 16 male
I need some advice on car insurance...?
I am purchasing a used car, worth about $3,000.00 I am trying to decide what level of car insurance I should get. Money is kinda tight. Do you think full coverage is neccessary? What type of coverage do most people opt for on low value cars like this? I've always driven new ones.""
Approximate insurance costs on cars?
I'm 16 and get a's and B's in school. I'm looking for approximates on the following models. they're all auto transmissions as well. Thanks! 2003 hundai Santa fe 2000 BMW 328i 2004 Mazda 6 2004 Honda civic 2003 vw jetta 2001 Mercedes c240 2002 vw passat
How much do you pay for car insurance?
Just wanted to take a poll. Per year or per month Do you live in Canada or US
""I live in St. Louis, MO and am a 20 year old male. I was looking for the cheapest auto insurance possible?
I will be getting either a 04' Grand Prix or a 03/04 Monte Carlo and I might have to get full coverage insurance. What company has the cheapest auto insurance. Like around $100 bucks or a little more?
Does an expired MOT invalidate insurance when making a claim for my car stolen from a private driveway?
I had no idea that my mot had ran out, when my car was stolen from a private driveway (not on public road) My insurance say i was in breach of the policy. But where do i stand legally with the car being off road when stolen? The insurance quoted no payout if there's no mot when one is required by law! Is there a loophole i can use""
Retirement and Health Insurance?
Hello, I am getting ready to retire and am having a hard time finding affording health insurance. I am retireing at 62 so am not able to get medicare yet. Does anyone know of any affordable health insurance plans for Seniors in Florida? Any info is much appreciated.""
What to do when you have lost your insurance documents?
i lost my life insurance documents what should be my next step
Need to know where to quote car insurance!?
I have a teenager and would like to know what website I can use to find insurance quotes for him without giving personal information like my address and name etc. and a car type (he doesn't have a car!). I don't want to call my insurance place or give personal info because I really don't want my insurance premium to go up! Thanks
What are short-term life insurance needs?
I currently have a 5 year term life insurance policy with State Farm and I was wondering if it were possible for me to make a withdrawl or loan from this policy. I researched this some and on some websites it said it wasn't possible; however whenever I look on State Farms website it says the below: The State Farm 5 Year Term policy provides affordable life insurance protection for a five year period and is renewable for subsequent 5-year periods until age 85 (age 80 in NY). It is great for covering any short-term life insurance needs you may have. Short-term life insurance needs may include such things as: * Car loan * College tuition * Home equity loan * Mortgage loan * Business loan * Student loan * Key employee Term insurance may also be appropriate when your life insurance needs are great but your budget is tight. Does this mean I can make a withdrawal so that I can pay off my student loans? Also, it seems that my policy has ended in December; however, I was still charged this month. The policy started in 2005.""
Maternity insurance in North Carolina is it worth it?
My husband and I want to have another baby. I had to have an emergency c-section with the first baby and my doctor told me if I had another baby I would have to have another c-section. I had Medicaid with the first child, and I am not sure of those cost for that baby. I have a basic individual insurance plan now. I do not qualify for my employer's health plan because I am a casual staff worker. So my question is would it be worth spending the extra for maternity insurance or better to ask for a payment plan at the doctor's office and hospital? I would be seeing a doctor in Greenville, NC.""
How much should a teens first car cost?
For a 16 year old girl. How much should i expect to pay for insurance and gas. Keep in mind im only 16 and i dont want a car that costs a whole lot
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