#and I'm proud of that

[lover-of-skellies]

I have no idea when it happened, but I'm beginning to notice changes in myself, as if I'm starting to grow more as a person

Since I used to keep my mouth shut and agree with people to please them, even online, and while I'm still guilty of that sometimes, I'm beginning to branch out a little. Now, I'm getting better about stating honest opinions, explaining my thought processes more clearly, and I'm even beginning to have bigger debates with people about things like personality representation within the media that I'm on a huge server for

I'm growing as a person, and I'm getting better at giving honest opinions and articulating my thoughts on things. And honestly, I think that's pretty cool

#not skeleton stuff #rambles #while people on the internet still freak me out and make me wanna rage quit sometimes #I'm getting better at talking to them and interacting more #and i'm proud of that

[lotsobagels]

Raise your hand if you're feeling really burnt out and exhausted right now. Because I think it's a whole lot of us and there's a lot that social media does to convince us that everyone else is handling it better than us when in reality a good chunk of us are swimming in it.

So shout out to all of the hard work you're doing to survive and be kind to yourself where you can even when the struggle feels endless.

#self shitpost #🫂💜 #today I'm choosing to go to yoga even though I really don't feel like it #because I know it's a kind thing to do for my body #and I'm proud of that

[liquidstar]

If my mom sees a significant amount of blood she gets lightheaded, and has fainted on some occasions. Once it happened when we were kids, I wasn't there to witness it but I heard the story from my dad. Basically my brothers, around 7 or 8 at the time, were playing outside while my mom was making their lunch, and she accidentally cut her finger. It wasn't anything serious, but it drew a fair bit of blood and she passed out. My dad saw this and rushed over, but he didn't really know what to do so he just sort of started slapping her to wake her up (not recommended, but he had no idea and panicked)

At that exact moment my brothers both came in from playing, and all they saw was our mom unconscious on the floor and our dad slapping her. So, like, without even saying a word to each other they both just INSTANTLY start whaling on him, like, full blown attack mode to defend our mom. Which obviously didn't help the situation, but she did wake up and everything was fine.

Now our dad says that he's actually really glad they attacked him over what they thought was going on, because it means he raised good boys. And I still think that's true, they're very good boys.

#i think about this story sometimes like yeah I'm proud of them for that too actually. good job baby brothers #they're not babies anymore of course they're turning 20 next year which is crazy #but they're still the type of people who'd do something if they saw something of this sort happen for sure #respectful of women and everyone else too. they're good guys #I'm glad I ended up with them living in my house against my will for like 14 years #anyway i have no idea where i was for all this but my best guess is probably a friends house given the time period #i was always at my besties house lol #i hope she's doing well too actually. haven't spoken in forever... #bestie from greek elementary school... if you're out there... let's get muffins and fanta at the bakery across the street again someday 💜☮️

[pocket-size-cthulhu]

I'm a cryptid in Stardew valley. I live on the outskirts of town. I disappear for days on end, purchasing daily one-way tickets to the calico desert. Nobody knows where I go while I'm there. Can occasionally be found fishing at random spots throughout town. I am never not running on at least one triple shot espresso. I take the abandoned minecarts to get around and am frequently seen disappearing into the sewers. I carry a sword for some reason. Once every week or two I will stride into your bedroom to deliver you your favorite meal. I'm a self-made millionaire. I attend all the town events and will go to your concert in the next town over. I have donated approximately 2583 items to the local museum and singlehandedly revitalized the town community center. There are rumors I can talk to junimos. I'm friends with the local wizard

#Stardew valley #most common meeting place for me and my girlfriend is level 20 of the mines #I'm so proud of her 🥲 #i give her spicy eel that i got from killing monsters in the skull caverns #seriously can you imagine having someone like that in your town lmao

[laughingcatwrites]

As a reminder that good exists out there, a coworker recently confessed to me that he found out his child is questioning their identity (kid's gender redacted for this post). The kid is keeping it from him, so he can't say anything to them or show that he knows, but he's doing his best to get mentally prepared and educated so that he'll be ready whenever his kid does feel comfortable enough come to him.

For context, this guy is a big, bulky middle aged dude who loves sports and typical outdoor "manly" activities. As his coworker and friend, I know he's a kind and sweet teddy bear of a person, but his kid probably views him as a stern, authoritarian figure, the way most teenagers view their parents. His family lives in a conservative area, so I'm sure between that, their dad's looks and interests, and the fact that their dad is a Figure of Authority, the kid is worried that they won't be accepted.

But you know what? When he found out about his kid, the first thing he did was reach out to his closest queer friend and ask for resources for parents of questioning children. His biggest fears are that his kid will be bullied or discriminated against and won't feel comfortable enough to be themself. His second action was to find himself a mentor in another parent who went the same situation (kid coming out in a conservative town). The other person is preparing him for some of the struggles his kid may face and the fights he may need to take on as a parent to make sure his kid is safe and treated well.

Something I want to emphasize for people focused on language as the primary method of allyship is that when we spoke, he used some outdated terms and thoughts about gender and sexuality. That does not make him bad. These were the terms and thinking used about questioning teenagers when he was growing up and he never needed to learn more current ones. But now that he does have that need, he's throwing himself in head first because that's his kid and he's darn well going to make sure that his kid feels welcomed and has a safe place to be themselves even if they never come out to him.

#I'm so proud and happy for my coworker and I've been trying to figure out how to let him know how amazing I think he is #what gets me the most is that he's keeping this super down low to avoid giving any hints to his kid #he has a lot of queer friends so he already is known as an ally but there's always a chance it will be different if it's family #and he took that chance and crumpled it up into a ball and slam dunked it into the garbage for three points #and decided that even if his kid wants to hide it from him for the rest of his life he will still do what he can to make their life better #pflag #parents doing their best #parenting win #good news #allyship

[readerconfused]

look at my son pride is not the word i'm looking for

#i lie i love him and i'm very proud #percy jackon and the olympians #percy jackson #pjo series #pjo tv show #pjo #percy jackson and the olympians spoilers

[nouverx]

Obligatory Alastor and Niffty art because their little moment in the finale was everything to me I can't wait to see them interact more in the next seasons

Also bonus sketch bc I just know he kept the crown on the whole evening

#hazbin hotel #hazbin alastor #alastor #niffty #hazbin art #my art #digital art #autodesk sketchbook #they are such a perfect psychopathic father-daughter duo #HE IS SO FOND OF HER YOUR HONOR #also I'm really proud of my coloring damn I havent been drawing in such a long time I'm glad I havent lost it #I love Alastor so much he is so cutie patootie #hazbin fanart #hazbin hotel fanart

[maskenjager]

Narcisse

#idk how to tag that lol #deer #skeleton #autumn #aesthetic #I'm proud of this piece for once #I rarely like my art but I do like this one #myart

[whogirl42]

Grover being all sweet innocent cinnamon roll reasurring Percy and Annabeth that he'll be okay staying behind with Ares like he isn't planning 5D chess psychological warfare on the god of war be like

#My little boy legit pulled a Peeta on the God of War I'm so proud🥹 #Mine #percy jackson #grover underwood #percy jackon and the olympians #percy jackson series #pjo tv show #pjo series #Pjo #pjo spoilers #percy jackson spoilers #peeta mellark #Thg

[allthewhumpygoodness]

Big fan of when a character's grief/trauma/guilt manifests as physical symptoms. Big fan of characters keeping things so tight inside them that it makes them sick. Big fan of when the line blurs between a character's mental trauma and physical illness until it's hard to tell which is which anymore.

#whump #k once i did a fic where a character had pneumonia #and also was in Big Mental Distress and mentally going over all the people he'd lost in his life etc #and i gotta say i'm proud of myself for bringing up the recurrent motif of his chest being pianful...like is it from being sick & coughing #or bc he's grieving so badly it's putting him in physical pain #ANYWAY

[shoomlah]

HAPPY 20TH ANNIVERSARY STEAM just wanted to share a couple of my favorites from the whole set! Can't believe that I got to draw these on company time baybeeeee 😎

#steam #steam 20th anniversary #valve #team fortress 2 #portal #half-life #dota 2 #CS2 #steam deck #my art #those Spies are making people feel things and I'm so proud

[ponury-grajek]

My comic to @recovery-zine <3 ❤

I drew it two years ago and my style has changed a little but I'm still really proud of this piece, I'm happy I can finally show it ❤!

#avatar: the last airbender #atla #zuko #sokka #uncle iroh #katara #zukka #I believe I could draw it better now but I'm proud of past me that it still looks really nice and I'm proud to show it~!

[shtish]

On the one hand, I need to do some homework...on the other hand, there's Dave the Diver to play.....

#the struggle is REAL #no worries tho I will do homework but ughhh #I'd rather game #but ah well #I've grown since my last two studies #I'm genuinely motivated for this one #I was for the other two as well don't get me wrong #but I'd procrastinate to hell and back and fall into a crisis #and I've not done that here #and I'm proud of that #even if that means I can't game rn because I need to read my chapters so I can be prepared for class next Thursday #Shtish talks

[lemeduartes]

My lil sister just showed me the Mystery Shack she build from scratch using pizza boxes and I'm literally so proud of her that I have to share it here

#look at the amount of details #she did this ALONE #and its not even finished yet #I'm gonna cry im so proud #:( #mystery shack #gravity falls #art #miniature

[raspberry-rampage]

tfw you're the only one in the group not obsessed with some has-been

#hazbin hotel #hazbin hotel fanart #the vees #hazbin hotel vees #hazbin vees #hazbin hotel velvette #hazbin velvette #hazbin hotel vox #hazbin vox #vox #velvette #hazbin hotel valentino #valentino #hellaverse #my art #can you believe I put doodle in the title of this file? #i'm surprisingly proud of how Val ended up looking? #also can we talk about how consistent is their colour palette as a trio? it's so pleasing

[lunaisanartist]

I'm a day late, pretend I'm on time 🦅

#I'm a proud Shanks hater if you didn't know #one piece #dracule mihawk #buggy the clown #franky #shanks #luna's noodles