#but they work hard and learn and grow

[prince-peachie]

Neil and his son

#aftg #all for the game #neil josten #andriel #andrew minyard #arlo minyard-josten #aftg headcanon #Dadreil #OC #I’m very emotional about them being dads #and they aren’t perfect #they make so many mistakes ngl #but they work hard and learn and grow #to give Arlo the second chance at having a family they never got #he means a lot to me

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Get Their Ass.

[First] Prev <–-> Next

#poorly drawn mdzs #mdzs #wei wuxian #jin ling #jin chan #Yeah that's right. This guy is a named character. All those nameless disciples in the yi city arc and *this* guy gets a name. #Jin ling finally gets his much needed outfit upgrade! Rest in peace double straps. #I adore how we get to keep learning about Jin Ling and peeling back the layers on him...It's also so sad to see him so alone and friendless #especially knowing he really was starting to build peer friendships in the yi city arc... #Jin ling really is one of my top 5 characters in MDZS and its absolutely in part because of how you can *see* how he ended up this way #and we watch him learn and grow! He's doing what most adults refuse to do: Consider that his opinions are skewed and need to change. #You are NOT immune to propaganda and I adore characters who reflect and struggle with that! #Just because someone with assumed authority says something that fits into what you want to be true does not make it true B*/ #In this series about rumours and warped perspectives - Jin Ling is a great example of how hard you have to work for the truth #+1 points of friendship with jin ling: He will self correct himself if he says a slur now

[your-turn-to-role]

moment of appreciation again for what is possibly my favourite later game percy quote that everyone always forgets about

(said to vex, of course)

#another thing tlovm hasn't touched on yet that i hope they do (bc next season would be a great place for it) - #both percy and vex struggle so much with anger issues and holding grudges #and the reason they work so well together is because literally a few minutes before their first kiss #they make a commitment to helping each other learn how to forgive even when it's hard - because that's the only way to grow #percy had orthax and vex had saundor both who fed on those impulses and tried to turn them into their worst selves #and they both could very easily have fallen to that! but they don't want to. so they're going to keep each other on the right track #and this is really the pinnacle of it #percy being able to recognise when he really wants to hurt someone and going hmm nope vex seems to be objective here im gonna listen to vex #cr1 #c1e99 #percy de rolo #vex'ahlia #perc'ahlia #cr thoughts

[thisisadonaldduckblognow]

bangs pots and pans

raph was never any less suited to leadership than leo

raph was never any less suited to leadership than leo

raph was N E V E R any less suited to leadership than leo

idk how many times i can say it before it sinks in that in rise there was never once any point where that was the point being made

if you just like leo’s character better than you like raph’s, that’s fine! if you just like it better when leo is leader, that’s fine! i have no issue!

but we need to stop trying to circle that leadership change back to somehow being about better or worse or ~more cut out for it~ because it sucks to throw the great job raph did through the series under the bus in order to prop up leo’s good qualities. 

they’re both great leaders. they both have strong suits and weak suits in the role, they both have growth and development when they’re in that role. they BOTH make on-screen mistakes in that role and aren’t very good at it at first! not getting a more in-depth explanation about it in the movie or series stinks and it’s very interesting to explore, but seriously. 

#rottmnt #rise of the tmnt #rottmnt raph #rise raph #like it's so...... #all of raph's growth as a leader and hard work at it was up and down about him growing as a leader #learning and adapting and incorporating things #when raph messes up the point is NEVER 'ohoho see he's just not as good at it or fit for it' #it's ALWAYS him learning something that he does better with next time #and in that vein leo showing those leadership qualities and potential! #is NEVER about 'oh he would be so much better at it than raph' #it's just about leo having that potential and that talent that went unnoticed! #and like. idk what to tell you leo was doing a not great job at start of movie like raph was doing start of series #if the point was always 'raph cant hack it leo was REALLY meant for this all along' then mayhaps... #one of the emotional high points and climaxes of the finale would not have been raph learning one more important lesson #and the team then fully unlocking the ninpo and rising to their potential #it probably would have been a finale arc about leo stepping up specifically in some way #and all this of course i say having put aside that leadership was never meant to be a big deal in rise anyway.... #pitting 2 bad bitches against each other like this for no reason like they're not both fantastic

[thepoisonroom]

it's so crazy to be in a really healthy relationship but still have emotional problems because every time i want to catastrophize about things with my girlfriend i'm like "buddy that doesn't even make any sense are you sure that's not your brain problems 🤨"

#like in a weird way when are extremely anxious being in a bad relationship is sort of validating #because you're like well i HAVE to be vigilant about the problems! to protect myself! #which makes it hard to work on those reflexive fears because you're like well the worst has happened before so i'm right actually #i realize i'm not breaking new ground by being like dysfunctional dynamics make you reach for maladaptive behaviors to cope #but it just feels nice to be able to put them down and be like maybe i don't need these anymore #and to know that if people are shitty to me i don't have to learn ways to work around it i can just stop keeping them close most of the time #who knew that you could learn and grow as a person and be happy even #personal nonsense

[eagleeyethree]

thinking about an alternate universe where betty returns but not everything is well

#fanart #my art #sketches #betty grof #fionna and cake #inspired by that one analysis where globetty has seen the past present and future #and by merging with glob she is no longer really human #and no longer experienced things the way humans do #and that new perspective has made her realize some hard truths #also the way the first couple of episodes set it up make it seem #that simon's obsession with finding betty again #is just a shallow solution to his broader problem of finding meaning in life #that isn't to say their relationship can't work out! #it's more like they both got off the train to p aris #and realized it isnt as beautiful as they thought it was going to be #and like tourists #they can either be disappointed and leave forever #or they can enjoy the time there and learn something new. grow and develop even. #but i feel like they still go on different roads because of the events that had led up to it #like they need time to figure out what they mean to the world now #in a way that doesnt base their entire reason for existence on a single person

[crusaderchinchilla]

i'm so sorry, i've been so inactive lately...! this time, the reason is not personal struggle/distress. i have been incredibly incredibly busy with studies, work, and life changes, but they are good changes! i am really doing better now, and i am so so thankful to the Lord; i am so happy that i finally feel myself growing closer to Him, and my love for Him grows every day

i wanted to really sincerely thank everyone who prayed for me or sent me nice messages after that vent i posted a while back, it means so very much to me. the ppl on here are so kind and lovely! <3 (also, i am not ignoring my asks- i'll respond as soon as i have the time to give thoughtful input!)

this blog is not abandoned and i will return to regularly scheduled Christposting sooner or later!

hope you are all doing wonderfully, mutuals, and God bless you all!

#talk tag #i feel like i have a lot to share regarding the developments in my faith (how much stronger it has gotten) #i havent looked at tumblr in a while bc i feel so stretched thin irl #but in a good way #like im convinced things are hard in a “God is putting you in this situation for a reason and you will learn and grow from it” way #i got out of some bad situations i used to be in and things are getting better all by His grace #and i trust Him to guide me to a place where things are less chaotic and more okay! #i am so glad my faith was “tested” for a bit cause i feel like you have to experience that as a Christian at some point in order to #actually notice and appreciate how subtly God works if that makes sense

[aroaessidhe]

2024 reads / storygraph

Master of Poisons

high fantasy set in an African-inspired world with floating cities and a poison desert slowly taking over the land

follows a man trying to convince the indifferent empire to save the world from impending climate disaster, who is exiled and goes to try and find a cure himself

and a young girl who traverses the smokelands (a spirit/dreamworld) who is sold by her family and eventually becomes a powerful griot (storyteller/bard/historian)

interesting world, animal POVs, magic, queer characters

#master of poisons #aroaessidhe 2024 reads #This has super interesting worldbuilding!! the writing didn’t quite work for me though #The arrangement of sentences made it quite hard for me to follow a lot of the time. I think it worked for Awa’s POV being quite dreamlike #and wandering; but for the other being more complex and political and more dialogue it just didn’t work for me. #I did actually notice later on when they’re both talking - there was a mention of them switching languages #and I noticed the sentence structure was way easier to follow? So I can see this being an intentional choice mirroring how diff languages #work. But unfortunately doesn’t change the fact that it sounded weird in my head #I definitely enjoyed Awa more as a character; watching her grow and learn; her bee friends; and the sweet sapphic romance she had #And I liked the animal POVs (if brief) and musical magic kind of thing #the whole smokelands thing….there’s definitely lots of good stuff in here also! #sapphic books

[lemongogo]

the whole dynamic btwn livio and vash post ww death makes me want 2 lose it

#i love how strained and messy it has the potential of being #and how they ultimately learn from each other T__T it makes me so fucking sad #livio having to deal the guilt he carries #and vash eventually accepting him despite losing the person he wanted to share his life with #ITS SOOOOOO IT MAKES ME SICK on all 4s dry heaving rn #i like that its so hard for both of them #and i like that they find a way to make it work #that rooftop scene is so special 2 me #because they are both bonding over their love for wolfwood #no matter how personally defeated and hopeless they feel #and to think that vash still took care of livio directly after he buried ww #and that livio dedicated his cause to wolfwood #and in return vash honors wolfwoods sacrifice by breaking his no-kill vow to Save livio #that dynamic btwn the three of them #is so fucking good i cant like . #ITS JSTSOOO GOOD i legitimately think its incredible .. the way ngtow weaves characters together lkke this #the relationships and the dynamics and the motivations #be it comparisons btwn legato and vash and how they r so diametrically opposed instead of that conflict being knives v vash #or like yeah . the way livio and vash grow from wolfwoods death In relation 2 one another #so on #literally the best part of trigun . #trigun spoilers #trigun maximum #trigun #vash #livio

[starbuck]

i have so much love in my heart it’s unreal

#thank GOD i’m going to visit my family in a couple days - i need a BREAK it’s getting overwhelming #but also i love my coworker so much #in a platonic way - she’s like a little sister to me #she’s so motivated and she has SO much potential and i am so proud of her and excited to see her learn and grow #and i want to help in any way i can #i hype her up to my boss and our other coworkers and upper management whenever possible #because she deserves it and nobody else is gonna do it #my boss is nice enough - but she doesn’t talk us up much which is a shame #so it’s up to me to make sure my coworker is being appreciated properly #because she is doing a TON of good work and i need to make sure she knows how incredible that is #she is too hard on herself and needs to take more time for herself to rest because she doesn’t get nearly enough #me and our other coworker have made it our personal mission to ensure that she takes care of herself #and she’s actually doing meaningfully better since we took an interest and - again - i am SO proud of her #i’m currently trying to convince her not to take too much on this summer and i *THINK* it’s going well #ultimately she’s going to be limited by reality regardless #but it would be better for her to plan less rather than try to do everything and get burnt out #i think she thrives on intense pressure just like i do - but that’s also wildly unhealthy to endure for long stretches #so i’m gonna keep working at it

[xxenbypunkxx]

adults always complain about how they didn’t learn anything in high school

sarah…you were high as fuck everyday and ditched all the fucking time. when do you think you would have learned anything???

(i work at a high school and see this shit actively play out)

STOP BLAMING TEACHERS (who are grossly underpaid) FOR YOUR LACK OF CARING AS A TEEN!

if ya don’t know anything, read a fucking book, oh you dont want to? then stop fucking complaining

#i learned in hs cause i chose to pay attention #even though it was hard as fuck and i have developmental disabilities #i chose to learn how to work with my disability even tho i didn’t know how to ask for help #grow up and work with yourself #you have to push through the suck or you’re gonna get no where

[lukasdoodles]

Some more Oc doodles (Ever + Macho man hehe)

#punch out #punch out oc #Ever Armstrong #Ever is Julia’s mom btw and also used to be Macho’s girlfriend?? #complicated relationship those two ^^ #she went from ring girl to model to owner of a modeling firm #Ever constantly calling up Julia to make sure he’s ok and bribing his opponents to not kill him #he is fragile….. #lots of Ever’s plot points are her going through tragedy DHEBDHEJD #but her current point in the story she is still modeling and is also the owner of her modeling business #and she goes out of her way to recruit other ring girls and folk down on their luck like she was #Ever is good person good mom good company owner good everything #she also loves gardening <3 tulips and roses her favorite and she teaches her loved ones how to garden #Julia knows too much abt plants. macho knows too much abt plants #roses and roses span in an endless field. macho tries and tries to keep them alive #he does all his research and recalls everything Ever taught him always working hard to tend to the garden #but they always wither and die #always have to be replanted after a few years #meanwhile in Ever’s garden everything is LIVING and Julia is learning firsthand how to garden from her #though he really doesn’t care too much he just likes growing veg and herbs for Kaori bc Kaori makes AWESOME food #Ever and Julia opposite ends of the gardening spectrum Ever loves flowers Julia loves growing veggies loves growing herbs #it’s fun for both of them and they both give tips and talk about research for what best to do #Ever tries her best to help Julia research gardening tips and techniques hehe!! #I gotta actually like write out more of Ever’s story #so far I got ring girl gf to model to business owner and she likes gardening and is also overprotective #she started out as a supportive character for Julia but is quickly becoming one of my favorite OC’s #hahahaaaaaaaa il her #<33333

[kingtankgirl]

so i work in the produce department of a food co-op n its a pretty huge co-op (u probably know exactly which one i work at if u know literally anything abt me cuz its pretty famous n successful) in the central valley of california so like. we get SO MUCH FRUIT. SO MUCH. cuz we are partnered with dozens of local farmers and because its stone fruit season like, theres always new shit to try. so a big part of my job is spent standing in the back with my coworkers n slicing up peaches n plums n melons n sharing them with each other. n one of my coworkers was like man food always tastes better when im trying it at work, like when i take it home to eat its never as good. and i was like yknow its probably because youre standing here, taking a break from work, and sharing it with people u rly like (another blessing is that our dept is very tight knit) n everyone was like man that's so true ive never realized that. n im moving in a few months and i gotta say i really will always appreciate how much of my job was just. slicing up fruit and handing it to people i care about with a smile. ill miss that. n even just providing locally grown organic food (some of which is certified regenerative which is rly cool n i love talking to ppl abt how regenerative organic farming is sooo important for climate change) to the people who live in the valley ive spent my whole life in. i wldve enjoyed making a career at this co-op but unfortunately im too disabled + the moving thing but yeah. meditating on the good things abt my job cuz im abt to go clock in LMAO

#like theres a lot of shit stuff abt my job. like any job. but the basics of it r like really chill #n i have learned sooo much abt farming and food and growing processes and stuff #Everything we serve hot at the deli and everything in produce department is all organic which like yeah 'organic' is whatever #but i do know that pesticides and herbicides only encourage species to learn to adapt to them which will be #an increasing issue as climates continue to warm. but also its rly fucking expensive n hard to feed people when ur only #using organic growing practices. BUT WHATEVER. i see both sides #but like all our meat n stuff is local which is SUPER IMPORTANT and really awesome #im just thankful. like its never perfect but im glad i work at a place that is Really Trying at its core #and co-ops are fucking cool. i love when things are employee/community owned. period

[tokyoteddywolf]

22 isn't very much at all, I think.

#5am rambles #anyways ignore this as per usual im just thinking in a post that i'll delete soon. i just worry and writing it helps. #you ever wonder when you'll “grow up'? and then realize youre not even fully grown? #that theres still more to learn in life and that the mistakes you make are just that? mistakes? #that you are still so very very young in a world that is so very very old? #im almost 23. barely a quarter of my lifespan. im still a child in a way- my brain not fully formed. #you ever wonder how many mistakes you can make before you figure something out? #I dont know much of anything really. that's the sad part. and the adults who were supposed to help me learn... didnt. #i was failed. and now im a failure. at almost not quite 23 years old. Maybe i wont be a failure in another few years. #i still have a while to go before I die. I'm not going to waste time thinking about it. im just going to try my best. #I have time. I can learn. Grace and patience are not endless but damn if i dont try to figure things out #first step though is meds and therapy tho. we're done with the pity party. some things you just have to accept are okay #cuz my whole life i was taught that being emotional is a weakness. its pathetic and stupid to be upset or angry about anything. #any time i wanted to show i was upset or angry i was 'wrong'. i was 'selfish' and 'dramatic' #so i suppressed and pretended i was fine. that i wasnt weak and pathetic. that i was good and not an annoyance or burden. #i am not weak. i am not pathetic. i am fine i am fine i am fine you dont need to worry about the inconvenience at your door. #sometimes the shame is so much that i cant look at myself or even think i deserve help. that therapy is for people with real problems. #that i feel like ill just be told im like this for attention or dramatics. that im such a disappointment and selfish too. #ive been a “problem” my whole life to the point i dunno if i CAN be fixed. that anxiety eats me alive every day. #therapy is supposed to give you methods to cope #i dunno if it'll work though. I forget my appointments a lot. i struggle to talk sometimes. i may be autistic but its hard to get diagnosed. #emotions are so hard to figure out.

[aroseyetbloomedwrites]

[[ Picture by my friend, permission to upload was granted. ]]

#I've been running around as a different character with a friend and we went to a photo booth #somewhat based of a rp where Francel gets hired as a little maid and becomes such an important part of Grinnaux's life #that he wants him to be a part of his family photo and pulls him in despite Francel protesting how inappropriate it is so he's surprised #but he melts soon after #grinnaux de dzemael #with his hand on Francel's waist so he feels timid... #he has since been restored to his station and they come to work together at the Firmament #Teaching my Grinnaux sensitivity and bestowing calm and lighting a path for him to control his own destiny #not so easily pointed at others enemies and used to fight others battles #He learns how to protect and comes to do what he was always destined to do! Serve Ishgard and all her people! Not just those in power #He might still have some sourness #but I think he's growing from that jaded outlook... AND will have picked up a hobby that isn't his axe! #ramble ramble just one of many stories being explored #anyways its been fun writing as Grinnaux if a little hard but if you see a Grinnaux running around on the weekends it might be me! #been world hopping with my Francel friend! #francel de haillenarte

[rodrickheffley]

im such a judgmental cunt im trying to work on it though

#my mom is also like that and so is my sibling we are trying to work on it together <3 lmao #like i love people. in a general big picture sense. but individually i find it hard not to write ppl off immediately for small things #i think partially its my upbringing but also frm being socially isolated for a very long time #and also just general bad luck with ppl im forced to interact with a lot. i try to let them grow on me but it never gets better i only feel #like i have less and less in common with them #and then i get annoyed by certain traits or interests that arent morally bad at all but are things ive learned to associate with ppl i dont #like. so i give less ppl chances yknow. idk like i know im not perfect i say dumb things im into stupid shit. my politics arent 100% free of #hypocrisy. its hard to grow when ur one friend is also like that i love my sibling but we both gotta work on it. #also this obv isnt a woe is me post it is my responsibility to be better