#delayed suffering

[legogradstudent]

Scheduling all his upcoming obligations for after the winter break, the grad student offloads everything onto his future self.

#LEGO #phd #phd life #grad school #grad school problems #grad student #grad student problems #grad life #graduate student #end of term #end of semester #end of quarter #winter break #scheduling #calendar #appointments #obligations #delayed suffering #january will hurt #but please do take a break

[hum-suffer]

Do y'all sometime wanna have tea where I recount some amazingly irritating accounts on Wattpad? I promise I won't name drop them lol

#desiblr #suffer ye suhana nahi #desi tumblr #kya matalb exam aa rhi hai isliye I'm delaying my study

[fairweathermyth]

OF AN AGE dir. Goran Stolevski, 2022

#filmedit #movieedit #moviegifs #cinematv #ofanageedit #of an age #cinematography #goran stolevski #thom green #hattie hook #elias anton #2020s #made by carolyn #a thing about this movie is that i too suffered air travel hardship due to the 2010 icelandic volcano eruption #they were commiserating about their travel delays and i was just like. wow. same. #another thing about this movie is that it was beautiful

[sad-leon]

yall, the turtle pile is here.. almost.. i'll post it when a few more people are awake lol

i am... so behind on lineart lol

i dont regret it, but lets see if i can get the speech bubbles and lineart done by the time i should go to bed :D

#rambles #i offer a sneak peak before i suffer through speech bubbles and lineart #irl sitiation is... something rn #so the next chapter may or may not be delayed by a day...

[letshearitforthebabyboy]

ok he’s definitely a masochist but what about sadist?

with his guilt complex?

#i don't think so. but i think he has a little bit of a sadistic streak in him when it doesn't come to pain. #he's a very shaudenfreude sort of a guy. he likes to see wade suffer a little. but not from pain. from other things. #like bad puns. or delayed gratification. cute things like that. #i think he's really very gentle with his lovers and he likes to be. he'll be rough if they ask for it but it's not for him. #but the gentle loving is more torture for wade than the rough loving. so it all works out. and he suffers it so well. #alt peter is a sadist. yes sir.

[kingfisherprince]

denis chilling with hubi during the endless rain delay

#i need someone to chill with like this #instead of suffering the delay alone lol #didn't know i needed this friendship but i love it #denis shapovalov #hubert hurkacz #tennis

[starlight-bread-blog]

#that's all i'm saying today #i still haven't processed that aot ended #when i will #i'll suffer #i'm delaying the realization #this show... #attack on titan #shingeki no kyojin #snk #aot spoilers #snk spoilers #aot finale

[lattien]

made some casual outfit nyanzieks and nyasougi sprites a few weeks ago! i wonder where they're going...

#baroaso #barok van zieks #asougi kazuma #dai gyakuten saiban #the great ace attorney #dgs #tgaa #dgs2 spoilers #tgaa spoilers #nyanzieks #nyasougi #hi im alive!! these were made for the baroaso web only event on twt/pictsquare!! #was making a small baroaso anthology with friends for the event but we missed out print deadline so it's getting a bit delayed ;-; #still working hard on it!! making a 15 page comic and suffering. baby's first story writing & comic god help me. #other than that ive been missing cuz. balancing a full time job & full time uni studies & work on the anthology == dead val #hopefully i can do some personal art soon... miss the meow meows so dearly #art #pixel art #gif #ALSO i forgot to make nyasougi's hat bouncy everywhere except for the front facing sprites... devastated

[aroacettorney]

do not let caseys sunshiness distract you from the fact that she is just as much emotionally constipated as ludger.

#academy's undercover professor spoilers #academy's undercover professor #casey selmore #the fact that casey has never told anyone including betty and terinna about delica/memory storming events is so wild to me #like girlie why r u suffering from all that by urself #ppl hating on casey for having negative EQ but that only reflects how much emotional support she usually gets from others #case in point: marias selmore #wouldnt surprise me if casey has never trusted to emotionally open up to anyone ever again when its her own family treating her like that #in her entire life casey is close to only 4 ppl but they are either: #1) her sister who historically sucks #2) bestie no. 1 who is almost always swarmed with work #3) bestie no. 2 who once again gave her trust and abandonment issues #4) bestie no. 3 who is not even a human but an automaton also learning how to deal with her own emotions #not to mention to maintain her reputation as a renowned detective she must have been neglecting her own emotional needs #casey selmore my beloved just because you dont look at it doesnt mean it is not there #casey tryna brush off her emotions after the memory storming and seek to solve the problem logically like a thinker she is but #she didnt realise that she was just delaying the inevitable and so the basara arc hit her like a truck + left her bedridden for a month 💀 #caseys apologies to ludger only really solved the problem on logical terms #but there is never any emotional closure between them bc they are both painfully emotionally constipated so back to suffering we go 💀💀💀 #lesson learnt from ludgercasey angst galore: stop trying to solve emotional problems with logics

[harmonysanreads]

Not a trace of Harmony in this life, perhaps I should change my name to Procrastination instead

#my brain drops like 50 different vague ideas that seem appealing at the most inconvenient times #but when i actually sit down to write it goes sike :p #i hate writers block so much why tf is it even a thing #this level of procrastination shouldn't be normal... should it? #i still have some requests i wasn't able to complete before my family trip and i really don't want to abandon them :( #i really really apologize for the delay.. i'm trying :') #harmony suffers #harmonysan.txt

[haedgaf]

yeahhh let’s wrap this comeback up already it’s been enough, nothing to smile about here

#WALLAHI THEY HAVE MY RENJUNNIE FIGHTING A BATTLE EVERY DAY OF THIS COMEBACK 😭😭😭😭 #first it was renjun’s teasers getting delayed by 30 minutes like OFF TO A BAD START ALR #then it was that bbongsongeee account getting him dragged for a bit of weight gain 😭 #THEN THAT STUPID ‘FRIEND’ MC OF RENJUN CUTTING HIS SPEECH OFF HALFWAY #AND NOW YOU GOT FEARNOTS DICKRIDING THAT NIGGA TOO 😭😭 talking about ‘qrt w your fave chaemin clips’ #acting like he’s part of the group?? next level dickriding 😭😭 #AND NOW YOU GOT IVE FANS TRYING TO INVOLVE THEMSELVES TO GET A LITTLE LICK TOO UGHHH #just end our suffering and pass it onto namjoon or smth idk

[pkmn-aide-mel]

@lillys-dex okay, here they are!!

[in the nursery, two young mienfoo are standing next to each other. they appear to be wrestling, but from their calm adittudes, it's all in good fun.

[a little ways off stands a lone machop, looking at the mienfoo in sleepy confusion. one can assume he just woke up.]

#pkmn irl #mel speaks #mine #[apologies for the delay i am currently suffering through exams. h]

[eerna]

Nintendo Direct tomorrow.... watch them delay TOTK just to spite me

#i have 3 finals tomorrow and im suffering #totk liveblog #loz liveblog #i cant describe how much i need totk to come out in may. i really really cant. seriously #it's the only game this year that i am looking forward to and i am looking forward to it with both eyes #let me lose my mind over loz before getting a real job pls pls don't delay it until 2024 please

[sophfandoms53]

So to compensate for the season starting late, BB25 is gonna be longer than the recent seasons have been which means we’re most likely going back to the 99 days and i for one do not know if i can survive a season that goes from August to November

#the suffering will never end guys😭 #this has to mean the battleback is returning right? #or some stupid power that delays the eviction #IT BETTER NOT MEAN A BIGGER CAST #OH HELL NO #16 is already too many people #i s2g if they go higher #bb25 #bb24 #big brother #big brother 25

[stillgotme]

KARAOKE SECRETS IS RETURNING

It's been a rough several months, but the story is coming back! Catch up here and see what happens with Risa as she continues to settle in San Myshuno and meets Akira Kibo, who is unaware of her real identity as a Japanese singer.

#the sims 4 #ts4 #sims 4 #ts4 render #ts4 story #simblr #aliya's sims #risa #akira #karaoke secrets #i'm so sorry for the delay i really am ;-; #this story suffered from such bad timing i started it and then all kinds of stuff happened #posting this as motivation to finally edit the posts that have just been sitting there waiting for me lmao #and also to make me feel better

[mah-o-daryaa]

The Cycle Repeats: Part VI

One of the key themes of the ATLA franchise is the concept of the Avatar; master of all 4 elements, the fusion of humanity and Raava, the spirit of light and order, whose sole duty is to bring balance to the world, and be the bridge between both the physical and spiritual realms. Along with this comes the idea of reincarnation, which is the premise of the Avatar Cycle, the idea that the Avatar reincarnates in a cyclic order in any of the four nations (fire, air, water, earth). Another concept related to the Avatar Cycle (although originating from the fandom) is the idea of the Avatar fixing the mistakes of their past life, which is often indicated in differences in both habitual circumstances and personalities between both predecessor and successor, and therefore differences in morality.

But what if I were to tell you that the saying "history repeats itself" is also true among Avatar incarnations? Not exactly going the same way, but rather parallels between the lives, personalities, and accomplishments (and failures) of past lives?

In this series of metas, I will be going over parallels (or in some cases, foils) between certain pairs of Avatars that lived decades, or even centuries apart, and yet could not have ever been more similar.

Equivalent Elements II: Avatars Aang and Yangchen

"Aang was an Air Nomad born in 12 BG and the Avatar during the Hundred Year War, succeeding Avatar Roku and preceding Avatar Korra. As the Avatar of his time, he was the only person capable of using all four bending arts: airbending, waterbending, earthbending, and firebending. He was also one of a select few Avatars and one of the first in many cycles to learn the ancient art of energybending as well as the first Avatar known to have actively used the technique."

Yangchen was the Air Nomad Avatar succeeding Avatar Szeto and preceding Avatar Kuruk. She grew up in a rather isolationist time for the four nations in the aftermath of the Platinum Affair. After mastering all the elements in her youth, she was eager to make a difference in the world despite her inexperience. Following her confrontation with General Old Iron in Tienhaishi, Yangchen resolved to adapt to the complex political strategy of the four nations, using manipulation, espionage, and deceit to her advantage in an era where loyalty was bought rather than earned.

Here's a thing people need to understand: No two people are exactly the same, inside or out. They might come from a different background, they might look or dress different, they might behave differently, they might even hate ATLA (which is just not cool). And yet, all humans have the same desire: good health and success. They just achieve these goals via different means.

In ATLA, the Avatar's sole goal is to bring balance to both worlds, but each Avatar achieve this goal differently. This is true for both Aang and Yangchen, as despite being from the same nation, unlike their respective successors, they differ significantly in their personal morals.

First, let's get the similarities out of the way. Both Aang and Yangchen are Air Nomads (hailing from the Southern and Western Air Temples respectively) and therefore grew up surrounded by monks or nuns. Both had an older monk/nun and looked up to said figure as a family member (Aang had Monk Gyatso as a father figure, and Yangchen had Jetsun as an older sister). Gyatso and Jetsun were also revered in their own right as spiritual leaders; however, they both sacrificed themselves to defend their fellow people (Gyatso took down at least a dozen Fire Nation soldiers during Sozin's Comet, whereas Jetsun died while accompanying Yangchen during her first journey to the Spirit World). Both were identified at young ages (12 and 11 respectively); although they both began mastery of the four elements later. Finally, both Aang and Yangchen were involved in worldwide crises during their respective tenures at young ages (Aang ended the Hundred Year War at 12 (or 112, depending on how you look at it) and Yangchen was involved in the Platinum Affair at 17).

However, as I mentioned above, Aang and Yangchen differ in morality. Aang grew up believing that all life is sacred, and while Yangchen also had the same belief initially (as seen with her confrontation with General Old Iron), she grew to slowly give them up overtime, believing that being detached from worldly affairs was a detriment to the Avatar's duty to the world. Aang was reluctant to kill Ozai because of his title as the last airbender, and he felt a lot of pressure trying to uphold the legacy of the Air Nomads on his shoulders. Yangchen, on the contrary, had no such pressure, but rather slowly gave up on her spirituality to become the Avatar (she had a freaking god-complex! Who in Tui's gills gave her the right?!).

I think this conversation between them in Sozin's Comet, Part 2: The Old Masters (3:19) is the perfect example of their dichotomy:

Aang: Avatar Yangchen, the monks always taught me that all life is sacred. Even the life of the tiniest spider-fly caught in its own web. Yangchen: Yes. All life is sacred. Aang: I know, I'm even a vegetarian. I've always tried to solve my problems by being quick or clever. And I've only had to use violence for necessary defense. And I've certainly never used it to take a life. Yangchen: Avatar Aang, I know that you're a gentle spirit, and the monks have taught you well, but this isn't about you. This is about the world. Aang: But the monks taught me that I had to detach myself from the world so my spirit could be free. Yangchen: Many great and wise Air Nomads have detached themselves and achieved spiritual enlightenment, but the Avatar can never do it. Because your sole duty is to the world. Here is my wisdom for you: Selfless duty calls you to sacrifice your own spiritual needs, and do whatever it takes to protect the world.

(Let's just ignore the fact that Aang is clearly lying about not killing anyone, shall we?)

This conversation makes it obvious that Yangchen's dark side isn't necessarily the culmination of the Anti-Air Nomad, but rather what Aang could have been had he actually killed Firelord Ozai as planned: powerful and venerated, but having long given up spirituality.

To add insult to injury, if you've read the Kyoshi novels, there's actually a glaring reason why Yangchen's advice wouldn't have worked in the long run: Kuruk. In Shadow, it's revealed that Yangchen neglected the spirits, which led to an increase in dark spirits crossing to the mortal world and attacking humans in revenge. Kuruk (then known as the greatest hunter and tracker in history) was forced to hunt them down and (because spiritbending wasn't invented yet) kill them. This caused his physical, mental, and spiritual health to rapidly decline, until he finally died at 33. Had Yangchen treated both sides fairly, her successor would have been spared (yes, her actions killed him). Aang thought that, had he actually killed Ozai, not only would he have broken his vow to the sanctity of life, and thus his culture would become extinct, but (if the Avatar can actually connect to their past lives' memories) he would've also indirectly harmed his successor (Korra) the way Yangchen did to Kuruk.

(Although this is debateable, if this is true then Aang would've either been traumatized to the Spirit World and back, or gathered the courage to call Kuruk out for lying to him. My bet's on the former.)

Therefore, I can conclude that while Aang and Yangchen are from the same nation, this isn't a guarantee that they are exactly the same person. Their different circumstances, and consequently their different views on the world and their duties, helped to shape their unique identities. In the next past, I'll discuss both the similarities and differences between Avatar Aang and his successor Korra, and discussing how the Avatar's tenure can shape that of his/her successor.

Yes, Zuko, how many times do I have to tell you I'm not finished yet? I still need to get to the big part!

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#ATLA #Avatar Aang #Avatar Yangchen #Past Avatars #Avatar Cycle #The Cycle Repeats #finally #I managed to make time to finish it #sorry for the long delay #I was pretty busy with other stuff #and suffering from writer's block #anyway #here it is #mone lives