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mostlysignssomeportents · 10 months

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Conservatives are fringe outliers - and leftists could learn from them

The Republican Party, a coalition between Big Business farmers and turkeys who’ll vote for Christmas (Red Scare obsessed cowards, apocalyptic white nationalists, religious fanatics, etc) has fallen to its bizarre, violent, noisy radical wing, who are obsessed with policies that are completely irrelevant to the majority of Americans.

As Oliver Willis writes, the views of the radical right — which are also the policies of the GOP — are wildly out of step with the US political view:

https://www.oliverexplains.com/p/conservatives-arent-like-normal-americans

The press likes to frame American politics as “narrowly divided,” but the reality is that Republicans’ electoral victories are due to voter suppression and antimajoritarian institutions (the Senate and Electoral College, etc), not popularity. Democrats consistently outperform the GOP in national races. Dems won majorities in 1992/6, and beat the GOP in 2000, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020. The only presidential race the GOP won on popular votes since 1988 was 2004, when GW Bush eked out a plurality (not a majority).

But, as Willis says, Dems “act like it is 1984 and that they are outliers in a nation of Reagan voters,” echoing a stilted media narrative. The GOP’s platform just isn’t popular. Take the groomer panic: 71% of Americans approve of same-sex marriage. The people losing their shit about queer people are a strange, tiny minority.

Every one of the GOP’s tentpole issues is wildly unpopular: expanding access to assault rifles, banning immigration, lowering taxes on the rich, cutting social programs, forcing pregnant people to bear unwanted children, etc. This is true all the way up to the GOP’s coalescing support for Trump as their 2024 candidate. Trump has lost every popular vote he’s ever stood for, and owes his term in the Oval Office to the antimajoritarian Electoral College system, gerrymandering, and massive voter suppression.

Willis correctly points out that Dem leaders are basically “normal” center-right politicians, not radicals. And, unlike their GOP counterparts, politicians like Clinton, Obama and Biden don’t hide their disdain for the radical wing of their party. Even never-Trumper Republicans are afraid of their base. Romney declared himself “severely conservative” and McCain “put scare quotes around ‘health of the mother’ provisions for abortion rights.”

The GOP fringe imposes incredible discipline on their leaders. Take all the nonsense about “woke capitalism”: on the one hand, it’s absurd to call union-busting, tax-dodging, worker-screwing companies “woke” (even if they sell Pride flags for a couple of weeks every year).

But on the other hand? The GOP leadership have actually declared war on the biggest corporations in America, to the point that the WSJ says that “Republicans and Big Business broke up”:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-corporations-donations-pacs-9b5b202b

But America is a two-party system and there are plenty of people who’ll pull the lever for any Republican. This means that when the GOP comes under the control of its swivel-eyed loon wing, the swivel-eyed loons wield power far beyond the number of people who agree with them.

There’s an important lesson there for Dems, whose establishment is volubly proud of its independence from its voters. The Biden administration is a weirdly perfect illustration of this “independence.” The Biden admin is a kind of referee, doling out policies and appointments to its competing wings, without any coherence or consistency.

That’s how you get incredible appointments like Lina Khan at the FTC and Jonathan Kanter at the DoJ Antitrust Division and Rohit Chopra at the Consumer Finance Protection Bureat — the progressive wing of the party bargained for these key appointments and then played their cards very well, getting incredible, hard-charging, hyper-competent fighters in those roles.

Likewise, Jared Bernstein, finally confirmed as Council of Economic Advisers chair after an interminable wrangle:

https://prospect.org/blogs-and-newsletters/tap/2023-06-16-team-biden/

And Julie Su, acting labor secretary, who just delivered a six-year contract to west coast dockworkers with 8–10% raises in the first year, paid retroactively for the year they worked without a contract:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/06/14/statement-from-president-biden-on-labor-agreement-at-west-coast-ports/

But the Biden admin’s unwillingness to side with one wing of the party also produces catastrophic failures, like the martyrdom of Gigi Sohn, who was subjected to years of vicious personal attacks while awaiting confirmation to the FCC, undefended by the Biden admin, left to twist in the wind until she gave it up as a bad job:

https://doctorow.medium.com/culture-war-bullshit-stole-your-broadband-4ce1ffb16dc5

It’s how we get key roles filled by do-nothing seatwarmers like Pete Buttigieg, who has the same sweeping powers that Lina Khan is wielding so deftly at the FTC, but who lacks either the will or the skill to wield those same powers at the Department of Transport:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/02/11/dinah-wont-you-blow/#ecp

By refusing to stand for anything except a fair division of powers among different Democratic Party blocs, the Biden admin ends up undercutting itself. Take right to repair, a centerpiece of the administration’s agenda, subject of a historic executive order and FTC regulation:

https://pluralistic.net/2022/10/18/administrative-competence/#i-know-stuff

Right to Repair fights have been carried out at the state level for years, with the biggest victory coming in Massachusetts, where an automotive R2R ballot initiative won overwhelming support in 2020:

https://pluralistic.net/2020/11/13/said-no-one-ever/#r2r

But despite the massive support for automotive right to repair in the Bay State, Big Car has managed to delay the implementation of the new law for years, tying up the state in expensive, time-consuming litigation:

https://pluralistic.net/2021/05/26/nixing-the-fix/#r2r

But eventually, even the most expensive delaying tactic fails. Car manufacturers were set to come under the state right to repair rule this month, but they got a last minute reprieve, from Biden’s own National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, who sent urgent letters to every major car manufacturer, telling them to ignore the Massachusetts repair law:

https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7bbkv/biden-administration-tells-car-companies-to-ignore-right-to-repair-law-people-overwhelmingly-voted-for

The NHTSA repeats the car lobby’s own scare stories about “cybersecurity” that they blitzed to Massachusetts voters in the runup to the ballot initiative:

https://pluralistic.net/2020/09/03/rip-david-graeber/#rolling-surveillance-platforms

The idea that cybersecurity is best maintained by letting powerful corporations gouge you on service and parts is belied by independent experts, like SecuRepairs, who do important work countering the FUD thrown off by the industry (and parroted by Biden’s NHTSA):

https://securepairs.org/

Independent security experts are clear that letting owners of high-tech devices decide who fixes them, what software they run, etc, makes us safer:

https://www.schneier.com/essays/archives/2022/01/letter-to-the-us-senate-judiciary-committee-on-app-stores.html

But here we are: the Biden admin is sabotaging the Biden admin, because the Biden admin isn’t an administration, it’s a system for ensuring proportional representation of different parts of the Democratic Party coalition.

This isn’t just bad for policy, it’s bad politics, too. It presumes that if some Democratic voters want pizza, and others want hamburgers, that you can please everyone by serving up pizzaburgers. No one wants a pizzaburger:

https://pluralistic.net/2022/10/23/narrative-warfare/#giridharadas

The failure to deliver a coherent, muscular vision for a climate-ready, anti-Gilded Age America has left the Democrats vulnerable. Because while the radical proposals of the GOP fringe may not enjoy much support, there are large majorities of Americans who have lost faith in the status quo and are totally uninterested in the Pizzaburger Party.

Nowhere is this better explained than in Naomi Klein’s superb long-form article on RFK Jr’s presidential bid in The Guardian:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/14/ignoring-robert-f-kennedy-jr-not-an-option

Don’t get me wrong, RFK Jr is a Very Bad Politician, for all the reasons that Klein lays out. He’s an anti-vaxxer, a conspiracist, and his support for ending American military aggression, defending human rights, and addressing the climate emergency is laughably thin.

But as Klein points out, RFK Jr is not peddling pizzaburgers. He is tapping into a legitimate rage:

a great many voters are hurting and rightfully angry: about powerful corporations controlling their democracy and profiting off disease and poverty. About endless wars draining national coffers and maiming their kids. About stagnating wages and soaring costs. This is the world — inflamed on every level — that the two-party duopoly has knowingly created.

RFK Jr is campaigning against “the corrupt merger between state and corporate power,” against drug monopolies setting our national health agenda, and polluters capturing environmental regulators.

As Klein says, despite RFK Jr’s willing to say the unsayable, and tap into the yearning among the majority of American voters for something different, he’s not running a campaign rooted in finally telling the American public “the truth.” Rather, “public discourse filled with unsayable and unspeakable subjects is fertile territory for all manner of hucksters positioning themselves as uniquely courageous truth tellers.”

We’ve been here before. Remember Trump campaigning against a “rigged system” and promising to “make America great again?” Remember Clinton’s rejoinder that “America was already great?” It’s hard to imagine a worse response to legitimate outrage — over corporate capture, declining wages and living conditions; and spiraling health, education and shelter costs.

Sure, it was obvious that Trump was a beneficiary of the rigged system, and that he would rig it further, but at least he admitted it was rigged, not “already great.”

The Democratic Party is not in thrall to labor unions, or racial equality activists, or people who care about gender justice or the climate emergency. Unlike the GOP, the Dem establishment has figured out how to keep a grip on power within their own party — at the expense of exercising power in America, even when they hold office.

But unlike culture war nonsense, shared prosperity, fairness, care, and sound environmental policies are very popular in America. Some people have been poisoned against politics altogether and sunk into nihilism, while others have been duped into thinking that America can’t afford to look after its people.

In this regard, winning the American electorate is a macrocosm for the way labor activists win union majorities in the workplaces they organize. In her memoir A Collective Bargain, Jane McAlevey describes how union organizers contend with everything that progressive politicians must overcome. A union drive takes place in the teeth of unfair laws, on a tilted playing field that allows bosses to gerrymander some workers’ votes and suppress others’ altogether. These bosses have far more resources than the workers, and they spend millions on disinformation campaigns, forcing workers to attend long propaganda sessions on pain of dismissal.

https://doctorow.medium.com/a-collective-bargain-a48925f944fe

But despite all this, labor organizers win union elections and strike votes, and they do so with stupendous majorities — 95% or higher. This is how the most important labor victories of our day were won: the 2019 LA teachers’ strike won everything. Not just higher wages, but consellors in schools, mandatory greenspace for every school in LA, an end to ICE shakedowns of immigrant parents at the school-gate, and immigration law help for students and their families. What’s more, the teachers used their unity, their connection to the community, and their numbers to get out the vote in the next election, winning the marginal seats that delivered 2020’s Democratic Congressional majority.

As I wrote in my review of MacAlevey’s book:

For McAlevey, saving America is just a scaled up version of the union organizer’s day-job. First, we fix the corrupt union, firing its sellout leaders and replacing them with fighters. Then, we organize supermajorities, person-to-person, in a methodical, organized fashion. Then we win votes, using those supermajorities to overpower the dirty tricks that rig the elections against us. Then we stay activated, because winning the vote is just the start of the fight.

It’s a far cry from the Democratic Party consultant’s “data-driven” microtargeting strategy based on eking out tiny, fragile majorities with Facebook ads. That’s a strategy that fails in the face of even a small and disorganized voter-suppression campaign — it it’s doomed in today’s all-out assault on fair elections.

What’s more, the consultants’ microtargeting strategy treats people as if the only thing they have to contribute is casting a ballot every couple years. A sleeping electorate will never win the fights that matter — the fight to save our planet, and to abolish billionaires.

If only the Democratic Party was as scared of its base as the Republicans are of their own.

If you’d like an essay-formatted version of this post to read or share, here’s a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/06/16/that-boy-aint-right/#dinos-rinos-and-dunnos

[Image ID: The title page of Richard Hofstadter's 'Paranoid Style in American Politics' from the November, 1964 issue of Harper's Magazine. A John Birch Society pin reading 'This is REPUBLIC not a DEMOCRACY: let's keep it that way' sits atop the page, obscuring the introductory paragraph.]

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volturiprincess · 2 months

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Forgotten?

Alec Volturi x vampire mate reader

Summary: Alec has been distant from y/n, will his mate forgive him Warnings: Slight curse words, angst to fluff A/N: You know the satisfaction of finishing a one-shot is beautiful. Im also glad Alec is my second one, love this man of a vampire. Also whenever I write for the twins, they are aged up. Enjoy :)

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(This scene is perfect, that eye movement was everything, I could watch this GIF for hours if I could. But like sir who let you look that good?)

I was sitting in the library with Felix and Demetri just talking about our latest mission that the three of us had recently.

“You know the satisfaction I had when I sunk my teeth into that human, she was such a pain in the ass, and it made it better that her vampire mate was watching, but….. I got to say Felix the amount of times I have seen you rip heads off, it's always more satisfying than the last one”

Felix smirks “Thanks y/n, you know it never gets old either and you are right that human girl was annoying, glad she got what she deserve”

Demetri spoke up “I never understood how a human and a vampire can be mates, it's just how can that be you know, like I feel if they ever had intimacy or something that poor human would be dead in a minute”.

We burst out laughing at his comment, “Dem you never fail to make me laugh”

He shrug his shoulders “What can I say it's a talent”

I roll my eyes at his comment and Felix says “Where’s your mate and Jane, I thought you were going to spend the day with him anyway or something”

I said casually with a hint of sadness“I was suppose to be with him today, but he canceled last minute, he said he had to do something important”

Both guys looked at me and Demetri was the first to talk

“More important than you? y/n that's been like the 10th time he has canceled on you this past month, how in the world are you not pissed at him, when was the last time you two spent quality time together?”

I thought about it for a minute trying to remember but then I realized it's been a very long time, maybe a half a decade already. We haven't even had sex in that time either. I looked at the boys

“Um…maybe a couple of years?”

Their eyes widened at that “A couple of years?” they responded in unison.

I nod hesitantly “I didn't even realize it's been that long, son of a bitch, has he been avoiding me or something?”

Felix shook his head in disapproval “You know that's not fair for you y/n, have you even brought that up to him”

I shook my head “I mean I just….You know your right Felix, this cant be going on like this, maybe I should I give him a piece of my own medicine”

Demetri eyes widen like a child who was given a treat“Oooo I like the sound of that”

I smile slightly but then I sense Alec entering the library which causes me to internally panic. I ignored him sitting next to me and instead I went to the bookshelves and looked for a book to read. In the corner of my eye I see that Alec looks at me with a bit of a confused look but then an idea pops up. My power is being able to move things with my mind but I could also telepathically talk to others. I use my power and send a message to Felix to improvise with the upcoming plan I'm about to do.

“Felix? Can you help me get that book that's up there?”

I look at the mountain of a vampire who is instantly by my side. “Of course cara, which one do you want?”

I could see that Alec’s eyes have narrowed at the sudden interaction “That one called Philosophy of Athens”

Felix nods and reaches over me to grab the book and I just look up into his face when he is reaching up, he looks down to me with a devilish smirk and I just wink in return. I knew Alec will be fuming with anger but he deserves payback. Felix hands me the book and he slightly brushes his lips on my jawline which catches me off guard for a minute but I fake an innocent look at him while he just winks and walks back to his previous spot. I stand there for a minute and I see that Alec has disappeared. I look around the library and Demetri speaks up

“He left after Felix gave you the kiss, you should of seen his face, if looks could kill, Felix would of been six feet under”

I roll my eyes and ask “Should I go after him or…?”

Demetri shakes his head “Y/n you got a reaction out of him, you need to keep going so he is the one that comes up to you, he is the one that has been pushing you aside, now it's your turn”

I nod “Your right Dem, this is the start of a new era”. They both smiled mischievously.

1 week later..

It's been a week since the library incident and Alec still has not come up to me, I know the game I am playing is dangerous. I mean come on he's one of the infamous twins who are the most intimidating and ruthless and yet here I am ignoring and pushing him away. It has been so hard to be this way with him, I love him so much that just being like this is torture, I think I would rather have Jane use her power on me then have to be like this with Alec and that is saying something.

On Alec’s part he still is acting the same, he has not even dared to look me in the eye or even been in the same room as me for long. I also noticed that recently I have been aching for Alec more than usual, I literally want him to be with me again, at this point I would take anything from him even if he just looks at me.

I miss his piercing burgundy eyes that always leave me in a trance or how his jawline tightens when I would brush against him slightly. Even to how he stands so elegantly when we are at our guard meetings with the Kings. Or how his smirk can literally make me feel weak in the knees but I would never give him the satisfaction in telling him the effect his smirk gives me because I know he would tease me for years to come. I miss how we cuddle either in our shared chamber or under the willow tree I am currently laying down, it was our spot that we would spend hours at.

I was so lost in thought I didn't even notice someone was calling my name until someone slightly kicked my foot and I finally sat up and snapped my gaze to the person. It was Jane and she had that emotionless look as usual, she was the one to speak first

“Why are you here alone, I thought you were going to train the newborns with Felix and Demetri?”

I was going to do that today but the guys knew I was not feeling it and noticed I am not in a right mindset so they gave me the day off

“They gave me the day off”

She nods slightly “Still does not answer my question”

I look down defeated “He doesn't want me anymore, he won't even look at me anymore or even leave those little love notes in my favorite books”

There was a silence and I thought she left but she talked again “You think my brother does not want you anymore?”

I nodded and if I could cry I would at that moment “He doesn't even come into our private chambers as often”

There was that tense silence again “Have you spoken to him about this?”

I shook my head “How can I when I don't even know where he is half of the time and he wont even come to me anymore, he keeps canceling our date nights also”

At that point I wanted to shake Jane to get her to tell me anything about Alec, I was that desperate but I used my telekinesis to hold me down so I didn't actually jump her.

She spoke up again “I don't know what is up with my brother, he won't say but I can tell there is something wrong, I would assume you would have an idea because when we part ways i thought he would always go to you”

When she said that my gaze snapped up to her again in shock “So not even you know what is up with him then?”

She shook her head and I said “Jane, if I asked you to do something for me would you do it?”

“Of course, you are my sister-in-law after all, your the second person I genuinely like, first being my brother”

I nod “Can you use your power on me?”

I saw her eyes widen at that and she instantly shook her head “No I will never do that to you, why would you ask such a request from me?”

I let an unnecessary sigh out “I don't feel anything Jane, Alec has been distant for a couple of years already, I can feel that sudden small rip in our bond, it hurts Jane, it really does, and at this point I don't think I can even go on in life without him, even when I spend time with Felix and Demetri, I just fake it so they don't question me to much”

She got down on her knees and what she did next would shock others but not to me, she hugged me tightly. I just let her hug me while I just sat there dully, she soon pulled away and said “Y/n I can't bare to see you like this, I haven't even realized that you and Alec have been like this for so long, I don't want to see the two most important people in my life like this anymore”

I don't respond but nod along mindlessly

“Wait here, I will be back”

She left before I can look at her, I decided to lay down again and closed my eyes as I felt my eyes burn with venom, the thing that sucked of being a vampire is not being able to let real tears out, I just feel this burning sensation in my eyes but I haven't felt like this in centuries already. Alec has always made me feel loved and happy, the way that man with only just a touch has me melting for him or when he did those rare smiles I love so much. If I had a heart it would be beating out of my chest every time we are together.

When me and Alec were told we were mates by Marcus, we absolutely loathe each other, we could barely be in the same room without one of us getting annoyed by the other. It took us a good year until we started to tolerate each other. Soon after that year I started to feel the bond with him, I couldn't stand to be away from him for long and I knew he felt the same way because the minute we were apart he or I would go search for the other.

One day he decided to take me on a walk in the gardens, and as cliche as this might sound he kissed me under the moonlight. The moonlight was literally on us when we were kissing, at that moment me and him accepted each other completely as mates. We were inseparable, we started to share a room together and the Kings were more accepting of me and Alec going on missions together without the fear we might rip each other's throats out.

It felt like we were in wonderland or in cloud 9, when he moved I moved, or when I moved he followed along. We also had a very long honeymoon phase where we couldn't keep our hands to ourselves, every time when we were hanging with the other guards, me and Alec would sneak away and have our intimacy or when we were in the hallways he would give me kisses out of nowhere against the wall, we been caught various times but that didn't stop us from doing it again.

We have been mated for centuries, and not a day goes by that I don't fall in love with him all over again or feel tired of him. He really is my other half but with the lack of Alec in my life it has taken a toll on me, it almost feels like HE is sick and tired of me.

Just that thought could break my non-existent heart, I would end up like Marcus in a way. If Alec were to leave me it's way worse than him being dead. I would still have to see him and be in his presence but not be able to actually be with him.

My mind must have wondered again because I didn't realize a certain someone was sitting next to me. I opened my eyes when I realized it was Alec from the pull of the bond. From that I sat up and he looked right at me, watching me carefully and intensely. He still has that stone face that makes him look so gorgeous, he really is the reincarnation of some Greek god. We stayed quiet watching each other for a while when he finally spoke, hearing his voice again would have made me shiver if I could.

“So you and Felix, huh?”

Even though it feels amazing to hear him talking to me, that question threw me off and made me change moods in an instant.

“Seriously? After months and months of not having full conversations or paying attention to me, you have the audacity of asking a question like that?”

He stayed quiet and I could tell his mind was blank because I couldn't hear his thoughts.

“Why would I ever get with Felix when I have a mate that I love deeply? words cannot describe the love I have for you”

That for sure caught him off guard because he blinked a bit from shock and he spoke up

“Just wanted to hear you say that and get a reaction out of you” and then he winks.

That bastard winked and it was so smooth that I didn't even give what he said a second thought, he left me flabbergasted.

“You really are bipolar, you never fail to surprise me after centuries of being together”

He smiles slightly at my comment

“And you don’t fail to amuse me with your words”

“Don't think with your wink and smile will make me forgive you that easily”

“Forgive me? For what?”

The way he genuinely looked surprises at my accusation really did set my mood off

“Are you really asking me that? Have you not heard what I said earlier or noticed the lack of us?”

I saw his facial expression shift to tense “So I was ignoring you then?”

“Obviously, do you remember the last time we went on a date?”

He stayed silent and I knew he was trying to remember and at that moment I can also tell everything that what has been happening these past few years was hitting him.

“Too long ago…”

I nodded “And even then when we made plans you would cancel or say you forgot or are to busy”

He looked down in what I could assume was shame.

“Even if we didn't go on dates, you have been avoiding me like the plague, you don't even look at me as much or even hug me, you can't even bare to be in the same room as me for long, it's as if we are back to when we hated each other before accepting each other as mates all over again but worse”

His mind was still blank

“I have been miserable without you, I even asked Jane earlier to use her power on me because I don't even feel anything anymore”

He looked at me with shock “You really asked her to do that? But…”

“I did, but she refused of course”

He nodded “Cara mia, I been so stupid, I never meant to hurt you in anyway”

I looked at him “If you really never meant to hurt me what made you act like this toward me for so long?”

He took an unnecessary breath “I don't know, I felt like these past years I was feeling…..off, I felt like being away from everyone but I didn't even realize its been going on for a while until Jane came up to me and smack me and ordered me to come to you”

“You could of just came up to me and talked or let me into your mind if you can't form words, I have always been there for you Alec”

He looked at me with remorse and in a soft voice he confessed

“I didn't want to be a burden to you or bring you down with me”

I reached reach for his hand

"Alec you will never be a burden to me, we go together in our darkest or lightest days as we always did in the past, there's no I in us”

He squeezed my hand “I never wanted to make you feel unwanted, I just wanted to figure this out alone but I realize I can't without you”

I nodded, “How could you let so much time go by like that without trying to get help from me or saying anything?”

He shrug his shoulders “We been immortals for so long that time kind of blurs for us in a way but that still does not make up for what I done to you, you are my whole reason for being here, my center and life, mi amore ti amo, I will never to this to you again, and if I do then I give you permission to slap me or something because then I would of broken my promise to you”

“Oh Alec come here” I reached for him and he instantly wrapped his arms around me and pulled me into his laps to deepen the hug.

Just being in his arms again was the best feeling. I fell in love with him all over again at that moment, he is my reason for being and I would not want it any other way.

A/N: This one was longer than the Felix one (it does not mean I love Felix less 😬) but Its cute. Anyways, Im debating to either do Jasper or Caius next. I have a Jasper one in the drafts but its not that good, I will see who's next.

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misslittleluna · 6 months

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Welcome♡

Here's a few things about my little self, thank you for following and joining me in my writtle world 🩷 (18+ Blog, DNI MINORS)

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•I also like to say I suffer from a panic disorder with agoraphobia. Dis very hard to live with and that is why I make content because I can't get a real job. It's been a struggle all my life but my little self helps out a lot.

If you has read all dis tankies 🩷 I'm happy to have followers to share dis side of me!

#ab dl lifestyle #ab dl girl #ab dl diaper #little space #sfw agere #sfw interaction only #sfw littlespace #sfw little community #agere community #age regression #ab/dl babygirl #little baby

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puranami · 5 months

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✿ Omelette - The Morning After ✿

A/N: I did leave the original with a point to start a follow up if the mood struck, and people have been showing interest, so here we are... doing our best __φ(．．✿)

Summary: The morning after Sanji found you cooking an omelette in your underwear at an ungodly hour, you are no longer overtired and must deal with the fallout.

Content: Despite the scenario - it's all SFW and fluffy like dem eggs were. Even more pining with a nice side dish of denial, G/N reader ✿

(Part 1) - (Part 3)

"Oh my god..."

You cringe into your pillow, unsure of how you are supposed to face the day, and especially Sanji, after last night's omelette fuelled shenanigans. The entire thing had felt like a dream, and you would have gone on with the rest of your life believing that's what it was were it not for one glaring issue.

Sanji's nightshirt.

It was still comfortably wrapped around you, still with that sweet and musky scent that had enveloped you as you finally managed to sleep, and you couldn't help nuzzling into the sleeves with a contented sigh.

"No! Stop that!" you shouted internally, forcing yourself up in your hammock. "You do not have feelings for him, he does not have feelings for you; he was just being a good friend lending you his shirt because you were a dumbass who forgot to put on pants!"

You felt your chest tighten somewhat at your inner monologue. Maybe you did have a tiny bit of a crush, truly miniscule really, nothing to get yourself worked up about. You let out another small sigh, starting to fiddle with the top button, knowing you had to take it off and return it.

But you just couldn't bring yourself to.

Surely it'd be okay to hang onto it a little longer, right? It would be bad manners to hand back a dirty shirt, so you should definitely wash it first at the very least. And since you aren't due to do your laundry for a couple more days; maybe you can wear it at night in the meantime?

You let out an audible groan, flopping back down onto your pillow face first, hardly able to believe your own thoughts.

"Why am I being so weird about this?" The cycle of cringing into your pillow begins again.

A sudden knock at your door surprises you, and you nearly fall out of your hammock. The door opens a crack, not enough to see in or out of, and a familiar voice greets you.

"Just wanted to check in, darling, you're missing breakfast, and if you don't get there soon," Sanji trails off, not needing to elaborate on the eating habits of your captain. He gives you a moment to respond, but you can't find any of your words; you needed more time to overthink about how you were going to talk to him! You pull your blanket up over your head in a poor attempt to hide from the situation.

Thinking you were still asleep, and knowing that you were properly covered thanks to his actions during the night, he opens the door further and peeks his head in.

"Darling?"

He lets out a little laugh seeing your blanket covered form still in your hammock. Letting himself into the room fully he makes his way over to your little sanctuary, unaware of the utter panic contained within, before crouching down beside you. A gentle hand rocks you ever so slightly in an attempt to rouse you from your assumed slumber.

"It's time to wake up, love," he almost whispers.

You instinctively groan at the pet name, mentally cursing yourself for it immediately after - you can't pretend to be asleep anymore now. Resigning yourself to your fate, you slowly pull the blanket down a little, at least enough to look at him.

"Good morning, sunshine!" He beams, always happy for any time in your presence. "You're going to miss breakfast."

God damn this radiance in human form. You take a stabilising breath before reluctantly sitting up, allowing your blanket to fall down to your waist. Sanji couldn't help the cheeky little smirk that graced his face upon seeing his nightshirt; you could have easily taken it off once you got back to your quarters, but here it still was.

"What's the face for?" You grumble, poking his forehead and lightly pushing him back. Sanji giggled as he lost his balance, deciding it best to sit beside you instead of crouching. He leaned his arms on the side of the hammock and looked up at your pouting face, smiling at how cute you were.

"Comfy, sweet?" The amusement in his voice was painfully apparent as he gave the collar of the shirt a playful tug.

Burying your face into sleeve covered hands to hide the blush you felt forming, you let out an exasperated sigh, falling onto your back while muttering various curses, causing Sanji to let out a hearty laugh. As much as he was enjoying how flustered you were, he was cautious about pushing things too far; he wanted to win your affections, and too much teasing may undermine that for him. He gently pats the top of your head, making you jump slightly from the unexpected touch.

"You know, if you want to keep a hold of it, I wouldn't mind." You pull your hands down to look at him, eyes wide while still covering the lower half of your face. It was like he could see right through you, like he had heard your earlier thoughts about keeping it, at least for a couple more nights. What witchcraft was this!

"W-what? No! I..." you finally manage to blurt out, sitting up once more. Time to attempt some damage control and deny everything! "I appreciate that you were just helping me out, a-and I was gonna wash it before giving it back!" Sanji had taken to leaning on one of his hands, a lazy smile on his face, endlessly amused by this whole thing. He's never actually seen you in this state before - you're usually so composed.

"It's alright, love, I have other shirts," he shrugs. Throughout this entire exchange, you hadn't reacted to any of his terms of endearment like you usually do.

Maybe it was time to try his luck.

"You wear it much better than I do, anyway." Sanji flashes you a flirty wink, and you feel your resolve starting to crumble. In a last ditch attempt to salvage your carefully crafted aloof image you throw your blanket over him.

"Stop looking at me with your dumb face!"

The man is unfazed.

Giggling like an idiot he flips the blanket back over the hammock, keeping his hands up afterwards in surrender.

"Alright, alright, I yield." He lifts himself off of the floor, patting down the back of his suit trousers. "Breakfast has probably been demolished by now, so when you're ready, come to the kitchen, and I'll make something special for you." He graces you with one last signature golden smile, before heading out, pausing at your door momentarily.

"How does an omelette sound, love?" He can't help snickering, and your face flushes deep red.

"Out!!" You yell as you throw your pillow at him, which he easily bats away while laughing. Once he was gone and the door was shut you cursed; it felt like your heart was trying to escape the confines of your body, and the intensity was overwhelming.

You refused to admit it, but you were down bad for this beautiful menace.

To be continued? Oh no! Welp, looks like the oneshot I initially started with has turned into a little series :3c I really enjoy writing Sanji, can you tell?

#one piece imagine #one piece x reader #one piece x you #sanji x reader #sanji x you

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lovingdabeessss · 6 months

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M E M E S FOR DEM

Based on justice league part 2

I 100% believe at some point in yangs several trying to attack nothing but air in a trauma flashback states she just goes up to Weiss and goes “if I ever attack Blake just kill me” and with no context Weiss goes “you got it” because Weiss is the best and if yang finds out Weiss beat the shit out of her while she was possessed she’d be so proud

Also obsessed with the most relatable sister dynamic I’ve ever seen on a show which is the most unhealthy self destructive younger sister on earth not caring about her own health and then the most hypocritical older sister who’s probably done way worse to her own health being insanely tired spending all her energy trying to keep the other one alive and even just moderately healthy

Ruby: Yang will not stop calling me

Yangs voicemail: ARE YOU STILL ALIVE!?!?! RUBY ROSE ANSWER ME RIGHT NOW PLEASE PIC UP THE PHONE THE NEWS SHOWED YOU FALLING OUT THE AIR ARE YOU OK?!?!?!? PLEASE IM HAVING A PANIC ATTACK A R E YO U A LI V E!?!?!?

Ruby: I hate gay people

They love each other so much

#rwby #yang xiao long #blake belladonna #bumbleby #ruby rose #the sisters!!!#I’ve been both Yang and Ruby in this sibling dynamic it’s so funny #me looking at Yang: FINALLY representation!!!!!#fandom: cause she’s gay right?#me aroace but has this exact oddly specific relationship with my siblings: … s u re #yangs so done this whole time

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milfswriter · 1 year

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Can you write a Rhea x reader story where they go to the movies and reader is wearing a short skirt and it causes boys to stare and try to flirt with them so Rhea grabs reader in certain ways that shows she’s hers and then later punishes reader for their outfit choice? Smut please 🤪

Possessive

Rhea Ripley x reader

Summary: You're Rhea's, and Rhea's only

Notes and warnings: men (i know i'm sorry), jealousy, smut (not that much tbh), bathroom sex, mentioned strapon sex

THE GIF?? Thanks for the internal gay panic in the middle of Starbucks @rebecca-quin

"Hey, pretty" you turned your head to see a guy walking towards you with a smug look on his face as he looked you up and down.

Demi was supposedly getting popcorn while you were waiting in line to purchase tickets for the new horror movie Rhea's been talking about non-stop.

"Can I..help you?" you raised a brow, looking around to make sure he was talking to you. Ugh, you didn't wanna deal with this right now, it's supposed to be a fun night out but now you had to shoo him away in fear of Rhea unleashing her fists on him.

She was violently possessive, not to you of course, but she would lay her hands on anyone who dares talk to you even though the diamond on your finger could not be ignored. People, specifically men, knew you were taken, yet they still tried their luck.

The little skirt that hung just under your ass cheeks and the tight tank top were definitely not helping the situation.

"you could help by giving me your number" he grinned, the smug look on his face disgusted you.

Just as you were about to say something, you felt the familiar pair of hands around your waist, pulling you against your fiance's warm body. "Hey, bunny. D'you get the tickets?" she asked with a kiss to your jaw, the man's face contoured in confusion. She still hasn't noticed him, good.

Although, you knew she noticed the other creeps you knew were staring at you when she gripped your hips towards hers, allowing you to feel what she had under her boxers. Of course she was wearing it.

"Uh..Did you hear what I said?" he tried to gain back your attention, Rhea's frame stiffening around you.

"Who are you?" she asked..loudly as she stepped in front of you, crossing her arms. "O..kay" you gulped as people started staring and tried to pull her back by her belt.

"None of your goddamn business" he answered, "I was talking to her" He nodded towards you, and you knew if he doesn't get the hell out of there, he'd be a dead man in less than 10 minutes.

"Dems, please..just ignore him" you whispered onto her back, pulling on her belt loops.

"Well..her, is my wife. So you'd back off if you know what's good for you" She was face to face with him at this point, her features trembling with rage.

You froze at the name. Wife.

It wasn't anything new, you'd be her wife in a few short months. But hearing her say it like that made you feel...hot. Suddenly you didn't wanna stop her anymore.

The guy snarled at her before rolling his eyes and turning to walk away. "bitch.." she mumbled, turning to you with a hard look.

"Come" was all she said before walking away. She didn't even bring popcorn so what the hell was happening?

she pushed you against the stall door, your cheek hitting it with a hard thud. "Sorry, you ok?" she chuckled quietly, not wanting anyone coming in to hear what you two were up to.

"S'okay" you groaned, "what about the movie though?"

"It's alright bunny, we'll catch the one at 10" She lifted your skirt, toying with your ass cheeks as she kissed and nipped at your neck.

"you're not wearing that skirt again, you hear me? I could see your pussy from the other side of the building!"

"I'm wearing panties, Demi don't be dramatic" you whined before turning your head just a little to look at her "are you body-shaming me?"

"of course not, idiot. Don't twist my words" She bit your shoulder, making you yelp, "everyone was staring at you..everyone but me..the only one who's got the right to do that"

She moved your panties to the side with one hand, the other forcing her fingers past your lips to wet them. "you've got a smart mouth, now hm?" her wet fingers made their way to your now-exposed pussy rubbing up and down your slit, not that you'd need the lubrication.

She took her hands off you and you heard her zipper being pulled down and felt the tip of the faux cock poking your ass cheek. "we've got 20 minutes, stay still"

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"two tickets for Scream, please" Rhea grinned innocently at the clerk as if she didn't have her strap inside you to the hilt mere minutes ago and the only thing helping you walk normally was her arm around your waist.

BONUS:

"Soo..because I watched that absolute nightmare with you" you began, playing with her rings as the two of you walked to your car, "would you watch Barbie with me next month?"

"Not a fucking chance"

"DEMS!"

"I can't stand the cringe, baby I'm sorry" She opened the passenger door for you and you got in but not before you gave her a small pout.

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@slut4ripley @ara-a-bird@jungwoospeach@neganwifey25-blog@yourmisosoup@cameronsdruthers@dementedtrashcat @sunnnyshark @1c4ntg3ty0u0ffmym1nd @sweety-jamieluvss

#rhea ripley x reader #rhea ripley smut #rhea ripley wwe

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samtheplatypus · 25 days

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CW for panic attack and reference to being burnt alive, I guess

Demien always finds himself safe with Julian, and as long as he's there he knows he'll be fine, the candle was just too close. Still, just having Julian there to ground him is more than enough.

This was based of one of @iliveforyouilongforyouvesuvia HCs (when M6 accidentally trigger MC to be specific)

And as said by our dear Brainrot, this was supposed to be a sweet gesture, a midnight treat, sadly triggering an awful event in Dem's life, or their death (?

I finished this kind of fast because I got hyperfixated and it's been laying in my gallery for weeks, yikes.

#the arcana #the arcana game #the arcana apprentice #the arcana animatic #julian devorak #the arcana julian #dr devorak #fanart #julian x apprentice #ilya devorak #MC backstory #of course I'm starting my birthday with something kind of angsty #digital artist #my art #artwork #backstory #the arcana mc

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cyborg-franky · 10 months

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At The Airport... With One Piece Characters

Since I just thought, since I got back from holiday I would do some fun headcanons.

Makes you arrive at the airport at least 2 hours early. Chopper, Jinbei, Nami, Usopp, Deuce, Thatch, Izou, Law, Cora, Smoker, Croc, Perona, Boa, Koala

Is in no rush, annoys everyone because they are in no rush but they make it with plenty of time. Sanji, Brook, Franky, Robin, Marco, Killer, Shanks, Roger, Rayleigh, Mihawk

Is in no rush and you barely make it. Zoro, Luffy, Ace, Kid, Buggy, Sabo

Gets lost. Zoro, Luffy, Corazon, Sabo

Ends up in the wrong end of the airport. Zoro, Kid, Corazon Gets on the wrong flight. Zoro, Sabo

Gets drunk at an airport bar. Zoro, Shanks, Roger, Rayleigh, Doffy

Is the one who looks after the tickets and passports. Jinbei, Franky, Nami, Ace, Usopp, Deuce, Killer, Law, Smoker, Rayleigh, Koala, Mihawk

Forgets their passport. Zoro, Luffy, Corazon, Shanks

Has a obnoxious suitcase you couldn’t miss for miles. Sanji, Chopper, Brook, Franky, Nami, Marco, Thatch, Izou, Uta, Law, Buggy, Croc, Boa, Perona, Doffy

Has a super average bag and you miss it like 8 times. Jinbei, Usopp, Robin, Deuce, Killer, Cora, Smoker, Rayleigh, Sabo Has that one strange looking bag shape that makes everyone nervous but it's nothing. Zoro, Luffy, Ace, Kid, Shanks, Roger,Mihawk [coffin shaped]

Doesn’t know how to pack. Zoro, Luffy, Marco, Kid, Roger, Sabo

Super light traveler. Zoro, Luffy, Jinbei, Franky, Ace, Marco, Deuce, Kiler, Corazon, Shanks, Smoker, Rayleigh

Brought like 20 outfits for a 3 day trip. Sanji, Brook, Nami, Usopp, Thatch, Izou, Law, Uta, Buggy, Croc, Boa, Perona, Doffy, Mihawk

Loves flying. Luffy, Brook, Franky, Ace, Marco, Killer, Uta, Roger, Perona, Doffy, Mihawk

Scared of flying. Chopper, Nami, Usopp, Deuce, Buggy Indifferent to flying. Zoro, Sanji, Jinbei, Robin, Thatch, Izou, Kid, Corazon, Law, Shanks, Rayleigh, Croc, Smoker, Boa, Koala, Sabo

Takes full advantage of duty-free. Brook, Nami, Thatch, Izou, Corazon, Shanks, Buggy, Rayleigh

Herds the group to the right gate. Jinbei, Franky, Nami, Usopp, Deuce, Killer, Law, Koala

Worries the entire time they’ve forgotten something. Chopper, Usopp, Deuce, Izou, Perona

Sleeps the entire trip Zoro, Jinbei, Ace, Killer, Corazon, Shanks, Sabo

Panics the entire trip Chopper, Usopp, Deuce, Buggy

Sets off the metal detector 20 times Zoro [No you can't take on three swords] Franky, Ace, Marco, Killer, Kid, Law, Shanks, Croc, Smoker, Sabo, Mihawk

Gets too flirty during pat down Sanji, Brook, Nami, Ace, Thatch, Shanks, Rayleigh, Doffy

Gets distracted all the time Luffy, Chopper, Marco, Corazon, Roger, Perona

Is the person who mentions Final Destination while on the flight Brook, Ace, Robin, Marco, Kid, Killer, Law, Mihawk, Sabo Flirts with flight attendants Sanji, Brook, Nami, Ace, Thatch, Shanks, Rayleigh, Doffy Claps when the plane lands Luffy, Chopper, Brook, Usopp, Robin, Killer, Corazon, Roger, Koala First class all the way[friends can come too <3] Sanji [Zoro is in the luggage hold, fuck that moss ball] Brook, Robin, Marco, Uta, Rayleigh First class all the way solo Croc, Doffy, Boa, Mihawk [fuck dem kids] First class for them, bottom for rest of their group Nami, Izou, Law, Buggy, Perona

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baby-fever-anon · 8 days

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Hiii! I am an absolute sucker for sickfics and unfortunately we are in the great dnf sickfic drought so what about a short drabble of George not feeling well and Dream caring for him? :)

Sick Fic

wc: 697

George has been sick for a little over four days now.

When George had gotten sick that Tuesday, it had worried Dream so much that he nearly made himself sick.

George's first wave of sickness had been awful.

He had woken Dream up at nearly four in the morning by jumping out of bed and nearly sprinting to the bathroom.

Dream had gotten up at the sound of his boyfriend gagging and sputtering as he threw up the dinner the two shared hours before.

When Dream had vocalized his concerns George had waved him off, telling him that it was just something he ate and that he would be fine by morning.

George threw up three more times before the clock hit six am.

George got progressively worse of over the next twenty four hours. When Dream finally convinced him to let him check his temperature on Tuesday evening, the thermometer read 103°.

The number, combined with the fact that the only times George was awake and responsive was when he was throwing up, made him panic even worse.

He ended up calling his mom and begging her for help.

Her advice was to for him to do his best to lower George's fever, make sure he ate even if he couldn't keep it down, and keep him hydrated.

Dream did his best to follow her institutions, even when George would attempt to argue with him.

Now it's Saturday evening and George is doing significantly better.

He's awake and talking, for one. He says his throat hurts, his body is achey, and he has a headache. But his temperature is below a hundred degrees and he managed to eat breakfast without immediately throwing up, so Dream is counting it as a win.

The downside, though, of George feeling well enough to hold proper conversation is that he's feeling well enough to be... Bitchy. For lack of a better word.

"Dreeeeaaam." He whines for probably the third time in ten minutes.

Dream scoffs, fondly exasperated. He's sitting on the bed next to George, on top of the covers, with his laptop on his lap as he responds to emails.

"What do you need now?" He questions, not looking up from his laptop.

"I'm hungryyyy!" George groans in response.

"Then go get food."

"I can't." George pouts.

"And why is that?"

George coughs twice, both sounding like the most obvious fake coughs Dream has ever heard in his life. "I'm sick."

Dream rolls his eyes and holds back a laugh at the statement.

"I mean, you're clearly well enough to be a whiny little bitch, " The term is used affectionately. "about it. So I'd say you should be able to walk down the hall to get your own food."

Honestly, Dream was going to get him food the second he opened his mouth. But he just wants an excuse to rile up his boyfriend before he gives him what he wants.

"Wow." George scoffs, over exaggerating his British accent. He stares at Dream in disbelief before throwing himself back against the bed.

"I'm sick. And hungry. And you're really going to just let me starve." George throws an arm over his eyes and sighs dramatically. "It's like you want me to die." He mutters.

Dream can't hold back his laughter anymore.

"Fine. I'll get you your food, you drama queen."

George uncovers his eyes and beams up at him.

"You promise?"

Dream rolls his eyes. "Yes. I promise."

George let's out a soft giggle, mumbling a soft "Yippie" in victory as he wiggles happily underneath his blankets.

Dream leans in for a kiss, waiting until George closes his eyes to reciprocate to redirect and press a kiss to his forehead instead.

When he pulls away George's mouth is dropped open in offense.

"I want a real kiss." He mutters grumpily.

"Well you know how easily I get sick, and I just don't want to risk it since you're just so sick." He responds with a smug grin.

With that Dream stands from the beg and walks out of the room, giggling quietly to himself at the way George demands he comes back and give him a proper kiss.

#asks #honelle56 asks #idk if this is quite what you wanted but it sure was fun to write #my writing #drabble #dnfblr #dreamblr #dnf fanfic #also peep the mean girls reference

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morallyinept · 8 months

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Let's face it, life can be tough sometimes. Real tough.

That sadistic guy wearing Birkenstocks in the sky created mankind to suffer for bloody eternity, am I right? We're human and as such we come equipped with a heart and a brain, both of which can be a wonderful blessing, and can double team us when we least expect it. Dem fuckers...

But don't worry, Dieter and I have got you covered. Say hello to everyone, Dieter:

We're both here to tell you that, it's okay sometimes to feel defeated; to wallow and hang around in those low, low spirits feeling like nothing you do is good enough. Part of being a human is that we're able to feel. Sometimes, we feel too much. But that's okay. We're not designed to be 'on' all the time. And it should never be expected of us to be either.

We're also here to teach you how to overcome that niggling doubt and creeping anxiety, when it starts to barb, and to help you realise your worth. Because you are absolutely worth more than you know, babe. Promise.

So, are you ready to help impart some wisdom and advice on these all lovelies, D?

Honestly, you just can't get the help these days… 🙄

So, get comfy, put on some pyjama pants and crocs, and let's help you on your way to finding some semblance of yourself again. 🖤

Adulting. Ugh. The pressures of a busy working life can be intense. Juggling a home life can be just as overwhelming at times. 🥵 Family drama, kids, partners… Even if you're single and don't have little people running around your feet, it can still feel like too much at times.

Your attention is pulled constantly in so many different directions. We want to have it all, but sometimes it can be hard to keep juggling those balls. (No,not those types of balls, D... Grow up, dude. Sheesh.) Sometimes, we can lose our way and feel like we're drowning in pressure and that we'll never be able to reach the surface again to breathe.

It can all get a bit much and we eventually break, naturally. Hit a crisis, hit a wall. Reach the end of our tether. Burst into uncontrollable tears and weep for days whilst clutching onto barnyard animals…

Aww. The poor widdle lamb. (You can decide which one I'm referring to.)

And we all have our vices; coping mechanisms that are not always good for us. We think they'll make us feel better - that the placebo really does numb the pain out for a while. We tend to indulge in them further, especially if we're frazzled. We can unintentionally self-harm in so many ways, and not even realise we're doing it half the time. It becomes a vicious cycle.

Some more than others, clearly… Ahem, Dieter? I'm trying to make a positive point here, are you quite finished? 🤨

Good boy.

So, when the weight of the world starts to weigh heavy, there are a few things you can do to help get yourself moving through it and out to the other side fairly unscathed.☝🏻Remember, these moments of self-doubt and pressure aren't weaknesses. You're not weak at all. Far from it. You're stronger than you think you are.

O2 is your bestie. Breathe it in. Snorts are optional.

First and foremost, breathe. You have two lungs, use them. Breathing techniques have been scientifically proven to have a calming effect. Mediative mindful breathing can also help with physical pain too. Stopping for a few moments to breathe slowly and deeply enables more air to flow into your body, thus helping calm your nerves, reduce stress and quell bubbling anxiety.

Taking deep breaths in, holding for the count of three Mississippi's, and then out again slowly, can really help.

Show them how it's done, D:

Well, you get the point. Alternatively, check these techniques out.

Put the damn phone down.

We're living in a modern world and we're all modern girls Dieters, right? That gadget glued to the palm of our hand somehow dictates us, doesn't it? We rely on our mobile devices for so much. Have you ever felt that sudden, cold panic when you realise you can't remember where you put the damn thing down? 😨 Yeah. Technology is only advancing and it's hard to keep pace. But it's healthy to take regular breaks away from the Pedro memes. Especially if you create content too. The demand for in-your-palm content is at the highest it has ever been. We are greedy for it. We want more. And we want it all for free.

But it should not come at the cost of your mental wellbeing. Ever.

Take regular breaks from your screen. Put down that phone and go outside for a walk. Indulge yourself in a creative hobby. Watch your favourite movie again. Experiment and cook something tasty to eat. Get lost in a new book for a while. Pamper yourself with a luxurious bath with all the glitter bath bombs you can chuck in until you emerge as the pruned rainbow qween that you are. Slaaaaay. Paint some weird creepy shit on the wall if you like.

The internet will still be there when you come back to it later.

If you're a content creator yourself, it can feel like there is a constant pressure from your followers for you to churn it out 24/7, right? And it's easy to put that pressure on yourself to please faceless others. Why are you doing it to yourself? Numbers mean nothing. The number of followers you have does not determine your worth, or lessen your contribution of your craft to the fandom.

Genuine followers who enjoy what you put out into the world will never mind if you take a break away for some time for yourself. If they do, then they're not worth having as followers.

Would you want followers like that, Dieter?

Exactly. Hells naw.

Get that fine ass moving.

Exercise is a great way to relieve stress and tension. To clear the head and get those muscles working and the blood pumping. Exercise releases feel-good endorphins. (Even if you feel like you want to die in a sweaty, wheezy puddle whilst doing it.) When you exercise, a number of neurotransmitters are released, including endorphins, endocannabinoids, and our lovely friend dopamine. So stretch out, loosen up and get that booty moving, sweetheart.

Show them how it's done, Dieter:

Hmm. Once more with even less feeling there, buddy.

Exercise also promotes neuroplasticity and increases the oxygen supply to your brain. And a brain filled with oxygen is a much happier brain. So go for a walk. Go for a run if you're into that shit, whatever. No judgement here. Or just crazy dance your ass off to your favourite music, really loud and like no-one's watching…

Yeah. We'll just leave him to it for a while… He's working through some stuff.

Your body is a temple. Let Dieter worship it.

It goes without saying that food is fuel. What you put into your body fuels it. Look, I get it; when you feel rubbish all you want to do is eat rubbish. And I'm not here to tell you any different. I'm not your mommy and-

Urm, my dude. I was in the middle of speaking, but sure… what is it, D?

Urm… Later?

Wow. Lost my train of thought now… *Proceeds to think about nothing else but dick* Aaaanyway...

If you want to eat that whole tub of ice-cream whilst sobbing your little heart out, you go right ahead and do it, darling. You're allowed a treat if you want it. Eat the KitKat from the minibar. But remember your greens too. They're really very beneficial for you and full of all them good nutrients. The more colourful your plate, the better.

Let it go. Let it go. (Please, don't sing that fucking song.)

And finally, accept that it's okay to feel like a hot mess sometimes. It's a lewk. It's perfectly natural to have days when you want to hide in bed and poke anyone in the eye who wants to tell you to 'smile, it could be worse.' Yeah? Well you could have my finger in your eyeball, buddy. How 'bout that, sucker? Jab! Jab!

Easy, easy.

As a human being we ride through a rollercoaster of emotions on the daily, and sometimes you just gotta say fuck it and ride with them. Throw your hands up in the air and scream at the top of your lungs through the scary loop-de-loops. You can throw up after you get off if you need to. It's fine. Dieter will hold your hair.

Or, maybe not. You feeling okay there, bud? Okay. No more teacup rides for you.

But if you feel like the bad days aren't easing off, or you feel like you might be trapped, or venturing into some dark territory with your thoughts, then please reach out to someone who can listen and help. There is no shame in asking for help. It does not make you weak. I repeat: It. Does. Not. Make. You. Weak. To. Ask. For. Help.

We all need it sometimes.

And if you don't want to, or don't feel comfortable talking to those closest to you, then there are plenty of resources online for you to check out. Not sure where to start? Well Dieter and I have got you covered, don't we D?

Yeah. We'll attach some links at the bottom of this post that we hope might be helpful.

I hope that after reading this it's helped to put a smile on your face at the very least if you're currently having a hard time, for whatever reason. If it's a contribution to lifting your mood today, even by just a smidge 🤏🏻 then I'm glad.

I know it can be tough, believe me. Being human can sure be difficult to navigate sometimes. But I hope you know that you will come through it. If you don't know, you will come through it. You're stronger than you think you are. And you're fucking awesome. 🖤

So, how are you feeling now we've discussed some self-care, D?

Good. Now, I believe you asked me if I wanted to have sex with you...

Pyjama pants down, Mister. Oof. Someone's excited! Gimme that sugar… 💋

Thanks for enjoying some self-care time with Dieter and I. We hope it helped. 🖤

👇🏻Here be the linkage:

How Pedro Deals With Anxiety

Pedro Pascal Feel Good Clip - Because Pedro ALWAYS makes you feel good, right?

100 ways to do self care - Some great ideas in here.

In crisis? USA

In crisis? UK

Most, if not all, of these awesome Dieter GIFS came from @a7estrellas @miguelo-hara & @uuuhshiny and some I randomly found through Pintrest/Google.

YOU. ARE. STRONGER. THAN. YOU. THINK.

Do you. Then do Dieter.

More Dieter & Jett here

🖤

ℹ️ Dieter and I always strive to bring you unbiased, fact-checked advice. We're not licensed therapists, so we do a lot of research to ensure we can provide helpful and informative posts. Well, I do. Dieter mostly sits around eating KitKats.

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