#good luck with your courses ;)

[zeroducks-2]

This is quite random sorry but has Dick ever acknowledge (or as close to it) that a lot of things that Bruce did to him are abusive? (this is for a fic I’m trying to write)

Yes and no!

Dick knows Bruce is an assholes and WILL yell at him to stop being an asshole, or at least he used to. Dick would call him out on his BS and wouldn't let him get away with a lot of things, but this was once upon a time, before they rebooted everything and erased decades of character development. The closest he gets to that post reboot is after Forever Evil - everyone thinks Dick is dead, and Bruce wants people to keep thinking that, hence he forces Dick to join Spiral and become Agent 37.

Dick is, as you can imagine, not thrilled. He yells and fights and Bruce beats the everloving shit out of him in a very upsetting sequence, where Dick is half naked and Bruce is wearing most of his gear while he keeps hitting him to the point of leaving him bleeding on the floor of the Batcave.

Dick begs and tries to appeal to everything he can including the "things can never be the same between us after this", to which Bruce essentially replies that it's a sacrifice he's willing to make. Ha. I say that this is especially upsetting because Dick went through a horribly traumatic experience during the events of Forever Evil, in which among other things he was tortured by Thomas Wayne Jr AKA Owlman, who wanted to turn Dick into his own sidekick after losing his Talon. The way Bruce beats and humiliates Dick is drawn in a way which creates a clear parallel between Thomas and Bruce's actions towards Dick, in a way that suggests they're "not that different after all", but this narratively goes nowhere and I don't get why they fuck they even came up with that. But anyway.

All of this gets forgotten soon enough. Despite his own warnings Dick forgives Bruce after a very short time, pines for home and tries to communicate with Bruce in any way he can because he "misses his dad", which to be honest made my guts churn and my bile rise after Bruce nearly beat him comatose. Essentially the story forgets Bruce did all of that and so does Dick, but for the brief time Dick was allowed to be aware of it and angry about it, he was indeed aware that he was being abused even if he never used the word abuse.

This is the case for lots of stories in which similar instances happen, as I mentioned before especially pre-reboot. Dick does call Bruce out on his bullshit - especially if Bruce is being an abusive asshole to someone else, since Dick is way more prone to defend other people than he is to defend himself, like here

or here

But despite being obviously aware that there are issues in the way Bruce does things, to put it mildly, he never uses the word "abuse" (which is sort of a prohibited word for DC standards, kind of like "rape". They're way more likely to say non consensual than rape because it's a less upsetting word apparently).

There is an instance of this post reboot, and it's during a conversation Dick has with Tim. I believe it happens in the Pride comics of 2022, but I don't have the panels on hand at the moment. Basically Tim asks for advice on how to please Bruce, being the man demanding and prone to bad moods, and Dick flat out replies "I spent a very big part of my life trying to please him, and I left when I realized it was impossible" which to me is so interesting since it's the textbook reaction of a former Golden Child who fell from grace and became a Scapegoat (please note that tumblr's definition of Golden Child is completely arbitrary; golden child doesn't mean "good kid", it means a child who the parent holds to the highest standards, on which there are the biggest expectations and the strongest pressure regarding everything the child does. Sometimes a parent lives vicariously through them and perceives them as an extension of themselves, but not necessarily. If you watched Encanto, Isabella is the Golden Child of the family).

Something similar happens during Nightwing's run from the 90s.

Dick lives in Bludhaven and at this point he's gone essentially no-contact with Bruce. Tim, being the new Golden Child, is trying to reel Dick back into the toxic dynamic because he genuinely thinks it's going to be good for both Dick and Bruce.

I'm pointing this out not to fault Tim in any way, he's just a kid what does he know, but to show you that indeed yes, Dick is aware that he's been abused otherwise he wouldn't have left, he wouldn't be on a no talking basis with his parental figure, and he wouldn't reply to Tim that he spent so much time of his life deluding himself into thinking that Batman actually needed him. Of course this also goes nowhere and their relationship isn't allowed to grow or heal (things are just conveniently forgotten after a while), but as I mentioned, Dick knows what's up.

That being said, I believe it's also worth noting that many many times Bruce abuses the fuck out of Dick and Dick doesn't really acknowledge it, just takes it. Sometimes he doesn't have the spoons to fight back, sometimes he thinks he deserves it, sometimes he just doesn't know how to react because Bruce strikes like an unprovoked viper (this happens especially when Dick was still a kid but already a Titan). A very good example of this is what happens after Jason's death.

Bruce doesn't tell Dick that Jason died. When Alfred offers to let him know, Bruce says "I will handle it", and he doesn't. Then there's Jason's funeral and Bruce doesn't tell Dick about it, again Alfred offers to inform him, Bruce says he will handle it. He doesn't.

Eventually Dick finds out for collateral reasons and has an emotional breakdown in front of the other Titans, which are powerless to help him. For reference, this is how he reacts when he has definitive proof that the boy is undoubtedly gone, if there was any doubt that Dick did care about Jason.

So Dick goes to the grave with Kory but then decided to confront Bruce alone, and Bruce, in the abusive feat of the century, blames Dick for not having showed up to Jason's funeral, despite having refused to 1: tell him about Jason's death AT ALL, and 2: refused TWICE when Alfred very gently suggested to inform Dick.

Dick of course argues that he didn't know anything, and so Bruce reacts by gaslighting him, telling him they he never cared about Jason and in fact he was angry that Bruce adopted Jason and not him. Which is not true, Dick just wanted to know WHY Bruce adopted Jason and hot him. Oh and also punches him in the face when Dick tries to argue that Jason was an untrained kid. Please note that when all of this happens, Dick is hurt and can barely stand on his feet, having one of his legs in a cast.

Cherry on top, Bruce explicitly saying that he never should have had a partner and never will again, essentially "our partnership up to this point meant nothing".

In this instance Dick is too neck-deep in his own self guilt to see that he's been through a sequence of extremely abusive behavior, and never really faults Bruce for that, using the easy-coming rationalization that Bruce was in pain, suffering for Jason's death, couldn't see reason etc etc (quick PSA: someone suffering isn't entitled to abuse and gaslight anyone. And even if we really want to enable Bruce cut Bruce some slack because he was grieving, it doesn't make his behavior any less abusive. Regardless of the reasons why, the way he acts here is very damaging towards Dick who in turn did nothing to deserve it, and is grieving Jason too).

See, the problem with Dick and Bruce is the sysyphean nature of comicbooks. Dick is doomed to be the original Golden Child who falls from grace, becomes the Scapegoat, but ultimately can never be completely free of the clutches of the relationship he has and had with Bruce, for better or worse. And since he can't ever truly get out and can't ever completely be independent, the abuse end up getting downplayed. If Dick never truly gets away from Bruce it's because it's not that bad, isn't it? Nay, it's because Dick cant. He is quite literally not allowed to, same as Bruce is not allowed to truly grow from his mistakes and learn to treat his former partner, sort-of-child and dear friend with the respect and love he actually feels for him, because despite all of this and because this is fiction, Bruce does love Dick more than it can be put into words and would set the world on fire for him. But, alas, he also is doomed to keep treating Dick like shit and never really learn from his mistakes.

So again, the answer to your question is yes and no. Dick is aware of how much of a difficult person Bruce is. He's aware of the domineering aspects of his personality. But he will ultimately brush it off in the name of the good that there is and there was between them, and he will keep answering Batman's call every time, because he's not allowed to ever truly grow apart from him. It doesn't matter how much he gets angry and how much Bruce hurts him, they're indissolubly tied in this dynamic and unless there is a huge shift in the way DC execs handle things, I don't see how this dynamic can change in the foreseeable future. Sadly enough, because I'd really like to see something new.

#long post #I tried to be as exhaustive as I can but of course I missed TONS of other instances which could have been used as examples #I hope you can make use of my analysis anyway #good luck with your fic btw! #feel free to leave me a link for it once you're done - no pressure tho! #and thanks for asking ♥ #my asks #my meta #Bruce Wayne #Dick Grayson #cw abuse in fiction

[atissi]

this is a joke. i hated business school.

(conversation with @thesweetestclementine)

#CONTEXT: we were talking about the james somerton bullshit #anytime someone at a party asks me what i majored in i say 'marketing and finance but i hated it the entire time i promise im normal' #can confirm though that 80% of business majors suck ass at writing let alone coming up with original ideas #in first year we had a mandatory business writing class because it had gotten so bad among previous cohorts #and everyone i talked to hated it because we had to read actual books and the professors were lit. phds with actual standards #'they mark way too hard i got 60% on everything' have you considered that this is a. skill issue. #also 60% is just. expected for certain humanities courses lolll at least in business our grades get curved #so you're only hurting your GPA if you write worse than everyone else lol. but good luck with that #anyways that's just a fraction of why my classes were terrible. but the writing thing annoyed me the most when I was doing group essays. #beepbeep.txt

[theficpusher]

A Matter of Pride by Lhhome | G | 100 Not at the game Niall takes pride in being the best at.

i'll show you a hole in one by littlemissmeggie | E | 1921 “Show me a hole in one,” Niall whispered in Harry’s ear like it was a secret, “and I’ll go get you another beer.” Harry moved an arm around Niall’s waist, his hand at the small of Niall’s back. “I’ll show you a hole in one,” Harry growled, pulling Niall flush against his body, “but not out here.” “Gross!” Niall giggled. He pushed himself out of Harry’s strong arm and stepped away from the brunette. “Go on, then! Hole in one for a beer.” “I don’t want a beer, though, love,” Harry said, voice pitched low and sticky. Harry’s hands moved down to cup Niall’s arse and he lifted him up, Niall’s legs immediately wrapping around Harry’s waist. “Just want you. On my private putting green.” It was Niall’s turn to roll his eyes. “Harry, I swear to God, if you make one more golf innuendo, I’m not having sex with you.” or... Harry's new house just so happens to have a private putting green and Harry uses it as the perfect excuse to invite Niall over.

Playing and Golfing at Pebble Beach by anonymousorly | E | 2017 Harry's tour brings him to the city where Niall happens to be recording and proposes a golf outing. Harry bets Niall can't make par for a blowjob.

Putting it in! by 4ureyesonly28, BringMeADream, foreverfanficaddict | T | 2990 Liam has problems controlling his length, Louis has problems controlling his tongue, Harry is very protective over Louis' balls and Niall? Niall just really wants to have a foursome at the golf course.

The Eighteenth by slashter | E | 6377 It only takes Harry and Louis eighteen holes to fall in love. [Or the one where Louis is Harry's caddy and Harry hasn't felt this alive in a very long time]

Who's Your Caddy? by listentotheink | nr | 9701 Harry is a golfer, and Louis is a caddy. They haven't seen each other in years, but they're more familiar than to each other than they're willing to admit. Sometimes you have to lose to gain. Especially in the beginning.

putt a little love on me by starryharry | G | 15631 Louis works at a golf course with Zayn and Liam, but they only have a few months left until everything changes. Along the way, Louis meets Harry.

Be My Little Good Luck Charm by 100percentsassy | E | 34873 In which Harry is a promising amateur golfer making his debut at the PGA Championship, and Louis is a Sky Sports anchor who would really rather be commentating on footie. The other boys are around too: caddy!Niall provides victory pints, Liam is Louis's Very Serious co-anchor, and poor Zayn just gets his face drawn on.

Par for the Course | E | 36869 Harry's right there. In person. Wearing a ridiculous purple golf shirt and those stupid gloves that keep the clubs from flying out of your hands when you swing and he's staring at Louis like he's just seen a fucking ghost. Though, Louis supposes, he really sort of has.

#golf #par for the course #be my little good luck charm #100percentsassy #putt a little love on me #starryharry #listentotheink #who's your caddy? #slashter #the eighteenth #Putting it in! #4ureyesonly28 #BringMeADream #foreverfanficaddict #Playing and Golfing at Pebble Beach #anonymousorly #i'll show you a hole in one #littlemissmeggie #a matter of pride #Lhhome

[ishouldsleepbut]

hi veero, hows life been lately?

life's been okay. i've just got a really big project due in two weeks that's been absolutely kicking my ass. like every time i open it, i just die a little bit...so that's been fun :) it's so stupid too because the project doesn't even count for a grade. it's a community service thing which is nice, but the amount of pressure you get while working on it is isane. they expect it to be this big, impactful action and i just can't do that right now. but on the other hand i've only got ten more weeks of school left. so the world is not all that bad.how are you, friend? i hope you're doing okay too.

#veero rambles #moots patoots #asks #vix!!! #thanks for the ask of course #i missed interacting with you #also stalked your blog a bit #good luck with all your exams #finals/exam weeks are the absolute worsts #make sure to take breaks and sleep well!!! #or well enough

[boxdstars]

don’t know what got into me today that propelled me into my little tirade but i am exhausted, though considerably more calm now 🫶🏻

thank you to everyone who has helped me (and so many others) feel less alone in this often isolating space 🩵🩵

#my sleep deprived ass went haywire #puts a little toru on your dash.. for good luck of course #boxd chitchat

[purplefinatic]

you listen to me now boy. fuck midterms. fuck finals. what you do is grind out homework assignments and mini quizzes and projects and you get those minty fresh and you show up to class as often as possible and take notes even if you can't bring yourself to look at them later it'll help you to remember shit more if you write it down. unless you're in a Weirdo Class that only has a midterm and a final or if that shit's like 80% of your grade or whatever you can almost certainly be sure you can pass with a low grade and still have a b in the class these websites (2 of them) are your best friend when it comes to trying to figure how hard you have to study for finals and chances are you've been tryharding finals that you only needed like a 61% on

#college #finals #collegeposting from someone who has been through the college ringer (BS in CS and a math minor) and Completely Gave Up at the end- #because of funny :b:ovid but trust me on this one i never had a class final score that went below a b (80%) #there's no shame in flunking the shit out of your finals if your grade is high enough going into them i did that shit all the time- #junior and senior year. of course exceptions may apply etc etc use your better judgement etc etc con the game but do it with caution #purple philosophies #and for those who want cramming tips: when i needed to cram i just literally either a. binged all recorded lecture videos or- #b. re-read through the textbook and took notes. yes even if you took notes on them during actual lecture. the idea is to write them down- #because (for me anyway) the physical act of writing notes helped me remember the content of said notes #train and fight warrior male remember that your most powerful ally for finals is a good night of sleep ilu all good luck

[clare-with-no-i]

Hey Clare!

I've been doing online school/credit recovery for reasons too complicated to get into right now (chronic illness gang 😎) and I was taking a quiz when this question popped up:

Who wrote the Theogony, a genealogy of the Greek gods?

First of all, I didn't know the answer because I'm cheating to pass this course. (The OG curriculum doesn't include this and I am pretty good at history, so I made the executive decision to not pay attention).

So, of course, my immediate reaction was, "clarewithnoi? wtf? a genealogy of Greek Gods? Excuse me, theogony the most beautiful love story of our generation between a time-traveling scholar and Athenian general - who also happen to be Harry Potter's parents. " The absolute chokehold this fanfiction (and your writing in general) has on me is unparalleled.

I'm so freaking excited for the next chapter!!!!

(Also I was wondering if you could give us a little heads up before posting it so I can reread all 70,000 words - just to build anticipation) totally fine if you can't/don't want to tho, inspiration sparks at weird times

this made me tear up omfg. you always make me so emotional about theogony, treesthatarepeachy!! I'm sorry for the delay, life has been Really Very Insane and I always want theogony to be published when it's at its best (and when I am, as well). and I will definitely give a heads-up! hopefully about a day before.

also, for you, a snippet of ch10!

#ask #treesthatarepeachy #theogony #theogony spoilers #also Hesiod!!! Hesiod wrote theogony!!! put me in coach I'm ready!!! #also good luck with your courses babe!! there is no deadline for education that's for damn sure #sending love to u as I always am! #mwah!

[kavehater]

I wish I could inject pasilyo into my brain so I can have permanent happiness

#There’s this specific part of the song #It srsly alters my brain chemistry #Anyways #i hate tumblr sm #Idk like I Gen hate being on here sm #No matter what account I make no matter if I tell ppl about it whether I don’t tell ppl I just hate this place soooo much #Like if I have a following it sucks because it’s rlly lonely if I don’t it’s still lonely and then if there’s nobody at all it’s lonely #Loneliness is what got me to discord boy so like :D #The fact I am genuinely missing him sm I’m gonna krill myself 😻🙏 #Also I think I hate talking to minors cause these kids be letting themselves get groomed all the time I’m so tired of seeing it #The creep in my course is being so weird to Raisa who is a minor … I can’t help but think it’s all my fault … I invited her to the pharm gc #To show her how messy it was …. #I didn’t expect her to follow and accept requests of everyone … #Anyways I just am so annoyed. Like I wish I could have one person just one where I can be confident in being their no.1 but every time I th #Think I’m maybe somewhere high up on someone’s list of important ppl I realise I overestimated my position even tho I’m rlly self conscious #And being myself down over that. Also I still hate Eid. I hate Eid sm. How do ppl genuinely enjoy Eid. Idk if I’ve ever been excited for Ei #It’s like I’m just suddenly getting more sick of ppl by the day. I Gen don’t like talking to ppl at all even tho I used to rely on talking #To others like its sustenance now it’s just such a hassle to me because I’m so sick of being unimportant to literally every single person I #Have ever known. Literally everyone except maybe dahlia idk. the only person who has never gotten mad/snapped at me o is dahlia #And knowing my luck that will soon be taken from me too. Anyways good riddance to tumblr i loathe this site and im sick of the mind games #All the time from just existing on here. Gen makes me feel ill. I’m so sick of that girl I like and sick of everyone. The only time ppl car #Is when I cause a scene. And ykw atp I loathe being showed sympathy and pity for these sorts of posts because it just feels like a big joke #Cause why couldn’t you just care when I was fine. Why do you ONLY care when I’ve had enough of your bad behaviour. How does one make someon #Like me go mad with all these things #Istg if I come back to this dumb site whether to this acc to the tora one or my other account everyone has permission to beat me up. #dora daily #Tldr;I HATE ppl and everyone ever + I’m just sick of pretending like everyone doesn’t suck cause how can ppl be so insufferable intolerable #Insane horrible in every way and ppl like them. How do they live with themselves when they’re this aggravating. Every day I hate ppl more #Because their mannerisms their everything is just so embarrassing. #Essay tags 😻😻😻

[beevean]

I'll hopefully be taking a new Japanese course soon, so I was going through my book to refresh some of my earlier knowledge, and there I cam across Japanese honorifics. Which naturally immediately made me wonder what honorifics Silver and Espio would be using for each other... in true mid-2000s fanfiction.net style XD XD

Oh if you want to go for FF.net honorifics, -chan and -kun are mandatory :P no other honorifics exist :P

... wouldn't it be cute if Espio went from calling Silver "Silver-dono" when they first meet to "Silver-san" once they become acquaintances/friends to "Silver-kun" once they get close enough?

#espilver #don't quote me on the -dono suffix though #i have simon blackquill in mind lmao #but he's a samurai/ronin not a ninja #also good luck with your course! feel free to share your progress ^^

[quietwingsinthesky]

even has killed people—though perhaps that depends on your definition of people—and it’s not. how do i put it. it’s never cool, you know? it’s never a moment where this puts them in control of a situation, where they can show off some skill in putting someone down. because even is not, generally, very powerful, and they do not know how to do this.

it just gets messy.

which is one of those terrible reasons why they… well, they don’t like the master, but they have to like that she can do it easy, quick, clean. she can give even the ability to, as well, when she wants. if for no other reason than it means that they won’t have to scrub it raw off their skin later, they appreciate that.

#but if left to their own devices? #what im saying i think is: the doctor 🤝 even: has killed someone with a rock #and of course i say whatever your definition of people is because you’d have to ask if you count daleks as people #i’m honestly not sure if even does. they might have pre-getting launched into a pocket dimension war. they really might have. #very expansive definition of people on account of them not really feeling like they should count as one anyway so therefore if they do. lots #of things must. including the murder trash cans. they’re flesh on the inside aren’t they? they speak they think they hate. #but i think they stop. because it’s better not to. it’s easier. and guiltless too. not like a dalek stops to xonsider your personhood. #but to be very very clear. even has also killed just. guys. #actually i have in my notes here that the tone-setting moment of this whole. arc? #is that it really starts with a jailbreak. predicated on lackluster security for one of the prisoners because they are *just* a human. #and the other is. well. and there’s a war that won’t end that there’s no escape from now to worry about. #but the tone-setting part yeah. is that this really starts with even befriending someone like them through the bars. time lords need #janitors too you know? someone has to clean up around the cells. and they let even out for a minute because of that friendship. #as you can imagine. even is not going back in the cell once they’re out of it. no matter what they promised. and their ‘friend’ is going to #alert someone. and. #you need to understand most of all from this first point. that even doesn’t know that regeneration isn’t A) an inherent trait of gallfrey #rather than a granted one and B) infallible. that’s the cslculation they make. that whatever damage they do won’t matter because they’ll #come back from the dead. ………they do not. #it’s reslly a ‘congratulations! you broke free of the narrative constraints (and safeties) of standing near the doctor! murder is now #unlocked! good luck!’ moment akdhfkshdkfj #anyway. <3 makes their life worse on purpose <3 #dw oc

[adamwarlock]

★ Thanos and The Magus in Thanos (2019) I hate to lose a potential follower as powerful as you, Thanos. But you know there is a choice. Convert or die. Sometimes dying men surprise you when they find their faith. I am happy to–! Convert? Hhh. No. Die.

#thanos #adam warlock #adam magus #the magus #cosmic marvel #comicedit #marveledit #adamwarlockedit #thanosedit #thadam #rub his bald head for good luck. #fellas is it gay to impersonate your nemesis' crush to get him to train a kid to kill you. because destiny or whatever. #then just off-hand suggest that you should partner up and raise the kid together as ''our chosen one'' instead of fighting? #not saying Magus tried to babytrap Thanos but he kinda did. #Congrats to Tini Howard for writing the only good post-mcu Thanos comic (besides Starlin and Ron Marz of course) #I actually quite like this mini she understood the assignment. #* #I know you as no other being in the universe does

[todayisafridaynight]

me when i ship zhaohan 😔 there's next to no content unless i'm just not looking in the right spots

be the change you want to see in the world my man.... if i can trick people into thinking masadai is real then i know you can rally the troupes with them lovable goobers......

#snap chats #zhao and yeonsu ARE cute to me tho thats the thing. theyre so sillay #i dont have many ideas with them but i love drawing them together when i get the motivation #i love drawing zhao and joon-gi honestly since Like Ichi i draw them kinda differently from everyone else #/kinda differently/ zhao's a foot tall motherfucker #BUT NO with joon-gi i want him to be a bishounen protag... so it's fun giving him all those sparklies and anime energy... #tho it'd be more appropriate to go for a manhwa art style huh #something to practice me thinks... #REGARDLESS i believe in you anon..... get that propaganda flowing you'll gather a small group in no time... #if you're sick enough in the head <- me #oh but if you arnet confident or know what to do yet !!!! pixiv and twitter generally has a good amount of art for them #i know i happen upon zhao and joon-gi art when i scroll through twitter sometimes #of course you have to follow eastern artists but they ALWAYS have The Best And Most Delicious Shit #they never miss they're the only artists i follow on twitter im p sure LMAO #if you don't know what artists to follow on twitter though pixiv's your best friend #some people are scared of her but not me...... i'm too numb to everything... plus she does have a LOT of good stuff there #'趙ハン' is the zhaohan tag on there. there's 101 works but i know not every thing is tagged sometimes #like a lot of arakawa fam stuff isn't tagged 'arakawa family' or even 'arakawa'- just generally 'yakuza' or 'rgg' and stuff like that #just gotta do a lil digging my friend ! best of luck to you ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶

[golvio]

Personal Crack Theory: BotW’s Master Kohga is the exact same Master Kohga from Age of Calamity because he’s immortal. He is also very likely not actually dead, and is probably somewhere underground.

Personal Crack-er Theory: Not only is Kohga immortal, he’s over 10,000 years old, but often forgets this due to having the Malice version of BotW!Link’s death-and-resurrection-related brain damage.

Personal Crack-est Theory: Kohga knew Ganondorf personally and joined whatever subterfuge the big man had planned partly because they were absolutely schtupping before Ganon got skeletonized and Kohga got amnesia.

#loz thoughts #master kohga #ganondorf #i get the vibe that tall strong sophisticated and *very dangerous* is absolutely kohga’s type #so of course he’d betray the crown for a shot at wooing the baddest man in hyrule #not to mention ganondorf has an established pattern of shacking up with pathetic little rat men with enough hidden potential #to be very appealing fixer-uppers he can shape into his ideal lover #the fact that kohga seems to be all about disguise and subterfuge suggests some very interesting things about this game’s ganondorf #in hos skillset priorities and who he chose as allies before he died and rose again as a demigod #also good luck with your new old extremely clingy skeleton boyfriend buddy! you’re gonna need it!

[thelastspeecher]

so the biggest thing in this whole fructose malabsorption thing I've been diagnosed with and trying to figure out is the fructose to glucose ratio in foods. apparently, when glucose is consumed at the same time as fructose, it increases fructose absorption. so total fructose content, while important, isn't as important as making sure more glucose is consumed than fructose.

which means.

that fucking BRUSSELS sprouts, the vegetable notorious for being bitter and gross, are on the list of things I have to be careful with, bc while they have negligible sugar, that sugar very slightly is more fructose than glucose.

#why does glucose aid in fructose absorption? fuck if I know #I don't know about nutrition really #I got a C in biochem #my biology degree focused on environmental biology and microbiology #I don't know shit my guy #I'm operating off the organic chem courses I took years ago and they aren't as much help as I'd like #anyways now that I've recovered from being sick I'm back to food diary stuff #bc the general gist of everything I've been told is #''well there's broad rules but everyone is different so you're on your own to find out what you can do good luck'' #uuuuuuuuuuugggggggggggghhhhhhhh #speechie sucks at health #speecher speaks

[micallum]

Alexa play “tell me something I don’t know” by Selena Gomez and the Scene

#daniel ricciardo #of course he has come and cursed your seat GOOD LUCK MCLAREN #f1

[mamamittens]

While I'm waiting for that platonic yandere poll to pan out, I just want to say that it's hilarious how little I have to stretch to get the Whitebeard Pirates to be yanderes.

The literal first thing they do is pick Ace up by the scruff and just go "New son!" Until Ace stops biting and joins. And if that isn't some sketch shit lmao

Of course, it's fuzzed out with layers of daddy issues, self loathing, and discussions about what it means to be family but still...

Kinda makes it challenging to turn them into overt yanderes because the impulse is just to have their canon personas be the base rather than the mask as most other series have it. All those good intentions have a more sincere edge whereas good yanderes are horrific and scary as hell with very little good intentions for their victim.

You actually kind of believe they mean the best and are convinced that whatever fucked shit they're doing is right. Or at least that they believe that wholeheartedly.

Like, Marco is pretty chill. He's relaxed over the years but doesn't mind a challenge so him as a yandere is willing to play the long con. He gets that honey works better than vinegar and what better way to keep you than ensuring you never think you have to leave? I don't see him as physically violent, especially not in any permanent way cause it'd remind him that he can't heal everything. But certainly not afraid to knock you on your ass. Indulgent but never far. You likely wouldn't realize anything was wrong--which is exactly how he likes it. You, never afraid to be at his side and uninterested in leaving for any reason.

Whitebeard wants to see you grow as a person, so he's not liable to lock you in a room forever. And while he isn't afraid to match your violence he doesn't want you to be severely injured either. He believes in character growth through some (carefully watched) trails. But more than anything he wants you to depend on him for guidance and safety. If the world ever gets too much, he wants your first instinct to be running back to him. Preferably quickly because you didn't go far to begin with.

Ace is probably the most unhinged about it but he mostly gets by with unending support and charm. He only really raises his hand in training, wanting you to be strong enough he won't worry--which is never btw--otherwise he's eager to soak up all your attention. To say he doesn't like sharing is an understatement. And he would never lock you away forever... But on a short term basis for safety or a lesson? Absolutely. Does not like you leaving his sight. At all.

And for the last WBP I'm familiar enough with to declare traits, Thatch. A lot like Marco but more charm and less patience. Not as happy to do a long con but skilled enough with people he doesn't usually need to. You'll be besties in no time with no idea how closely you're being watched. Prepare for unusually healthy food and portions with dessert waived unless you eat all of it. Slightly more mother hen as well but passes it off as his profession. Any issue you have, he wants you to go to him for. Yeah. All of them. And you likely won't even notice how dependent you are. Even your suspicion or concern for any slips in his mask you end up telling him and he flawlessly distracts you from them until you just... Stop questioning him. Not because he knows everything but because he's just looking out for you... Don't think too hard about how regular your sleep schedule has gotten despite your best efforts. Thatch will just say it's a combination of good diet and great company.

Honestly, that's not even super stretching canon. I know shonen tends to be a bit... Closer to yandere level attachment than reality but this show makes it laughably easy.

#one piece yandere #of course good luck leaving any of them #and prepare to be gaslit to shit about why you left to start with #they succeed because they believe their own bullshit sincerely #you're safer with them cause they KNOW so #now stop running away its not working #insidiously toxic because they believe it and aren't looking to cut off your legs #or paint themselves as a real threat #and make it so easy to stay #rip reader really