#healthy people makes a healthy country

[jilliancares]

I had no clue you had a book but I just found out and I missed your writing so I made my library buy it. Hopefully others will get to pick it up when I’m done with it. I hope life has been treating you well 🤗

woah!!!! that is so sweet, i had no idea you that was even something you could do! i really hope you enjoy it, thank you so much!!! and i've been really great, i hope you are too :) ♡

#my heart :"))) #unrelated but some life updates: #i've been working as a technical writer for like a year and a half now #a lot of my friends Scattered across the country after college and i was scared that i'd have trouble making friends in the Real World #but about a year ago a friend from college invited me to join a rec volleyball team even though i'd never played volleyball #and now this group of people are some of my best friends #and one of them is my boyfriend :) #he is the first relationship i've ever been in and we're in love :) #it's funny bc i write a lot of love stories and always kind of couldn't imagine myself in a relationship. and now it consumes me #if you're reading this i hope you're happy and healthy <3

[controversialhottakes]

On a more serious note, I'm considering writing a post on communism because I don't think tumblr understands what this term actually means and what it would look like in practice.

#a certain degree of socialism is very healthy this isnt the us ffs #communism... not so much #they're not the same thing and they're not interchangeable #most of you “comrades” would lose your minds if you lived in a truly communist country but you're so “privileged” you don't even know it #i did not think i would live to see the day in which people are unironically referring to each other as comrades #but then apparently we're also bringing back actual historical nazism so i guess it makes sense *facepalm* #im scared #should i tag the fandom im thinking of? #nah not right now maybe later

[alyona11]

I truly think some people in the internet need to log out and talk to an actual real human person irl. If every message you send regardless of context looks like a Twitter callout/discourse starter post it's NOT normal and I can't empathize it enough. You shouldn't talk to people this way??? It's incredibly rude and uncalled for.

I think Twitter in particular has permanently damaged people's brains because I started noticing more and more people acting like they are in a ratioed hit tweet outside Twitter. I even started to see that when I spend too much time scrolling through Twitter, I myself start to formulate my messages in a more provocative manner like I have the intention to hurt someone's feelings to get a reaction. And surprise-surprise! It's not cool, guys! Not just in relation to other people but it's toxic to yourself, first a foremost.

Do yourself a favor: do outside, take a walk, talk to actual people, hang out with friends. Delete Twitter at least temporarily to detox. Literally touch grass.

#me being me #just have a lot of thoughts lately #and i started seeing it often #and also felt it on myself #but also i had a convo with my bestie whom i haven't seen for a year since we live in different countries #And she doesn't sit in social webs much so she is kinda not too updated on current internet trends of misinterpretating #and exaggerating each sentence for clout #and I was telling her how one pretty harmless thing she did could be misinterpreted by her thinking too high of herself by other peeps #and she told me 'tbh I don't think so because it was harmless and because for me it's weird to treat each word said to you as a potential #threat and wish to hurt you and get under your skin. I don't expect my friends and people with whom I'm in a good relationship to twist my #every move in search of the way I could have meant to offend them' #and...you know it made me think how places like twitter make you overanalyse your every move so someone wouldn't think you meant to offend #same way as from the other hand we fall into being far too aggressive and too judgemental towards every words that a person posts online #ready to cut throats if we think we found their evil intent to hurt us #and you know... it seems very not healthy? #anyway just needed to say it outloud

[mrfoox]

I wish there was one person I could apologize to and be rid of all my guilt. Unfortunately I could apologize my existence to God and still walk away with shame and guilt about it /:

#miranda talking shit #Ya feel me?.... #I'm sorry to my mother for not being an healthy and successful daughter. I'm sorry to my friends for not being more helpful when they need #Me and that I'm so annoying all the time. I'm sorry to my work and colleagues for making more work for them #I'm sorry to my country and economy for not being an efficient working human #All people out there thinking mentally/physically unhealthy people are happy and loves not providing for themselves #Like bitch I've not met one such person who didn't have at least 30% guilt about it and would work if they literally could #I'm trying and failing to force myself to even do shit I enjoy rn. What would make me feel better: hobbies. Friends #I'm just clinging to people I love like I'm drowning. Hi please spend time with me. Hi please I need you. No don't ask why #Don't ask or I won't ever stop and everything will break OK?

[violentviolette]

sorry, this is kind of a weird question. Do you think it's important for teens on the internet to have healthy friendships with adults and/or vice versa? I spent a long time completely keeping myself away from anyone under 18, and I've only recently begun to hang out in places not strictly for adults. I feel like a villain for even talking to teens, even though I'm not doing anything wrong.

short answer is history, sociology and behavioral science say absolutely. while I dont think any adult is obligated to be friends with teens if they dont want to or dont feel comfortable or have their own issues preventing that, I do also believe that its important for people of all ages to interact with and learn how to have healthy relationships with people of all ages.

we are a social species and community is very important for both our survival and our mental health. getting to know people who are different from us and having meaningful interactions with them and building relationships across all demographics will always be beneficial to everyone involved. ideally, a healthy individuals social circle includes people from young children all the way up through to the elderly.

I think its important for teens to be able to have a wide support network of adults who they can come to for support, guidance, to model behavior, and to overall give teens positive examples of what their futures as people can and will look like. I think this is important for many reasons and has many benefits to both the teens and the adults

because I also think it's important and beneficial for adults to interact with people younger than them. to be introduced to new ideas and new ways of thinking and keep themselves from getting stuck in old ways or becoming too jaded. I think its important for adults to be able to remember what it was like to experience things for the first time and maintain compassion and understanding for people who come after them

again, this doesn't mean adults are obligated to do this and I dont think someone is a bad person or doing something wrong if they can't or don't want to, but I do think it's important and beneficial and I do think that society suffers when people become too isolated in their own age brackets

I also think things like the youth liberation movement are extreamly important and bring a lot of these conversations to the forefront in breaking down how adults oppress children and how our unhealthy attitudes, which include avoidance due to fear of being predatory for even talking to teens, negatively affect both minors and adults. I think if ur looking to get more comfortable having teens and other ppl of varying ages in ur social circle then reading thru youth lib stuff is a really good place to start in changing and unpacking how u view teens

#jack.speaks #anon #hope that was helpful and dont worry it wasnt a weird question at all #i think our current conservative authoritarian culture is effecting these things greatly #and making what was once and in other countries still is the norm #something that we are so completely disconnected from that people have no idea how to navigate them now #and it makes breaking out of that culture of isolationism feel weird and wrong and unsure #but its a very normal thing for adults and teens to inhabit the same spaces and form friendships with one another #teens are smart and funny and talented and have good ideas and complex thoughts and interesting things to say #because theyre human beings #and so its very healthy and normal to have some in ur life who u care about and are close to

[disneydatass]

Walking into the grocery store and seeing the cost to partially fuel my body with some sort of sustenance

#the cost of living is too damn high!!! #and people wonder why this country had an obesity issue! #you can get a whole pizza and have it a last a couple days then buying greens and shit just to make one salad/or healthy meal #water is $7.00 I’m so over existing #anygays… #eat the rich #***has

[pcktknife]

i got ei but i dont play genshin what is she like

depressed like so soooo depressed

#shes pretty complex and probably is one of the if not The best written character currently in the game #like people were upset with inazumas storyline but when eis second quest came out multiple ppl were like 'oh this might saved this arc' #shes not really a good person but she isnt totally bad either #how to sum her up #lost p much all her loved ones (one of which died by her hand others possibly preventable) bc of that she locked herself in her mindscape #isolated herself and built a puppet stand in of herself to run her country to make sure it never changed (keep it the same for an eternity) #and like any threat to eternity gets eliminated thrown in jail vision stolen etc etc her ppl love her but like her fear of change is bad #really bad for everyone #like the country is shut down no one in no one out theres people being displaced theres a war its alot and its all cause ei cant really #move on i think yae and ei herself even says she was being selfish and childish to an extent #you eventually go into the mindscape and yae (pink fox lady probably eis last living non human friend actually) shows up like bitch get up! #youre lonely this isnt healthy girl!!! and eis like damn youre right im still not ready to move on so i think i need to reflect on shit wow #her first quest was her seeing how her country changed and getting out of her head for a bit second quest was her actually facing the #trauma she experienced from all her loss and also fighting her puppet replacement to get it to chill out w the whole eternity thing and #reuniting with her dead sister for one last time it was actually like super beautiful almost cried #i said id give u a summary and just gave u the whole story sorry shes just like a super compelling character 💀 #genshin fandom had probably still has a hard time understanding her as a character cause shes not textbook evil woman #people often hate her or glorify her but i feel you wont understand her if your too far on either side of those #tldr: shes complicated a traumatized woman who made poor choices because of it and shes not perfect a bit far from it but shes trying to.. #get better and be better for the sake of the people she'd been hurting and being kind of a shitty god to #also shes gay but thats neither here nor there #asks #anon #lucky you getting the genshin character i apparently seem to know the most about #i was going to bed and you activated my brainworms 😭

[love-has-a-way-ofgrowingbackward]

seeing advice on how to feel in control of your life and it always assumes everyone is a working 20 something adult who has their life somewhat together

#like what if i wanna find healthy ways to control my life so i dont fucking jump my mom with a knife and rip her open with my bare hands #what then bro #yes this is about my fucking hair again #the only thing that rivals my horrid gender dysphoria is my sheer terror towards my mom. #i cannot stand to be in the same country as her and im not exaggerating #get me out NOW #ever since 11th grade ive distinctly felt like ive outgrown all this? #this whole. living with your parents and going to school and people tell me what to wear and how to speak and what i cant do with my life? #like that was fine back when i was 12 take it back now #honestly i just need to drag these few months along. its not even a long time now. #but just. i think my body cannot handle any more adrenaline. like physically #its like im tightrope walking the line of maximum survival instinct tolerance and cannot handle any push at all #like. tiny weird noises at night or subtle acts of power or someone banging something too loud. #i already have to clock like 25 different things in my surroundings the piece of plastic that keeps crinkling is Not Helping and honestly #makes me wanna cry #im pretty much at the end of my rope here honestly #i think half my problems would be fixed if i had a friend. not acquaintances or people i eat with or people online ive never spoken to #but. a human to actually have a conversation with who isnt bigoted. i would kill for anyone like that rn tbh #anyway this was a rant #maybe i should tag my rants so it doesnt disrupt peoples dashes

[eremin0109]

I don't know who needs to hear this but with all due respect, can skinny folks please stop hijacking the conversations about fatphobia?

It's not the same and it will never be the same.

#Pretty controversial opinion but don't really care at this point #It's a shame that people are bullied regardless of their body type #It's a societal inadequacy #But being bullied for being thin is nowhere comparable to systemic fatphobia #Like it or not Skinny is STILL the standard of beauty in many many countries across the world #Everyone is obsessed with no matter how unhealthily they do that #while even healthy fat people are shamed and at times even rejected medical care because of their size #so the next time you say 'oh but skinny people too--' no just stop and listen to what the fat person is trying to say first #do not start whataboutery there #that's how you can be a better ally and that's how you make this environment better for people of all body shapes and sizes #fat shaming #fatphobia #medical negligence #body image #Everyone is obsessed with 'losind

[roseband]

ugh so i got a call from my cardiologist, and im not having the echo today only the initial consult......... and like now im going to need yet another fucking visit cause of the “the joint doctor cannot request the echo the heart doctor has to request the echo” stupidity, and UGH ??? aNNOYING >.< 

#personal #this isn't even an america thing this is like... something that seems to happen to everyone everywhere with these stupid 'abnormal'/'rare' #conditions like... can i just d*e tho bc the america specific thing is that THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE WHEN I WAS TWO #if hillary had gotten her healthcare bill thru in bill's administration it would have been done when i was two #<3<3<3 #which is why the 'left' lies about healthcare in this shithole country PERSONALLY makes me so ANGRY #like they couldn't even get preexisting conditions coverage through in the 90s because this country FUNDAMENTALLY hates disabled people <3 #(and it's not like i could prevent my 'preexisting' issues cause i have a GENETIC condition..... #can't personal responsibility yourself out of being born with some stupid mutant gene affecting a protein (need to find out which still)) #((if you shit on obamacare and fall for republican lies on why it needs to be repealed for the 'young and healthy' i will personally #hunt you down and strangle you with my abnormally long and skinny fingers that are part of my dumb diagnostic criteria)) #BUT the ping pong is expected this ping pong happens EVERYWHERE with 'zebra' conditions LOL #i didn't even get a 'if you hear hoofbeats think horses not zebras' i got a 'dude u fucking have EDS you've never seen a cardio wtf' #once again if i tick tick boom jonathan larson style i've already told my family to sue LOLOLOL..... #(then again with a tentative hEDS diagnosis if i came into a hospital with a cardiac incident they'd immediately echo me... #so i wont jonathan larson BOOM)

[reasonsforhope]

No paywall version here.

"Two and a half years ago, when I was asked to help write the most authoritative report on climate change in the United States, I hesitated...

In the end, I said yes, but reluctantly. Frankly, I was sick of admonishing people about how bad things could get. Scientists have raised the alarm over and over again, and still the temperature rises. Extreme events like heat waves, floods and droughts are becoming more severe and frequent, exactly as we predicted they would. We were proved right. It didn’t seem to matter.

Our report, which was released on Tuesday, contains more dire warnings. There are plenty of new reasons for despair. Thanks to recent scientific advances, we can now link climate change to specific extreme weather disasters, and we have a better understanding of how the feedback loops in the climate system can make warming even worse. We can also now more confidently forecast catastrophic outcomes if global emissions continue on their current trajectory.

But to me, the most surprising new finding in the Fifth National Climate Assessment is this: There has been genuine progress, too.

I’m used to mind-boggling numbers, and there are many of them in this report. Human beings have put about 1.6 trillion tons of carbon in the atmosphere since the Industrial Revolution — more than the weight of every living thing on Earth combined. But as we wrote the report, I learned other, even more mind-boggling numbers. In the last decade, the cost of wind energy has declined by 70 percent and solar has declined 90 percent. Renewables now make up 80 percent of new electricity generation capacity. Our country’s greenhouse gas emissions are falling, even as our G.D.P. and population grow.

In the report, we were tasked with projecting future climate change. We showed what the United States would look like if the world warms by 2 degrees Celsius. It wasn’t a pretty picture: more heat waves, more uncomfortably hot nights, more downpours, more droughts. If greenhouse emissions continue to rise, we could reach that point in the next couple of decades. If they fall a little, maybe we can stave it off until the middle of the century. But our findings also offered a glimmer of hope: If emissions fall dramatically, as the report suggested they could, we may never reach 2 degrees Celsius at all.

For the first time in my career, I felt something strange: optimism.

And that simple realization was enough to convince me that releasing yet another climate report was worthwhile.

Something has changed in the United States, and not just the climate. State, local and tribal governments all around the country have begun to take action. Some politicians now actually campaign on climate change, instead of ignoring or lying about it. Congress passed federal climate legislation — something I’d long regarded as impossible — in 2022 as we turned in the first draft.

[Note: She's talking about the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Act, which despite the names were the two biggest climate packages passed in US history. And their passage in mid 2022 was a big turning point: that's when, for the first time in decades, a lot of scientists started looking at the numbers - esp the ones that would come from the IRA's funding - and said "Wait, holy shit, we have an actual chance."]

And while the report stresses the urgency of limiting warming to prevent terrible risks, it has a new message, too: We can do this. We now know how to make the dramatic emissions cuts we’d need to limit warming, and it’s very possible to do this in a way that’s sustainable, healthy and fair.

The conversation has moved on, and the role of scientists has changed. We’re not just warning of danger anymore. We’re showing the way to safety.

I was wrong about those previous reports: They did matter, after all. While climate scientists were warning the world of disaster, a small army of scientists, engineers, policymakers and others were getting to work. These first responders have helped move us toward our climate goals. Our warnings did their job.

To limit global warming, we need many more people to get on board... We need to reach those who haven’t yet been moved by our warnings. I’m not talking about the fossil fuel industry here; nor do I particularly care about winning over the small but noisy group of committed climate deniers. But I believe we can reach the many people whose eyes glaze over when they hear yet another dire warning or see another report like the one we just published.

The reason is that now, we have a better story to tell. The evidence is clear: Responding to climate change will not only create a better world for our children and grandchildren, but it will also make the world better for us right now.

Eliminating the sources of greenhouse gas emissions will make our air and water cleaner, our economy stronger and our quality of life better. It could save hundreds of thousands or even millions of lives across the country through air quality benefits alone. Using land more wisely can both limit climate change and protect biodiversity. Climate change most strongly affects communities that get a raw deal in our society: people with low incomes, people of color, children and the elderly. And climate action can be an opportunity to redress legacies of racism, neglect and injustice.

I could still tell you scary stories about a future ravaged by climate change, and they’d be true, at least on the trajectory we’re currently on. But it’s also true that we have a once-in-human-history chance not only to prevent the worst effects but also to make the world better right now. It would be a shame to squander this opportunity. So I don’t just want to talk about the problems anymore. I want to talk about the solutions. Consider this your last warning from me."

-via New York Times. Opinion essay by leading climate scientist Kate Marvel. November 18, 2023.

#WE CAN DO THIS #I SO TRULY BELIEVE THAT WE CAN DO THIS #WE CAN SAVE OURSELVES AND THE WORLD ALONG WITH US #climate crisis #united states #climate change #conservation #hope posting #sustainability #climate news #climate action #climate emergency #fossil fuels #global warming #environmentalism #climate hope #solarpunk #climate optimism #climate policy #earth #science #climate science #meteorology #extreme weather #renewable energy #solar power #wind power #renewables #carbon emissions #climate justice

[yoonyia]

I have said again and again that the United States of America has one of the worst propaganda programs I have ever seen

the worst part is that it works perfectly

#this has nothing to do with the citizens of the country #its just that the government is built on a primarily flawed fondation #its power is built on the idea (or more realistically the promise) of freedom and opportunity #so anything that goes against this idea can be used as propaganda material #and we mean everything #because in a international world you can not have free reign over everything by one country #like all healthy relationships you sometimes have to compromise or support eachother #this sometimes means you will have to give up your resources or make diplomatic decisions that arent always in your favor. #but whenever something that is “unfair” or “a risk to our nation” which can range from a balloon to a flipping war #they can just touch on the nerve that is freedom and make people believe or atleast think they believe in them long enough #to justify the countries actions #its such a horrible way of using propaganda and its honestly easily broken down IF the USA wasent a global super power #i dont know why i needed to talk about this but i had too #there are people who justify the Isreal attack on gaza and Palestinians by calling it a defensive response #and the idea is unfathomable #genocide? as a defense response? #are they hearing themselves? is what my immediate reaction was #but its deeper then that #its more then that #its so #so much more then that #its a foundational belief within the nation that some people cant pull themselves out of because how could they? #its like trying to unlearn everything your parents thought you that you later learn is horrible #for some its easy #for most its hard #but for some its impossible #thats the same with systematic life long propaganda like this #patriotic citizens are plentiful in any country but the thing that makes america so distinct is that their patriotism is so deeply rooted #the word of the motherland is golden to some and you cant just reverse that #i wish them well and i wish palestine the best.

[samwisethewitch]

Homemaking, gardening, and self-sufficiency resources that won't radicalize you into a hate group

It seems like self-sufficiency and homemaking skills are blowing up right now. With the COVID-19 pandemic and the current economic crisis, a lot of folks, especially young people, are looking to develop skills that will help them be a little bit less dependent on our consumerist economy. And I think that's generally a good thing. I think more of us should know how to cook a meal from scratch, grow our own vegetables, and mend our own clothes. Those are good skills to have.

Unfortunately, these "self-sufficiency" skills are often used as a recruiting tactic by white supremacists, TERFs, and other hate groups. They become a way to reconnect to or relive the "good old days," a romanticized (false) past before modern society and civil rights. And for a lot of people, these skills are inseparably connected to their politics and may even be used as a tool to indoctrinate new people.

In the spirit of building safe communities, here's a complete list of the safe resources I've found for learning homemaking, gardening, and related skills. Safe for me means queer- and trans-friendly, inclusive of different races and cultures, does not contain Christian preaching, and does not contain white supremacist or TERF dog whistles.

Homemaking/Housekeeping/Caring for your home:

Making It by Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen [book] (The big crunchy household DIY book; includes every level of self-sufficiency from making your own toothpaste and laundry soap to setting up raised beds to butchering a chicken. Authors are explicitly left-leaning.)

Safe and Sound: A Renter-Friendly Guide to Home Repair by Mercury Stardust [book] (A guide to simple home repair tasks, written with rentals in mind; very compassionate and accessible language.)

How To Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis [book] (The book about cleaning and housework for people who get overwhelmed by cleaning and housework, based on the premise that messiness is not a moral failing; disability and neurodivergence friendly; genuinely changed how I approach cleaning tasks.)

Gardening

Rebel Gardening by Alessandro Vitale [book] (Really great introduction to urban gardening; explicitly discusses renter-friendly garden designs in small spaces; lots of DIY solutions using recycled materials; note that the author lives in England, so check if plants are invasive in your area before putting them in the ground.)

Country/Rural Living:

Woodsqueer by Gretchen Legler [book] (Memoir of a lesbian who lives and works on a rural farm in Maine with her wife; does a good job of showing what it's like to be queer in a rural space; CW for mentions of domestic violence, infidelity/cheating, and internalized homophobia)

"Debunking the Off-Grid Fantasy" by Maggie Mae Fish [video essay] (Deconstructs the off-grid lifestyle and the myth of self-reliance)

Sewing/Mending:

Annika Victoria [YouTube channel] (No longer active, but their videos are still a great resource for anyone learning to sew; check out the beginner project playlist to start. This is where I learned a lot of what I know about sewing.)

Make, Sew, and Mend by Bernadette Banner [book] (A very thorough written introduction to hand-sewing, written by a clothing historian; lots of fun garment history facts; explicitly inclusive of BIPOC, queer, and trans sewists.)

Sustainability/Land Stewardship

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer [book] (Most of you have probably already read this one or had it recommended to you, but it really is that good; excellent example of how traditional animist beliefs -- in this case, indigenous American beliefs -- can exist in healthy symbiosis with science; more philosophy than how-to, but a great foundational resource.)

Wild Witchcraft by Rebecca Beyer [book] (This one is for my fellow witches; one of my favorite witchcraft books, and an excellent example of a place-based practice deeply rooted in the land.)

Avoiding the "Crunchy to Alt Right Pipeline"

Note: the "crunchy to alt-right pipeline" is a term used to describe how white supremacists and other far right groups use "crunchy" spaces (i.e., spaces dedicated to farming, homemaking, alternative medicine, simple living/slow living, etc.) to recruit and indoctrinate people into their movements. Knowing how this recruitment works can help you recognize it when you do encounter it and avoid being influenced by it.

"The Crunchy-to-Alt-Right Pipeline" by Kathleen Belew [magazine article] (Good, short introduction to this issue and its history.)

Sisters in Hate by Seyward Darby (I feel like I need to give a content warning: this book contains explicit descriptions of racism, white supremacy, and Neo Nazis, and it's a very difficult read, but it really is a great, in-depth breakdown of the role women play in the alt-right; also explicitly addresses the crunchy to alt-right pipeline.)

These are just the resources I've personally found helpful, so if anyone else has any they want to add, please, please do!

#homemaking #homemaking resources #gardening #urban gardening #self sufficiency #self sufficient living #sustainability #sustainable living #homesteading #nontrad homemaker #nontrad housewife #urban homesteading #solarpunk #cottagecore #kitchen witch #kitchen witchcraft #crunchy to alt right pipeline #book rec #book recommendations #resource #long post #mine #racism tw #racism mention #transphobia tw #transphobia mention

[walpu]

pre-relationship stage with them

characters - Gepard, Aventurine notes- gn!reader, pining, light angst but mostly fluffy, a bit of hurt/comfort. I love blonde preservation men okay. no beta we die like the economy in my country

Gepard

Poor poor Geppie.

He pines so much. Treats his love for you like a tender flower. Even his feelings for you is something so precious to him, he's happy to simply be in love with a person like yourself.

I feel like this poor man willd try so much to do everything for you without giving away how deeply he cares and how intense his feelings are.

"Aw, lil' Geppie, you care about y/n so much!"

"I- I do not. I mean, of course I do! But- There's nothing surprising about it. After all, it's my duty as a Captain to care about every citizen. And, of course, it's my duty as a friend to care about y/n.

Sure, Gepard. Sure.

He would never say something like this to your face though. After all, he simply can't lie to you.

Oh but how he adores you. His face literally lights up when he sees you, the most gentle smile blooms on his face when he watches you doing even the most trivial task.

Tries to act like his usual self around you but it's pretty evident to everyone that you're his weak spot.

Would gently scold you if you would ever put yourself in danger or break any rules.

If you would get seriously hurt would actually lose his mind. Would blame himself even if the situation has nothing to do with him. Beats himself up, asks for your forgiveness and does his best to help you.

Despite the popular belief that he would prioritize his work over his beloved, I don't think it's true. Sure, he takes his duties seriously, but he would always find time for you. Would make sure to see you at least two times a weak, would answer your texts and calls. If you need him, would certainly be right by your side. Even if it means he would have to work overtime later.

Tease him a bit and he's all red. Doesn't try to stop you though, secretly adores your attention.

Would be oblivious to the fact that you like him back. Like. Really dense about it.

He's just so used to giving, to protecting, he simply doesn't expect anything in return. He has silently accepted the fact that you may never love him back, but he will be there for you regardless of it, no matter what.

Plus, he feels like he may not be the one for you. Like you need someone who doesn't have to constantly put their life in danger, who can always be by your side, who won't break your heart. Because he's painfully aware that each fight may actually be his last. That he may not come back to you.

Speaking of that. He would make sure to say a proper goodbye to you before every battle or expedition. Nothing too sappy or depressing, he doesn't want to make you worry, after all. Would probably tell you to take care of yourself, to sleep well and to eat healthy food lol. He really just wants to make sure that he got to see you before heading straight into the battle.

If you're a Silvermane guard as well, would restrict himself even more, not wanting to use his position or to be pushy. However, would still be worried sick, even more so. Would still talk to you before every battle, asking almost begging you to be careful.

Loves giving you head pats.

Generally the goodest boy. Just make sure to make the first move because otherwise he would be satisfied with just being your loyal puppy.

Aventurine

Good lord.

This man is such a mess.

Be ready for a mindfuck but not because he's manipulative towards you or something like that but because there's so many layers of trauma in him.

You have to be patient with him okay.

I feel like pre-relationship stage would be so confusing to him. He had flings in the past, okay? Short ones, meaningless. Something to distress, to feel another person's touch, to feel some sort of connection, no matter how shallow it is. He knew he uses those people and that those people use him in return. Not once he asked them to be gentle or caring.

But with you it's so different. Doesn't matter if your relationship started sexually and developed into something more or if it was mostly platonic/slow since the beginning. He still feels something. And he's not sure if he likes it.

Sometimes it feels so good to be seen, to be addressed as a person, not just as a tool. But sometimes it scares him. After all, this man hasn't been vulnerable with anyone for a long, long time.

I'm sorry but I feel like he would try to pull away from you a bit after realizing how much you actually mean to him.

Oh but he will crumble if you reach out to him, okay? He simply can't ditch you like that, not when you see him for him and want him for him.

Even if it's scary.

Would slowly relax around you. Don't expect him to open up easily but still, the more time you spend together, the more his cocky mask will slip away.

Will randomly and out of the blue tell you small details about his past. You two may walk down the street together and he will see something that reminds him of Sigonia so he will share this memory with you.

It may be the smallest thing but it means a lot to him that you listen. Even this tiny moments of vulnerability are hard for him.

On the more positive note, he's so fun to be around. Would tease you and cling to you all of the time. If you tease him back, he would pretend to be offended but would actually enjoy the playful banter a lot.

Just don't tease him too much about him becoming more and more clingy with each passing day.

Spoils you rotten. New clothes, jewelry, watches, shoes, anything you may want or need. He still can't quite get rid of this idea that you have to be convenient for someone to be valuable. It's not like he's trying to buy your love but... Maybe subconsciously he does. Once again, be patient. This man is so used to the fact that all of his alliances are build on mutual benefit that it's still hard to accept that you're really here for him.

Spoiler even when he will feel more stable in your relationship and his mindset will turn more healthy, gift giving will still remain one of his love languages.

Just like Gepard, would care greatly about your safety. He may be careless about his own life but never with yours.

Loves, loves, loves physical contact. As I said before, gets very clingy, putting his arm over your shoulder or tugging on your sleeve. If he's feeling down, would crawl to you side and subtly brush his shoulder against yours or lean to your side. He may still have his confident smile but those small gestures show that he wants you to be the one holding him this time.

Invades your personal space a lot actually. Texts you constantly too lmao.

LOVES SILLY NICKNAMES. Would call you his dearest darling in the sweetest voice during the most inappropriate time and then laugh at your reaction. Would settle for something more casual like "baby" when he's not trying to be a pain in the ass. Still tries to play it off as something teasing. Deep down yearns to call you this without having to pretend that this is just a playful banter between two friends.

Oh and he would dance around the topic of dating, throwing hints but never having the courage to ask openly. So good luck with him.

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The Best News of Last Week

1. A branch of the flu family tree has died and won't be included in future US vaccines

A type of flu virus that used to sicken people every year hasn't been spotted anywhere on Earth since March 2020. As such, experts have advised that the apparently extinct viruses be removed from next year's flu vaccines.

The now-extinct viruses were a branch of the influenza B family tree known as the Yamagata lineage. Scientists first reported the apparent disappearance of Yamagata viruses in 2021.

2. Hospitals must obtain written consent for pelvic and similar exams, the federal government says

Hospitals must obtain written informed consent from patients before subjecting them to pelvic exams and exams of other sensitive areas — especially if an exam will be done while the patient is unconscious, the federal government said Monday.

New guidance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services now requires consent for breast, pelvic, prostate and rectal exams for “educational and training purposes” performed by medical students, nurse practitioners or physician assistants.

3. Germany approves new law that will allow adults to carry up to 25 grams of cannabis for their own consumption and store up to 50 grams at home.

Germany's upper house, the Bundesrat, cleared the way to partially legalize cannabis on Friday. Adults aged 18 and over will be allowed to carry up to 25 grams of cannabis for their own consumption.

4. Tick-killing pill shows promising results in human trial | Should it pan out, the pill would be a new weapon against Lyme disease.

Tarsus Pharmaceuticals is developing a pill for humans that could provide protection against the tick-borne disease for several weeks at a time. In February, the Irvine, California–based biotech company announced results from a small, early-stage trial showing that 24 hours after taking the drug, it can kill ticks on people, with the effects lasting for up to 30 days.

5. Thailand moves to legalise same-sex marriage

Thailand has taken a historic step closer to marriage equality after the lower house passed a bill giving legal recognition to same-sex marriage.

It still needs approval from the Senate and royal endorsement to become law but it is widely expected to happen by the end of 2024, making Thailand the only South East Asian country to recognise same-sex unions.

6. French Revolution: Cyclists Now Outnumber Motorists In Paris

Official measurements have found that Paris is rapidly becoming a city of transportation cyclists. In the suburbs, where public transit is less dense, transport by car was found to be the main form of mobility. But for journeys from the outskirts of Paris to the center, the number of cyclists now far exceeds the number of motorists, a huge change from just five years ago.

7. 'Miracle' operation reverses blindness in three-year-old girl giving her 'promising' future

A three year old with a genetic condition that causes blindness is doing incredibly well after unique pioneering operation to restore her sight.

The UK is the only country performing keyhole eye surgery to inject healthy copies of a gene into sufferers’ eyes. It is being used to reverse blindness in children born with a rare condition which means they can only distinguish between light and dark. And it has given little Khadijah Chaudhry, born with Leber congenital amaurosis-4, a chance at seeing properly again.

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