#i do realize that for a lot of folks

[nientedal]

"Zira" "Azi" "Az" SIGHHHHHH

is anybody else irritated at the widespread fandom nicknaming of Aziraphale and fucking nobody else? is that just me? because it really feels like a "oooh [wince-hisses through teeth], no, that's too long and weird. that's too hard. i'm gonna call you This instead" situation, and i do not care for it. it pissed me off when i was writing good omens fanfic thirteen years ago and it pisses me off now. you care enough about everyone else to get their names right, all the unusual demon and angel monikers, but oh no, Aziraphale, oh that's ten whole letters, that's way too long. oh you're not gonna bother to type all that, no, his name is just Zira now.

and like, he's not real, so this super duper does not matter and isn't deeply and incredibly shitty the way it is when it's directed at real people. but it still rubs me the wrong way every time i see it. that's not his name! why is his name not good enough for you to take the time to type out the way you do for everyone else! ugh.

#i dunno. i dunno. #i am hoping posting this gets it off my chest and helps me stop being quite as fucking annoyed about it #this isn't directed at any one person #this is widespread #i haven't seen nicknaming to this degree in ANY other fandom #which is why i can't just tell myself it's a friendly nickname because he's likeable and familiar or whatever #it's definitely a Me Problem but there's so many good posts i haven't reblogged #or have sighed while reblogging or just straight up have stopped reading because of this #i do realize that for a lot of folks #it's probably just that they've seen other people doing it and figured it's just part of the good omens fandom culture #i don't care :/ #NOBODY ELSE gets nicknamed like this

[coquelicoq]

the sheer number of female characters in orv and the depth of every single one of them is rapidly ruining me for 90% of media. here i am just bopping along not even realizing how resigned i am to a 3:1 ratio of men to women in most media and then orv hits me like a freight train. like okay now i have standards. everybody else get on this level.

#i'm trying to think what it is about it because i *do* read/watch media that features lots of women. it's not just all dudes! #i think it's related to how they're all completely different people. they're not cookie cutter #and they're not just clones of each other with the numbers sanded off (han sooyoung notwithstanding lol) #or idk. like tmbd has lots of women and nb folks. but. though i appreciate how much gender diversity there is in those books #there's something about it that feels very deliberate. which isn't bad per se - it's good to know the author #cares enough about it to go to an effort - but it comes across as kind of clumsy sometimes? #whereas in orv there's just a lot of really well realized characters and oh hey at least half of them are women #it feels organic and effortless. idk if it actually was organic and effortless but that's the effect it gives #plus the fact that it seems the authors of orv never met a guy character that they didn't go #'he seems like he could be a girl under the right circumstances' about #orv #my posts

[befuddled-calico-whump]

Surprise Sparring Match

Wildefire Masterlist

@whumpacabra @enteredin2eternity @kixngiggles @whumpsday @kiichu @whump-for-all-and-all-for-whump @shywhumpauthor @distinctlywhumpthing , @bloodinkandashes

#impulsive matches and sneaking up on each other is pretty common among neath assassins; mercenaries; and other criminal freelancers #most think its pretty fun #and its a way to build friendly rivalries and keep skills sharp #and while many neath folks do have their own trauma and ptsd its not often addressed #and few ever make it out of the tower AND out of corp custody entirely #Guadalupe means well she just didn't -realize- #i sometimes just dont draw lex's scars because they're a lot and im lazy #wildefire #alexei wilder #assassin whump #tw ptsd #whump art #whump comic #tw bruising #blindfolded #angst

[hibiscuslynx]

i keep imagining the statehouse as this huge house in the middle of nowhere. the entire property is in the middle of a grassland—yellow-green grass that reaches up to your knees kind of grassland. the plains. and there's a fenced off backyard behind the statehouse, but not more than a few hundred feet after it there's a forest—a temperate deciduous forest, like you find in the eastern U.S., with a creek a little ways in. venture deeper and you'll find a river. there's a mountain backdrop as well, and you know they're huge mountains, but they're so far away they appear a little small.

the house itself is... queen anne meets folk victorian-ish. shades of golden brown and white. there's a paved road leading up to it and a parking lot off to the side, about the size of a decently sized high school parking lot. and the road ends at the house. if you keep driving the other way, though, you eventually make it to town. a fairly urban city, with your standard fast food joints and stores and gas stations and whatnot. it's not the heart of a metropolis, not the suburban edges of it, but a decently populated urban city with a freeway or two running through it. somehow, somewhere, after a bit of an elevation drop maybe, absolutely rural plains gives way to the city. blink and you'll miss it, except no matter what you do, you'll always miss it.

the thing is, i keep imagining the statehouse and the land surrounding it as this little pocket in time and space, that exists on vaguely the same line as where central time meets eastern. the states are immortal, and that's practically magic, so why can't the statehouse be magic as well?

#lynx rambles #wttt #wttsh #welcome to the table #welcome to the statehouse #disclaimers: i know nothing about architecture and did some quick google searches to come up with queen anne and folk victorian #also this is mostly the result of me trying to put the loose concept in my head into words #and trying to avoid having to put it in a particular region #since the start i have always had this idea that the statehouse was out in the country #but it also doesnt make sense to not put it in an urban area #but also this praire forest idea would NOT leave my head #afterthought: i realize this is more eastern u.s. based #and my excuse for that is that 80% of the U.S. population lives east of like the 99th meridian i think it is? #also i wrote this in the middle of the night so this may not make a lot of sense but thats fiiiiiiiine #i also do entertain the thought of like a TARDIS-style average suburban house thats normal on the outside but huge on the inside #and i love it and it matches up w the actual statehouse series #but like i said before . the praire-forest location would just NOT leave my head #this idea of some state just walking out the back door and continuing to walk thru the entire backyard and then jump the fence and then #Keep walking untl they reach the forest bc they need some time alone or theyre Super pissed off or something #does any of this even make sense . dont think about it too much #anyway. posts this and logs off

[starteas]

do what you want forever actually. just because more people have eyes on you doesn't make you less human. I think you should be kinder on yourself and remember that you aren't just here to make content: you're a complex individual with a lot of thoughts on things and you shouldn't be afraid to share them out of fear of backlash. and if you ever feel like "maybe I shouldn't say something?", take a step back, deep breath, and ask yourself why. Please take your time and remember that you are loved and appreciated, and that those are the people who should matter most to you. not meaningless hate from people who don't even totally understand what they're defending. now go have a spectacular day, I was possessed to write this

Thank you so much. That means a lot. 🥲

#I’m gonna be totally honest sometimes I forget I’m a person #because my following has grown so much over the years it’s hard for me to see myself as anything but thre creator of Lumi #like it’s a title I love and I’m very happy to hold #but it’s also just… difficult in a way #seeing people see me as a huge inspiration is cool and really sweet #but it’s also very scary #i feel like I have to be a huge example for other folks out there #and if I mess up or write something regarding an opinion it has a bigger impact than I’d realize it to be #as someone who’s trying to break into the animation industry it’s. a lot. for sure #i constantly worry about messing up and not doing things properly #but seeing this was a great reminder that I am after all just a person. I’m complex and flawed and no less human #so thank you for this genuinely #it means more than you could ever know #Evan bleats #anonymous

[bones-of-a-rabbit]

Some info abt my self insert/sona hhhfhff sorry if this stuff is annoying I’m working on fandom stuff I promise it’ll b back to that soon shdhdhd

More doodles under the cut,

Yes I am, in fact, a Wreck. Idk what to tell u

#I’m actually not that bad at pretending to be calmer n friendlier than. this #shdgdjdhd #ppl often are like ‘oh I thought u were shy I didn’t realize you so stressed/upset/whatever’ #so. take this shit w a grain of salt ig shdgdjs #bones of a rabbit art #bones of a rabbit #rabbit of the bones #self insert #fnaf self insert #demon symbolism #doodles #sketches #yes I am scatterbrained and clumsy and an idiot #and anxious. and depressed #listen I’m a lot of things shdhdjd #do I still ship my self insert w sun and moon (or whoever I’m vibing w at the time)???? yes #I mostly do the ‘my faves actually hate me’ stuff when I’m feeling mad at myself or smthn like that #it helps! and if I let the bad vibes sit in my head too long it leeches into everything I say and do #also I do it when I feel bad abt myself or see one of those aus where sun n moon hate the reader or are just mean to them LMAO #I’m sensitive and stupid sorry folks #fun facts about babbit #babbit persona #babbit

[turtletoria]

im a little embarrassed to post this bc i dont think its a big deal at all but its been weighing on me (ಥ﹏ಥ)

are there any other former fans of like,, shitty media like dream smp or soemthing like that that just feels stupid? like just dumb for falling so head over heels over a media so mean-spirited, and for lack of a better word, Bad. like i kind of feel like knocking my head into a wall for not realising sooner and saving myself the embarrassment of dragging myself out of a very toxic space and also the embarrassment of having contributed to it with any attention at all :-( like i guess better late than never but i still feel very bad!!! it feels like ive done a wrong i can never undo... and i feel very stupid and my pride is hurt. like i shouldve listened to my gut that this stuff sucked ass (bc genuinely when i was still keeping up with mcyt i always got upset WHILE WATCHING and i would rant to my siblings and friends abt it) but i DIDNT and it weighs on me. like how did i get so obsessed? i hope ive learned better now, but again, i feel like ive done a super horrible wrong when in reality i think that its not a big deal. or maybe it IS a big deal. i dont know, but i am very tired abt feeling so bad abt something in the past. its like staying awake bc u remember smth embarrassing u did at school

#not art #long post #kind of #and also if anyone else was in a similar situation i wouldnt hold it against u if u were into smth stupid like that #like i know a lot of middle schoolers who LOVED hetalia that i believe have grown to know better? #like i would definitely be wary of current enjoyers of such things bc im not sure what they find so appealing but I would always hold out- #that theyll get it together someday. and i hope that this wont eat at them yknow. esp if theyre part of that targeted or hurt minority #idk. maybe im too passive and folks disagree. but i do realize as i get older that im too tired to hate random strangers on the internet #obviously caveats and other circumstances would require diff approaches. man its hard to talk honestly online on the site that loves to- #interpret peoples words in bad faith :-(

[laurelwinchester]

spn stans are so terrified of women existing within the world of the show that they will literally rewrite canon to say "dean never truly loved any woman" or they will say absolutely absurd shit like "jensen ackles just doesn't have chemistry with women." and yet they still insist that they're not at all misogynistic or biphobic.

#i do realize that i have written this same rant about five hundred billion times but like. how does it keep getting worse???? #aren't new generations supposed to be better? and yet with every new wave the misogyny seems to run even deeper #yeah i have A LOT of thoughts about this new popular 'dean wasn't actually bisexual he was gay' headcanon #y'all have so many internalized issues that you need to work on #but you won't because you've convinced yourselves that you're the solution and not the problem #when in reality you're just the same old problem dressed up in brand new shitty justifications #and the thing is....supernatural is fiction yes but this line of thinking definitely impacts real life #and that's how you end up with outwardly progressive people spouting conservative bullshit and pretending it's what being truly woke is #the poison drips through folks the poison drips through #spn fandom discourse #supernatural #dean winchester #jensen ackles

[pine-niidles]

every time a trans person likes or reblogs my art I grow in power... yes you ARE my target audience

#and I don't know how you find me! like yes. my art IS very intentionally trans almost always but only because I am #I don't really make much explicitly trans art? which in my mind is say. a drawing of a shirtless trans guy with top surgery scars #which to be fair I do love to see & I do want to draw some cool fantasy top surgery scars at some point #but I like to draw characters that are like me #who aren't cleanly transitioned or have different goals for ideal bodies. which hmm that does lead to a bunch of gnc characters huh #I guess just where I'm going with this is that in real life I've had a lot of encounters where trans folks don't realize I'm trans #I've had trans friends who thought I was cis for ages #big reason I use they/them pronouns now rather than just saying 'whatever you want I don't care' #so the fact that my art does find trans people even without me labeling it as such means a lot! #non-art

[mokeonn]

I'll make a post about it later but I swear the WORST advice I see being passed around in art circles is that art is a popularity contest and the only possible way to make money off of art, especially online, is to get popular first. Like that is BLATANTLY false.

The art community CONSTANTLY has to remind artists how damaging the numbers game is, and I think a huge reason why is because of how common a misconception it is that you have to be popular to make a living. It feels like the second I leave my specifically curated tumblr art community, I am bombarded with this idea.

#simon says #rant #delete later maybe #i made this bc I was watching a youtube video about how harmful fast fasion is for artists #and in the comments someone was talking about how they gave up on commissions bc no one ever bought them even though their prices were low #and someone responded by saying that the artist had to do youtube bc making a living was a popularity context #and I quote: 70% popularity 30% talent #and the first person said they were fucked because they had autism and social anxiety and couldn't do youtube #i instantly jumped in and made a long ass comment correcting this #giving advice on how to get more commissions and build an audience for themselves #while telling them that the person telling them it's about popularity is SUPER wrong #I now understand why there's ALWAYS a post about ignoring the numbers game getting popular #I totally fell into the same pitfall where I thought I had to get famous first before making a living #working with an artist as a studio assistant and deleting twitter has helped me stomp that mindset out #it's just not true yall. you don't need popularity you need passion #anyways I wanted to rant about this because I never realized that people were like... ACTUALLY telling young artists this #I thought that it was a mindset folks naturally fell into (like me) but it turns out people are just... blatently saying it #you're actively discouraging artists if you say shit like that btw #that's kinda why I decided to rant it just made me so mad like bro you are being a dick rn and preventing someone from creating #like the numbers game totally stops a lot of artists from creating what they like bc it won't do well #when you spread that idea that popularity is what makes an art career you are hurting so many artists #like I understand HOW the misconception starts and I understand where it comes from (once again been there done that still unlearning) #but don't spread that idea yall. it's just so shitty #anyways rant over uwu

[omophagic-beast]

HELLO EVERYONE

CAN I GET A QUICK VIBE CHECK ON USING THE ENTIRE DECK OF TAROT CARDS IN A TWO PLAYER TTRPG

other details:

-its a game with four phases

-each phase uses tarot cards in similar but different ways to tell the parts of the story

-im essentially at a part where i can say "each person draw their own card" or "draw one card and use it as inspiration for both of your parts"

-i would absolutely make a giant diagram showing how you could lay out all the cards

THOUGHTS?

#essentially im sketching out the third phase and have realized oh boy im asking folks to draw a lot of tarot cards #so do i lean into that and go buckwild? #or do i draw back a bit n say well. not everything needs to b a card pull rn. #we can chill A Little Bit #corvid caws #other cool thing is that i am just slapping this up on itch.io so i can always update and change it later if i want

[bonefall]

while we’re talking oc names, what do you think of “pounce” as a suffix? i’ve had an oc story rattling around in my brain for like a year but i still can’t decide if my protagonist is named gravelheart or gravelpounce

The only reason I don't like -pounce is because I prefer the word -prowl arbitrarily. It's so sneaky. It feels round in my mouth, I love that word.

But I don't see why not? Use -Prowl, -Pounce, -Spring, and -Leap as suffixes for good hunters and you're goodle noodles.

#Warrior names #I'm just starting to realize that maybe by 'Bones do you have a prefix and suffix list'-- #They were ASKING me to make one for their use #Like I didn't recognize that as a request #Maybe I should cobble one together #Since a lot of folks ask about clan culture expansion suffixes

[mueritos]

Autism is not something you question, ask your terapist or whoever gave you your gender dysphoria diagnosis to assess you. Those tests on the internet are not reliable. People who get diagnosed later in life don't do so because they seek it but because they are admitted for co-morbidities.

any neurodivergence is always something u question, especially when u live in a society that is not built for people with neurodivergencies.

therapists are not all ideal, and I think your assumption that i got my GD diagnosis from one is funny, any doctor can prescribe you with that shit without much question. The reason why im looking to research more into autism is because my therapist told me to, and so I can better equip myself with the language needed to advocate for myself. I have already spoken to my therapist about this several times but unfortunately, not every therapist is even equipped or informed enough about autism to guide people seeking information or a diagnosis.

yea, obviously all of those tests have a huge disclaimer to not use them as a way to diagnose. but they sure as hell help me understand what are my neurodivergent traits, especially on things that were completely normal to me or about things I never thought about. they provide me questions to delve deeper and understand where I fall on them.

there are a lot of people who seek a diagnosis because they just simply want to know, IF theyre even of the privilege to seek an official diagnosis. people can seek answers to things that are a concern to them regardless of the severity. Sometimes it just helps to know. It helps to know so that you can better understand yourself and how to navigate your life. I have many friends who have self diagnosed themselves with various other neurodivergences because they know they have it, and having the word and the community helps them understand how to cope and learn.

so yea.

#muertoresponds #theres a lot im finding with how to cope with autism and avoiding meltdowns and overloads that i relate heavily to #to the point where i realized maybe something was up #i didnt even know i was struggling with sensory issues and social situations until i began learning more about autism #and about how to self sooth #and i realized that i was doing a lot of the same things folks with autism were doing to self soothe and regulate #people dont have to struggle profusely to seek a diagnosis or answers #maybe they just realize that theyve learned how to adapt #but man how much longer will that hold for idk #because i have been socially isolating a lot more now that i know i can #that i dont have to talk to people in a bright happy tone or that i dont have to go to parties or large functions #shit like that

[cootcutebatkat]

Are you an "Empath" or are you hyper-vigilant to other micro-expressions? Are those interpretations of said expressions even accurate? Are you truly capable of understanding someone else's emotions or do you just feel for them? Do you consistently place yourself in someone's else's shoes or do you only do that to those you deem "good enough?" Are you a helper or are you a people-pleaser? Are your parents/exes "narcs" or were they just shitty people? Or were they complex multifaceted individuals who were suffering but still bad things? Is your narrative just "victim vs evil people?" Do you only place value in your identity and not your actions?

#yes im mad #this is a callout post for empaths #who might actually be cluster b (specifically covert/vulnerable npd) #not that it excuses their behavior or demonizes the disorders. you know. nuance and all that. #something a lot of them lack judging by their treatment of others #that take will piss off a lot of folks who were on the receiving end of their shit and rightfully so #itll also piss off the empaths #but fuck it maybe it's about time they realize that hey. everyone id capable of doing bad AND good things and they should get off their ass #i was that bitch too #it's a miserable way to live

[tariah23]

Hi I hope this question makes sense but how would I call out friends use of what might be aave? Im worried about being wrong and it not being aave/sounding like a white knight but I dont want to ignore it.

Hi! And no, you’re fine. If you’re not black, it’s always best to look up terms and listen to what black people say to begin with, that’s the most important thing and if you’ve seen black people talk about a specific term that you might recognize as being aave, simply let your friends know that they shouldn’t really be using such terms in the first place since at this point, viewed as antiblack and micro aggressive because Black people have grown tired of having to talk about this same problem over and over again. Especially when they use such terms directed at Black people. If they continue to use the terms despite being told not to, then you already know what they are.

#I won’t deem everyone who isn’t black a full blown racist for continuing to use aave but it does show that they don’t respect us at all #and that being merely told about how harmful and uncomfortable it is for them to continue on using them while ignoring what black #people are always saying about such topics… well 🗿 #meh #anonymous #tkf replies #what can you do #people still make fun of how black peoples talk but as soon as our terms go viral and turned into stupid internet slang all of a sudden #there are white kids and nbs from the suburbs and across the world running them into the ground and misusing them like hell #and in the same manner #they don’t even realize that they just end up embarrassing themselves in the same way old people try to act ‘hip’ and with the times by #using slang #it’s very… #this is literally how it looks to black people whenever nbs and white folks use it #it’s just very uncomfortable #and it’s even worse when you have them explaining terms and adding their own twists and definitions to terms that they never understood to #begin with #it’s rather unsightly lol #makes me cringe #sometimes I don’t even say shit anymore because I’d see mutuals use aave and I’d go ‘um…. 🧍🏾‍♀️?’ like it’s so… #it always comes back to nbs and whites thinking that the way that black people talk is “’funny’ and when they want to act tough irl or over #the internet they start throwing out all sorts of aave terms like a baby learning it’s first words #the most incomprehensible string of words pulled together in hopes of appearing either ‘cool’ or ‘intimidating’ #it’s… 👎🏾 #funny thing is #the lot of these people don’t even have black friends or talk to black ppl in rl #a lot of them act like they’re afraid of us for some reason and would pull a 60’s white woman crossing the street so fast but be on the #internet talking about some ‘don’t get caught lackin!’ like oh brother #you get how this sounds right 😭!? it’s ridiculous

[dandyshucks]

i get slightly annoyed when people make community posts that tell ppl to stop doing xyz and use the phrases "they're a FICTIONAL character, theyre NOT REAL" to justify whatever theyre saying because:

1) everyone knows that already, we're all aware these are blorbos from our media;

2) if someone is genuinely struggling to grasp that because of a delusion or similar, a forceful reality check is only going to cause harm rather than help;

3) it just feels so needlessly patronizing;

4) most of the time whatever I see people complaining about is either smth that I never see anyone doing or if it is smth somebody is doing then the block button is a very quick and effective fix for the issue (or even a quick convo w the person in DMs can resolve issues!)

(granted I keep my following circle very small and probably miss a lot but if i can do that then perhaps... perhaps other people can do it too fhfkdl like just prune back whatever u dont like seeing! unfollow or block as needed!)

#speaking as someone who has experienced and occasionally still experiences delusions!!! #reality checks do not help unless we ask for them directly! it's only going to make things worse if u force one on us! #also yes im aware of the hypocrisy of me making a post complaining abt things #but its often just this one phrase that i will see in otherwise decent posts that go around #and im not about to unfollow ppl just bc of this one phrase being used in a post or two that they might've rbed fhfjdl #also this is a niche thing to know about i think? like i dont think most ppl know a lot about delusions #.... as evidenced by ppl using delulu as a quirky meme word. god that one makes me tired and frustrated fjfkdl #but yeah normally i keep complaints and annoyances to myself but this one i figured might actually be helpful to talk about here #since i know theres probably a lot of ppl who have no idea that this is a thing that can actually make things worse rather than better #and like. theres bigger fish to fry i know that! this is a relatively small thing all things considered #but i feel like perhaps if i can make life a little easier for one other person who struggles w mental health then its worth it #if i can convince one person to be more mindful of their language to make the world slightly safer for fellow mentally ill folks then yay! #and i know the internet doesnt need to cater to us crazies but fhdkdl it'd be cool if ppl could just be a tad kinder or more thoughtful #again! not shaming or blaming and I'm not even upset w anyone #ppl genuinely just do not know abt this stuff unless a loved one or they themselves struggle w delusions or psychosis etc #and even then oftentimes its such a stigmatized topic that even ppl who struggle w it themselves might not know or realize it #anyways. climbing down off my soapbox like a kitten clumsily climbing off of a tall couch SBDJSKL #dandy.cmd