#it’s a huge part of your life

[nocreativityfornames]

Don't you just love it when it's the middle of the night and that aromantic loneliness hits you in the face because once again you're thinking about the fact that society values romantic relationships way more than platonic ones and that you'll never be as important to your friends as they are to you because romantic relationships are the most valuable thing in the world and platonic ones will almost always be overlooked, left in second place, sometimes even forgotten?

#how your friends always get distant the moment they start dating #how a huge part of adult life is expected to revolve around having a partner #how you're the strange one for getting “too attached to friendships” #for not putting romance in the same pedestal as everyone else #aromantic #just a silly little vent post #I'm going to sleep now #aroace #lgbtqia #12 pm thoughts be like #this didn't even happen recently it just came to mind out of nowhere #and this has NOTHING to do with my usual content #i wanna have a cat :( #☙ no creativity for names ✾

[maulfucker]

This song is making me want to start yet another fic to never finish,, "Tell me... Where is your hideout? Who are we running from? I'm starting to think that you were right, and now I'm afraid of letting go of your hand...." Maul giving up on his Mandalore plan and deciding to just stalk Kenobi to tell him about his vision. Staying illegally in Obi-Wan's room because I love putting these guys in situations (and because Maul would NOT leave him alone until Obi-Wan actually accepted Maul is right, which he won't). Following Obi-Wan to Utapau and helping him escape after the clones attack, feeling equal parts vindicated and enraged (because he was proved right but Sidious still won). Them being on the run together....

#hm i should make an original post tag #maul #obi-wan #obimaul #<- probably but not necessarily. i can write non shipping fics i swear. #song is jamoga by selvagens à procura de lei #i love the original version but the acoustic version with roberta campos is also really really good #that part up there is the chorus and not the only part that's giving me fic vibes but it's the best example #''we were two winding roads seeking each other through separate ways... i thought you had blamed me‚ but no one had trapped me.. #you were the only one I could call the only one‚ and yet.. i stopped calling your name....'' #<- part that also makes me Think #back to story ideas i am also thinking about maul faking padmé's death on mustafar (with magick. because it's fun) #and padmé moving in with the larses. pretending to be beru's sister. raising luke there‚ both of them in hiding. #she would enjoy the simple life. it reminds her of her youth in naboo‚ before she became queen. #[... meanwhile maul and obi-wan are fighting for their lives] #i am a huge sucker for enemies to friends (to lovers) with these two #and i think having to live together in a small ship and shitty space hotel rooms would be great for bonding (joke) #(but i'm still shoving them in there) #what's more fun than roaming the galaxy with your worstie because you're both hiding from the government #bickering the entire time because you still lowkey want to kill each other

[cleradinthealps]

people on tiktok/tumblr will post a picture of a rural appalachian town and caption it “ethel cain core southern appalachian gothic catholicism americana lana del rey vinyl” like my god you were raised in a protestant suburban home in washington.

#it’s the romanticizing rural life and then a) having never stepped foot in the country and b) being classist to rural people when they #don’t fit your idea of what rural life is #they’ll say that hunting should be banned when it’s such an important part of living for a lot of people #not to mention it helps with the huge overpopulation of deer in northern appalachian areas (pennsylvania for example) #they’ll act like being catholic is a trendy tumblr thing and not a fucking religion lmao #idk maybe it’s because i was raised catholic but it always felt weird to me #because if they actually had to participate in catholic things they’d want to die #it’s just wack because i see all of this ‘appalachian gothic core’ stuff and it’s like??? that’s just the town right next door😭😭 #it is a great comfort to me that ethel cain hates these people❤️ #anyway i love you hicks go eat some venison and drive your old truck down a dirt road❤️ #ethel cain #americana

[timeisacephalopod]

The pushback to the term "cultural Christianity" from atheists is real odd to me because, as someone who has been an atheist since 13, only ever went to church a handful of times never with my own family (made a note never to sleep over at that friends house on a Saturday again bc I HATED church it smelled like shit, was boring, pews are uncomfortable as fuck, and the religious people I knew were all wildly misogynistic and I've never been here for being told I was less of a person for being Born Like This), and generally had no actual connection to Christianity in a meaningful way but still only knows Christian mythology, has been steeped in Christian values I had to untangle, and my religious understandings are still deeply Christian.

Like Ive never paid attention to the bible, church, Jesus, Christian teachings, or whatever but if you asked me about any religion the one I'll reliably know the most about is Christianity. I don't know why atheists are offended by being called culturally Christian because they have bad blood with the religion because like sorry bruh that doesn't mean you're less indoctrinated by Christian values if the culture you grew up in is predominantly Christian. In fact I'd say that religion being this ubiquitous in the culture regardless of anyone's consent to exactly ONE religion being shoved down our throats is reason to team up with other religious folks who ALSO don't like being constantly evangelized to by the culture at large, not a reason to throw a fit because you don't like being tied to a religion that is so ingrained into the culture that shit like "oh my god" and "Jesus Christ" are common expressions of surprise regardless of how atheist you are. Like surely I'm not the only atheist to notice the shocking amount of cultural religious shit that works it's way into my life and speech despite having not set foot in a church since I was like 10, and I can't remember the last time I was in one before that.

Idk man cultural Christianity seems like a pretty damn useful term to describe my relationship with a religion I never fully bought into and then actively rejected as a child yet still hold weird connections to and knowledge of just because Christianity is so baked into the culture I grew up in like it or not. If you want to be mad, be mad at the Christians who stole your freedom from religion from you, not usually religious minorities who discuss cultural Christianity and how it damages them too.

#winters ramblings #like breh i HATE how much christian bullshit ive had to detangle from my life. like the idea of sin and punishment for example #id say a LOOOOOT of discussion regardless of religion leans towards a Christian understanding of the pridon system #prison is basically a recreation of hell on earth where youre supposed to go to burn off your sins in your 10x10 cell #now i gotta say not all Christians buy inti the styke of punishment and sin i know normal well adjusted Christians #but for the most part a HUGE portion of shit comes with a helping of cultural Christianity. but prison is probably the best example #hell any discussion of punishment relies on a distinctly christian flavor of 'atone for your sin or be doomed forever" #repubs bitch about so called cancel culture but thats just how Christians act towards sin lmao they do it too #except they choose shit you didnt ACTIVITY make a choice about like being gay to condem you to hell. #cant be mad that twitter cancels people for small shit like a crap joke if you actively subscribe to the same belief system #and are only mad bc that logic is applied to YOU now. anyway i could do without this logic in activist spaces #or ANY spaces being doomed forever over sin is only one way to do Christianity. like damn can the ones who like #rehabilitation and justice and helping the poor at least be the ones in charge?? #regardless ive never been a Christian and barely have a meaningful connection to the religion. whuch is why i find it rather salient #that i still have this deep connection and knowledge of something i ACTIVELY REJECTED at 13 #do you know HOW MUCH i had to have been indoctrinated into this shit with as LITTLE of a connection to organized religion as i do?? #the fact i have ANY connection at all is kind if fucked honestly it shows you really REALLY do not get to choose #your religious leanings unless youre actively ANOTHER RELIGION BESIDES CHRISTIAN otherwise tough tiddy #you get to be Christian By Default and i don't like it either. but when i see jewish people talking about it #i know EXACTLY what they mean because i dont like my connection to a religion i never believed in and rejected at 13 either #i don't like that my choice to reject Christianity was stolen from me by such a ubiquitously christian culture #im not mad at jews for pointing this out im mad at christians for stealing my freedom of choice

[yuseirra]

***p3 spoilers***

no but,NO BUT, I just wrote on in my tags about it but isn't "Full Moon Full Life" basically a duet?? I'm sure the lotus juice part's written from the protagonist's point of view, but the parts where Azumi Takahashi(the lead singer) sings, it seems like the lyric's being sung from someone who's been watching the protagonist rather than the protag himself. This person seems to be cheering him on, aware of all of his journeys and acknowledges it all

They are the one who is aware of the eventual outcome.

No matter how far (No matter how far!) How you'll go (How you'll go, how you'll go) How long it may last

When there’s a beginning There's an ending too

and they are "with" the protagonist, they refer to them as "we".

Only from the high will reach us to the sky Ups and downs, we put these hands up and enjoy the ride

Only time will tell the magnitude of this No longer we were made to be this way to keep

and they give protagonist life advice

As you go (As you go) Believe in (Believe in) The faith in yourself

Choices were made, reflect hope and fear Be brave, enduring the pain

They also talk about something that "goes away" but will remain

The pictures fade away But it will remain the same

in which the protagonist responds to as:

Heavy, low fates are riding like the trill Abide by the rules, but I'll shine and prove it to you

I think this should be ryoji. I think this song's sung from ryoji's perspective. Him and the protagonist are singing together because they work like metaphors of life and death, they're pretty much inseparable and were essentially in a single body for a long period of time. To live life to the fullest, you have to acknowledge death too. So I think they're singing together this time for the remake Carpe Diem and all

you know how in burn my dread the protag "grapples down the god of fear and throws him into hell's fire?" I love that so much btw, I think it's a powerful take on living life head-on

but Full Moon Full Life might be making this "god of fear" and the protagonist make peace and sing together in harmony.

and it's death now that tells life:

It's your life, burn your dread

If that's the case, I think that's so beautiful and displays another way to embrace life

#persona 3 reload #ryoji mochizuki #persona 3 #full moon full life #p3 reload #spoilers #I've been drawing a lot of ryojis since the opening video was released #there was this huge..idea I was getting and I get why now #somehow that song made me feel.. he's so important #idk what the writers actually intended this or not but this makes a whole lot of sense you know??? #think about it!!! think abt ryoji singing those parts of the lyrics #it ACTUALLY goes along with what he's said in the game's scripts #he said you should do what you want w your life you know?? #a lot of this...just works #I do like ryoji(a lot)but I didn't write this because I'm biased I swear

[northern-passage]

one of the reasons why TNP is one of my favorite IFs is because the cast is trans AND Hunter can be trans too and it will be acknowledged. when it was revealed in the story that Lea and Marry are trans too I was so happy!! there are barely any trans characters in IFs and VNs, even less of them are genderlocked/always trans no matter the chosen gender.

thank you! i always found it very transparent when a game only allows the mc to be nb (very few of them have actual options for binary trans people - it's too hard to do more than just code "they/them" pronouns and be vague i guess) and in my opinion that's way more immersion breaking, because that's not how the real world works. you will see trans people, every day, at like.. target or whatever. and this isn't even just about trans people but also diversity in general.

obviously when it comes to trans characters, this is an attitude that has changed a lot very fast over the past few years, so looking back at older games i don't necessarily expect there to be trans options, nor do i expect everyone to be out here writing complex "transgender" narratives, either. most people that accuse us of that are just bad faith actors. in my experience, people are just looking for basic acknowledgement; they want to see people like them existing and going on fun adventures, too. that's what i want, and that's why me, a trans author, likes to write about trans people being trans in the genre that i like - but rarely get to see myself in.

i also think when it comes to fantasy or scifi, how boring do you have to be to allow for fantastical world-building but draw the line at societal expectations? and if you want to really be specific about world-building, then why would a gender binary exist in a world where there was never a colonial power enforcing it? why do you want sexism, racism, and homophobia to exist so bad? why does it upset you so much when it doesn't?

#obviously there are stories where those things are an important part of the narrative and im not saying it's automatically bad #to write abt societal bigotry #(i have to say that or people will misinterpret me) #but i do think it says a lot when ppl insist that those things HAVE to exist #or else it's not 'accurate' #or else it's 'breaking your immersion' #like idk how to tell you this but trans people ARE real. like for real in real life #if you can't comprehend that... i think that's a you problem #and you should go read something else lmfao #also this isn't even about representation (a word i am really starting to dislike) #it's literally just... how can you not comprehend or empathize with people that may not be exactly like you? #why does it upset you so much to see other stories being told? #i should share a writing advice video i watched recently where a writer talks abt how empathy is a huge part of writing #she's right!! and it's a huge part of reading too #ask #anonymous

[kkoct-ik]

thinking about autistic people in fandom spaces because it really takes a certain type of person to see everything through the lens of their special interest and be consuming and creating shit constantly. we are the backbone of fandom for real and i love you guys

#i love autistics who create. i also really love autistics who consume #even if you dont necessarily make fanart or fanfiction or cosplay all of the time #you guys are still a huge part in fandom just for being able to share!! sharing those excited thoughts and forming the life of the communit #if you create? i love you. if you share? i love you. if you silently consume? i love you. im glad youre having a good time #im sappy ignore this. die #kostik speaks

[coockie8]

I huge part of the disappointment surrounding Omegle shutting down for me, personally, is like now where am I supposed have the most unhinged roleplays ever with people who just barely understand the source material that I will literally never hear from again?

::Edit::

Didn't know I needed to say this but I am very much not actually looking for alternatives here, and no alternative you can give is going to match the unhinged energy omegle brought to the table

#I'm really just lamenting the end of an era #half the omegle appeal was seeing the most buck fucking wild shit you've ever read in your life from someone you will never see again #omegle btw was where I came across the guy who just vehemently refused to believe that ''Peridot'' was a thing outside Steven Universe #and was in fact a name you could give to your children irl #just fucking refused to believe that characters with the name Peridot could exist outside Steven Universe #according to this guy if you have a character named after a gemstone then you are stealing from Steven Universe #never mind your OC is fully human or even a fucking orc or an android or something #never mind your OC existed a solid decade before that show came out #they were automatically stolen from Steven Universe because they happened to be named after a gemstone in this guy's mind #I'm never gonna be able to stop thinking about that btw #like it was so unhinged lol #my deadname is a gemstone btw which is a huge part of *why* this came off as so unhinged to me haha #I was *15-years-old* when Steven Universe was released #but in this guy's mind my mom was somehow ripping off a show that wouldn't come out for 15 years when she had and named me

[thedandelionthief]

i love being friends with people who have vastly different tastes and interests and opinions than me. surrounding yourself by people who think exactly like you is the worst form of self sabotage

#dumb example but i have plenty of mutuals who rb stuff about how shit taylor swifts music is #meanwhile for me her music has been a huge part of my life these past few years and so many of my memories with #my best friend in the world are like. linked with taylor swifts music. one of my all time favorite memories with them is singing #new romantics in a graveyard together. we went to eras together #and like obviously if someone is bigoted or actively against your core beliefs in any way you shouldn’t be expected to engage with them #but when it comes to stuff like this.. yeah i’ll listen to my friends hate on taylor swift all day long and still have her on my playlists #surrounding yourself with people of different opinions and life experiences is so important. even when it comes to stupid things like music #ramblings&such

[liyazaki]

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#ooo boy- a . post #i never do these #is this how this works? #ANYgay. to any of my younger friends who feel like they’re falling behind or will never catch up #it hit me today that i got everything i wanted pretty much- realized it wasn’t for me- fought against it not being for me #& now i’m basically blowing up a huge part of my life at almost 35 #it’s the weirdest feeling #it feels inevitable & like i’m finally accepting it wasn’t working #while simultaneously fighting like hell against the reality that said thing is actually ending #& feeling like a failure that i couldn’t make it work #that i couldn’t get my heart to fucking cooperate #like maybe i’m just a little broken- permanently #because most people would kill to have what i had #but it didn’t make me happy anymore #it made me feel- stuck. bitter. a version of myself i don’t like #just venting here but cut yourself some slack #take it from me: that dream of a perfect relationship- a perfect job- whatever your fantasy is #you’d be overjoyed it happened but life never stops #*you’ll* never stop- learning growing adapting changing #the proverbial finish line doesn’t exist #& sometimes what used to fit so perfectly it felt like a dream may start feeling like a straight jacket #i’m not saying don’t work at it #i’m not saying don’t try to get better- be better #but listen to that little voice #it doesn’t go away if you try to silence it #it doesn’t go away if you ignore it #because that voice? it’s you. #(reminder to self) #all that being said: everything feels awful & on fire today & i’m not saying maybe send me fun asks to distract me buuut- #will private later

[doctordragon]

Thinking about how Kakyoin couldn't really say why he wanted to come with Joseph Jotaro and Avdol to fight DIO. How do you tell an almost complete stranger that he's shown more kindness to you than anyone else in your entire life? How do you tell someone you were just trying to kill that he didn't just save you physically, he also jilted you into your journey of recovery? How do you tell someone that just risked his life and got physically violated for you that you've never even had the hope for being cared for like that? How do you tell someone that you've been humiliated, manipulated, physically and emotionally violated and the only way you can deal with the trauma is to confront it directly?

#noriaki kakyoin #kakyoin noriaki #jjba #jojos bizzare adventure stardust crusaders #stardust crusaders #jojos bizzare adventure #jojos part 3 #ESPECIALLY if youre a huge loser nerd who is emotionally closed off and has interracted with like 3 other people total in your life #jojos meta #stardust crusaders meta

[villainvillain]

at some point i have to wonder if people actually like reigen as much as they claim bc fr some of them act like calling him pathetic and whatever is a personality. its not like im defending a fictional mans feelings but at some point u just get tired of the constant memeing on a character that canonically has an entire plot revolving around self worth

#mp100 #reigen arataka #no fr constant memeing on a character…. genuinely aggravating. #its not fun for ppl who just wanna talk abt a character they like #bc we have to wade thru the ocean of ppl who only talk abt reigen in insults #this is what happened to komaeda fans btw if you need another example #tbh i think this usually is a thing with anime-onlies #theyre only familiar with the more… fast-paced and attractive reigen BONES animated #the specific reigen dubbed an ‘internet sex symbol’ #not just. reigen arataka from the mob psycho 100 manga #yeah idk i guess people continuing to meme and mock reigen in tbe last episode #even tho that part of the manga really hit differently and i took it a bit more grimly i guess.. #it just bothered me fhjehdjsj #tag addendum: like calling him a huge failure or stupid or pathetic in his attempt to talk shigeo down. like um #this guy is fighting for his life can you save your snide comments about his existence for another time? #there really is more to reigen then just 'being pathetic all the time' like fr

[museenkuss]

while i totally get your apprehension of viral self-improvement content, i would love to read a "museenkuss self-improvement/how to introduce change in your life" guide (if that's something you'd like to cover in a substack article or in a post on here)! ♥️

This means a lot to me, darling!! Thank you so much 🌹✨ once I’ve structured my thoughts on the matter (and put them into practice), I’ll write on it for SURE. 💋💋💋!

#it really is a huge topic to me. #but I feel in contrast the PROCESS isn’t very noticeable for the most part #it’s a paradox #changing your life isn’t easy but it also just happens. #<- maybe that makes sense as a summary. but there is SO much to say #either way I’ll definitely share my thoughts. and it really does mean a lot that you express the desire to read them. 🌹🌹.

[sharkneto]

How long do you think it should take between chapter uploads on Ao3?

As long as the author needs

#if i have a whole long fic written out i like to have something come out ~once a week #people don't have to wait too long between chapters and i get a steady drip of Validation lol #but thats not always the case - life happens. things have to be written and sometimes they dont cooperate #so that week is sometimes two sometimes a month sometimes three #and sometimes its a year or more for people #it's nice when fast chapters happen but fanfic writers are doing this for free and sometimes things just get in the way #pro tip? if youre missing a fic and it hasnt updated in a while and youre craving new content? #comment on it. #not a ''loved this when's the next chapter comin?'' comment #but write something you liked from the chapter - a moment some dialogue the feelings some part made you feel #if an author is struggling to finish something that little reminder that people like it and *why* can be *huge* #as time stretches on and interactions slow to a trickle it's really easy to get disheartened about finishing #''no one is reading it anyway its been so long I'm not good at writing anymore i dont remember what i was doing with this'' #so give your favorite authors some specific love and that might just kick things into gear #idc if its been a month or three years - i almost guarantee the author will still get your love even if its been years #and you don't know what their life is like - maybe that comment is just what they need to sit down and finish it up #sharkneto speaks #ask response #ficblogging