#just dog dad things

[elitewrestlinghoe]

#just dog dad things #thats a lot of fucking toys #trent? #trent beretta #bo and ruby #rhubarb

[clowndensation]

thinking about connor in prague saying "dad's theory was you got two fighting dogs, you send the weak one away, you punish the weak one." in relation to this episode, and the way the siblings view abuse inside their own family.

shiv and kendall and their belief that connor and roman are the weak dogs that got the brunt of logan's worst behavior, because abuse is reserved for the kids who can't behave - the ones who aren't smart and mature enough to make it in the world. abuse evokes pity, because abuse is what happens when you expect too much from people who obviously aren't capable of more.

and then they go forward in life, believing that they're just naturally more intelligent and more capable than connor and roman, as if being raised seeing what happens to you if you aren't a perfect child wasn't the entire point of the "punish the weak dog" mentality that logan instilled in them. the looming threat implied behind any praise they do receive that tacitly tells them "you're not like roman and connor" because everyone knows what happens to roman and connor.

the absolute height of the rich capitalist mindset. "we're succeeding because of our own merit, and other people fail because they don't have what it takes" when in reality they're succeeding because of arbitrary rules made up by someone who knows that infighting makes meaner dogs.

#he's literally putting them in a position where admitting that he abused them #forces them to admit that they're 'weak dogs' just like roman and connor #and that's SO antithetical to their own image of themselves that it would destabilize their entire worldview to admit that #and so they're stuck in this state of being able to admit that their dad IS abusive and he IS an asshole #but are absolutely unable to view themselves as receiving of that abuse #because being abused means being a victim. and victims are weak people who get fucked over. #and if they're weak people than how are they ever going to beat their dad? #they're so wrapped up in the worldview logan raised them in that they're completely unable to see #that he's set them up in a game they can't win #you can't heal from abuse if you can't admit that the things that happened to you were abuse in the first place #succession #also you may be asking 'vinnie didn't you make a post just like this last night' #and the answer is yes. but i'm still thinking about it. so.

[scrambledslut]

bella and pedro will fucking DESTROY US with this scene

#imagine pedro’s sad puppy dog princess eyes #and bellas sad puppy dog eyes #i will combust #i need more fics that delve into their complicated relationship more #almost every fic just makes things between them perfect when i’m reality joel is a sad dad and ellie is very conflicted and struggling with #her complicated emotions #pedro pascal #joel miller #the last of us #joel miller x reader #tlou #ellie williams #bella ramsey #ellie williams x reader #ellie williams x you #joel miller x you

[taitavva]

scary dog privileges

#akechi & the guard dog he pulled by being an unaccompanied teen idol #unfortunately the guard dog has to look less scary #so. cinnamoroll face mask #goro also has piercings (not shown) #the funny thing is they probs have them for very diff reasons #pego: wanted to stick it to his dad #akechi: didnt have a dad #+ maybe ran with a group of teen delinquents in his youth #they are not the same </3 #pego's just a country boy !! #persona 5 #p5 #persona 5 royal #p5r #procreate #2023 #goro akechi #persona 5 protagonist #akira kurusu #ren amamiya #shuake #akeshu #2.5 hours #taitavva sketches #I FORGOT THE LACES ON HIS HOODIE

[nemurian]

@bigboobyhalo Your sacrifices have been accepted by the great Dapper. I'm so sorry but I don't think you'll be getting them back anytime soon. Or ever.

#nemart #qsmp #qsmp fanart #qsmp eggs #personal hc that bc the eggs are dragons they Love hoarding things #it differs with the egg #But Dappers pride-of-place in his little hoard are the plushies that Bad made him of 'their family.' #Bad's sitting in an armchair trying to crochet normally and Dapper is crouched beside him like a gargoyle watching him unblinkingly like 0- #Bad only realises the downside of how much Dapper loves them when Skeppy finally meets Dapper in person and Dapper reacts like that dog- #-who saw someone dressed up as his favourite toy and just went ballistic with happiness #-Like Dapper is Smart and he Knows that oh this is my other dad #this does not stop him from going ???? HUH ?????? PLUSHIE GOT BIG ?????? And attempting to add an increasingly confused Skeppy to the hoard #However the Real problems arise when he meets Junior who not only looks just like his plushie but is also Small and Shiny. #Skeppy can simply Walk Away when Dapper is trying furiously to get him to stay still #Junior Cannot. #Badboyhalo voice Where is my baby #Dapper (who knows perfectly well that Junior is currently going ???? is a veritable mountain of blankets) 'Oh he's missing? That's crazy.' #Anyway once again I am unable to resist writing a whole damn essay in the tags #Neon i Very much hope you like the drawing I cannot get your plushies out of my head they are so cute <3333

[sleepyminty]

No wonder Marshall Lee and Fionna is so close like family, had Marceline and Fionna met they would definitely sister

#adventure time #adventure time:fionna and cake #fionna and cake #ep 8 had me weak #simon tell his love story to comfort fionna remind me when i was little where dad told me his corny love stories to me so it resonates me #this is such a father-daughter dynamic between simon and fionna #since technically he is #simon petrikov #fionna campbell #marceline #marceline the vampire queen #betty you lucky dog #marshall lee and fionna relationship is the closest thing to simon daughter interaction #adventure time spoilers #ice king #simon petrikov the single mom #episode 8: jerry #also it maybe corny love stories but i have shit taste in love stories when i was little ok #or maybe fionna and marshal lee bond over their terrible mother just a thought #pls let them meet

[aetherdecember]

Look, I love BBC Merlin and how they told the lore, but I’m a sucker for the relationship between Arthur and Mordred in the mythology. Specifically, I love how Mary Stewart (author of The Arthurian Saga**) and Nancy Springer (author of I Am Mordred**) wrote about the father/son relationship between them. So naturally, my brain has been conjuring up how I can include that in my Flipping the Coin au.

Since the main premise is Merlin died/Arthur lives, and now Arthur is the one waiting for Merlin to come back, things would stay consistent with canon up to the last episode (when Merlin flips the coin of their destiny and sacrifices himself so Arthur can live and thus stop Camlann from happening altogether). Which is where this idea will start:

Gwen is barren. She and Arthur never have kids. Eventually, everyone Arthur knows and loves dies. He can’t rule Camelot forever, and after Gwen’s death, he no longer wants to, so he fakes his death and wanders off figure out why he’s still here. He never gets an answer for that. Arthur spends the next millennium waiting. He keeps living. He meets people, experiences things he’d never experienced before, and learns things he’d never dreamed of learning. He can’t stay anywhere long, or else suspicions will rise, but he gets to see the world change, how technology advances, and witness humans continuing to be humans. When war breaks out, he joins the battle. It’s familiar. The rush of adrenaline is the same whether he’s wielding a sword or a gun. Only, he can’t see the enemy’s face anymore.

Peace comes again. At some point, he sleeps with a woman, and she happens to become pregnant. Bisexual disaster that he is, he’s had all sorts of partners from both sexes, but has never had this happen, even before the advent of reliable birth control. Later, he’ll learn her name is Morgause. She doesn’t look like the Morgause he knew before, nor does she act like her, but her name haunts him. After the baby is born, she gives him to Arthur, says she has no intentions of being a mother, and leaves. The last thing she had said to him was the baby’s name.

Mordred.

That night, Arthur holds Mordred and weeps.

There is irony in his son being named Mordred. First, in that the legends surrounding him, Merlin, Camelot, the Knights of the Round Table, and all of it, had long ago decided Mordred was his son. And two, in a retelling of that legend, it had aptly phrased what he sensed was happening now. Granted, he isn’t a sorcerer, he doesn’t have magic, so he can’t support his feeling with anything other than he’d been around a long time and knew to his very core that it was true. Mordred’s birth is a signal of the beginning of the end.

Fatherhood brings him a new sense of purpose. Gone are the days of loneliness and drudgery. Every day with Mordred brings a new light into his life. Each smile is a miracle. Seeing Mordred experience things for the first time brings a new appreciation. Being there to watch him grow makes time fly like it never has before. But Arthur is afraid. He doesn’t want to be his father. He doesn’t know how to be a father, or what the right way to do it is. In all the years he’s been on the Earth, he’s never known a man who could concretely say, “This is the way to raise a son,” and actually reap the fruits of their efforts. Too frequently, he’d seen sons grow outside of the visions their fathers molded for them and receive only disappointment and disdain in return. So he was afraid, because he too had been that son.

*cue a series of fluffy father/son one shots of Arthur raising Mordred until Merlin comes back, takes one look, and is is like WTF????? No, I won’t have Mordred for a step son >:(*

**Mary Stewart and Nancy Springer have several other works, not just the stories I mentioned. The ones mentioned are the ones I’m pulling inspiration from ^^

Additional notes below the break:

Guinevere’s barrenness is not a headcanon I typically subscribe to for BBC Merlin. My headcanon is that after Arthur’s death, Gwen gives birth, and their child eventually succeeds her as ruler.

I’ve always seen Mordred’s appearance as the harbinger of Arthur’s downfall. Thus, the reason for the plot bunnies in my brain going crazy with this idea of how I could bring him in, still remain mostly canon compliant with BBC Merlin, and build off some of my favorite parts of the lore. (Mandatory disclaimer: for BBC Merlin, I don’t headcanon Mordred as Arthur’s son. But for the mythology, I do wholeheartedly support that canon.)

Arthur’s choice to participate and live once Camelot is gone is a decision to contrast my headcanon of how Merlin handled it. I don’t think Merlin thrived. I think he stayed busy, and tried to remain hopeful, but I think he was anxiously consumed with the anticipation of wondering when Arthur would come back. In this au, Arthur may or may not know that Merlin is supposed to come back (I’m still working on that detail), but he’s always been around others. I think he would seek camaraderie, and companionship, and that he would connect with others but only to a superficial level. I don’t think he’d exist in a void of loneliness. Plus, he doesn’t have the guilt of knowing he failed because the pressure from the prophecy is very one sided *coughcough*causemerlinnevertoldhim*coughcough*

Anyways, that’s enough rambling from me about this. I’ll probably share some snippets of writing next because there are some fantastic scenes coming together in the draft so stay tuned! ;D

#bbc merlin #merlin #arthur pendragon #mordred #flipping the coin #my drabbles #arthurian mythology will always be my jam #you can tear this au from my cold dead hands but it will live on #merthur #for the Merlin not wanting Mordred as a stepson joke the last Mordred he knew turned on them to join Morgana #as far as Merlin is concerned they’re the same person #he’ll come around eventually once Arthur fills him in on everything #btw Arthur’s son Mordred is unaware of all of this #he’s having to process his dad - who has never really been interested in anybody for any reason - is completely besotted with some guy #once he learns this ‘some guy’ used to be his father’s servant it does not make things better #but by then he’ll have learned enough that it does clear things up #he’s actually a big fan of Merlin #he just wasn’t prepared for love sick puppy dog Arthur 24/7 now that Merlin’s back

[skepsiss]

I understand people love giving Steve and/or Eddie a dog or a cat and that's super sweet but... Guys. I hate this but Steve and Eddie are Bird and Reptile people.

They would come by owning a bird totally by accident because "they don't have time for pets," "they make the house messy/harder to clean," "we travel too much" etc etc. But then they would just become OBSESSED with rescuing birds.

Eddie loves the exotics and teaches them to sing and say the dirtiest things. While Steve adored finches and little birds like that.

Eddie would also 1000% have an Iguana or a Tengu and walk it around on a leash like a fucking nerd.

You'd come over and they'd each have at least one bird on their shoulder.

They're bird people.

#bird people scare me #the pet dog thing just never fit for me #as a child of a sterile childhood I can confirm that NOT having a pet that will “be extra work to clean up from” is engrained into yo #plus Eddie comes from the mentality of “we don't have extra money to have a pet. we can't take care of it if it gets sick” #plus I always imagine before Eddie lived in Hawkins with Wayne at 14 ish he was ALWAYS moving #his Dad had him skipping town every 5-8 months so he has never had a pet #steve has also never had a pet and neither seem inclined toward animals #i ADORE animals so this isn't me projecting #steve and eddie are bird people and that is wacky wild #steddie #eddie munson #steve harrington #stranger things

[fbfh]

No bc Billy is such a fucking caring protective boyfriend. Once he decides you're - for all intents and purposes - part of his pack, he will always protect you. The party, the other teens, even Hopper and Joyce (along with Max and Susan obviously) are all part of his little circle of people that he will never let anything bad happen to. Any time you're having a problem, he can tell. You've just started going straight to Billy when you have a problem because he's so quick to tell when something is wrong. You know why he's so good at picking up on miniscule changes in someone's mood and behavior, and it breaks you heart. But now, like so many other traits and defense mechanisms he's developed, he's able to use them for good, to protect you and your friends. It's not perfect, but it's a huge improvement.

One time you ran up to him, he knew something was wrong just by the way you were walking before he even saw your face, and started telling him everything, trying to hold yourself together. Whether the guys you had bumped into made fun of you or just made you uncomfortable, you know Billy won't let it slide.

"I was just trying to walk my dog, and they won't leave me alone, and-"

He puts a hand on your shoulder, and you know he has this under control.

"Those guys over there?" He asks, voice low and calculated. You nod.

"Stay here." He states, giving your dog an appreciative scratch on the head for helping to look after you. He resolves the issue out of earshot and out of your sight. You don't know the details, but the next time you see those guys, they turn and practically run the other way. When you thank him for taking such good care of you, keeping you safe, he presses a kiss to your forehead.

"'Course. I always will."

Every day that you or one of the kids or even his friends feel safe enough to come and talk to him when you're feeling vulnerable, every day someone comes to him to feel safe is another day he knows he beat the statistics, broke out of the cycle. It's more and more proof that he did it, and he can keep doing it, for you guys and for himself.

#billy hargrove #billy hargrove drabbles #billy hargrove x reader #stranger things #stranger things x reader #stranger things drabbles #billy hargrove imagine #stranger things imagine #billy hargrove deserved better #billy hargrove antis dni #drabbles #also whoever said billy will do whatever el wants no questions asked was right #all El had to say to Hopper was that Billy's dad was like papa and Hopper FLEW out of his chair to hunt down and arrest the bastard #probably planted something as an excuse #jim 'im the chief of police i can do whatever i want' hopper #hopper ABSOLUTELY took billy under his wing after that #susan and joyce are now mom friends #also this may or may not be inspired by a dream i had last night #i was walking my dog and some weird guys invaded my lawn #i was like BILLY and he just showed up beksbfjd-

[aj-lenoire]

i do not enjoy harry potter anymore and even when i did, snape was not a character i ever liked, but for some reason my ‘for you’ page is just full of dedicated snape stan accounts and i hate it

#anti jk rowling #anti severus snape #anti harry potter #like okay i remain a strong proponent of ‘you are allowed to like whatever fiction you like’ #but it’s important to consider whether the author—when presenting certain subjects—critically evaluates their own opinion on those subjects #like how stephanie meyer in twilight thinks it’s funny to have all the vampires make dog jokes at jacob because he’s a werewolf #but he’s native so it comes off as REALLY racist #(and also in the case of jkr specifically she’s using her money from hp to fund terf shit LET HP DIE) #and the dozen-ish snape takes i’ve seen seem to demonstrate these accounts are either not interested in or cannot critically evaluate snape #a character written by a woman to be a redeemable asshole who take out a petty schoolyard resentment against a kid’s dad ON THE KID #the orphaned abused kid i might add—when the redeemable man in question is implied to have come from an abusive home himself #i just saw one like ‘oh if it’s okay to call him ‘snivellus’ then it must be okay to call luna ‘loony’ right? #sorry when was luna joining a hate group against muggles and muggle-borns #i don’t deny james and co bullied snape quite viciously but he gave back just as much and also never grew out of that pettiness #not to mention he only turned from voldemort because he was specifically going to kill lily #all other muggleborns dying was apparently just fine by him #i still don’t get the love of this character not because it’s a bad thing to like villainous characters #but it’s ALWAYS the justification of his actions—as if he was in the right to bully harry (an orphaned abused child) because of harry’s dad #there’s no criticism consideration of the author’s biases in there #should you not be a bit concerned that she thinks calling your best friend a slur ‘ONE TIME’ is something that should be just forgotten #aj abstractions

[grahamcore]

i feel like will would mildly celebrate the fourth of july because he grew up southern and it’s nostalgic and also a national holiday and blah blah whatever point is it’s so fucking funny when you imagine the catastrophic impact this would have on hannibal because. you’ve gotta eat hot dogs on the fourth right? so imagine hannibal coping with will insisting on eating all american hot dogs every fourth. the love of his life eating like the single most processed food out there i think his head would fully explode

#i say “mildly” celebrate because will sure as hell would not set off fireworks for the sake of his dogs and just dogs in general #but i can so clearly envision him insisting on going to the lake and fishing and doing sparklers and “grilling up some dogs” #and i think it would literally make hannibal spontaneously combust to witness it all #not only for the hot dog thing too i think hannibal would find the fourth of july fucking stupid for so many reasons #anyways idk going to bed now hope i dream of will wearing socks and sandals like a dad and getting down on the grill #hannibal #will graham #hannibal lecter #hannibal nbc #hannigram

[your-stranger-halfblood-things]

Eddie: If Dustin got disowned, would he change his name from Henderson to Hendernotson?

Steve:

Steve: If he got disowned, I'm his new mom now

#dustin just sitting across from them petting ozzy and dio the dogs #you know im right here he says #and they just look at him #we're your future parents they say in unison #but mom's fine dustin says #did you just speak back to your mother? #no eddie- sir- maam? dustin tries #he gives up #stranger things #steddie #steve harrington #eddie munson #dustin and his dads #dustin and steve #dustin + steddie #steddie + dustin #dustin henderson

[heart-aflame]

I think Charlie is a slime hybrid in the sense that his dad was a person who farmed huge slimes and kept the small ones in a hole all together, and fed them different things since they were harmless and named them.

Then one day his dad found that one of the slimes looked humanoid and spoke to him, so he pulled Charlie out and taught him things, and figured out that the now slime hybrid had copied some of his DNA from the times he'd sometimes get bitten, so he really wasn't just a mob but an actual hybrid being now.

His dad didn't think hybrids could happen that way, but he did find it interesting to figure out with the other siblings, even if the result wasnt the same. He just told Charlie he was a slime hybrid and left it at that, his mom was a slime, and his dad very much isn't, and that's how a hybrid works, so Charlie never asked too many questions.

His father did put him back into a hole though, only this time it was only him and he got better food and was reprimanded if he bit his dad like he used to before. He didnt need to be given more DNA and find a way to become more human than slime.

#Qsmp #qsmp slimecicle #qsmp charlie slimecicle #charlie slimecicle #slimesicle #in this scenario headcanon the hybrid amounts would be around like #30% whatever his dad was #and 70% slime #because 50/50 is boring #but im sure those little slimes bit a whole lot #the lil stinkers #like tiny dogs #i love minecraft hybrids and the concept of like #some sort of creature adapting to become something more #with its body fully malleable and capable of such things #thats just cool #remember very early in the qsmp when charlie mentioned his childhood in a hole #its a fun incorporation to explain why

[kicktwine]

I just had two wol thoughts at once 1) I like to think ch’ari is having the most fun on the fae’s side he hates being on their bad side but if he has fun with them he’s CACKLING gleeful he loves antagonizing people he dislikes (and also people he likes) 2) if ch’ari is ever at any point ever referred to as “uncle ch’ari” he will burst into tears right then and there

#inspired by getting called auntie fisher by a friend’s kid and making a noise only /dogs can hear/ #also other backstory things. miqote I think tend to be especially soft with that kind of thing #Ari definitely gave up on being a dad years ago. it’s just not going to happen to him in his head he doesn’t even really want to #he’s not thinking about it. but an UNCLE?!!!!???? ?? he’s going to cry #sniffs loudly sure yes auntie tia will take you to the market this morning yes #he’s in his heart of hearts so soft. it goes in layers like awkward good but violent boy - angry little twerp - soft teddy bear - snarky ma #- soft soft soft bear #play game #shadowbringers spoilers

[evelynpr]

No one did "a Father's tough love" like Arlecchino

You KNOW she wants to tell her children how proud she is of them. How she wants to know what they're up to and what they like. How she wants to be a real caring father. How she wants to always ask "are you okay? Do you need help? What can I do for you?"

But she can't care. Caring is a lie, and being cared for makes you vulnerable. She has to be strong, because she must protect her children. She must protect her children, so she cannot feel cared by them. However, the children must care for each other, so they can be strong.

They cannot care for me, because they must be strong without me. They should not care for me, only fear me, for that is how they will survive without me.

#its such a Dad coded thing. to think that the “right” way to raise your children #is by showing them that its a “dog eats dog” world and u only have each other. your family. #that you have to hurt and punish each mistake your children make so they can be “strong enough for the real world” #that freedom must be “earned” through strength #this stupid fucking father cannot show an ounce of emotion because of her own principles and experiences #that shackle herself and her family but still love each other aaaaaaAAAAA #i fucking hate it hereee #arlecchino i am going to strangle and babygirl and make u cry like a sorry pathetic man #like the real pathetic man you are #youre no wolf in sheeps clothing to me #thats a sheep in wolfs clothing #do i sound deranged i probably am #but listen arlecchino is just. That fucking character. I am going to wriggle her around until her heart bleeds out or smth #evelynpr genshin #genshin #genshin impact #arlecchino #the knave

[radmista]

Sowing seeds of discontent and disharmony by hanging up on my parents birthday phone call the second my mom asked if I gained weight. Hope that sits badly on their minds while they think about how that's the first call I've engaged with them in 2 months and it was for the dogs birthday. Dad scrambling to text me for my mom that she didn't mean it. Like fuck I told her I've been having a rough month and day. She couldn't keep it to herself that badly. Fucks sake

#was already not in a great place mentally but i entertained the call and was actually feeling okay talking to them giving them an update #she just hits me with that. and I'm not normally sensitive about my weight even when my mom harped on me for gaining some a few years back #i genuinely normally don't care bc I'm happy with myself. but i know ive lost weight because I've been on icu and we don't have time to eat #im so fucking mad and im even more mad I'm crying about it #bc what the fuck #i was actually feeling like momentarily safe talking to them and being vulnerable about working on my next life stages #and she just ruined the call. i wanted to talk to my mom and dad more. i do miss talking to them about some things. #i was happy to get to see my family all together even if it was for the dogs birthday. and people were smiling and shit #and ik theyre gonna say i ruined it by being sensitive but jfc #it was literally the 2nd thing my mom said to me on the call after we sang happy birthday #why couldn't she just shut up. why couldn't she have said anything else. why did i let it bother me so much i hung up #I'm just fucking tired and sad and now feeling even lonlier than ever #i just wanted a nice moment with my family god fucking damn is that too hard to ask for #and im even more angry and sad now that i cant call them back bc my mom will get on me about smth else we were previously talking about #that phone call was supposed to be a neutral zone just for the birthday song. and i was going to ride it out but fucking hell #why didnt i just put up with it so i could have talked to my family #and no calling them back isnt an option. they haven't apologized and it would be an un neutral call #which gives them space to harass me about work and shit