#or is it both

[theladyofbloodshed]

the age old question:

did sjm write acosf the way she did because she doesn't like nesta or because she cannot write a romance with a sexually conservative woman

#or is it both

[worldsbiggestnerd101]

WAS CARMEN’S CODENAME BLACK SHEEP BECAUSE HER FATHER’S NAME WAS DEXTER WOLFE. LIKE WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING. LIKE WOLVES ARE PREDATORS TO SHEEP. IS THAT WHY SHE HAD THAT NAME

#em rambles #carmen sandiego #I JUST REALIZED THIS HOLY FUCK #OR AM I READING INTO IT TOO MUCH AND IT’S JUST BC SHE WAS THE ONLY CHILD/ODD ONE OUT/“BLACK SHEEP” #OR IS IT BOTH

[m00nsbaby]

Just thinking about Steven

I need to wear his blue sweater, the one that's too long in the sleeves.

I need to wear it to sleep and on my days off, I need to see his eyes light up every time he notices that I'm wearing it, and his scent is clinging to me.

Or maybe mine on his clothes.

I would run around the house to greet him with the tightest hug my arms could give, sometimes even jumping to let him hold me. My legs around his hips as I kiss his face over and over.

"I missed you," I would say before reaching his lips.

And he would let me stare at that beautiful smile of someone who can't believe they're holding the love of their life in their arms. His brown eyes fixed on me as he tries to convince himself that he's not dreaming.

He would tell me his stories from the museum and how a kid told him that his bloody-ish and gruesome facts about ancient Egypt were cool. Or how someone used the complaints and suggestions mailbox to make a personal request to hire him as a guide.

They referred to him as "The guy with curls and a pretty smile." (And I would pretend that didn't make me jealous.)

Other days, if I'm not very lucky, I won't hear him arrive. I might have my headphones on while I hum and or rather scream along to every song on my playlist, the one he's told me a million times is the most random thing he's ever heard.

His hands would roam my waist after secretly watching for a while, a kiss on my neck as a greeting that would make me giggle. Steven is always punctual when it comes to shaving, but after two days of waking up later than he should, his facial hair starts to tickle.

When I turn off my headphones, the music continues to play in the kitchen, this time from my phone, allowing Steven to judge more of my musical choices. And in many of these, it would be impossible not to drag him into the impromptu concert that interrupts my nightly chores.

"This is my song!"

"Love." A little laugh as I pull his arm. "You've said that about the last four songs."

"But this one is!" Ironically, Harry Styles' "Late Night Talking." My hands on his, inviting him to jump and scream with me as if the neighbors didn't already have enough problems.

It wouldn't take much for him to get lost in the music, even spinning me around every now and then as his clumsy jumps accompany mine.

With each "We've been doing all this late-night talking," our faces would get closer, both of us singing, and I would scrunch up my nose in reflex, my body trying to express in some way how he threatens to kill me with cuteness.

After each song, we would both applaud and make silly bows to each other, only to repeat the act in the next song because we both have our sleep schedules shattered.

Although the bedtime would never change.

The blue sweater only takes breaks on two different occasions, when it needs to be washed, or when Steven's scent is fading, and he has to wear it again. Either way, I would wear it every night while being squished against Steven's body, feeling his breathing against my cheek, and listening to the beating of his heart if I position my head just right.

He's one of those who immobilize you when they sleep, his leg between mine, his arms holding on as if he's afraid of being alone while he sleeps, and the constant way he forgets that his body is stronger than he thinks.

I need him and his blue sweater.

#is this cringe or relatable #or is it both #i feel both works #steven grant x you #steven grant fanfiction #steven grant

[gideonisms]

Okay question for those of you who have read deepwater bride because I recently listened to a podcast discussion that brought up completely different themes than I'd originally thought about. Did y'all read the end of deepwater bride as:

A) hester's corruption arc BECAUSE she is being seduced to be taken down to her watery grave/sacrificed gideon style

B) the above is what her AUNT thinks is happening + the framing of the whole thing as part of her family's record-keeping tradition only emphasizes the way queer relationships cannot be conceived of under the dominant societal framework and must be considered monstrous

C) hester's corruption arc BECAUSE she is being seduced & manipulated into disregarding other people's lives in order to pursue her own happiness which once again makes her monstrous in the eyes of society

D) a straightforwardly happy ending

E) combo of all or some of the above

#i think originally i read it as A then B because with the context of muir's other work it's tempting to look for unreliable narrators #idk if i was reaching there #although. some of the same themes are present in floralinda #and i think it's the same question for me of is this about like. i'm going to express this clumsily #but is it hm these workers of the world are NOT uniting look that random guy is dying over there #(it's kind of fun of these lesbians to be like that though) #or is it. this is what people will THINK you are doing when you are just living your life in a way they don't approve of #or is it both #for this story ultimately i've landed on e. it's just everything #but yeah i've heard analyses that got at stuff i totally missed it was great #(invitation for deepwater bride takes) #updated with poll

[buttertrait]

is tumblr dead atm or am i just flopping i cant tell

#butter's thoughts #or is it both

[unofficialsherlockian]

Sometimes I wonder how simple life is for trans guys who aren’t some type of gay - imagine seeing David Tennant and not having a crisis every time wondering if it’s okay to be very attracted to him but also want to be him in every way. Must be nice.

#this happens with a lot of actors #do I like him as in oh I’m gay #or do i want to look like him #or is it both #my posts #trans man #ftm #gender envy

[harri-etvane]

you know when you look at the 8k H/C series you marked as complete and you think "oh I know what this is missing?"

yea

that

#is it the unplanned unexpected second part of the epilogue for Laurel???? #or is it just a mindless 2k mound of fluff and comfort #or is it both #we just don't know yet

[g0nta-g0kuhara]

Is there a Reason tumblr keeps recommending me my own art from the tags I follow?? or do i just post a lot

#or is it both #ghdsjfks Its like. an uncannily large amount of posts #I want to see other people's gonta stuff not my own!! #shut up me

[x-ladydisdain-x]

trying to understand my gender at the same time as getting really into feminism was a terrible idea. I’m learning all about how misogyny affects every part of my life and how much of it I have internalized and I’m learning to be proud of being a girl and be angry about being a girl and utilize that anger and know what it’s directed towards but at the same time I’m also figuring out that maybe I’m not actually a girl after all and so like what am I supposed to do with that

#also like. trying to figure out whether I hate being perceived as a girl because I’m not one #or because in a society steeped in misogyny being perceived as a girl means you’re not being taken seriously and it’s patronizing #like is this dysphoria or is this me finally realizing the misogyny that comes with every interaction a girl/someone who is perceived as a #a girl has and not liking it #or is it both #how am I supposed to know #sometimes opal says stuff

[madwheelerz]

Hey, so what names matter most on Stranger Things? The initial name or the ones that come afterwards?

#byler #or is it both

[socksandbuttons]

I'm not the first to say it, but I am the reason it's happening

What have u started now buddy

#is it puns or is it pick up lines #or is it both #i think its both??? pickup lines tend to be puns play on words yeah #kazachi69

[toruvi]

Hey is constantly feeling underqualified at an office job normal or am I just experiencing a typical bout of imposters syndrome

#or is it both

[talentedtrait]

is it a creative outlet or a special interest

#or is it BOTH

[houndpitspub]

my body: let's play a game of "is it stress or is there something very wrong with you?"

#OR IS IT BOTH #lol i should probably call my doctor this week

[butchfalin]

the funniest meltdown ive ever had was in college when i got so overstimulated that i could Not speak, including over text. one of my friends was trying to talk me through it but i was solely using emojis because they were easier than trying to come up with words so he started using primarily emojis as well just to make things feel balanced. this was not the Most effective strategy... until. he tried to ask me "you okay?" but the way he chose to do that was by sending "👉🏼👌🏼❓" and i was so shocked by suddenly being asked if i was dtf that i was like WHAT???? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?????????? and thus was verbal again

#yeehaw #1k #5k #10k #posts that got cursed. blasted. im making these tag updates after... 19 hours? #also i have been told it should say speech loss bc nonverbal specifically refers to the permanent state. did not know that! #unfortunately i fear it is so far past containment that even if i edited it now it would do very little. but noted for future reference #edit 2: nvm enough ppl have come to rb it from me directly that i changed the wording a bit. hopefully this makes sense #also. in case anyone is curious. though i doubt anyone who is commenting these things will check the original tags #1) my friend did not do this on purpose in any way. it was not intended to distract me or to hit on me. im a lesbian hes a gay man. cmon now #he felt very bad about it afterwards. i thought it was hilarious but it was very embarrassed and apologetic #2) “why didn't he use 🫵🏼?” didn't exist yet. “why didn't he use 🆗?” dunno! we'd been using a lot of hand emojis. 👌🏼 is an ok sign #like it makes sense. it was just a silly mixup. also No i did not invent 👉🏼👌🏼 as a gesture meaning sex. do you live under a rock #3) nonspeaking episodes are a recurring thing in my life and have been since i was born. this is not a quirky one-time thing #it is a pervasive issue that is very frustrating to both myself and the people i am trying to communicate with. in which trying to speak is #extremely distressing and causes very genuine anguish. this post is not me making light of it it's just a funny thing that happened once #it's no different than if i post about a funny thing that happened in conjunction w a physical disability. it's just me talking abt my life #i don't mind character tags tho. those can be entertaining. i don't know what any of you are talking about #Except the ppl who have said this is pego/ryu or wang/xian. those people i understand and respect #if you use it as a writing prompt that's fine but send it to me. i want to see it #aaaand i think that's it. everyday im tempted to turn off rbs on it. it hasn't even been a week

[amygdalae]

we're having sex and you pull out at the end to discover your cock is entirely gone, dissolved (ive digested it like a pitcher plant). bye!