#vulnerable of society

[froggi-mushroom]

Finding out that over 100 public schools in the UK were build with flimsy concrete and that the tory government knew that it had to be replaced for years but did nothing about it shows exactly why you should never fucking vote conservative

#not a reblog for once #froggi rambles #uk politics #I don’t wanna hear anyone say they vote tory cuz ‘they can manage the economy better’ they voted to starve poor children and did nothing #when they knew that over a hundred schools were just waiting to collapse in on themselves #our economy’s in shambles anyway the least we could do is have a political party in charge that doesn’t actively endanger and harm the most #vulnerable of society #let this be a lesson to you all the tories will happily let poor children die to save a few pennies

[lgbtiwtv]

the fact that lestat is so much colder and crueler in claudia’s recollections than in louis’….the fact that she can hear louis’ thoughts but not lestat’s so they will always have that distance between them…louis being her dad but lestat being her uncle….the fact that her and lestat are so much alike in so many ways and she doesn’t even know the extent to which they’re the same….the fact that they both experienced abuse at the hands of their guardians….the fact that they both didn’t/couldn’t choose the vampiric lifestyle…the fact that they both experienced trauma surrounding their human lover….the fact that they relish the power of vampirism and killing in part as a means to cope with that trauma…..if only they could talk about it…..if only things were different……….

#I’m so sad :( #they’re both in so much pain and yet would never open up and show that vulnerability to the other so they are doomed…… #i know there’s small moments of them being close in this ep but it’s so quick and then it all falls apart…… #society if………. #iwtv spoilers #claudia de pointe du lac #lestat de lioncourt #iwtv #interview with the vampire #m watches iwtv

[vamprisms]

cannot stand adults who are unkind to children in any way. pick on someone your own size

#'i hate kids' is such a red flag for me like. if you don't want kids fine. whatever. me neither. but those are human beings ffs #some of the most vulnerable in our society. be kind to them

[killerpancakeburger]

Miguel O'hara: I lead an E L I T E strikeforce dedicated to-

The strikeforce: A piece of lego, a bunch of 15yo teens, a slightly older teen who's an anarchist, a pregnant woman (like she takes one punch to the stomach and the baby is done for, no...???), some himbo torn between admiring his own muscles or reflecting on his tragic past, a depressed spiderman in slippers who brings his toddler with him on missions.

#like no wonder miguel's so done all the time #its always been funny to me how he says this line in a very cool and edgy and impressive way #and then bam you meet lego spiderman and jess and ben and peter b parker and the spider kids #obviously jess seems the most qualified and efficient out of all of them but baby vulnerable during fights + she'll need maternity leave #and without her the spider society will collapse lmao. or at least miguel will #rambling into the void #atsv #across the spiderverse #spider man: across the spider verse #spiderman: atsv #miguel o'hara #mine

[anarchopuppy]

I need at least another $25 to pay my phone bill in a couple days (and that'd leave me no money left for food, let alone rent next month). I'm still unemployed and paralyzed by one of the worst mental health spirals of my life. Anything helps, if you can spare it

This is my ko-fi. Venmo and paypal available by private request. Love y'all

#i know the blog has been sporadic recently #i'm trying my best to keep it updated because i really do believe it's important #or at least more important than whatever else i'd be doing with my time most days #i'm so burnt out at this point i'm genuinely considering ways to leave capitalist society altogether rather than get another job ever again #squats intentional communities etc #tbh i've read a lot about those things but have had very little interaction with them personally #if anyone has personal experience and could give advice relevant to someone who can barely get out of bed i'd appreciate it #this is the most publicly vulnerable i've been in years i think...

[whetstonefires]

A fantastic thing about Wangxian is that they both have vast, bulletproof, towering edifices of self-esteem.

They know they're hot shit, they know almost nobody can compare; nothing changes their minds about this at any point. Even at their lowest they think highly of themselves; they're confident in their capabilities and judgments, and that they can outperform their peers.

They're arrogant, and they can back that shit up, and they have backed it up so often they're unshakeable on the subject of their own excellence.

This enormity of self-esteem is not at all incompatible with compromised self-worth, especially on Wei Wuxian's part, because the titanic self-destructive hubris that combination instills is the engine that drives his epic tragic backstory. But that's different! Thinking you're expendable and thinking you're inferior are separate judgements, that can certainly influence but don't force one another.

And one of the reasons this is cool is how the story holds them up against characters that are mostly pretty confident if not necessarily secure about their own value, but have very fragile self-esteem.

In varying ways, this is more or less what's up with Su She, Jiang Cheng, and Wen Chao.

Xue Yang also, but he's so weird about it it feels wrong to group him with those three.

Jin Guangyao is hard to place on this scale, because he shares wangxian's overweening sense of being better and more capable than other people as a rule, but he's not quite secure about it, and he shares Xue Yang and Su She's insane levels of conviction that he deserves to get what he feels is his due, at any cost to anybody.

But he definitely has a more complex relationship to that belief than either of them; su she's just like 'it's not fair!!!!!!!!!' about literally anything that doesn't go his way and xue yang is like 'obviously my finger is worth more than hundreds of lives because. it was mine.'

#hoc est meum #when jiang cheng's self-esteem totally cratered it took his self-worth with it and he just kind of. stopped. #but the rest of the time he knows he's a high-value person even if that awareness is tied so so tightly to his position in society #but his self-esteem is Brittle As Fuck #meanwhile lwj's sense of himself as among the best is very solid and secure and not vulnerable to being shown up #probably because he wasn't *emotionally abused* about not living up to lan xichen asd;lkfjfadkl #but his self-worth is definitely capable of taking hits when he fails to live up to his own high standards #in basically any way #he mostly grows out of this as he grows up #jiang cheng probably grew out of the insecurity SOME by proving his capability all that time #but definitely less because he was not able to make peace with his demons at all #(wwx is his demons) #mdzs #meta

[dimensionzero]

more atsv things that haunt me: pav doesn't originally have a watch.

#see one thing that confused me was that gwen stole bens watch before she sent him home like she already had hobies why does she need another #well. turns out it was probably because several members of the spiderband dont have their own either #(off the top of my head --- noir and ham werent at HQ so they dont seem to have been part of the spiderman society #pav as seen above didnt have one despite being in the society and hobie took his off when he quit) #so gwen probably had to track down quite a few extras actually unless hobie had a backlog of counterfeit multiverse watches on his hands #across the spiderverse #across the spiderverse spoilers #pavitr prabhakar #ok but the REAL thing i was thinking about with this post is that pav doesnt seem to know about canon events either #and despite jessica implying they had a way to contact him he also does not come back to HQ with the rest of the kids after the Spot Debacl #he doesnt seem to be able to multiverse-travel at all until gwen recruits him into the spiderband #so the implication here is that miguel doesnt generally let people become full members of spider society with all the associated privileges #unless hes sure that they'll be vulnerable and/or traumatize enough to buy into the ideology. which is kind of fucked up!

[johannestevans]

went on a lunch date recently where the guy like. didn't mention what job he did on grindr, just that he'd been working late etc, and then when i got there and mentioned it i asked what he did, and he was like "oh well i work for the police" and i was. immediately shut down, understandably

and later on i asked his opinions abt police brutality, police abuse rates, if he thinks the police should be abolished etc, and later was like, yeah, ethically this is a bad match

but idk like. when ppl tell me they're a cop or a gard (or in the military) on grindr i just block them from the off, bc it's like, well, you're cool w brutality, rape, and abuse, there's no reason you could or should be trusted with an intimate partner. and this guy had mentioned he followed me on twitter and didn't at all seem surprised by my open disgust for his profession, and idk if that was why he didn't mention it up front and thought i wouldn't make a big deal about it (as if) or if he just doesn't mention it to anybody

but i'm still so like ??

like my house has a very explicit no cops policy. if sb else brought their partner or brother or whatever to dinner and they were a cop, they would be told to fucking leave. as if i'm gonna fuck one myself

#musings #like idk man. there's ppl in my life who absolutely hold places of power in our carceral system #like. social workers or doctors and nurses or teachers or who work in politics etc #like all ppl who in diff ways have power and influence over others including their autonomy and agency #and you have to rely on your individual ethics in a fundamentally unethical society #but a COP??????? #like even were it not for the personal safety aspect #even if your cop isn't from the offset a domestic abuser and rapist #they'll work w them? they are in a job that ultimately encourages complete dehumanisation of vulnerable ppl? and violence against them? #that rots your brain and your soul? #if they really had ethics they wouldn't be a cop in the first place

[cubbyhole-for-flea-bee]

the silly hat train is still going!! with a train smokestack hat!! this is genius, trust me, this is how the triad lads can get back together, just reverse-uno the disrespect right back at your asshole dad :D

#SMOKESTACK HAT FTW #just blast jgs with smoke the hoe has it coming #cmooonn u know nmj would wanna ANYWAYS #was googling it and apparently the hat - in cql at least - has a lot more significance than i thought? #as in its probably at least partially a statement by jgy beyond just his mom wanting him to dress well as a kid #which is cool! buuuut #i feel like it did also kind serve as a visual stamp of him being kind othered from his sect since literally no one else ever wore one #in cultivator society they do NOT wear the hat of Public Service they wear fancy flouncy ponytails #perfect for showing off they largely dgaf about serving their vulnerable public #mdzs #the untamed #nie mingjue #jin guangyao #meng yao #chifeng zun #lianfang zun #jin guangshan

[sickgraymeat]

I think she’s a romantic. I know this scene seems like a huge counterpoint to that lolll but really! I think she’s a romantic who’s also very pragmatic and private about her feelings and personal life, and who’s not very good at romance lmao. She loves ceremony. Like 75% of her career is essentially “making the toys kiss” in both a metaphorical and an almost-literal sense. Getting Hambo back was a grand romantic gesture!! She’s always embarrassed by it / shy about it when it’s personal but who isn’t lol

#adventure time #princess bubblegum #bonnibel bubblegum #bubbline #candy kingdom #this isn’t that deep I don’t know man #she doesn’t get romance but she wants to #which sometimes makes her mad so she acts super not romantic lol #I think there’s so much grand romantic shit buried in that lil gum brain she’s just so stubborn #(I do mean romantic in the romantic partner relationship way but also in others which are more prominent bc she shows them more bc #they require less vulnerability) #jus talkin #like it makes her genuinely happy to do shit like this #I still don’t think they’d want a wedding tho #it seems like there are no legal benefits to marriage in this society #and I like to think Bonnie would know herself well enough by that point to know she’d be a horrible bridezilla #bc it’s like what she does for work and it would be so stressful lol #plus the anxiety of having emotions in front of ppl #maybe they’d have a Nightosphere wedding tho ajjdnsnd #or like elope and BMO is the justice of the peace lol #*wait no Shelby!

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

I need you to know how much I'm literally bouncing off the walls because of your writing!!!!! Every time you post a snippet my brain is recalibrated and I only think about it for the next few hours IT'S SOOO GOOD🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

If it's okay to know, is the cult mentioned in the recent fantasy au snippet an actual cult unlike in the modern au, and are they connected to Wally or warlocks in some way?

I hope you're having a good day/night whenever and wherever you are 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽

!!!! Yippee!!!! Thank You!

no no this is an actual cult lol - there's a whole plot in my mind of them going after Home and successfully separating them from Wally. they're a big problem! i guess they're not connected except in the fact that they want to have a demon at their command, and demons in this universe are very rare / hard to find. Home seemed like easy pickings! and it kinda was! the cult's plan would have gone off without a hitch, except for two things

one, this particular demon is unusually attached to its host. two, there is a group of ragtag maniacs hellbent on hunting them down and reversing what they've done <3

#i hope you're having a good timezone as well! #its tough to target a demon through typical means #so targeting them through a warlock - who are the most likely means to have easy demon access - is a lot easier #time the ambush right and get the ritual correct - bam! #demon and host have been Separated! #if done correctly the seal will be removed entirely intact so the demon is still chained to its confines and tethered to the mortal realm #wh fantasy au #rambles from the bog #and unfortunately home's seal is very easy to get to once wally is restrained! #its just a lil necklace <3 #which is part of why he always hides it #its very obviously a seal to those who would recognize that sort of thing #so its like a huge beacon of DEMON!!! DEMON RIGHT HERE!!! VULNERABLE DEMON!!! COME AND GET EM! #not all warlocks host demons - in fact most dont #but those that do have to keep that shit Quiet #i mean their society already hates and fears warlocks. but a warlock with a Demon??? yikes. scary way to live #but for wally its quite literally the Only way to live! so! no way around that <3

[fromtheseventhhell]

Sometimes I see people misinterpreting Arya's character and honestly, all it does is make me appreciate her that much more. George could've easily written her into as a basic archetype and instead, he gave us one of the most complex and well-developed characters in the series and I'm forever grateful for that 🫶🏾

#arya stark #asoiaf #grateful everyday that George didn't write Arya as a basic NLOG type and instead we got a fleshed out character #with a complicated relationship with her gender role and self-perception #we could've had her disdain other women and instead we have a character who insists on the importance of women in a misogynistic society #gets revenge for a victim of a gang rape + takes care of a small child in a war zone despite being a child herself and defends + admires #+ fosters positive relationships with women from all different walks of life because of how they treat her #she has non-conforming interests but that also blends well with other traditionally feminine qualities #she has a sword! but she primarily has to rely on her intelligence and other skills to help her survive #she's a social creature who fosters relationships everywhere but she has to deal with the crushing weight of isolation and loneliness #she has maturity and intelligence beyond her years but she also captures the helplessness and vulnerability of a child #she can handle being personally mistreated but gets extremely defensive when it's someone she cares about being hurt #she's just so...well-written and the way she was ruined in the show was such a waste of excellent source material #being 100% serious when I say she is one of the best-written characters in fiction and her story is severely underrated #if we don't ever get the ending that George intended for her it'll be a tragedy

[catwouthats]

There has to have been at least one person on the creative team for Loki that was like “hey if we do all this, it will look queer. Like very gay.” And they definitely shot that person down with the “not everything has to be gay” and the “we’re just trying to show a strong healthy male friendship! :)”

Bro warned them defo.

They defo didn’t listen.

#literally man #if you wanna spend more sweet/emotional time with your man compared to your wife #maybe it’s your man bff whom you are romantically attracted to #it’s not your fault #that society didn’t even let you have mildly vulnerable friendships tho #it’s just… made it hard for you to realize you are probs comp-het AF #loki #lokius #loki mobius #loki and mobius #breaking toxic masculinity goes hand in hand with breaking out of compulsive heterosexuality #n I don’t wanna hear #but they made Loki canonically bi #bc #do the main head writers even know what it is to be queer? #I looked them up and found nothing of any queer experience on their end #if you don’t experience it you can’t write it well

[lycheeteeni]

Lone Wolf

In the depths of the soul, a child does dwell,

Beneath the tempest's roar, his secrets he does tell.

His heart a fortress of stone, stands alone,

Guarding against a love he's never known.

Within his core, wounds fester and churn to a state so dire,

Scars ablaze, scathing relic of his past, a pyre.

Abandonment looms, a prophetic fear,

Pain, distance long, a stream of silent ire.

His lover, like a gentle breeze, tries to break through,

But met with thunderous silence, her efforts rue.

The storm that rages, chaos within he flees.

Clamming up tight, beneath a mask, only he sees.

Yet deep within, a flicker of light,

A beacon of hope, amidst the night.

For within the fortress, a heart still beats,

Longing for love, amidst retreats.

When storms subside, may walls come down,

Love's gentle touch turn the tide around.

For in vulnerability, strength is found,

As his inner child's wounds unbound.

JI

04-21-24

#poem #poems on tumblr #poetry #original poem #spilled poetry #love poem #poets on tumblr #poems and poetry #love poems #the tortured poets department #unrequited love #avoidant attachment #vulnerability #romance #love #artists of tumblr #arts on tumblr #female poets #poets of tumblr #poem of the week #poem of the day #artists on tumblr #mental health #mental wellness #writers and poets #positivity #dead poets society #writeblr #writers of tumblr #writerscommunity

[rini-descartes]

"Vulnerability is the only authentic state. Being vulnerable means being open, for wounding, but also for pleasure. Being open to the wounds of life means also being open to the bounty and beauty. Don’t mask or deny your vulnerability: it is your greatest asset. Be vulnerable: quake and shake in your boots with it. the new goodness that is coming to you, in the form of people, situations, and things can only come to you when you are vulnerable, i.e. open."

—Stephen Russell, Barefoot Doctor's Guide to the Tao: A Spiritual Handbook for the Urban Warrior

#Stephen russel #books & libraries #inspirational quotes #quotes #english literature #literature #inspiring quotes #love quotes #philosophy #literature quotes #philosophyoflife #vulnerability #ocean vuong #voltaire #dead poets society #socrates #epictetus #robert greene #virginia woolf #sylvia plath #charlotte brontë #emily bronte #book quotes #feminism #enfp #kafka #not all who wander are lost #possibilities are endless #amor fati #memento mori

[shirkers2018dirsanditan]

I am an abolitionist I do think that the term "violent crime" as it is actually used is less than useless and that people convicted of so-called "violent offenses" should not be excluded from reform measures. I do believe in the actual total dismantling of the prison system. I do, actually, believe that the way that the label "sex offender" is applied and how the sex offender registry works in reality is a reflection of the injustices and inequities of our system. I don't think that formerly incarcerated people are disqualified for being advocates of their own cause by virtue of the nature of their crime. but there are limits. I don't think we should be overly permissive toward men with a history of rape and domestic violence nor that we should allow them to downplay what they actually did. and I think that abolitionist spaces have a rape and DV apologia problem. I think many activist spaces have long had a problem of protecting predatory men and downplaying violence against women in the movement(s). and I think liberals and moderates and conservatives jump on this to dismiss abolition as a political framework and movement despite the fact that their spaces have the exact same fucking problem. and I think that opponents of abolition are too comfortable with their indifference to the massive amount of sexual violence facilitated by the carceral state and systems of policing

#I don't buy that rapists are the least likely to reoffend of all incarcerated people #I think they're the least likely to get caught and the most likely to target increasingly vulnerable people #I think similarly of domestic violence #but I also do not believe that incarceration keeps women safe #on the contrary #it victimizes women and particularly rape csa and dv victims at an alarming rate #I do not think that prison is the most effective way to dismantle or even punish male violence #and I think we will never come up with a better solution if we pretend prison is the best we can do #incarceration itself is a system of male violence #and locking up rapists and domestic abusers does not solve the issue of domestic abuse. it merely puts it out of view #at the same time. if your violent boyfriend is in prison then he's not hitting you #but that does not mean he can't abuse you still #the afterlife of domestic violence can persist even if an abusive man is dead #and so on #I think this is a very difficult issue with no easy solution #demonizing dv and rape victims and oversimplifying their desires and motivations is not one of them #neither is carceral liberalism or worse #tough on crime conservatism #unfortunately we actually do literally live in a society where nothing exists in a vacuum and no issue is one or two dimensional