#you know what that is?

[khaotunq]

in fairness to boston, that's the most restraint he's ever shown

#you know what that is? #gestures #gROWTH. #not very much but still #adventures in ofts #only friends the series #ofts #ofs boston #he said no once bless him #which is one time more than he's ever said it to anyone #i love him a lot #proud of him tbh

[fabuloustrash05]

“I don’t ship Karai x Shinigami because they’re basically like sisters, which is wrong!”

Me: Who do you ship Karai with then?

“Leo!”

Me:

#actual argument I’ve seen leor@I shippers make #you know what that is? #HYPOCRISY #you can’t say you don’t ship shinirai because theyre like sister but then go an ship ACTUALLY FREAKING SIBLINGS #tmnt 2012 #tmnt #teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt karai #hamato karai #tmnt shinigami #tmnt leonardo #leonardo hamato #tmnt shinirai #shinirai #Karai x Shini #Karai x Shinigami

[valeriianz]

(Snippet!)

After five excruciating minutes, the alarm hadn’t ceased and Hob sighed, mentally preparing himself as he pushed his feet into his slippers and opened his door to face the loud onslaught. 

Walking around the corner and up the short flight of steps, he spotted a tall, thin man at the top of the stairs, his face strained as he messed with the large smoke detector.

“Hey!” Hob yelled to be heard over the ringing. His neighbor looked down at him with clear embarrassment on his face. 

“You can’t turn it off!”

“What?!”

Hob nearly rolled his eyes. “You can’t– oh for fucks sake–”

He climbed the remaining stairs and stood next to his neighbor, brushing his hands away and reattaching the cap of the detector that the other man had pulled off to mess with the wires.

“You can’t turn it off,” Hob repeated, speaking loudly in the annoyed man’s ear. “If it doesn’t turn off by itself, we have to wait for the fire department to arrive.”

The man said nothing, but knocked his head back in obvious dismay. Hob was already taking a step back, retreating from the shrieking alarm.

“Come on.” He beconned his neighbor to follow him down the stairs which, after a moment, he followed.

The man hesitated as Hob stepped into his apartment.

“You can wait here, if you want. Until the fire department comes.”

He could also wait outside, but it was late and cold, with an awful rain storm that was currently wreaking havoc on the city. His neighbor stood still for a long moment, and Hob considered just shutting the door in his face when finally he swooped past Hob into the apartment.

Hob shut the door and the alarm was instantly, blessedly, muffled.

He turned and found his neighbor standing awkwardly in the middle of his living room. He was pale, his slender frame accentuated by a large, well worn Van Halen t-shirt hanging off his shoulders and exposing a hint of a sharp collarbone. His black pajama pants seemed oversized too, pooling at his feet, which were bare. 

#dreamling #neighbors au! #with a sprinkle of the good 'ol fire alarm bringing neighbors together trope lmao #i had a lot of fun writing this #cant believe ive finally posted something to my ao3 and not just tumblr #you know what that is? #growth #my writing

[vetteldixon]

Sebastian Vettel climbs into his car at the start of the 2022 Canadian Grand Prix.

#sebastian vettel #f1 #canadian gp 2022 #🍰 #that fuckin BOUNCE tho #you know what that is? #rent boy seb

[the-sunroom-system]

anyway uh one last post before i go

nobody is obligated to interact with your fictional introjects

someone isn’t ableist or selfish for not being comfortable interacting

i find it VERY triggering and uncomfortable (especially if they’re fictional introjects of characters i find comfort in) and i don’t have to sacrifice my boundaries because it hurts your feelings

not everyone is comfortable and you have to respect that. stop trying to guilt trip or manipulate people by saying they’re a bad person for establishing boundaries.

i’ve had to lie and say one of our introjects is uncomfortable with doubles but the reality is that he doesn’t give a shit, but /i do/. but i don’t want people to attack me for asserting my boundaries.

nobody owes you interaction. being hurt is valid but manipulating others is not.

thanks.

#post by faun #system #sysblr #did #actuallydid #osdd #osdd-1 #actuallydissociative #discourse #? #sort of #one of my friends was uncomfortable interacting w/ our hetalia fictves #she eventually warmed up to it #you know what that is? #Basic Respect For Her Comfort #imagine if i forced it onto her... she would not have warmed up #i know a lot of trauma victims have trouble with boundaries but that's what learning is for

[geneeste]

Y’all will be so proud of me, I just saw a terrible take on people self-identifying as queer and I blocked and scrolled, blocked and scrolled

#you know what that is? #it’s growth #queer as in fuck you

[isnt-that-something]

Hi everyone I made some yummy mushroom ramen for everyone and a strawberry pie.

And an avocado sandwich for Kuko.

Kit and the children cheered at the bountiful smorgasbord of delectable goodies. Their voices carried from the kitchen as they served out the food with lots of giggles and laughter.

Kuko looked at his specially made goods with a conflicted look on his face, that was looking a bit more ashen with bags under his eyes, but ultimately he picked up the plate to take with him with a light in his eyes.

Later Moonlight found a Lotus flower encased in a barrier to keep it fresh as though it had just been newly picked with a scroll next to it. Inside there in a curving script was a simple,

Thank you.

-Kuko

#moonlight puppet #ohohoh #you know what that is? #growth #kuko recently got a swift kick in the pants with his emotions #and he's trying to be a better person #you could say #heh #he's turning over a new leaf #heheheh #or at least trying

[bonesandthebees]

one of the most infuriating things about becoming an adult is when you realize that it actually is 10x easier to solve problems by making a phone call vs literally any other communication method

#I was forced to get over my hatred of making phone calls bc of this #one 15 minute phone call is the equivalent of 5 back and forth emails #also if you don't know exactly what you need help with you can just ask and you can get real help #instead of just desperately clawing at faqs on websites #it's infuriating that it works so well #ramblings

[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

[sylvies-kablooie]

i do unironically think the best artists of our generation are posting to get 20 notes and 3 reblogs btw. that fanfic with like 45 kudos is some of the best stuff ever written. those OCs you carry around have some of the richest backstories and worldbuilding someone has ever seen. please do not think that reaching only a few people when you post means your art isn't worth celebrating.

#i often wonder about how many things would be considered classic or high art had they only received the marketing #how many short films that were made for class could have been the most powerful thing you'd ever seen? if you'd seen them? #“you know the greatest films of all time were never made” etc etc #but like. these works of art ARE being made. it's just enjoyed by a smaller audience with equal impact though #i think about this one furry i used to follow on insta who had the coolest worldbuilding ever. it's been years. #thought prompted by that sketch of nimona from ten years ago that was just for a character design #posted to the creator's tumblr and now it's nominated for best animated feature film at the oscars #and by the genuine emotional reaction a fan comic made me feel. how much work had gone into it. how beautiful it was to me. #idk what to tag this but i hope whoever needs to hear it does #writing #writer #fandom #fandom culture #artist

[just-spacetrash]

the 'what if you played it a little risky' post literally Changed my life but i cant fujkign find it in my blog because its. a tiktok screenshot

#like literally every time ive hesitated sending a text or complimenting someone or stuff ive thought of it #like youre right. what if i played it a little risky what do i have to lose in doing a nice thing!!!!!! ur so right!!!!!!!! #but its forever lost cos i cant search it with any words cause its an image #misery and pain. you know how it is #my post

[eosofspades]

i didn't have "i'm broken" teenage asexual angst i had "i'm literally being the only reasonable one about this concept and the rest of you are behaving like fucking freaks" perception issues

#oh the experience of being 13 years old and seeing all my friends talking about wanting to have sex and obsessing over it #and being like 'we are all literally WAY too young to be having sex what the actual fuck are you talking about #why are you even considering it when we have much more important things to worry about. like how much middle school sucks' #you know what though. i still stand by this. that was an entirely reasonable thought to have and i WAS being normal about it #anyway #mine #asexuality

[xekstrin]

One of the most memorable interactions was Saturday. Into our booth strolls a small family, tempted by free samples of freshly brewed tea. We chatter and give them the spiel, that the tea is character merch and we’re a cozy health-based app called Forage Friends.

The young girl zeroes in on our pride pins.

“They have my pin!” She says excitedly. “They have my flag!”

The dad blinks. He is surprised, but also calm and positive when he sees it’s the lesbian flag. “Oh. That’s… different from what you told me.”

“That was months ago, dad.” And she rolls her eyes. Definitely a teenager.

I turn to him and say, “Yeah, dad.” And we share a little laugh about it.

He says, “No, it’s great. That’s amazing, honey. It was just news to me.”

“Well, I guess I just decided to stop lying to myself. About liking guys. Like right now.”

A little lesbian just came out to her dad and he was super cool about it.

I’m standing there in my tie-dye mask and my cheery blue apron pouring tea and making small talk and I’m trying really hard not to cry or compare it to my experience, the fire & brimstone, the disgust, the conditional acceptance as long as I never bring it up.

So as this beautiful bonding is going on, the girl’s even younger brother turns his gaze around. He’s in a snorlax hoodie and bored and wants to go look at the swords across the hall. But on the other side of our booth….

“WHY DO PEOPLE DRAW THAT?” He asks loudly, and we all turn to our neighboring booth.

Our neighbors were extremely lovely people. Every time we had a break we would talk, and we became good friends over the weekend. They kept apologizing that their booth was next to ours and we kept repeating that it was totally fine. Their booth was great. I even bought their merchandise.

The thing that was so contentious, that they felt the need to apologize for, was that they were selling explicit titty hentai stickers of popular characters. They were censored with little yellow R18 labels but the content was very clear.

So back to the family: I freeze and immediately go somewhere else to let dad handle this question. With adult customers I’ve been loud and positive about our neighbors. (“Man, how has it been boothing next to them?” It’s been great! They bring a lot of foot traffic and they’re kind and wonderful professional neighbors. If anything it’s a fun juxtaposition. We believe in artistic freedom. I bought a sticker too!)

But this is a kid, it’s not my place to explain anything…. But I was extremely curious about what this chill dad would say.

“Well,” dad says with a long measured silence between each word. “Sometimes people are horny.”

#IT WAS SO FUNNY #the kid was like GROSS #and dad was like its art :) #maybe one day you will feel that way too son #and he was like NO NEVER GROSS #and the dad was like you know what thats true :) not everyone feels that way #but maybe some day you will and you’ll see it’s totally fine and normal #A+ dad #dad of all time #dad champion #forage friends

[greykolla-art]

My blog has become infested with angst goblins, and they must be fed with some hypothetical scenarios!🙏💚

#grey art #fan art #hazbin hotel fanart #hazbin hotel #Hazbin hotel comic #JESUS WEPT THIS FUCKING THING WAS A BEAST #BUT I LOVE IT! #hazbin charlie #hazbin alastor #Alastor #charlie morningstar #angst #hurt/comfort #whump art #I know what you people are I’m one of you! #I heard your cries for more angst and I aim to please! #also good excuse to use clip studio more #I only bust that out for something special #now let’s do something else! like eat!

[thatrandomblogsays]

Annabeth: I, a child, had to earn Thalia’s love, that’s how the world works! I have to earn my moms love. Love is transactional, you gotta be worthy of it first silly :)

Percy, listening to this on the train

#STOP TRAUMATIZING THIS CHILD PLEASE #this is what it’s like when you were raised in a loving home and you find out your friend wasn’t #but they don’t know they weren’t #so you’re like um hey that’s fucked up and sometimes a crime? #you tell them parents are supposed to love you as is without earning it and they don’t believe you #you can hear the therapy bill racking up #annabeth chase #Percy jackson #percy jackson and the olympians #percy jackon and the olympians #pjo #pjo series #pjo tv show #mine #adding on to my tags because some people are debating if that’s how love works #love is meant to be a mutual exchange and something that grows over time between two people as their bond grows #whereas how Annabeth says it #in my opinion at least #she had to do XY and Z to be worthy of thalias love before receiving it #like with her mother #she has to be amazing before Athena is proud of her #vs Athena being proud of her just for being her daughter #that being said I’m not hating on a traumatized child having potentially negative and toxic patterns #more pointing out the comedy of the scene from Percy’s perspective who has a good grasp on healthy vs unhealthy relationships

[fleshadept]

looking at (vetted) gofundmes for people trying to escape palestine and i don't know how many of you actually click on the gofundme links you reblog but i would like to point out, for what it's worth, just how amazing it is that so many have raised so much money. it may overall feel like a drop in the ocean but the fact that several gofundmes have raised tens of thousands of dollars is amazing. it is so expensive to leave gaza right now, and people still need money after they escape. but regardless of what propaganda the US, UK, canada, and other western nations are trying to pump out, people across the world are doing what they can to help these people survive. many of them are still very far from their goals (like this one and this one and this one) and some of them are very close to high goals (like this one), and some of them have reached almost double their original goal.

and that's not even addressing direct aid or organizations that take continuous donations for distribution of food, menstrual products, etc. the PCRF has raised $16,000,000 of their target goal of $20,000,000 to fund current aid and long-term relief efforts in gaza. ANERA's febuary 13th update discusses the material ways they helped palestinians today:

(ANERA donate link)

my point is, it often feels like the world is turning a blind eye to palestine. but i would like to point out that there is an important difference between "the world" and "western political leaders and media narratives". a breathtaking amount of real people, the people who make up the world, are trying to help. in the face of israel attempting to commit genocide, the world is saying No. These people deserve to live. and literally sending millions of dollars internationally, through the internet connection that israel has desperately been trying to destroy.

it may not feel like it matters in the grand scheme of things. but to the people who get fresh clothes, or a hot meal, or blankets, or the kids who get new toys, or to the people who are able to bring their families to safety, it matters to them. go make someone's day better. i've linked so many options with ways to do that.

#free palestine #cricket chirps #palestine #gaza #if you feel overwhelmed and don't know where to begin #i recommend deciding on a total amount of money to donate (e.g. $20 $100 etc) #and deciding you will either donate it all in one place or split it between a few places #do what you can!!! it will always be helpful no matter how little #1k #5k #10k #20k