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seresinhangmanjake · 1 year

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Jake “Hangman” Seresin x Reader

Summary: Jake up and left you without explanation right before a mission. Now he’s returned wanting you back, but you want that explanation before you’ll be willing to let go of the pain and heartbreak from his sudden departure a month prior.

Notes/Warnings: the beginnings of smut and smutty thoughts, so 18+, Minors DNI. Fluffy ending, angsty-ish, cursing, heartbreak stuff. Idk why I added an emotional attachment to peanut butter in this, but it’s in there. I’m sorry if you’re allergic. Just switch it out with frosting. Works just as well.

Also: This is unrelated to Signed Away. I know—random, odd time to post this, but I finished it so…yea. Sorry if that disappoints :(

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Words: 2518

Requested: Yes, mostly. The peanut butter thing is my weirdness alone though.

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He liked peanut butter. He liked eating it off you; spreading a thin layer along the line of your neck, or over your stomach, or around the hardened peaks of your breasts, just to lick it away. He would kiss you and you’d taste it on his tongue, that mixture of the pasty substance and your sweaty skin. He loved it, like it was the flavor of a drug he was unashamedly addicted to. He moaned like he would dedicate an hour of every day worshipping you in that way. And that’s exactly how he saw it, how you once saw it as well…worship.

After he left, you hated the stuff. It was too sticky, too gooey. Too salty or too sweet depending on the brand you bought, so you stopped buying it altogether. It wasn’t the same. Under that layer of salt or sweet was a glob of bitterness that made you spit out any spoonful you shoved past your lips. It hit your tongue and all you could taste was him. Him, after he had licked all over your body.

So you hated peanut butter—now—all because of Jake Seresin.

A month had passed without him. A month without any news. Those thirty days had come and gone, and you still had no idea if he was okay, if he was alive and safe. If not, you certainly wouldn’t be among the first notified, if notified at all. Jake claimed he wanted you to meet the important people in his life—his mother, his siblings, his team—but then he ended your relationship, and you didn’t have the slightest understanding of how many people knew of your existence, let alone who you once were to each other.

You tried to convince yourself that if he didn’t need you then you didn’t need him. And you were able to stay true to that conviction until a thought of him entered your mind or a random muscled, six-foot tall, blond man entered your peripherals while trying to run your errands. When that happened, you were left with no choice but to retreat to your bed and hug your knees to your chest as you gave it your best effort to breath in and out at a steady rhythm.

But when you inhaled, he was still beside you. No matter how many times you washed your bed sheets, you couldn’t escape his scent. It enveloped you. You drowned in it, letting it fill your lungs until the exhaustion of suffocating on tainted air wore you to sleep. And for a few hours, you didn’t have to remember it, him, and the agony that was eating away at you.

Don’t wake up. You heard the words, cloudy and out of reach. Just let us stay like this.

You could still smell him, but a warmth accompanied the scent now. The chill that had taken his place when he left now surrendered to the balminess of body heat. Featherlight touch made a line from your hairline to your jaw. A ghost’s fingertips. It was too good, too reminiscent of what home used to feel like, and you didn’t want to tempt the fates that whispered little cruelties of none of it being real, so you listened to the hazy words and let yourself stay in your dream, tucked away from reality.

When you woke, the world was gray. Sunless gray phasing into black. For the first time, you felt a kinship with Mother Nature. Perhaps she was miserable at the moment as well. Maybe she had turned the sky drab and filled it with dark, swollen clouds because she too thought she sensed her lost lover only to realize they had been a figment of the unconscious. If that was the case, then you took back every time you cursed her for pelting rain or frigid winds. No one deserved the pain of—

“Hi.”

You perked at the sound—a jolt to the system—and you whipped around. He stood somewhat rigid in your doorway, drying his damp hands on one of your dishrags. You’d seen this image before: Jake standing before you, waiting with a smile on his face for you to fully wake so he could drag you into the kitchen for an expertly prepared breakfast. But there was no smile this time, no gentle curve to the lips, no glint in the irises.

“Are you real?” you asked, blinking once, twice, to clear your vision, but he was still there.

“Real as ever,” he replied softly.

You couldn’t hold back your light scoff, your eyes rolling and landing on the rag in his hands as he continued.

“I, uh…” he threw a thumb over his shoulder in the general direction of your kitchen, “I made you something to eat. When I came in earlier you looked like you could use some—”

“Jake, what the hell are you doing here?”

A beat passed. He stared blankly, like your question was out of the realm of the conversation, like it belonged somewhere else. Then his head fell forward, shoulders slumping to match his look of defeat as he fiddled with the rag. He tossed it on the mattress and ran a perfect hand through his perfect hair before looking at you.

“I’m back,” he answered simply. Too simply, irritatingly so.

“I didn’t invite you back.”

“I know, baby, but I need to explain—”

“You dumped me!”

“I made a mistake!” He snapped, then much quieter, repeated, “I made a mistake, ok?”

He waited for you to give him something in return, but you had nothing to give, nothing to share, nothing to reassure him that you felt any emotion at his words.

“I…” He took a step forward, but further examination of your empty features had him halting. “I thought I was doing you a favor.”

Your eyebrow quirked and you resisted the urge to cross your arms like a brat. “A favor?”

“Yes,” he breathed. “A month ago, I was assigned on a mission that forced me to remember the harsh sacrifices my job requires; not just of me, but of those I love,” he said, taking a seat on the edge of the mattress, still a good four feet from you. “I couldn’t guarantee it was going to end well. And realizing that it might not told me all I needed to know. That you don’t deserve to have the burden of losing someone you love that way. You shouldn’t have a boyfriend or husband who might end up dead.”

You considered it all, words absorbing into every pore and vein of your body. But once it sunk in, anger was what surfaced in its place. If that thought were ever to cross someone’s mind, it should have been yours; yours well before it should have been his. And yet, never did it. Not once had anything remotely close breached the barrier around your mind. That was how much you loved him. That was how dedicated and devoted you were. Everything you gave to him—your body, heart, emotions, love, loyalty—you had handed over with purpose. You knew you were giving yourself to the right person, and yet, the right person let you go.

“That’s not how it works, Jake,” you said. “You don’t just leave someone because of…” you shook your head, “If you loved me you—”

“I do love you!” he said sternly; not harshly, yet with absolute surety. “I have always loved you, Y/N, so do not try to take that away from me.”

“Then what do you want, Jake?”

“I want everything,” he replied. “I want you to want me back. I want to see you every day. I want you to…” His mouth was open, caught in mid-sentence, but then it closed as a cautious smile spread across his face. “I just want you.”

“And you’re suddenly fine with the idea of us being together again?” Thinning your lips, you shrugged your shoulders in false, nearly sarcastic, nonchalance. “Just like that? No big deal?”

“My job shouldn’t be a defining factor in our relationship. It took me losing you to see that, but believe me, I see it.”

“You didn’t lose me, Jake. You gave me up.”

The painful reminder pinched his features. “I know, and I’m a selfish prick for coming back, but not being with you…” He sighed and swallowed, then he shook his head and said, “I don’t know, sweetheart. Living life not being together may be an option for you, but it isn’t an option for me. I was stupid to think I could convince myself otherwise.” He looked down at his hands. Fingers intertwining, he leaned forward and braced his elbows on his knees. A few strands of hair fell from the defined shape but he didn’t bother to fix it.

A heavy sigh fell from his lips.

“If you decide you don’t want me,” he continued, his voice slicing into the few moments deafening silence, “that’s your right. But I don’t think I’ll ever get over you.”

“Why?”

He chuckled weakly and finally smoothed the wayward hairs back into place. “I’m not entirely convinced it’s possible.”

“And you think it’s possible for me?”

He turned his head to look at you, desperation clashing with more desperation. “I’d rather it not be,” he said, “but to wish for that would be selfish as well.”

It most certainly would be. You’d spent hours, days, weeks, going over in your head what you would say if ever you were to meet Jake Seresin again after what he’d done. Cursing was in abundance in your imaginings, spoken in an unrestrained tone while you held back unshed tears like a seasoned champ. The words exchanged in the last few minutes didn’t do justice to those thoughts, but now, as you looked at him and heard his truth, you couldn’t find it in you to spit more his way. So, selfish was he, yes, but his wish was not so unlikely to be granted. You knew you would never get over him either.

Sitting up on your knees, you crawled across the mattress until you were close enough to lean your chest against his back and wrap your arms around his neck. A large hand landed on one of your forearms, sliding back and forth along your skin.

“I missed you,” he said, quiet, practically to himself as he pressed a kiss to the inner side of your wrist. “I missed your scent.” Another kiss, lips open, accompanied by a small, warm lick from his tongue. “I missed your taste.”

You rested your chin on his shoulder and he turned his head to catch your eye. His gaze darted to your lips and back.

“Can I kiss you?” he asked.

Your breath shallowed, but you nodded.

He didn’t instantly attack you the way you anticipated. Instead, he licked his lips, shifted his body, and with a gentle hand, pushed you down on the mattress until he was hovering above you. The leg he had wedged between your thighs brushed against your barely clothed core, forcing a whimper that was cut short by the press of his lips on yours.

“God, I didn’t think you’d ever let me touch you again,” he whispered between kisses, “I thought I—”

“Jake,” you stopped him, your hands on either side of his face, “if you do this a second time…if you leave…”

“Baby, I won’t,” he swore. “We don’t have to keep going right now if you don’t want to, but I’m not leaving you.”

Your stare flicked back and forth from his right eye to his left and back again, searching for a lick of dishonesty. Trust was never an issue in your relationship before, but this time, and rightly so, you wanted to verify his sincerity for yourself. His eyes never lied, and thankfully you could see now that he wasn’t deceiving you.

“Then I want you inside me,” you said as you reached your hand between your bodies and began to take apart his belt. He watched your fingers work, his eyes briefly slamming shut when you snuck your hand behind the band of his underwear to pull out his hardening cock.

“Really?” he breathed out in relief. His pearly whites peeked through the soft curve of his lips.

You smiled back. “Really, Jake.”

With the hand not wrapped around him, you gathered your t-shirt up to your navel and reached toward your thighs to pull the center of your underwear to the side. The chill that hit your core made you clench tightly, desperate to have something fill you. “Come on, baby.”

You gently tugged on his cock until he moved closer and lowered himself on top of you. Your hips lifted, forcing his tip to bump against your clit, and Jake blew out a jagged breath, allowing his head to fall into the crook of your neck. He took three more inhales, heat of the exhales fanning against your collarbone, then his hand lightly slapped at yours so he could take his cock back before he lined up with your entrance and guided himself through your folds.

“Everyone still wants to meet you,” he said.

You both laid on your sides, chest to chest, your arm wrapped around his waist as he brushed his fingers through your hair and gently massaged your scalp. You were still a bit dizzy in the aftermath of what you’d done to one another. Your head was a little heavy, and your eardrums felt full and fuzzy from your rushing blood, and your eyelids were growing weak. You shifted your leg and were reminded of the ache at your core. You’d not had sex in a month and Jake had a cock not easily adjusted to. He had been careful with you, gentle, and he took his time, but that didn’t stop his size from stretching you to your limit.

“They know about me?” You asked. The question came out lazily, thick and syrupy with elongated words.

“Mhmm.” He pressed a kiss to your damp forehead. “My mom is begging. I told her if you take me back then I’m going to marry you—or going to try to, anyway, seeing as you’d have to agree.”

Your head tilted back so you could better look him in the eyes. “Jake—”

“Don’t panic,” he soothed. “I’m not asking now. I think we both know I need to earn it first.”

You smiled and lengthened your neck for a kiss, which he eagerly returned, before tucking your head against his chest. You pressed your lips to his pec and nuzzled into him. He smelled amazing, even with the layer of your combined dying sweat sticking to his muscled body. He smelled like home. And Jake was home, your home, just as you were his.

“I’ve missed the peanut butter, Jake,” you mumbled.

He chuckled and hugged you closer and said, “I love you too, baby.”

A/N: I have no real excuse for this. The idea just wouldn’t leave my head.

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sentimentalmachine · 6 months

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I'm so heartbroken. My brother's cat died today. I loved that cat so much and my brother loved him even more. He was only 8. He was such a sweet guy. I haven't seen him in so long and now I never will. We were supposed to have a family Halloween party today but my brother didn't make it because he was taking the cat to the emergency vet. I didn't know until I got home and saw facebook what the outcome was. I really wanted it to be that he would be ok, not gone. Ever since my cousin very unexpectedly died a few months ago, we all decided we needed to make more effort to see each other. We all regretted how little we had seen him these past several years with him living overseas. So my other cousin, his brother, put together this Halloween party. The only time I've seen him since before covid was at the funeral and memorial when we were focused on other things. But today the first thing he said to me was "is everything ok, you're looking really frail" and that kind of broke my heart. Because it's really the first thing people notice about me now. I knew I was looking frail, but hearing so many people point it out lately hurts. I'm just a frail sickly old lady now, and that's all anyone sees when they look at me. People at doctors and physical therapy talk about how tiny I am, how I have no substance to my body as if pointing out the obvious is supposed to do any good? I've tried so so hard to become well these past few years but this year more than any other time of my life the sickness just shows on me like flashing red lights. And no one can find out why and nothing makes me better and I'm trying everything I possibly can and going into so much debt it scares me but nothing helps and sometimes I just get so tired of trying I don't want to even try anymore. I had to get a mammogram this week to recheck this suspicious spot they have been keeping an eye on, the lady who administered it was so concerned about my appearance and loss of tissue since my last scan. I told her I'd been sick and hadn't been able to gain weight and she just looked at me with this sad worried look and in a sad worried tone said "you can't gain any weight"? and I just shook my head. Thankfully for the first time in years my scan was all clear though so at least I don't have to get another one for awhile. But it was just another incidence of how horrible I must appear to others. People who don't know me. It's not just in my head anymore. It's real and it's out there. And I don't understand why I can't gain weight. I've always been able to gain weight. (except in 2013/14 when I was recovering from a difficult surgery) I never thought I'd reach middle age and be tiny and frail, this is the time of life women usually put on weight. It makes no sense. Then my GI visit was so bad he thinks it's just IBS. Despite all my symptoms and how sick I look, despite IBS shouldn't affect your weight, make your stomach swell and bleed, suddenly be allergic to things you were never allergic to, loss of muscle and so much more. I BEGGED him to at least test me for sibo, but he doesn't think it could possibly be that. And maybe it's not but it's something they haven't checked for and is easy to check for but I'm pretty sure he just thinks I'm crazy. He actually bulged his eyes out when I told him I just wanted to be able to eat more types of food and gain weight, as if it was some unreasonable thing to want. I like my 2 physical therapists a lot though, they recognize how bad my condition is and are trying hard to help me improve. But I haven't been making any improvements and I'm scared they are going to have to dismiss me. My main PT person assures me that it will take a very long time to see improvements with how bad my condition is but since I can't find someone who will even try to find out exactly what causes me to be in this horrible condition will it even be possible to improve with any amount of time?

#lots of death weight and sickness mentions #personal stuff i just needed to let out somewhere #because i'm so frustrated and feel like i can't talk about this stuff anywhere to anyone #so i'm just putting here

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cowteapot · 2 years

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Stranger Things HC

Summary: ever wonder what it would be like to live in Hawkins when the world isn’t ending?

All characters x reader (platonic)

Warnings: cursing, substance use, violence, reader is older like let’s say 17-19 area

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You’re childhood best friend is Johnathan.

You met the kids through Will and the others through Nancy, you all became great friends

They make you sit through D&D games even if you are interested, these games last for HOURS, it’s hard to even understand how someone could sit in one position for so long. Your character died in the first two hours but you were absolutely not allowed to leave so you really just ended up with your head in your hand, struggling to stay awake

You work at the record store and it’s usually quite except for the group of children that hang around. Max actually buys things, Dustin flips through the records and complains, Lucas sifts through the cassettes and messes up the nice piles, Mike bumps into shelves and makes many messes while talking to El and Will sits at the counter with you apologizing for his friends

Will comes out to you first. You hold him close for hours and reassure him that you will always love and accept him no matter what

Max braids you bracelets and you better wear them all or else she will get aggressive

Eddie and Steve were secretly childhood besties but stopped hanging out after Steve’s parents said that Eddie was a freak and they didn’t like his influence

Dustin always sunburns on the backs of his knees and no one knows how

Max and Eddie are trailer neighbors and Robin lives a few down. All three of them have secret Thursday night movies nights that the rest of the group doesn’t know about because it’s for trailer neighbors + Robin only

No one talks about Steve and Nancy’s relationship, like literally no one talks about it

You teach Max how to be a slightly safer driver but still shes not allowed to drive anywhere when Steve is around

Eddie is oddly clumsy. You’ve seen this man fall up the stairs, fall out of a sitting position and slip on air

Robin claims to like halloween but every time anything slightly scary happens she’s over it

Max likes to drag everyone to Halloween stores around September. Her costumes are always planned super early and her plan for the night usually consists of scaring the shit outta everyone, stealing candy and smashing pumpkins

Study nights are hosted at Steve’s house and he cuts up apple slices and makes little finger sandwiches for everyone

Eddie doesn’t want to admit it but Labyrinth is the scariest movie he’s ever seen even tho it did come out when he was an adult (1986) he had nightmares for three weeks

Hopper basically has adopted Max too

You gave El the sex talk because hopper physically couldn’t. Like the idea of speaking about sex to his child made him sick to his stomach

Dustin’s mom is quite passive aggressive

Eddie’s trailer smells like pee, cigarettes, weed and tomato soup

Steve hates tomato’s, mushrooms, ketchup and milk

Robin once choked on a peanut M&M and now she refuses to eat any kind of M&M

Nancy is allergic to peanuts, idk she gives off peanut allergy vibes

Billy smells weird. Like stale cigarettes, shitty cologne, dry beer and ball sweat

You’re banished from Steve’s car after laughing so hard the milkshake you were drinking shot out or your mouth and all over his window and dashboard

Mrs. Wheeler is a gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss. Like queen full on makes her kids feel bad for needing anything, is always screaming at Nancy and she hates all of you except Steve

Uncle Wayne is the best parent to talk when you have problems, no hate to Joyce but you could talk to Wayne about drugs, sex, police and about anything else and he will never and I mean never be upset or judge. Like Joyce would’ve yelled at you for doing drugs and explain how dangerous they are and Wayne will simply tell you to be safe

Argyle has IBS

Jonathan will physically fist fight you if you put your outside clothes on his bed

Erica is a little evil child. She once went through your wallet and absolutely roasted the shit outta your id photo

Mike once threw up in an empty fast food cup and didn’t know what to do so he hid it under his bed for three months

Steve called all of his friends over to his house because his dad hugged him. It was genuinely a very depressing party

Every time hopper cooks everyone needs to smile and nod while choking down the meal

Jonathan says things that cause an extensive amount of concern, “I think we should start legal euthanization at age 65”

You can’t help it but when Eleven was going through her a few words era you couldn’t help but laugh especially when hopper told you about her whole ghost thing

max was a little middle school drug dealer. Girl used to steal loose cigarettes and pills out of the medicine cabinet and sell them

Joyce is a clueless queen! You’ve come over with Jonathan higher than a kite and devoured everything in sight while opening cans after cans of soda and take one sip before leaving it somewhere and she just thinks you both had a long day

Nancy gives everyone makeovers

Max is a little pissed off human and sometimes you just make her sit down and drink an apple juice cause she gets aggressive

You were Dustin’s first kiss at the winter dance and you earned him some street cred for bringing someone older and kissing them

Steve will never let you live down your kiss with Dustin even tho it was literally a peck on the lips

Eddie once called max “carrot top” and you all had to physically detain her after she chased him down, tackled him and rubbed his face into the ground

Our beautiful baby boy Will has smoked weed and when he confessed Johnathan was upset but you and argyle were up and screaming within seconds about how you were right because that missing Joint Johnathan blamed you two on smoking was stolen by his own baby brother

Mike is a little shit head. For a solid month he carried around water balloons in his backpack and threw them at his friends whenever he got the chance but he eventually stopped after Max held his head in the sink until he almost passed out

Everyone goes to Lucas’ games and cheers him on like the proud little family you are

Dustin can’t lie for shit

You’ve caught Hopper beating his meat in his office and you cried while he apologized over and over again

Joyce is a pumpkin spice queen. Halloween is coming and mama Byers has cute little orange and brown decorations with so many pumpkin spice candles it’s all anyone can smell due to it burning into their nose hairs

Steve has a box of tissues and wet wipes in his car for El when she gets her nose bleeds

Lucas doesn’t do blood. Someone’s bleeding? Boy is passed out

Holly barks.

Ted has hit on you. Many times.

Argyle and Johnathan have made out in a high state

Nancy gave El a makeover once, one time. She did the works, hair, makeup, and clothes but when hopper came home to his little girl with lipstick and a dress on he lost his shit, never again.

Robin has intense arachnophobia. Like the sight or even mention of spider she’s lost it, itching her body and looking around for the bug

Nancy has a gun chest. You saw it one time while at the wheeler house when the girl was searching for her lipstick and walked over to her bed, pulled out a large wooden chest, pulled the key out from her shirt where it rested on a chain and unlocked the large chest. Probably fifteen guns sat in it, she reached in and fumbled around before pulling out the tube, you stood behind her in shock

“Nancy. WHAT THE FUCK?!”

You got Will absolutely fucking annihilated one night after he begged you and Johnathan to let him share a beer with you guys. You agreed but one turned into two and two turned into the boy fast asleep on the bathroom floor

Lucas has this little girl scream that everyone finds hilarious. You found it out after a long Halloween night, everyone practically crawling back into the Byers residence when out of no where a masked figure pops out of the bushes and yells, Lucas in his fright screamed at the top of his lungs which scared all of you more than the figure. The figure pulled off its mask to reveal max who stood with her mouth agape staring at her boyfriend. You spent the rest of the night trying to scare him again

Robin gets everyone Christmas presents. They may not be as extravagant as Steve’s presents but they’re thoughtful, she got Nancy gun cleaner, Johnathan a rolling tray, Steve got Farrah Fawcett spray and so on

When Billy was still kicking it he loved rom coms and chick flicks

Steve’s Bi. He is and I don’t care what you have to say

Robin tried to smoke but a single cigarette caused her to go into a coughing fit until she puked

You, Steve and Eddie share the children. Like you each have a day as if you’re a divorced throuple co-parenting. One day someone’s on snacks, someone’s on the head count and entertainment while someone else drives and it switches on days

You three have definitely pretend you were the parents of the kids when out in public. Using excessive pet names and telling the kids to go see “mommy/daddy” just to see the rise it got from people around you

You tried to take everyone to see a movie like in theater and it was a shit show. Dustin wanted the sour patch kids but Lucas was eating them, Will didn’t want to sit so close to the screen, El didn’t like how cold the theater was even tho you told her to bring a a blanket, Max fell asleep, Mike kept asking questions, Eddie was yelling at Mike, Steve got up and left and you were on the verge of crying. You all never did that again.

Mike has ADHD

The kids are kind of scared of you when you get pissed at them. Like sometimes when you’re not there Steve threatens to call you

Steve has coffee with Joyce and they talk about being moms

Hopper likes to tickle El. He loves to see her squirm and scream through deep belly giggles as she kicks her feet and tries to fight him off

Eddie peed the bed till he was 13. Sometimes still does.

You gave El, Max and Erica the period talk like the whole talk. Explaining tampons, pads, cramps, hygiene and all that goodness. You made sure they were prepared with their own little period bags and that they knew what to do in case of an emergency

Steve is Reba. He’s a single mom who works two jobs, who loves his kids and never stops

Hopper asks so many questions when he finds out Robin is gay. He’s not asking them to be weird it’s just he has a daughter and he wants to know these things just in case she may or may not like girls

Hopper also had you give him the period talk, he now fully understands the difference between flows, best aid for cramps and how to get blood out of anything

One time while watching a true crime documentary Argyle and Jonathan saw that they caught a guy because of what he was buying at a hardware store, they didn’t believe it so they bought as many ‘serial killer’ things they could at a hardware store to see what would happen but the girl at the checkout stand just thought they were building a sex room

Will, Mike, Dustin and Lucas sneak behind the curtain at family video, ya know the one where they show pornos and old guys go wack off in a room together? Yea the snuck into one of those, Will didn’t really want to but his friends were going so he went but anyway it was really awkward when Steve pulled them out by their shirt collars and kicked them out

Dustin’s mom listens into all of his calls and it’s gotten to the point that when ever one of the group calls they say hello to her

Lucas’ mom is an essential oil mom and he’s not allowed to have sugar

You and Eddie have a mutual agreement that if you’re not dead, in jail or married by 30 you’ll marry each other and raise cats

You obviously aren’t gonna be marrying each other….

Max has a collection of knives that is quite concerning but hey at least she’s got a hobby

Dustin’s mind was blown when he first saw Rocky Horror Picture show. He ran to the record store and asked if you had a copy of the soundtrack which you responded with a “it’s been out for like 10 years man. No?”

Eddie worships the ground Meatloaf walks on. Not the food, the musician (rip)

Steve LOVES Grease

Nancy is secretly a little metal head

#stranger things #nancy wheeler #johnathan byers #joyce byers #billy hargrove #eddie munson #steve harrington #will byres #lucas sinclair #erica sinclair #dustin henderson #mike wheeler #mrs. wheeler #Jim hopper #eleven hopper #argyle #robin buckley

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aloctx · 1 year

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Friends with(out) benefits

When I think about and try to process the events of that night, I see a supercut of all the good times we had together. Us in the kitchen of my first apartment, surrounded by all of our friends. I bought so much beer and alcohol for someone who doesn't drink much but I was celebrating finally having a home to call my own. Your first solo apartment is a big deal! I think about you sneaking me a kiss in my laundry room because nobody knew we liked to kiss, even though I’m more than sure everyone could see the chemistry. I think about high school and how you were alway cracking jokes and making everyone around you laugh. I think about your baby face, pink lips, and always-dazed stare and it's almost romantic. I quickly snap out of it and my stomach starts to turn and the butterflies turn into bubbles. A swarm of feelings inundate me along with guilt and a physical feeling in my stomach which turns it sour. My brain forces me to remember the highlights instead of the lows like the substance abuse, the money that only came from mommy and daddy, the calls your ex girlfriend made to harass me and your laughing in the background. Why aren’t those memories front and center? Why does my subconscious root for you every time?

All I can remember is that I can’t actually remember who I was the day after it happened. I woke up nauseous, hung over, and the owner of a new and not-improved brain. I was even lucky enough to block ‘the event’ from my brain for months, no, years actually. I didn’t even call it sexual assault until the first person I told pointed it out — “What do you mean they were having sex with you while you were unconscious? You mean while they raped you???” — and calling it what it was for the first time, rape, was out of the question. I’d get a brief flashback, like dejavu, every time I smelled Tequila or heard your name but it was tucked away so deep to try to keep myself safe that I didn’t even realize how much damage it was doing and had already done. The wound was festering and I had a bright pink bandaid on that section of my memory to avoid making sense of it further.

‘Oh, I don't drink’. ‘I HATE the taste of alcohol.’, ‘I’m taking some sober time for my health.’. I adapted and learned to perfect my excuse as to why I couldn’t partake in something so natural for someone in their 20’s having fun. I’m 30 years old now and my stomach still turns when I attempt to take a sip of anything that might inebriate me. For a long time, I thought maybe I just didn’t like alcohol or that I was allergic or that I just wasn’t as cool as I wanted to be. Time and tests have proven those conclusions wrong. I like to drink, I like the feeling of being a completely lucid version of my true being, but I don’t like being out of control. This doesn't mean I'm afraid of it becoming a problematic vice, because trust me, I've tried to develop problematic vices time and time again to no avail. (Honorable mentions to cocaine, nicotine, and weed.) Take for instance, if I’m surrounded by people I completely trust like my family or my partner, I can drink and get drunk and feel fine the next day. If I’m out at a bar or with people I'm only acquaintances or somewhat friendly with, forget it. The moment I take a sip of alcohol, I feel physically ill. My brain triggers my body to say ‘STOP, WE ARE IN DANGER!’, and I give up without even thinking about it twice. I try this every time without any success but I’m able to down 6 gin and tonics when it’s my partner taking care of me and my fragile brain.

I remember waking up, naked while you penetrated me. Covered in your bodily fluids with a phone camera pointed at my unconscious body. ‘How did I get so drunk?’. For how physical the situation was, it very much felt like an out-of-body experience. It felt like I was watching as a third party behind two-way glass. No matter how hard I yelled or pounded on the glass for it to stop, nobody could hear me. When my brain found a connection back to my physical body, I asked you to stop. It was so difficult to open my heavy eyes. When I did, I asked you to stop again. I remember being way too calm, like I didn’t want to embarrass you. You looked startled, like a deer caught in headlights. I gathered all my physical and mental strength and lunged up towards you and your phone. ‘STOP IT! I NEED YOU TO STOP.’ I remember you apologizing profusely. ‘IM SORRY I'M SORRY I'M DELETING IT NOW I'M SORRY.’ You gathered your things and left. That’s all I remember. That’s all I remember now. The next morning, I woke up, showered, and just pretended nothing happened because that would never happen to me? In my home? At my birthday party? With someone I had willingly slept with before? ‘Nope, it didn't happen. Just a fucked up dream.’. It’s been almost a decade and I still deal with the events of that night every time I want to unwind and have a drink.

I’ve been open about my experience now that I’ve been able to accept that it happened to me. Most of the time, my story is received with love and support and empathy. Other times, it's met with questions, questions I don’t like too much. ‘Why didn’t you report it?’, ‘Why did you wait so long?’, ‘Maybe you consented before you passed out?’, ‘What's the big deal, weren’t you guys sleeping together anyways?’. I’ve stopped humoring most of these questions and using them as a way to weed out who does and does not have a place in my life. Those who are truly curious automatically or through a brief explanation understand why. I’m going to therapy, reading self help books, taking care of my physical health, and doing everything in my power to continue not letting this sexual assault define me but it will forever be a part of my story. The writing has helped my healing process. I’ve written a poem about it as well and every year, I’m able to make strides towards letting it be part of my narrative without having to necessarily accept it. Processing the trauma will forever be part of my narrative but I don’t have to accept it. I mean, who would? My mom would blame it on me being stubborn and that’s probably a part of it. The truth is, I choose to only accept the good and the bad that has helped shape me. This experience helped change me, but it changed me into a more sheltered and cautious version of who I prefer to be, hence, I do not accept it. I’m sure I will someday, but for now, I’m happy with just sharing my story.

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Making You Mine

pairing: chris evans x professor!fem!reader, chris evans x oc!female (brief)

summary: you and chris have your first date.

word count: 3.0k

warnings: !!! 18+ minors dni !!! slight smut, fluff, age gap (reader is 28, chris is 39) suggestive conversation, two dorks in love, alcohol consumption, heavy making out, dry humping, orgasms, rpf

notes: ngl to y’all i didn’t even mean to make it include some smut, but i ended up getting carried away. this is the second part of the ‘Pining for Professor’ series. i hope you all enjoy it and make sure to let me know what you think! *i do not give consent for this fic to be reposted or translated*

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The next few days that passed after your encounter seemed to fly by. You were busy working on your dissertation while Chris was attending ASP interviews.The two of you would text from time to time, just keeping the other updated about your life.

Chris had planned the evening out. Before considering what meal he wanted to make you, he made sure to ask you about any dietary concerns or allergies that you might have, and he was thankful that he did. You informed him that the only food allergy you had was apples. Part of him thought you were joking because he never heard of that being a restriction one could face, but after sending him a photo of one of your allergic reactions, he trashed every single apple he had stored in his fridge. A dramatic reaction, yes, but he wanted to make sure you were both completely safe and comfortable.

He decided on making a simple pasta dinner, something easy that he believed he couldn’t possibly mess up. It wasn’t until he was googling wine pairings when he remembered the woman he was supposed to have this same evening with just a few days ago; Lindsey.

Chris had been so preoccupied with you that he completely forgot about the woman. Looking at his phone and opening their messages, he saw that he had been accidentally ghosting her for the past three days. Not knowing how to deliver the news, he decided it would be best to break things off over the phone than through a text.

Clicking on her contact, he dialed her number and listened to the dial tone ring in his ear. He was pondering on what to say when he heard her voice through the phone. “Hey stranger, I was wondering when you were gonna call me back.”

“Hey Lindsey, sorry I got a little busy with life. Can we talk?”

For about the next five minutes, Chris tried his best to not give the cliche ‘it’s not you, it’s me’ excuse, but in the end he had to explain to the woman how he met somebody else, you, and that he didn’t want to string her along any longer. The call ended with some harsh words from her which he expected. Even though he hated that he hurt her feelings, in the end all he kept thinking about was you.

A couple miles away from his home, you were at your house going through your entire wardrobe trying to find the perfect outfit to wear. Did you want to go the fancy route and wear a nice dress or something casual like jeans and a blouse? Even though Chris told you the plans he had scheduled for your rendezvous, you were still feeling nervous about the whole affair.

Thankfully with the help of your friends, they were able to ease your worries and help you out with your ensemble.

The night before the planned evening, the two of you lay awake, plagued with nerves. Worried about messing up and ruining the chance to be with the other.

With how his morning started the day of his previously planned affair, Chris made sure that nothing could stand in the way of tonight. He had his suit pressed, the ingredients needed for the meal prepped, and a bouquet of red roses bought fresh from the florist resting in a vase of water. Scott went with Dodger over to his sister Shanna’a house, leaving the home to himself.

The day proceeded quickly and soon enough it was time for the date. You agreed to drive over and meet him at his home, arriving there around eight in the evening.

Walking up to the home and knocking on the door, you kept cracking your knuckles, a nervous tick of yours whenever you got anxious. Once the entryway was opened and Chris stepped into your sight, all of those pesky jitters suddenly left your body.

Chris was clad in a tailored black suit that clung to his frame. The white button up he donned was crisp and clean, you could make out a few of his tattoos peeking through the material. Accessorizing his attire, he wore a black and silver watch, the silver in the band matching the Saint Christopher medallion clasped around his neck showing through the opening of his top. His hair was perfectly gelled, making him look fresh out of a photo shoot.

He looked absolutely delectable and part of you didn’t even care about the meal, you just wanted to know how the material of his clothes felt against your skin.

When Chris opened up his door he knew you’d be there, beautiful as ever but he didn’t expect the sight that he was met with.

Your regularly curly hair was straightened, cascading off your shoulders and perfectly framing your face. The makeup you applied made your features light up. He took notice of the lipgloss you put on and all he wanted to do was grab you and taste the substance that was lucky enough to touch your lips.

Looking your body up and down, he noticed your black silk dress, a tie in the middle cinching the material together. The material stopped at your mid thighs revealing your velvety smooth legs and high heeled shoes. Thoughts of him trailing his hands up the sides of your calves while he pinned you below him flashed in his mind. Quickly he shook the image out of his mind to put back all of his attention on you.

“You look absolutely breathtaking,” he whispered in awe.

“You’re not looking too bad yourself.”

As you entered his home, he placed a hand on the small of your back tugging your frame into him so he could place a kiss on your cheek. The same butterflies you experienced when he pecked you that night in the parking lot reappeared by the dozens.

The smell of sautéing onions and garlic filled your senses, instantly making your stomach lurch around. “Whatever it is you're making smells amazing,” you commented to the brunette.

He bashfully smiled, “Thank you, I’m almost finished, though I should let you know I’m not the greatest cook.”

You laughed at his comment, unconsciously placing your palm against his upper arm. “It’s alright Chris, at least you have your looks right?”

It was his turn to laugh, your playful matter had him buzzing.

The two of you made your way through the kitchen, him to the front of the stove while you sat in the high chair behind the counter top. Before he returned to cooking the vegetables, he grabbed the bouquet of red roses he had ordered and handed them to you, a smile instantly appearing on your face.

You thanked him for his generosity and the two of you continued on in lively conversation while he focused back on finishing dinner.

Laughter filled the room while you two chatted in his living room. You two had finished dinner, Chris making a wonderful shrimp scampi that even he was surprised tasted good.

Even though you spent three hours talking that evening in your office, you two didn’t have any difficulty finding new topics to explore.

You spoke about your family and how life was growing up without siblings. How it felt being at an advanced academic level at such a young age, which allowed you the opportunity of being employed at the university at 21. Surprisingly, you allowed yourself to be vulnerable around the man, something that you had never done before. It was something about his demeanor. His presence was inviting and captivating, and all you wanted to do was continue to be around the actor.

Chris was at a loss of words with how to describe how you made him feel. You had such a hypnotizing way to yourself. He would listen to your laugh and drink it in as if it were the last time his ears would be blessed with the sound. Your smile was so genuine, stretching from ear to ear and all he wanted to do was keep that look on your face till the end of his days. He didn’t know he was staring at you until you waved in front of his face, regaining his attention.

“Earth to Evans. Are you okay there?” Your eyebrows were slightly furrowed while you stared intently into his eyes, waiting for his response. He didn’t even think about the next words that came out of his mouth when he spoke.

“I know that we just met last week, and this is only our first date, but would you do me the honor of being able to call you my girlfriend?”

The statement that was rushed out of his mouth had you choke on your glass of wine. Regaining your composure, you set the drink down and looked up at Chris.

There wasn’t any humor in his eyes, just determination as well as a bit of trepidation.

You were about to speak when he started up again. “Usually when meeting someone, I go on about two to three dates with them. Get to know them and go through the ‘what if’s’ possibilities. But with you I realized I can’t wait that long. The only thing I care about is being able to see that smile on your face, and have the melodic sound of your laugh ingrained in my life. And I don’t want to waste another second trying to determine ‘what if’ we’re not a match when I already know that you’re the one for me.”

This time you were the one at a loss of words. Emotions wrangle throughout your body. You were nervous, but the nerves that stood on end were due to the fact of being scared of how quickly you were falling for him.

Without saying anything but donning a beaming grin, you nodded.

Chris immediately leant forward and molded his lips with yours. The kiss was soft and delicate. His right hand slightly cupped your cheek, and in that moment you felt safe, you felt at ease. There was no other place the two of you wanted to be than right there in each other’s embrace.

When you pulled away it felt like time was at a standstill, nothing else mattered but the two of you being together. Even though he wasn’t a photographic person, Chris felt this overwhelming need to document this moment.

He quickly pulled out his phone and asked you if it were okay to take a photo of the two of you, a personal keepsake so to speak. You nuzzled into his side, shoulders touching, breaths fanning across each other’s face. Chris extended his hand with the camera app open and aimed towards the two of you. Though you were looking at the screen, a beaming grin stretched across your features, he was only looking at you. Admiring you as if you were his entire world, which you were slowly but surely becoming. Snapping the photo, he locked his phone and tucked it away back into his slacks.

With the close proximity you two shared, he took advantage of the opportunity to kiss you again. He was desperate to feel you, touch you, taste you. The flavor of your strawberry lip gloss inviting him in.

You melted into him, hands gripping the lapels of his jacket pulling him closer into you. He leaned into your touch, causing the two of you to lay back against his couch.

His hips were slotted in between your legs, crotch rubbing against your warm core. The friction drawing out a low moan from your chest.

He continued to feverishly attack your mouth. This kiss was different from the first. This was pure hunger. You two were desperate to feel the other. His tongue slotted into your mouth, tasting the leftover remnants of the Pinot Grigio you consumed. Notes of grapes and honeysuckles on your tongue made him push deeper. The intoxicating taste and the effects of the alcohol had him unconsciously grinding into you, rubbing his cock against your covered mound.

You ran your hands across the expanse of his body. Rubbing his arms, slightly gripping his ass, tangling your hands into the brown tuffs of his hair, you couldn’t get enough. He felt amazing against you. The rubbing of his hips were drawing out moans that you didn’t even try to suppress due to the unwavering desire you felt towards him. You felt him lift your leg up, giving himself more room to rut against you. The movement caused your dress to hike up, showing the lace of your black thong to your now boyfriend.

The two of you continued with your actions. Tongue slapping against each other as you sloppily tasted the other. The movements of his hips against your cunt accelerated to a rigorous pace when he felt a wet patch growing on your panties.

You felt like honey teenagers, dry humping each other like a pair of desperate virgins, but in that moment it was perfect.

Drawing away from each other, Chris nestled his face in the crook of your neck, his warm breath sending shockwaves of arousal straight to your core.

You were both close to reaching your respective peak, your moans were getting wilder and his hips were becoming unruly.

It only took a few more bumps of his crotch against your covered clit for you to gush in your panties. An erotic moan left your lips and filled the room while your back arched, pushing your breasts against his chest.

Hearing the near pornographic sound that left your body, while feeling your peer nipples press against his front allowed him to reach his release as well. Biting down against the column of your neck, he came in his pants, filling his boxer briefs with his seed.

Chris collapsed on top of your panting body, the two of you trying to regain a steady breath. He lay there in your arms, your nails dragging along the nape of his neck.

When he finally regained composure, Chris raised up on his palms and looked down at you. And as if your minds were synced up, you both erupted in a fit of giggles.

After coming down for your laugh attacks, you excused yourself to the bathroom to freshen up.

You stood in front of the mirror, examining your reflection. There was still some adrenaline flowing through your bloodstream causing your hands to slightly shake. Your lips were red and swollen due to the attack on them moments prior. But what you couldn’t ignore was the dopey smile that seemed to take permanent residence on your face. You felt like a giddy schoolgirl, though you weren’t complaining.

Your recently ended relationship with your ex Justin was not great. The reason for the break up was due to the fact that he didn’t make you feel special. Looking back at it now you don’t even know why you agreed to start dating him in the first place. But you were thankful it concluded, otherwise you wouldn’t be here, with a man who looked at you like you hung the moon and placed every star in the sky yourself.

Back in the living room, Chris paced around the living room for your return. Happiness surged through him, making him pump his fist in the air like he was John Bender in The Breakfast Club.

He's been with plenty of women throughout his life, even getting engaged to one, but it was in this moment he realized he had never been so infatuated with someone until you entered his life. You made all of the hairs on his body stand up just by looking at him. It elated him but also scared him. It scared him due to how fast he was falling for you. But he didn’t care. Though this feeling was foreign, he had no problem welcoming it with open arms.

After a few moments consisting of composing yourself, you made your way out of the bathroom and back to Chris. You two stood there, just smiling at each other like idiots. It was him who finally piped up.

“So that was some first date.”

You couldn’t help but chuckle at his comment.

“Tell me about it,” you replied.

The two of you conversed some more before it got late and you decided to call it a night. Making sure you had all of your belongings, including your roses, he escorted you to your car.

Resting against the door, you couldn’t resist temptation so you pulled him into you, attaching your lips to his once more. This kiss wasn’t the apprehensive one you first shared, or the hungry and desperate one that came after. This kiss was full of passion. It was the type that made you breathe out a sigh of relief into the other's mouth, glad that your bodies were in union in such an intimate manner. Neither of you wanting it to end.

When you finally pulled apart, Chris rested his forehead against your own, trying to savor the moment a while longer.

“I’ll call you when I get home, alright?”

Repeating the actions yet again of your first meeting, he went to open your door, waiting for you to slide in before shutting in. After turning on the engine, you rolled the window down allowing Chris to rest against the frame on his forearms.

“See you later, girlfriend.”

“Right back at you, boyfriend.”

Giving you a fleeting kiss goodbye, he stood up and watched as you pulled out of his driveway and back to your home.

Chris stood there in his driveway for a while. He thought about how the date went twenty times better than any other one he’d ever been on. How you made him feel like the greatest man in the world. The way your lips met his and how it was like they were made to be caressed by his. The smile that crept on your face when he called you his girlfriend. And he thought about how now nothing else in this world mattered except for keeping you in his life and making sure that wonderful smile never left your features.

A/N: so the song True by Spandau Ballet is the song i envisioned when Chris opened the door. it’s that one slow 80s song they play in movies where it’s goes like ‘ah ah ah ahhh ahh’ it's all romantic and what not, y’all know the song i’m talking about, that one. cheesy i know, but i works.

anyway baby, i know there’s not a lot of dialogue, i’ve come to the realization that it’s one of my weakness but i’ll be working on it.

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Hey so Ethan/@crankgameplays posted a video about his allergy scares last week and I just had a chance to watch it and I have things to say!! This is long but I urge you to read it (and call me out if I'm wrong!! I tried to look up things I wasn't sure about!!)

So here is a long/basic allergy tutorial from someone who has allergies and a mother who worked for an allergist for many years as a nurse!

Histamines: these are what cause your basic allergic reactions, they cause the swelling and the itching. Most people for example are allergic to mosquitoes, and have a histomic reaction to the mosquito bite. Mosquitoes release a substance to technically numb the pain of the bite and most people are allergic to that substance and therefore have an allergic reaction. Your histamines cause that reaction, an itch and swelling. Some people are highly allergic to mosquito bites and will have varying degrees of an histomic reaction, I'm sure there's some people out there who have anaphylactic reactions to mosquitoes.

Antihistamines: basically tell your histamines to chill out. They come in varying strengths from your daily pill (Zyrtec, Xyzal, Allegra, Claritin) to your emergency or once in a while pill (like Benadryl). For example some people who have bad reactions to poison ivy will take a Benadryl, while people with a dust or pollen allergy might take Zyrtec everyday.

Epinephrine: epinephrine is a type of adrenaline. The reason that Ethan said it doesn't cause a real problem if you don't need it, is because he's never had it when he didn't need it. You will have the racing heart and other symptoms that come with a rise in adrenaline. While you probably won't bleed out from an epi needle, because you or whoever will be able to put pressure on it and it's not that big of a hole, you can cause hypertension and death if it happens to go into a vein (which is hard to do but can happen, use it on the outter thigh). Ethan never had any symptoms when his was used when he "didn't really need it", because his heart rate was already slowed/sped up so the rise in heart rate and other symptoms of an adrenaline boost didn't register, because he did technically need it. He's right that if you accidentally give it you'll probably be fine, but you still want to call a doctor and make them aware of the situation and let them decide what you need to do.

Other types of allergic reactions: We all know the classic signs, itchy, throat/other kinds of swelling, eyes watering/itching etc. But you can also have: coughing, sneezing, sniffly nose, itchy palms/bottoms of your feet, nausea, vomiting, severe diarrhea, heartburn/indigestion/acid reflux, itchy mouth/insides (the weirdest one honestly) and others. None of these necessarily mean you're going into anaphylactic shock, in fact there are very few allergens that cause anaphylactic shock. Things like insect stings/bites, nut allergies, and dairy/egg allergies are some of the worst for anaphylaxis. Other things can cause it but those are your worst offenders. Most other allergies are just annoying, they can be debilitating sometimes but they're not necessarily going to cause death.

What to do if you experience allergies: go see an allergist! Even if you're like "well it's only for like a month I get a little sniffly" still go! You may think you just constantly have a heartburn when you eat one food, but you could be allergic to it and there are ways to avoid the heartburn so you can still eat your favorite foods! Don't be afraid of the allergy test, there are two, one where they prick your back and one where they test your blood. The blood test doesn't test as much as the prick test though, and most normal doctor's offices will go with the blood test, so be sure to see an allergist. They'll ask a lot of questions to try and figure out what you might be allergic to, to figure out what they ought to put in the test. Then they put little drops of the allergen onto itty bitty little needles and prick your back. There are going to be one or two places where it's going to "hurt" but for the most part it's like running your fingernail over a spot of skin. Make sure you bring some hydrocortisone with you to slather all over your back when they're done, but make sure they tell you they're done before you do that!! Tell them that's what you're going to do. They'll honestly probably do it for you. They then measure the size of each reaction to determine whether or not you are allergic to a substance and whether or not that's what's bothering you. (So if you put hydrocortisone on before they're done they won't get an accurate measure) It's actually kinda of neat to see yor back all splotchy lol. Some allergies can be fixed with shots, which are not as bad as they seem, some just need daily medication.

Different allergies: if someone tells you they are allergic to a food and then proceed to eat the food you don't necessarily need to panic. I, for example, am allergic to rice. But I don't have an anaphylactic response, it just upsets my stomach if I eat too much. Before I figured out what was wrong I was throwing up almost daily. While there's no specific shot or pills for rice, getting all my other allergies in check helped the rice not be so bad. I was also allergic to dust which there are shorts for, and once I got that under control, stopped eating rice all the time, and started taking an acid reflux medication, I was able to start eating rice again without any problems (again as long as I didn't eat it all the time) When it comes to environmental allergies there often are shots for those. These can also cause some pretty serious reactions but don't usually cause anaphylaxis. I said I was allergic to dust and if I've been off of my meds and shots for a long time and I touch a surface with dust on it my hands will actually burn. It's extremely painful but nothing I need to go to the hospital for.

Allergy shots: these are really not anywhere near as bad as you might think they would be. They're once weekly shots that are teeny teeny tiny needles, it's the medication that hurts and even that isn't that bad. Especially not if it keeps my hands from burning, or someone who has anaphylactic reactions to bee stings from dying. They also tend to "cure" you of your allergies, my dust allergy has been reduced from a 9+ on the scale all the way down to 5. So while I'm still allergic to dust, it doesn't burn me if I go off my meds, it's just very itchy and gives me headaches. (They're also in the testing phases for a peanut shot!! Still have a long way to go on that one though but at least they're working on one!)

One other thing to keep in mind, an epipen is not a solution to the problem, it's a slowdown on the timer to death. You still need to go to the hospital and you still need to get there as quickly as you can. Especially for things like peanuts and bee stings, which cause severe reactions and very quick death. If there's more than one person there you need to be calling 911 as you're giving the shot. Even if they just need to be watched as they come down off of the epi just in case. Ethan's right you can re-react the stuff up to 6 or more hours later. Whatever you ate/was injected into you has to make its way out of your body before you're reaction to it stops, all the emergency crew is doing is keeping you from dying while that happens. When they gave him so much Benadryl they were basically just trying to completely kill his histamines.

This is by no means a full course on allergy knowledge but it's what I have available from years of having allergies and living with a nurse, and I hope it helps any of you out there who aren't sure what's going on with you/need more knowledge!! Sorry it was so long 😅

TL;DR all allergies are different and need different care (also please read it lol)

(I did also post this in the comment section of that video! I just made it prettier here lol. This was made using the voice to text on my phone though so I apologize for any weirdness/grammar mistakes)

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Worldview on PREGNANCY - Part one.

Over the next two weeks we take a look at pregnancy in the real world and compare it to pregnancy in the world of The Tribe.

There have been four pregnancies in the main cast of The Tribe from series 1-3.

PHOTO 1 - Trudy with new pride and joy - BRADY

Trudy was already pregnant when we first saw her and soon delivered her baby in the Mall with the help of some of the Mall Rats.

Zandra discovered that she was pregnant with Lex's baby but died in the explosion on Eagle Mountain.

Salene suffered a miscarriage after she fell down the stairs.

And now Amber is about to deliver in a barn in the middle of nowhere with the sounds of an ominous airplane overhead.

The first signs

Most women discover that they are 'with child' when they miss their period but this is not always due to pregnancy. It is really important for a woman to see a doctor if she misses a period. Next comes the morning sickness although again, this doesn't always affect every woman. The sickness doesn't just happen in the morning either - some women are quite sick all day long for the first few months of their pregnancy. A suspected pregnancy needs to be confirmed by a doctor. If the woman has done a home pregnancy test she should still consult her doctor. This will help her to make informed decisions as to whether she wants to keep or terminate the baby and to make sure that both she and the baby are monitored closely for health reasons if the pregnancy is to continue.

How is it that a woman can not actually realise that she is pregnant?

There are some girls who have not even started their periods when they become pregnant and so do not notice any difference in their body. That combined with not getting morning sickness might hide the fact that there is actually a baby in there. Sometimes girls who do not know much about the facts of life just don't realise they're pregnant until they're in labour. Even at this stage they might believe that the pains they are experiencing are the result of food poisoning, a strained muscle or a stomach bug.

Phantom pregnancies

Is it a ghost? Is it a spook? No, it's the belief that there is a baby in your belly. Sometimes women desperately want to become pregnant and think about it so much that they convince their bodies that it is actually carrying a baby! Other women have all the characteristics of a pregnancy but there is no baby there. Just a mass of cells which grow and grow and this can be very dangerous indeed. Other 'pregnancies' are ectopic where the fertilised egg starts to grow in the Fallopian tube until it reaches such a size that it bursts and can cause death. These points make it very obvious that if there is ever a change in your body that you need to go and see your GP or your family planning clinic as soon as possible so you know that everything is normal.

Health issues

Pregnant women need to be really careful with their health so as not to harm the baby. Smoking, drinking alcohol and, of course, drug substances travel right through the umbilical cord from the woman straight to the developing foetus. Every year there are too many babies born with deformities caused by the mothers' abuse of these substances and they lead a very painful life, if indeed they live at all. Food is also an issue with pregnant women. Simple things like eggs, soft cheese, paté and seafood need to be avoided because of the risk of food poisoning which could kill the baby.

PHOTO 2 - a very pregnant Amber with Bray, leaving town

Tribal pregnancies

Tribal life must be like going back in time in many ways and the Tribal girls must have found it very hard to be pregnant in this post apocalyptic world. No family support, no pain relief, no doctors, and no ultrasounds or blood tests.

Of course, this is the way that women have given birth since time began but many women and babies have also died in the past due to the lack of medical help.

The Tribal girls would have been hard pushed to find enough healthy food to eat during their pregnancies. Plenty of iron (which is found in red meat and green vegetables) is important so that the mother doesn't develop anaemia, which would leave her feeling very faint and unwell.

Other problems would arise if the mother was diabetic or suffered from high blood pressure. Both these conditions can be fatal if not monitored and treated properly.

PHOTO 3 - Trudy with new born Brady, but feverish already

Trudy suffered terribly after the birth of Brady. She developed a puerperal fever (or childbed fever) which could have been fatal had Dal not been able to find some antibiotics. This fever was actually the biggest killer of women before the Second World War. Trudy then developed postnatal depression and luckily had the help and support of the Mall Rats to get her through this dark time. Some women get so depressed after they give birth that they harm themselves or the baby.

Salene miscarried after falling down the stairs and it was lucky that she recovered well from this. Some women have severe complications after losing a baby and need to have an operation to make sure that the uterus has been cleaned out properly to stop the risk of infection.

Amber lay bleeding in the last episode of Tribe 3 and this can obviously be a very bad sign in childbirth. Hopefully the labour will progress normally and Bray will be able to help with a successful delivery.

A problem the Tribal mothers could encounter after the birth include breastfeeding. Some women develop an infection called mastitis and this needs to be treated quickly with antibiotics. Other women find out that they are just not comfortable or have problems with breast-feeding and so need to bottle feed their babies. And they then need to find formula milk and bottle sterilising equipment. Some babies are allergic to cow's milk and need to have soymilk.

PHOTO 4 - A very proud Daddy - ZOOT holding Brady in his arms

It takes two to tango...

Of course we have to remember that a woman doesn't just become pregnant on her own. The father of the child becomes as involved in the pregnancy, decision making and the upbringing of the child as his morals will allow. Imagine having Zoot as your father! Bray, Ryan and Lex were all happy with the thought of becoming fathers and Bray was very supportive of Trudy during her time of need. In fact Zoot was blown away when he found out that he was a father but we will never know what kind of a daddy he would have made as he was killed soon after this discovery.

Teenage pregnancies

There are many teenage pregnancies all around the world and the Tribal girls were all still teenagers themselves when they discovered that they were pregnant. Some girls find it incredibly hard to make a decision about the best plan of action when they discover they are pregnant. Some decide to terminate their pregnancy but this should never be treated as a form of contraception. Some decide to have their baby adopted. And some decide to battle on and raise the child themselves. Any decision would be a difficult one and should not be made lightly as this is a life in the making. Some girls have great support from friends and family whereas some are not supported at all. Those who become pregnant need all the help and support they can get as well as further education about contraception and safe sex. The Tribal girls were all very lucky to have the help and support of their partners and friends.

Remember...

If you are pregnant and worried about it, please see your GP or go to a Family Planning Clinic as soon as possible. Tell a friend or a teacher at school. But most importantly, tell your parents. This might sound easier than it is but you need the support your parents should offer and they should ultimately respect you for trusting them with the truth. Of course, some parents cannot offer this kind of support and then it is really important that you find somebody else who you trust and can help you through a stressful time. There are support groups throughout the world that have been set up to help pregnant teenagers. Your GP, family planning clinic or school should be able to point you in the right direction.

Other concerns

There are so many sexually transmitted diseases that can be picked up through unprotected sex as well as the HIV virus. Pregnancy is just one concern. What starts off as a bit of harmless fun can develop in to just another unwanted and unloved child in the world or the contraction of a deadly virus. If you are mature enough to have sex, you should be mature enough to realise what the possible consequences of your choice are...and deal with them. There are strict laws in place in most countries about underage sex and the male involved can be arrested and prosecuted for statutory rape.

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Sims 4 Cat Got Sprayed By Skunk Eye-Opening Tips

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4 Year Old Cat Peeing On Floor

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Cat Pee Get You High

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Typhus

Typhus is a disease caused by infection with one or more rickettsial bacteria. Fleas, mites (chiggers), lice, or ticks transmit it when they bite you. Fleas, mites, lice, and ticks are types of invertebrate animals known as arthropods. When arthropods carrying around rickettsial bacteria bite someone, they transmit the bacteria that causes typhus. Scratching the bite further opens the skin and allows the bacteria greater access to the bloodstream. Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria continue to reproduce and grow.

There are three different types of typhus:

epidemic (louse-borne) typhus is a rare variety spread by infected body lice. It’s unlikely to happen outside of extremely crowded living conditions. One type of epidemic typhus can be spread by infected flying squirrels, again, very rare.

endemic (murine) typhus is passed by fleas to people if the fleas bite infected animals, mainly rats. Most U.S. cases have been reported in California, Hawaii, and Texas

scrub typhus is spread by infected chiggers, or mites, mainly found in rural parts of Southeast Asia, China, Japan, India, and northern Australia.

All three kinds of typhus can cause serious illness, so get immediate treatment if you think you might have been exposed to it.

Causes:

Typhus is not transmitted from person to person like a cold or the flu. There are three different types of typhus, and each type is caused by a different type of bacterium and transmitted by a different type of arthropod. The type of typhus you are infected with depends on what bit you. Arthropods are typically carriers of a typhus strain unique to their species. Insects and other parasites spread murine and epidemic typhus when they bite you and leave bacteria-laden feces on your skin. When you scratch the itching bug bite, you can spread the infested feces into the open bite wound or other cuts on your skin’s surface. That deposits typhus bacteria into your bloodstream. You can get scrub typhus if a mite infected with the bacterium bites you, even if you don’t scratch the bite. The disease is transmitted by the human body louse, which becomes infected by feeding on the blood of patients with acute typhus fever. Infected lice excrete rickettsia onto the skin while feeding on a second host, who becomes infected by rubbing louse fecal matter or crushed lice into the bite wound. There is no animal reservoir.

Typhus outbreaks usually only occur in developing countries or in regions of poverty, poor sanitation, and close human contact. Typhus is generally not a problem in the United States, but you may become infected while traveling abroad. Untreated typhus can lead to serious complications, and it’s potentially fatal. It’s important to see your doctor if you suspect that you may have typhus

Typhus fever occurs in colder (i.e. mountainous) regions of central and eastern Africa, central and South America, and Asia. In recent years, most outbreaks have taken place in Burundi, Ethiopia and Rwanda. Typhus fever occurs in conditions of overcrowding and poor hygiene, such as in prisons and refugee camps. The risk of being infected with typhus is very low for most travelers. Humanitarian relief workers may be exposed in refugee camps and other settings characterized by crowding and poor hygiene.

Symptoms:

Typhus is a series of acute infectious diseases that appear with a sudden onset of headache, chills, fever, and general pains, proceed on the third to fifth day with a rash and toxemia (toxic substances in the blood), and terminate after two to three weeks. It is caused by different species of rickettsia bacteria that are transmitted to humans by lice, fleas, mites, or ticks. The insects are carried person to person or are brought to people by rodents, cattle, and other animals. The onset is variable but often sudden, with headache, chills, high fever, prostration, coughing and severe muscular pain. After 5–6 days, a macular skin eruption (dark spots) develops first on the upper trunk and spreads to the rest of the body but usually not to the face, palms of the hands or soles of the feet. The case–fatality rate is up to 40% in the absence of specific treatment. Louse-borne typhus fever is the only rickettsial disease that can cause explosive epidemics. With any kind of typhus, you’ll start to feel ill about 10 days to 2 weeks after the typhus bacteria get into your body. At first, you’ll feel chills, run a fever, and develop a severe headache. You may start to breathe fast and get full-body muscle aches like what you’d have with the flu. Stomach pain and vomiting are common, too. A few days later, you might notice a spotted rash on your chest and midsection, which often spreads to other parts of your body. With scrub typhus, you might see a dark scab on the area where the chigger bit you. Complications from untreated typhus can include conditions such as pneumonia, meningitis, or septic shock.

Symptoms vary slightly by the type of typhus, but there are symptoms that are associated with all three types of typhus, such as:

headache

fever

chills

rash

Symptoms of epidemic typhus begin within 2 weeks after contact with infected body lice. Signs and symptoms may include:

Confusion

Cough

Eye sensitivity to bright lights

Fever and chills

Headache

High fever (above 102.2°F)

Low blood pressure (hypotension)

Nausea

Rapid breathing

Rash that begins on the back or chest and spreads

Severe headache

Severe muscle pain

Stupor and seeming out of touch with reality

Vomiting

Brill-Zinsser disease

Some people can remain infected, without symptoms, for years after they first get sick. Rarely, these individuals can have a relapse in disease, called Brill-Zinsser disease, months or years following their first illness. When this happens, it often occurs when the body’s immune system is weakened due to certain medications, old age, or illness. The symptoms of Brill-Zinsser disease are similar to the original infection, but are usually milder than the initial illness.

The symptoms of endemic typhus last for 10 to 12 days and are very similar to the symptoms of epidemic typhus but are usually less severe. They include:

dry cough

nausea and vomiting

diarrhea

Symptoms seen in people with scrub typhus include:

swollen lymph nodes

tiredness

red lesion or sore on the skin at the site of the bite

cough

rash

The incubation period for the disease is five to 14 days, on average. This means that symptoms won’t usually appear for up to five to 14 days after you are bitten. Travelers who get typhus while traveling abroad may not experience symptoms until they are back home. This is why it is important to tell your doctor about any recent trips if you have any of the above symptoms.

Diagnosis:

The symptoms of epidemic typhus are similar to symptoms of many other diseases. See your health care provider if you develop the symptoms listed above following travel or contact with animals.

I f you suspect that you have typhus, your doctor will ask about your symptoms and your medical history. To help with the diagnosis, tell your doctor if you:

are living in a crowded environment

know of a typhus outbreak in your community

have traveled abroad recently

have had contact with flying squirrels or their nests.

Diagnostic tests for the presence of typhus include:

skin biopsy: a sample of the skin from your rash will be tested in a lab

Western blot: a test to identify the presence of typhus

immunofluorescence test: uses fluorescent dyes to detect typhus antigen in samples of serum taken from the bloodstream

other blood tests: results can indicate the presence of infection

Laboratory testing and reporting of results can take several weeks. Your health care provider may start treatment before results are available.

Treatment:

Antibiotics most commonly used to treat typhus include:

doxycycline (Doryx, Vibramycin): the preferred treatment

chloramphenicol: an option for those not pregnant or breastfeeding

ciprofloxacin (Cipro): used for adults who are unable to take doxycycline

The most effective therapy for all three kinds of typhus is the antibiotic doxycycline. A single dose of doxycycline has proven effective against epidemic typhus. Doxycycline also works quickly on other strains of the disease. For the best results, you should take it as soon as possible after your symptoms start.

If you’re allergic to doxycycline or if it doesn’t work, doctors may choose another antibiotic such as ciprofloxacin (Cipro). Epidemic typhus should be treated with the antibiotic doxycycline. Doxycycline can be used in persons of any age.

Prevention

There is no vaccine that can protect you from typhus. But basic hygiene helps. This includes very simple things like bathing at least once a week and changing your clothes on a regular basis. Wash louse-infested clothing at least once a week. Machine wash and dry infested clothing and bedding using hot water (at least 130°F), and dry on high heat when possible. Clothing and items that are not washable can be dry-cleaned OR sealed in a plastic bag and stored for 2 weeks. You should also keep a safe distance from wild animals known to carry typhus, such as rats, flying squirrels, and opossums. Don’t leave food waste or other trash in your yard where it could attract them.

For murine typhus protection, you may also want to spray flea-control products on your furry pets and in your yard, and don’t let your pets share your bed. If you travel to places where murine typhus or scrub typhus are found, use an insect repellent that contains 20% to 30% DEET.

Do not share clothing, beds, bedding, or towels used by a person who has body lice or is infected with typhus. Treat bedding, uniforms, and other clothing with permethrin. Permethrin kills lice and may provide long-lasting protection for clothing for many washings. See product information to learn how long the protection will last. If treating these items yourself, follow the product instructions carefully. Do NOT use permethrin products directly on skin. They are intended to treat clothing not people.

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