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It’s Depression o’Clock, and my wife’s about to leave for a number of days, so are we going to handle this by

Watching a truly stupid amount of television/movies?

Writing a truly unhealthy amount of gay fic?

Drawing so late into the night we forget to eat?

Reading 10 books without break?

Sleeping 18 hours a day?

#the answer is probably yes #this is the worst my brain has been in…like two years so I do worry it’ll be the sleep one #but I HOPE there will be creativity in there

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There really does come a time in any story where the writer just leans back and lets shit happen as it will.

If I had a dollar for every “simple” story idea that proceeded to spiral heavily out of control, I’d have…I’d have…

…well. How many fics have I posted by now?

#this is not the story I set out to write #but hopefully by the end of things it will be better for it #off we go! the car is rumbling forward and all the headlights are off! let’s go lesbians let’s go!

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Liv Hewson as VAN PALMER YELLOWJACKETS ◆ 2x02 “Edible Complex”

#yellowjackets #van palmer #liv hewson #god the range in this episode #i mean the range in any episode #but this one in particular #the lil flirty up-down look just takes me out every time #van sweetheart is this the TIME?? (yes. cuz you might die at any moment. it's always the time.)

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Endless Bells Hells

#critical role #cr spoilers #marisha ray #i cannot DEAL with them #travis trying to help and just making it worse. ashley not trying to help at all. #'oh does this help laura???' #just fucking incredible

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ELLA PURNELL as LUCY MACLEAN Fallout | Season 1, Episode 3, "The Head"

#fallout #fallout spoilers #lucy maclean #ella purnell #the coloring on this set is gorgeous #poor lucy. why are you at your hottest when your lip is split and you're half-drowned. or just covered in blood

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40 FICTIONAL FEMALE DYNAMICS #9. Taissa Turner & Shauna Shipman (Yellowjackets)

I'm scared to go to sleep. Then I'll stay awake, okay? And I won't let you go anywhere.

#yellowjackets #taissa turner #shauna shipman #brotp for the ages #the idea of two people who lose 'their person' and fill that void with each other #when arguably they are more capable of understanding one another than 'their people' were #i don't know that anyone sees shauna more completely than tai does. and vice versa. #they're both so aware of each other's calculating elements. and each other's raw agony. #it's a sisterhood of the most visceral kind #you see me at my worst and refuse to look away. you help me hide the bodies. you watch over me when i'm scared to sleep #we didn't like each other much at the jump but that doesn't stop us standing guard over one another's worst moments #the complexity of the dynamics in this show. mwah. love it.

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If I had a dollar for every “simple” story idea that proceeded to spiral heavily out of control, I’d have…I’d have…

…well. How many fics have I posted by now?

#me: this will be fun and easy and nice! #my brain: have you thought through the logistics #my brain: or the implications #my brain: or the potential for messy feelings? #me: ….this is gonna be long isn’t it

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Me on every official Taivan Instagram post: OTP OF ALL OTPS! MY HEART! MY SOUL! THE GAYEST OF GAY JOY, THE GAYEST OF GAY MADNESS! HAS THERE EVER BEEN SUCH A SHIP IN ALL OF TELEVISION??? 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🥰🥰🥰🎉🎉🎉

Yellowjackets-adjacent social media managers: …you good, dude?

#taivan #thanks for asking! absolutely not! #but also sometimes I see lesbian visibility posts where 86% of the comments are homophobic assholes #and it’s important to me to leave something joyful to balance that shit out #also like. too many people bypass taivan. ain’t ever gonna be me. #top 3 television ships of all time in my heart I ain’t shutting up about it

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Oh, yeah, rad. This is a terrible week for my treadmill to just decide not to start.

#I really love everything about this stupid treadmill EXCEPT that the start button just periodically opts out of existence #I never know how I’ve fixed it so when it inevitably happens again it’s just #me shrugging helplessly at the damn thing #poking different buttons in different orders #hoping for the best #but as running is my major anxiety outlet. and as my anxiety is verging on semi-constant panic attacks lately #yeah uh not great. not a great time.

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 ━ The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, Stephen King

#yellowjackets #lottie matthews #courtney eaton #simone kessell #the delirious joy i feel whenever someone pairs this book with YJ #yes. yes you get it. exactly.

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not fic related but you and your wife seem so happy! any advice for a couple of newly married queer ladies?

Hey, I love any excuse to talk about being gay and happy! Congrats on being newly married! I dunno, my advice is always really straightforward. Like. Keep prioritizing communication, keep talking to each other about your day, your headspace, the stuff you love, the stuff that freaks you out. Keep that line open no matter how long you're together, because I really do think marriages fall apart when you start just assuming you can read one another's minds. My wife and I are always really careful to be honest with one another; for example, in the event that one of us is having a bad day and the other person's jokes aren't landing, 'cuz we're just sensitive that day, we talk about it. it soothes hurt feelings before they can really take root.

And find ways of making your own fun. Try new foods together, travel if you're into that, remind yourself that intimacy (if that's your bag) is an excuse to just play with one another and learn about the other person. Cherish the comfort of knowing your person is there for you no matter what, make sure you're on equal footing together, make sure you're allowing each other the space to change and grow and learn. And just take as much joy as you can out of being in love. It's not an easy thing, living in the world right now, but love makes it a damn sight more bearable. Queer love is awesome, queer joy is awesome. I wish you all the best, friend.

#ask #marriage advice #lgbt #my advice is always stuff like 'talk to each other. foster trust. make each other laugh.' #i dunno that it's ever groundbreaking but it's worked really well for us so far #and i think it helps lay a strong foundation for the future so we don't wind up being that old couple that's always bickering #also: having separate hobbies is great. it gives you space to be in your own head and your own vibes sometimes #and then you can get back with your person and tell them all about what you've been up to #parallel play is also really excellent. one of my favorite things. i'll just hang out with a book while she's gardening or whatever #it's a good time

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#fallout #fallout spoilers #lucy maclean #ella purnell #it’s a look it’s a vibe it’s an energy #we love a bloody woman with a gun and a good heart

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LUCY MACLEAN FALLOUT | S01E04 "The Ghouls"

#fallout #fallout spoilers #lucy maclean #ella purnell #look I know she’s having a bad time but blood splatters will never not be a Look #and I was so relieved when she found new boots

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Hi! Do you still keep up with Critical Role?

Hey! I’ve fallen woefully behind on CR, but I have a long-standing habit of checking the tag Friday mornings to see if anything catastrophic has happened. So I tend to know the big stuff, but I think in terms of watching, I’m still in the episode with the team-bonding in the faewild.

#ask #I love CR! I just do not have the mental capacity for long eps right now #I’m behind on everything after like. the CR sick day.

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I’m like that meme with the dog, but for haircuts. Fuckin’ hate sitting for a haircut.

#my wife’s been cutting my hair since Covid began #and that’s nicer than having to go somewhere and do the awkward talking thing #but even still. I never want to sit for it. I just want it to be done #same with hair dye. I’d dye my hair so much more often if it could be automatic #that said my next actual haircut will be with an enby and I’m curious to see how they’ll do #compared to the rather unpleasant cis woman who last just like. snapped her fingers wordlessly at me

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I’m like that meme with the dog, but for haircuts. Fuckin’ hate sitting for a haircut.

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I’m sorry, Maximus in his little robe having the time of his life is a goddamn delight.

#fallout #fallout spoilers #two eps to go. this show is a lot of fun #I love Lucy with my whole heart #god bless purnell constantly doing shows about cannibalism and cults #girl’s got me telling my tv ‘no Lucy! stay out of the trees Lucy! you do not thrive in a forest environment Lucy!’