#/possible special interests of my life

[the-chosen-half-of-one]

Is it really your favourite show if you’re not constantly warning your friends every second episode, “Okay, now this one’s kinda bad but—”

#tv shows #favourite shows #relatable #textpost #but hear me out it’s so so good #but also it’s terrible I hate it I love it with all my heart it’s flawed it’s so flawed you wouldn’t believe #it’s also the most perfect thing in the world partly for those reasons #it’s something that makes me feel human and yes it’s stupid as hell while also being so so expertly smart you feel me #and you think no one else will understand but you need them to you need them to #and so you overcompensate for the flaws and and— #*sighs* #anyway this is about two things that had a very specific similar effect on me thus effectively becoming the two major hyperfixations #/possible special interests of my life #one being Buffy the other being well I shan’t say *** ****** ***** ** ************ #and others

[doctorwhommm]

adding doctor who to the long tradition of media with absolutely shockingly bad beatles wigs

#my two life long special interests r colliding #doctor who #dw #doctor who spoilers #the beatles #beatles #@ rtd cannonise mclennon it would be the funniest possible thing im not joking #15th doctor #john lennon #paul mccartney #george harrison #ringo starr #I’m really scared for this episode they’re gonna get my blorbos all wrong #they’ve done the coconut hair again gIRL LEAVE THEM ALONE

[self-spaghettification]

at some request!!

THE VIRAVOS PRESENTATION.

featuring: @pinkmasquerade @thrandilf @bycaprinae @sarasade @disregardcanon @an-actual-attack-helicopter @sooper-nook @phoenixthethief @namespara @i-do-not-know-what-to-call-this @ccreatureculture here on tumblr & @maddiethesaltbender and @azurespiderqueen on discord

it is also on comment mode so if anyone has suggestions. it is ever evolving

#also ​if you want your post/art/image taken down tell me & i will!! #do that #viravos #hyperfixation presentation #i make it my life purpose to be as unhinged as possible on this account sometimes i think #you need to buckle up for this one #special interest slideshow #share around to anyone who also wants to educate on viravos in the most unhinged way possible #i worked too hard on this for this to flop #aaravos x viren #lord viren #tdp viren #tdp aaravos #aaravos #viren

[runawaycarouselhorse]

"Why does autism seem more common in males?

Being female does appear to protect the brain from many developmental disabilities, not just autism. There is emerging evidence that girls with autism need more extreme genetic mutations than boys to develop autism.

However, there is a growing body of work that indicates that autism just presents differently in girls and therefore often goes unrecognised, especially in verbally fluent girls with normal intelligence. Girls with autism also appear to be better at ‘camouflaging’ their symptoms in order to fit in.

With the diagnostic criteria for ASD based largely in how autism presents in males, girls can often ‘slip under the radar’ or get misdiagnosed. Girls with ASD seem to have less restricted and repetitive behaviours than boys, but it’s also possible that some of these behaviours go unrecognised — for example, an obsessive interest in collecting dolls may be misinterpreted as pretend play.

What does autism look like in girls?

Although every child with autism is different, here are some common characteristics in girls with autism:

A special interest in animals, music, art, and literature

A strong imagination (might escape into the worlds of nature or fiction)

A desire to arrange and organise objects

Not wanting to play cooperatively with female peers (for example, wanting to dictate the rules of play or preferring to play alone to maintain control)

A tendency to ‘mimic’ others in social situations in order to blend in

An ability to hold their emotions in check at school, but be prone to meltdowns or explosive behaviour at home

Strong sensory sensitivities, especially to sounds and touch (for example; clothing tags, socks or even deodorant).

For autistic girls to thrive, it’s important they have access to a timely and accurate diagnosis, and the informed supports that come with it. A delayed or missed diagnosis can impede their education and development, as well as their social and community participation.

While boys with autism are more likely to have outwardly challenging behaviours, (indicating underlying issues, such as anxiety) girls with autism are more vulnerable to internalising problems.

As our understanding of how autism affects females is still emerging, it is important parents and professionals alike stay updated on the best ways to specifically support girls and women on the spectrum."

#autism #special interests #masking #actuallyautistic #my first special interest was Ariel The Little Mermaid and mermaids in general #I presently love dolls although I didn't as a very tomboyish child who loved to play in dirt and draw and learn about animals #I still feel calmest outside or even just watching the sky and birds and exploring gardens or flowers (weeds) breaking through concrete #my special interest then became the Pokemon anime and Team Rocket trio and Rocketshipping for years... #then finally Shootie (Trip) from the Pokemon anime too and this last one definitely puts people off because they don't understand it #I only used to one repetitive imaginative play and it was one plush dying while another plush or my single doll back then wept over it ^^;; #not social play generally... I played alone and mostly only very carefully collected toys #kept them clean wouldn't touch them except with clean hands wouldn't sleep cuddling them so they don't get sweat on them #didn't get the concept of a well-loved toy because my love was keeping them in as perfect condition as possible #(I have some toys I did play with especially now that I love to do toy photography) #carrying plushies around and stuff can get them a bit stressed looking... ^^;;; #but I still try to keep them as neat as possible #and mostly just collect and keep them around #I used to draw every single day of my life #if I just wait for something slow to load I'd open Paint and doodle #I thought I'd be dead before I could let a day pass without drawing UNTIL I tried to stop myself from ever drawing Trip #inspiration went DEAD AND DRY days without drawing anything #so weird..... not healthy for me #drawing was how I expressed my emotions even when I had no one to talk to or who would listen #also I hate perfume so much PFFT there are very very few light scents I like #long post #if somebody is going to be a moron like the the two in the replies please read that for proof my being very visibly not neurotypical nearly #cost my career twice and led to bullying even as an adult #and discrimination #and my sensory issues while beneficial for hearing say heart murmurs #also led to bullies trying to expose me because how ableist and

[alvindraperzzz]

Ngl, I think it’s weird how chummy Kon and Steph are in the preview panels of Tim’s upcoming special. 

I know, I know, it’s a new universe, multiple reboots removed from the post Crisis / pre Flashpoint universe I typically read. But it is odd seeing how friendly Young Justice has been with Steph since 2019, when pre-Nu52, most of them either wouldn’t have a clue who she is, or if they did know her, canonically did not like her… and vice versa. Steph and Young Justice were not friendly, for several reasons:

The Greta incident, wherein Greta attacked Steph in a bout of jealousy and resentment

Greta snubbed Steph’s peace offering during the Zandia thing

The second Greta incident

Steph makes no mention of Tim’s closest friends despite them being a huge part of his life, and expresses zero interest in meeting them

The fact that there are a lot of girls on the team and Steph gets pissy and jealous over every girl Tim interacts with

Superboy is pissed when he finds out she replaced Tim as Robin, and is a jerk to Steph about it

Wonder Girl knows how badly Steph hurt Tim when she “died,” and dislikes Steph for swanning back in acting like nothing happened

Steph betrayed Tim, sabotaged his investigation, hired assassins to attack him, and in doing so not only got people hurt/killed but greatly damaged Tim’s trust — not an interaction with YJ, but plenty of reason for them to despise her

Seriously, every single one on one interaction between Steph and the members of Young Justice pre reboot was negative. Betraying Tim would do nothing to endear her to them (in fact, may even elevate from cool distance or vague dislike to actual animosity). The rest of them probably don’t even know who she is (I don’t think she’s ever exchanged a single word with Bart).

This is strictly from a pre-Nu52 standpoint — like I said, we’re currently several reboots away from this. But it is why I think Steph being tight with Kon and the rest of YJ is weird, especially now that they have a hodgepodge of memories to draw from.

Schrodinger’s canon, and all that

#tim drake #young just us #young justice comics #kon el #bart allen #cassie sandsmark #greta hayes #tim drake pride special #Ngl I’m not a fan of how chummy Kon and Steph have gotten #Please stop forcing your friend to talk to his ex #Bart and Steph have never interacted to my knowledge #He might know her from the invasion of Zandia or as Tim’s girlfriend but they’ve never exchanged a word #theres also a panel where Steph possibly calls them freaks but it’s unclear who she’s referring to so I left it out #steph probably hates or fears Greta after the incidents #so learning YJ still regularly hangs out with her would piss her off #stephy dearest #and yes it is weird that Steph never brings up YJ or talks about meeting them #dick Barbara and pretty much every other important person in Tim’s hero life mentions them and shows interest in Tim’s closest friends #steph does not #to be perfectly honest #i really hope Steph stays away from yj #i don’t want them to be friends #im sick of her being in everything #tim’s team and now his relationship with benard #he just can’t get away from her #even now that tim’s bi and into men she still has to be involved in that #judging by the preview snippets of tdps people are going to start shipping Kon and steph #gross

[craycraybluejay]

im attracted to abstract concepts found in morbidly perverted things

#the kind of mental illness you only unlock when you have someone else to make yoy specially ill you know? #someone who makes you sick in a way thats truly rare and unusual #normal and good and whatever are boring #but there's a charm to a twisted up web of fringe ideas and terms that can barely begin to describe #idk maybe bc im schizo i just assign extra meaning to things that 'arent that deep' #but idk there are unique beaties only i can notice and maybe its horror but its beautiful too #and there are never enough words #other than 'i am disgusting and you are my muse' #to look at someone and just in that one moment there is a universe of unnamed emotion in looking at them #and its not stuff like Being In Love most of the time #its more like. wow theres something so wrong with you. wow your hair looks so beautiful in this angle. wow.. wow #wow you chew really interesting. your opinions are horrible. i can fix you. i want to make you worse #in a millisecond its like having lived an entire life staring at this one person #and thinking a million bundled twisted twined thoughts of them #and always the best word you can really grab for it is WOW #im in awe with whatever the fuck my brain just did in response to the existence of You #and quite possibly it will never do that again #its not like in loveness or like some weird limerence #but in this one singular point in time You fascinate me beyond comprehension #the pores in your skin fascinate me. what you had for dinner fascinates me. #another good word is enthralled.. enraptured.. deluded.. religious #i can tell you the falling in love on acid phenomenon is like this but ten times less or more than ten less #i know bc ive had that #but conceptually it feels similar

[queen0fm0nsterz]

Great day for keroro fans (i managed to get the 31st volume)

#carols.txt #nah yall the reveal of a new season DESTROYED my ass #yall thought little nights is bad . you havent seen shit yet #HELP #keroro gunso awakens in me levels of autism i could not think possible #my special interest since age 2 (im 20) #literally my whole life #NEED to draw a ln x keroro crossover ive had it in my mind for ages #garuru platoon lands in the pale city what next #garuru n thin man would beef so bad LMAOAOAOAOAOA GOODNIGHT #let me lay down

[ivan-fyodorovich-k]

I feel like it would be nice to acquire a cool military antique while I’m here, like a cool compass or pair of binoculars, but also I feel like a fucking moron for collecting army stuff and the feeling becomes more intense with every passing year

#the further that even the fantasy of military service #let alone the possibility #recedes in the rearview mirror of my life #the more I feel like a moron for nursing any interest in it at all #I suppose I should have lied on the recruiting form #to be honest though even if I'd done it the only way to get any respect in that world is to be like a special forces operator #the circles within circles of that life are staggering to me #the rigid hierarchies among the various services #and then the various branches #and divisions #and so on #like you can't just be an operator who operates operationally because if you're a Navy SEAL people give you shit constantly? #Ivan maybe people giving you shit is just an essential part of life and nobody escapes it #you yourself are in a world of byzantine and rigid hierarchies #albeit one without any gunfights #and that is the object of withering contempt among the tribe in which you grew up #unlike the military which is the only unambiguous road to status for a male #other than being a billionaire I guess #if you're a right wing man you better find yourself a uniform or get rich

[vitiateoriginator]

I saw the fluffiest dog today and I am sooooo happy.

It was a old english sheep dog/poodle cross called a sheepadoodle. At first I thought he was just a small old english, because he didn't look to be mixed. So I asked the owner if he was still a puppy (he did not look like one though, but he's only half the height an average old english sheepdog should be). And that's when she told me what his mix his. He was such a chill dog too, didn't really even pay me much mind. The owner let me pet him and I almost dropped to my knees to hug on him like a little kid (of course I restrained myself). You guys have absolutely no idea how obsessed I am about long haired/fluffy dogs

#literally if I had the means in every way possible I would own a giant fluffy dog #I'm talking a Tibetan Mastiff/Pyrenees/Leonberger type dog #golden retrivers are my favorite and they can also get very fluffy but I want a stupidly hairy dog #they make me so incredibly happy #seeing that sheepadoodle literally made my week #especially cause I've never seen and old english sheepdog irl #and to get to pet him??? omg #but Im just happy to have gotten to interact with a fluffy dog #dogs are my biggest and longest standing special interest so this means everything to me #I fucking love dogs man #sam's rants about life

[thebrideofreanimator]

30th watch of this movie and it still gets better every time. happy birthday the cabinet of dr caligari

#this movie quite literally changed my life in the best way possible #bc it led to my silent film fixation #and to conrad veidt special interests #the cabinet of dr caligari #veidtnation

[mothheart]

Listening to the botw ost and hyrule castle soundtrack just came on and now I feel insane thinking about exploring hyrule castle again

#i have said this before but my biggest wish from botw always was to have an opportunity to see hyrule castle at its peak and #not just from photos or cutscenes but to explore it myself #and in a sense we kinda sorta got that from age of calamity (which did make me very happy) but like. not enough #bc after all age of calamity isnt open world and there were hard limits #im like probably going to be a little surprised if there isnt a time travel mechanic in totk bc it genuinely seems. pretty likely given #what we have seen #but anyway id also super love jt bc that makes my wish an actual possibility lol #im so excited though!!!!!! #having not just two but THREE chances to explore the same zelda canon/world is so cool to me #especially because i love botw zelda and link and all the other characters and the world so much #im going to be so unbelievably blue after finishing totk i jyst know it #regardless of whether it has a happy or dark ending #everyone can have their opinions but i think theyve handled this all very well #and im also just so excited because from what little we have seen you can really see they went all in with totk #to make it good and fun with using their knowledge of the reception of botw and taking missed opportunities from it #sorry lol but i Have said like a million times tloz is probably my biggest special interest #im so not normal im so excited to see what they do theres so many possibilities #also weird to think ill be revisiting This hyrule bc when botw came out i was 16 and it was during the darkest period of my life #and like im not great currently but also im not. (vague gesturing) #anyway. #super excited lol #miles rambles

[arklay]

I've never played Resident Evil (I've watched a couple of lore videos but that's it) so I, for some reason, thought Diana was a canon character just because of how well you've written her and how well she fits into the setting...anyways I love her

watch me start sobbing and screaming over this omg 🥺🥺🥺 this is so sweet and i just appreciate you so so much, this is so kind of you to say!!! 💖💖 i am losing my mind a lil bit over this like i'm so happy she seems to fit into canon AAAAAAA

#asks. #anonymous #resi is a special interest of mine so i've consumed all canon lore and try to keep things as close to canon as possible and follow on with #lore (besides of course blond guy is still alive for me... but also that was heavily implied in one game sooo) so i'm just so happy that #like you think this and i'm so akgalflajglajag like this was so nice to receive this morning!!! you've made my day!! 💖💖💖 #ngl diana has really consumed my whole life and she's got so much lore and there's a lot going on with her so like. yeah. aaaaaaa whenever #people like her i get a lil silly

[fancyson]

OH AND IDK IF THIS COUNTS AS PROJECTION BUT 90% OF MY OCS ARE CATS

#fancy.txt #maybe possibly projection because 1. i have had cats/felines as a special interest my entire life and 2. i am catkin

[kaizokuseb]

a lot of my thoughts come in the form of words on a page. like yeah, there’s the constant quick-fire thoughts that don’t really look or sound like anything, but i’ve noticed i get tripped up over words that i’ve heard but haven’t seen. because i know the word but i can’t visualize it. i don’t even notice i’m visualizing most of the time until this happens, and it doesn’t really happen often. every time it does, i’m suddenly reminded that i read my thoughts like a book in my own head and it’s so fucking weird

#i don’t think about *how* i think much #but it recently occurred to me that not everyone thinks this way #i’m one of those people that visualizes super well #but i’m also a very wordy person so my thoughts are both words and images #this is what happens when you devote 100% of your attention to writing fiction your entire life #i guess #writing was my first special interest and i’ve always been a daydreamer #possibly a maladaptive daydreamer but i need to do more research and talk to a pro

[chuwenjie]

Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse comes out later today so I wanted to write a post reflecting on my journey and experience working on this movie. So many people have supported me through this and I am so thankful to each and every one of you!

Text version of this post under the cut:

Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse comes out tonight. It feels really weird to be typing that out right now. I worked on the movie as a visdev artist for the last 2.5 years, from 2020 to 2023. Long post incoming.

There are a lot of reasons why I'd consider this film to be one of the most ambitious animated films to ever be made. As artists, we were asked to push ourselves far beyond our comfort zones and do things that had never been done before in animation.

Every time we reached a point where most people would say "this must possibly be as creative and weird as it gets," our entire team of artists and animators would smash right through the ceiling. The driving direction for the visuals of the film was to push the limits of every single frame; to challenge audience expectations and make something truly original.

The best thing about this film was that there wasn't a single boring day working on this movie. The hardest thing about this film was also that there wasn't a single boring day working on this movie.

There were times while working on this where the imposter syndrome hit me hard. This was my first big movie, and what a hell of a first movie to get thrust into.

I came in only a few years out of school with absolutely no idea what the hell I was doing. I constantly feared that someone had made a mistake in bringing me onto this film, and I was going to let everyone down. There was a solid chunk of those 2.5 years where I wasn't sure if animation was the right path for me.

If there's anything I could tell my past self it would be this: there are so many people who love you and believe in you. There will be a time when you get to stand on the other side of it, look back on everything and see how far you came.

I'm still working on self-acceptance every day (it will be a lifelong struggle, I'm sure), but I'm glad I didn't give up on myself. I'm proud of myself and my contributions to this film, and I'm certain that this movie will continue to change and shape the animation landscape just as the first one did. That's truly a special feeling to have been a part of. I am so incredibly grateful to every single person who helped me along this journey.

Here come the thanks:

To the ENTIRE visdev & art crew- it's been an honor getting to work alongside each and every one of you. My jaw is literally still on the floor from seeing your incredible talent day after day.

I want to thank Tiffany and Felicia especially for being there for me through tough times- I admire and respect you both so much as artists, and even better than that, my life is greatly enriched for being able to call you my friends.

Thank you Patrick and Dean for taking chances on me, teaching me so much about art and what I'm capable of, and encouraging me along the way. To Aymeric, your art is one of the reasons I initially became interested in animation and you have been one of the kindest & most empathetic mentors I could ever have asked for.

I want to thank my wonderful parents for believing in me always and raising me into the person I am today: everything I do in life is to make you proud. To my brother Andrew who is perpetually awake at 3 AM when I need someone to talk to- thank you for always picking up the phone and making me laugh.

And finally to my partner Luke for making me grilled cheeses on all of the difficult days, for never getting sick of me even when all I would ever talk about was work, and for patiently and steadfastly loving me throughout this entire thing. I don't think I could've done it without you.

Starting tomorrow I will begin posting and sharing some of the art I made for this movie; I'm looking forward to sharing some of my personal favorites with you. I hope each and every one of you enjoys Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse when it hits theaters later today!

#visual development #visdev #spiderman: across the spiderverse #spiderman atsv #gwen stacy

[kathaynesart]

It is that time of year again, though this one is a little more special, I suppose. Wish I could do more, but I'm super busy with the Replica Holiday Special and a few other projects! A lot of people really liked my TED Talk last year about aging, so I guess I could give an update on that for those interested!

The big 4-0. It feels strange, being here and not feeling like I should be. I was always a Toys R Us kid / Lost Boys brat who never wanted to grow up and did everything possible to make it so! Still do I suppose, haha. The older I get, the quicker time seems to fly. It literally feels like my 39th was a month or so ago. But I also feel like I'm able to retain and understand so much more.

This past year has been intense. I dealt with the loss of a dear friend even younger than myself and went through a major cancer scare that really put my life into perspective. Through it all, being a part of this community has been a bedrock and something to focus my mind on as I grappled with these daunting aspects of my life. To be creative again has brought so much new energy into my life and being surrounded by so many other wonderful, supportive creatives and followers has been the greatest blessing.

Each of you who have sent me art, or words of encouragement, or questions have only added to this wonderful experience. And while I cannot answer them all due to time and shear mass, I still read each and every one of them, and I thank you. Truly.

There is so SO much I still want to do in this life and for this community, and while it's not something I'm really making any sort of money from, it has been so nice to simply create again. Makes me feel like a kid.

I don't know what this next year will bring but I'm just... so grateful to be alive. It's a true blessing and privilege to grow old that many do not receive in their life. And while I may not truly be "old" in the grand scheme of things compared to many, I, WE ALL, will always be the oldest we have ever been in every moment of our existence. Whether that be 9 or 90. So enjoy your oldest moment every chance you get! <3

#I still stand by being F!Leo age since we don't know from the math whether he's 39 or 40 #I'm just sad I can't wear my “Thirties” TMNT shirt anymore #sleep well dear prince #rottmnt #future leo #birthday