#Obviously there are rare exceptions

[weresehlat]

Absolutely fucking insane to me that by this point in their lives, my parents had been married nearly 2 years. Like, they were also in grad school, but were fucking MARRIED.

I might now be together with someone I met my senior year of college (which... is also how they met. Lmao.), but thank GOD I'm not married yet. Jfc.

#Sasha Makes A Post #Obviously there are rare exceptions #but I CANNOT imagine being married in my mid 20s. Just. Gah. #Nightmare scenario tbh even though I love my partner so so much like thank GOD it took us so long to get together #I'm so glad we've spent time to develop as individual people #Love you baby <3

[robintherobiner]

male character gets turned into a female and it shows him the experiences his female friends go through and it teaches him to be better? incredible fic, i'd so read it.

male character gets turned into a female and everyone around him starts treating him gentler and fussing over him and he suddenly becomes super emotional? ew. what are you doing. thats a de-aging fic. not a gender-swap. being a women doesn't make you weaker or more emotional or more in need of protecting.

#thats why i hate genderbend fics because why do you make a dude a girl and suddenly hes incapable of doing anything himself #“batmom would be a better parent” SHUT UP WHY DO YOU THINK THAT? WHY DOES A VAGINA MAKE BRUCE BETTER AT PARENTING WEIRDO #obviously not every fic does this i've actually read a few really good ones but jesus they're rare #i think the only exception to this is if its an all one gendered family? like a family of dudes and one gets turned into a girl #then it makes sense for them to freak out because they dont have any? #but in the batfamily that makes no sense because CASS STEPH BABS ARE RIGHT THERE. FEMALES ARE NOT A NEW PHENOMINOM TO THEM. #dc comics #dc universe #batman comics #batfamily #batfam #genderbend #genderswap #fanfiction #fanfiction icks #how is that not a tag #reading icks #ohhh there we go

[ttaibhse]

lalo would be fighting for his life trying to get nacho to call him tú like omg bro you don’t have to call me usted haha ^_^ we’re friends man :D we’re besties omg and nacho’s like ok anyway. usted

#lacho #sarry the weird linguistic dynamic they have going on is so sexy and full of potential #with nacho like rarely speaking spanish except to his dad in the first place #and lalo obviously prefers spanish but speaks more english to him. its yummy

[nuclearspring]

instead of actually beginning work on this composition what i have done is decide that six is really terrible about formality in russian 99% of the time

#SIX. HEADCANON. #SIX. ABOUT. #tossing Вы out the window for the most part #tho obviously he uses it if speaking to multiple people but he's not really going to use it in the formal context except quite rarely #(Вы is the formal version of 'you') #(but also can just mean 'y'all' so) #Ты is the default #idk who the fuck he even CAN speak russian to in the wasteland that ain't related to him but the headcanon exists regardless

[snixx]

Do you have someone you talk to everyday? Except family

anon why are you trying to give me an existential crisis in the middle of the day:') also. bold of you to assume i talk to my family every day jsfhdkjghjk

#EVERY day every day? idts. i do not talk to my college friends at ALL when im home over the weekends #except rarely when they text me about assignments #but i guess i talk to them every day during the working week cause i meet them every day #i guess i talk to certain mutuals pretty much every day. i think ive talked to phobicule almost every day this week #shoutout to hana and rafaela i think the past couple months ive been talking to them pretty much every day #i USED to have someone id talk to every single day even when we hadnt lived in the same city since elementary school but #that's a different story. she sucks #and i dont think we've been friends let alone best friends in like eight months now #and there were a couple of other people id talk to every day and we still do talk and i still love them as much obviously #but im just constantly drained and overworked so not EVERY day #and there are some people i wish i could talk to more but somehow have even less time and energy than i do #but i dont think we're any less close than we used to be because of that. life's just hectic we're still a call away #anon (derogatory) #<- sorry:') #im assuming you saw my college post and i dont really get why youd send this lol

[starlit-mansion]

Occasionally now i will see a sentiment about how it's groundbreaking and meaningful for fnaf to be an indie game that got a huge movie deal but i think it's actually a bit more meaningful that it had a huge movie deal years ago and scott held onto it for long enough to at least genuinely make sure there were good effects and casting rather than it being farted out at the height of popularity

#like it already broke into mainstream walmart plushie territory #and there were like a dozen shitty scripts and at least one movie (maybe two?) that fully came out trying to eat its lunch #it would not be super surprising it the nic cage one was a cannibalized fnaf treatment or reaction to it #and again. i dont think the movie will be exceptional #but the animatronics are right. the casting is promising. #i think that's more interesting than 'wow internet thing is in mainstream media' but that's just me #also like my only real source for scort's reasoning is his reddit posts and an interview with the blumhouse guy #but i always thought that the fact scott just *could* not break through for a long time but was VERY savvy once he did was interesting #he was (and largely remains) an incredibly popular head of an internet franchise and rarely misstepped #(obviously i disagree with his politics and people that claim that the backlash was unwarranted just bc he's not openly homophobic) #(but i mean. i do still like him as an internet personality and artist. i cant separate him from his creation and i like both.)

[smhalltheurlsaretaken]

I know that you've written extensively about why forcing the Order to allow 'attachment' (which...99.99% of the time is either a misunderstanding of what that means and really just means "marriage is allowed") is not really Jedi positive (and I agree). I was wondering though, do you think there could be a way for fic to have the Order allow for marriage without totally disrespecting how attachment works in Jedi culture? I ask because there are married Buddhists and I have a few ideas how it may

Maybe.

I'm not familiar enough with Buddhism to comment on the real-world parallels here, but just from an in-universe perspective, there could be some wiggle room without disregarding everything that's established about the Force, how the Order works and why it works like it does. I can see two types of exceptions: - Jedi in situations like Kanan's (isolated from the Order, with his team as only support system, in a committed relationship - since there's no Order to be committed to - but aware of the risks; when feeling emotionally compromised, he asks other people to make the call, like Ezra in the mission to rescue Hera) - for a 'normal' Jedi in the 'normal' Order... intra-Order marriages. The way I figure this would work is that they'd be pretty rare and pretty regulated, but at least they've got a safety net in the form of all the other Knights and Masters who can point it out and step up if things aren't working out. They can be assigned to different missions when impartiality is needed and to the same when it's routine stuff and they work well as a pair.

Why just Jedi marrying Jedi? In an ideal case, both would be equally devoted to their duty, would understand that missions come first in daily life (so no arguments like 'you're never around for me, like Padmé and Anakin had) and that innocent lives come first no matter what (so no sacrificing other people for your personal happiness). I mean, Jedi do have very close friends and other Jedi they consider family and that's basically how they treat those bonds. What's different imo about marriage is that you promise to your spouse to always put them first, which is incompatible with the same vow made to your duty as a Jedi - but if they're both Jedi it might be like they'd be both married to the Order (which in essence is what being a monk is) and to each other. Risky, but who knows.

We see that Jedi raised within the Order from a young age tend to do leagues better than Anakin where dealing with loss or duty is concerned, so I imagine it could, hypothetically, work sometimes.

Ironically enough, that's how Karen Traviss' Altisian Jedi went about it iirc (minus the carefully making sure it doesn't go horribly wrong because 'there's nothing wrong with love ever')? She's not what I'd call positively inclined towards the Order lmao. I also vaguely recall that those relationships she wrote about ended rather terribly. Then again, the main philosophy behind her Altisians was 'Jedi bad, being free and not participating in the war and having sex good.' But as long as that's not the underlying idea behind the fic, yeah, it can work 😂 I mean, it's fic. Almost anything can work.

I wouldn't want it to ever become canon - I prefer my Jedi celibate, tbh, I love that aspect of their characters (yesIknow in canon they don't have to be celibate, but from what we see most never choose to pursue a relationship and I love that about them and tbh I prefer no romantic relationships at all rather than flings) but if I had to write a fic that's how I'd do it. I don't know if they'd call it marriage though

#ask #blenderblender1811 #jedi order #attachment vs love #marriage #i'm in that very weird spot where i belong to the part of the christian faith that sees 'forbidding marriage' as wrong even for leaders #while also recognizing the truth behind 'marrying is good - not marrying is better' where devotion to a calling is concerned #so i'm like: #no relationships out of choice = good. duty and relationship = compatible. casual relationships = nah. committed relationships = yah #which obviously has an influence on my answer #ofc star wars doesn't work like real life and the jedi aren't christians or catholic monks #but where my own taste is concerned i'd rather they all be celibate with maybe the rare fic exception of a jedi marriage (could be cute) #and kanan-like situations

[remythologise]

obsessed with the people who are like my biggest hope is (character x) is in unrequited love with (character y) like okay you can just want dean to be in love with castiel too you can have it all. it’s okay to hope. dream, even

#obviously this does not apply to sadie who gets off on misery I mean when it’s like ALL I CAN EVEN DARE HOPE FOR - ONE SIDE OF THE EQUATION #people are living like it’s livejournal early 2000s watching like. heroes or something #we all know what this is about but my god do I see it everywhere #it’s like. okay why would you WANT them to be in unrequited love. ? #miserable. even? #there are obviously a few rare exceptions to this rule where it makes sense or works narratively but I promise so many more where I’m like #hey it’s 2023 you can have reciprocated gay love. #I mean not on supernatural but you know. almost kind of! #kira for ts #honestly this might irk me more than the people who are like ‘I like destiel but I don’t want it to be canon’ girl. ??? #again ctrl replace destiel as needed #‘unrequited love is part of life’ well I think the castiels of the world should be happy and get everything they want so jot that down

[nihonium-art]

Btw I will mostly be drawing ocs for this cringetober. It's my self-indulgent drawing challenge and I get to choose the subject!!

#niho's text #except for like rare-pairs and sexyman #obviously #but otherwise? oops! All Ocs!

[lilolilyrae]

x

#maybe I'm spoiled when it comes to performances and the like but um. this dance thing was really just three minutes and then it was Over?? #like yes i knew this. obviously. but idk #i was so hyped for it and then i felt kinda let down? #also maybe bc i made a mistake halfway through and then still had that in mind bc it was over so soon after? ifk #*idk #but i don't think i actually care so much about that bc i doubt anyone in th audience noticed and wr got praise from everyone #but anyway. thr other girls all still really hyped and enthusiastic and I'm trying and failing (tho still faking) to match that energy #like yes it was cool! but it wasn't Much?? #did show me i really want to be on stage again tho #maybe I'll look for some dance thing with more regular performances where i move next or amateur theatre idk #i doubt there'll be circus:( espesh there's never anything with aerials except sometimes (still rarely tho) professional stuff #x #tag later

[littleeyesofpallas]

Josou Jii-san to Dansou Baa-san[女装じいさんと男装ばあさん]: "Dragqueen Grandpa & Dragking Granny"

aka The best dress life

(*jo-sou[女装]: lit. "woman clothes/dress" and dan-sou[男装]: "man clothes/dress" as literal constructions, but with the colloquial meaning of denoting gender specific crossdressing.)

#manga covers #i guess i have a lot of exceptions to my #''i don't normally do single volumes series'' rule #but obviously this one i couldn't resist #it is of course exactly what it says on the tin #how delightfully rare #to see a freedom of gender expression centered around older characters #and not as some overwrought coming out story played for drama and/or some sort of award bait #it's just a cozy slice of life comedy #about a perfectly happy married couple who just so happen to both love crossdressing

[songtwo]

one of the coolest parts about magazines were the specials they would make for certain occasions like nme every Christmas would get a set of artists and they'd pick another artist to dress up as which was so cool and everyone just had a good time and they'd create something somewhat memorable that fans would also love

#then again the most popular acts used to be also the most interesting #which now is simply not the case like who would want to see harry styels as David Bowie or Taylor swift as Madonna . no one #in a way the death of music journalism is inherent with the death of good popular music #which is not to say All popular music nowadays sucks bc there are obviously exceptions #but the thing is it used to be the other way around most of the popular music was good but there were a few bad exceptions #and now it'd be rare if u found something Good in the top 40 #which also says a lot of how the music industry has changed #and now it's just so much harder to make it as a good musician bc most ppl are simply interested in simple and basic tiktok music #a lot of ppl say social media and the internet makes it easier for musicians but that's clearly not true #music journalists used to go straight to the source of music pubs bars small avenues and would give everyone a chance #and now to have people talking about you u must either have connections money or go viral on tiktok #and it takes so much more for a good band to make it than it previously used to #and now that I'm working in a label i see it more clearly like there are just so many good artists trying to make it #and it's so sad how in order to do so you rely completely on social media and online platforms #and idk . as always u can blame it on capitalism as labels and the industry in general are just out to get money not bc they actually care #which has led to the death of music journalism and the rise of mediocre musicians

[seaweedsawyou]

American embassy and Chevron (the oil company that has been sucking our land dry for the last 30 years) are sponsoring lectures about imperialism and colonialism. Can't make this shit up.

#eveything that happens in this country is satire #like alright. it's obviously a very important topic that needs to be discussed #today's russians still think the russian EMPIRE was except from colonialism #or soviet union which inherited the both the land and governing principles #but when a foreign power comes in and says 'ooh you're such a big nice liberal country. sever ties with your historical trade partners-- #and sell us MORE oil on WORSE conditions. it is the ethically correct thing to do. and remember - it's*your* choice' #I'm a bit sceptical. sorry #this has been an incredibly rare acknowledgement that I do live in a society #and I was looking forward to the talks too!

[dreamaze]

the longer i'm here the more apparently it is how readily fandom energy at large will divert to the Next New Thing while well-established (older) groups keep growing & evolving while nudged into the shadows

#idk idk obviously i also lose interest in groups but it has rarely been to latch onto some younger debut & more for musical/taste reasons #(but like. aren't u tired of how the vocal standard has clearly slipped over the last decade) #(overall. there are some exceptions ofc but on the whole companies keep debuting teens who can look good & dance reasonably well #but have clearly only been singing for a couple years & they'll keep doing it because fans will eat it up) #(<- ~a few years is absolutely not enough in music time to be a professional at that thing sorry) #wings hot take saturdays ignore me <3

[schwarzeneggr]

i cant fucking stand being called a waoman. i just cant anymore

#i think because of my catastrophic upbringing girlyness had never been within me and i never felt like i was treated as a girl #except the few rare exceptions where cousins would round up and obviously boys n girls were seperated #but i have no memories of like.. being forced to do girly things or watever #feels like a very gender neutral upbringing but then again we were gettin beat the fuck up everyday it wasnt like #a priority #my familis nickname for me is rooted in womanhood but i always found it cute and endearing and i love when my mom calls me that #but anything else... #like people making a general statement about women... i feel completely excluded #im SHOCKED when the person is very much in fact integrating me bc i have made no efforts to look like a boy watsoever #frankly completely gave up on my styling. i feel like a disgusting fat blob of flesh #and iv never felt like a human. my soul is litteraly so disconnected from my body that i have to stare in the mirror #for quite a long time to process that this is me... doesnt look like it... i feel like im a candy wearing a wrapper

[myrabbitistrying2killme]

Did NOT get enough crochet done today gonna have to bring my currently dick shaped bearded dragon wip to school tomorrow during finals. Should be fun!! (I’m only this concerned because it’s literally for Christmas. I’m doing a challenge in self torture by which I mean I’m hand making over 20(ideally at least!!) Christmas presents, at least 16 of which are personalized, hence the beardie stuffie.I’m actually doing pretty good)

#the main reason #im doing this #is because my cousins #well 3 of my cousins parents kind of suck #and I get the feeling don’t take too much interest in the 3’s hobbies except for sometimes the eldest #and my other uncle has 9? kids so they rarely get individual gifts #and then my other aunt has 2 kids who are just the greatest kids and I would never leave them out #so obviously they’re getting individualized stuff too #currently I have a nearly finished blanket #a nearly finished unicorn stuffy (needs legs #a finished pillow pet style crochet dog #and for non crochet stuff I’m making a wolf sculpture but I’m waiting on some fake fur to finish that #i bought some manga #and I have a stuffed duck I’m going to be sewing an outfit for #probably giving it glasses// dressing it up as my cousin #and I’m fermenting some hot sauce for the adults #and making some batches of gummy candies and toffee as a batch gift #as well as some melt and pour soaps for batch gifts #the rest of the gifts #will either be mass made with clay once finals are over #or I’m waiting for shrink plastic to come in for them. #+ one crochet bag I’m making but waiting on materials for #i #I’m