#and i can do what i want

[shyhandart]

wives

#tempestjack #art #digital art #mlp #fanart #mlp g4 #mlp fanart #my little pony #mlp ship art #mlp apple jack #applejack #tempest shadow #mlp tempest #mlp tempest shadow #OK I HAVE A LOT OF FEELINGS ABOUT THEM #i know theyre such a rare pair that nobody is going to love them like i do #but i do love them #and i can do what i want #rarepair #mlp rarepair

[b0ylik3r]

rant about dib and him being white-passing in the show (while still being mexican) under the cut

#breakingmysilence i actually like that dib is pasty and mexican at the same time (in the series). i like that if you look at him you will literally never guess that he has any bit of culture in him. i like that he's whiter than snow at first glance. and i like that he's still mexican nonetheless. because people like that exist, i look white but that's because im mixed, my dad was puerto rican with the features and everything. he tried to get me more into our culture but my mom's side of the family wouldn't let him. thats off topic but you get it. ive gotten into arguments with people over my skin because i told them i was puerto rican and they thought i was rcta or some bullshit. they thought i was literally lying. that's what i thought when i heard that dib was mexican. until i thought about it more and i was like "oh. thats how people feel about me. im enforcing stereotypes that people have to look their race to be their race" and i accepted it immediately. because we don't, we don't have to look our race to have the privilege of identifying with it, we don't have to grow up in a household that's stereotypically assigned to our race to say that we are that race, we can't control that. it's not about that. its about our genetics and that is it. if you're half black, you can say you're black. if you're chinese you can say you're chinese. even if you dont have those features you still are. it doesn't matter what you look like. i feel like we don't get that enough in media, which is why i like that dib looks white so much.

tldr: we don't choose our features or our skin tones, just because somebody LOOKS white doesn't mean they are and i like that we get that with dib.

#dib membrane #dib iz #iz dib #rant #iz #invader zim #ive had this in my head for a few days now but i can finally put it into words #i feel like we need more rep for this genre of character in media #for every character that doesn't appear to be the race that they are there's like 20 that do (specifically in modern media) #maybe im just looking at things that came out recently or im just not finding the right media #but i still feel like it should exist more in new media too #you know what im gonna do im gonna make a human zim design and make him the pastiest motherfucker ever #and then make him puerto rican #because he's literally me #and we need more characters like that #and its my design #and i can do what i want #and nobody can stop me #MWAHAHAHAHAHAAA

[baz-the-beast]

condor one and baby eagle

#resident evil 4 remake #resident evil #leon kennedy #ashley graham #resi 4 #condor one #baby eagle #resident evil fanart #hehehee #art is fun because I can do whatever I wantttt #yes I know condors have bald lil heads but Leon’s mane won over #and I can do what I want #big brainrot for this game boys #I missed having a new hyperfixation

[blackjackkent]

Me> [struggling to unravel a very annoying UI bug]

My brain, entirely unprompted> H E Y. IF JAHEIRA HAD USED SOME MORE MINOR VERSION OF THAT RITE OF THE TIMELESS BODY ON RASAAD TO EXTEND HIS LIFESPAN, IT WOULD RESOLVE THE MORE FINICKY TIMELINE ISSUES ABOUT RION BEING THEIR KID.

Me> ...ok? I didn't ask right now but thank you for working that out I guess.

#bjk talks #i need some sort of ship name tag for them so people can ignore my ramblings about it XD #i loved astreamofstars's headcanon that rion actually is jaheira's biological kid and named for gorion #which in my worldstate headcanon would definitely make her also rasaad's #but given Rasaad is human and definitely seems at least in his thirties in bg2 #and rion is a half elf but is definitely still a young adult which feels like she's 50 at most #the timeline gets funky bc rasaad would have been like 80 :P #which is like physiologically possible but unlikely in the normal run of things #i had been speculating that J originally researched the rite in the first place at least partly to extend their time together #and her dialogue implies she never figured it out completely (and also had more altruistic intentions for its use at full power) #but no reason that there couldn't have been some lower-level version involved #bc it's magic XD #and i can do what i want #anyway ty for coming to my self-indulgent ted talk #i need to start working on the next chapter of Open Your Eyes #ETA: zenjestrr just pointed out to me that as a monk Rasaad would have Timeless Body feature which simplifies things physiologically XD #yay DND #it's more complicated than just that of course and now i'm resisting writing a whole essay about jaheira's thought processes #XD

[hatters-workshop]

Lyra after saving her best friend from religious zealots kidnapping and cutting children's souls out, escaping and finally making her way with him to see her father who she has idolised her whole life even when she thought he was her uncle, excited to reunite with him and finally be welcomed as his daughter: we're all gonna be safe! And we're all gonna have a Great Time!

*Lyra's father yells at her for appearing, basically shrugs and tells her to suck it up about him being a crap dad, kidnaps her best friend and cuts his soul away (killing him in the process) to generate enough power to rip a hole in the fabric of reality so he can pass into another universe and make war against god*

Lyra:

What in the JESUS CHRIST WAS THAT?!?!?!

#because basically immediately after making the will one #i realied that this was #if anything a better use of this dumb meme #his dark materials #hdm #northern lights #golden compass #lyra belacqua #lyra silvertongue #yes its the same joke twice #so sue me #meme #tiktok meme #lord asriel #making it its own post cos it wasnt being seen as a reblog #and i think its funnier #and i can do what i want

[weenhands]

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#i think i talk alot on here about wanting to go back to a younger version of myself #like mourning a part of me that once was and never got to be?? #well two days ago i sorta decided i didnt want that and that im essentially depersonalizating myself from ....Myself #like im still her. i still think like her and i always was her #like theres no version of me i need to go bsck to #ill think and think and maybe assume ive reached a way on how to be just like her again #live like her again but i sorta always was and always could and #i think i was just running in a labyrinth of my mind #and thoughta #** thoughts. i dont need to mourn or grieve #or miss or look back #and for once i feel like im on the right path. im not letting stuff pass me right before my eyes #and im not doing anything wrong #ill graduate in a year and im growing older and everytbing feels...right. #idk yeah just realized thst all of that mourning and wishing is all fake #i guess thats why lately im like Waaahh im so bored #bc it means life is as vacant and empty like. a blank canvas as it was always since i was young #and i can do what i want #and i also found my own closure with stuff relating to other people from my past. On my own #and thats also made it so thzt my brain doesn't feel like #sometbjng is haunting me. pain haunting me #so my thoughts have. been empty #and im confused #bc what happens to me. when for years i thought everything was wrong #what do i do now..... #<- answer: go on the swings #vent

[artificial-condition]

I’m feeling hopeful for the future ❤️🌳🙌✈️

#my thoughts #I have felt the future like a weight for so long #but lately I’ve realized how young I am #and how the future will come #and I can do what I want #I have so much time to do so many things #conflicting things. messy things #I can do something and quit it and do something completely else #the future isn’t set in stone #often I felt bad because of the choices I make about the way I want my life to go #feeling like I’m missing out or a failure because I don’t want/can’t do/can’t get x thing #but. if I decide I want it. I can do it!!!!! #I can try it #and it might work out or it might not #I feel bad because it seems both thrilling but too terrifying to move somewhere away from my family #but maybe after I move out after a couple of years #it won’t be as terrifying!!! #and I can move somewhere else!!! and move back if I want to!!!!!! #I don’t have to have everything figured out right now #I used to feel bad because I didn’t have everything figured out #but not having everything figured out it a gift!!!! I can leave things to figure out later!!!! things that might be great!!!!! #just feeling good

[crystalglow-sims]

More of Crystal in her cold weather wear!

#cause it's my simblr #and i can do what i want #lol #ts4 legacy #ts4 legacy challenge #ts4 gameplay #magical bloodlines legacy challenge #wildes legacy gen 1 #crystal wildes #the sims 4 #sims 4 #my sims #simblr #ts4

[bobbit-r]

making every single one of my ocs a different flavor of lesbian

#sometimes i remind myself that i am an oc maker #and i can do what i want

[butchfalin]

the funniest meltdown ive ever had was in college when i got so overstimulated that i could Not speak, including over text. one of my friends was trying to talk me through it but i was solely using emojis because they were easier than trying to come up with words so he started using primarily emojis as well just to make things feel balanced. this was not the Most effective strategy... until. he tried to ask me "you okay?" but the way he chose to do that was by sending "👉🏼👌🏼❓" and i was so shocked by suddenly being asked if i was dtf that i was like WHAT???? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?????????? and thus was verbal again

#yeehaw #1k #5k #10k #posts that got cursed. blasted. im making these tag updates after... 19 hours? #also i have been told it should say speech loss bc nonverbal specifically refers to the permanent state. did not know that! #unfortunately i fear it is so far past containment that even if i edited it now it would do very little. but noted for future reference #edit 2: nvm enough ppl have come to rb it from me directly that i changed the wording a bit. hopefully this makes sense #also. in case anyone is curious. though i doubt anyone who is commenting these things will check the original tags #1) my friend did not do this on purpose in any way. it was not intended to distract me or to hit on me. im a lesbian hes a gay man. cmon now #he felt very bad about it afterwards. i thought it was hilarious but it was very embarrassed and apologetic #2) “why didn't he use 🫵🏼?” didn't exist yet. “why didn't he use 🆗?” dunno! we'd been using a lot of hand emojis. 👌🏼 is an ok sign #like it makes sense. it was just a silly mixup. also No i did not invent 👉🏼👌🏼 as a gesture meaning sex. do you live under a rock #3) nonspeaking episodes are a recurring thing in my life and have been since i was born. this is not a quirky one-time thing #it is a pervasive issue that is very frustrating to both myself and the people i am trying to communicate with. in which trying to speak is #extremely distressing and causes very genuine anguish. this post is not me making light of it it's just a funny thing that happened once #it's no different than if i post about a funny thing that happened in conjunction w a physical disability. it's just me talking abt my life #i don't mind character tags tho. those can be entertaining. i don't know what any of you are talking about #Except the ppl who have said this is pego/ryu or wang/xian. those people i understand and respect #if you use it as a writing prompt that's fine but send it to me. i want to see it #aaaand i think that's it. everyday im tempted to turn off rbs on it. it hasn't even been a week

[laughingcatwrites]

As a reminder that good exists out there, a coworker recently confessed to me that he found out his child is questioning their identity (kid's gender redacted for this post). The kid is keeping it from him, so he can't say anything to them or show that he knows, but he's doing his best to get mentally prepared and educated so that he'll be ready whenever his kid does feel comfortable enough come to him.

For context, this guy is a big, bulky middle aged dude who loves sports and typical outdoor "manly" activities. As his coworker and friend, I know he's a kind and sweet teddy bear of a person, but his kid probably views him as a stern, authoritarian figure, the way most teenagers view their parents. His family lives in a conservative area, so I'm sure between that, their dad's looks and interests, and the fact that their dad is a Figure of Authority, the kid is worried that they won't be accepted.

But you know what? When he found out about his kid, the first thing he did was reach out to his closest queer friend and ask for resources for parents of questioning children. His biggest fears are that his kid will be bullied or discriminated against and won't feel comfortable enough to be themself. His second action was to find himself a mentor in another parent who went the same situation (kid coming out in a conservative town). The other person is preparing him for some of the struggles his kid may face and the fights he may need to take on as a parent to make sure his kid is safe and treated well.

Something I want to emphasize for people focused on language as the primary method of allyship is that when we spoke, he used some outdated terms and thoughts about gender and sexuality. That does not make him bad. These were the terms and thinking used about questioning teenagers when he was growing up and he never needed to learn more current ones. But now that he does have that need, he's throwing himself in head first because that's his kid and he's darn well going to make sure that his kid feels welcomed and has a safe place to be themselves even if they never come out to him.

#I'm so proud and happy for my coworker and I've been trying to figure out how to let him know how amazing I think he is #what gets me the most is that he's keeping this super down low to avoid giving any hints to his kid #he has a lot of queer friends so he already is known as an ally but there's always a chance it will be different if it's family #and he took that chance and crumpled it up into a ball and slam dunked it into the garbage for three points #and decided that even if his kid wants to hide it from him for the rest of his life he will still do what he can to make their life better #pflag #parents doing their best #parenting win #good news #allyship

[cozymodeonpoint]

senshi fans: learning how to make nutritious meals for themselves

laios fans: down bad

marcille fans: lesbianism

chilchuck fans: putting that man in situations

#this is what I've observed over the past few weeks #it's great #dungeon meshi #delicious in dungeon #senshi #laois touden #marcille donato #chilchuck #2000+ notes later and I'm starting to think i read y'all to filth #with exception to senshi fans also being down for him #update at 9000 notes: you can like laois for autism reasons and still be down bad #some of y'all in the tags and fics are down bad for laois in mental way #like you want him to be real so you can do brain crazy with him do you understand

[skoofie]

Friendly reminder that you should

Write that fic

Draw your OC

Redesign that blorbo

Plan that comic how you want

Create the content you want to see

Be cringe

Be free

The only thing that matters is you having fun! Not what others think!

#ski thoughts #i am cringe but i am free #this isnt directed at anyone btw #just been seeing a lot of people feeling too scared to share their thoughts (me too bestie) and sometimes we (also me) need a reminder that #we can do what we want forever #whos gonna stop you? #haters? #they want u so bad it makes them look silly

[ceeejus]

break in the case

#narumitsu #wrightworth #phoenix wright #miles edgeworth #naruhodo ryuichi #mitsurugi reiji #bridge to the turnabout #happy new year! #have been wanting to draw something for this case for a while.. #tho realistically i do not think phoenix sat down from the moment he was released from the hospital until the final verdict was read #but what can ya do

[inkskinned]

in internet posts it is easy to cut them out of your life. they are hurting you! they aren't listening to you!

they held your hair back. they lent you lipstick. they held your hand at the train station and got you home safe. they rounded on your bully, got loud, said get fucked, spitting-mad in your defense.

they also cut the hair off again. told you that you should really think twice before wearing something like that. took you for granted. took your insecurities and threw them in your face again.

you know logically it should be easy. all the internet advice comments always read it will feel better. like an equation - if a person is rotten, you just remove them. you pull the tooth that's hurting.

but it was never a big flare-up moment. you don't live in a sitcom. they never tried to take your boyfriend or steal from your apartment. they showed up to birthdays and they wrote songs about you and bring you water without you asking. once you found out they carry an emergency inhaler for you, even though you haven't had an asthma attack in years - just in case.

where is the line? people fuck up. sometimes they fuck up badly. sometimes people have raw personalities, like a powerline, and being around them is dangerous. addicting. sometimes they can't help themselves, but you know they're trying. sometimes they are just rough-around-the-edges. sometimes they don't even realize how they sounded when they said that. sometimes it's just - you've both loved each other for so long now, the way this thing hurts goes back to the root.

and that's the fucked up part. you have pushed your fingers against the sweetheart of memory. things these days are electric, tense, harrowing. they didn't used to be. there were a lot of good days in there. sometimes you want to just close your eyes and say can this be over yet? do we still need to be fighting?

doing that would give up any chance you get of getting an apology, but you don't always know that you need an apology, you love them. once they flaked on your birthday party. once they told you to get over it, people are always dying. they also let you crash on their couch for a week after the breakup, handfeeding you when you were so sad you couldn't eat. they are also judgmental about everything, occasionally react to banal statements with an attitude that is weird and fiery. they also love you like a lighthouse sometimes, so strong they cut the storm like lightning.

but the problem is that you might be storm. you might be the thing that needs breaking. what if you are two forces who are desperately, horribly drawn to each other, shaped by the other person's passions, and both good for each other and bad in equal measure.

what if you're both just people, and you're no saint neither.

just cut them off! swallowing the saltwater, you catch yourself in the mirror. you've been shaking more than usual. there's an ache in you that is oblique, loud, impossible to soothe. is this what it looks like? when life is "easier"?

your mouth will always have a hole, is the thing, if you remove the tooth.

#spilled ink #warm up #writeblr #this is about someone specific but feel free to blorbo on main. #tbh this is familial for me so that is an element but it's also about childhood best friends #and probably about ur enemies to lovers blorbo #(but i want to specifically say if ur partner is like this. not necessarily a good partnership lol.) #(the dynamics at play in familial/friend relationships feel equally important and in some ways are HARDER to escape. #bc we can see that this is a potentially toxic romantic foundation. #but in family ? ...... it's toxic and it doesn't stop u from loving them. bc u always have. #and i think that makes it harder. by a lot. which is what this is referencing). #but genuinely and really truly forever feel free to tag ur potentially toxic enemies to lovers on this and all my poetry #here i'll do one for u - adora & catra :x

[berrysquared]

Woke up with a terrible thought

#this is /lh they can do what they want and i will be happy #but also guys please #please my mental illness #berry meows