#but that's beside the point

[medium-sized-snack-portion]

I want to see a Giant giggling and kicking their feet thinking about a Tiny

I want to see a Giant blushing when a Tiny says hi to them

I want to see a Giant being an absolutely flustered mess when a Tiny asks them out on a date

I want to see a Giant staying awake in the middle of the night staring at the ceiling thinking about how lucky they are to have a Tiny partner

#g/t #giant/tiny #sfw g/t #g/t thoughts #ideally the tiny they're thinking about is me #but that's beside the point

[maximoffsgirl]

"Are you okay?" dude, I would not be obsessed with Wanda maximoff if I was

#mcu #wanda maximoff #marvel #wanda #elizabeth olsen #wanda imagine #i actually do think i would be obsessed with her being fine or not #but that's beside the point

[maigo-san]

obsessed whenever zoro calls luffy but not screaming at him. It's like... lu↓ffy↑

#out of context this post sounds wild #but trust me op characters scream when talking #also the way he calls him sounds like how I call a dog #but that's beside the point #zolu

[idliketobeatree]

david deserves that BAFTA just for his eye acting alone. to pull off the combo of snake contacts and dark glasses in those dimly lit locations, and still be able to shoot gamma rays with a mere look.... lethal. he should be kept in a concrete box if u ask me

#but that's beside the point #david tennant #crowley #good omens #anthony j crowley #good omens 2 #marcela talks

[mostlyboob-partiallystars]

partner and i are in different states atm, but we're both up at 1a bc the couple that watches races together stays together. or something 🙏🏽

#and also we're both night workers #but that's beside the point #max verstappen #red bull f1 #f1 #formula 1 #formula one

[songsintheattic]

the obvious solution to all debate surrounding service animals, ESAs, working animals, etc is to require a public access certification to prove the animal (realistically, only a dog will pass this test) is both safe and controlled in public spaces and anyone can ask you to show proof of certification and no other information about the animal, rather than asking if the animal is trained to perform tasks

i hate regulation and licensing, but i hate other people's crappy dogs (especially fake service dogs) more

#dogposting #any real service dog has already necessarily passed something like a canine good citizen test before being approved for public access anyway #so this only affects fake service animals #but also extends to allowing protection dogs #which most are registered as service animals to avoid issues anyway #but that's beside the point

[wiisagi-maiingan]

If I died a painful and terrifying death somewhere my body was unable to be recovered for a proper burial and all that could be done was let me rest where I was, I think my spectral ass would be pretty damn pissed if a bunch of people traveled to my gravesite to gawk at my body and post photos of it to their travel blogs.

#the idea also makes me want to scream and cry and throw up just thinking about it #but that's beside the point #i will haunt the ever loving shit out of anyone who treats my body like a tourist trap

[666writingcafe]

The Outdoor Market

Content Warning: a brief conversation about religion at the end

MC

"Hello!" the butcher greets when we step up to his counter. "What can I do for you?"

"I'd like to buy five whole chickens," Beel answers. He told me that he struggled the other day to not eat everything he saw before paying for it, but that doesn't seem to be the case today. Granted, I'm holding his hand to prevent him from wandering off too far, but still. He could just as easily use his free hand to grab stuff.

"Five chickens, coming right up!" The butcher pauses. "Didn't you come through here recently?" Beel nods his head.

"I was with my brother." The butcher smiles kindly.

"Ah, yes. I remember now. You were one of the tallest people in the crowd." He glances over at me. "I see you brought someone else with you today. Is that another sibling of yours?"

"This is MC." The butcher grins.

"How wonderful! I remember you telling me about them. I think it's sweet that you guys moved closer to them after graduation." I was not aware that Beel came up with a cover story. It would have been nice to know beforehand so that I could play along and not mess up any details.

"They really mean a lot to us." Beel squeezes my hand, looking over at me with a loving gaze. The butcher glances around to look for customers before leaning closer to us.

"Allow me to offer you some advice," he states.

"Advice?" I repeat. "What kind of advice?"

"I'm going to let you two in on the secret to a long, healthy relationship."

"I'd definitely be interested in hearing about that," Beel responds, causing the butcher to softly smile.

"Well, the main thing is that you both have to respect each other. You each have to let the other live their own life without interfering too much, and you need to stay interested in each other. As long as you consistently do these things, you'll be good."

~~~

"So, what exactly did you tell the butcher the other day?" I ask Beel. We've dropped off the chicken at the house, and now we're currently sitting on one of the benches outside.

"Oh, that," Beel remarks. "I told him that you were an exchange student at the college we went to, but it was several hours away from where you lived, so we couldn't come over to see you very often once the exchange program ended."

"But then once you guys graduated, you decided to move closer to me so that we could see each other more often."

"Exactly." I like that he came up with something plausible. I wonder if anyone helped him hammer out the details of that story, or if he did everything by himself.

"What did you think of the advice?"

"I thought it was interesting. Do all human world butchers offer secrets to long and healthy relationships?" I shake my head.

"I think it's just a quirk of this particular one."

"I see." Beel pauses. "I wonder if we've been doing the three things he suggested."

"You and your brothers?"

"Well, yes, but I was thinking more about you and me." Interesting.

"Do you want my honest opinion?" He nods. "If we're solely judging by those three criteria, I think that my relationship with you is the healthiest one that I have with you guys."

"What makes you say that?"

"You're the only one out of your brothers that actively tries to not interfere with my life too much." He doesn't respond for a moment, appearing to mull over my words.

"I suppose you're right," he eventually agrees. "They either drag you into their drama or do things behind your back to alter certain aspects of your life. I know they do it because they love you and want to spend time with you, but some of the ways they choose to express it...it rubs me the wrong way.

"They want things to be perfect for you, even going as far as to try to eliminate anything that might cause you pain or hardship. But it's impossible. Life is supposed to have challenges, and not just trivial ones, either. Everything you've gone through, both good and bad, has made you the person you are today. You're strong, MC, but you're also kind. And smart. Incredibly smart." He pauses. "I think my brothers forget that sometimes. You're not just some clueless sheep that needs to be guided in the right direction; you know where you're going."

"Is that left over from your Celestial Realm days?" Beel nods.

"It was drilled into us constantly. This is going to sound harsh, but we were taught that humans were dumb creatures easily tempted by sin. Part of our job was to keep them on the path of salvation because they were too stupid to do it themselves."

"Even though we were created to have free will." He sighs.

"I've never understood that."

"Free will?"

"No. That's simple enough. What always confused me is why we had to exert control over humans. Due to free will, some of them will inevitably choose a different path than the one we planned for them, and that should have been okay. If it wasn't, then why did God--our Father--give humans free will in the first place?"

"Some say it was a test to see if humans would choose the path of God on their own."

"Maybe, but then why punish those that choose differently?" He shakes his head slightly and sighs. "I'm sorry, MC. I didn't mean to get all religious on you." I reach out and touch the top of his hand.

"Don't apologize. I appreciate the insight."

#obey me shall we date #obey me mc #obey me beel #obey me beelzebub #i introduce to you: philosophical beel #i don't like how beel often gets reduced to an airhead jock who only thinks about food #i don't like how many of the characters get reduced to a couple character traits #but that's beside the point #i like to think that beel isn't stupid #after all #he's thousands of years old #he's bound to know a thing or two outside of food

[maaninenpyromaani]

"swipe for a scar. ☠️" Joel via ig 23.11.2023

#joel hokka #joel. im gonna expose you on photoshopping that last picture. look at that top of the phone 💀 #but that's beside the point #baby let me kiss that scar better 🥺 #scar tw

[lowkeyremi]

Attack On Titan - Final Episode

GUYS... :(((

I'M NOT EVEN THAT EMOTIONAL AND THE FINAL EP HAD ME CRYING WTFFF

bro she'll never get to have this </3

#eren's hair looks good like this #but that's beside the point #the fact that she's this delelusional #all she ever wanted was his attention #but he was all abt freedom #I WOULD TREAT HER BETTER THAN HE EVER COULD #aot #attack on titan final #attack on titan #shingeki no kyojin #attack on titan final chapter #mikasa aot #mikasa ackerman #eren #eren aot #eren yeager #eren jaeger #eren yaegar

[fraiserabbit]

helloooooo ‘etta

#thomas and friends #ttte #ttte henrietta #ttte humanized #✍🐇 #man i sure do love putting show references in my designs #exhibit A: my stephen design #but that's beside the point #henrietta my queen 😊

[littlenimart]

was moved to do a little crew fanart/promo in advance of one of my favorite Kiff episodes premiering tomorrow (in the usual slot at 8:30 on the disney channel)! certain members of the crew put a lot of personal artistic flair into this one :']

#it is also the ep that birthed my obsession with our dumb looking blue-bird-with-hands incidental aka incidental camera bird aka Woo Bird #but that's beside the point #kiff #ghost wolf #kiff disney

[nocturnalnewsiestrash]

Why must I have to go to classes and write papers and prepare for presentations??? all I want to do is curl up in bed and read Anderperry comfort fics but NOOOO that's too much to ask for

#college #i got a taste of happiness over fall break on Monday while reading and now i crave that but i have stupid homework to do #or la tarea i should say since i also have to prep for my Spanish presentation #of which I am going to do SO POORLY at i can tell you right now #but that's beside the point #i want beddie bye and my comfy blorbos blorbying #dead poets society #anderperry

[ostropest]

#oceangate #titanic #i've never seen titanic actually #but that's beside the point

[incorrect-hs-quotes]

Davesprite, squaring up: never trigger the fight or flight response of a flightless bird

#homestuck #incorrect homestuck quotes #davesprite #mod terezi #i mean #he CAN fly #that is very much a thing he can do #but that's beside the point

[moralesmilesanhour]

I don't mean to be rude, but I've yet to see anyone give a legitimate reason as to why they dislike ghostflower that's not completely and obvious bias, but you seem to be able to be critical. Can you explain why it's not for you?

From a purely surface level standpoint I've been neutral at best about Ghostflower as a romantic ship since itsv because it just felt very cliché to pair them together, and I'm petty about that lol. I feel more emotionally invested in the development of their friendship than I am in their potential romance. I just don't feel anything when I see them together if I'm being honest with myself.

#ive named reasons why i dont love the ship from a narrative standpoint #and also through the lens of representation as it pertains to romance in media #but that's beside the point