#but this absence is

[doccywhomst]

#i’ve been thinking abt that cringe post #i think the latent feelings behind ‘cringe’ are shame and sometimes envy/bitterness #same vibes as when six year olds say ‘those toys are for babies’ if they’ve been shamed for their age by older kids #anyway. i think part of the healing process is realizing that shame puts you at war with yourself bc part of yourself is a social being! #and that part of you wants community and acceptance (maybe love). shame is the absence of acceptance #unlearning shame means learning self-love and gaining the confidence to find your people #jerma #cw jerma #(someone asked me to tag lol)

[thethirdromana]

Broke: vampires are vulnerable to the trappings of Christianity only, particularly Catholicism, no matter how dubiously applied. (See: Van Helsing's Communion wafer grouting).

Woke: vampires are vulnerable to sincere faith of all kinds, and atheist vampire-hunters need to believe very strongly in the Power of Friendship or their love of Star Trek to get by.

Bespoke: vampires are vulnerable to the faith that they followed when they were alive, and hunters tracking down an ancient vampire are obliged to learn about Neo-Babylonian theology or Middle Palaeolithic bear cults.

#this is why ancient vampires are so powerful #in the absence of any other historical or archaeological evidence you have to cart around a full stone circle to defeat them #dracula daily adjacent posting

[anonymousdandelion]

A general tip for students who are sending those dreaded Religious Absence Emails to your professors: Rather than asking permission to take the day(s) off, politely let them know that you will be taking the day(s) off.

In other words, consider not saying this:

"May I miss class on [date] so I can observe [holiday]?"

It's not that there's anything wrong with the above, per se. But because it's phrased as a request, it risks coming across as optional — a favor you hope to be granted. Problem is, favors are not owed, and so unfortunately asking permission opens the door for the professor to respond "Thanks for asking. No, you may not. :)"

Instead, try something along the lines of:

"I will need to miss class on [date] because I will be observing [holiday]. I wanted to let you know of this conflict now, and to ask your assistance in making arrangements for making up whatever material I may miss as a result of this absence."

This is pretty formal language (naturally, you can and should tweak it to sound more like your voice). But the important piece is that, while still being respectful, it shifts the focus of the discussion so that the question becomes not "Is it okay for me to observe my religion?", but rather, "How can we best accommodate my observance?"

Because the first question should not be up for debate: freedom of religion is a right, not a favor. And the second question is the subject you need to discuss.

(Ideally, do this after you've looked up your school's policy on religious absences, so you know what you're working within and that religious discrimination is illegal. Just in case your professor forgot.)

#this strategy got me through all of college #and some professors were a lot more supportive than others but no one ever told me no #because i didn't give them the chance #jumblr #judaism #religious absences #relevant to other minority religions as well #as well as non-religious accommodations #and non-school settings #dandelion says #jewish dandelion #note: the policy/legality details will vary depending on where you live and go to school #when i talk about religious discrimination laws this is based on public universities in the us

[ivynightshade]

fatima aamer bilal, from i mother it the absence of her, iii. i am not a person that can be loved for a very long time excerpt from moony moonless sky.

#fatima aamer bilal #i am not a person that can be loved for a very long time #i mother it the absence of her #poetry #literature #poeticstories #art #book quotations #poetry collection #web weaving #words words words #writings #yearning #longing #parent issues #bts #self deprecation #taylor swift #franz kafka #sylvia plath #lana del rey #mahmoud darwish #jane austen #dark academia #dark poetry #pheobe bridgers #mitski #lit #abandoment issues #fantasy

[bigschlongus345weed]

Me when… me when… the identity is horror. Who are you? Can you be replicated? Is that replication you? If someone looks just like you, acts like you and is interpreted by others as you, are they you? Do your thoughts count for anything? If everything you actually think stays in your head and never comes out then you die do people grieve you? Do you respond to your name or to any name?

#soma game #whos lila #perfect blue #us 2019 #doppleganger #uncanny valley #american psycho #lake mungo #horror #psychological horror #*charlie day Pepe Silvia voice* You know your haunted by the ghost of yourself? The absence of who you are. It’s the alienation of self. #the mandela catalogue #greylock #unreality #black swan

[ljsbugblog]

probably one of the nicest looking moths I've found yet, Joseph's Coat Moth! I'm back from a trip to the northern tropics, and the wildlife did not disappoint.

Joseph's Coat Moth (Agarista agricola).

#sorry for my absence! #i have some incredible creatures to share to make up for it though #ljsbugblog #bugblr #entomology #insects #lepidoptera #moths #noctuoidea #owlet moths #agaristinae #forester moths #agarista #agarista agricola #Joseph's coat moth

[critterbitter]

(Shh, i know rental pokemon aren’t a thing in BW2, but counterpoint: i refuse to speedrun the nimbasa poke team. And also i REALLY want to draw galarian and kantonian ponyta.

I like to imagine rental pokemon are pokemon who sign a contract to competitive sports, and in return for their cooperation they get free exp, items, and even tms. Thinking about how pokemon mystery dungeon teams work, mmm.)

Black City my beloved! It’s a perfect place to hang if you love competitive pokemon battling.

Masterlist for more pokemon nonsense!

#sketchbook #art #submas #myart #pokemon #fanart #pokemon ingo #subway boss ingo #submas comic #nimbasa trio #pokemon elesa #pokemon emmet #subway boss emmet #gym leader elesa #pokemon art #nobori #kudari #pkmn art #crustle #ponyta #galarian ponyta #mudbray #lapras #chatot #tynamo #dwebble #litwick #gogoat #life got busy aaah sorry for the absence #🏥 🔝 🏳️‍⚧️ (for context)

[pentacass]

#baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #bg3 spoilers #jaheira #yzstuff #yzbg3 #this is the exact moment sol imprints onto jaheira #someone with the same pain as hers #she needed to know she will be okay with this absence in her chest #and jaheira shows her that she will be #god i need to write this scene #*screm into pillow*

[corantus]

shes like an elderly dog..

#pokemon #appletun #hiii sorry for the absence ive been extremely sick . first thing ive drawn in days lol

[beaft]

the other day in BG3 i used karlach's superior strength to jump her up to a rafter and collect some loot, which would've been fine, except i'd forgotten to turn off group mode so astarion somehow followed her up there and got stuck. we left without him. i didn't even notice he was gone for a full half hour. was just like "wow it's real quiet around here all of a sudden." like leaving a baby at a service station

#bg3 #be shh now #i clicked back to him after noticing a strange absence of bitchy comments #and there he was #alone #clinging to a rafter #couldn't be arsed to traipse back and fetch him so i just left him there till end of day #peace and quiet <3

[soracities]

Samih al-Qassim, "The End of a Discussion with a Prison Guard" (trans. A.Z. Foreman, ID included), from A Map of Absence

#q #lit #quotes #poetry #typography #poems #samih al qassim #the end of a discussion with a prison guard #a map of absence #palestinian lit #m #x #of war and violence

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

The Dungeon Meshi crew 'leap' into action!

#dungeon meshi #marcille donato #laios touden #senshi #chilchuk tims #Full confession time: I originally planned to post this last thursday so I could caption it “Hoppy Leap year everyone!” #But as I was sketching I realized that the tentacles and Tansu party stuff came first #So devastated to have the frog episode and leap year be a week off. Almost a beautiful coincidence. #I love how they play on Marcille's vanity to get her to wear the outfit AND repair the situation #It is true her ears make the suit look very cute. #And shout out to our girl for having her priorities straight (heh) and not wanting to rescue her crush in a frog skin suit. #Though we all know Falin would be so into the idea. The painful thing that dungeon meshi never lets us forget is her absence #Falin would love to dress as a frog...She is meant to be there so much that it is painful. Beautiful tragedy beautiful writing. #The red dragon arc starts next week and I'm clawing at the walls. To those who are anime only: Get ready.

[vigilvntes]

dick, giving the family a pep talk: everything you lose is a step you take

the family, nodding in agreement:

jason:

jason: hang on. wait a sec. did you just... quote taylor swift?

dick: ......what? no. no.

jason: no. no, you definitely did. that's taylor swift.

dick: it's not–... i didn't–

barbara: how do you know enough taylor swift to be able to quote her in your speeches?

dick, panicking: *points at jason* well how does he know enough taylor swift to be able to notice that i'm quoting taylor swift?

jason, on his way out: my lawyers will be in contact

tim, quietly: he doesn't even have a lawyer

#everyone be quiet liz is speaking #don't mind me just posting a few drafts #it's batman day you have to forgive my absence and accept this as an apology #batfamily #jason todd #dick grayson #batman #red hood #nightwing #taylor swift #batfamily incorrect quotes #tim drake #red robin #barbara gordon #oracle #batgirl

[ivynightshade]

fatima aamer bilal, excerpt from moony moonless sky’s ‘i mother it, the absence of her ii. i was hard to bear from the very start.’

[text id: my sadness is a fire that i built to keep my hands warm on lonely nights. // art by sivan roshianu // i keep my misery bared between my teeth. i refuse to let her leave. / i am nothing without this obsession of mine.]

#fatima aamer bilal #moony moonless sky #i mother it the absence of her #ii. i was hard to bear from the very start #poeticstories #poetry #literature #book quotes #dark academia #yearning #longing #love #art #bts #franz kafka #sylvia plath #book quotations #lana del rey #mitski #web weaving #poetry collection #taylor swift #self loathing #self deprecation #typography #words words words #mahmoud darwish #prose #parent issues #girlhood

[temeyes]

brotherly embrace

#yes im a “Tommy Riley is taller than Simon” believer #this is lowkey a vent art too btw haha #my older sister moved out the other day to work abroad.. i still don't know how to feel about it. #tho im gonna visit her and mom by december!! but i'm very conflicted with my feelings about it. #her absence feels weird #my art #2024 #call of duty #call of duty: modern warfare #call of duty: modern warfare ii #call of duty: modern warfare iii #cod #cod mw #cod mwii #cod mwiii #modern warfare #simon riley #tommy riley #simon ghost riley #ghost cod #riley brothers #art #fanart #digital art #digital drawing #sketch #doodle #video games

[damianito]

Cat against cat crime

#artists on tumblr #fanart #genshin impact #原神 #aether #wanderer #scaramouche #kunikuzushi #lyney #He would do it #let's be honest #sorry for my absence again #i truly am one that appears & poof for a whole month huh?