#declaration of sentiments

[apuff]

i need to tie in my history assignment about the declaration of sentiments to the modern day so if any person wants to rant about sexism and misogyny (in the modern us specifically) please do i need ideas

#sexism #misogyny #women's rights #feminism #seneca falls #declaration of sentiments

[invinciblerodent]

oh sometimes i'm overcome with the realization of just how sentimental a bitch i am

like i really am straight up just playing make-believe with these characters like they're digital barbies

okay so in Iona's inventory, i've had this necklace

since very early in act 1.

it was in Aradin's chest at the Grove, and it was the first thing "we" managed to get with the "I distract them with conversation/busking and you steal everything that isn't nailed down" act/trick I had thought up for her and Astarion. I thought it'd be kinda cute for him to, at the end of this test run, present it with a ~theatrical flourish~ once just out of earshot of its original owner, and for her to ~graciously allow~ him to drape it around her neck, as a hamfisted and silly act of mock-courtship they both know is false. (it was kind of a... "we both know what this is all about and where it's headed, but wouldn't it be fun to play make-believe and pretend it's something entirely different" type of thing.)

I thought it'd be cute, if a touch bittersweet for her to keep it, just slotted away in her little "sentimental items" pouch, like.... next to the dog toy, her old wedding band, and the other useless junk she couldn't bring herself to throw away or sell.

and then today, i found this as I was selling stuff in the Glittering Gala.

it's the same design. and i like to describe Iona's eyes as "amber" when I write about them (they're kind of a reddish/yellowish, pretty medium brown). and she looks much better in golds and reds than she does in blues and silvers.

so. um.

guess who got this bloody thing "sneaked" into her inventory at the long rest.

if you think i won't 1.) exit a trading screen abruptly, 2.) switch controlled characters, 4.) buy a silly and utterly useless junk item AS that character (thought about just picking her pocket but.... we have 35k gold. why would i.), and 4.) keep it in that character's inventory until it "seems like" the PC isn't "paying attention", and then 5.) drop it into their inventory "unnoticed", all for LITERALLY NO GOOD REASON other than just to act out a silly little gesture and support the little fanfic in my head, well.

you'd be very wrong.

((and i was grinning and giggling downright embarrassingly the whole time too))

#squirrel plays bg3 #oc: iona raedir #“astarion isn't the type to do romantic gestures” false #“he does big thoughtful acts of courtship and sweeps the pc off their feet” also false #it is my belief that he isn't the type to do Big Flashy Romantic Things #and is also not the type to be vocal about them #my headcanon is that he'll do the Big Declarations and Theatrical Displays when he's taking the piss in some way #as in he'll joke and play at- and exaggerate courtship when it's all for fun and show and means nothing or very little #but when it's supposed to actually MEAN something; when it's REAL; then the ways he shows love are both small #and done without fanfare or expecting acknowledgement #not even making the slightest effort to keep hands to themselves even in public is fun of course; but the love? #that's in... a pilfered piece of that fruit she likes found randomly in her pack. a swift dagger batting aside a blade meant for her ribs #a small scratch of a pen's tip subtly marking a sweet passage in the book she “borrowed” from him #or in this case; it's something that she found among her things and put on without making a fuss about it #at least not beyond a knowing glance shared; a soft smile exchanged; and her fingers absently fiddling with the stones throughout the day #if she wasn't wearing the guidance-amulet (useful) i'd probably actually equip it on her like i did the silver one for the longest time ngl #because like i said; i'm a sentimental bitch playing make-believe with my little toys

[respectthepetty]

The facts:

The reality:

#In my mind it was May 20th #Because Mangkorn never missed a chance to be sentimental with his boyfriend #Never Let Me Go #Big Dragon #Mangkorn x Yai #Big Dragon incorporated several Chinese elements into the narrative #Mangkorn is a softie for his guy #Always declaring his love every opportunity he gets

[petewentzisblack1312]

hey dils! i was looking over some early drafts of petes book in his journals and i noticed “jesus walks” by kanye west was originally playing in the emergency room in the draft version of the overdose in the book. thought you might be interested! 

so sad what happened to that guy (he died badly) but this has enthralled me

i know pete wentz has some caribbean christian hang ups i can see it all over his work its palpable

#dils declares #also reading through the lyrics i think theres definitely evidence that ye held some antisemetic #or at the very least christian persecutionist #sentiments that were exacerbated by his paranoia from unmedicated bipolar disorder + fame #i think thats a fascinating parallel to pete. obviously im not a ye fan and im not generally into rap even discounting that. #but it is interesting. #there is a conversation to be had about antisemitism in the black community. not to be had with non black people but definitely to be had.

[thatscarletflycatcher]

A consequence of researching for long about the social aspects of WWII in Britain and whatnot is that every time Charles de Gaulle appears in the background I feel like I need to read more about him, because every successive reference to him makes him more and more gossip-worthy to read about.

#like you must understand he was A CHARACTER #Man was out there outdoing Churchill and Stalin of all people in terms of #you know the strong personality flavor #made friends with no one was a pain in the ass to deal with #but was also so determined and large in both body and spirit that everyone was like #yeah what can you do he's a great man #as imissthembutitwasntadisaster put in different words from these but I believe is the same sentiment #it's the fascination of the commitment to the bit #like this was a 50 year old man publicly declaring “I am France” in 1940 #Churchill cabled Eisenhower after a Victory on the Italian front #“Many congratulations. …Give my love to Joan of Arc.” #and later elsewhere #“but my bishops won't burn him” #I think you can understand the popcorn worthiness of the whole business

[that-gay-computer]

we should normalize talking abt big feelings methinks

#this post has a purpose i prommy #im just a really intense person and im really scared of saying it #bc its always too much for people and thats hard #so i keep it in all the time bc i dont wanna bother them with it #bc its big feelings and big declarations bc thats just how i feel!! its how my world works #and its a lot and ik that!! #and im thinking abt my friends and crying bc i love them so much but i never say it #but i love them #even if we dont talk that much #or as much as we used to i love them #and i wanna go out and say it but its hard #bc its a strong sentiment right #and i like it when they text me #or send me tiktoks or ig reels #i love it and i love them so so so so so much #and it slike my heart cant fit in my chest and its so much #(or maybe sm else i need to figure out i therapy) #augh #gabe.txt

[givememyfakenameback]

If you actively dislike Lucas Sinclair, I’m just gonna assume that your grandparents were card carrying members of the kkk

#do I know if the kkk actually carried cards declaring membership #no #however #the sentiment remains #lucas sinclair #stranger things #byler #<- target audience

[cakemoney]

i don't want to put my uninformed foot in my mouth or get involved with the Discourse but i've been seeing the two extremes of reactions to the korean low birth rates issue (on tumblr and twitter both) and i'm just kind of like. look. i feel like "low birth rates (in many countries but especially japan and korea as part of this conversation) are more broadly the result of capitalism/a culture of overwhelming overwork that makes social relationships and having families incredibly inaccessible to young people" and "low birth rates are very much a part of the current conversation about misogyny and social expectations for women in korea especially in the context of reproduction as 'unpaid labor' for women" are statements that can both be true

#laughs awkwardly #gender #especially considering the ways patriarchal expectations and capitalism very much intersect in terms of quality of life for women #ex. women being expected to have kids / raise kids / do all the housework and cooking in a relationship #while ALSO existing in a society where women (even married women) have to work demanding jobs to deal with the high cost of living #AND women are systemically discriminated against in terms of pay / job availability / work environment and harassment #all of these things add up. these conversations are not opposing points of view. you know? #and also like. not super comfortable with how TERFs are discussed in terms of non-white cultures #TERFism / radfems as a MOVEMENT (and a cult) is very much rooted in white supremacy / ideals of womanhood #again. multiple things can be true at the same time. yes i do see (from my perspective involved in taiwanese social media) #some east asian feminists engage in transphobia in ways that approach radfem rhetoric ('women are victims of men' 'men are predators' #type generalized sentiments which you can imagine gains a lot of traction among women traumatized by patriarchy) #but movement-wise i don't think it's fair (or just in good faith) to generalize radical feminists from non-white countries #to straight up TERFs. which again. rooted in white supremacy. keep feeling like i have to remind people it doesn't make sense #for asians to be white supremacists and that not all oppression on earth stems directly from white people. you weirdos #'what are you talking about' in east asia the type of feminist statements called 'radical' are stuff like. #women shouldn't have to wear make up every time they go outside. women shouldn't be expected to do all housework. #should men pay for women on dates. debates that i think in the states we kind of take for granted as stuff settled years ago #even if some feminists might be transphobic it's not necessarily Transphobia As Core Tenets Of The Movement. does anyone get the difference #basically what i'm saying is. wow these tags got long. maybe let's not apply uniform standards of 'correct language and values' #to non-white people and attack them when as all movements they are fluid and influenced by the people living in it #TERF-style transphobia is not the predestined course for them. maybe it's more productive to have open discussions about transphobia #to work towards inclusivity and solidarity in these movements than to prescribe White Internet Morality to them #and declare that they're evil when they are still very much having conversations that need to be had. thanks i think that's all #essentially. i find that 'how dare a non-american movement not have morally pristine vocabulary priorities and membership #as determined by white leftists' to be in itself kinda a racist attitude

[carmeloffie]

#it’s like coping to me since i don’t like to say things like this but the sentiment is important (dramatic #declaration of how i would rather do anything than continue to be afflicted by thoughts of a man you know.? #)* #samael speaks #Spotify

[waitineedaname]

maybe it's the aro in me but I really really love that the most devoted relationship in the locked tomb is platonic

#the locked tomb #nona the ninth spoilers #<- because I'm about to go off in the tags #PAL AND CAM 😭😭😭 #they make me so emotional #like. they are kind of the perfect necrocav duo? #they are insanely loyal to each other and respect each other so much and know each other better than anyone #and their dynamic is cousins and childhood best friends! #and yet the pages leading up to paul had some of the most intense declarations of devotion that i literally broke down sobbing #thinking bout. epic cam and pal qpr..... #I'm so shocked some people don't like paul #HELLO? #move over gaylords I'm boutta get it #I wanted cam to kiss me and the sentiment extends to paul #sorry you guys don't understand the experience of fusions being oh so very rad <3 (thinking about davepeta my beloved)

[lost-and-cursed]

If I'll see more people going around talking about what True Function of the Reading/Books/Characters (take your puck), I gonna start to kill.

I don't care if it's niche and you think the most popular interpretation sucks. There's no One True Meaning behind it. People enjoy stuff however they want.

Yes, even if you're reading by inserting yourself into characters. Or if you play with a characters as a cruel god. It's the same principle.

You can demand respect to other views from people, but if you demand people to interact with content as you do (and I don't care how high your horse is or that your way is objectively superior), you suck.

Some people would like to read about characters that have exactly same values as them. They're not to wrong to do that. Some people would like to read about characters who act like geneve convention is a to-do list. They're not wrong to do that. People will be hating symbolism and blue curtains. That's ok. People will be loving symbolism. And that's ok, too.

But stop fucking moralising content consumption.

#mine #I'll beat you with a stick if I see that #there's a lot of supporting post to gire content and general anti antis sentiment #i appreciate that #but people start going from 'you can read without imposing yourself on a character ' to 'if you imposing yourself on a character you suck' #so fucking fast i wanna kill people #yeah blue curtains also a real post i remember that declared that everything not engaging with a blue curtains is a bad literature #i am being so mature and strong by making my own post #reading

[karajaynetoday]

🙃🙃🙃

#weddings #i love weddings because i love love and love celebrating with my friends #i hate weddings because they make me feel forever alone and then #the sentimentality of it all clouds my emotions #and i want to make bold declarations that I've internalised for seven years #what a mess

[petewentzisblack1312]

Oooh ur post about the Caribbean is so interesting because I'm not Caribbean but im from mexico and is always so so insane how first world countries perceive us

(Btwwww u are also one of my favorite blogs ever ) <3

(thank you i hold this honor close to my heart)

so real though like theres a pervasive idea that we are like completely isolated and wanting and like, there is definitely more poverty here but like you sound like fox news astonished about poor people having refrigerators in the 00s yknow what i mean

#dils declares #like not in the bootstraps way but still the same sentiment

[yourqueenb]

Perfection 🥹❤️

#choices guinevere #choices arthur #choices #choices stories you play #playchoices #even though it hurt to turn Lancelot down I don’t think I could handle hurting Arthur by doing the opposite #he deserves to be happy and have someone who feels exactly the same as he does #also it’s so sad that this type of LI is no longer the norm #they might still have other LIs express similar sentiments but they’re not believable at all #mainly bc they rush or even just skip over the actual romance #so everything is based on attraction/sex #we barely get to know the LIs and the things that we do find out create such unappealing personalities for them #so then these same declarations of love and protection feel hollow #which results in the writers basically beating the ‘meant to be’ idea into us with a stick 🤦🏽‍♀️ #whereas in a story like this everything was so natural and progressed amazingly #and that *used to be* the norm #all this to say it’s crazy how far we’ve fallen 😪🤧 #choices app #pixelberry studios #pixelberry

[lisbonsteresa]

I didn’t see all of your XF reactions as I deactivated my Twitter but! I do love how quickly the shift from distrusting Skinner to loving him seems to have come.

LMAOOO I did hold out on whether or not to trust him for as long as I could, but once he got brought into things more properly (i think it was around colony/endgame?) I had to admit that I was a lot more fond of him than I'd realized

#he's just got such....work-dad energy in the earlier seasons #and then you get to see him more in the fun episodes and especially just now with his declaration at the end of kitten..... #he loves them and they love him and that makes me so sentimental i can't help but love him even more #(also probably better that you didn't see all the reactions alsdkjf i've been very irritating) #asks

[fille-des-cieux]

Maux d’amour 

Il est d’une souffrance sans nom d’avoir croisé l’amour de sa vie et de ne pouvoir vivre à ses côtés.

Il manquera à tout jamais une partie de mon âme au creux de mon cœur.

Cet autre est mon tout, mon alpha et mon oméga.

Je suis fiévreuse d’amour à son égard

Et demeure agar en son absence, remplissant mon désert de chaque grains de sa voix

Mon amour, mon idéal chaque tiroirs est rempli d’une partie de toi

#romance #amoureux #declaration #sentimental