#i respect his honesty

[fictionadventurer]

I know I just said that we shouldn't categorize people in history, but when it comes to the presidential podcast, I do find myself sorting presidents into "good" and "garbage" piles based on how they treated their wife.

Good

Ulysses S. Grant gets top marks here. I'm not crazy about his wife, but he was, and they're cute together. She was sunny and upbeat enough to boost him through a lot of years of struggle, and he was devoted to both her and the children.

Theodore Roosevelt was a loving husband to both his wives and a ridiculously devoted father to all his children.

James Garfield starts out in the garbage pile because he married her without love and had an affair, but the way they both overcame that to fall deeply in love is a pretty beautiful redemption.

Woodrow Wilson seems to have had a pretty good relationship with his wife. I know less about them so this is a tentative classification, but she was willing to basically help run the country after his stroke, so it suggests there was something good there.

Garbage

Warren Harding reigns in the garbage can. Multiple unrepentant affairs with long-term mistresses.

FDR was already on pretty shaky ground in my mind, but once I learned he had an affair with Eleanor's secretary, and then Eleanor stayed with him through polio, and then at his death he was with this same secretary while Eleanor was away, he lost a lot of points.

Middle Ground

Lincoln and his wife had a pretty rocky relationship, but from what I can tell they tried to make it work and were planning on taking steps to improve things before his death.

Chester Arthur's wife hated that he was constantly away on political business, which gives him a lot of bad husband points, but also she did want that high-class, high-status lifestyle, and from what I can tell he did love her and had a lot of regrets after she died.

#history is awesome #presidential talk #i've got inklings about some of the other guys but can't say for sure #and i recognize that things are about to get worse and worse as we head deeper into the 20th century #one thing this podcast has done is make me lament even more the death of romance #some of these letters people wrote in the 19th century are wow #you don't get that level of emotional openness anymore #there is so much flowery language #so much emotional openness even from men #men waxing poetic about all the things they love about their wives #and then we hit warren harding and they specifically mention how modern his letters to his mistresses feel #because he's being blunt and crass #and the people are like 'on one level it's relatable and kind of cool to see that they're people like us' #but i'm just like 'in what way is this an improvement?' #we've lost so much respect and decency and devotion and instead settle for cheap crass 'honesty' #i'd much rather make men live up to the higher standard

[leadersguilt]

cant remember bringing this up for a while so honestly i'll never be over the reiiteration that jean himself has a bleeding heart. he is going to be both blunt and honest with whoever hes speaking to, but in a way that he hopes will come to help them understand the situation but also does it so whoever he's speaking with actually understands the full situation and what that may entail despite the gruesome outcome.

#out of. #i know so many people respect erwins RTS speech bc its so important but #his honesty to the corps completely parallels what 15 year old jean was saying to the scouts in trost arc and that is. IMPORTANT TO ME #rusty honesty is the most lore accurate name for his theme bc jean is. at his very core. AWFUL at this when he starts off #esp as a scout bc ... so much of it gets held back. just not enough for marco to not see it :pray: #his first proper scout interaction with eren is something i always write as a big regret for him but i also think its good to say he was a #fifteen year old who was suddenly becoming his own and a lot of peoples therapists. #he gets so much better with all this. he GROWS #i was talking abt this with angel a second ago but it's just part of the reiner and jean parallel that makes me enjoy writing them the most #reiner originally was this massive older brother figure role following all he had learnt from marcel. but peoples trust in him snapped so #easily when the reveal took place and he then spent the rest of the series trying to gain it back #( the only character who really seemed to forgive him the most being jean ) #whereas jean was the character everyone loved to be mad at / tease / not get too close to #into becoming someone the majority of the scouts trusted the most #one day i will write my meta explaining all these diff characters jean mirrors but ... i shall leave you with this for now

[strigital]

The rōnin and the yūrei 🌸

#johnny somewhere in the background shaking his head feeling sorry for poor V #cause it looks like this loyal 'saka dawg might end up as her stepdad #which is tragic news but then again #whatever makes mom happy cause god knows she needs some serotonin in her life #woman's been rawdogging tragedy after tragedy since dumping arasaka and getting involved with that one dude #did she really think there could be a happy family life anywhere near night city? #anyways that's a whole another story #goro is here and he's PUMPED to be of service again #and being able to cook proper japanese food for someone who appreciates it? say less #anyways #goro and yuki are a whole another otp after my own heart and soul and i think i should start drawing more of em #unlike silverv this otp is surprisingly normal for a world of cyberpunk #a relationship built on mutual respect duty honor and honesty? unheard of! #there's just something special about mature otps #something very zen #my art #sketch #traditional doodle #ballpoint doodle #can't believe i made a decent face looking to the right #can never do those for some reason lmao #cyberpunk 2077 #cp77 #cdpr #cd projekt red #goro takemura #oc #yukihime sato #v's mom #otp

[dramarants]

ah they just had the fiancee cheat with arguably the slimiest character in the show to try and balance out the leads finally kissing, all of a sudden spells aren't real and the curse is entirely forgotten they're solving everything with lazy ass writing okay

#don't get me wrong - shinyu trying to leave hongjo alone while desperately yearning being protective and playfully possessive/jealous #only to kiss her when he's so overcome with accepting his (and realizing her) truth SHOULD be delicious #and yet... once my bi heart looks past the chemistry/visuals... 😐 #destined with you #also implicating hongjo as stealing 2nd fl's man twice for so long and having her slapped - make it make sense pls #like yes she's lonely immature and being wooed made her feel good inside but she never encouraged shinyu's behavior #hasn't even figured out she doesn't like jae kyung or whatever anymore for herself #technically shinyu's feelings aren't her responsibility esp w/o magic but the show's premise rn makes her the 'other woman' to blame #we're in the middle of things unravelling but i s2g if she doesn't have agency or a modicum or self respect/honesty in the next eps.. 🤦🏾‍♀️ #but going back to the post - the show could have justified shinyu's breakup with the fact that he wasn't invested from the beginning #or that 2nd fl is a two faced bully and show that forcing relationships bc of status/attraction/history/family pressure ends poorly #but instead it's taking a female character who would be justifiably upset and vilifying her so that her pain seems deserved #she's already unlikable and pitiful (there's like only two women in this entire show portrayed positively) but no #let's make her as 2d & evil as possible to uplift hongjo instead of putting in work to develop the lead/story & appeal to the audience #writers prove me wrong challenge

[witsserviceablesubstitute]

Watching more of their journey and I'm starting to suspect all your companions in Baldur's Gate 3 could go either way (whether it's becoming their better selves or falling further into their darkness) and that this is intentional. Perhaps any who don't remain with you will turn up as a formidable foe later.

#baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #bg3 lae'zel #bg3 astarion #bg3 shadowheart #bg3 gale #bg3 wyll #oh but I want to drag them all out of the mud kicking and screaming #let me keep my five disasters #gale could become so convinced of his own correctness that he stops listening to anyone else #or he could learn to cede control a little more and see how presumptuous it is to believe he's the only one with answers and solutions #lae'zel's world could become bigger and she'd learn to respect life outside kin and queendom #astarion could be convinced that the world isn't teeth claws scars and blood and that there are those willing to save him (and each other) #or they could both retreat further into their cultivated disaffected cruelty #wyll could learn to uncouple (heh) his genuine desire to help people with his hunger to be celebrated as a hero #or all that sincerity could be lost entirely to the devil on his shoulders #shadowheart's pendulum could swing towards trust and honesty and learning to rely on others #or she could sneak back alone into the dark until only a suggestion of her shadow remains

[antleredoctopus]

Hello! Hate to bother you with something again, but-

do you have any more thoughts on Kledinger? If so I would like to hear them all <3

I, UH-

HAVE A SURPRISING AMOUNT OF THOUGHTS FOR THEM, DESPITE THE LACK OF CONTENT.

You'd have to narrow it down more.

I guess something I've been thinking about lately is what would happen that would lead to them getting along. (Got a whole idea on how they first met where Heimer gets stranded in Noxus, and the only reason Kled doesn't just kill him at first is 'cause of Skaarl.)

Like...

Kled doesn't like city folk, but it comes from his experiences with Noxian city folk. Operating through their underhanded deals and tactics, holding onto their knowledge to use at the right time to stab others in the back in order to make it to the top.

Y'know, like how the Black Rose operates.

One time Heimer's telling a group of bandits they just defeated about how his device works or whatever strategy he used to get the drop on them. Going into his professor mode and sharing everything. (They all have no clue what he's talking about, but who knows maybe one is trying to follow.)

Then Kled pulls him aside like, "??? THE HELL'RE YOU DOIN'?! Y'know folks are gunna use this shit against you!"

And Heimer responds with something like, "... Hmm. Well, I suppose if they do, I'll just have to be smarter than them, won't I? It might even be a valuable learning experience!"

So Heimer resumes his lil lesson, while Kled just stands there like

"... huh."

#tako talks #replies #kledinger #the guy is absolutely baffled #part of him thinks its stupid and naive #but it's also one of the things that gets him to respect (and trust) Heim a bit more #because there is an honesty to him that the cavalier doesn't see much of #Kled's interesting because he's an awful person but his disdain for other Noxians seems to imply he's got a sense of... honor to him? #maybe not the right word but it says something that good guy Noxian Riven is the only one he can respect #anyway never apologize for asking me about Kledinger I love them I love talking about them #and I have a lot of thoughts #hell I even got some angst/drama for them in my brain #but that's for another time #gotta sleep now #(also sorry if I'm incoherent because I need the sleep)

[starfxckersinc]

my favorite thing abt manson and perhaps one of his few non shitty qualities was he just really wanted to be famous and was always really honest abt wanting to be on a big label. u have literally no idea how rare that is on underground scenes & it actually worked out that’s so inspiring

#aberdeen spoken word #bands either break up when they start getting any attention #or they won’t admit to their own ambition #or they’re way too locked into a specific style and fitting into that aesthetic to ever be diverse & dynamic enough to go major #and he never shied away from it or rejected it the way kurt did #like he wasn’t conflicted #and it’s that level of honesty and commitment to the reality of oneself that makes me wonder how #ppl think he’s like #a poser or ingenuine or doing it for money #like sure nowadays he definitely is but not initially #like he has always been egotistical and unlikeable even before the abuse cases literally jeffrey dahmered his ass (rightfully) #so I get not Liking him #but like. the lack of artistic respect is so weird to me

[jjongho]

no bc you come onto my blog to disrespect jongho????

IN THIS ECONOMY????

#in all honesty #just bc he doesn't go as hard as san or seonghwa doesn't mean he's any less of a performer #i wanna see you belt the notes he does while dancing flawlessly or going right back into a tough piece of choreo as if he's got 10 lungs on #him* #put some respect to his name

[july-19th-club]

hughie is the swagless guy whose whimsy is so captivating. like mm has whimsy too whimsy in SPADES but he is not swagless he is bursting with swag. and whimsy. and hand sanitizer. hughie is a silly little noodle man and even when he goes through ‘i’ve killed a man and i have to have a moral crisis about it’ arcs or annoying ‘i’ll protect you! i’ve developed sudden onset toxic masculinity from hanging out with billy butcher too much and now i am afraid to be just a regular guy in case my superhuman girlfriend needs help, or stops liking me for not being like her’ arcs it doesn’t last. within five or six episodes he’ll have a little realization while watching some cheesy music video and he’ll be like ‘oh right....one life saved might not cancel out a life taken, but it’ll sure help you sleep at night’ or ‘oh! right! my swagless whimsy is what my girlfriend likes about me! and what i like about her is her principles, and her friendly charm, and her ability to lift me like a barbell and do squats! and trying to change our dynamic makes it worse, and not better . we’re doing fine just the way we are :)’ and then he’ll get some support move in the big finale and that’ll be his contribution, to like hold the binoculars or something <3

#his s3 arc was annoying sometimes but it ultimately didnt bother me bc like...you know he's going to learn an important lesson from this #and walk away going 'oh yeah! she thinks my morals and ordinary charm are what's important not my ability to teleport' #and what happened? exactly that. he's predictable in a very fun way #he's always going through or dispensing these little character-building arcs like #'in a team it's important to look out for each other :)' 'honesty is the best policy! unless it will get you killed then lie if you want to #'it's important to respect each other's choices' #'lend a helping hand whenever you can - especially if it keeps you from losing your humanity to an increasingly futile quest for revenge' #but he always comes back to hughie baseline: quirked up white boy #the boys #actually they are All like that #butcher and kimiko are like the only two who really belong in this genre and even then they have their oddities #butcher thinks every day is talk like spike day . kimi's on some helena-from-orphan-black shit where she uses her mercenary pay #to buy a set of brass knuckles that say BOSSY on them and she could've been teaching her sign from the start she just didn't feel like it #frenchie is the roguish deuteragonist of a heist movie (the one that might or might not die in the fourth act to up the stakes) #MM is the fastidious dad in a family sitcom opposite a humorously-much-more-spontaneous family who drive him up the wall #and hughie? also in a sitcom but it's a workplace comedy and he's the hapless male lead who does get the most romantic arcs #and starlight? she's just a smalltown girl trying to chase her dreams in the big city lmao and i love #every time she swears she does it with the excitement and overdetermination of someone who started swearing three months ago

[earl-grey-love]

I respect Barbs for being a mean girl with his full chest. King doesn't hold back on being a hater.

#Im actually being serious tbh like I dont condone being mean but I respect his honesty #I cant wait to find out why hes mad at Sol i bet its something so fking petty #barbs is honestly a drama queen but hes so lowkey about it #love that about him 💕 #sunny speaks #ship: anything for you dear

[mariniacipher]

“Why, my dear Basil, he is a Narcissus, and you—well, of course you have an intellectual expression and all that.”

gee, lord henry, the charms you have

#picture of dorian gray weekly #i am v amused at him #just telling his painter friend he’s ugly af straight to his face #gotta respect the honesty at least #“intellectual expression #… #amazing

[callixton]

just found raúl’s miscast performance from a week or so ago…… crying and screaming and pounding the floor i love him so much

#he very rarely shows nerves like this like. god king i love you #the honesty and rawness with which he speaks abt tick tick boom and his career with performance in general….. #the respect he has for everyone he’s ever worked with….. #the way people watch HIM when he performs #and his voice obviously. god. the heart he puts into it the way he gives himself over to it #i just adore him #also!! the way he fell into like three peoples arms at the end was so sweet i’ll sob #i am so parasocial abt this man i admire him so much #ted talks #raúl esparza

[squiddity3]

Once again begging Laurence and Tharkay to kiss

#LISTEN. in a series about a man struggling w respectability vs humanity #with the gap between duty and justice #with the facades of civilization #with how quickly you get dropped on the outside of polite society as soon as you cross a certain line by choice or accident #and in a series in which Tharkay and Laurence are constantly in this cycle of suspicion-realization-heartfelt honesty/better understanding #laurence realizing some things about his sexuality would not just be fun shipping but could be really meaningful #I know fic for this exists I should probably find some #screaming about dragons #his majesty's dragon

[homo-house]

if you believe love conquers all, you must believe it will conquer your self hatred aswell. when you don't love anything more than you hate yourself, then you will keep self sabotaging forever and ever. the only way out of the cycle is to find something you love enough to change for

#i have a hard time respecting myself and never thought it important but now i am learning to change because i love my new family #and when i hurt they hurt too. and i dont want them to hurt and i dont want to lie to them because i believe in honesty #and they have given me so much to allow me to keep going and i cant throw that away. #no matter how much i think i dont deserve their gifts i love them too much that i will cherish those gifts forever #i could never hurt them just to hurt myself. #that's why i will die happy knowing i loved and was loved #and why he will be miserable as long as he continues to hurt his friends just to hurt himself. like he did to me #ref

[forshadowing]

realizing the host's friends consider me an "evil" alter like hmm. well that isn't concerning whatsoever

#duke posting tag #Should I tag this as a vent of sorts? Just in case I suppose #All I said was they need to treat our host with more respect (make him feel included and whatnot) #but finding out they now refuse to speak to me after i said that #and only ever contact us if our host is around #(friends are singlets so. that's a big yikes) #technically it's not my business to involve myself in the host's friends #they're his friends not my friends (as unfortunate as it is) #i mean the host wants me and the others to also be friends with his friends but #kind of hard if said friends actively avoid talking to me #and it's hard for me not to feel protective of our current host #he's too sweet for his own good and people keep treating him crappy #just concerned about the company he's keeping in all honesty #I know it's next to impossible for him and us to make friends so i understand his reluctance to find kinder company #but it's still hard to watch nonetheless #the only silver lining is that I'm awkward with socializing so #it's not necessarily a bad thing the friends won't talk to me as long as i say i'm around #do i feel a bit lonely? i'm not sure. hard to be lonely if you don't really have experience with friendships #ramble of the day. do i get a badge or title for being the ''evil mean alter'' #(wasn't even that mean)

[yawnderu]

Currently thinking about neighbor!Simon with a sweet thing who keeps shamelessly flirting with him.

Ghost, the soldier who has been basing his life in self-control and discipline, knocked down a peg or two by his younger neighbor. He doesn't even respond to the flirting, simply replying with a grunt or a "thanks" so quiet you can barely even hear it before he disappears into his house.

Neighbor!Simon, who initially moved to your quiet neighborhood for some peace and quiet— and he gets just that, with one glaring exception.

Neighbor!Simon, who is forced to listen to your moans and whines as you bounce up and down a dildo, filthy nonsense escaping your lips whenever it hits a sensitive spot.

Neighbor!Simon, who seemed amused about it at first and ignored it, but after a few times started feeling his jeans tighten up.

Neighbor!Simon, who cups his throbbing boner over his jeans, trying his best to stop himself from jerking off, yet your whiny moans are taking away any semblance of self-respect he has.

Neighbor!Simon, who timed his strokes with the sounds of your squelching cunt, imagining it's him going in and out of you.

Neighbor!Simon, who pathetically came all over his stomach when you moaned out his name, filthy and overly loud words leaving your lips because you know he can hear you.

Neighbor!Simon, who since then was less of a Ghost in his own neighborhood, actually trying to reply to your attempts at making conversation with him.

Neighbor!Simon, who told you one of his awful dad jokes just to hear the loudest sigh ever, the corners of his lips threatening to tug up at your reaction.

Neighbor!Simon, who eventually started tagging along for anything you did— Grocery shopping? Paying bills? Going to the park? Shopping? He's coming with you, claiming there's lots of creeps around.

Neighbor!Simon, who accepted your offers for dinner, looking at you moving around the kitchen and helping you, imagining you're his pretty little wife.

Neighbor!Simon, who got enough courage to kiss you after being 100% sure you were interested in him.

Neighbor!Simon, who couldn't keep the surprise from showing on his face when during one of your make out sessions, you took him to your bedroom.

Neighbor!Simon, who was a groaning mess underneath you as you rode him, calloused hands holding onto your hips with a bruising grip.

'' 'S what you wanted all along, love?'' He manages to grunt out between his deep groans and moans, hypnotized by the way your tits bounce while your tight cunt takes all of him.

''Since I first saw you.'' You reply with honesty, leg muscles tired from riding him, but his thick cock feels way too good to even think about stopping.

''Good girl.'' He praises, eyes closing as his hips start to thrust up, meeting you halfway while you bounce on his cock, angling up your ass so he hits a more sensitive spot that has you moaning on top of him, his grip on your hips going to your ass while he moves your smaller body up and down his cock, thrusts getting rougher while you finally collapse on top of him.

''Cum inside.'' His hips falter for a moment as he looks at you with raised eyebrows, your hushed confirmation of being on birth control enough to keep him going even harder, driving himself into your cunt at an unlawful pace, heavy balls slapping against your ass as he thrusted deeply, the room filled with the smell of sex, walls bouncing with the sounds of your combined desperate moans as he shoved himself as deep as he could, filling your womb with his thick, fertile cum. It doesn't matter if you're on birth control, his seed is much stronger.

Husband!Simon, who got to come home from deployment to his missus, stomach swollen with his baby.

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