#insecure icons

[a-little-ray-of-fantasy]

Autistic Headcanon (21/???): Sir Pentious (Hazbin Hotel)

"Who am I? WHO AM I?! I am the great Sir Pentious! Inventor, architect of dessstruction, villain extraordinaire!"”

#Vivziepop #Hazbin Hotel #Sir Pentious #Fave Character #Autism #Autistic Headcanon #Autistic Headcanons #Icons #Gotta love dudes who SAY they're evil when really they're insecure dorky theatre kids who just want to form connections #How is the mad scientist snake the 2nd most wholesome character right after the sweet princess? The world may never know #Personal Rambles

[wutheringmights]

With Spirit being a serial dater, what kind of exes does he have? What were his breakups like? If he was attracted to Jean for his stability, what else was he attracted to in his partners? And who is this Warriors-like exe? 👀

Ooooooh boy. Strap in because I am ready to info-dump so much about Spirit's horrendous love life.

Spirit's serial dating didn't start until a couple of years after he returned back to New Hyrule. His relationship with Zelda had a slow, painful death. He lashed out at her a lot because he felt like he wasn't being heard. Zelda was upset that he betrayed her trust while feeling terrible that she was making his pain about herself. When Zelda had to start thinking about political marriages, Spirit finally decided to put them both out of their miseries and end things.

They're still friends. Spirit still loved her. But the moment the relationship ended, Zelda seemed to brighten up and become her old self again. She was so much happier, and that hurt.

Spirit tried moving on too, but he really couldn't get over Zelda. This was also around the time that his lashing out and moodiness was starting to reap consequences. Alfonzo fired him. A lot of his friends lost contact. He was gaining a reputation for being hard to work with. He was as famous as ever, and no one liked him.

He didn't set out to date a lot. There were plenty of people who wanted to date the famous Link Macaryll, so he was never short of options. He was looking for a partner, but in the sense that a partner was going to fix him. He felt abandoned. Unlovable. He just wanted to find someone who would stay by him.

If you asked him what his ideal partner was like, he list generic traits like humor or kindness. In reality, his ideal partner was someone who liked him. He would mold himself to be whatever they wanted so that they would stay and never abandon him.

But of course, that's a terrible foundation for a relationship. Nothing progressed past the first date because it was so obvious that Spirit didn't really like the people he was going out with. This was a chore, and he didn't really enjoy himself. It hurt every time he was refused a second date.

Jean was probably the first person he dated because he actually liked them.

At this point, Spirit had been weaving in and out of Jean's life. Spirit was friends with Linebeck, who was friends with Jean. They ended up getting drinks together sometimes. They probably first met on the day of Jean's accident, the one that led to his leg being amputated. They got closer after Linebeck and Spirit opened their own garage in Trading Post, with Jean being one of the first employees. This is where they started to become friends, albeit with the occasional discomfort whenever they realized that Spirit was Jean's boss.

Before Spirit dated Jean, he was in a pretty terrible situationship with a character I have not named yet (vote now on your phones).

This character was the son set to inherit his father's lucrative trading company. Until he did, he captained a prominent trading vessel. In New Hyrule, job titles are used in place of names when possible (ie: engineer) (somewhere in CTB, Spirit has a line about being used to just being called the engineer vs his name...). So this character is often just referred to as the Captain.

So when Spirit meets this handsome asshole called the Captain, he's first more than a little weary. But the Captain loved the hunt, and pursed him endlessly. And, well, Spirit wanted to be loved. That this guy resembled Warriors quickly went from disquieting to kinda attractive.

They never officially dated, but they did hook up and spend a lot of time together. That the Captain was a terrible person and was terrible to Spirit was an added bonus. Spirit liked how familiar it was. A part of him wanted to bring some part of his experiences in the war to New Hyrule so that people would understand him. Another part was so lost as to why his life wasn't fixing itself the way he wanted to that he wanted a problem he knew how to cope with. He even insisted on calling him by his job title as much as he could, because he wanted to be fighting Warriors again.

Everyone who knew Spirit was worried about him, but no one could get through to him. Zelda, Niko, Linebeck-- they all tried to sit Spirit down and gently tell him that he needed to cut this guy off, but Spirit would only dig his heels in deeper.

Which takes us back to Jean. One thing about Jean is that he never looked down at Spirit. For all his intelligence, Spirit was infamously terrible with people. When it came to social cues, his friends and family tended to get a little condescending about it. Not Jean. After a couple of months of this bullshit and reaching his breaking point, he sat Spirit down and talked to him about it.

Jean wasn't condescending, so Spirit didn't throw his defenses up. Jean's questions forced Spirit to actually reflect, and he had a moment when he realized that he didn't want to put himself through this anymore. Finally, he cut off the Captain.

That was a turning point. They became closer friends and, after a few weeks, Spirit realized he had a crush. He tried to hide it, but wasn't too subtle. Jean tried to ignore him for as long as possible, but Spirit eventually did ask him out. Jean ended up agreeing, and they dated for six months.

As a character, Jean is the pinnacle of stability. He's calm and even headed. He wasn't prone to getting upset. He was thoughtful, hardworking, and a grade A older brother. He's the type who asked a lot of questions before making a judgement, which gelled well of Spirit's irrational behavior-- by asking Spirit why he was upset, he would accidentally deescalate. If he had a flaw, it's that he's not the most romantic guy. Rituals like buying flowers and going out to dinner seemed a bit pointless to him. He'd rather stay at home and not waste the money. But over all, he was a real catch.

Spirit wasn't used to stability. He couldn't shake the feeling that everything was going to go wrong again. Jean was going to hurt him because everyone hurt him. Subconsciously, he believed that if everything was going to go wrong anyway, he might as well do it himself; he'd rather be the problem than be another victim.

On top of that, Spirit was a terrible person to get into a disagreement with. Everything had to turn into a high stakes argument. He was defensive, and often got mean when he was upset.

They lasted six months. Jean couldn't handle Spirit anymore. He broke up as gently as he could, but Spirit was still crushed. He had half the idea to apologize and try to win Jean back, but Jean started dating someone else-- someone a little older and as steady as Jean was.

Spirit was only 2-3 months out from the break up when he was pulled back into Warriors's era. It's still fairly fresh, and he was in the middle of lapsing back into his worst self when he wound up in the Temple of Souls.

Bonus Facts:

Spirit realized he liked Jean when he saw Jean playing with his younger siblings on the beach. Was watching him build sandcastles and was like "aw, fuck"

Jean got Spirit to quit smoking, which lasted up until Spirit ended up in Warriors's era

Jean didn't have a crush on Spirit when they started dating, but Linebeck swore that Jean was so bothered by the whole Captain thing because he was a little jealous (Jean's reoccuring complaint was that Spirit deserved better)

Linebeck didn't know they started dating until a couple of weeks in. Then he sat them both down and did a joint shovel talk that amounted to: a) Jean if you hurt Link, I will kill you, b) Link if you hurt Jean, I will kill you, c) Jean if your boss takes advantage of you I will stop it, d) Link if your love affair endangers this business I will kill you

Spirit liked that Jean was older, both because he felt better understood and that Jean was someone who he could depend on to take care of him; but Spirit was also constantly anxious that Jean thought he was immature

The last straw in the Captain situationship was Spirit getting a black eye

Spirit probably met the Captain at a royal function, while he was moonlighting as Zelda's guard

Zelda didn't know anything about the Jean relationship until it was over; Spirit didn't trust her after how badly she reacted to the Captain stuff

Even when he was with Jean, Spirit never really got over Zelda; while he does sincerely love her, she also symbolizes a point in his life when he was sincerely happy that he aches to go back to

#you have no idea how much thought i put into the jean stuff #Spean will always be iconic to me even if it will never show up in CTB itself #bonus bonus fact is that Jean was gearing up to take the royal engineering test again when he was injured; he took awhile off #to recuperate and adapt to his new way of life and was studying for the test again when they broke up #also jean's new boo is a widower with two young children. the widower is probably only 2-3 years older than him #this makes spirit even more insecure #me rambling #lu ctb #ask #linked universe #candlestar #ctb lore #spean #ctb spoilers #god i wrote so much

[fornpt1]

Jennifer Check (Megan Fox)

#jennifer check #megan fox #jennifers body #sadgirl #ultraviolence #2000s #lana del rey #lizzy grant #fashion #girl blogger #coquette #icons #it girl #she is a girlboss #girl interrupted #spotify #sad girl #pretty when i cry #insecurity #loneliest

[brown-little-robin]

*sniff* my new icon is, of course, Akira Tōya

#changing my icon because I deserve a little treat after naming and facing some of my deepest insecurities #and being Tōya for a while will be a treat #look at him. look at my beautiful son #might try to find a different screenshot of him sometime because this is from a scene where he's rejected and is trying to process that #but I mean it fits my current mood so!

[davidtennantgenderenvy]

Something something “let the old man run around for a minute and then we’ll get the nice young bloke in” “happy birthday Doctor Who! You’re older than me!” “One last shot before you get too old to do it again” “it’s been fifteen years (attempts to smooth out wrinkles as something like panic flashes across his face)” and will you still want me when I’m nothing new…

#david tennant #Doctor who #The tenth Doctor #the fourteenth doctor #i think David might be having a teeny weeny bit of a midlife crisis #It makes me genuinely sad to see him make all these self-deprecating remarks about getting older #I know that women have to deal with ageism a lot more then men do #But David’s just such a sensitive person and that fear of being tossed aside the second he’s not cool or young or interesting enough anymor #Is something he’s just always had #And I think returning to his most iconic performance that he played when he was in his “prime” sort of awakened those insecurities #David you are LOVELY and cool and handsome and fun and all of the wonderful things #You will be when you’re 60! You will be when you’re 70 and 80 and so on

[kyouka-supremacy]

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#random rambles #Technically I'm done with this month's header since yesterday. #Practically I've been feeling so insecure about it I've been procrastinating looking for an icon or uploading it at all #Like it *was* natural to have a downgrade in themes I've said it myself a lot of times. After 24+ themes it's understandable I'd run out– #of inspiration (or even simply material) for the very cool stuff #That said. I did very much spend the whole entire day from when I woke up to when I (started studying at past 2am) went to sleep on it #That's what I get for working with the anime tbh. Bones artstyle is ugly there's little to be done about it #While making it I also came up with other two themes concepts. #One is probably going to replace September's plan and the other idk will probably slid to the next year #Idk looking at this year's planned themes lineup it all feels full of things I'm not skilled enough to make... #On top of everything this February's theme wasn't even what I had initially planned!! The one I had initially planned was a chapter 33 pane #Idk why I didn't follow up with it. Maybe I've just grown to think manga panels are too simple (terrible choice) (rip) #I think the thing that bugs me with both the initially picked image and the anime header I made yesterday– #is that there's no smooth transition with the blog. And I know it's not a big deal but pretty much all my themes do and it's bothering me.. #And it shouldn't. Like nearly everyone uses an header that is sharply separate from the blog and they make it work #Uhm.............. #Idk I should be studying besides. #I think I'll either go looking for an icon and see how the overall theme looks on the blog. Maybe I'll like it better then. #Or I'll just start over and see if I can use the ch 33 panel I had in mind and see if I'll like THAT better #It'd just be a shame if after all the time I've spent on it yesterday I'd just let it lie unused on my computer #There's also the fact that black and white of the manga doesn't feel very February-esque... (Don't ask) #Ugh. I hate looking for icons it's always the worst part 😭😭😭 #I was considering the last Beast Atsushi illustration (because ofc I was) but idk. Idk if I can make it work. #And part of me is also like “don't use beautiful Hoshikawa Beast Atsushi on an ugly theme” LOL #But I also suffer heavily from the lack of Beast in this year's lineup. #Okay rant over. Shutting up now #Edit: If this month's theme is ugly please be kind #Edit 2: Jk I've found like four icons. Maybe I'm just very dramatic

[katyspersonal]

Djura is still OBJECTIVELY the best Bloodborne character for me tbh. Like, removing simping for Micolash, removing my deep personal attachment to Rom and Edgar the way I made them, removing how me and Gehrman are basically besties now

Djura makes an actually good point - there is no reason to hunt the beasts when they won't harm anyone unless approached. Seeing how beasthood is essentially falling for men's darkest side of nature and crossing no return point, it is darker than 'beasts are innocent and he is a wholesome beasts dad', but? He basically says that if the harm they might cause is prevented - it is OVER and pointless comeuppance will give nothing. Like, some people like Valtr or Alfred would go 'b-but if they are so bad they don't deserve to live, if you protect the (now harmless) beasts then YOU are the beast!' like bitch, shut the fuck up and think of something besides the hunt just once! Not your business! Let them be.

He also respects your OWN autonomy - if you sneak to him without alerting him, he tries to reason with you instead of attacking, and if you agree to mind your own business - he gives you a badge for extra weapons from Dream he knows exists and blesses you to go hunt. Something he no longer wants to do or approves of, but he recognizes that there are still dangerous beasts outside of Old Yharnam that people NEED protection from, besides there is no need to force his lifestyle on someone else - as long as direct conflict of interests can be avoided, everyone should mind their own business. If everyone acts like Djura - society will cease to exist, but society needs someONE to take Djura's role. He is like... the respect for autonomy and neutrality I value very highly and aspire for, manifested in one character. What an absolute CHAD. Absurd how items narrative calls him foolish when he is one of the most reasonable people in the setting.

Besides Powder Kegs burned Old Yharnam, so he committed quite a character arc. Instead of wallowing or keeping up the hunt because it is 'too late' to change anything, he just changed his course of actions to a better one. It is never too late to do better! He also doesn't tell us a sob story about how he used to be a goddamn menace like us in the past - that old version of Djura is no more! No need to dwell! And he is still in a great shape when so many equally long lived and experienced hunters like Valtr, Eileen, Gascoigne and Henryk fall apart before player's eyes.

#bloodborne #retired hunter djura #i so deeply resent crushing on micolash when djura is objectively man of every cool persons dreams #why choose man of nightmares instead of man of dreams xd #*glares at my heart for making very irrational choice* #i hold low res picture of djura like icon whenever purists and 'warriors' and control freaks upset me #/hs #honestly tho idk why not djura #like is he so good i feel undeserving of him so i cling to some depraved gremlin? #maybe less personal insecurity and more that typically you just adore a role model #without actually thinking much about being with them #being like them and being WITH them hit differently

[04tenno]

i can't believe i got beaten to shishido teice for shame (sending the ask a clean six hours after you reblogged it from me)

i'll shake it up a little though: 6, 7, 12 and 23 for tsuruno and/or arakawa :]

IT'S OKAY HOMIE thank you very much for writing in and for introducing variety to my enclosure <3 I will answer for both because I cannot pick favorites even if you put a gun to my head <3

CHARACTER ASK GAME!!! 💫

6. What's something you have in common with this character?

Tsuruno: The way it doesn't come naturally to him to really make an effort to connect with with more than one person at a time to the detriment of his other relationships, no matter how he feels about the others or what his evaluation of his standing with them is. I struggle with that a lot...

Arakawa: Uhhhhh mommy issues <3 LMAO the scene with his mother in the dressing room had me Looking Away bro the depiction hit sooo close to home...

7. What's something the fandom does when it comes to this character that you like?

Tsuruno: I've really been enjoying the way Gaiden's introduced more people to Yamaguchi's work as an actor and how much fun everyone's been having with his other roles and incorporating stuff from them into their depictions of Tsuruno! I think Yamaguchi's super underrated (and unfortunately his talent doesn't fully come through as Tsuruno due to the motion capture being done by others), so it's been nice to see people come to appreciate him.

Arakawa: I feel like you kind of have to pay close attention to Arakawa and his journey to fully enjoy him as a character, so although he's not the most popular character out there, the stuff people do make for him is almost always on-point... delicious fucking food...

12. What's a headcanon you have for this character?

Tsuruno: Complete and Utter Dog Person... I need one of Yamaguchi's dogs to make a cameo soooooo bad...

Arakawa: He's a Kaomoji User to me... probably doesn't use them as much as when he first discovered them but everyone's super thrown off getting texts or emails from him for the first time because of the gap moe...

23. Favorite picture of this character?

Tsuruno: You don't really get the full effect from this framing but I felt like SUCH a Victorian gentleman seeing an ankle during this scene it's not even funny... there's definitely other Tsuruno moments I love, but I think I'll love them more once I get to them in my sunglasses-less mod playthrough!

Arakawa: Literally my favorite picture period I don't caaaaaaare this is one of the sexiest shots in the franchise AND THE GAME AIN'T EVEN OUT YET

#asks #gaslightgatekeepgodot #yakuza like a dragon #like a dragon gaiden #like a dragon infinite wealth #like a dragon 8 #yuki tsuruno #masumi arakawa #i struggle to really say anything positive about tsuruno's portrayal in fanworks- #-that applies exclusively to him and not to his relationship with shishido #well. i struggle to say anything positive about tsuruno's portrayal in fanworks period LMAOOO #<- wrote a 1600 word essay on how i feel about the fanfics i've read so far (which is all of them) (they ruined my life) (neutral) #i really love all the depictions of tsuruno spoiling shishido and kind of teaching him how to be a person again #and his insecurity about why shishido would want Some Old Guy like him out of anyone and stuff... but this ain't about shishi #For Once. For Once This Ain't About Shishi #also sorry all my hcs are based on the actors or on other roles i don't have a creative bone in my body we know this #snap's redraw of that arakawa pic is my icon teehee...

[chaiaurchaandni]

idf shoots 16 year old Palestinian girl for (checks notes) wearing green

#this is what i mean when i say the zionists are insecure and afraid #while the flag of palestine is still banned in israel #they once also banned any art containing the colours of the flag #and thats how watermelons became an iconic symbol of palestinian resistance #free palestine #palestine #gaza #death to israel #long live palestine #glory to the martyrs #from the river to the sea palestine will be free #long live the resistance

[xilamoc]

In an alternate time, S3 still has Emma on the show and Cleo still gets the same character arc of maturing and becoming more responsible, something that Emma initially approves of (while Rikki sarcasticly makes jokes out of the fact that Cleo is no longer her "Sloth buddy" and is now a "Study bee" like Emma of course), however, over time as Cleo's grades improve and it becomes easier for her to grasp concepts, Emma starts feeling Jealous and threathened by Cleo, and starts studying obsessively in order to ensure she is number one, her jeaulosy reaches a breaking point when Cleo gets better grades than her at a SCIENCE- related subject (subject that cleo historically was always bad at) at which point she does active recall (flashcards) obsessively thinking that way she will be able to "win" Cleo, whilst Cleo has developed better study methods by using more than one in order to learn better (i'm aware this doesn't happen in S3 and Cleo is still sloppy at study methods but we need Emma to be interesting ok?), Emma's jeaulosy makes her eventually despise Cleo as she views her as everything she wants to be and is not, causing her (and not Rikki) to keep the Water tentacle encounter in S3E16 a secret.

Emma's (and Cleo's) arc reaches full circle in S3E26, as Cleo receives her dux in science, Emma is visibly upset but tries to hide her discomfort as the trials and tribulations of S3 made her realize she can't always be number 1.

(Rikki can be the person that shows Emma how to be comfortable not being numer 1 i guess, she was always the more laid-back person of the bunch)

TL; DR:

Emma:

Want: To be perfect, number 1 at everything in life using the same study methods that have historically worked for her.

Need: To understand that she won't always be number 1 in life, and that she needs to step out of her comfort zone if she wants to be better in life.

#h2o just add water #h2o season 3 #emma gilbert #cleo sertori #i just need emma to not be a boring character with predictable arcs and decisions #letting her make a mistake this big would be REFRESHING and can you imagine the beef that would follow between her and Rikki? #E17 and E18 of S3 are (structuraly speaking) some of the best of the series #i bet they would be ICONIC had the decision made by Rikki of hiding the tentacle encounter from Cleo and Bella been fuelled by idk #actual reasons instead of “drama” #the first time i watched the episodes i thought Rikki was brainwashed by the water tentacle of smthing #returing to emma #her jealousy at cleo makes her want to beef with her while Rikki protects Cleo causing a *gasp* ROLE REVERSAL #Zane takes Will's place and is the one that makes Emma come to her senses #he could call back to their time as kids while we're at it #Ash could even take S3 Zane's place and reveal the asshole he really is #not only would that make more sense but it would make Emma even more interesting and fuel her insecurities even more #S3 had POTENTIAL i tell you #i still love season 3 but my god it needed more time in the oven #recycling hashtags

[goldiipond]

pride month over in less than an hour but don transgenderism is eternal

#skye's ramblings #i might keep this icon for a little while longer <3 i just fucking adore this don art u have no idea #tbh this hc brings me soo much comfort like. its ridiculous. its abt the self-acceptance arc #its abt overcoming insecurity and becoming happier w yourself to the point of becoming a beacon of confidence for others #its about. the euphoria of being taller than all your friends <3 ok its not abt that but i do think he is secretly very proud of this #idk i hesitate to say hes trans coded its nowhere near as blatant as like. violet. but he does have the transgendered swag. to me <3

[kittykatninja321]

Terra from the 2003 teen titans cartoon was my first favorite character ever she’s the reason I got into teen titans and dc in general and she’s still so dear to my heart like that’s my #1 problematic white girl of all time right there

#Her insecure tomboy swag and emotional turmoil bewitched me heart and soul #I know the original Judas contract arc in the comics was not kind to her so I’m kinda scared to read it but I might still #seeing as it’s one of the most iconic teen titans arcs of all time #dc #I’ve made this exact post before and it remains true

[aylinluna]

currently making some 23.5 icons to post later!!

#i do hope people actually like them #i am always so insecure when posting icons #v.

[hyptonicsworld]

#issa rae #issarae #insecure #beautiful #black beauty #blackbeauty #sexy black woman #aesthetic #black woman #black icons #beauty #sexy #blackandbeautiful #blackisbeautiful #spiderman #spiderverse #barbie #barbie the movie #black queen #i love her #vogue #luxury #the most beautiful woman in the world #hbo series #hbo max #warnerseries #warner #tv shows

[littlemcrmaid]

#HANDE ERÇEL DASH ICONS: under the cut, you will find #11 dash icons of hande erçel, as requested by an anon. they were all made by me. if you find these useful, please consider leaving a like or a reblog!

#hande erçel dash icons #hande ercel dash icons #dash icons #ANON IM SORRY IT TOOK ME SO LONG #hope you like them! #mine. #kinda insecure abt those

[jjkeremika]

I’m truly amazed, everything you write is so beautifully written and my heart jumps out of my chest. Like at first I saw you on my for you feed and it was a fic of eremika and I was like okkkkk, I don’t really read ships of the actual characters if it’s not with me🤭😔 but I remember being so engrossed in your fic regardless of it, but I was a ghost user then and never interacted so I just memorized your handle and came back to you to stalk your new fics every single time. But now I’m not a ghost user anymore and I just wanted to let you know that your masterpieces don’t just disappear in my mind but they follow me around everywhere and thank you for writing, it’s been such a pleasure reading and rereading your work and I hope to read more! (Not to like put pressure on you but like if you ever do write more, I’ll be sure to reblog and like and comment from now on as I now know how this app works) have a great day/night. P.s (does this come off as disappointing? )

-dewbi

my heart🥺🥺this is so sweet, thank you so much for sharing with me. this is so touching and i’m struggling to express how honored and happy i am to know you’ve enjoyed reading my works🥹🫶

i have lots of eremika and reader ideas in drafts so there’s definitely more to come, and i’ll happily consider other aot/snk requests and/or topics.

i so sincerely appreciate your support and comments and kind words☺️feel free to interact with my works at your own discretion. i’m just so happy to know you’ve enjoyed them.

i hope you have a great day/night too. please say hi anytime! (p.s. absolutely not disappointing. this is so nice and you are so kind)

—mako

#the part where you said i don’t read ships of actual characters if it’s not with me #ICONIC #this is making me so emotional #thank you for sharing #so touching thank you so much🥹 #i get insecure or second guess my works a lot so this is honestly so kind and nice and i diiiiid tear up a bit #its natural and human so i try not to let it stop me from writing but man this is so inspiring thank you so much #know that i’ll remember you