#know no shame

[rapselsstuff]

My book page for the 10 year anniversary fandom event <3

This show means so incredibly much to me in so many ways and I’m just really grateful both for the show itself and for the fandom that’s still so strong and active after so many years, y‘all are wonderful!

#10yearsblacksails #black sails #black sails fanart #black sails fandom #james flint #know no shame #my art

[blerdeblerdeblerr]

Black Sails props, Meditations:

#black sails #black sails props #meditations #marcus aurelius #know no shame

[captain-grammar]

#WHOOPS OH WELL #bbc ghosts #capvers #the captain #captain james #havers #anthony havers #KNOW NO SHAME #my thanks to Black Sails #edit

[heycarrots]

My entire life, I thought I had straight hair.

You might ask, how do you NOT know your hair is wavy? Doesn’t it wave naturally?

It does, but only if allowed the opportunity and the encouragement to take its natural shape.

Growing up, if you were a girl, you got up early before school, showered, and then gave yourself an EXHAUSTING salon-level blowout every single morning. If you didn’t, if you let it *gasp* NOT be flat and shiny, you were considered dirty, unkempt, not feminine enough. The only exceptions being the CURLY folks, the female identifying goddesses who could NEVER ever be mistaken for straight-haired girls because their hair slingshots back into shape the moment any moisture hits it.

Over the years, I laid on more damage that society demanded, or so I believed. I bleached it to match my Marilyn aesthetic at the time. Platinum blonde, ramrod straight and then, ironically, hot rolled into submission to create the look of artificial pin curls.

All that bleach and all that heat, of course, destroyed the strength of my hair. It was brittle and, while it looked beautiful from the outside observer, I was losing a battle with it.

Growing up in South FL, the heat and humidity were my constant source of struggle. No matter what I did, how much I ironed my hair silky straight, it would fluff up like a chia pet within 15 minutes of going outside.

Looking at other girls around me who did not share this same struggle, I felt defeated. Why can’t my hair just lay flat? I mean, it LOOKS straight in the morning, I’ve always been able to shock it straight since childhood . . . What’s happening to my hair?

Well, motherhood happened. I was too tired to continue my battle with the blow dryer and flat iron every day, so I said fuck it, and just started letting it air dry.

At this point, my strands had been beaten down to the point where they were like, yeah . . . we’re not gonna lie flat and be cooperative, but we also don’t have the proteins and care required to spring back to life. So I got what could best be described as slightly bent frizz. I was very close to accepting this as just my lot in life when someone said, look at all that frizz! It looks like your hair is trying to curl.

My initial response was . . . No way! It’s definitely straight! It’s always been straight. I’ve worked really hard to assure it’s straight because, for me, the alternative was unattainable.

This kind soul turned me onto the curly hair method and assured me that If I put in the work to undo the damage I’d done to it over the course of my entire life, I would see significant change.

The day I finally accepted this was when schools shut down in Japan and I lost my job during the pandemic. I no longer had a reason to conform.

So, over the course of the next few months, I implemented the changes she had suggested and my hair improved dramatically! I won’t say it was always pretty . . . It was super awkward at first and I had to endure cold silent judgement when out and about in ULTRA conservative rural Japan, where any texture in your hair is equated with moral decay (not even exaggerating . . . try going to an onsen with a visible tattoo).

But now . . . my hair is thriving. As soon as water hits it in the shower, it clumps up and beings to curl. I haven’t straightened my hair myself in years.

If you’re thinking this sounds a bit like a metaphor, that’s because it is. Yes, this IS also the truth about my hair journey.

But just like my hair, I went through my entire life assuming I was straight. I’m married. I was married previously. I’ve had some very good relationships with men. I’ve had some REALLY bad relationships with men, but my relationships with my female friends have always felt a bit desperate, a showering of affection I tried to mentally attribute to my being on the spectrum.

Events in my life have recently caused some serious reflection . . . on female friendships I’ve had over the years that felt entirely one-sided, a longing for something deeper that just wasn’t reflected back at me. At a certain point, after losing my dearest friend to cancer in my early 20s, I shut down female friendships. They were too painful for me and I never understood why.

I am not straight. Never have been. I’m bisexual. This doesn’t change my relationship with my husband, any more than the fact that I appreciate most men would cause me to dart off after the nearest alternative. However, accepting this about myself has unlocked a sea of understanding about my past, about my role in those failed friendships, the expectations I was unknowingly placing on these girls which, because they were hidden, even from myself, they were destined to fall short of.

Over the course of the last month, I’ve been reeling with this paradigm shifting revelation and one thing I’ve come to understand is that I’m not my own type. I’m not drawn to girls who look like me (or at least look like I DID, with the pinup makeup and exhausting beauty routine). There’s nothing WRONG with that, but I’m not attracted to it because it holds no mystery for me. I know how hard they are working. I know the art and the artifice. Because I never looked at a woman as beautiful as Max and had FEELINGS, I assumed I had to be straight. If one of the most beautiful women I’ve ever seen makes me think *meh*, then I guess I must not be attracted to women.

But then, there are those women who simply do not give a fuck. Not a single one. And yet, they glow. They know no shame and have always known who they are and fight for the world as it should be, not as it is. And look at that! It appears I do have a type, after all. I guess you could say they are the Madis of this world, the Mirandas of this world.

To those women, thank you. I intend to approach life brackets emptied. Unredacted.

Love is love.

#know no shame #black sails #madi scott #miranda hamilton #coming out #bi awakening #wavy hair #hair journey #straight hair as a metaphor #some of you know my story already and thank you for the care you took and your kind guidance #I am eternally grateful #lgbtq positivity #max

[aonehattown]

Look both shows are good.

More gay pirates is better for all fans of gay pirates.

But...if I had to pick one gay pirate my choice is clear.

#gay pirates #black sails #captain flint #black sails cosplay #know no shame #captain james flint #james flint #james mcgraw #iron your fucking pride flags seriously look how nice it looks ironed

[fornassau]

Continued from here.

When this Lieutenant had walked into his life, he’d had so many curiosities about him. McGraw wasn’t a noble and the fact he was an officer was surely hated. He was poor, but educated and skilled, highly recommended above all other men. However, he hadn’t known that he’d originally been sent to basically “keep Lord Hamilton” in check. These curiosities of his were only further provoked as soon as the man had opened his mouth. He was clever, witty, intelligent.. he was nothing like he’d expected. He’d expected a regimental military man that would not be swayed and yet.. there was something there. That bright mind that he hoped he could sway toward his side of the line on the view of piracy and quite possibly other things.

James always looked so beautiful when he was at the window, sunlight pouring down into his auburn hair. He glowed in such an angelic way and it made the nobleman’s heart race. To think this pretty thing hadn’t ever been with a man until him? Truly a baffling idea. How could any man, especially trapped at sea with other needy men for months at a time, not desire to ravish him? These thoughts were leading to a stirring in his loins as he sat on the bed, just admiring him, drinking him in for a moment before he submitted that he had to touch him.

Now arms were around him, and his clever James was witty once more in his response, but Thomas hoped he could weaken his strong resolve. Glowing ginger hair was pushed aside to reveal his throat, which Thomas now scattered adoring kisses over, softly nuzzling into the smell of him. Oh that was something he very much enjoyed. The smell of James McGraw. He had such a divine musk about him, a strong military man that he was and so very different from the pampered perfume of Miranda that it drove his mind to places.

He laughed against his skin as he insisted of not swaying his opinion, and he gave him a squeeze around his abdomen. “ Let us not forget that I have swayed you before, James, on more than just one subject. “ Now his arms unwound, stealing the book from him then and placing it face down on the windowsill which he was sure he’d receive a pour over. Thomas gently turned him about face, sinking in the view of those eyes of his that held the very waves of the sea within them. He reached up and cradled his neck, fingers curling into those scarlet tresses as he leaned forward and brought their heads together, softly nuzzling him.

“ My secret.. is that I believe I’ve fallen so deeply, so madly in love with you, that I would give up everything if only to spend the rest of my days here, in this room, with you.. “

#avastyetwats #Know No Shame #from the diary of Lord Thomas Hamilton #this is my first time writing anything Thomas I’m a very long time #and I barely wrote anything #but after last night his voice came back to me <3

[lauralying]

#black sails #james flint #john silver #silverflint #thomas hamilton #flinthamilton #charles vane #jack rackham #anne bonny #pirates #know no shame

[somfte]

To do:

Get cat food from the store

Empty litter boxes

Refill water bowls

Clean my crap out of shared living spaces

Put passport in purse

Take multitool out of purse

Pack

Set extra alarms

Set reminder to roommate to check on cat grass sprouts

#i had to make a performance out of this to get myself off the couch but it worked #know no shame

[icarusinfreefall]

it’s pride month, and due to problems, i’m now desperately clinging to “know no shame” from Black Sails

#know no shame #black sails #personal #i’m doing so well and my family doesn’t need to shut up

[maraferaventi]

made a patch for my backpack😌

#black sails #my art #original #embroidery #backpack patch #patch #handmade #pirate flag #custom #crafts #art #craft #know no shame

[rapselsstuff]

Finished it!

One reunion hug to ruin our lives forever.

#know no shame #flinthamilton #james flint #thomas hamilton #black sails #black sails fanart #my art

[blerdeblerdeblerr]

This show is art, ART! Every scene is a painting. Here, have 29 minutes of some pretty shots set to pretty music.

#black sails #captain flint #john silver #billy bones #jack Rackham #anne bonny #charles vane #edward teach #Blackbeard #Miranda barlow #thomas hamilton #know no shame #cinematography #Youtube

[comepraisetheinfanta]

#Know No Shame #Black Sails #LGBTQ #LGBT #Queer #LGBT Pride #LGBTQ Pride #James McGraw #James Flint #Thomas Hamilton #Skull #Pirates #Gay Pirates #lol #not the completely finished design but I fucked up my neck and shoulder #and it's slowed me down so I figured I'd put this out there while I S L O W L Y try to finish this thing #my art #my redbubble designs

[ourtermporarybrilliance]

It's not yet healed since it's been just a couple of days but... when I said that Black Sails rearranged the chemicals in my brain i mean that i got "know no shame." tattooed on my left arm as a reminder of the need of being proud of who I am and of never being ashamed of it........ you have no idea of the feelings those three words evoke in me, can't wait to show it off during pride month ...❤️

#black sails #know no shame #literally changed me #and it's so pretty too #se my fellow terroni si sono potuti tatuare lo scudetto dopo la partita del napoli allora io posso farmi questo tatuaggio e non vergognarmi #un po' il messaggio del tatuaggio stesso #grazie i. per lo spam di black sails e per avermi fatto l'esempio dello scudetto

[monboudoir]

i literally just bought meditations by marcus aurelius srsly black sails has ruined my life

#black sails #james flint #thomas hamilton #flinthamilton #know no shame #meditations #stoicism

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

The math just adds up!

#dungeon meshi #falin touden #marcille donato #farcille #I always loved how chapter 27 ends with them both so bloody and 28 starts with them in the bath. #not just because of how iconic the bathtub moment is but because you know they had to scrap off so much gore first. #I think everyone in the party took a very long and methodical bath but Falin was basically *all* blood*. #Being covered in blood is one of those 'just girly things' that women deserve to stop being shamed about. #I just don't think Chilchuck is progressive enough. He probably made them take a bath first B*/ #Okay jestering aside I want to just highlight - #The magnitude of Marcille's joy at seeing her dearest friend again! Of holding her and sharing her presence in the same room! #Something about this reunion feels like a beautiful dream you are afraid of waking up from...