#loss and pain

[eddiesbabe95]

Unsaid Eddie (Preface/Intro)

Pre-Battle

Eddie had finally came to terms with his feelings. He knew the moment the group decided that they had no other choice but to go back into the Upside Down and face the dark wizard that was basically holding Eddie hostage in his own world.

He knew the second Steve suggested to hear Eddie's plan out about going to the redneck weapon store on the outskirts of Hawkins, just to be sure they would be in the clear of any police or crazy ambushes of people or Jason and his goons.

Eddie knew the second he hotwired the RV and Steve didn't bat an eye to taking over and driving said stolen vehicle from the scene of the crime that his feelings were real. And they were very different than anything he has ever felt before.

Eddie Munson was falling for Steve Harrington. He just needed to find the right time to tell him before his possible, and most likely untimely meeting with lady death herself.

Eddie knew if anyone in this group wasn't going to make it out alive after this battle, it would be him. He has never faced anything like this before, except in Dungeons and Dragons. A fake game. The rest of them? This was a typical Tuesday afternoon it seemed like for them.

Eddie didn't want to believe this would be his one and only chance to admit to Steve how he felt and he sure as shit didn't think Steve reciprocated the feelings. He knew how he felt about Nancy Wheeler. But he still needed to tell him, just in case things went... south for him.

Little to Eddie's knowledge, Steve had noticed the small gestures and glances from Eddie. He noticed how courteous Eddie was when Steve was near him and how his goofy side came out a little more whenever Steve entered the room. Steve thought it to be cute and he found himself wondering time to time "I bet Eddie's lips are soft." Steve never knew he was Bi. That was until he met the most beautiful human being he believes his eyes have ever laid themselves upon.

Eddie Munson. He was falling for him. Hopelessly so. He just didn't know how to tell him. They had little time left. And Steve? Steve was utterly terrified. This time around, things just didn't feel like they might work out in the group's favor...

And this scared the living shit out of him...

Part 1 Here

#steve and eddie #steve harrington #eddie stranger things #smutty #steddie #friends to more #angst #heartbroken #loss and pain #eddie munson #love me again #comeback

[martin-james2121]

Navigate the Stages of Grief with this guide for Coping with Loss and Pain

Grief is a universal human experience, yet navigating its complex and often overwhelming emotions can feel like an invincible challenge. Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or a major life change, grief manifests in various stages that can leave us feeling lost, alone, and consumed by pain.

Grief is a deeply personal and individual journey, yet it’s one that we all must navigate at some point in our lives. By understanding the stages of grief and implementing coping strategies for dealing with loss and pain, we can find healing, resilience, and ultimately, a renewed sense of hope and purpose. Remember, you are not alone in your grief, and there is support and guidance available to help you through even the darkest of times.

Check out this list of the stages of grief for coping with loss and finding healing along the way.  

1. Denial

The first stage of grief is often characterized by shock and disbelief. It’s common to feel numb or disconnected from reality as your mind struggles to process the loss. It serves as a protective mechanism, allowing us to gradually come to terms with the painful reality of our circumstances.

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#mental health #denial #healthy life #tips for health #healthy recipes #Loss and Pain #healing #healthy eating #healthy #healthy living

[captainharlock]

comic i made about out-aging the person i've been grieving

#tw death #tw dead body #tw blood #tw sibling loss #idk what else. i dont know #gio arts #i kind of made this partly to get over my fear of drawing you. i dont know how ive been using art to reflect pains and i still couldnt do t #that #anyway #LONG POST #THAT TOO

[wolfythewitch]

The Tim lives (and serves the desolation) au concept is so painful because 1. He'd be so sexy but also 2. there is no way he and Jon would have been able to rekindle a friendship. An uneasy cohabitation maybe. Or even an unhealthy companionship formed from traumabonding and surviving 2 major traumas together. But I can't see them being in a healthy relationship (at least the time spanning from the unknowing up until the watcher's crown)

#i hate you but i miss you like a little kid #when i say unhealthy companionship i mean the desolation feeds on manifestations of pain and loss #and if tim served it #theres a very good chance he'd feed on jon and himself #tma

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Good morning, Sleepyhead.

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#poorly drawn mdzs #mdzs #wei wuxian #lan wangji #'WWX was asleep for 4 days' is an incorrect factoid. #The average WWX sleeps for 8 hours. The PD-MDZS WWX who was asleep for 40 comics and 4 months is an outlier. #We are back to present day! I have missed drawing them! #Ah...the contrast between how the flashback ended (cold and distrustful) to how wwx wakes up (warm and watched over)... #The gap between the past and present is very important. Not just in this story but in our lives too. #The past can still hurt and it doesn't just go away with time as some say. It is the power of realizing that things have changed. #We can't get the good back. The bad memories have concluded. Those live somewhere else now. #It is hard to realize that you have to live for today and tomorrow. The past is so loud. #For WWX it is realizing that despite the mistrust in the past - He really does have faith that LWJ will be there for him. #It is the reflection of knowing that you changed and will keep changing and that change is good and kind sometimes. #But more importantly...and this I really do mean with all my heart: #It will all end up okay in the end. Even after the worst day. The most painful losses. You will get through it. #What feels like a breaking point is truthfully just another step you have to take. You'll get through it even though it feels like the end. #There are wonderful things you have yet to see. Friends you have yet to meet. #Even if it hurts so badly...one day it just aches. Someday you'll go a few weeks not remembering that it ever hurt. #Oh and because my izutsumi comic revealed many people were in need of hearing this: #You are loved. Right now. You are so loved right now. We just forget to tell each other that. #Go tell the people you love that they matter to you. I'm assigning you homework!!! You are graded on completion.

[stealingpotatoes]

Kanan after going through life-altering trauma: my nose scar is better than yours

Cal, who is just glad Kanan isn’t depressed as fuck still: I had mine first

Kanan might’ve had the cooler (pronounced: traumatising) knighting ceremony and facial scar, BUT CAL HAD IT FIRST

omg yes (just HAD to one up cal...)

(commission info // kofi support!)

#the funny hides the pain (oh my god ahsoka 'dying' and kanan nearly dying. cal cannot handle any more jedi loss or stress) #rebel survivor #kanan jarrus #cal kestis #star wars rebels #jfo #star wars #my doods #thanks for the ask!

[lynxgriffin]

Eldritchrune - A Visit to Seam's Seap

Story Setup Eldritchrune Masterpost

Sometime after recruiting Berdly, the Fun Gang encounter Seam once again. Seam offers Kris some advice about the future, but nothing comes for free!

#lynx art #Eldritchrune #deltarune au #cw: needles #cw: memory loss #kris #ralsei #susie #noelle #berdly #seam #seam was simultaneously fun to draw and giant pain in the butt #what else has Kris given as payment? That's secret for now!

[feral-ballad]

Caitlin Bailey, from Solve for Desire: Poems; “Poppies”

[Text ID: “My body is a bruise, purpled with loss. / I am tired of swallowing your name, / finding ink on each of your shirts, / red petals in the pages of books.”]

#caitlin bailey #grief #love #absence #loss #sadness #pain #memory #longing #rememberance #excerpts #writings #literature #poetry #fragments #selections #words #quotes #poetry collection #typography

[eddiesbabe95]

Unsaid Eddie (Part 1)

Post Battle

Steve woke up with the same migraine. He rubbed his already swollen eyes and sat up with a groan escaping his lips. He looked around the RV and sighed, not ready to face the day like he has had to do every day since that day they climbed out of the Upside down. That fucking day he let his entire world go to shit all because he couldn't grow a pair and tell the one person who saw him as more than "King Steve" that he was falling for them.

He looked down at his chest, to take in the sight of the vest that Eddie had given him and that he was still wearing. He couldn't take it off. Since that night, it's been the only thing keeping him grounded (or alive) he felt. He pulled the collar up to his nose and swore he could still get a whiff of him.

Of course, it was most likely just in Steve's head, considering all the hell the vest had been through the past few weeks, battle, Steve sleeping in it and his sweat fits. But he didn't care. He thought he could smell Eddie and God damn it, he would keep it on forever if that meant getting just the tiniest hint of Eddie for the rest of his life.

He felt his cellphone vibrate somewhere on his bed, and when he found it, seen it was Dustin.

"Hey Henderson, what's going on?" Steve tried his hardest not to sound the least bit annoyed. It wasn't that he didn't want to talk to the curly haired boy, but the fact he didn't want to talk to anyone. Not unless it was a metal head freak, who happened to be not exactly around anymore.

"Steve!! Thank god you picked up man!" Dustin shouted in his ear. Steve sighed, knowing what type of conversation this would be. "Look, Dustin. I'm not really in the mood to hang-" but Dustin cut him short.

"Steve, get the RV and get your ass to my place ASAP! It's Eddie. We found signs he isn't dead. We have to get back to lover's lake. He sent us an SOS like you guys did when you guys got stuck. We have to get him out."

Steve felt his heart catch in his throat. He hung his phone up and raced to the driver's seat.

I'm coming Eddie, and this time, I'm not letting you get away.

Part 2 here

#eddie munson #steve harrington #steddie #friends to more #angst #heartbreak. #loss and pain #comeback

[haleyincarnate]

There is power in letting that shit go.

#hmh #mine #writing #quote art #quote #hurt #pain #relationship #loss #betrayal #grief #acceptance #change

[lightasthesun]

art by Chris Trevas/// Mhairi McFarlane, You Had Me At Hello/Holding On by Shane/ Lang Leaf, Twin Flames/ first eye drawing by Alice X. Zhang/ second eye close up art by Tony Pro/ The Song of Achilles/ to speak of precious evenings by littlekaracan/ battlefront ll stills/ Hamilton the Musical, who lives, who dies, who tells your story/mark z. danielewski, house of leaves/ 5000 letters/ Bastille, the Anchor/ fyodor dostoyevsky, the brothers karamazov/ Kote Darasuum/ Vode An/ street art/ The Arcadian Wind, envy green/ Margaret Atwood, There are better ways of doing this/ Power Politics Emily Dickinson, In this short life that only lasts an hour/ Maggie Smith, First Fall/ Carl Friedrich Lessing, "The Hermit" (art) + November by Margaret Atwood/ Brandon Sanderson, The Final Empire/ The Bad Batch s2EP03 screenshot of Cody/ Alan Stephan Foster, "The Fall" (art) + poem by @erdarieldraws

a gift for my codywan besties cilly, tea, kasey, aixa and lauren🫶

#star wars web weaving #codywan #obi wan kenobi #commander cody #codywan web weaving #web weaving #star wars #the clone wars #tragic love #loss #grief #betrayal #star crossed lovers #almost lover #soulmates #this was a fucking pain in the ass to make and at the same time such a joy #i hope people scream at me in the tags lmaoo then I've achieved codywan feels #more incoming #long post

[guillotine-girly]

A desolation avatar who is the embodiment of a blizzard, your car breaks down in the middle of a snowstorm, you exit calling out for help trying to see through the thick descending snow, you turn back, your car has been buried in snow and you cannot find it, everything you love and know has been buried in snow, encased in frigid ice and soon.

you will join.

#The desolation is not just the fear of fire. It is also the fear of loss. #and pain #I think this idea came to me when someone said that frostbite felt like burning #tma #the magnus archives #The desolation #blizzards #tmp #avatar of the desolation #the magnus protocol

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

I'm a doctor, not a miracle worker.

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#poorly drawn mdzs #mdzs #wen ning #wei wuxian #wen qing #jiang cheng #Truly Massive disclaimer here: I am a Jiang Cheng enjoyer. I like his character. I enjoy that he is very flawed and volatile. #This episode of the audio drama has a lot of great breakdown scenes featuring JC - and they all deserve a feature. #But underlying this comic is a small meta comment of 'ah man I have too many comics of JC just wailing sadly' #My goal is to draw 6-8 comics per episode - I sometimes have to truncate and cut good scenes out. #Especially when a large majority is just different flavours of trauma and toxic relationships to your self-worth. #I would also like to make a note here that just because you lose the ability to do something that is very tied to your core identity- #-does not mean your life is over. It will feel like the end of the world. It will send you into a spiral of grief. It will hurt so badly. #Sometimes we do not realize how tied up our identities can be in certain things until we are cut loose. #You don't lose yourself. I promise the pain will fade in time. I promise you will find other things to tether you. I promise you will be ok #Life moves forwards. Time moves forwards. You move forwards. #Ego death just means an opportunity for ego rebirth. You are never committed to being the same person forever. #To wrap this around to JC: Yeah I love the twist with the core transfer but man I would have loved to see JC accept the loss. #Obviously it happens for a reason (story) but I can have my AUs. I can have these 'what-ifs'. #described in alt text #I'm trying it out! *please* give me feedback - I want to eventually Add image ID to all of these comics one day

[chaiaurchaandni]

also remember that no form of resistance is ever acceptable to the colonizer. and that includes non-violent resistance (the great march of return) + non-violence is only successful against a force that has a conscience. but if your opponent had a conscience, he would not be oppressing you in the first place.

#its a bit weird how people who have been oppressed for decades are held to this moral standard that not even their oppressor is held to tbh #also yeah agreed w the person here like if i was a part of such a group being oppressed i would not just sit and take it #there's only so much pain and loss you can take #israelis want to cause so much destruction that it debilitates the palestinians but it ends up fuelling their desire to fight back even mor #i was just reading up on how initially the people who made up hamas focused on social services #and only became interested in developing a militant wing after israel's brutal occupation of south lebanon #and the plo's retreat #even before oct 7 #hamas fighting back was never acceptable to Israel #even if they were only using rockets made of scrap metal. no form of resistance can ever be acceptable to the occupier. #free palestine #palestine #gaza #israel #israeli war crimes #death to israel #long live palestine #glory to the martyrs #from the river to the sea palestine will be free #long live the resistance

[coffeelovinggayidiot]

Like all of tumblr, aparently: we 💜 love ✡️jews✡️ and we would 👊 punch nazis and we reblog five 5️⃣ different haukkah 🕎 posts a year we are like so progresive 💁✨️

Also all of tumblr, aparently: death to all jews 🚫✡️ if you're a jewish person who lives in IsNotRaEl then you're an evil 👺 bad jew and you deserve to be raped and murdered ☠️☠️ what? You fled to israel because we were murdering you by the millions??? Well you should have all died lol ☠️☠️ happy hanukkah btw 🕎

#jewblr #op is pissed off #ישראבלר #jewish #antisemitism #i/p #i/p conflict #antisemitism is so real both on this app and in general leftist communities #and I used to side with these people #if there was an attack on people based on their sexuality; gender; race; religion ect I like to believe I would have cared #that I would have shows campation to your loss and understand your pain #instead of actively be part of the bigotry againsts you #i don't trust so many of my mutuals right now because I now know that if there was a nazi uprising they wouldn't hide me #they would cheer at my death #THIS is why jewish people can't trust you guys #YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT JEWISH LIVES #there was a really good article that explained this really well and how so many people have and will lose jewish friends #because we now know that you aren't there for use. and that you were never there for us #'punch a nazi' and 'never forget' are just cute little slogens to you but they actually mean something to us #it used to mean safety; used to mean that we could trust you; now it's empty wprds ringing with betrayel #never forget #jewish lives matter #hamas #palestine #israel #bring on your hate I don't care y'all are a bunch of privliged fucks anyways who would have rallied behind hitler like a bunch of pigs #noa's jewish talk

[allthewhumpygoodness]

Ok but a character who's usually good with words, good at debating, speaks well and intelligently - until they're injured badly and all they can manage to say is "it hurts"

#whump #whump prompts #when their pain leaves them totally at a loss for words