#not an object

[wherehopeshines]

It’s Time to Change the Atmosphere

As women, we are created to be atmosphere changers; we set the tone of our homes and by extension, our society. When there is a twisting in the identity God intended for us, the results affect all of society, not just the women. We become objects and as a result, view ourselves as lesser human beings in need of validation. We then compete for this validation. When I was a new Christian, I had a thought that went on to plague me with shame, guilt and condemnation for many, many years. I never acted on the thought, even sought counselling from Lifeline at the time, such was the devastation that I could ever think such a thing. Looking back, I now understand that the thought that had created such shame in me, known only to God, the Lifeline counsellor and myself, had been viewed through a highly sexualised lens. Now able to view the same thought by means of a very different lens, the whole context has changed. I see how the enemy (the devil, Satan) had twisted my thought process through a manipulated worldview, thereby robbing me of peace for years! Competition for validation takes many forms. It can be the feminist worldview where we have to compete with men to be as good or better than them. It most certainly can be exhibitionist and/or body shaming in competing for attention in the eyes of men and each other. The one thing this competition for validation has in common is the theft of true value that God has placed on women as nurturers and agents of change. As an extension to the issue of the sexualisation of women, men are also robbed of their true identity, value and destiny, being created by God to be very visual in their sexuality. The enemy has contrived a situation where men are completely controlled by what they see. When they see only sexual imagery, men are constantly distracted and therefore diverted from discovering and entering into the true riches of what God has for their lives. The enemy sought to derail my destiny right at the start of my journey with the Lord with a single thought, but thankfully, all things work together for good to those who love the Lord and are called according to his purpose. What the enemy planned for evil, God has turned around for an incredible revelation for his purpose in my life, and in the lives of women and men everywhere.

#change the atmosphere #women of destiny #destiny #atmosphere changers #set the tone #not an object #validation #mental health #peace #freedom #healing #hope #live free

[ordinary-garage-sale]

ooookay... garage sale is now open! guess i just have to wait for people to show up.

....

this will take a while, won't it?

#not an object #garage sale guy speaks

[whats-this-mustelid]

I just think that 'animals are living intelligent creatures that have feelings and deserve to be respected' and 'when done properly farming is beneficial to both people and animals and there's nothing wrong with raising and killing animals for food, clothing, and other products' are concepts that very much can and should coexist

#i think a lot of people get too carried away in farming discourse to actually remember both of these things #some people are so aggressively anti-farming that they forget that meat and fur are necessary for some people #and that farming helps prevent overhunting of certain species #but some people are so aggressively pro-farming that they begin to think of animals as objects #that only exist to provide them with a product #animals deserve to be treated with respect and be given the best care possible while they're alive #but that doesn't mean that its a bad thing for them to die

[annabelle--cane]

her pronouns are HE/HIM

#I do actually think it's neat on both a character and representation level #that steven only ever objects to being called rose/pink and never says anything about pronouns. however I think this is a funny joke. #steven universe #id in alt text #marina marvels at life

[beebfreeb]

#funny talking tag #My favorite thing to do is HC characters as trans but also that they've never heard that term before and act accordingly. #My other favorite thing to do is make characters repressed. #My other other favorite thing to do is make a character go ''I feel like a(n) object/animal/thing pretending to be a man/woman'' #''but I don't really care about that right now I have a job'' #Anyway while this post can be about whichever characters you feel fit I made this with a certain character in mind. #(Dimentio of SPM fame) (He has something really specific going on that makes me cackle) (You can ask me about it)

[armadillorollup]

biology of a stapler

#speculative biology #stapler #mine #my art #spent the whole day stapling objects and it gave me ideas #anatomy

[adjit]

I think we need to get more comfortable with the idea that sometimes shitty, racist, homophobic, bigoted people are still incredibly talented.

I feel like every time I see a post addressing someone’s shitty behavior the post also takes the time to mention that they’re not even good at [x] anyway. And that’s just not always true? Equating being good at a skill as being morally good is just not necessary. Someone can be a fantastic writer, can have a beautiful singing voice, can create breathtaking artwork, and still be a horrible person.

I know part of this is probably just the instinct to dislike everything about a person when you dislike them, but I also think this mindset leads to people defending creatives way past where they should, because if bad people create bad art, then if this person creates art that I like and resonates with me, then they can’t be a bad person!

And you know. That’s just not true. Those two things are simply completely unconnected and I think it’d be healthier if we all started disconnecting them in our heads.

#ramblings tag #like idk. I think it’s possible to feel distaste for someone’s stuff while acknowledging it’s objectively good #but sometimes people act like admitting there’s a single good thing about a person who’s been shitty is impossible #and like. no! people are multifaceted and can have many positives #those don’t change the fact that they’ve done shitty things

[adobe-outdesign]

Neopets discourse is always funny to me because whenever drama starts up 90% of the time it's over something that's just objectively really silly

For example, right now there's neo-billionaires threatening to quit the site over a rare item being released, which wouldn't be funny except the item in question is a tiny pea wearing a Santa hat

#neopets #neotag #outdesign posts things #I love drinking the tears of billionaires on neopets or otherwise #if anyone is curious as to why this item used to be like 4 bil NP: it's because it's one of the most powerful battledome items out there #which is also objectively funny #greatest hits

[53v3nfrn5]

#frog #cottagecore #nature #animals #coin purse #want #need #fashion #cutecore #froggy #frogcore #aesthetic #weirdcore #fairycore #princesscore #things #objects #silly #sillycore #green #greencore #magic #spring #springcore #fairy #ribbit #ribbits #forestcore #faeires

[maxthesillyy]

#so..many #life is strange #lis #max caulfield #chloe price #pricefield #im just gonna start spewing them out into the void soon #okay #😀 #anyways #one that my brain is stuck on that most people already know but still #between max and chloe #max is objectively the more bold one when it comes to touch or talking or shit like that #if max thinks smth wrong #she gon say it #aftr overthinking a bunch but still #between the two of them max is more likely to speak out #no offense to chloe or to say she doesnt at all #chloe just has a bit more issues when it comes to shit like that <3 #also #with touch #have you ever seen the game #max starts off almost all the contact they have in that game #NEXT #max is asexual NOT because she can be stereotyped into a quiet so much anxiety and has so personality girl or whateever the fuck #but because IM asexual #and IM projecting #which is also why i could not tell you what kind of asexual she is #but #one of them <3

[neuroticboyfriend]

all your stuffed animals love you. they're not sad if they're in a box, or on the floor, or not held/played with as much. they understand. they know that you might need another stuffie more, or that you don't have enough space. they're just happy to be with you, and if you ever give them away, they'll be happy there too. stuffies are for comfort. they understand. they love you too. it's okay.

#posic #posic+ #posic community #stuffed animal #stuffed animals #stuffies #object sentience #mental health #neurodivergent #comfort #positive reminders #gentle reminder #gentle reminders #positivity #posi #inner child #autistic #schizospec #schizophrenic #neurodivergence #autism

[thehandymen]

i am not immune to stories in which characters who have endured harsh, empty existences become absolutely transformed by someone’s sincere love for them and learn to live

#this is about hell's paradise btw #i know this is such an overdone trope but idc idc #'gabimaru the hollow' well your wife would object to that. #i haven't read the manga #so no idea how well mappa adapted the source material #but the way gabimaru's marriage is first portrayed #compared to after he has his big realization #was SOOOOOOO insane #oh this is also about buddy daddies too #buddy daddies #suwa rei #gabimaru #gabimaru the hollow #hell's paradise #jigokuraku #anime

[aspiringwarriorlibrarian]

You know, it's kinda funny how much of high fantasy centers around kings and nobility and courtly intrigue considering that the archetypal high fantasy, Lord of the Rings, had the rather explicit moral of "saving the world is up to this backwater hick and his gardener because no politician, least of all inherited nobility, would have the ability to see past their own ambition and throw away a weapon". Oh sure, Aragorn is a great king and all, but there's a reason he's over there running a distraction ring while the hobbits do the real work. Sauron loses because he gets distracted by kings and armies and great battles (i.e. typical high fantasy stuff) letting Frodo and Sam sneak through his back door and blow it all to hell.

Just saying, maybe old Jirt knew what he was saying when he said that the small folk doing their best and holding to each other was more powerful than a dozen alliances and superweapons and we should respect him for it.

#high fantasy #tolkien #lotr #lord of the rings #to be clear i don't mind courtly intrigue high fantasy #it's fascinating and it's fun and it is absolutely still high fantasy cause JRRT doesn't have a monopoly on how high fantasy should be writ #what i object to is the idea that it is the only or the best way to write high fantasy when we have such a stunning counter example

[alfheimr]

mithrun 🌞

#dungeon meshi #mithrun #objectively an awkward pose but its not the point. i just wanted to draw his face and hair at that angle. the rest is small potatoes. #shoutout once again to clip studio paint asset ID 2031117 “liquid” brush which made it much easier for me to plan & line his hair <3 #“liquid” brush is my new best friend.

[jobjects]

Jruid, the Denim Druid

rare jean person (jerson), u/spacetrainz on Reddit

#not an object #jerson #denim #jeans

[shiny-eyed-corvid]

going absolutely feral over this collection of items that washed up on Cornish beaches Lego Lost At Sea on twitter

#others posts #[breathing heavily] guys i'm SO normal about this twitter account #a friend sent to me at work today and I scrolled through for ages #ough #found objects