#not everything has an ulterior motive!

[soldier-poet-king]

Tumblr pls fuckin stop suggesting trad blogs to me oh my fuckin shit I am going to lose it

#not even just trad caths. but trad prots. anything leaning thst way #no i dont want to hear abt j Peterson or m walsh or any of those ilk #omg i had to hear enough about pterson when i was at u of t #ughhhhh #like if youre perbaos well-meaning post abt talking to queers or ppl of other faiths #is full of condescenion #and the underlying premise that its abt evangelization and not just like. treating other ppl like ppl #idk how to help u #not everything has an ulterior motive! #have u considered! just being a good kind person without being a preachy asshole! #is actually the divine plan! god works in ways u dont understand! ur just being self righteous and annoying!!! #have u considered that other ppl are not just ignorant and dumb but have made their own decisions #and most ppl are genuinely trying to seek Good in whatever way they can or know how #for whatever definition of Good #and some of yall are Sooooo condescending and prideful #and im gonna KILL im so fkin annoyed #and tumbkr keeps!!!! recing it to me!!! #Go away #franposting #this is what i get for being on my phone at work #://// #literally these ppl vire evanglizing and conversion as a means to an end #they don't even see other ppl as ppl. but as objects to be saved or whatever. like ffs. that's SO #ppl are ends in and of themselves. not to be kant. but yknow. STOP we can tell when ur being an ass. i promise

[palarien]

kabumisu doodles (´▽｀)

#i tried typing text for the last comic but decided not to bother here #instead i spent a few hours lettering everything badly myself and hurt my wrist #anyway. love these two #kabumisu #kabru #mithrun #dunmeshi #delicious in dungeon #kabru's social butterfly-ness is so interesting to me... #i went on a huge ramble in the tags here before deleting it all LOL #um tl;dr. i think he's unique and i love that he loves people. sometimes he takes advantage of this/has ulterior motives but #it's refreshing to see a character who's genuinely interested in others' lives mostly bc that's the kind of person he is! #naturally inquisitive and extroverted 👍 brings him joy

[lucreziaborgiagf]

i don’t talk about bridgerton on here but just to clarify. i will not be having ANY eloise hate on this account. i will bite.

#eloise bridgerton they could never make me hate you!! #addressing the normal talking points one by one to get them sorted: #- ​no i don’t care that eloise called pen some names after the discovery. she was devastated and furious. #she can apologise in the future but in the moment of course she said it #- ​yes pen did write about eloise as a way to save her but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t possibly ruined eloise’s life #- similarly: eloise isn’t (just) angry that she was written about. daphne also went through whistledown and it very much terrified her #so have many other women including marina #- eloise is betrayed because she told pen everything and is realising pen told her nothing #(and she’s probably thinking about any secrets she might have said to her best friend that could now be used against the ton and her family) #- as claudio said: being regency gossip girl isnt a moral girlboss thing its deeply harmful tbh #- ​pen did have reasons to become whistledown! that doesn’t mean that she’s innocent or right! #- eloise isnt now friends with cressida to spite pen lmao she’s alone and scared and cressida was the last person who offered her friendship #she has no idea how to manage society by herself #(and she needs someone to improve the reputation of her and her family) #- im also convinced she has other ulterior motives for befriending cressida. like she’s keeping an eye on her or smth #- eloise didn’t just ignore anything pen said and that’s why she only just figured it out. pen deliberately didn’t speak like lw to hide it #the moment she did eloise was like huh that’s weird she doesn’t normally talk like that. and THATS when she figured it out #- eloise just found out her best friend has betrayed her and been hiding this massive secret #but she hasn’t told anyone. not even her own family. im not hearing out any accusations of HER of being disloyal #- also pen clearly wasn’t that upset at writing about eloise bc the moment eloise and colin upset her she went straight back to it lmao #side note but no i don’t think the queen is going to name her the ‘emerald’ or anything because she’s suddenly in the spotlight #eloise is tbh the only debutante she actually consistently recognised (for good or bad) #a new dress is not going to be interesting for charlotte to change her whole tradition #tl;dr i love eloise and i will die on this hill #eloise bridgerton #bridgerton

[downs1de]

I need to sleep but I can’t stop thinking about how devastating it will be for Sam to find out he’s part demon….

#tbt. #( oh he’s going to feel so dirty. so filthy ) #( goes against everything he believes ) #( makes him believe he will never get any retribution ) #( that everything he’s ever done has been with an ulterior motive ) #( and it takes him more time to figure it out than main universe Sam ) #( probably got something to do with his Not Dead Biological Father ) #( but anyways. crisis of identity Sam ) #( ….. I really need to go to bed )

[orpheusilver]

can i be critical of black sails' writing for a second. for a show thats typically very very good at creating depth for even minor characters, 90% of the black characters are super fucking shallow

#like. mr scott had plenty of depth but then he died. max is super complex but she also has the lightest skin tone. #i couldnt tell you madi's distinguishing personality traits so far she just does everything right. girl where are your character flaws #shes been in the plot about as long as woodes rogers has and i could write a 1500 word essay on him if i gave enough fucks to #but you can summarize her history motivations and personality in like 4 sentences. 6 if you include her relationship with silver #like for one of the 4 most influential figures in the revolution youd expect a little nuance. a character weakness. an ulterior motive or 2. #like it lowkey just feels like theyre gonna kill her off for silvers darkest hour...... #and beyond all that the entire population of her town have maybe 5 speaking lines collectively???? #like when one of the pirates assaults one of madis men the focus is entirely on the white characters and potential fallout for the alliance. #that dude doesnt even get to speak for himself. because if madi isnt the mouthpiece for all black characters she doesnt have a role. #ok this is turning into the ''madi deserves better writing'' power hour so im gonna shut up now

[everiistence]

thinking abt that one megstine hug during angel of music. thinking abt how even if you don't see them as a romantic pairing meg's love for christine is literally so beautiful. in a story defined by flaring, loud, passionate love- love that is at times angry and often twisted- in the midst of it all you just have meg. this girl who simply loves and cares for her best friend. and it is a quiet, kind love and it is casual and it is so RELIEVING bc everything else exists in some limbo of toxic passion ???

#megstine #poto #no 'cause there's the phantom's possessiveness and raoul's anger&inability to understand at times and in the middle of it all is just. meg. #meg. who just loves her best friend. there is no underlying ulterior motive- she would do and HAS done everything and anything for christin #let's not talk abt love never dies though.

[theokusgallery]

The problem with my art right now is that 1) the little drawing time I have goes to @daily-basil ; 2) I have phases, and am currently deeply unmotivated ; and 3) when I do draw what this blog is currently about (Arsenic) I draw him in a gay way (because I love him deeply) and not like the unhinged person he actually is. I'm sorry I'm so soft about him right now. Yes I want Sunny and him to tear each other apart but they also need to love each other so so so much first

#siiiiiiigh... #im sorry i need him to hold sunny gently and tells him he loves him and yes he'll say it in horrible unhinged ways BUT #poor man who does not know how to love and does not know he can be loved. he is convinced he needs to manipulate people to make them stay #writing down arsenic lore for tosteur like two days ago made me so emotional about him. shaking and crying #there's not even like An Event it's just that his whole childhood sucks and he's never been accepted by anyone and he's so lonely and #(starts crying) #he does horrible horrible things but all he does to sunny truly comes from love. deeply inhumane and twisted love but love nonetheless #(except when he's being a selfish ass who doesn't have any sort of morals and generally doesn't give a shit about other people. of course) #god he's such a horrible person (/simplification) i love him #he does not care about hurting other people and only cares about his own selfish desires #he thinks he can do anything he wants and if other people get hurt by his actions it's not his problem #don't you DARE touch a single hair on sunny's head. not in a 'i care about my bf' way btw. #but because if sunny gets hurt. he has to deal with that and 1) it's boring unless it brings him something and 2) that's *his* plaything. #even when he does nice things for sunny he doesn't make it just to make sunny happy #he does it so that sunny will associate happiness with him and stay. #that's what he thinks consciously at least. he always had ulterior motives for everything he does #it doesn't really make him calculating because it's automatic at this point. it just makes him deeply selfish #my poor little boy who has never had anyone genuinely care about him before... #which doesn't excuse shit of course but hhhh i love him so much. #(D if you see this. this is about the OC not the guy. of course) #arsenic #rant #sometimes i think about nick like a normal person ('he's so awful and interesting') and sometimes i just slhrflfbfb. (cries)

[tinylilvalery]

Shiv weaponises her vulnerability to victimise herself to force Tom into forgiving her [1][2] + doesn't respect his boundaries [3][4] when he needs space from her.

1. In 1.10 Shiv comes clean to Tom on their wedding night about her cheating on him, AFTER their marriage (despite Tom asking her beforehand and giving her a chance then). Shiv weaponises her vulnerability into forcing Tom to forgive her, bringing up how when they met she was a "mess" and in a "very bad place" and how she needs him and also tries to gaslight Tom about their relationship never being monogamous. He forgives her because he's in a difficult position (divorce on the same night as marriage?? She didn't give him an out to call off the wedding beforehand and waited until after he was secured), he loves her, and he's forced to sympathise and accept things.

2. Shiv only apologises to Tom when she sees how cold he's being with her in 4.8. There's real danger he's actually done with the relationship. The kicked dog isn't returning to heel. She apologises. He doesn't accept it (you don't have to accept an apology, especially if you're still upset and someone is tryna force an apology on you because THEY feel bad and want to alleviate their guilt and return things to something that THEY'RE comfortable with). She uses the fact that her dad just died, which doesn't change the fact that everything he said in the prior fight was true. Their relationship had been shit for ages prior to Logan's death, therefore Logan's death doesn't excuse the rest of the relationship, and he's still immovable. Damn, he's always comforted and folded to her before, he's not doing that right now. Shit. Bring out the heavy. I'm pregnant and it's yours! The ultimate card to reel him back. He wanted a baby right? But he doesn't even believe her now... Why should he care anyway? How much has she ever cared about him?

3. In 4.7 Tom walks away from Shiv and goes to the balcony, needing space, telling Shiv he's tired. She doesn't respect this need for space and corners him on the balcony, literally not allowing him any reprieve, and actively mocks him for being exhausted, pressing and pressing him until he snaps, despite the fact he didn't even want to fight in the first place. He needed space and wasn't allowed to have it.

4. Tom is exhausted and stressed out of his mind in 4.8 with his job (something that means the world to him and yet also something Shiv has never taken seriously - and how could she understand the importance it holds for him when she's a nepo baby). He asks Shiv to talk about this another time and that he can't do this right now. She doesn't respect his request and presses her needs above his and takes him aside again and isolates him, and then acts surprised and offended when he doesn't respond how she wants him to. Ironically if she had actually respected him asking to talk another time when he wasn't so stressed, she might have gotten the results she wanted: Tom back in her pocket.

#tom wambsgans #just a little character analysis #i realised tonight that she's rarely vulnerable with Tom - which is something he's always wanted #and so she weaponises her vulnerability and uses it on Tom when she wants something that her assertiveness can't get her #ie forcing him to forgive her #it's interesting too that she tries to ask for some slack cos her dad just died #everything in her mind is revolving around Logan now. everything wrong in her life is because her dad died. #totally consumed with grief in a way she doesnt even realise because it's so repressed #without meaning to her thoughts are all circling him #so she blames the relationship degradation on her grief for Logan's death #despite the reality of why it ended again #which was Tom realising the relationship was and always will be unequal and shitty #and she never really gave a fuck about how he felt esp in regards to prison but also the rest of the relationship #mind you i don't think at all she's conscious of the fact that she does this #but her vulnerability undeniably has ulterior motive and because she's so repressed she's not aware of her subconscious drives #she's never vulnerable for the sake of it. of being trusting. of being open with your partner - which tom values a lot #hence his relationship with Greg #she's oretty much only vulnerable with him to gain something from him #which is ultimately to keep him secured and not let him leave her #succession HBO #fucking phenomenally written character #how the fuck did they make her.

[rxttenfish]

honestly i just really want to see aaravi deal with miranda's... sincerity? like, miri tries very hard to engage with other people and their interests as best she can, and is always very upfront and flattering and prone to heaping on the praise in a very simple and genuine way when someone else shows her something theyve worked very hard on or are proud of. i just want aaravi to have an excuse to show off for a moment and then entirely freeze up blushing and overwhelmed when miranda actually appreciates it and fawns over her.

#all the care guide says is 'biomass' #miravi.txt #i think miri deserves to give ravi an ego problem. i think she should feel so proud and confident in herself #i think miri should be her cheerleader to praise her and cheer her on and appreciate all the hard work ravi does #and how much time and effort and Everything shes put into what she cares about #especially someone like miranda who doesnt occupy her same circles and thus it especially helps ravi #to feel like shes making progress and have someone who wont judge her and has no ulterior motives in it #just want miri to hit ravi's praise kink with a bullseye #monster prom

[kariachi]

Any Tennyson with an Omnitrix: I am going to Help People! I must Hero! If I don't throw myself into danger at least four times a week I will Die!

Argit with an Omnitrix: Why am I doing this? What's wrong with me? What's wrong with people? I know better than to do this so why-? Okay, I'll help with the big stuff, but only against my better judgement!

#sorry brain is still partially on my argit 10 stuff #listen the story is so much more interesting if it's 'reluctant hero argit has the bones to be a good person despite everything' #rather than the shit wog was on #not only does it play well with what we can assume from canon but it also opens several doors for his character #and also serves as a stark and welcome contrast from the various tennyson omnitrix-wielders #besides- argit as somebody who would never class himself a hero without an ulterior motive #but who is also willing to take risks to help people despite himself? #works very well with the argit we see in that rooters arc flashback #who doesn't take a full advantage of a chance at freedom in favor of looking out for his only friend and risks drawing his murderous ire #trying to stop him from killing a bunch of people he doesn't know or barely knows some of which were perfectly willing to recapture him #that is an argit you can develop into a hero and that is what i try to do with my argit 10 stuff

[danothan]

okay waitt this is making me step back and think. bc i Am always saying that i’d hc hal as aromantic if barry hadn’t swooped in and changed everything

man. is That the solution?? is demiromantic the answer to the ‘aromantic -> fully committing to a romantic relationship’ pipeline?? this is very new ground for me, i gotta ponder this

#everything is starting to click for me now bc i always said he’d be aromantic #not bc of his non-committal partyboy reputation #well. that too actually #but just bc of how lost he is abt the romantic order of operations #and how relationships always seemed to have an ulterior meaning (not to be mistaken with an ulterior motive) #and how he has no awareness of romantic consequences #and how his little flings never mean anything to him yet he’s dated/flirted with his friends’ exes on numerous occasions #like he genuinely doesn’t know why it’s so hard for him and why he always has to make it so hard for other ppl #being demiromantic but not finding out bc you’re so hellbent on retreating to ‘simpler’ relationships out of fear of intimacy #very interesting. this is rly opening my eyes #hal jordan #green lantern #dc #danbles #aro

[maxellminidisc]

Like idk am I crazy am I?? Like is it wrong to be tired of that shit?? Like I love my mom and I get why shes like that but I'm tired of constantly feeling like everything about me is annoying and unlikable cause she just cant be honest about how she doesn't share my interests or cant tolerate my "quirks" for too long.

#and then shes like you only ever ask me about what im interested in cause youre curious #like yeah no shit because i want to hear you talk about the things you like thats what normal people fucking do #like HUH everything and everyone has an ulterior motive to her #and it fucking sucks cause it sucks caring about someone and they constantly turn every #nice lil thing you do into something selfish and bad

[batemanofficial]

i saw a tiktok today of somebody's rewritten version of the countdown song and im near inconsolable about it :( it's also stuck in my head so ive been humming end-times-y hymns all day

#speak friend and enter #it was by @emhahee on tiktok if you wanna look it up it's sooo good #religious trauma still got hands ig :( doesn't help that i had to go back to church last sunday bc my grandma was in town #having been away for so long makes it all the more jarring to hear how blasé they are about militant evangelism which is. scary #like they tell people to go out and essentially swindle people into coming to church like it's the most normal thing in the world #and then they turn around and wonder why nobody wants to come! like idk! maybe it's the whole bait-and-switch routine #like idk about you but when i make friends i do it to connect w people not to rope them into coming to church so i can get jesus points #to me that's almost more insidious than the 'you're the enemy and you're gonna get smote by the light of his countenance' #like with that i can go 'ok sure pop pop that's great' but with everything else it's just so. slimy idk #like every interaction i have w those people has like six layers of ulterior motivations and i just. eugh

[saetoru]

i wanna block someone so bad ksdjhfdjhf i feel like its a rly dumb reason but also i feel like its not

#it happened a bit ago i should get over it but wtv #they spoke just #rly condescending to me #im disappointed in myself bc i did not snark back the way i usually would've but i was just so shocked i didn't know what to say #it was rly stupid but also rly weird actually #but i didnt like their tone AT ALL #it made my blood boil #and im high key so sus over them i feel they lie a lot ksdjhsdf but wtv #i feel they say things a lot on purpose to push my buttons. like everything they say has ulterior motives & idk if they think theyre slick #or what. but i dont like it #id honestly do it but they subpost ppl a lot when they get blocked #if THAT many moots are blocking u #MAYBE CONSIDER WHY

[sule-skerry]

I allegedly got out of my queer activism thing and for good reason but God the drrrrrramaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 🍵☺️

#people's names getting scrubbed off of websites #quotes to the press with ulterior motives and $750k #generational beefs #the misuse of justice for power #this has everything

[hearties-circus]

Thinking about. Madcom:]

#gamer txt. #hank my favourite little guy. specialist little man ever #i can never get over maghanks actions he is literally so cool best ever #i like to think the rock paper scissors thing is something the gang does alot when everything goes to shit and no one wants to go first #an i think sanford has a bit of a habit of going with rock first so hank purposefully lost to him #san just lost his bestie hank is giving him a little break #coupled with the fact hank keeps picking him up and shoving sanford behind him and its really just.. cares about him.. #also uhm its really interesting seeing how everyone whos had the keystone fragment uses its power #christoff ofc uses it most responsibly but 2nd to him is actually hank who doesnt even get to grab it properly #he just uses its power to stay alive whether to get his arm back or to fuck with his enemies hes not actually done anything destructive #i just think its neat #he has no ulterior motive my guy is just trying to make it through the mission