Title: Sleepless
Rated: Explicit (Barely)
Ship: Damian Priest/Dominik Mysterio
Tags: Nightmares, cosmic horror, existential angst, shame, fear-based arousal, sleepy oral sex, comfort, daddy kink (if you squint)
After an unsettling nightmare leaves him shaken, Dom turns to Damian for comfort.
Written for @whumpril, prompt #11: Can't Sleep
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look i know we all love making fun of walter white but i feel some of you misrepresent the reasons why he did some of the things he did on the show to make him appear more irrational than he already is, which is a bit annoying to me. the most recurrent ones: he did not start cooking meth to pay for his cancer treatment, because he didn't even want to get one until his wife and son pressured him into it - his original goal was to earn money so his family wouldn't financially struggle after his death, which then evolved into him also using it to pay for his cancer treatment. still, never his primary goal.
also, he didn't try to start shit with gus at all during season 3. most of the problems he's had with him that season (firing gale, killing the guys who killed andrea's brother, having jesse kill gale) happened because at this point in the show, gus really, really wanted jesse out of the picture, and straight up wanted to have him killed multiple times, which walt didn't want to happen, wanting jesse both alive and near him (both out of a twisted sense of parental affection + the fact that jesse could ruin hank's career and put him at risk if left to his own devices). so their beef was really about walt wanting to keep jesse alive, which only then later evolved into a tug of war over who would get to have him once gus realized jesse could be useful, and a battle of egos.
it's why mike's constant complaints about walt ruining their perfect business with his megalomania one rang as half true to me, because truly, the only way walt could've have 'peacefully worked' for gus with gale as his partner would have been if he simply did not care about jesse's fate at all, something even mike himself, who grew to really care for jesse eventually, once urged walt to do (letting jesse die was the 'full measure' being referred to in that half measures speech he gave to walt), and that is something i just can't imagine walt doing at that point in the show - and, frankly, it's not even fully his fault, this time
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I screwed up and now have to apologize/make it right. Now what?
Okay, first of all, take a breath. When we mess up, it can be really hard on us and send us into a guilt spiral. Take a moment and remind yourself that you are human and humans make mistakes. Remind yourself that you are not a bad person. If you are having urges, please check out my post on urge surfing. If you are feeling in crisis, a skill like TIPP may help ground you.
If you are in the middle of a situation with someone, it's still okay to walk away. “I need to take some space to get control of my thoughts. I’m not trying to avoid this or walk away but I want to have a clear head.”
When you're feeling more calm, move on to the next step.
Apologizing
Apologies can be really hard. We're often told not to "ruin an apology" with excuses, but it can be so much more complicated than that. One of the first things I keep in mind about apologies is that explanations and excuses are not the same thing. Here is an example post I wrote of a personal situation where you can see an "explanation" apology instead of an "excuse" one.
It's not okay to say "I'm sorry I screamed at you and insulted you but I wouldn't have if you hadn't done -insert reason here-." This is not a real apology, and it puts the blame on the other person for being screamed at or upset they were screamed at. It's valid to talk about your feelings that led to the situation, but they shouldn't be conveyed in your apology like that.
What you could say is "I'm sorry I screamed at you and insulted you." But you could also say "I'm sorry I screamed at you and insulted you. I was feeling frustrated but it wasn't right to scream at you and insult you." While a lot of people say the first one is "right", I do think the second one is also okay because sometimes an explanation can make it easier to apologize, or sometimes open the door for a bigger conversation (if the other person is in a headspace for it) or can be crucial to not disregarding your own feelings (which are valid, even if the way you responded to them wasn't.)
A lot of this depends on the relationship itself as well. The latter one works for my partner and me, as seen in the example post I shared above. It doesn't mean it will work with everyone, in fact, it could make some people feel dismissed or invalidated. It's good to communicate when you're both calm about what some of the best ways to navigate situations like apologies are.
Some other things to remember about apologies are while a lot of people say that it's okay to express how badly you feel, there is a fine line. Sometimes, even though we do genuinely feel torn up about something we've said/done, it's not good to convey that in a way that can lead to the other person needing to comfort us or feeling they need to put their feelings aside for our well-being. Saying things like "I'm sorry I screamed at you and insulted you. I feel really bad that I did that because you didn't deserve it" are okay. But saying something like "I'm sorry I screamed at you. I feel so bad. I'm so sorry. I don't know how to handle this because I feel so guilty. I'm a terrible person and don't deserve your forgiveness" isn't really okay.
The feelings can be really overwhelming, and I get that and see how those guilt spiral apologies can happen but they end up pushing the other person to accept your apology even if they're not ready just to make sure you're okay.
After the apology
Okay, you've apologized. Now what? Well, it largely depends on what the other person is feeling. If they want some space to think, calm down or just breathe, then you should give them that. (Please note that there is a difference between someone needing space to process vs someone wanting space to avoid accountability for their part in things.)
Phrases like “It’s not fair of me to say what I said/do what I did and expect things to just be fine. I’m here when you want to discuss this further.” might be helpful
The other person is not obligated to accept your apology or offer forgiveness, but please note that this doesn't mean you should continue to beat yourself up.
When the other person is ready to talk to you, it's your turn to listen and hear them out (as long as they are talking to you in a calm manner. Regardless of what you did, they still shouldn't be attacking you.). Even if you don't agree with what they're saying, hear them out. Let them talk about their feelings. Sticking with our example, maybe they felt afraid when you screamed at them. Allow them the space to talk about that.
When they're done talking, now is the time where it might be time to communicate about things as a whole on how you can both do better in the future.
Maybe you screamed at them because they ate your food out of the fridge without asking, again. While your feelings are valid, you can still apologize for the hurtful things you said (like the insults in our example) but still communicate about the larger issue. In a case like this, using the DEAR MAN method might be helpful.
If this is a situation where you recognize you are completely at fault like say for example, you took out a bad mood/day on them, then this might be the point where you talk about working on things to do better. This might include talking about some coping skills you plan to use in the future, or even talking to them about ways they could support you if they're able to.
While you can't promise to never do it again, making an effort and plan to change and do better is important.
At the end of the day, remember it’s okay to make mistakes. You aren’t a bad person for them. Please don’t continue to beat yourself up.
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" I guess I can't just leave the poor guy behind like that. He might aswell just join us for a while. I guess I could take him to the place where he's suppose to be at right now as an apology, Though I will still apologize properly once he wakes up. "
" Though that's for later. I have a bigger problem at hand. I should get my hands on HIM first. "
" The Angel Of Death. That's what they call him. I know that he's here now. But I cant find him and that's the problem. For all I know he could already be causing trouble. Oh god. The Roses. The Civilians. What if he got his hands on them already. What if he- "
[ SKITTER SKITTER ] " Hm ? "
" Where.. Hold on. "
" I will be right back. Stay right here and don't move. I'm not letting them go towards that Cave. "
[ FEW MOMENTS LATER ]
" ( Hmmrm??... God.. Where.. Where am I now? ) "
" ( Wait. Am. Am I- ) "
" ( Oh. Oh My God. What. What? WHAT?? ) "
" ( OKAY. So you're telling me I woke up in some weird and new world after I got blinded by some random light from some random guy in the afterlife , Then that weird guy in a robe told me... About some random nonesense that I can't even fully remember now , THEN I got knocked out again by... SOMETHING?? And here I am now. ONTOP OF A HORSE?? WHAT??? ) "
" Ah , Seems like you finally woke up , That's good. Glad to have you back! Though I have to apologize for my strange and unprofessional introduction the first and second time we have met. From now on you may call me Horseman. That's atleast the name others have given me. I'll explain other things later but for now please take things slowly and get comfortable around here. ( By the way here , A napkin to wipe some of the blood away. ) "
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