#Finger Fidgeting

[waveofahand]

This just makes me sad, Paul!

A new project has me putting some time into studying facial expressions and body language, and one thing I have learned is that fiddling with your fingers or holding your own hand is an unconscious act of self-consolation: people put in situations that makes them feel stressed or anxious will instinctively hold their own hands to make themselves feel better, especially if they really need to have someone else hold their hand, and no one will. This solemn-looking little boy was consoling himself. Because nobody was holding his hand. And he grew up to write a song called "I Want to Hold Your Hand." And even while at "the toppermost of the poppermost," he still needed the consolation of a hand in his, and turned to himself.

"There he goes again, picking at his hands, like a little kid, the way he does when he's anxious or tired..." I'm also learning that a blank-faced expression absolutely IS "learned behavior" (as I'd suspected), particularly if someone has been put under stress by persons looking to get a particular reaction. The person learns to "show nothing" so as to give no satisfaction.

Good on you, Paul, for not giving your tormentors what they wanted. But I am also sad, too! Because I suspect that when you were blank-facing it, or sitting on your hands, or fiddling with your fingers, it's because inside you felt like this:

Still blank-facing it, but less successfully. And with a swollen cheek and a jaw that looked like it hurt. Poor lad. I would love to know what was up with all that!.

[braceletofteeth]

Mom, this is Jun—Tai's beloved friend I told you about.

[fruitfloats]

idk man ive had this thought rolling around my brain insistently the past few weeks

things passed down in the robins that have nothing to do with heroics??? like jason saw dick do something and copy it, tim copies him and it just goes down them all.

like dick always stretching his wrist out an odd way and all the robins just do that because they copied it from the robin before them??? and they dont realize it like thatd be so sweet

[ilovemesomevincentprice]

Vincent Price as Frederick Loren --

House on Haunted Hill (1959) dir. William Castle

[johnnyshrine]

★ 120 // “Textured Fabric Sticker”

// These stickers will be available for sale during THE JOHNNYDROP™, my fundraiser sale to help me move! Drops 05.01.25 on my store.

[karioke13]

Manifesting huge Optimus in tiny vehicles 🛐🛐🛐

[thejesterstears]

I like when she does the little finger-touch thing

[riovidalharkness]

Aubrey Plaza as Allison in Black Bear

[plum-pudding-everywhere]

look at this arrogant slut

[justafriend-ql]

You can spend the night here. I'm not expecting anything. HIDDEN AGENDA Episode 6

[jessieren]

[nutmegnogart]

Someone please give him the cup LOOK AT THIS POOR WORRIED BABY

[luna-the-cretar]

Absolutely adore the fact that I’m pretty sure there’s now more evidence for Frostbek than Grimmorning. Despite Grimmorning being more popular. We win these.

[causenessus]

now how in the world do you friends to lovers without worrying about ruining the friendship

[leaveharmony]

Love when he gets a benign weirdo. Especially with such a snappy wardrobe <3

[sugurusladyknightt]

thinking thoughts of roommate!suguru sitting on the floor next your chair, laying his head in your lap. your busy at your desk, working away, glasses pushed up the bridge of your nose and ​methodical typing sounds fill the space.

he made sure you ate on time, and always have something to drink ready at your desk, but that isn't really the issue anymore. he misses you.. suguru misses your company.