#i'm going to get a good grade in memes something that is both normal to want and possible to achieve

[lady-griffin]

Yesterday, I was thanked and complimented by the grocery store cashier for how well I organized my items (grouped together in a logical way).

On the one hand, this was extremely nice and I was more than a bit happy afterwards.

On the other hand, I’m worried what kind of impact this new knowledge will have on my social anxiety / daily function, because apparently you can get a good grade in grocery shopping and it’s now something that I want.

[devilofthehounds]

[image id: An edited version of the "'Whatcha got there?' 'A smoothie.'" meme, featuring characters from Monark. In the first panel, images of Chiyo Aikawa and Nozomi Hinata are overlaid on top of Sam and Carly respectively, the caption reading "Um... whatcha got there?" In the second panel, images of Ryotaro Date and the protagonist are overlaid on top of an ostrich and Spencer respectively, the caption reading "A smoothie." /end id.]

My first playthrough, I made a beeline for the second-year building as soon as the game let me.

[storiesconsumemysoul]

I don't know how to articulate this perfectly but I'm so happy for how the show is portraying Renna's desire for an emotional "connection" with Egwene as genuine because it highlights, to me, a crucial underlying aspect of Egwene's psyche going forward. A particular allergic reaction she'll develop let's say. The Seanchan are messing her up in about a thousand different ways but one of the more prominent ones is that it completely F U C K S with her relationship to power/authority. Especially within the context of a personal relationship.

Egwene is absolutely the embodiment of the "I'm going to get a good grade in ________, something that is both normal to want and possible to achieve" meme. Which initially, while very strong-headed and singularly motivated, does make her quite amenable to being governed. She's a Grade A+ Student(TM) with a healthy dose of "respect authority" and "give benefit of doubt to the system and its enforcers" that generally comes with that. The only real conflict for her then was whose authority and which hierarchy of knowledge she was acquiescing to, Nynaeve/The Wisdom or Moiraine/The Aes Sedai.

Then she's made into a Damane. With all the horror that that entails. An absolute governing of every aspect of her being, a ruthless domination of her body, a weaponization of her mind against her. A complete stripping of personhood and agency while in the same breath exalting her power that is being put to "proper use". Now all of that is already enough to severely break her amenability to authority and people having power over her ever again. But it's more than that.

The horror is encased in intimacy. This forced intimacy that invades her body both on a physical level (all the ways in which her body is literally controlled directly by Renna) and magical level (the high/rush of touching the One Power even when done forcibly and against her will that is facilitated only through a connection with Renna). And Renna wants to have a third in genuine emotional intimacy. Renna sincerely wants to be close to her. She genuinely feels good and exhilarant when they're "connected". She offers, what are in her eyes, kindness, consideration, and thoughtfulness to this person who is, surely, resisting and defying merely out of stubbornness and spite. She is legitimately seeking a companion in Egwene to face the Last Battle with and make a stand for the greater good. Renna knows she is right and she wants nothing more than for Egwene to truly see that too. Why can't she see what is good for her?

If only ... she'd just ... submit. To being loved and held and ruled in the right way. For her own good.

To me, every interpersonal conflict that Egwene finds herself in, in one way or another, is tainted by this aspect of her time as a Damane. Renna poisoned her ability to navigate an interpersonal conflict as anything but an existential power struggle that she MUST win. No matter how much true love and care each party holds for the other, no matter which of them is right or wrong. Her sense of identity cannot survive anything else. Especially when it's with someone who does legitimately, in one way or another, have power over her and isn't afraid to exercise it.

I just ... I really love Egwene and I think her effed up relationship to power is really really interesting and heartbreaking actually. And this doesn't even scratch the surface of the lasting damage the Seanchan deal her.

[ciaossu-imagines]

First off I'd like to apologise for the super-late response. I was going to get around to it but kept getting distracted by other things and then you posted that your blog was going on hiatus (which I totally understand, you've got a lot going on after all) so I figured that I should wait until you fully returned but I think because of something else you said that it's okay to send this. If it's still too early and you don't have the time or energy to respond until next year, it's totally cool and I'm sorry for sending it too early then.

I kinda figured that you hadn't watched the BNHA sub because of what you said before but just wanted to check to make sure. And that's interesting that the Haikyuu!! dub just straight up isn't available. It's such a popular anime so it's strange but yeah, since I myself think the dub is bad from what I've seen, I'm glad you watched the sub, even if it took longer to watch it because of that. Have you ever checked out the subbed version of an anime after finishing it? And yeah, it's nice. As opposed to Mikoto's VA who also appears in BNHA, as Overhaul. That bustard of a man was out there sounding great while doing such heinous things. And true to what you're saying. And glad that you think that about Tsukishima and his brother and yes to Tsukishima's brother being adorable. He might not be one of my faves but he truly is great and compelling in his own way. Hell yeah to you loving that block so much. I always get emotional when I rewatch it so it's nice to know you appreciate it as well. No problem.

Makes sense. Speaking of good OVA's, I really hope that one day you're able to find a way to watch the Haikyuu!! ones. In total there are 5 but I just recommend two of them (The Arrival of Haiba Lev and VS Failing Grades). Those are the first two and anime only and always make me laugh. And the first one has more Nekoma content so that's a big win, while the second one is what happened just before the two day training camp after the two crows failed their exams. The last two are the Tokyo qualifiers matches and the third one is a recap of the Miyagi qualifies that’s presented as a new program. No problem. Another part of the meme that I forgot to mention is people saying "Nice kill, Tanaka." Oh damn. A broken arm, that sounds horrific so can't blame you for becoming emotional because of it all. Did you still get to see the star player recover later on?

Yeah, I even ended up making a fricking GIF out of that panel so I can show people an accurate representation of my brain. If you know what he says and have read the chapter, can also try to send the GIF to you if you want. Oh gods, Yaku and Noya's relationship is so great. Like how they were towards each other during the match was just everything 😭 I mean, you're not alone. Like you know I have other faves and yes, I always loved seeing Yaku on screen but it was also because I was thinking about him and my OC's relationship (had just started the story so was still figuring stuff out) that he started coming more to the foreground and then Furudate blessed me with his appearance in that chapter and that then became the beginning of the end for me being normal about him. I see. Seeing the Karasuno first-years as second years would have also been really nice. Are the graduated students still seen later on in Yowamushi Pedal or is it all about the first years? That's nice of you but it's just that I've already talked so much about him before in our DM conversation that it feels like I'm kinda going overboard when it comes down to him 😅 Thank you and yeah, some chapters really have a lot going on but since it's from my OC's perspective I write down what I know she would react to. Like sure she's both nervous and enjoying the match at the same time but her bestie receiving the ball amazingly needs to be mentioned. Now I've just got a few more chapters to go so hopefully I'll be done soon. As much as I love the match, it really is a lot and I'll be glad once it's over with. Bokuto would be stoked to hear that. He deserves the title and I even have one of my K OCs call him that when she meets him.

Yeah like even in Karma's first full scene he's smiling like that and it's great. I see. I hope the next year gives you more time for that. No problem 💞 And it's alright, really. It was nice to see that message because it's not something I've ever been told (sure loved but not adored), so it even made me happy, and I immediately realised that I could've worded my message better. So it's on me and the fact that I should've added something to separate those parts of the sentence. But it all turned out alright in the end so no need to feel bad about it, okay.

C

There’s absolutely no need to apologize for the late reply! I’m constantly late in replying to you, but especially so this time. Just getting back into the hang of typing after the recovery and while I’m doing okay, it still hurts to type for as long as I used to and I’m much slower at it. I’m sorry for how long this took to get to you though ☹ But seriously, don’t ever worry about getting back to me super quick. I totally get getting distracted by other things, especially since it was around the holidays when this originally came in and I fully expect you to have lots to do around that time of the year! And thank you so much for understanding around the hiatus, I really appreciate it! I definitely do have a lot on the go – clocking it out, writing every day for at least five hours, I have over a year’s worth of writing to do, on top of my regular job and the fact that I’ve decided that, come January of next year, I’d like to start a new college course that will lead to a further career advancement (and better pay, yay!) but that will take up at least ten additional hours of every one of my weeks. But you were definitely right – my ask box was still open to chatter and talking to all my lovely readers, including you, so you were well within your rights to send this along. It wasn’t too early at all!

Yeah, it kind of sucks because the dub would have sped that watching right along but given how much bad I’ve heard about the English dub, maybe it was a good thing. Crunchyroll had dubs in different languages, but not English, so even they didn’t want to touch the English dub, haha! As for checking out subbed versions, it’s always the last resort for me. I really only use them if there’s an anime I want to or need to watch and there’s no dub available for it. If there’s a dub available, I automatically watch that, just because it’s a lot easier on the eyes and I can actually focus on the show itself. With subs, I’m focused entirely on reading them so I can understand what’s being said and such, so I don’t really get to watch the rest of the screen with all my attention and miss a lot of physical comedy or physical moments that way. Overhaul is definitely a villain and did some heinous things, but I’m going to be honest – I kind of liked him. I found him really interesting to watch and he seemed like someone legitimately scary. I loved hating him and think he was one of my favourite villains within the show, right behind Shigaraki! Knowing Overhaul had Mikoto’s VA is really cool too – it’s interesting that the shows share so many VA’s. I definitely loved that relationship between the two of them and it’s funny – Tsukishima’s brother is one of the very few characters that I actually ship with anyone, because normally that’s the least important thing to me or doesn’t even enter my brain. But I loved the dynamics between Tsuki’s brother and Tanaka’s sister and I think they’d be a cute couple, and thought the end of the manga was setting that up a bit. That’s cool to learn – what other Haikyuu!! moments leave you emotional upon a rewatch? And just for any other readers reading this – if you’re a Haikyuu!! fan, the question is open for anyone to answer!

Thanks for the recommendations! I do love a good OVA, though I definitely skip ones that are simply just either poorly disguised or plain out recaps, so I would have ended up shutting off the Miyagi qualifier recap OVA within the first ten minutes. Knowing that the Tokyo qualifiers aren’t that great of a watch is worth knowing though and I appreciate the tip! I’ll try to see if I can dig up the Lev and falling grades OVAs though – the second one especially sounds hilarious! And it is a moment I have to steel myself for every time that I go to reread the series (like KHR and a couple others, it’s a series I reread at least every other year because I love it so much), but it was really well done and a true emotional moment (I cry a little every time). And you do get to see that star player recover and he eventually goes on to become part of Japan’s team for the World Youth Cup, which was really cool (and one of my favourite arcs).

I would love to see the GIF! Please do send that along 😊 And yes! I think seeing that much mutual respect, that friendly rivalry, seeing them try to impress each other really made me love them so much. They had a fantastic bond with each other and I found that when Karasuno and Nekoma were playing each other, both Noya and Yaku made each other better players and that’s so amazing for the both of them. Really though, Nekoma and Karasuno had great relationships between the two teams and I looked forward to their big battle against each other from the first interaction of the two teams. I do know you have other faves and they’re all lovely as well 😊 I do enjoy the fact we can love completely different characters and still really support each other’s loves and hype them up. I also get how writing the story really brought about a love for the character. I’ve had characters like that in other fandoms, where I was just meh on the character until they showed up in a story I was writing or I had to write them for a request. Where I really only ended up loving them after writing them or brainstorming ideas for them!

And yeah – it would have been a really neat thing to see the first years as second years but I’m really glad that the story went the route it did. The timeskip was really well used and I feel so blessed to see them as grown-ups instead. That was such a treat that I was not expecting! For YowaPeda, you do still see or learn about what some of the former third-years were doing. It’s kind of fun to follow the first-years through their school journey and it really does give the mangaka more time and places to focus on all these vastly different, unique and fun characters (because there’s a shit ton of them!).  Okay, but know the offer is always there 😊 I can definitely get what you mean by some chapters really having a lot going on! Some of Haikyuu’s chapters felt like they should have been 100 pages with all the intense moments or things going on! I can imagine telling it from her perspective does help narrow in on specific things though instead of having to worry about every single thing going on. I look forward to reading it when it comes 😊 Ah, I can imagine Bokuto was super excited, loud, and over the moon when your K OC called him that, haha!

Yes he is! His first scene was so over-the-top in a lot of ways and really set the stage for the character. I knew I would like him right from that scene. Thank you so much for that. Unfortunately, I’m behind in every single one of my plans but I’m trying so, so hard to catch up and will hopefully get there! Thank you for saying that and I’m glad that there’s no issues 😊

[mmavverickk]

i am attempting to get a good grade in tumblr anon hate, something that is both normal to want and possible to achieve lol (this is all a joke, not actual hate)

you're an absolute dork I'm going to tear your beloved Percy Jackson books apart, turn them into paper pulp, smother you to death with them, then make a paper-mache death mask out of your face and burn it like you'll be burning in the deepest circle of hell

Anon Hate Grade: 8/10. this is an ask i would be genuinely startled to receive. insults are targeting personal attachments and threatening death. way to go above and beyond.

two points for creativity. it's not a threat or insult i would have thought of, that's for sure! the paper mache mask is an especially nice touch.

two points for imagery. you describe the desecration of these books i love quite clearly. what you'll do after the fact is understandable and easy to follow.

one point for spelling, grammar, and punctuation. your sentence is a run-on. i'd have liked to see it divided in two, perhaps with a semi-colon if it felt one was needed.

one point for guts. congrats! you sent anon hate! i'm sure that can be scary. however, this ask is anonymous. you're clearly scared of what i would do if i was able to track you to a blog and submit an ask of my own.

one point for following assignment guidelines. i did mention that my inbox is not typically open to anon hate, however this was a joke and it is very funny. i'll accept it.

one extra credit point for your meme at the beginning. gave me a good laugh. i expect corrections and a final draft submitted by wednesday!

[breserker]

For the Behind the Scenes meme: ✍️ "when did you get started writing?"

pretty sure it was always a thing i dabbled in, whether just in daydreams or actually writing it down. two stories i remember making at least one if not multiple notebook pages were:

a prologue to set up a world where the jesus figure was a minotaur that cut off a bad guy's hand sooooo oo o o o hard before killing him that he became disgraced. i don't remember what the main story was but it was pretty basic wheel of time type shit of "peasant is secretly Chosen One" type stuff

a mad raccoon scientist creates the technology to merge two animals together. horribly abusive to his rabbit assistant. i drew so many fucking merged animals because i secretly really wanted the Impossible Creatures RTS game that i never was able to have because it was rated T so i made my own. most of all i remember the gila monster/cockatoo because i was so proud of myself for drawing the gila monster scales

beyond that it was a lot of daydreaming, i had a gang of imaginary pals that all had their own backstories and arcs nearly all independent of each other. one forever mainstay was a purple dragon with ram horns named guno that i still love in my heart. another favorite was, and typing this out i'm realizing how much this has always been a fascination in my life and Oopsie It's Always Been An Issue, a character named Stag who was born during a thunderstorm on the night of a new moon, so he's both half-mountain lion and half mountain-goat and All Cursed, like Super Cursed. He's got his normal head and then the skull of a twin fused onto the top of his head. I've actually been meaning to redraw him sometime for the concept alone.

I always daydreamed stories to myself to sleep (oh my god did 6yo bre take the battles in digimon and go "you know what this needs? BLOOD") but i didn't start writing down and sharing fanfiction until like, hmmm. 5th or 6th grade or something. I was 11 for sure. Those fics are lost to time and good riddance!

this current book i think i fucking started in september before the first book was even out--dabbling in writing that in between scream-editing the first book. it's making good progress but imma be honest my energy is shot and my brain is fucking Mush, so i'm taking a break to just zone out for a bit.

[killerandhealerqueen]

For the 'ask a reader' meme - A3, A9, B3, B4, C4, C9, D2, D6, D7

A3. When did you get your AO3/FFN/Wattpad account (whichever was first)?

Oh lord...I got my FFN account first and I was in highschool then, probably 9th grade so...2014? I had an AFF (AsianFanFics) account and a DeviantArt account before that where I posted fanfics. That was in middle school so...maybe 2012-2013?

A9. Who was your first ship?

Goku/Vegeta. I still enjoy reading fics for them every now and then but it's very hard to find good ones

B3. What’s the best device to read on (phone, laptop, tablet…)? Why?

I like reading on my phone, just cuz it's right in my hand, but I also don't mind reading on my laptop if I'm alone in my house. I'm on my computer almost all the time, so it's just convenient for me

B4. Who is your current favourite author? What is their best story?

Okay, so other than myself (because it's very rare these days for me to read something other than my own fics) I'd have to say Only_1_Truth. I really enjoy their 00Q fics. My favorite of theirs is Noster nostri. I go back and read it quite a bit. But all of their 00Q fics are really good

C4. What thing that fandom loves do you actually kind of hate? Why?

Hatewatching? I guess? Or like...continuing to watch a drama even though you like...aren't happy with it? Cuz like, if it's not vibing with you or you don't like the characters...just stop watching? And stop making posts about how much you either hate the drama or hate specific characters and shit cuz like...the rest of us don't wanna read that, you know? (I don't know if fandoms love doing this but it's something that irks me. Like if you're not enjoying something, just stop doing/watching it)

C9. What show did you really try to watch, but you just couldn’t?

Uh...I watched the first 2 episodes of Vigilante but I just can't get into it. The reporter in it pisses me the hell off and idk, the MC is overly violent for a vigilante. Not that it's a bad thing, I'm just like...some of his methods are a little...much. For me personally. I normally like these kinds of shows but I think the reporter pisses me off to much for me to enjoy it. Same with My Roommate is a Detective. I got through 10 episodes before I had to call it quits because the reporter in there just pissed me the hell off. In both cases, these reporters care more about stories and fame than actually reporting the truth and sometimes they don't even care about the consequences that their actions might have on the victims of the cases. And as someone who works/has works/wants to work in forensics...you gotta be mindful of the family and their feelings as well as the victims (if they survive the attack). And like...if you blatantly disregard that all for a story...then you're just a piece of shit whose journalism license should be revoked

D2. Who/Where did you get your last fic rec from?

Last fic rec was from a mutual on here who reblogged a Beyond Evil fic. It was really good

D6. How many bookmarks do you have?

352. I'm very picky with my stories and like I said, I mainly just end up reading my own because I write what I wanna read

D7. Why did you leave your most recent comment? Will you share it with us?

The last comment I remember leaving was on a CSI: Miami fic. I wrote: "I adored this fic. It’s so well written, I feel like I’m reading an actual episode. Well done, I loved this"

I left it because the fic felt like I was reading an actual CSI: Miami episode even though it wasn't one. It was just so well written, all the characters felt true and not ooc and just...it was just a nice read. Had me on the edge of my seat the entire time

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[baeshijima]

Wait I only just noticed something—

The npcs clap at both of mavuika's idle animations!!! like heck yeah they're both amazing, but doesn't that make her the first character to have npcs clap at both ideal animations? Wait do npcs clap at anyone else's animations??? Huh interesting lmao

(ps: she made me grind to like 76ish pity, which is fine— better than wanderer who took me to hard pity twice to come home, but speaking of, his birthday mail was so goofy lmaooo—

ah yeah so, I love that they added the melody game permanently, I had fun enjoying the osts and characters themes plus the achievements is what actually got me enough primos to do a single pull and I got our Pyro archon!!!)

(I didn't get to play the archon quest yet AND I'M SEEING BITS AND SPECS OF SPOILERS HERE AND THERE AND I'M LIKE I'M SO TEMPTED TO DROP EVERYTHING AND OLAY BUT I HAVE A BIO FINAL EXAM COMING UP IN JUST A BIT OVER A WEEEK ;-; )

How have you been enjoying the new year so far sophie? Hope things are fun and nice!!

🍀

OMG AS THEY SHOULD ??? clap when she appears with her motorbike and shades and leans against it for god knows how long !!! actually i think she might be the first to clap at both? i know some characters get claps for attack animations like normal attacks or skills, but i dont think theres anyone with both? actually idk if there are other characters who have npcs clap at their idles ??? hmm......

(omg at least she came home at the end of the day !! and ourgh i felt that with the double hard pity.... its insanity like genuinely.... AND I SAW WITH THE MELODY GAMEPLAY !! rhythm games all day every day with genshin osts 😩)

(dw clover nonnie i havent done the aqs either and have also been spoilered on some pretty major stuff 🫠 lord give me time and motivation to play before i go back to uni.... OMG GL ON UR BIO FINAL ???? MANIFESTING GOOD GRADES FOR U 🙏🙏)

officially two weeks in and its been pretty good !! im still on winter break but go back next tuesday and with all the new game updates happening for various games.... i feel like that one meme with the lady who is overwhelmed with all the food being given to her ..... but how have u been this new years ?

[samueldays]

No. That test is useless, as are the mobile games. But IQ is useful, valid, and consistently replicated in scientific studies as one of the best predictors of learning speed and job performance, even for hands-on skills like car mechanic or shooting.

Old tests were frequently culture-bound. Modern, professional intelligence tests have had a lot of work put into making them not be culturally specific anymore. An example I like is Raven's Matrices.

Each row of the 3x3 box follows a pattern. Each column also follows a pattern. The lower right bit of the 3x3 box has been cut out.

Which of the options below should fill out the pattern, by putting it in the empty space in the lower right?

Actually nothing to do with letters, vowels, or consonants. Works in any language. Can be solved in two different ways to double-check that you've picked the right symbol. Does not require memorizing dates or historical figures or girls' names or foodstuffs or other culture. In OP's words, no Calvinball.

To spell out one way of solving the above: The first row is all circles, the second row is all squares, the third row is two diamonds; so the last spot should be a diamond. The first column is half shaded, the second column is half shaded, the third column has two full-shades so the last spot should be full-shaded. Diamond shape + fully shaded = option #6.

(Double-check: the shading in the third column is also the "sum" of the shades in the first two.)

Then they get tricky. Each row has the same outer shape, so it's fairly easy to figure out the missing item should be a cross.

That narrows it down to #1 or #3. Then you could say that #1 is divided into four parts and nothing else is, #3 is divided into two so let's go with #3.

Or you could look until you spot the more explicit pattern: each column has one unsplit (empty) figure, one split horizontally, one split vertically. Each row has the same set of three. The last column and the last row both have an unsplit figure and a horizontal line, so the missing one must have a vertical line. #3.

Then they get even trickier.

If you take a full-length Raven's Matrices test, you get more helpful instruction and context, and the easy items at the start also work as a tutorial on how to solve them and practice spotting patterns.

meme voice: "I'm going to get a good grade in Matrix, something that is both normal to want and possible to achieve."

I do understand that "intelligence tests" are inaccurate and stupid. That being said, does anyone want to see the IQ test question so terrible that I felt I had to stand up and leave the room?

[unscharf-an-den-raendern]

Me when someone says they’re happy to see me

[intodreams-a]

“Why’s it feel like someone’s speakin’ fondly of us all’ve a sudden?”

“ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING.”

[the-manderville-mambo]

It occurs to me that my deliberately running the Ivalice/NieR raids just for fun may say something about me

[ashleybenlove]

Also, it's very much like that "I'm going to get a good grade in therapy, something that is both normal to want and possible to achieve" meme except eyes.

Going to the eye doc is like: do all these eye activities and at the end, you get to choose a new pair of glasses from their selection.

[missmentelle]

Hey, I'm going through a difficult time with my sister right now, and I was wondering if I could get some advice, as you seem to be good at that.

I feel like I've messed things up with my sister. She barely ever talks to me anymore, and when she does, she criticizes something I'm doing, usually raising her voice, but when I tell her to shut up and leave me alone, I always feel horrible, and I'm worried that I may be driving her away because of that.

The other day, she found out about my boyfriend, and she criticized me for being with him. I tried to ignore her, because I didn't want to hurt her, but it just hurt her more, and she told me off for my behavior.

She's always jealous of me because I get more attention from our parents, even to the point she'd accuse me of being selfish and not caring for her.

I feel like I can't do anything to mend our relationship, as anything I try to do just makes her yell at me and give me the cold shoulder. Is there any advice you could give me for this? I care about her a lot, and I don't want her to hate me.

My first question would be, how old is your sister?

I know it's cliche, but if your sister is in her teens (and it sounds like she is) that could be a potential source of your problem. Sometimes teenage siblings just.... don't get along. Being a teenager is a generally overwhelming experience - you're old enough to want independence, but you're not old enough to actually have it. There are a million pressures on you, but you have very little freedom or power over your circumstances. It's a lot to deal with. Taking out your frustrations on friends, classmates or authority figures isn't really an option, which usually just leaves siblings - as weird as it sounds, the fact that teens often feel safest and most secure with their siblings is the reason that teens often take out their frustrations and insecurities on their siblings. To be clear, though, that definitely doesn’t make it okay. It’s an explanation for her behaviour, but it’s not an excuse. 

You mentioned that your parents give you more attention than they give to your sister - I’m curious about that. Is there a particular reason for it? Have your parents ever shown you direct favoritism or directly compared you and your sister? Have they ever told your sister to be more like you, or presented you as a role model? Do you and your sister get unequal amounts of praise? It sort of sounds like your sister has been put in a position where she has to compete with you for your parents’ love - from her perspective, you are sort of an obstacle standing between her and your parents’ attention. If you weren’t around, she’d get more attention, and it sounds like she might resent you for it. Again, it’s not okay for her to take it out on you, and it’s not your fault that your parents aren’t giving their children equal attention, but it sort of shows where she’s coming from. Feeling invisible, feeling like you have to “earn” your parents’ affection, and feeling like the “least favourite child” are all really shitty feelings, and it’s easier for her to take them out on you than to confront your parents directly. 

As far as mending the relationship goes, I think it would be a good idea to have a direct conversation with your sister. Pick a time where she seems calm, and isn’t obviously upset about something. This doesn’t have to be a big formal speech - just tell your sister that you’ve noticed things aren’t good lately, that you care about her a lot and that you want to be close again. “Hey, I’ve noticed we’ve been fighting a lot lately and I’m sad about it, I really love you and I don’t want us to fight” is a decent way to start. If face-to-face conversations are tough, you can try talking to her over text or messaging if it’ll make it easier for you both to be emotionally open. If you think the parental favoritism thing is an issue, don’t be afraid to address it directly - “hey, I know mom and dad sometimes pay more attention to me and I know it’s not fair to you”. Be honest about how you’re feeling, and give her space to share her feelings. This doesn’t have to happen all in one conversation - ideally you want to start an ongoing dialogue to get all your issues out in the open and mend the relationship over time. 

I think it would also be a good idea to take a genuine interest in her life. It sounds like she’s feeling kind of ignored or second-best, and that sucks. Show her that you are interested in her life - ask her about her day. Remember details of the things she tells you. Ask her opinions on things, and take her opinions seriously. Send her articles or videos or memes that you think she might enjoy. Try to make her feel seen, and like she matters to you. Don’t be overly syrupy or condescending - you don’t want to make her feel like she’s being talked down to or pitied. Just try to be genuine. You don’t have to take everything she says seriously - if she’s being cranky and mean, you don’t have to stand there and agree with her, you can and should just walk away - but try to find time in each day to seek her out and just have a regular conversation with her about something. 

I think it’s also important to be patient here. Sometimes these things take time. My younger brother and I hated each other for a few years when we were teenagers, but we’re very close as adults. It seems like we had a lot of the same issues that you and your sister do - I got much better grades than he did in school, with much more involvement in extracurriculars, and he understandably got tired of having parents and teachers constantly compare him to me. Friends, dating and hobbies came a lot easier to me, and it left him frustrated and looking for someone to take it out on - he got in trouble for lashing out at school peers, which basically left him to lash out at me. But things got better for us. We both grew up. He found things that he excelled at, he found healthier ways to get attention, and he developed an identity beyond “MissMentelle’s screw-up brother”. When our relationship was at its lowest point, it seemed like it would never recover, but it did - we grew out of our teenage insecurities, we moved beyond fighting for our parents attention, and we found things to bond over. 

Relationships with siblings can be complicated - they are the longest relationships we have in our lives, and they move through many phases. Sibling relationships aren’t like friendships - they are permanent relationships, which means they are the place we end up testing boundaries. If you lash out at your friend, they will stop being your friend. Your sibling can’t stop being your sibling. Sometimes that means we can be much harsher with our siblings than we should be - they’re not going anywhere. Keep working on your relationship with your sister. Don’t let her be mean to you - set boundaries, disengage, walk away - but try to remember that this is something a lot of siblings go through, and remember that your sister’s anger probably isn’t really about you. It sounds like she’s dealing with some stuff right now, and needs an outlet for her feelings - unfortunately, you are the best outlet available, especially during a global pandemic that has limited her contact with her friends. Take care of yourself, try not to let it get you down, and keep trying to have normal conversations with your sister - in all likelihood, this rough patch will pass.  Best of luck to you! MM

[nice-kill-tanaka]

May I have a my hero and ohshc matchup plz

I'm a short girl around 5'2 with long brown hair and eyes and a leo. I like anime,dragons,reptiles,drawing but I'm not good,tarantulas,sweets,video games, memes,dark humor. I am very kind but I care more about others than I do myself. I have bad anxiety. I tend to overthink about everything. I love to sing especially country music but I am tone deaf. I have trouble standing up for myself because I was bullied alot. I can be very blunt. I also love to swear. I can be very loud. I love a good mystery and cop shows. I love dad jokes and puns.I am terrified of bees and heights. I am very lazy but I can be good at doing stuff if motivated. I have a very kind heart and sad stories or ones with very happy endings make my heart happy or hurt like crazy. But even though I'm kind that doesn't mean i am nice all the time. I am extremely grumpy and have a short temper especially on no sleep or if I just woke up. I also do have adhd and some anxiety I dont like being touched randomly unless I know it will happen or if I touch someone. As for dreams I'm not sure I wanna be a voice actor but not too sure if its right for me as I don't know how to edit or even have the equipment. I want someone who can just listen to me as I ramble on about things I love. I want someone to understand that I think differently then normal people. I also want someone to be able to understand im not the most affectionate person but I can be if given time but I will help someone if they are touch starved like I am.

[🌄 @cutelittleriot requested one (1) regular My Hero Academia matchup. I have just the ingredients for that! Sit tight while I get to work.🌌]

YAYYY!! First bnha matchup!! I gotchu bud 👍 I’m thinking about trying something new for the bnha fandom in particular. So, I’ll try it out and see what you think! Also, I got a little carried away with this one, so if it doesn’t seem characteristically accurate to you, please tell me!! 😖

And, the lucky person is:

⛰Eijiro Kirishima⛰

Quirk: Dragon

Dragon is a mutation quirk. It manifests slowly over time, until the user becomes about 60% dragon-esque at around 15/16 years old.

Scales and tough skin appear on the arms, legs, and face. Sharp teeth and claws grow in. Horns protrude from the forehead. A tail grows from the spine. Finally, wings grow from the back.

Flesh becomes twice as tough in places where scales are.

Depending on the user’s body type, wing usage is limited. (Since you’re generally shorter than average, “flying” and gliding comes easier to you.)

When the user consumes pressurized carbon dioxide, their stomach converts it into flammable gasses. Which allows the user to breathe- er...burp...fire.

Fire must be carefully used however. The smoke produced can accidentally be breathed in, causing lung damage.

🌱Humble Beginnings🌱

I’ll start by saying this: Being bullied is never fun. Being bullied over something you can’t easily control or change? Rub salt in it, why don’tcha?

You weren’t sure what the select few kids in your grade thought was so hilarious about your quirk. But, they managed to find enough wrong with it to do their damage for most of your time in school

First, the patches of scales that showed up on your skin were “too weak”. Then, your awkward transition stage with growing horns, wings, and tail was suddenly “ugly”

By the time your quirk fully manifested, the jeers finally devolved to “freak-ish”

Like a river carving out the Grand Canyon, the work was slow and wore you down over time. But, the impact was a lot bigger than even you’d initially thought

While you managed to somewhat heal and learned to guard your emotions against such hurtful things, that’s all you learned to do: Guard yourself. You were a shield with no spear, since you never fought back

With the help of supportive parents and teachers, your self-esteem wasn’t so low, but you did often downplay or underestimate your abilities

Like, Bitch??? You can burp fire??? Know your power???

The people you were on good terms with seemed to see a potential that you either disregarded, or didn't know about all together

They saw the way you treated others with consideration and forethought. How, despite (or because of) your anxiety, you remained hyper-aware of the problems of others and how to accommodate. And while your anger did have its vices, people knew how hot your righteous rage could burn

It actually took a lot of convincing for you to even apply to U.A. 

Outside of your other aspirations for the future, you didn’t particularly feel worthy for the job. Of anything you could be, you weren’t a fearless, upstanding, unshakable individual, not even giving a second thought to throwing yourself into danger for the good of others. You weren’t your alleged definition of a hero, and that was enough to deter you

But, whenever you recited your polite (well-rehearsed) decline, most gave you the same weirdly optimistic retort:

“Just try, maybe you’ll do better than you’re giving yourself credit for.”

So, here you were at an entrance exam full of people you hardly knew, wondering how you even rationalized to yourself that this would go just fine

The written exam went okay. As well as you could for literally guessing what to study to pass

All you had to do was do your best on the physical exam, and you’d be done for the day

But, your issue was in the people around you, not the exam itself

You were aware of the high amount of attention the moment you walked onto campus. The way other kids measured you up from a distance, studying everything about your not-so-human body. Watching your every move, especially the way your movements were strained from soreness (A short period of intense training tends to do that to you). You assumed they also wanted to see if your disposition was as powerful as your quirk suggested

((You specifically noticed a coltish, green-haired kid muttering to himself, questioning if your wings could actually support your body weight))

Even now, as the prospective heroes-in-training warmed up, you felt the stares burning into you

Half of you wanted to lift your eyes and rhetorically ask what the hell they were looking at, only feeling more annoyed as you snorted and returned to what you were doing. The other half wanted to fold into yourself until you disappeared (If only it were that easy)

But, you had enough (Roughly, one billion) worries on your mind to put confrontation on the list. Shaking off your anxious shivers as you lowered your head and continued with your “stretches” seemed so much easier

(A.k.a. Staring off into space as you held your limbs in awkward positions)

The time to begin the physical test was drawing near, and your self-doubt hadn’t eased up. Maybe this was a mistake. You didn’t belong here. Not when so many other students could fill the space you’re wasting so much better. Maybe if you slipped through the back now, you’d save yourself the disappointment of not living up to your own standards

“Hey, brown-haired girl! With the horns!”

You heard a gruff whisper from not to far behind you, from the left. You tensed for a moment, wondering what the voice could possibly want from you. But, the sight you saw was rather unexpected

The voice definitely matched the body, bulky and slightly rough looking, a little taller than you. Matched with a sweet face, sharp teeth, and bright, spiky, red hair. The smile he showed you instantly calmed your thoughts

“…Hm?”

You gave a short response, not wanting to jump to conclusions yet

“I saw you looking kinda psyched out over here, so I thought talking to you would make you less nervous!”

You felt a warm and fuzzy sensation in the pit of your stomach. As much encouragement as you got to achieve things, you didn’t see much of it to consider how you felt. How you could feel better. You liked it, which was surprising, considering the encouragement came from a perfect stranger

“Oh, uhh…thanks then. But, I’m fine, I promise! I’m no more nervous than you are.”

“Well, that’s also why I came to talk…I’m kinda freaking out too…”

This boy’s transparency was almost scary, but on the other hand, very comforting. You didn’t catch him trying to stare at your mutated parts once as you talked. Your eyes were the thing he seemed the most focused on, and while it made you embarrassed, it was the good kind (if that makes sense)

But, soon enough, the announcement for the beginning of the exam came over the loudspeaker, and you and your acquaintance had to look out for yourselves. But, before you parted ways, the redhead turned to you

“I’m Eijiro Kirishima, by the way! See you when I see you, Shortie!”

🌳Flourishing Love🌳

The beginning of Kirishima seeing you as a romantic option happened not too long after parting ways at the physical exam

He was almost completely cornered by one of the machines students could disarm for points. And just as that was happening, you had just turned the corner after shaking off another one

You saw Kirishima, but he definitely didn’t see you, trying hard to look tough, but struggling to stand his ground

It quickly dawned on you that Kirishima didn’t have a quirk that could easily deal with the hostile device. And if he did, he was too scared to use it

You vetoed the idea of charging in head on first. You didn’t feel like getting yourself or Kirishima hurt. Especially without a plan. You needed to be smart about getting your only acquaintance out of this situation

Your heart raced and your execution was all but clean, but you ended up using your fire breath to weld the robot’s wheels to the concrete

Before you let your inhibitions get the better of you, you climbed the machine and punched out the camera on the front. From atop the beast, you hung your tail over the edge low enough for Kirishima to grab. You didn’t dare look down at the ground

“Dammit Eijiro, grab on!!”

Once you felt a weight on your tail, you used your wings to propel you both forward. Obviously, away from the robot

You were too high on adrenaline and fear to notice, but Kirishima stared at you like you were the embodiment of Heaven on Earth. The stars in his eyes almost seemed inappropriate for the situation 😅

You looked just as—if not more—afraid than he was. But, you seemed so okay with the fact that you weren’t fearless, and acted like a true hero anyway. He admired, dare I say loved that about you

And he didn’t even know your name

As soon as you found out that you and Kirishima were in the same class, you felt instant relief. At least you were familiar with someone at U.A.

You guys’ friendship developed rather fast, like and extrovert adopting an introvert

Kirishima quickly noticed how fast you opened up once you got comfortable around him, and loved you all the more for how bright and vibrant the unfiltered you was

He found himself picking up on your sense of humor, telling dad jokes you whisper under your breath to the Bakusquad (Much to Bakugou’s dismay 😅)

Don’t worry, he always gives you the credit 😉

As time went on, Kirishima learned to appreciate how blunt you were. He realized that he needed someone to tell it like it is (“It isn’t manly to sugarcoat things! 😤” he says)

And while Kirishima prefers physical activities over video games, he loves to hype you up while you play before classes

It was only natural a mutual crush would form :D

Kirishima finally worked up the guts to ask you out after the U.S.J. Incident

You and him had gotten separated (You had gotten trapped with the cold son of Endeavor. And you both took out the villains with an awe-inspiring display of fire and ice)

Kirishima was faced with the reality that either of you could lose each other at any moment. And while both of you came out alright, he realized he couldn’t be wishy-washy about his feelings for you

He told you on your way to school the next morning:

“Look. What happened yesterday really scared me. Normally, I wouldn’t say that, but I think you deserve to know. Because…you mean a lot to me!! More than I can put into words. I love when we have fun together, and I don’t know what I’d do with myself if I never got to tell you how I felt…”

“Basically…I like you!! Like…in the romantic way…”

Your early morning grumpiness dissipated almost instantly, replaced by momentary confusion and disbelief, then embarrassment and joy. Was this really happening…? The boy that took a chance on you since the beginning, confessed that he had feelings for you…? Even though you didn’t question your relationship, you always assumed the nice things Kirishima said, the way he looked at you, was all part of the pleasantries. You questioned if you were even worth all of that

‘But you are.’ The little voice Kirishima helped you develop said. ‘And he would say more if he didn’t look so embarrassed.’

And so, you accepted Kirishima’s confession. And he saw the sweetest smile you had ever given him since the first time he complimented your puns 😊❤️

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[🌌 There you go bud! That’s one matchup for the road. Hopefully it lasts for a while, but if it doesn’t, feel free to come back! I’d be thrilled to see you again.🌄] —Reagan

[asktheheirofslytherin]

me when a thing I asked has a 'lmao' or something in the tags: this is great. I'm going to get a good grade in sending asks to Voldemort, something that is both normal to want and possible to achieve.

[[OOC: Omg! I am a meme! I am flattered and humbled. You get an A+ in voldemorting, lmao]]