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Sometimes it feels like you've lived your whole life in a house that's always a little bit on fire. Like it's usually just in one room and you make sure to wet the walls around it so it doesn't spread and that usually works. You were expected to take more responsibility over fire containment when you were like seven because it's not like you can expect your parents to always be 100% on guard about making sure the whole house doesn't catch fire, and you figure that's just how things are like.

And sometimes as a kid you visit your friends' homes and some of then whisper to you - grimacing with embarrassment - about how they're not supposed to tell anyone this, but there's a whole room in their house that's currently on fire. And you're like yeah it's ok I'm not supposed to tell people about the way our house is a little bit on fire all the time, too. And then you visit some other friend's house and there's no trace of fire anywhere, and you think "wow, these people are really good at hiding their house fire."

And one day you show up to work like "hey sorry I'm late, I forgot to wet the walls before going to bed last night and my whole house burned down", and you're startled by the way people react, acting like that must be the worst thing that has ever happened to you. And you're just like "chill, it's been years since the last time this happened, and it wasn't even that bad this time", and that just makes people more shocked, acting like that's the weirdest and most concerning thing they've ever heard anyone say, which only confuses you more.

And then someone tries to explain to you that people aren't supposed to have an ongoing house fire. Most people actually never experience a house fire in their lives. Like not even once. Not even a little bit. The normal amount of having your house be currently on fire is zero.

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people in books and tv shows are always getting so upset they throw an untouched meal in the trash. that would never be me. i'd receive the worst news of my life and still be like Let me put this in the fridge.

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Being the only bi cis guy amongst almost exclusively trans friends and peers is wild because in theory its like im living in a horny manga where all of a dudes friends turn into hot babes, but in reality they are hunting me like the last bison on the prairie. 5 years ago I mentioned bionicle and one of them asked when I was starting estrogen.

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The reading comprehension and overall common sense on this website is piss poor.

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🩵 oarfish 🩵

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i hate you summer i hate you heat i hate you sweating i hate you burning sun i hate you warm weather i hate you climate change

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I continue to run into people that are confused as to why Americans have screens on our windows and it’s really quite simple.

Bugs

Diseases carried by bugs

Other assorted wildlife such as dogs and teenagers

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*in the middle of a breakdown* Omg wait. this is just like the character

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Being a weird little girl as a kid provides two options to you: becoming transgender or becoming a weird adult woman. Both of which are things the world needs more of

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I love the salute emoji. Im your loyal something

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Springtime Hilda! Floral Hilda! Hilda of bright and colorful Nature!

(Part 1 of 3 because Tumblr only allows 10 pics per post - the rest will be in reblogs so stay tuned!)

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Your mouse art is adorable! Mariella's so cute, specifically in a way that reminds me of Hilda by Duane Bryers. Cute, curvy, and unapologetically living their lives to the happiest! <3

Aw yeah I miss when she was doing rounds on tumblr! Here's a little homage to one of the pieces here

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on the one hand, I'm really enjoying the pendulum swing away from minimalism and towards the kitschy, colorful 70s vibes with all the wavy lines and bubble letters. it's fun. on the other hand it's not really kitschy. it still seems very influenced by minimalism. the color palette is a little too careful, the tchotchkes in the coffee shops are too selectively chosen and placed. you can have one little molded glass rooster next to this weirdly shaped but still very elegant ceramic vase. tee hee isn't that so cute and quirky. it reminds me of Chris Fleming "those aren't freaks, those are attractive people with carefully vetted idiosyncrasies"

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Daryl Cagle, November 23, 2003

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ppl who celebrate fictional character birthdays are annoying pass it on

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