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Redemption

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do you ever draw something for yourself that’s so deliciously self-indulgent that you just sit there like

[Image ID: 2 digital drawings of a short-haired person drawing on a tablet. In the first image they are looking at the screen and blushing pink. In the second image they are looking away from the screen and blushing more heavily, with the caption “…is this allowed?”. End ID]

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sorry to be brave on the internet but I think food labels should list every single ingredient and that there should be harsher penalties for mislabeling and deceptive labeling

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I ain't a wimp when I get writers block I STRESS ABOUT IT FOR A WEEK STRAIGHT, and not to ChatGPT like a coward. I face writers block like a man, laying in bed hours crying.

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If you’re a trans girl if you are a girl if you want to be a girl you have to live. You can be a girl. You just have to stay alive, please.

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mom and baby

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First time visiting my friend’s dorm room (who’s also a snake)(I forgot)

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now feels like a good time to reiterate that Iranians have been martyred by america + israel already, both empires that possess nuclear weapons, and that Iran does not have nuclear weapons. so now is not the time to joke about america getting nuked-- any retaliation on Iran's part is justified and the only way we escape this situation, but Iran is not going to nuke us, because the entire premise that Iran has nukes is how america justified bombing them and also the exact same rhetoric we used against Iraq and how we killed my countrysmen when there was again no evidence of nuclear warfare. New York City is not going to get fucking nuked. go listen to a podcast or something

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monroe 😾

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Having one-sided beef with one specific character is so funny. Like I can see a million characters who do terrible things and be like “whatever.” But then there’s one specific motherfucker who pissed me off so bad that I’d run them over at a red light if given the chance.

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am always obsessed when someone says to a character “call off your dog” about another character.

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consider: janitor au where kalim transfers to ramshackle and living with janitor!yuu after handing over scarabia (peacefully) to jamil in hopes of salvaging even a part of their one sided friendship.

he doesn't know what he had expected but he certainly wasn't expecting this.

the entrance was clean but no amount of (heavily diluted) cleaning supplies could hide the stench of wet, stale wood. the smell made kalim's nose tickle as he brought a sleeve up and wiped away uselessly at nothing. the atmosphere made his whole face itch. It was obvious by the way you kicked off your feet and shucked off your cleaning jacket that the state of the dorm no longer bothered you. you gestured downwards and kalim followed your finger until his gaze landed on his shoes. he smiled and was quick to nod, sliding off his flats with ease.

what had once been a small, simple shipping box had turned in to a shoe cubby where two pairs of heavily worn and dirty, old boots had made a home for themselves.

"I'll find you your own box," you sniffed, dropping your muddy shoes in to the cubby, "but no matter what, no shoes in the house. i already have to worry about grim's dirty little paws—"

"my paws are NOT dirty!"

"—and he can't take them off. i dont think crowley will hand over any extra money for floor cleaner so better safe than sorry."

kalim brightened at this, "oh that shouldn't be any problem! i can definitely buy some extra supplies for you! and not only that, but im sure my parents can send the be—"

you silenced him abruptly, a hand in front of his face. he blinked up at you.

"no, kalim."

kalim didn't understand.

"i don't want handouts from anyone here." you lowered your hand and stuck it back in your oversized cardigan, "not in twisted wonderland. the only money i accept is the paycheck i get from crowley and whatever under the table cash sam gives me when he needs me to watch the shop."

kalim considered this. he didn't quite get it. why wouldn't you accept his gifts? everyone usually was so happy whenever he offered to cover them or gave them things he no longer wanted. oh! kalim's face brightened. maybe you were just too shy to accept something from him! maybe if we did it in secret, decorated the dorm with a whole new look, replaced the furniture with newer, cleaner and more sturdier options, he'd sure you'd be so happy!

"and dont even think of going under my nose to spend money." you noticed his expression and figured on a hunch what he planned to do. jamil had warned you the possibility of him taking charge and making assumptions to you as soon as you offered kalim sanctuary. you noticed the few days you were stuck at the dorm with the two of them that kalim didn't really plan past his nose. you really didn't want to come home from a shift at your janitor job to the whole dorm being replaced by something new and fancy.

this is the ramshackle dorm. not some five star hotel. and also you really didn't want to doll up your landlord crowley a brand new fancy dorm when you weren't planning on staying the entire school year. if by some fluke some other students got thrown in to this crapsack of a dorm, they could deal with the same stuff you have.

was that mean of you? maybe.

you threw your rucksack down on to the floor as grim darted past your feet, his little forked tail waving in the wind towards the refrigerator where he kept his salary's worth of canned tuna. kalim was quiet when he passed out as well, almost awkwardly shuffling around like a lost penguin. you let out a sigh.

"it'll be ok, kalim."

he looked up at you with a strained nervous smile. the expression was so foreign to him.

"this is going to suck," you sighed and reached up, ruffling your messy hair, "but we're going to survive and thrive, got that?"

grim loudly slurped up a piece of tuna, the noise loud enough from the kitchen table that it made you and kalim jump, "yeah, listen to my henchhuman. it was rough for awhile but i've gotten it alllll figured out."

"we won't be having parties or grand feasts or anything but we're kept warm, we all have nice enough beds, running water (even though its cold) and sam's expired snacks!"

you nodded towards grim, grateful he's at least happy with how he's doing but by the look kalim gave you, it looked like you just told him you hated puppies.

"ah... well. we can have a few... small parties!" you tried to assure the crestfallen boy, "i'm sure ace would love to take a break from scarabia too and hey! we can even invite hornton!"

kalim smiled, seemingly cheered up, but made a confused face, "whose hornton?"

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can u see the janitor au scarabia ace vision

we did it guys we finally got ourselves an iago

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drawing people i see in the city (57/?) (edit: my response)

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me when i see an animal that is known for being in my area

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Your dislike or phobia for certain animals never outweights the animal's right to exist and live, i keep running into this behavior and i don't know why some folks never got to learn that. Who do you think you are

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The older you get the more you will realize that your friends are people who have made mistakes and bad decisions and even just fucked up and hurt people.

And obviously your boundaries with your friends are completely up to you but you do need to recognize that if you cut off everyone who has done something wrong, you’re going to end up with no friends (and you yourself will have also fucked up in your life, and not lived up to those impossible standards either).

I’ve found it’s much more constructive to learn how to say “hey dude, that was massively fucked up of you,” because most people are really willing to say “yeah, it was, I need to work on it/not do it again/apologize and make things right” ESPECIALLY if they are hearing it from you as their friend.