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paradisiak:

just-shower-thoughts:

Being Canadian today feels like I’m overhearing my downstairs neighbours arguing about whether or not to set the building on fire.

I’ve never seen anything more accurate

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Friendly Reminder to Any/All Military

It is illegal for us to bash the President of the United States (among others). You may express your opinion only in a purely political discussion. Maximum Punishment: dismissal (fired), forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and up to 1 year confinement (prison). Outlined in Article 88 of the UCMJ. Only illegal while the person you are bashing is in office. Link: https://www.thebalance.com/punitive-articles-of-the-ucmj-3356854 Please be careful with how you voice your distaste (if any) after Mr. Trump gives his oath and signs on the dotted line.

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"Hey I eat cats"...

things you can come out with

swiggity swag im a fag

swiggity swoodes i like dudes

swiggity swoobs i like boobs

swiggity swass dont disown my ass

swiggity swy i’m dating a guy

tick tock i like cock

hello gang im into wang

im here, im queer

frickle mcfrick i like me some dick

hey i eat cats

im sick as frick and i like dick

da doo da doo i date dudes

diddily diddily, whck tat patty, i met this guy and now i call him daddy

hello hello, i like to blow

swiggity swop im a top but rickity roo i’d bottom for you

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Srsly tho 😏

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“Are you a boy or a girl?” …Neither.

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Demi Division

Tag yourself are you in the:

Lesbian Legion Gay Garrison Bi Brigade Pan Platoon Demi Division Ace Alliance Trans Troops

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I, for one, love homosexual-scented candles.

but jeez I wanted to create a new sexualities post, bigger, better,  and more inclusive than the lizards sexuality one I did last year. I’m kind of proud of this! Have some informative pride candles, or something like that. A

Also huge props to @pride-flags-for-us because without them I’d be lost on a lot of these flags (and also wouldn’t have discovered a lot of sexualities). 

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Thank you! Now I know how to explain the way I think and feel in terms of Romance, Sensuality and Sexuality to my husband. Stumbling across this post has made my day, thank you so much for sharing your story! <3

This is a little comic I made about the journey I went through in discovering that I’m ace and coming out. It’s drawn in the same simple style I used for my hourly comics, which is really only a step above thumbnails, but I wanted to go ahead and share it. At some point I plan to redraw it properly for my comic site and Tapastic account, and maybe even print it! 

One thing about the comic’s timeline that I wanted to address… When I first came out as ace on social media last November, I actually did come out as demisexual. But since that time, I gained a greater understanding of both myself and the ace and aro spectrums, and realized that demiromantic ace was a much more accurate fit for me. 

In the months that followed my coming out as ace on social media, I slowly began coming out to close family and friends in real life. I was worried about how the people closest to me would react, but it’s gone pretty well so far!

I made this comic to address the doubts, questions, and confusing aspects of myself that made it so hard to understand or explain how I felt before I found the ace community. I especially wanted to represent those who, like me, didn’t realize they were ace for years because they were misinformed or didn’t even know it was an option… who fall into the gray area of the ace spectrum or aren’t sure how to define their asexuality… who worry about whether they’re “ace enough” because they’re gray ace, sex favorable, or both. I hope this comic helps any fellow aces who feel like they can relate to it! :)

(And BTW… any flames from discoursers about my support for ace inclusion in the LGBTQIA+ community will be used to toast marshmallows and then deleted.) ;) 

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reminder

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Personal Space Anxiety

There isn't much in the world that isn't 100% mine, but my personal space is one of them. If I dont want to be touched, then don't touch me. That doesnt mean you can bargain for my physical affection by substituting a highfive or fistbump in place of a hug. Don't come up behind me and rub my shoulders, don't stand too close to me when I'm in these "untouchable" moods. I promise to tell you when I need the space, but when I do please don't try to guilt trip me into a goodbye hug because we're friends and you want one. I will try to respect your emotional/mental needs, but not at the expense of mine.

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Anxiety And Depression Together

Anxiety: *banging pots and pans together* GET UP! HURRY! DO IT! WE’RE IN DANGER! GET IT DONE NOW!

Depression: *lethargic* I hear you. I agree, but… I’m so tired, I wouldn’t even be able run away from danger if danger showed up because I didn’t do the thing that I didn’t do because I have no energy to do it. Anxiety: *banging pots and pans together* GET UP! HURRY! PEOPLE WILL GET MAD AT US! DO IT NOW! Depression: I don’t care. Let it happen. We deserve to be punished. Anxiety: NOOOO! WORST IDEA EVER!

inside your head for hours at a time

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“Now Colin, you’ve always been seen as a romantic lead to the ladies. How did you apply this to a gay context? Was it difficult for you? How did you-”

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Just because my issues don't look like yours doesn't mean I don't have them. Don't treat my pain--or me--as lesser just because I don't share your trauma. This is in part for me, but also to everyone else with PTSD, depression, panic attacks, or other debilitating mental or emotional trauma/scars. You are not lesser. You mattered before, and you matter now. You always will. If the people in your life can't see that, then you need to find new people.

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Wicca 101: The Wheel of the Year

Hello all! Hope everyone has had a wonderful week.

So I was enjoying my lunch the other day going over a few ideas for some posts when I realized…I hadn’t done a Wheel of the Year post. Sure I’ve covered a few holidays in detail as they’ve come upon us…but I haven’t done an actual Wheel post.

Shame on me…for shame!

So I’m gonna go ahead and rectify that right here. This does mean that my year and a day study post is gonna get pushed back a bit. I’m sorry; I will get to it.

As you continue your journey into Wicca (or whatever branch of pagansim you might practice) you will notice a theme of circles/cycles. Our Faith is a very cyclic in nature….possibly because nature itself is cyclic. The world spins, the seasons chance, things are born and things die. The interconnectedness of the world and the things on it (and in it) go through the cycles of life. Don’t believe me?

When we cast a circle it’s done in a specific way as to summoning the spirits of the elements.

When we watch the moon it’s to better understand her cycle.

The God and Goddess go through stages of life in turn and return to the world to do it all over again.

I could keep going…but I’m pretty sure you all get the point.

What it comes down to is Wicca is a religion with a focus on interconnectedness…our holidays are no different.

So it goes like this:

When I refer to ‘Wheel’ of the Year; I mean it. In paganism in general, and Wicca specifically, this is the cycle of holidays as we practice them. However, every branch of paganism practices the holidays a little differently. In this post I am going to give a very brief overview of each holiday for the sake of your knowledge and understanding.

Why?

Because one of the first things that people ask when they want to know more is 'when/how/why do you celebrate’ Worse? A lot of people who claim paganism can’t answer them. A year or so ago Fox News did a little chat about a college that had added pagan holidays to a pamphlet that they give to professors (the pamphlet is done so professors don’t schedule test or projects for those days in order to be respectful to students choice of worship. ) Fox decided to say some pretty mean things during their discussion on this…not a surprise really…but the one that stuck out to me was that most pagans can’t name their own holidays.

The worst part? They’re right. A good portion of us did not have a childhood in which these holiday’s were something recognized and practiced by an ENTIRE government. So no, we don’t.

Let’s see if I can fix that; shall we?

Sabbats:

Samhain

Traditionally practiced on or near Halloween this is the holiday that is associated with death and rebirth. In Wicca this is when Mother becomes Crown and the veil between this and the spirit world are thin. It is a time to speak with your ancestors or those recently lost. We place carved pumpkins outside of our house in order to catch or scare away bad spirits. This is the holiday most closely associated with witchcraft by popular culture. It is the last of the harvest festivals.

Yule

Celebrated on December 21st or the winter solstice. It is a festival of rebirth and a time to say goodby to the Holly King. It is celebrated by the giving of gifts, chocolate, and fire to loved ones. We decorate a tree for the Holly King, and we give gifts for the newly born oak king. The main focus of this holiday is the Yule Log.

Imbolc

Celebrated on Febuary 1st or 2nd sometimes referred to as Brighid’s Day. It is the return of light. In certain paths it is when the Goddess recovers from giving birth to the new year or the Oak King, in others it is when the god and goddess become youth and maiden and the flirtatious dance begins. This a big day for warmth, new beginnings, and light.

Ostara

The Spring Equinox; The true arrival of spring. Often celebrated around March 21st. The celebration of Hester and the coloring of eggs in her name. The feast of the rabbit. This holiday is all about light hearts and spring. A celebration of the new plant life. This is the day of 'spring cleaning’ a time to get rid of that which we no longer need to make room for the new life ahead. Also…the Hunt.

Beltane

Mayday or May 1st. Beltane is the Holiday that gets a lot of pagans into trouble with the abrahamic regions as sex is part of the holiday. In this holiday the God and Goddess come together to create life between them. While this is a part of the holiday…it is not the only part. The Earth, Motherhood, Fertility, Agriculture, and others are all themes to this day.

Litha/Midsummer

The Longest Day of the Year this holiday is held around June 21st on the summer solstice; usually . This is BBQ day as far as pagans are concerned. The world is hot, food is plentiful, and this is the time for the Sun and all the power that he possesses. Your crops are ripening and anything you wanted to get done…get it done.Today is for getting back to nature and enjoying all that the heat has to offer.

Lammas/Lughnassadh

Warm reflection and reaping rewards; this is the first of three harvest festivals. We celebrate by offering part of what we have accomplished to the world, the universe, or/and the God and Goddess. Thank them for what they’ve given and keep up the hard work. The god Lugh is a central/standard theme here. Also bread…lots and lots of bread.

Mabon

Harvest Home, Mabon, the Feast of the Ingathering, Meán Fómhair or Alban Elfed. Mabon is celebrated on the autum equinox, around september 20th – 22nd. Mabon is a sort of thanksgiving of our holidays. We gather, we eat, we know the cold is coming. It’s a time of reflection and reconnection with ourselves and eachother. It is the time when we know that warmth is fading, at that which needs to be tended…should be.

Hope this has been helpful. If you have any questions, concerns, or adendums…inbox me to let me know!

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