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                         YOU KNOW LEGENDS NEVER DIE

              ( featuring muses from pretty in pink, the breakfast club, back to the future,                                    daria, kim possible, ghostbusters, one tree hill, and star wars. )

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The Morning After Sentence Starters

"Get out, get out, get out, get out!"

"Do you remember anything from last night?"

"Why are you in my bed?"

"I'd offer you breakfast, but I think I'm too sore to move."

"So.. Was it good?"

"Who topped?"

"I thought you'd be gone by the time I woke up..."

"I should go."

"This didn't mean anything."

"We shouldn't have done this..."

"Of course I'm freaking out! You're my friend!"

"I'm guessing this was a one time thing?"

"Yeah, yeah, I know how this goes. I'll grab my clothes and get out of here."

"Good morning, hope you don't mind me borrowing your shirt.."

"I made you coffee, did you want some Aspirin?"

"This stays between us."

"Congratulations. You actually convinced me to sleep with you."

"Are you sneaking out on me?"

"So, how much for last night?"

"Holy shit! she's on her way over here right now, she/he CANNOT see you!"

"Don't answer it!"

"Do you have any idea how wrong this was?"

"We're cheaters. We're horrible people. Oh god my mother would be so ashamed of me right now."

"..Do you wanna do this again sometime, maybe?"

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META HEADCANONS THAT NO ONE ASKED FOR: CLAIRE STANDISH’S HOME LIFE

Claire Standish is easily one of the most popular girls (if not people) at Shermer High, and why wouldn’t she be? She’s pretty, her family is rich, she’s never going to have to worry about affording anything in life, she’s got her father wrapped around her finger – she can pretty much do anything she wants and can still get away with it. You know, minus the whole detention thing. Regardless, on the surface, it looks like she has it made, and she works hard to project that image to the rest of the student body at Shermer.

As we learn in the movie with everyone, not everything is what it seems. In Claire’s case, her parents are constantly fighting (“It’s like, any minute – divorce.”) Her mother grounds her, and if she doesn’t want to stay holed up in the house, her father would let her leave and hang out with her friends because it’ll piss her mother off. It’s established that this sort of thing is pretty normal in the Standish household, because Claire recognizes it so easily being linked to the fact that her parents don’t get along anymore. If her mother says no, her father says yes, and vice versa. Given the choice, she’d rather live with her brother.

I think, deep down, it’s difficult for Claire to see her parents fighting, but she’s had time to get used to it. Because her family is so well-off and she doesn’t have a strong attachment to either parent, it wouldn’t surprise me if she and her older brother (who I headcanon to be a college student at the University of Chicago) were raised primarily by a nanny. And despite her brother being at least three or four years older than Claire, I picture them growing close at a young age because, aside from the nanny, they’re all they really had growing up. They’ve always looked out for one another, helped one another, been there for one another, etc. 

And so, when Claire’s brother goes away to school, it’s difficult for her. Despite Claire and her brother being close, I don’t think he’d come home frequently – maybe once a month, and for a little bit during holiday breaks, but for the most part, he stays in the city. He focuses on his studies, keeps his nose clean, and just generally gets caught up in the excitement of college life. 

Meanwhile, Claire is now the only Standish child left in the house – while her parents have always had minor spats over the years, with one of their children already have the house, more and more problems start rising to the surface. Her parents minor spats start blossoming into full-out, heated arguments that evolve into fights complete with screaming. It doesn’t help that Claire’s mother drinks to deal with her problems, while her father dives into work – some nights he doesn’t come home until after Claire’s asleep. She only knows he makes it home at all when she wakes up in the middle of the night to (you guessed it) another fight. And while things never get physical between her parents, it’s still unpleasant and jarring for her to have to hear and witness.

What’s worse is the way her parents play a sort of tug of war with Claire, throwing her into the middle of it all. She’s never explicitly forced to take a side, but her parents have different ways of trying to sway her. Claire’s mother takes the approach of being the ‘enforcer’ – she grounds Claire when she finds out that Claire cut class to go shopping and now has to serve Saturday detention. It’s not necessarily bad parenting – if anything, it shows that she actually gives a damn and wants Claire to learn something. But even then, I don’t see Claire taking her mother seriously because this is likely the first time she’s ever tried to actually be a parent and take responsibility, in some form, over her child (again, Claire was mostly raised by a nanny). On the flipside, her father dotes on her. He drives her to detention bright and early on that Saturday, makes sure she doesn’t forget her lunch (sushi, which is both her favorite food and expensive). He pretty much tells her that it’s okay that she cut class to go shopping, and it’s later revealed that despite the fact that her mother grounded her, Claire knows her father would encourage her to get out of the house that night and go to a classmate’s party. 

Both tactics are emotionally manipulative and, in some ways, abusive. While Claire’s parents are there in her life on the surface level (they usually have dinner together, they go on vacations together every few months, etc.), they aren’t deeply involved in her life. It’s almost as if Claire’s mother is trying to show that she has the ability to be a ‘good’ parent by society’s standards by grounding Claire when she gets detention, all for ‘proof’ that she can be the ‘better parent’ in the event of a divorce and custody battle. Meanwhile, Claire’s father is trying to sway Claire’s loyalty in his favor by letting her do whatever she wants, when she wants, and by giving her anything her heart desires. Both parents are on either end of the spectrum and both behaviors are toxic.

The threat of divorce between her parents is what puts Claire on edge the most. She internalizes everything she hears at home, supplementing the emotional weight it puts on her through reckless behavior – parties, drinking, skipping class, etc. Part of it is to try and get her parents to give a damn about her, and part of it is to help her get through what’s bothering her, because the only person she can really talk to about it is her brother, and she doesn’t want to burden him. He has enough on his plate at UC – he doesn’t need to worry about his kid sister on top of it all.

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“You’re fucked.”

DREAM LOVER: ACCEPTING

                                                         "I don’t care.”

            Desolate tone is almost slurred; while the glass of wine had spilled on the very expensive, one-of-a-kind Parisian rug in her father’s study, it wasn’t the first glass emptied that evening – merely the first emptied in that way as she sits by the obvious stain, legs stretched out in front of her. Thin fingers pluck the delicate crystal off the floor; it’s cracked near the brim, yet it doesn’t stop her from pouring herself another drink and taking a long, resolute drink. 

            Yes, the rug is likely ruined. Yes, she is fucked. Her mother will be pissed – she wants that rug as part of the divorce settlement. It’s one of the many items on the laundry list of things Claire has had to listen to her parents scream about over the last month and a half. The worst part? Her father will probably reward her for it.

             She takes another drink; the crystal is almost empty as she repeats herself. 

             She still doesn’t look him in the eye.

                                                                                        “I don’t care.”

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“You threw away the bill.”

DREAM LOVER: ACCEPTING

                                                               “And?”

             She’s leaning against the wall, arms crossed over her chest as she tries to wrack her brain for any reason why she shouldn’t have thrown it away. “I really don’t see why you need it, I mean – we paid it, it’s covered, end of story.”

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SENTENCE STARTERS: DREAM LOVER (1993)

VERY NSFW. Strong sexual themes, illusions to mental illness, graphic language.

“Can I come up, I mean just for five minutes?” “She did things to me I can’t even pronounce.” “I like you, that’s the problem… I really like you.” “They say you replace every molecule in your body every seven years. I changed my name eight years ago.” “Isn’t the real question, who are you? Are you really [NAME], or is that the name your parents hung on you?” “The law? Fuck the law.” “Sometimes everything’s a clue, and what you think is paranoia is actually heightened awareness.” “Look, just cause I’m halfway pretty guys look in my eyes and think they know me. Like I’m their fantasy.” “I’m just a regular screwed-up person. So when you say I’m beautiful it’s like you’re not seeing me at all.” “You threw away the bill.” “What if I fly into a rage and attack you?” “I don’t feel sedated.” “There’s a flaw in your logic.” “Is this the end?” “Isn’t that what love is? I don’t mean passion. Love. Isn’t it an act of faith, loving someone despite having to put up with things which are intolerable. Opening your heart… again and again.” “No matter who you were, and no matter who you are, and no matter who you will be, I’m going to love you.” “So we can just keep on doing this?” “Do you think people are put on the earth for the sole purpose of driving other people crazy?” “I hope she’s nothing to you.” “We were impossible. We were like oil and water.” “Betrayal is not my best thing.” “He’s a jerk.” “It’s not easy to find someone like you.” “Oh, god. I’m already jealous.” “May you never sleep alone!” “I want everything! The kids, the dog, the Volvo…” “You are attractive, you are straight, you are not…. overtly psychotic….” “What you give off…. it comes off as needy. It’s bad technique.” “They said I was needy?” “Can I go back to work now?” “I just love a sense of humor in a man!” “I think laughter is the best aphrodisiac… don’t you agree?” “If you ever set me up with another woman, I’ll kill you, you understand?” “I’ve never done this before.” “You didn’t pick me up. We bumped into each other.” “Something’s changed from last night.” “I thought we might take a shower… a nice, long one.” “Baby, let’s never end up like that, okay?” “You don’t feel alive?” “Doesn’t life sometimes seem like this… very strange dream?” “I was afraid that if you knew the real me, I’d lose you.” “I love these late dinners after the kids are asleep.” “You have a bruise on your leg. Where did you get it?” “Do you fuck him at his place?” “I had this fantasy of coming to your office and screwing your brains out on top of your desk.” “Is it really necessary to throw a scene every single day?” “What’s that for?” “Why weren’t you more careful? Leaving evidence around like this, it’s sloppy.” “I always knew you were abusive.” “Aren’t I telling you what you’ve always suspected? What you’ve always wanted to hear?” “What else do you want to hear?” “Want to hear how good it was?” “It was fucking great. His cock is so huge, he makes me come, and come, and come….” “The amazing thing is, all this time you never expected it.” “What about the kids? Are they mine? Do you know?” “Is that all?” “What the fuck happened here?” “What the fuck is this?” “Hi sweetie.” “How are the kids? I miss them.” “Want to go for a walk?” “I married you, and I loved you, and you’re fucking killing me!” “So everything was planned…. well done.” “God, you are so beautiful. Ravishing.” “I want to thank you for saving me.” “I’ve been sleepwalking my whole life, and you’ve woken me up. I feel alive!” “You’re fucked.” “You saw your plan with such clarity, with such ruthlessness. Well done.” “Let me go.” “Kiss me, and I’ll tell.” “Kiss me, and I’ll release you.” “Who are you? And who will you be when you die?” “You’re too practical. What about the consequences.” “I’m crazy! You’ve driven me crazy!”

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                 ❛ What? Just because I’m telling the truth, that makes me a BITCH? ❜

                                                    ( formerly notthatpristine )

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send me the title for a playlist and i’ll pick 5-10 songs that i think would be in that playlist!

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claire standish + tv tropes

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hello it is currently 12:10am and I’m making a gifset centered around my favorite queen bee and this psd looks so nice that is all

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me 3 months ago: how is notthatpristine not taken me just now: how is prudeprincess not taken

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brookesmxrt replied to your post:�������� blythe everything you do is flawless GET OUT...

STOP BLYTHE THIS WAS ABOUT //YOU// NOT ME OR THE #CARGOPANTS

it is always about the #cargopants

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👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 because um..... SPOT ON VOICE??? Not to mention the headcanons and how you've made her a more fleshed out character. You're writing is universally fantastic and you've legit made me like Claire SO MUCH MORE than I did before (yes I admit this).

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I have more headcanons to come so buckle up fam THANK YOU SO MUCH? TBH you and Laurel were part of the reason this blog happened in the first place because your presence playing John Hughes muses made me fall back in love with so many John Hughes movies, and I was immediately drawn to Claire because she’s a little different from the characters I usually play (still nice, but with a brick wall constructed around her in the form of social protection), so honestly I have you two to thank for this blog’s existence (as well as Rory, who provided me with screencaps to get started).

Now go take a shower, you look like shit.

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👍👍👍👍👍👍 i just- EVERY single muse you play, you play SO damn well. you breathe so much life into them and i just appreciate having you on my dash and i really look up 2 u.

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ok but you gotta understand that I LOVE jackie burkhart with all of my hart (see what I did there) and to see her come to life in your writing is such a blessing? but thank you so much! it’s good to know that I’m keeping consistency. :D