I AM NOT STRONGER THAN THIS DARK. — JOYCE BYERS BY SERA.
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mom hrs brewing
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anyway i dont have the mental fortitude to actively deconstruct s3 from a joyce lens right now just know that . . . a lot of it is just bad and wrong, specifically the odd -- toxicity that’s pushed onto joyce and hopper.
#💡 ooc. i'm washing me and my clothes; bitch#none of their shit is cute -- this bickering bullshit they have the entire season as a thinly veiled like#sexual tension when joyce is barely 6 months from the loss of bob like fucking disrespectful#also s3 hopper can definitely choke :) we don't acknowledge it !!!#salt //#how did u take joyce and hopper and their tenderness and understanding and just throw it away for#some cheap ass memes like u g h#you know you're supposed to be paying HOMAGE to the 80s not actively contributing to the harmful stereotypes in how#relationships are supposed to be :///#ANYWAY I DONT HAVE BRAIN FOR THIS LEMME LIVE
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stranger things, season 2 appreciation ⤑ Joyce Byers
We have to kill it… I want to kill it.
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@protonpacks ( venkman ) spoke through the lights, 💡 -- ‘ oh yeah ? that’s a no . ’
“ what do you mean, no ? ” eyebrows display her own brand of confusion, fire simmering in the DEPTHS of her brown eyes. the few places she’s looked for more information has turned up EMPTY recently, and thus she was lead to less . . . conventional answers. sure, she had her own beliefs when it came to things such as ghosts, spectres, and the like. how could she DENY their existence, when she’s experienced her own version of a haunting. hands through the WALLS, another world beneath our own.
“ no you haven’t HEARD of it, or no you don’t believe me ? because out of ALL PEOPLE i would expect the ghost guys to at least give me a sliver of credence. ”
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@pattyurs spoke through the lights, 💡 -- ‘ just be careful, alright ? ’
everyone has advice, ways to EASE her son back into normal life. the woman behind her desk, she means well, joyce’s vice - like grip on her son’s routine wouldn’t do him any favors in the long term. but, she can’t help it. she BURIED HIM once, something no parent should ever have to go through nevermind it . . . being procedural, joyce knowing he was STILL OUT THERE, somewhere. “ you’ve been, great through all of this. thank you so much, for being patient. ”
#pattyurs#💡 asks. they spoke through the lights !!#it wont let me tag u this is anti pam but also anti sera
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@unforgive spoke through the lights, 💡 -- ‘ yeah, that feeling never goes away. ’
ash cascades freely past her upturned hand, it’s not what she wants to hear. but the TRUTH, often never is easy to deal with. part of her almost wanted to bask in that feeling, the BATTLE - READINESS it provided. nothing could sneak up on her again. and she wouldn’t be complacent, or comfortable. but was that a way to live ?
no, she knew, tapping the cigarette on the fresh ceramic ashtray. “ it’s just hard, you know. to let him go. ”
#unforgive#💡 asks. they spoke through the lights !!#who is she talking abt :) bob? ??? could be#but she also could be talking abt letting will grow up and not feeling terrified that he'll never come home again :)
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not me thinking of a fs verse where events take place and she loses her mind when the bus left from camp and comes back to town but oh no will gets lost in the woods xoxo
and then in 94, joyce’s boyfriend bob newby who worked at the mall radioshack was murdered by the skullface killer what then xoxo
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@everstride ( maxine ) spoke through the lights, 💡 -- “ just be careful, alright ? ”
truth be told, joyce liked the girl a lot. she had a good head on her shoulders, and UNAFRAID to stand up for herself, and for others. sure, she could’ve fell in line with the other kids at school, bully her son as well but . . . she didn’t, she made up her OWN MIND. if she keeps it up, one day, she might just rule the world. if only. joyce backs up slightly, knees already stained through her summer jeans and places her hands on her thighs. “ don’t worry, this has been well inspected for any mice, critters, or other bugs. ”
she buries her body beneath the under porch, hands grasping firmly around her prize. she grins, and grunts pulling the collapsible pool out. “ besides, i bought this last winter when it was on SALE. the least you kids can do is have some fun with it. ”
#everstride#everstride : maxine#💡 asks. they spoke through the lights !!#idk i got the idea of her storing a small lil plastic pool underneath the house for summer and shes getting it out uwu#iTS been a while i love u#tho thank u sm
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✰ — — — STRANGER THINGS : THE GATE SENTENCE STARTERS
‘ i never gave up on you. ’ ‘ i called you every night. ’ ‘ what the hell is this? where have you been? ’ ‘ let’s talk. alone. ’ ‘ so i should be thanking you then? ’ ‘ no, nothing about this is okay! nothing about this is okay! ’ ‘ you stupid, disgusting, lying piece of shit! ’ ‘ oh, you like these pearls? ’ ‘ you’re a real lifesaver, you know that? ’ ‘ how is this important right now? ’ ‘ it’s not important. i’m sorry. ’ ‘ you should go with him. ’ ‘ no one’s leaving anyone. ’ ‘ i may be a pretty shitty boyfriend, but turns out i’m actually a pretty damn good babysitter. ’ ‘ turns out i’m a pretty damn good babysitter. ’ ‘ just be careful, alright? ’ ‘ i can’t lose you again. ’ ‘ you won’t lose me. ’ ‘ you promise? ’ ‘ promise. ’ ‘ so what, we’re just not gonna talk about it, huh? ’ ‘ i’m just curious, you know, why all the sudden you look like some kind of mtv punk. ’ ‘ i’m not mad, i just wanna know where you’ve been. that’s all. ’ ‘ i… i shouldn’t have left. ’ ‘ no, this isn’t on you. i should’ve been there. ’ ‘ sometimes i feel like i’m just some kind of black hole or something. ’ ‘ the blackhole got her. and somehow, i’ve just been scared, you know? i’ve just been scared that it’d take you too. ’ ‘ i’m so sorry. for everything. ’ ‘ i can be so… so… stupid. just really stupid. ’ ‘ i don’t hate it, by the way. ’ ‘ bitchin’. ’ ‘ okay… sure. bitchin’. ’ ‘ is this really necessary? ’ ‘ this is a ground-breaking scientific discovery. we can’t just bury it like some common mammal, okay? it’s not a dog. ’ ‘ okay, first of all, this is not some stupid sports game. and second, we’re not even in the game. we’re on the bench. ’ ‘ right– so my point is… right, yeah. ’ ‘ we’re on the bench so, uh, there’s nothing we can do. ’ ‘ yeah, and then we all die! ’ ‘ no, that’s not a point of view, man. that’s a fact. ’ ‘ oh yeah? that’s a no. ’ ‘ hey! hey! hey! this is not happening. ’ ‘ no, no, no, no, no. no buts. ’ ‘ i promised i’d keep you shitheads safe and that’s exactly what i plan on doing. ’ ‘ we’re staying here. on the bench. and we’re waiting for the starting team to do their job. ’ ‘ i said does everybody understand that? i need a yes. ’ ‘ he can’t know i’m here. he’ll kill me. he’ll kill us. ’ ‘ am i dreaming or is that you? ’ ‘ yeah, it’s me. don’t cream your pants. ’ ‘ what are you doing here, amigo? ’ ‘ doesn’t ring a bell. sorry, buddy. ’ ‘ you know, i don’t know, this whole situation here is giving me the heebie-jeebies. ’ ‘ man, were you dropped too much as a child or what? ’ ‘ i don’t know what you don’t understand about what i just said. ’ ‘ looks like you got some fire in you after all! ’ ‘ yes, kick his ass! murder that son of a bitch! ’ ‘ you little shit, what did you do? ’ ‘ are you sure this is a good idea? ’ ‘ let’s kill this son of a bitch. ’ ‘ it’s okay, you put up a good fight. he kicked your ass, but you put up a good fight. ’ ‘ they were gonna leave you behind, but i promised you’d be cool, okay? ’ ‘ everybody shut up! i’m trying to focus! ’ ‘ what’s happening? it hurts! ’ ‘ let me go! ’ ‘ oh, no… you guys. ’ ‘ hey, where do you think you’re going. ’ ‘ what are you, deaf? hello! ’ ‘ we are not going down there right now, i made myself clear! ’ ‘ this ends right now! ’ ‘ you’re upset, i get it. ’ ‘ the bottom line is, a party member requires assistance and it is our duty to provide that assistance. ’ ‘ i know you promised them that you’d keep us safe, so keep us safe. ’ ‘ whoa, whoa, whoa. hey, hey, hey, hey! i don’t think so. ’ ‘ any of you shits die down here, i’m getting the blame. ’ ‘ got it, dipshit? ’ ‘ from here on out, i’m leading the way. ’ ‘ those suckers got you pretty good, huh? ’ ‘ it’s not working. it’s not working! are you listening to me? ’ ‘ you’re killing him! ’ ‘ you remember me? ’ ‘ that was a pretty douchey thing to do. ’ ‘ you did good. you did so good. ’ ‘ sometimes i impress even myself. ’ ‘ what’s so important about one night? ’ ‘ do you always have to be filming everything? ’ ‘ you look so handsome! ’ ‘ we should, you know, get out there… like, do our thing. ’ ‘ yeah, i love it, but not as much as i love you. ’ ‘ get out of my room! ’ ‘ see? pretty. ’ ‘ you don’t care. ’ ‘ i don’t care. ’ ‘ there you go. you’re learning, my friend. ’ ‘ hey, come on. you look great, okay? you look great! ’ ‘ you’re gonna go in there, look like a million bucks, and you’re gonna slay ‘em dead. ’ ‘ yeah, uh… don’t do that, okay? ’ ‘ holy shit! what happened to you? ’ ‘ are you trying to ask me to dance, stalker? ’ ‘ wanna dance? ’ ‘ you’re my favorite. ’ ‘ you’ve always been my favorite. ’ ‘ girls this age are dumb. ’ ‘ how are you holding up? ’ ‘ yeah, that feeling never goes away. ’ ‘ it is true what they say, you know. every day it does get a little easier. ’
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hot concept: 😍 joyce crochets 😍
#not really a hot concept but i was once again Cryin#and looking through some caps to edit and i was like#hm. she made those blankets hERSELF bc she a thrifty bich#and she probably went to jo ann's to get skeins on sale!! and#we lOVE Her#also i know how to crochet and it's so :')))))))))#i imagine it'd be a grounding activity and gives her something to focus on when she Hella Anxous#💡 headcanon. all my atoms are separate and on fire.
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yo joyce loves will sm she traveled into another dimension and like screamed at some shadow beast who was possessing him but like -- jonathan, man that boy is her rock. there’s immense guilt she feels everyday over how MUCH he helps her. though she can’t do it alone, she feels she should, nonetheless, she feels that her child shouldn't be the one to pick up her slack. though there’s an understanding, a camaraderie, they’ve been through so much shit together and they’re a boss ass mother and son team listen, there’s nothing she wouldn’t do for her eldest
#listen jonathan 10/10 got his recklessness from his mom and im Upset abt it#and im also upset when ppl be like 'lol will is the favorite'#no the circumstances made will require more attention/focus but#dont believe for a sec that she dont love her eldest ok#he's seen her at her worst and oof i got a lot of feelings#and she feels so poorly about how she's raised him like he's such a good boy#but that's because ( she feels ) she's been a crap mom sometimes#ANYWAY im not gonna write a drabble about the first time she held an infant jonathan because toNIGHT AINT ABOUT TEARS#( but i am )#💡 headcanon. all my atoms are separate and on fire.#is this even a headcanon it's more a rant lmao
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Top 5 Stranger Things relationships (in no particular order): 1/5 - Joyce & Will Byers
#💡 will. a limitless rage; unbound; she would tear apart skies to keep him safe.#I love Will Byers#MY BEAUTIFULSENSITIVE DANGER BOY#listen i lov this boy#and joyce loves this boy#but lemme rmind u all#she dont love him more than jonathan ok they Different with different needs that are 5 years apart#anywa y i dont wanna rant in the tags but#if i could be so blessed to have a mom like joy bye#💡 visage. she is violent and electric; and uncontrollable.
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recovering,
A Week. small steps are taken and a routine is cemented. he’s been home a week and she can hardly believe it. her eyes remain glued to him as if just in the span of a blink he’ll have been gone again; a phantom. she knows he needs his space but it’s hard. he’s still a child, her little boy -- her youngest, and he’s softer, kinder. she wants to preserve that.
One Month. everything looks the same but it feels off. as if everything’s been moved two inches to the left. but her and her little family is resilient, they’re strong -- and winter comes, bringing Christmas and she feels a security she had once taken for granted. routines have been working well. she’s taking care of herself again. it’s for her boys, only for them. she’s letting him stay out over Mike’s, but no sleepovers -- not yet. besides, there’s the doctors now. the appointments. studying -- but there’s nothing WRONG with him. she fears, deep down, behind the growing dark circles and faint yellowing from the nicotine intake. she should quit, but it helps.
Six Months. her heart mends, but an anxious mind remains. phone calls are infrequent, but she jumps. BABY STEPS, she tells herself, her eldest tells her. he shouldn’t have to, and she knows he’s been picking up her slack, her weaknesses. he’s grown accustomed to it, to her shame. but they work together, despite it. brain scans and medical terms mean nothing to her, all she wants to know is if her son is okay. they say we need more tests. always more tests. she feels a strength building within her despite her fears. and she’s seeing someone, maybe, she isn’t sure because her sons deserve one hundred percent of her time and she can’t handle the guilt besides it’s not as if she des ---- baby steps.
One Year. the pang in her chest has started and she’s told it’s an anniversary effect; that she shouldn’t worry. screw that, she can’t stop thinking about all the horrors that could happen. but there’s so much light surrounding them, so much support and she feels vindicated, validated. the phone rings, and she still jumps but there’s a man at her side that calms her. sons among them, her racing heartbeats attempt to slow. it’s been a long, rough road -- one she can’t release yet, not when it feels as though she could look around a corner and see more terror.
#💡 meta. internal and external chaos.#💡 drabbles. i still have time to build.#does this eevn make sense idk how 2 describe my immense feelings for joyce and her recovery post s1 and how it's so hard and how the#one ( 1 ) good thing i can commend s2 on is how it lingers wit her and just Bless for one thing ok listen
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the funeral should’ve been the worst of it. should’ve. inserting the key into the lock, hearing the tumble as the bar moved sounded more like a gunshot straight into the HEART of her. alone, she inhales -- hands lightly trembling as she turns the knob. and everything was how he had left it. she pauses, there’s time still to turn back, to take on help. her eldest, sweet and thoughtful as he is had offered to help -- but, at the time, this had to be done by her. I’m just.....picking up some things.
and it hadn’t been too frequent that she had spent the night. far too anxious still for the safety of both her boys. it had only been maybe three nights, or six ?? either way, it was only when there was a SLEEPOVER at one of her youngest’s friends and she’d still leave early in the morning just in case. and he always understood, and he always tried his best to get her to stay longer. his large arms embracing her warmly in the confines of the bed they had shared.
now, she’d stay with him the whole morning if she had the chance. well into the afternooon.
feet deciding for her, she crosses the threshold and finally exhales. it still smelled like him. old books and a light air of grease from all of the technical stuff he did all day. and his apartment is small, tidy and humble -- just like him. organized to the DEPTHS aside from the laundry which they had joked over a minute dinner shared on the sofa watching some sci-fi mystery show that Joyce knew Will would’ve enjoyed. dropping her keys on the kitchen counter, she holds her arms close to herself and spins around. maybe, just maybe he’d come around the corner. but nothing greets her aside from the cold silence and dead air.
quickly wiping the small traces of tears on her cheeks, she advances into the space, looking at envelopes that had been neatly piled up in a little box near his coffee pot and waffle-maker. she leaves them untouched and her steps take her to the bedroom, bed neatly made and topped with a pillow he had told her his mother had made him. it sears deep into her chest and ricochets down her arms as she touches the pillow. you shouldn’t be here, it starts low and quiet and she purses her lips, turning on her heel to the dresser. hairbrush, extra clothes -- oh, that’s where my other work vest had gone !! it’s almost funny how much stuff had accumulated -- though they had been leaving little breadcrumbs for each other anyway; reminders, reasons to visit.
all of that had been destroyed, taken away. it’s your fault you know. you really shouldn’t------- no, she’s here to just -- her hands freeze atop the hairbrush she’d been putting in her bag. mind goes blank and then races. her heartbeat quickens as she inhales rapidly. no, calm down -- her steps pick up pace as she enters the bathroom, feeling as though she might become sick but she stops short of the door.
brown eyes focus on two pieces of paper in a wicker basket. they’re tied together and a small card rests atop with her name on it. JOYCE, it reads in his perfectly messy scrawl. and she can’t bear to look closer not when her heart resides in her throat and she feels so close to fainting. her hands grab the papers and place them in her bag absently. and the space feels so close, as if it’s swallowing her. she inhales sharply, nose filled with snot from her emotions as she grabs one last thing she hadn’t come for -- his Ontario sweater from when he had gone. she had worn it one night they had gone out and --- even if it felt wrong, like stealing, she knew he’d be alright with her having it. without another thought, she left as quick as she came, making sure to lock the door behind her.
#💡 drabbles. i still have time to build.#well this is fine and literally came out of nowhere wow i#hate myself :"))))#emetephobia tw
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ur more beautiful than the sun -love jimmy h
sadly, the ink was smudged across the latter half of the parchment. she frowns, despite the words ur more beautiful than, wanting to know who this secret admirer was. folding the paper carefully, she places it into her notebook. looking around, she sees no one in view she could even suspect. smiling to herself, she puts the notebook into her bag and carries down the hall. ‘ more beautiful than the nun, ’ she chuckles.
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❤️ ‿ ❤️
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while i was in cracker barrel i heard a lady tell her kid not to touch any of their biscuits until they got home and the kid just went “not even god could keep me from eating these biscuits” and took one out of the container and stuffed the whole thing in his mouth
#is this jonathan and will culture???#i feel it#💡 introspection.#💡 will. a limitless rage; unbound; she would tear apart skies to keep him safe.#💡 jonathan. o i weep for the childhood stolen from you.#:"))))))))))
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