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) <- super parenthesis. reblog to close all parentheticals you opened and forgot to close in your life and return to equilibrium

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This is just very funny to me.

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i think before you marry someone, you should sit down and go through the AITA subreddit with them and see what their take on those situations is

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RB if you think CD drives in computers are not obsolete, but in fact still necessary, despite being artificially phased out

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Nikandros you have moved me. (Anyways, go read Captive Prince)

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Something about Laurent not considering himself a virgin because of the abuse he suffered but acting like a virgin with Damen because he has only ever experienced sex as violence and violation and Damen is the first man to touch him gently and lovingly and to care about his experience rather than just using his body to satisfy himself and he's acting surprised and confused by the simplest displays of affection and tenderness because it is an entirely new experience makes me

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'ao3 needs a like and dislike button'

what you need, my algorithm-rotten minded friend, is a grip

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Guys not to fanboy AGAIN over Captive Prince but the conversation about languages in CaPri is SO GOOD.

The language you speak holds so much significance in political discussions. Pacat added all these details when Akielos and Vere sign their agreement about having the verbiage translated into both languages, exactly side-by-side, so it's clear that neither side is being advantaged. THAT IS SO REAL. That's a real thing countries do when they sign political agreements, because language is a tool of soft power and capitulating to another country's language is a sign that you're letting them exert influence over you (Britain loved to do it when they were colonizing the entire world, Russia did it during the Soviet Union, and China does it now. All of the Chinese language study they sponsor in other countries is not out of the goodness of their heart.)

And the entire section in Prince's Gambit about Laurent keeping Damen up night after night to talk troop movements in Akielon, saying that it's for 'security purposes' because he's afraid there are spies in his forces that might overhear - only for Laurent in King's Rising to speak fluent Akielon to Makedon and Nikandros when he's planning their invasion of Akielos with them. It's both a concession and a show of skill to do such a thing - speaking your ally's language to them is a real sign of camaraderie and trust, it's 'giving in' to their influence a little bit, but also Laurent is showing off his super niche vocabulary to make himself seem ultra-competent and impressive. He's in a position where his allies actively don't trust or want to work with him, and he's using his language to change their minds.

I love that Pacat didn't just make Laurent magically, suddenly good at Akielon, that they took the time to write in the weeks of practice it took for Laurent to get there, because authors do not realize how hard foreign language is. Particularly the nuance of being able to speak a language relatively fluently but still lacking the vocabulary for a specific topic. And it reinforces Laurent's character so well - showing how far he's thinking ahead, but also how devious he is that he doesn't trust Damen enough to tell him the real reason for the practice, BUT ALSO it's my personal opinion that Laurent has been Big Mad about his language skills since Damen got that "I speak your language better than you speak mine, sweetheart" off in the beginning of the first book. Laurent heard that and went, 'well fuck you, I'm going to learn Akielon so hard it'll knock your socks off', and then he did. 10/10 writing.

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Nikandros is god's strongest soldier. every day he's like King, my dearest and oldest friend, can i please defend your honor. and Damen goes No I'm In Toxic Gay Love

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Pero buatefack

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How to tell if you are emotionally abusive

I feel we talk about signs of abuse from the victims standpoint but not from the abusers standpoint. In order to stop emotional abuse and recognize when we engage in unhealthy behaviors I made this list.

Do you react to important people in your life by ignoring them completely and not acknowledging their presence? Especially if they do something you don’t like?

Do you feel that your partner/friends/family members are the cause of your bad moods or frustration?

Does your partner/etc “do things the wrong way”?

Do criticize your partner/etc for being unreliable or a bad person?

Do you feel you have to constantly overlook your partners flaws in order to be around them?

Are you frequently accused of being “moody” or “hard to please”?

Do your partners complain that “nothing they do is good enough?

Do your partners appear to avoid you when you are angry or upset rather then comfort you?

Do you negatively comment on their intelligence or appearence? Either in private or in front of others.

Do you blame them when someone goes wrong?

Do you ever use phrases like “I could just hit you right now” or “I”m so mad I could punch something”?

Do you ever punch walls/throw things in front of your partner/etc?

Do you leave during fights and not inform of where you are going and when you will be back?

Do you behave the same alone with your partner that you do if you were in front of your friends or in public?

Have you frequently accused your partner of being too sensitive?

How often is your partner praised and complimented by yourself?

Do you think your partner spends too much time with friends and family?

Do you feel your partners friends and family are trying to drive you apart?

Do you actively comfort your partner when they are upset or angry even if you don’t really understand why they feel the way they do?

If your partner brings up a behavior that bothers them do you respond by discussing how to change it or do you respond defensively?

Do you have difficulty apologizing?

All of these things are abuse tactics. Obviously even the healthiest of us will do these sometimes but if any one becomes a regular habit that’s when the problem starts.

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My mistress is a bumbling idiot. She’s been seeing a suitor who intends to buy her hand in marriage from her father, but she’s told me quite clearly that she doesn’t think this man is right. As her devoted maid, I cannot let her be wed off to some scoundrel like him. But all my efforts to save her from him have been foiled by her clumsiness. When I brought the tray to them with the poisoned teacup closer to him, in a breach of etiquette she reached for the far teacup and took the poison for herself. When I poisoned his wine, her ring got caught on the tablecloth and knocked over his glass. When I set up the armoire to fall and crush him, she tripped on the rug and made it go off too early. Once I even rigged one of the chandeliers to fall on his spot, and right before it did she violated table manners, got up, grabbed his wrist, and dragged him to the window because she “thought she saw a stag outside.” A stag?! There weren’t even any woods visible from that window! And after all these foiled attempts she has the audacity to complain to me that marrying this man will ruin her life. As if seeing her with any man wouldn’t ruin mine!

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Coñe como mola

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The implications of how the Death Eaters' side react to Draco during the Battle of Hogwarts chapter are so interesting. First we have Voldemort immediately suggesting that Draco has run off to "befriend Harry Potter" when Draco goes missing.

Then we have the scene where Draco gets cornered by a fellow Death Eater who seems to not believe that Draco is on his side, even though he must certainly know who Draco is, so it can't be a mere case of mistaken identity, and seems set on attacking or even killing Draco until Harry intervenes.

And THEN Narcissa just assumes that Harry will know not only whether Draco is ok but also where he is.

This is. Wild. Absolutely wild. What happened between Harry's escape from the Manor and the final battle?

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idk if it's just me but i'm glad that the majority of people outside of here believe tumblr is a dead site because like i've been here for 13 years and like this is my house??? i don't need thousands upon thousands of people flocking here it'd be like inviting chimps to a house party total fucking carnage

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fake dating scenario in which, after a messy break up, harry and ginny compete on who can bring the most outrageous date to the next weasley family event. somehow harry gets wind that not only is ginny bringing home a girl for the first time, that girl also happens to be harry’s former gf. so now he’s scrambling last minute to find someone who’s gonna upstage THAT. enter draco who for whatever reason needs a big favor from harry. which gives harry an idea and he’s like, ill do this for you but you need to help me with this other thing… harry now has to convince his family and friends that he and draco are dating while fielding all sorts of questions and skepticism

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just did this in a frenzy for @julcheninred’s draw drarry badly challenge — inspired by one of my favourite scenes in rookie moves 😂