#My life is shit

[stesierra]

Cast Out: Chapter Nine

Thesil was sitting on her bedroll when I darted into the tent, my heart pounding from more than the run. I could nearly taste the sweetness of the ore still hanging in my mouth. I shuddered and closed my eyes. Taste. All I'd ever done was smell the ore. How much more powerful would the visions be if I tasted it? If I did as Holy Efra had done and let it melt on my tongue into my blood and body. I'd always known people ate it, once the thrill of scent had grown too weak to move them. Not my parents, who could never afford to indulge outside the religious rites every year. But some people. Those rich enough to have it often. I wondered what my life would have been like if I'd been born to such parents. Probably no different. No one would expose children to such a thing.

No. Without my parents, I would have no signs, no culture. No hope. It would have been very different.

I banished my longing – for my family, and the ore – and opened my eyes. From Thesil's annoyed expression, I thought she must have been trying to get my attention for some time. Then I noticed her eyes were swollen and red, like she'd been crying. I moved to her side quickly, sliding down to sit next to her. "What's wrong?" I asked her. "Why are you sad?"

Perhaps that was a stupid question. She'd been exiled from home, like me. Perhaps a better question was why wasn't I sadder?

Read the rest here.

I scheduled this before my life went to hell. Please read and say something so I'm not thinking about how shit my family life is.

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[mothytheghost]

I think a creator of an au I liked blocked me.... Guess I'll keep my love for dca stories to myself

[d00mbunnie]

I just got a new game for the switch one I've waited all year for and now when I was coming home yesterday I lost it on the bus (probably) I am always so cautious about my electronics, worst off my roommate actually bought it I'll have to replace it. but can nothing go right for me? -_-; does my life have to be a tire fire? I just hope the bus company found it. at least people in vermont generally turn in lost stuff.

[mothdruid]

Hi, just wondering how have you been?

I've uh, I've not been the best.

im in the middle of training for my new job still, taking full time credits, and still dealing with what to do with my relationship. I'll add details to catch you all up below the cut 🫠

job- I'm working from home now, but it's hard because I can't do a whole lot away from my desk during those hours. it's also in the middle of the night (12am-8.30am EST). so it's really exhausting and I'm still trying to get used to the whole thing. I've been able to write a little while working, but most of my spare time at work goes to homework now.

school- I'm taking full time credits this semester. a math class which is online so I'm basically teaching myself, a history class that expects WAY too much, and a global peace philosophy class that I'm doing a service project for (volunteering at my local animal shelter). so outside of work I'm vvvvvv busy with school and sleep.

relationship- about a month or so ago my bf told me he wasn't as physically attracted to me as he was at the beginning of our relationship. he also said this right after failing to perform during sex! so my self confidence has been very low. I've come to terms that I don't want to be in this relationship anymore, but I'm having a hard time breaking up with him because I still love and care about him. plus, this relationship has been my life for the past five, almost six, years.

so uh, yeah. that's my life recently 🫠 but hey, at least my cute neighbor and I have become friends. also, I bought a kindle and got a new tattoo 😎

[theacehidingupyoursleeve]

This lil freak just stares at ppl just like me fr

[stevensgus]

Anti - hero is way too much relatable honestly what is the point of life anymore??

[maanraat]

I just Had to do it

[cruelnemothesis]

[chessb0r3d]

Analysis so bad you don't even know what it's talking about anymore.

[everwalldigan]

My favourite thing ever is when Jason is drawn to resemble Bruce because I KNOWW his ass would HATE it😭😭

Dick: hey Jason you haven’t forgotten our meet u— oh my god are you ok?? What happened?

Jason *rocking back and forth on the floor with a traumatised look in his eyes, whispering in horror* someone mistook me for Bruce in the grocery store today.

Random kid at a charity event pointing at Jason standing grumpily in a corner: who’s that?

Bruce (smiling fondly): that’s my son Jason!

Random kid: he looks like you! :D

Jason: *leaves the room*

Bruce (running after him): jason, Jason they didn’t mean anything by it, Jason, you’re going to jump off a balcony just because of a child’s observation Jason?

[cyber-corp]

🥳🏠

[maxthesillyy]

[nicktoonsunite]

manny discovers something mildly disappointing about jenny

[stil-lindigo]

lighthearted.

if this comic resonated with you, please consider donating to this palestinian escape fund (vetted by @/nabulsi and @/el-shab-hussein) as it is less than $7,000 away from it's goal.

i turn 24 today. To celebrate, I made this comic to be a spiritual successor to lead balloon, a comic in which I talked about the darkest period of my life so far.

A lot has changed since my 23rd birthday and this one. My priorities have shifted a lot, in ways that I think are mostly good. But i think the best part about today is that suicide has gone back to being a far away notion. I'm really lucky, and I'm grateful for that.

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

i would say that, mentally speaking, i'm in a good place right now! physically of course, the crows continue their chanting,