#That's why they send asks instead of messaging or using their own blog

[strang3lov3]

Hi, @pyros-hollow. Let's clear the air.

On May 5th, you sent me these anon messages: 

This is how I responded to you: 

The next day, you messaged me privately to apologize for making me uncomfortable. I thanked you for your apology, and reiterated that I did not mind if you wanted to write the same trope as me, but that I would like my versions of these works to remain mine. I expressed that I would have preferred if you had talked to me first. 

I read your fic, I mentioned that I noticed a lot of similarities to my own writing, but that plagiarism can be tricky when you’re admittedly very inspired by another writer. I told you that this is where communication plays a huge role in avoiding these uncomfortable situations. Finally, I told you that I would like it if you unlinked your story from mine on ao3, and that you and I could work together to fix the parts that feel too close for comfort. 

Initially I told you I would highlight portions I felt could be fixed. Upon rereading your story, I told you that it was not just specific lines, but it was the overall tone, structure, and premise that, in my opinion, strongly mirrored my writing. I told you I recognize that interpretation is subjective, but with all of this combined - emotional inflection, the way scenes are framed, sometimes dialogue and even the narrative voice that the story was written in - to me, closely echoed what I wrote. I told you it felt like a paraphrasing rewrite of my writing with slight changes. 

I reiterated again that I do not own these tropes or general ideas, but the way they are expressed is something that is unique to every writer. I told you that my intention with this conversation was not to discourage you from writing, but to help you see the line between being inspired by work and unintentionally recreating it. I asked that instead of changing things line by line, to consider how you would write that story in the case that you had not read my work. 

You bucked me every step of the way. You were not receptive to any of my advice, and you came up with multiple excuses to sidestep taking responsibility for your mistake. So finally, I told you that I was uncomfortable with this conversation, so I would be removing myself from the situation. I wished you the best with your writing going forward. Then, I blocked you. I did not talk about this on tumblr beyond answering your anon above.

You messaged me on Discord afterward, telling me that you felt horrible about making me uncomfortable. I did not respond to you. 

Three days after this interaction, you posted this: 

You responded to anons mostly in favor of me, but some in favor of you, too. You also posted screenshots of our private conversation, which is against Tumblr’s terms of service. 

You also admitted to making these harassing posts out of  “petty revenge”. 

At this point, my friend messaged you in good faith and advised that you take down these posts tagged with #drama and other things like that, understanding that this was a painful situation for us both, but that your choice to post these things was harmful for all parties involved. You were receptive to her, and took down these posts. 

But by the end of May, you were sending anons about me to the confessions blog. The specific use of the word “greedy” gave you away. You used that word multiple times when you posted about me on your own blog. 

These last two “confessions” were posted within the last couple days.

You were careless enough to like some of the posts on the confessions blog (these ones or other ones I can’t remember) which is why you were blocked by my friend who messaged you to take down those posts, as well as some other people. We’re not a clique, btw. Besides that one friend who messaged you, nobody knew what happened between you and I. 

So, to sum it all up - you have: 

Intentionally or not, plagiarized my fic. I attempted to deal with this privately, but…

YOU took things public, posting about me in an attempt to validate yourself or send hate to me. You posted screenshots of our private conversation - again, something that goes against Tumblr’s terms of service.

You have publicly interacted with the confessions blog, which more writers beyond just me block - something they are well within their right to do.

You’ve also written incest, lol. No judgment here, obviously. I do think it’s interesting you want sympathy from the kink-shaming confessions blog to validate yourself. They think you’re just as disgusting as I am.

And publicly admitted to using AI to write your fics 👇

And you’re bent out of shape that people are blocking you. That is a result of your own behavior.

I did not want to make this a public thing. I let it go until now, because you can’t. But since you want to make this public, let’s make this public. Let everyone see the role you played in this situation. I was patient with you. I was generous. I was kind. You made me uncomfortable, and I tapped out of the situation - this is how you chose to retaliate.

For someone who claimed to love me and respect me so much, this sure doesn’t feel like it. And I get that you’re my number one hater now - cute, btw. I’m glad you’re so proud of that. But I don’t think you ever respected me to begin with. Your behavior is appalling.

[theconstitutionisgayculture]

Indefinite hiatus

I was toying with writing up a long post about what running this blog has meant to me over the years and why I'm stepping away for the foreseeable future, but that feels too dramatic for what's really just me saying "I'm not going to be on tumblr for at least the rest of the year". So, I'll just say I'm not going to be on tumblr for at least the rest of the year.

Okay, actually I have a bunch more to say, but it'll be under the cut.

Politics sucks. And paying attention to it, even in the reduced way I've been paying attention to it over the last few years, is hard. You end up spending so much of your supposedly free time thinking about things you can't change, getting mad about things you can't change, and getting depressed when the people who can change things just keep going in the wrong direction. Even when good things happen, it's just a matter of a few days before something bad happens once again. And vice versa. It's an endless cycle of hope, despair, resignation. Rinse and repeat, and triple speed that cycle during an election year. And I'm tired of it. I'm tired of spending every other year worried about what's going to happen on one day in November. I'm tired of hearing a piece of news and automatically composing a post about it or running through 20 different responses I might give to asks I might get about it in my head.

Everyone I know who doesn't pay attention to politics (or at least doesn't run a social media page dedicated to it) seems to enjoy their live a lot more than I currently do. Which sounds way more dramatic than what's actually going on, which is mainly that I want to get to a place where I just don't care. I want the world and its problems to flow off my back instead of weighing it down. I want to stop thinking about what people on the internet might say about something I haven't even posted yet. And that can't happen while I'm tied to this blog. So I'll be staying away from it for at least the rest of the year.

I did have a good time with this blog. I've met a bunch of really awesome people, some who are sadly no longer with us (RIP Blue), and some who I think will carry on the "fight" way better than I ever did. This isn't an admission of defeat, or pessimism about the election. Even if Trump wins, and I truly think he will if we have a fair election, I still won't be back this year. But I'll still vote and I'll still be proud that my silly little tumblr blog had an impact on some people's lives. I may not have the reach of a Tucker Carlson or a Glenn Beck, but I've gotten a lot of messages from people who said they changed their minds about an issue, or even politics in general, because of things I said, and that counts for something. If you guys take anything away from me, I want it to be this: Even the smallest impact matters. It doesn't matter if you only ever reach one person and then stop, reaching that one person is enough. Changing one vote is enough. Changing one mind is enough.

To all my mutuals, you guys are the best. I truly hope you have wonderful lives and I'm sad I won't get to see your names on my dash everyday anymore. To anyone I've ever followed or reblogged from, I couldn't have had a blog without you, so thank you. Yes, even the leftiod psychos, XD. To everyone else, find your own balance and never give into despair and never listen to people who tell you not to try. Even a failed effort is still more meaningful than sitting back and mocking people for trying to improve even the smallest thing about themselves or the world around them.

I won't be logging back in after I post this, so any messages or asks you send, I won't see. I'll still be active (or as active as I ever am) in my discord, so feel free to join there if you want to. It should still be my pinned post, but if it isn't, I'll edit this with a new invite link.

And that's all I've got to say for now.

[lurkingshan]

why do you continue to watch gmmtv shows when you clearly don’t enjoy them?

This is the kind of rude, cowardly anonymous ask that I would typically just delete, but I’m in the mood to be generous so I will respond and use it as an educational moment.

I have to start by rejecting your premise. I enjoy plenty of GMMTV shows. My favorite Thai bl of this year is Cherry Magic Thailand. I wrote quite lovingly about it on this hellsite for 12 weeks. I was also a big fan of Cooking Crush and The Trainee this year, Kidnap is giving me joy weekly, and I’m currently in the midst of a really interesting discussion with people far more mature than you about Peaceful Property. GMMTV is also responsible for some of my all time favorite Thai shows including Bad Buddy, 3 Will Be Free, Midnight Museum, Theory of Love, Moonlight Chicken, and Dark Blue Kiss, and many more besides that I liked a lot. You don't know me. You have made the mistake of assuming that because you’ve seen a small fraction of my posts about specific things, you know what I think about all kinds of things. But as my beloved departed grandfather loved to say, when you assume you make an ass out of u and me. 

So with that out of the way, let’s get to the real question underneath your logical fallacy: why don’t I keep my mouth shut instead of posting about the flaws I observe in these shows? There are a number of reasons for that.

First, I am extremely open about the fact that I am interested in the art and science of narrative storytelling, and I often post about it from a critical lens. This is all in the pinned post at the top of my blog, but I doubt someone with your lack of manners bothered to look there before sending me this ask. 

Second, I don’t believe in the popular fandom idea that all meta discussion of shows should be positive and centered on stanning for actors or pairs and their shows. That's a fine pursuit for folks who enjoy engaging with media that way, but I personally find that boring and intellectually empty, and have very little interest in it. I like to learn from the things I enjoy, and you can't learn if you're not willing to think critically about why something in a story may or may not be working.

Third, my favorite thing about watching media is discussing it with like-minded people, and the way to find like-minded people is to share your honest feelings about what you're watching. I have made some of the best friends of my life by posting my unfiltered thoughts about whatever I'm watching in various social media spaces, and having people come and say "hey, me too" or "I don't quite agree but what an interesting thought." We connect with others through sharing our thoughts and feelings. If you censor yourself in fandom spaces, you will not find your people.

Fourth, on the specific topic of GMMTV: they are the largest and best resourced ql-producing studio in the biggest ql-producing country, and part of a giant media conglomerate that controls much of the media in Thailand. Their shows matter in terms of the influence they have over the rest of the industry, and so the messages they send with their shows also matter. I will never ignore them completely even when I choose not to watch some of their shows, because where they go, the larger ql industry follows. When I see a trend in their shows that is harmful, like, say, the repeated use of marginalized identities for marketing their shows that they then disrespect in the way the stories are executed, that needs to be pointed out and examined, and I am hardly the only one doing so.

I'll end by asking you a question, anon: what did you hope to accomplish by sending me this ask? Unlike many of the other folks who have been engaging in critical discussion with me over the last couple days, you had nothing constructive to say. You didn't put forward an interpretation or share your own feelings, you didn't contribute to the collective analysis process, and you didn't offer any commiseration or even a clear disagreement with anything I said. From where I'm sitting, your only intent was to attempt to shame me for speaking. You will never be successful at that, and it's a pretty ugly impulse that you should examine in yourself. When you find yourself being awful to real human beings because you can't manage your emotions about fictional media, it's time to think about what you're doing here. I hope you'll reflect on that, and take good care.

[futchbookslut]

I understand encouraging people to support libraries instead of always buying books - although I think there's no harm in doing both. Read library books, buy it if you feel it's something that you want in your personal collection. Average people being able to have a home library is actually a big deal, considering not long ago a significant portion of the population wasn't even allowed to learn how to read - but speaking as a poor person who very rarely buys new books, these conversations can get very frustrating.

Of the books I've bought this year, three were because I was given a gift card for Christmas, two were thrift store buys, and one was a valentines gift from my wife. Every other book I've taken out from the library. Most of the books I own have come from thrift stores and library sales. I get frustrated when I post about a book I bought (a rare occurrence to begin with) and have people scolding me in my inbox.

I don't want to post the messages. They're pointless and unhelpful. But I think it's very interesting that people who do this almost always target readers with small blogs, who barely post about buying books, who are very open about supporting libraries, but they'll turn around and watch every video by a big book blogger who regularly posts about going into B&N for one book and coming out with ten. It feeds into this idea that poor people shouldn't be buying things, and somehow have a higher responsibility to be critical about where and how we spend our money. We use library resources more because we can't just buy every book we're interested in and then do a quarterly unhauling video with 30 books we didn't even read, but we get scrutinized much harder for buying a book every now and again.

It's the same as the "if you're so poor then how could you afford a phone/laptop/fridge/new clothes" as if we don't need these things to survive AND deserve to not live in squaller....that spelling doesn't look right but I don't feel like double checking it right now. But like, we're supposedly not even allowed to accept gifts from other people? Yeah, I bought three books from B&N this year. I was given a gift card, it was already paid for, and I asked for bookshop.org but sometimes people don't listen. But I post about it and suddenly it's "if you're so poor how could you afford new books/why are you not supporting indie bookstores and libraries?" Take that energy and send it toward the youtuber that does a book haul every two weeks with 20 new books from B&N.

It is genuinely a problem that poor people are held to such higher standards than those with expendable income who can actually afford to be picky about where they shop and who they support, but still actively choose not to.

Anyway, my wife got me a $20 book from Rainbowcrate. And I probably won't read it for a few months because I have, I think, 7 books to read on Libby and a few more on hold. But I'm going to read it and cherish it, and that's okay. Next time you think to message me about how I apparently don't support my library, snap a photo of your library books, a screenshot of your hold history on Libby, and send those at the same time. If you can't do that, don't waste my time.

[kyra45]

Keys guide to scam spotting

Hi! I’m Key/Jess and I’ll be giving you a detailed explanation on how to spot scam accounts with commonly known examples such as what they do or what to look out for. All this information is meant to serve as a post that can be easily understood with information of my own and tips of my own. Any tips I give here is my own and any resemblance to other info is entirely a coincidence. I will make this post as accessible as possible for ease of readability so it is all plain text and no big letters beside the top so it has a title. This is mostly based around pet donation scammers but can be used to spot other scams as well.

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What is a scam post on tumblr? A scam post is when someone is using information that isn’t their own and claiming they need money but are using a stolen story as theirs. Their situation, while it is real most of the time, is actually from another site and isn’t their situation. Usually a search of it will show any posts but this works best if you used Google or another search engine. However, this process isn’t always reliable. Scam posts are posts that are not truthful and deceive users into donating by having stolen content.

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There are a few things to keep in mind that will help you figure out if an account contacting you is a scammer and usually, most of the time, you will find it is a legitimate person if you just kindly ask them for verification with any personal details removed. However, some blogs will never reply and may block you or ignore you because they don’t have any interest in proving who they are. It’s not uncommon for these scammers to wave away questions or turn off anon asks or asks off overall so no one can ask them anything. They may even turn off messages to further prevent any concerns being addressed and try to avoid suspicion.

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One thing to keep in mind is how the account contacting you would have located you. Do you have a popular post that’s breached containment? Did you share a post that may be trending or fandom related? Any of these may lead to someone contacting you an asking you for donations be it through asks or direct messages. If your DMs are closed, the account may send you an ask telling you to message them first because they are desperate and then when contacted they ask you for like a thousand dollars on the spot. If you wonder why I suggest limiting your messages, it’s because people don’t like getting these and will mark it as spam. Scammers also do this to avoid public confrontation. But know not everyone doing this is scamming.

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Another thing to keep in mind is how the ask was worded that the account sent you. Did it tell you to answer privately because they don’t want anyone calling them a spammer or because they would prefer you to message them instead? This is a very common type of scam ask and one that’s unfortunately extremely easy to get and see if you share trending/popular posts. Most often these are asks related to a sick pet by a blog that is only an hour old or a week old if you check the date of their pinned post. If they detect even the slighted doubt in your reply or question back? They block you.

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Lastly, it doesn’t hurt to also ask questions to the blog who contacts you and see if they can provide clarification on anything you may be concerned over. This can be showing more images with personal info edited out or explaining any discrepancies in the info they supplied. For example, it could be how the images their using don’t match up with their information or how the story their using doesn’t seem to make sense because it’s not collaborating with any specific details they had already given. It may also be the supporting link they supply doesn’t match up the currency they request because the county doesn’t use the specific kind of currency they claim to need. More so if they don’t give any currency conversion rates. You can also check for backdated posts by turning on timestamps and checking the date of the first post if it’s easy to locate and seeing if it matched the reblog date in ‘other notes’. Some accounts will make posts look older in order to be deceptive and make the account look older then it really is.

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Additionally, some scams are blogs who connect you saying they can help you but they want to give you a check and ask you to cash it or give them your banking information and phone number. These blogs are never legitimate people wanting to help you if your post has links that lead to ways to send support. Their are legitimate people who would help you that don’t ask for personal information using a blog that has no pfp, no bio, and has no posts. Treat these kind of blank accounts as bots. Report them and block them.

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In closing, it is necessary to research the information you see in some posts and accounts to make sure it is a legitimate blog and not a scammer trying to make a quick buck. Not every blog you see asking for help is a scam account and generally most of them can easily provide proof their legitimate such as having several close friends, a blog that’s extremely old with tons of posts, or provides plenty of information in their posts that clearly explains their situation and shows the images they use is their own and don’t resort to a temper tantrum when questioned or when concerns are brought up.

If you found this post useful, feel free to share it or add your own tips to it! This is just based around my own personal encounters over the months of compiling information.

[simblorbo-bracket]

Submission Info

So, you think you've got what it takes to be Simblr's next sexyman? Prove it!

The Rules:

Deadline for submissions is: September 11th

Submissions must be a sim. They can be from any game, but they must be: Your own original creation, an EA/Maxis premade, your own makeover of an EA/Maxis premade, or the offspring of some combination of the above.

You may not submit sims belonging to someone else. All non-premade sims must be submitted by their creators.

Sims must be at least a Young Adult. Some games do ages differently, but we wont be accepting any teens, children, toddlers, infants, etc.

Sim does not need to be playable or human. For example, Grim Reaper, the mother plant, etc. (We will be following the Harkness test here, ok?)

You may submit multiple sims. Go nuts. Our max number of participants is currently 256, there's no way we're getting there even if everyone submits like, 10 sims.

Images must be safe to post on tumblr. I don't want polls getting flagged and skewing the results, so keep it clean-ish. (I won't blame anybody if a post does get flagged, it's not your fault, but like, no full frontal nudity, okay? Let's use some common sense is all)

No negative propaganda.

Sims may be rejected at moderator discretion.

Ok? Now we're moving on to the real good stuff:

How to submit your sim(s):

Make a post on your blog (or one post per sim, if you prefer), @ this blog (@simblorbo-bracket), and make sure you include the following info for each sim:

Name of sim

At least 1 image of the sim (A main image will be included above the poll, additional images will be below a readmore alongside the propaganda. You can specify which image you'd like to use as the main, if you have a preference)

Whether they are an original creation, premade, or makeover

(Optional) Propaganda! Why should people vote for your sim? Remember: no negative propaganda. Lift up your candidate instead of putting others down.

That's it! Your submission will be reblogged or replied to by this account if everything is in order and your submission has been accepted! If you don't hear back in a timely fashion, you can send an ask or a message to follow up. It's possible I missed it! I'm only human.

[abidethetempest]

Eliksni Conlang FAQ and Ask Guide

This post is part of my ongoing project to create a language for the Eliksni! For more information check out my masterpost linked here.

In an effort to get ahead of questions I tend to get frequently/have already answered, here's a little handy guide I made for y'all to use before you send in an ask.

Can I use the conlang in fic, art, TTRPG campaigns, etc.?

Yes, on two conditions:

Credit me!!! link back to my tumblr if you can, or at least mention my username. DO NOT, I repeat, PLEASE DO NOT take credit for my hard work as your own. I have devoted a lot of time, effort, and love to this project and would like that to be respected.

Understand that this is an ongoing project, and as I learn more abt linguistics and conlanging (I am still very much a beginner!), it can and will change. Work you include my conlang in may later become outdated as the project develops. Also understand that my work is not canonical and will not always (or even often) match up with canon material.

Why does the conlang sometimes have different words/grammar rules/pronounciations/spellings/whatever from canon?

In an effort to hold onto my remaning sanity (and because I want to have fun), I accepted early on that my work would not comply with canon as closely as possible. I take plenty of cues from canon and try to incorporate material that I can, but I also go off the rails quite frequently. I would call my conlang more canon inspired than canon compliant.

Where can I find the material for the conlang?

The masterpost pinned on my blog has links to tons of my conlang posts as well as a link to the lexicon spreadsheet. You can also search my conlang tag, (#indee's eliksni conlang adventure) on my blog to see all posts.

What can I send in an ask about?

Pretty much anything conlang-related you like! Requests for new words, help with translations, name ideas, general questions.

When can I send in an ask?

I pretty much never close my inbox, so you're welcome to send it whenever you like. However, I normally only go through my inbox and answer conlang-related asks one week out of each month, usually the first or second week. I always announce when Conlang Question Weeks, as I call them, are happening, so keep an eye out for that to know when you can expect an answer!

If you have a question that is more time-sensitive and you feel you cannot wait until the next question week, you are welcome to message me through tumblr instead. I will answer as quickly as my schedule allows.

What should I do BEFORE I send in an ask?

Read the FAQ. Since you've gotten to this point, I assume you've done that, which I appreciate!

Browse the masterpost and see if your question has already been answered or there is already a post on the topic.

Search the dictionary if you're looking for particular words. Make sure to check for synonyms or words you could use to substitute for your target word! I'm happy to make new words if you need them, of course, but in my opinion half the joy of translation is getting creative with what you have and playing around with meanings.

If you've done all those things and you still don't have the answer or words you need, then please feel free to send me an ask or DM! I love helping people with my conlang and am always down to talk shop.

Thanks for reading!

[hurtm3pls]

Sooo this pair of tits knows its place! This isn’t its first blog. Don’t fuck around, and we’ll have a good time.

I’m owned by Lord-of-Dom!

What are the colors for? TITLES are colored because they’re titled. The BLUE is the most important part of the sentence, for lazy readers (boooo), you should read all of it

List of kinks (yay🥰):

Misogyny (because good girls know their place)

Pain (cunts should do whatever a Man says,, especially if it’s as its expense)

Hard kinks

Degradation (teach me my place!!)

Objectification (of me, don’t be excessive)

Humiliation (your inferiority hole means you don’t get to have dignity)

Race Play (White Superiority, because They’re simply better.🤷🏾‍♀️) (purposely left it White, see what I did there:))

Patriarchy (what would we dumb cunts do without Men?? Don’t strain yourself thinking about it, sweetie.)

Body Shaming (another excuse to tell me how pathetic I am)

Praise, actually. (Mix it in with the degradation and I PROMISE You will baffle me)

Breath Play (You control how much I breathe? Yes??)

Male Superiority (again, Men run the world. women have tits instead of brains)

female inferiority (because we just are)

Cnc stuff (somno specifically)

Hypnosis (I would love to be in a trance and drooly for You!)

More stuff my small girl brain can’t think of (my brain cells dripped out of my cunt, what can I say?)

Rules!!!

Nothing above the neck

I don’t post the clothes I wear

Nothing but titty pics to people that aren’t approved by @the-invisible-brand (bestie) or @lord-of-dom (Massa)

Skim my bio and pinned every week or so, I add things all the time

Hard Limits (don’t make me block you)

Actually getting caught

Involving family

Unsolicited dick pics

I’ll let you know if I think of more

Scat

Soft Limits (maybe, be gentle)

Toilet play

Piss play

Rape play (is that what it’s called?? I accept threats and edge to them I promise)

Stalking (be GENTLE 😭)

Give me time I’m sure there’s more

Why should You send me an ask / task / submission? (Please do)

It’ll make me happy

It’ll probably make you happy too

Remember to be icky and mean and degrading and humiliating 🥰😵‍💫

I’ll probably send you a nude as a thank you :)

What if You want to message me? (You totally should)

Go for it! I need you to have an on/off switch for kink, or at least pretend to. Unless you want to be blocked or ignored?

I like big words, feel free to give me punishments if You think it’s TOO big

WHO can message me? (Use common sense)

Don’t be stupid. While I have nothing against trump supporters, if you genuinely discriminate in real life, I want nothing to do with you (except maybe a convo to understand why cause that’s just interesting to me. What about other people makes them inferior?? You’re still wrong I’m just curious)

Don’t be a minor

Anyone else checks out!

I adore talking to other subs! Let’s bully each other for Men’s amusement, Kay?🥰

Do I have a personality outside kink?

Hell yeah! Anime is amazing, books are amazing, I’m learning American Sign Language & Spanish. I love chatting I’m both!!

Things You should know (should’ve probably been higher on the list but I’m not redoing it)

I am not very friendly unless we've already become friends. I think i'm bitchy. I don't like small talk.

Images of me will be tagged #🐒

I’m a switch! When I tell you I love making other cunts drool and drip because their small brains can’t handle someone even pretending to be smarter—it’s not my fault they fall apart when someone calls them out on being a pathetic (as they should be, being cunts and all)

I’m in uni. That’s all you need to know.

I live at home cause it’s close to college, don’t give me outrageous asks

I’m on and off inconsistently: I don’t want to be addicted to porn. So I usually drop it for a few weeks, but each relapse lasts longer than the last one 😵‍💫

I’m owned by lord-of-dom!🥰🫶🏾

I have tinnitus. I have ringing in my ears 24/7, it’s an utter headache. It induces headaches and dizzy spells. I have earbuds, but I don’t like using them for hours on end.

I don’t have social medias

I entirely forgot I got distracted coloring my intro

Thanks for reading this far! Have a treat.

Sucking on udders is still cute, right?

[neechees]

I'm putting out a warning for the user @jenniferpss/jenniferpzsss for likely being a scam and likely being run by notorious scammer Laura Deramas for the following reasons & proof:

Their blog has only existed since December 16th 2023, which is when they started asking for money.

They claim they live in the U.S but are "European" and are recieving healthcare in the U.S, while also asking for donations in American dollars. We've seen this with various other scams like nevermindblog where they claimed to be European but had their paypal currency set to U.S dollars. It's also weird to me that a European would go to a country with one of the most expensive healthcare costs in the world when there's several other, closer, much less expensive options that are equal (if not higher) in quality to the U.S to recieve healthcare within Europe. (Proof of that below)

On the note of calling themselves "European", they never specify what their Nationality or ethnicity is. Of course not all Europeans are the same, but that's precisely it, a lot of Europeans don't just call themselves "European", they'll happily list where they're from, and say something like "I'm Breton from France", or "I'm German" or "I'm from England", not just "I'm European". This allegedly European user doesn't and hasn't ever listed their country of origin, so they're likely faking an ethnicity

They claim they want to recieve donations via PayPal and Facebook pay, but to use facebook pay you have to have an active facebook account, which they refuse to give to people.

Below they also claim fbpay & paypal is "the only way I can recieve donations" despite the fact that cashapp & venmo, two of the most popular money transfer apps in the U.S, are available to Americans with an American address. If theyve been living long enough in America to be well incorporated into the American healthcare system, including having American insurance, an American specialist doctor, and a homecare nurse that they say they have in their donation post, then why can they not just use venmo or cashapp, which is available to anyone with an American address, which if they're telling the truth, they would definitely have? I find it hard to believe that someone who's been living in America for a while doesn't know about venmo or cashapp when asking for donations.

They claim in their donation post that they want to be "truly as transparent and honest as possible!", but then when someone asked jenniferpss to clear up some allegations against them & to be transparent, instead of doing what they said they'd do, they redirected, said the person asking questions was "attacking" them, and then didn't answer ANY of the questions. This would be suspicious enough on its own, but we've also seen such behavior from Laura in previous scams where, instead of answering reasonable, legitimate questions people had, she victimized herself and claimed ANY questions were a personal "attack" on her, regardless of how nicely worded.

They started spam messaging/asking people to reblog their donation posts, including sending these messages specifically to people who say they don't reblog donation posts bc they received an ask to.

Suddenly changed their url after being asked to address their suspicious behavior, which is a common scammer tactic. (Used to be @jenniferpss, now changed to @/jenniferpzsss, which you can see the difference & dates in the above and below screenshots)

In one of their posts, they specifically tagged two previous victims of Laura Deramas asking them to reblog their post, but ONLY them. If they're truly new to tumblr then why specifically tag those two users? How did they know about those users when they previously never interacted with either of them? Why did they ONLY tag those two users? We know Laura would often re-target other people who had donated to her or that she'd manipulated in the past for her newer scams where she pretended to be someone else, so this is typical Laura behavior. Note that the replies on their donation post are also restricted, which is ALSO typical scammer behavior

[theoraclenextdoor]

Pick a Pile: A Message from the Universe

breathe in, breathe out and pick a picture that resonates with you. please take what resonates and leave what doesn’t. there is love in all of these messages. the tone here is gentle, like an older sibling, best friend, or parent scolding and motivating you at the same time. :)

pile 1 -> pile 2 -> pile 3

Did this resonate with you? If you’re reading this before Friday, October 13th: I’m doing a housewarming tarot game, to celebrate settling into my new blog space! I’ll be doing 3-cards spreads for five people! Want more details?

©️2023 cancersstellium. all rights reserved.

Pile 1

(crystals: black onyx and clear quartz | bottom of deck: six of cups. nostalgia isn’t just about longing or reminiscing about old times. it’s remembering too)

Maybe you feel like in your past there is a lack of a sense of justice. Maybe you didn’t get your due, that person didn’t get their punishment. But it’s coming. Karma cannot be dealt when your “peace” depends on it. The moment you stop worrying about their karma will be the moment that they receive it. Focus on your energy instead. There’s this beautiful, chaotic energy within you waiting, like a volcano waiting to erupt. There’s a reunion coming your way, later this month. Whether that’s with an another person, a part of your self, with the divine is left to be revealed. Whatever it may be: stay open to it, stay grateful, stay blessed. The major arcanum sun here is 6, The Lovers. There’s a duality here. One that requires love, faith, and sometimes a choice to leap blindly. It’s the roses with the thorns; it’s fire and water, a place for both exist; it’s want versus need versus true desire. Lean into this time. Breathe into this time. All of your relationships will be tested. All of your relationships will be challenged. All of your relationships will be upgraded. Trust the journey. Trust the process.

may resonate with: those born in december; cheetos, specifically the hot ones; animal lovers? something about cheetahs?

Pile 2

(crystal: pyrite | bottom of deck: temperance. peace and inner knowing)

Your’s reads more like a story and less like a message. There’s a wish here, a desire. And it seems like now is an auspicious time to get it. “So why haven’t I?” You ask. You planted the seed a while ago and you’re wondering why it hasn’t grown. You’re wondering if you just need to give it time, if you should pull it up and replant it, or just give up on it entirely. Perhaps you can’t see it, but there’s a sense of grief from the Universe in this, a “Why don’t you trust Me?” sense of exasperation. Rushing only results in poorer quality and things like this, can’t be rushed. Just know that all will be revealed in due time. But there’s a compassion here, for your struggle and an understanding that we use time as a measurement. I expect you’ll see some light shed on the situation very soon. The major arcanum sum here is 10, The Wheel of Fortune. There are higher forces at work here. Step aside. (Imagine a “road at work” sign here.) Be patient. Even. More. Patient.

may resonate with: leo suns + leo 1H placements, dolphin(s?) fans, hard workers, “just send me a sign”

Pile 3

(crystal: amethyst | bottom of deck: ace of wands reversed. you’re in your own way. lack of imagination. lack of creativity.)

“When the ‘why’ is strong, the ‘how’ is easy.” Meaning: when the reason behind something is clear, the how it comes about requires little effort on your part. Why are so obsessed with ‘how’ this will happen? Why are you so sure that because you cannot see a solution there must not be one? I ask this with love because I see all the major influences here. There’s a wholeness, there’s beauty, there’s great and beautiful change. The only obstacle in your path is you. And that’s okay! That’s something you can change. In order to get out of your own way, all you need to do is look inward. You already know what you want. Go back to what you knew just before it got complicated. Therein lies your answer. Maybe it felt scary but it’s not, just look one more time. Maybe it feels like the ground is shifting beneath your feet, but what is it that you’re standing on? Have you truly looked? Look again. You’ve come so far, you’ve changed so much. I see a reason to celebrate at the end of this. Feminine energy here. Being, creating, dancing, receiving. The major arcanum sum here is 4, The Emperor. Masculine energy. All it takes is a little organization, a little logic but not the “real world” kind.

may resonate with: “i just feel so alone”, aladdin, wedding tiktoks, jenga, uno (like the card game)

[mysticbewitched]

Hey mystic

I was gonna link an ask from earlier but i cant seem to put links in here for some reason and google is not helping. Its the one about the non-dualism community and how toxic it can be. I just wanted to say I am glad others agree. I wouldn't consider myself a beginner to loa manifesting or shifting. I just think its crazy how someone says things like "just be" and someone asks them to clarify it and they respond by saying something like "do you need help drinking water."

Trends come and go, I'm sure once ND is no longer new someone else will unearth some old spiritual practice and claim its above LOA as well. I just wish everyone would be accepting and encouraging instead of what seems to be condescending because they think they know something no one else does.

Lastly I heard you say on the podcast the person you were gonna do it with is no longer in your life, sorry to hear that. I only bring this up because I believe I saw a post saying you manifested this person into your life and then they changed (I could be wrong though). I also manifested someone back (an ex) but it was a 'manifestation' and all i ended up creating was misery.

You don't have to answer this if the last part is too personal, but if you want send me a message. Just wanted to say I think you have some great views that resonated.

Great podcast btw

I completely agree with you and I'm glad that others are able to see the madness that I'm seeing.

What they usually mean by telling you all, "just be" is they're telling you to realize your true self as awareness. They're telling you to just recognize your divine nature in the present moment and enjoy knowing yourself.

I don't see why they don't just tell you to turn within and recognize your true self as awareness in this present moment without all the riddles.

I agree that everyone here should turn within themselves and listen to their inner guidance instead of relying on the "others" for advice, because then the constant search and craving for more answers will never end. However, at the same time, it's the polite and helpful thing to do to let your readers know exactly what they're looking for while you advise for them to look within themselves for the truth: realizing divine the source of your true self.

If everyone knew what they were looking for, I think they would have an easier time turning within and trusting their inner voice to lead them to answers.

I feel as if the lack of clarification on exactly what to look for is unnecessary and it can come off as mind games instead of just being direct with the readers and telling them all, "you're turning within to realize your true nature. Hint: you are always *aware.*"

I happen to notice from time to time as well that some of these bloggers feel the need to use the whole "words are meaningless" nonsense as a moronic excuse to bully or put down other blogs amongst themselves or with their anons for simply viewing things in a different perspective and I don't think that's cool for anyone to do.

That behavior isn't right. It's just plain mean.

Everyone is entitled to their own perspective and share their own views, but to publicly put down specific blog names for everyone to hear and make fun of them together? Very condescending and cold.

Oh, believe me, I'm waiting for the next spiritual trend to come out of nowhere. I wonder what it's going to be next. Now my curiosity is in flames.

To end things here, I want to thank you so much for your kinds words and the lovely compliment.

Your feedback and appreciation for the podcast means so much to me. I'm so very glad to hear that my perspective of things resonated with you.

Thank you for enjoying my podcast.

[himasgod]

why should i have to change a pronoun in my head because you can’t bother with letting me know beforehand? and don’t just say “oh i wouldn’t care” you would if it was almost every fanfic you try to read because tumblrs tags are fucked.

the only reason you don’t care is because it doesn’t affect you.

and also idc abt being anonymous as im open about this topic on my blog and tbh it was a force of habit when typically req something made by another blog who DO cater to my gender.

you’re welcome for complimenting your blog, your writing is very good. i do just wish you’d be less closed minded about this because if you seriously think that i’m overreacting you’ve got no empathy whatsoever.

i am sorry for being rude on my first anon, i had literally just had this problem with two blogs before your own (go figure) but I’m not apologizing for giving you PROOF about the claim i made.

Alright, thanks for your reply.

No, I wouldn't mind. I’d just scroll past it, that’s it. And you're out here acting like you know exactly what I’d do, like you know me better than I know myself, or like your truth applies to everyone — like if you feel something, then everyone must feel the same.

That’s not something you can deny or not, and honestly, you don’t know me, so you wouldn’t know how I’d react to certain things.

And again, not trying to argue about how I'd react with people who don’t even know me — if I read a fanfic and saw it didn’t have the pronouns I’d prefer, I’d move on, just scroll.

There’s really no need to send some asshole message to the writer — or to message them at all, really.

And yeah, with that Genshin one-shot I didn’t specify the pronouns before the fic started, and yeah, readers probably should know that ahead of time.

But like I said, it was clear from the first paragraph that the pronouns were she/her. So sorry you had to read a couple of lines to find that out. Maybe not ideal, sure. But this? I think it’s not proportionate.

And I’m not trying to invalidate your feelings or anything, just saying — if it bothers you that much, block me, or again, just scroll past. But finding something you don’t like and coming to insult me on my own blog? That’s rich.

Also, the part where you call me “closed-minded” is wild. You don’t even know me, and you’re acting like you have the right to define who I am.

If I had no empathy, like you said, I probably would’ve blocked you, or even just read your messages and not replied, or deleted them.

And the whole pronoun thing? That hits directly for me. Closed-minded? man, I’m literally part of the LGBTQI+ community. Pronouns are something I’m always careful with.

Saying I’m closed-minded because I put the pronouns in the third line instead of at the very top? That’s rich. I usually write with they/them pronouns, unless the request specifically asks for she/her. And if it doesn’t, I tend to use you/yours or they/them.

You could try reading a few more of my blogs.

[iniziare]

ignoring aventurine's blatant gay coding is really something

Other things have had me a little salty this morning, so in case that influences my perception of how you intended this, my sincere apologies. Either way, forgive me for being serious for a moment, but I want to use this as a PSA to make a point going forward on this blog.

I have nothing against opposing views, and I have nothing against people disagreeing with me, but what I have something against on principle, are potentially snarky messages like this one that seem to have only one aim, which is to try and taint my character by making insinuations that are wholly unfounded (that you think me to be anti-LGBT?) and based on something that you genuinely cannot draw any such thing from. Now whether Aventurine is 'gay-coded' as you so put it, or a bisexual man (on which note: it's real saddening to see that in 2024, in-house fighting against bisexuality's mere existence still reigns supreme, good job, you're really making admirable strides) doesn't matter for what I'm going to touch on. Although out of respect for the character himself and the person who wrote him, I can't move on without noting that you may want to reread some character stories, some dialogues (particularly things said by the Harmony to him, for instance), to see whether that seals your faith in your claim, or diminishes it. Either way, I want to remind you: being bisexual doesn't reduce the significance of being drawn to the same sex.

Alright, continuing what I was saying: messages like these don't accomplish anything, outside of making you feel like you're on a pedestal; is it cold up there? I don't envy you. In all seriousness however, in all my years on any of my blogs, I have always aimed to be canon-strict with my portrayals, with which I set myself up for something that I deem imperative for myself in RP: to be criticized by the masses. I have always tried to engage with my follower base, I have always encouraged them to come to me if I'm wrong on something, I value people trying to poke holes in my logic. And if you succeed in proving that I overlooked something, I will happily admit it, and stand corrected. In that, I aim to say that I thoroughly enjoy debate and discussion (based in rationale, and not feelings), which I think are fundamental to our society even outside of Tumblr. If someone disagrees with me, my notes are open, if you want to question something that I think or have posted, my askbox (as you've learned and have made use of) is open. But all I ask is that you open a line of healthy debate with me, and not send something that is entirely baseless if you don't even substantiate your claim in your same message. But also, what I don't understand is that my post doesn't even directly diminish the popular Aventurine/Ratio ship in the fandom, it instead simply expresses frustration that not more people see the depth of the Aventurine/Topaz dynamic, and recognize it as a good ship as well, because there is a lot within the game that aims at a definite potential there. Granted, yes, that comes with having to acknowledge that Aventurine may just be a bisexual man who is also into women, but if that's something that doesn't sit quite right with you, then maybe the issue that you're pointing at me, should be returned to you, the one who initially pointed the accusatory finger here.

Again, if you want to have a conversation about this and tell me why you think that I'm wrong by substantiating your own claim, you're very welcome to, and I'd be happy to engage with you. But until then, this is all that I have for you. And before I might get a 'why do I need to substantiate my thing, Sae', it's nothing against you personally, and instead it's the simple 101 of debate. You disagree with a point that I make? Then it is up to you to tell me why you disagree, so that I can give you a fruitful counter that you can then do something with.

Regardless of the intention of your message, anon, I wish you a good day, and I hope that it's raining less over there, wherever you may be, than it is over here. I'm not motivated to go get my groceries!

[makis-eyebrows]

“ I asked a question. I wasn't trying to be a bitch but if you feel that way, I'll take your criticism.”

“I really didn't want to apologize and I won't lie ans say it's fully sincere to everyone I've mentioned but I am willing to swallow my pride and do so.”

both statements from you but your not “trying to be a bitch”, im not defending the people sending hate your way but are you seeing the correlation here, the secondary statement was completely unnecessary. very much not excusing rude behavior, but the tone in which you reply to things is whats causing rude behavior. people respond to harshness with more harshness and the language and tone you use is just condescending and rude.

the way in which you react to people asking genuine questions is also incredibly rude

“Does it bother you that I use the hashtag??? Is there a reason??? Also you don't have to say sorry to lessen the blow (which isn't much of a blow anyway) and do people really need to make deals to use hashtags? But apology accepted I guess...”

your tone is so incredibly defensive, instead of trying to understand where the genuine concern and questioning is coming from, you respond with hostility

authors have made their own tags for their blogs, in order to make fic search easier for people who want to read things specifically from them

My main point was that I'm not the only one who uses the tag.

I have realized that I was too harsh on the person who called me out of using the hashtag, but if the creator of the tag does not have a problem with it, why drag me for 1. Using the tag and 2. My rude response to the one user?

I get your blog is all about calling out rude bloggers, and that's fine. I'll take it as it is and move on. Nothing else could be said, and if the user who first called me out still feels hurt by my rude response, then they can always message me, I'm not going to lash out on them. Even you can if this really bothers you.

[fantasywr1te]

IMPORTANT FYI POST

I just want to get the following off my chest since there seems to be a lot of discussion today of these topics on the dash.

I write mostly trans-masc muses because I myself am trans masc. Due to lack of funds and because I am living in Trump's America I have not undergone any physical transitions. However I would love to not have breasts -- a fact you can see translated when I write my trans muses as having top surgery scars. I tend to use the word c.vnt when referring to their private parts because such terminology is what I'm familiar with. Some of my trans male muse would be okay getting pregnant, some wouldn't. I tend to write trans masc muses the most because I resonate with their gender & experience. I love and adore women but I am forced to pretend to be one for the sake of safety when at work and out in public so when it comes to my hobbies I rarely portray femme muses because I feel like I need a break from pretending to be a woman. This does not mean I hate women! Please don't make wild assumptions about me like that. I do write some femme muses on a superhero multimuse I have and also on vampiheir.

2. Some people ruffle their feathers when reading this rule (see screenshot) regarding my Japanese muses (Kenichi here & Shinobu on vampiheir). The reason I had to make this rule is because I had a user I had 0 common mutuals with send me hostile DMs back when I wrote Zuko from ATLA. She basically accused me of being racist because my rules stated I was uncomfortable interacting with people who used Ian Ousley as a faceclaim because it is unclear if he is native or not (Sokka is a native character). She insisted that Ian was native. I did my own research and it was unclear if he was native or not... I reached out to some native RP helpers who have a sort of 'ask a native person' RP help server and explained the situation to them. They agreed it was unclear Ian if Ian is native or not and that it would be okay if I maintained my rule of not interacting with people who used him as a faceclaim. Because I refused to interact with the angry DM person's hostile messages she vagued about me, a friend of hers vagued about me. A friend of hers also tried to follow me multiple times despite me blocking them. Additionally while looking for images of a faceclaim for Zuko I accidentally liked a post made by a KRP. A different user saw me like that post and vague about me and about how awful she felt white people are. The above reasons is why I've limited to processing feedback regarding BIPOC muses from mutuals only. I love to learn and appreciate constructive criticism.

3. Connected to the above, as an autistic person, Japan, China & Korea have been special interests of mine for a long time. I like to joke that I've gotten the 'I obsess over very specific things autism instead of the super smart math whiz autism.' I've taken classes in Japanese, Korean & Mandarin and have taken a few East Asian history classes. I often research things on my own time and am continuing to study Japanese. I am not perfect, I know research will be an ongoing process for me, and I know as a white person I will spend my whole life unpacking internalized racism my position as a white person has granted me with. I know mistakes can be unavoidable and would like to be given a chance to learn from mistakes instead of ranted and raved about in negative ways.

4. I know that my multimuse (fantasywr1te) could use some more visibly BIPOC characters. It is something I am working on but I am really slowing down and taking my time. When I add characters I want them to be fleshed out, not just random faces for the sake of diversity (I do think diversity is important!)

5. Also just because I don't talk a lot about politics on my RP blogs doesn't mean I'm a bootlicker. I'm pro-Gaza, irl I'm an art teacher who uses musuem backed resources to teach students about female, BIPOC & LGBT+ artists, I often make protest art on my personal blue sky and I have donated to mutual aid funds. I don't talk about it a lot here because RP is my break space and I also don't feel like I need to brag about doing the bare minimum (I'm just attempting to be a decent human being after all).

Do with this information what you will. If you chose to block me please block me on all of my blogs so I don't accidentally follow you.

Happy Thursday,

Nika.

[simblorbo-bracket]

SBBB Submission Info

Are you Bad? Are you Butch? Do you wanna let everyone know that you're That Bitch? Then this is the tournament for you

The Rules:

Deadline for submissions is: May 21st, 2025

Submissions must be a sim. They can be from any game, but they must be: Your own original creation, an EA/Maxis premade, your own makeover of an EA/Maxis premade, or the offspring of some combination of the above.

You may not submit sims belonging to someone else. All non-premade sims must be submitted by their creators.

Sims can be recreations of fictional characters from other media sources, but these recreations must be made by you, the submitter. Additionally, all propaganda and images provided must be sims screenshots, or legally belong to you, the submitter.

Sims must be at least a Young Adult. Some games do ages differently, but we wont be accepting any teens, children, toddlers, infants, etc.

Sim does not need to be playable or human. For example, Grim Reaper, the mother plant, etc.

You may submit multiple sims. Go nuts. Within reason. This time, the cap is 5 sims, max. (Unless you have some sort of really, really good argument as to why you should be allowed to submit more than that. Then, dm me about it. We’ll talk.)

Images must be safe to post on tumblr. I don’t want polls getting flagged and skewing the results, so keep it clean-ish. (I won’t blame anybody if a post does get flagged, it’s not your fault, but like, no full frontal nudity, okay? Let’s use some common sense is all)

No negative propaganda.

Sims may be rejected at moderator discretion.

Ok? Now we’re moving on to the real good stuff:

How to submit your sim(s):

Make a post on your blog (or one post per sim, if you prefer), @ this blog (@simblorbo-bracket), and make sure you include the following info for each sim:

Name of sim

At least 1 image of the sim. A square image (~1:1 aspect ratio) is preferred for your main image. If no square image is provided, your image may be cropped for formatting when the polls begin. (A main image will be included above the poll, additional images will be below a readmore alongside the propaganda. You can specify which image you’d like to use as the main, if you have a preference)

Whether they are an original creation, premade, recreation of a fictional character from other media, or EA premade makeover

(Optional) Additional propaganda! Why else should people vote for your sim? What makes that Bad? What makes them That Bitch? Remember: no negative propaganda. Lift up your candidate instead of putting others down.

That’s it! Your submission will be reblogged or replied to by this account if everything is in order and your submission has been accepted! If you don’t hear back in a timely fashion, you can send an ask or a message to follow up. It’s possible I missed it! I’m only human.