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[grabby-smitten]

Sylus is for those who are seeking someone who can be genuine and honest with them. That will put them and their relationship first and wont betray the same trust that is given.

Sylus is for those who are scared of being loved completely. The ones who believe they have a dark side and want someone who will still stand by their side and love them still the same.

Sylus is for those who sometimes need help and can’t ask for it. He would do the things, guide you or simply accompany you through it all.

Sylus is for those who struggle to see a bright side of themselves, but he will remind you time and time again how a wonderful person you are. In his eyes, there is nothing more precious than you.

[aardvaark]

all i want from the next episode of leverage redemption is for parker and astrid’s conflict to be played as though it’s a ridiculously intense sibling rivalry. not the whole episode, clearly it’s gonna get a lot more dramatic, but just a couple of comedic moments where parker is seething at having to share her mother figure with her kind-of-ex-nemesis. parker has gotten a little used to being mom’s (sophie’s) favorite child through the years and she does NOT want a new interpol agent sister.

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

What is Executive Functioning?

Neurodivergent Insights

[daily-odile]

exhaustion

[blorboindulgence]

This was made as a bribe

[sflow-er]

Fanfic resource/reference: sharing my notes on Swedish nicknames

I've had the privilege of being taught about Swedish nicknames by some knowledgeable Swedes on here, and I've also tried to research them on my own (e.g. this article in Språkvård has been a great resource). I've got a bunch of notes based on the info I've gathered - they are messy, but I figured I'd share them here for any other YR fic writers who find them useful (inspired by @dreamyelectronicmusic asking about nicknames yesterday)!

Some rules and examples:

- Virtually all Swedish nicknames are bisyllabic with emphasis on the first syllable to flow easily with the spoken language!

- Some very typical standard formats:

Girls’ nicknames most typically end in -a, -(a)n or -i: Cecilia > Cilla or Cissi, Charlotta/e > Lotta or Lotti, Therese > Tessan, Louise > Lussan or Lojsan

The most typical format for guys' nicknames consists of the first syllable, a double consonant and -e: Wilhelm > Wille, Simon > Simme, Mikael > Micke, Charles > Tjalle

Fredrik > Fredde or Freddy, Fredrika > Freddi; Freddie can be either but is often assumed female (cf. Maddie)

Alexander > Alex (pronounced a-lex or al-lex); Vincent > Vince is possible (pronounced vin-se)

- Not every name has an "established" or standard nickname

Particularly applicable to new and international names, as well as names that already have a feel and pattern similar to nicknames: Sara, Rosh, Stella, Felice, Henry

Sometimes nicknames based on a more commonly Swedish variant of the name may be used (e.g. Felice and Henry could be something like Flisan and Hempa based on Felicia and Henrik, but this isn't standard)

- Nicknames can be built from the base name by various methods:

From the start: Katarina > Kattis, Carolina > Carro, Ibrahim > Ibbe, Klas > Klabbe, Alexander > Alex, Beatrice > Bea

From the end: Karolina > Lina, Kristina > Tina or Stina

From the middle: Elisabet > Lisa

Cut & paste: Margareta > Meta, Urban > Ubbe, Felicia > Fia, Flisan, Flisi

Adding a middle consonant: Bo > Bosse

Doubling of first letter or syllable: Lennart > Lelle, Fredrika > Fifi

Doubling of middle consonant: Ingrid or Anna > Ninni, Kristina > Nina

- The form of the nickname is simple, preferably with only one (single or double) consonant sound between the vowels:

If the base name contains a consonant group, one of the consonants is removed: Albert > Abbe, Margareta > Maggan, Viktor > Vicke, Marcus > Mackan

Strong consonants (p, t, k, b, d, g, s) are retained over weaker ones (r, l, m, n): Nils > Nisse, exception: Walter > Walle

If the consonants are equally strong, the first one is retained: Viktor > Vicke, Ulrika > Ulla, Mats > Matte

If the nickname does contain a consonant group, the first consonant is a nasal sound (n, m, ŋ): Henrik > Henke or Henka (pronounced heŋke/a)

A consonant (often p) can be added after a nasal sound taken from the base name: Tommy > Tompa, Bengt > Bempa, Henrik > Hempa

The whole consonant group is pronounced in the same part of the mouth and the second sound is always toneless (never b, d, g)

- The first syllable and other weighted syllables are particularly prominent in nicknames and can lead to different variants:

Birgitta > Bibbi, Biggan or Gittan; Margareta > Maggan, Greta or Meta; Elisabet > Lisa or Bettan; Kristina > Tina, Stina, Kina, Kicki, Nina, Tinni, Tinna…

- Nicknames can also be based on last names, anecdotes etc. instead of a given name, and they may act as class markers:

e.g. Jonny/Sonny/Ronny are working class nicknames

Obscure nicknames and unusual variants are upper class: Smysan (not based on a given name); the real King Carl Gustaf was called Tjabo/Tjabbe in his youth; Queen Kristina would never be Kicki/Tina/Stina but e.g. Tinni/Tinna

Cf. Solsidan episode where Mickan tries to establish "Ybby" for Ebba

Some upper-class people still have normal nicknames (e.g. Wille)

- Many people have no nickname at all; some people may have several; others only have them in specific contexts:

some people introduce themselves by their nickname (Micke), others use their given name but also answer to a nickname among friends (Wille)

some women only use nicknames with their female friends

men may also address each other by their last names (remnant of military style)

people in a group may use nicknames based on last names to distinguish between two people with the same first name (but they don't necessarily use that nickname to address the person!)

- NB. some simple names and nicknames are easy to turn into "baby speak" or playground taunt versions (doubling with p or b):

Annapanna, Ollepolle, Walleballe, Soffiboffi etc.

Parents may be mindful of these when naming or nicknaming their child

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- Added note on pronunciation: a written double consonant in Swedish denotes a doubly articulated sound:

E.g. Tina is pronounced with a long i and short n, Tinna with a short i and long n (English approximation: tee-na vs. tin-na, emphasis on the first syllable)

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I realise these rules and examples may not be particularly easy to follow - they aren't for me either! But I figured they might be of interest anyway.

As always, additions and corrections are very, very welcome!

[solrookera]

Solavellan's: stop shipping Solrook! Blah blah blah conform to my tastes and world state/canon interpretation!

Me:

[sun-e-chips]

Are there any flotation devices people can lay on? What happens if kids fall asleep on them?

Yes there are complementary tubes for guest at the waterpark but besides the big waterslide multi person tube they don’t really have much else lounging wise. Also external floatation devices can only be used in the main pools for safety reasons. (Arm floaties and swim vests are of course the exception) :)

If a kid falls asleep anywhere in the park staff will see to it that they are reunited with their parents (your park band will give you a buzz if an animatronic is currently trying to reach you)

Children will be well looked after until one of their parents arrives (don’t want anyone getting sunburned ;)

[sweetestflow3rs]

tw for abortion talk ( fictional ) //

and if i said that i am contemplating the idea of the dr impregnating vanida in the institution and vanida inducing her own miscarriage by eating poisonous herbs in the forest when escaping, how many rocks will be thrown at me?

[numerousracoons]

Post-ending (pick your pick) Pathologic fic but it’s just Artemiy Burakh on bed rest because holy fucking shit that man needs to be put on bed rest

[lareanzo]

Seeing people's opinions on ABA here and everything they say is so far removed from everything I'm learning in my classes and seeing from people in the field that I've come to the conclusion that either no one on this site actually knows what ABA *is*, they think it's still the same as it was back in the 60s, or behaviour analysts in the US don't abide by the ethical code like they're supposed to.

Knowing the US, I would genuinely believe any of these.

Cause wdym ABA is just "teaching people to mask" or "teaching people to not be autistic". We are EXPLICITLY TOLD that we CANNOT touch a behaviour unless it's socially significant - i.e., it causes harm to the person doing it or those around them, or it severely limits the person's ability to access supports necessary for their quality of life. No one is out here taking children and forcing them not to stim - and if they are, its a massive breach of the ethical code and you can legally report them to the board of ethics.

And don't get me fucking started on what some of you think a punishment procedure is. You'd need to go through every other possible intervention before even THINKING of starting one, and even then you'd need multiple supervisors, a gigantic stack of paperwork, EXTENSIVE communication with and consent from the client, and One Million safety measures before you could even get permission to tell a client "no, don't do that", or remove their access to television - which, by the way, is about as extreme as the "punishments" get.

Do remember that it's called a "punishment" in the scientific sense - a consequence that reduces the likelihood of a behaviour reoccuring - NOT in the typical sense. A high five could be a punishment to someone. So could a compliment.

Even when a client literally tries to STAB you you have to use the least invasive and least restrictive safety measure possible, you can't just lock them up and you CERTAINLY can't sedate them unless it is literally your only option.

So either y'all have never actually interacted with actual ABA and are just repeating stuff you read online, or you've had the misfortune of meeting an incompetent or unethical practitioner (which, seeing how "Behaviour Analyst" wasn't a protected term until THIS YEAR, and ANYONE could claim to be one, is very possible).

Or maybe the field itself is full of incompetent and unethical and ignorant practitioners! From the US, that wouldn't surprise me.

But ABA itself (and it's derivatives, like IBI) are EXTREMELY useful and effective tools for helping people of all kinds learn the skills they need to lead better lives. Maybe it's not right for everyone - few things are - but the incessant demonization and unwillingness to actually DISCUSS, instead of just throwing around misinformation and fearmongering, is both unproductive and actively damaging people's ability to access supports they might actually benefit from.

And this is coming from someone who used to have the same opinion of ABA, btw.

[aarontveit]

Now, if you gentlemen will excuse me, I'm off in the pursuit of the perfect bottle of rum.

GRACELAND | 2013 - 2015 S01E01: Pilot

[loki-zen]

someone could probably do a deep dive on Gender in CK3 which is not gonna be me; for me it's mostly just a culture shock as the *kind* of games I've been mostly playing have such a strong norm of portraying and coding in equality these days

[whyamihereat4am]

sometimes I see one of those harem animes where a bunch of girls whose personalities and bodily proportions are wildly exaggerated fall in love with a bland cardboard-cutout of an mc floating past the periphery of my semi-curated internet feed, and I'm like 'ugh, I don't know how people sit through these'. then I remember my all-consuming need to imagine an animeified version of Fyodor Dostoevsky having unabashedly toxic homosexual relationships with every man that crosses his field of vision, and I remember to get off my high horse before it bucks me off and I break a few bones on the way down

[melrosing]

funny when I see people discussing which asoiaf girl is ‘the maid with honey in her hair’ and it’s kind of just Jaime

[dotssu3]

also while i dont draw much de fanart anymore, i still sometimes go through fayde. i was thinking about playing dress up with jean again after ready this line what is his plainclothes outfit