#i kind of didnt care to take a lot of time with it

[littleeyesofpallas]

GAMER ga Isekai Konten shite HAREM Jinsei e CONTINUE suru sou desu[ゲーマーが異世界魂転してハーレム人生へコンティニューするそうです] It seems GAMER in Anotherworld (must) turn (his) soul around to CONTINUE to HAREM life

[boarprinceofdelusion]

Recognizing Early Signs of Mental Illness

[ibbity]

Operation "romance Preston" is now a success. It ended up being delayed slightly due to the fact that for some reason he decided to start idolizing me in the middle of rescuing Nick Valentine and tried to initiate the final affinity conversation while we were actively running away from Skinny Malone. This was not optimal, so I did not pick up the conversation cue right then lmao. Instead we went to Goodneighbor and went down to the Third Rail for a little jazz, and Preston wandered behind the partition next to the stairs and started the affinity conversation again. Obviously I went straight for the "romance" option and heyo! Magnolia was singing in the background, it was so nice. We had a previous affinity conversation under the same circumstances, so it was like a callback in a movie.

I've seen people complain that Preston is too low-key and not expressive enough when you romance him but honestly I think that's just how his character is written? He's clearly more of an internalizing type who doesn't like to make a big emotional display and being slightly awkward and unsure of what to say when caught off-guard with something significant tracks. I liked his response anyway, felt realistic and I find emotional restraint where there's clearly a lot behind it more appealing than just throwing it all out there at the slightest prompt. Also, dude's just coming out of an extended phase of suicidal depression, it would be odd if he started skipping and squealing. Anyway, my girl got her man first try and I'm pleased.

[nonocere]

"Look... If Pharma wants his hands back so much I will gladly give them up. He's right. They aren't mine."

[rearranging-deck-chairs]

noooo you can let me describe the doctors body trust me i totally wont be weird about it this time

[fruityumbrella]

kicking my feet up n giggling n all that bc i wrote 2k last night we are so back baby

[waywardsalt]

i have planned to write a pseudo-essay or some kind of detailed look at linebeck in phantom hourglass and how he can be interpreted as autistic but thats not going very well right now so here are some autistic linebeck headcanons

He has low empathy and as such has a hard time responding very well to emotional situations, but he can take advantage of his lower empathy in situations where empathy could make things harder, like tending to wounds or rationally handling emotionally-charged situations

His coat is a comfort object and he made it specifically to act as a very slight accommodation; it’s heavy and barely lets any light through it, and he can keep all kinds of little things in pockets sewn into the inner lining, but larger objects do make it more uncomfortable to wear at times. It’s mostly good to carry around things to fidget or stim with and can be helpful in trying to recover from overwhelming sensory experiences

He doesn’t usually stim in public, but taps his fingers on tables quickly and tends to rhythmically snap his fingers when excited, and on his ship is more vocal and more willing to stim, even if around others. One of his main stims that he’ll do for no particular reason is that he’ll hold his arm or back of his wrist/hand up to his nose and mouth for the smell.

He masks frequently to please people. His default mask is that arrogant and brave front he puts up for islanders and other he may come across. Usually, if that mask doesn’t work, he tends to double-down because it usually works and, in his experience, dropping the mask has usually gone badly (non masking he’s rude and blunt but more outwardly excited about adventure and his ship and all of that, i consider it where overseas in the game is when he usually isn’t masking. this shifts his arc to be about him learning to stop masking and feel comfortable being himself)

His special interests could include stuff related to treasure hunting but it could really range from stuff about adventuring or the ocean or engineering (relating to his ship) to stuff not at all touched in the game like music. He really enjoys music, listening to it, playing it, and writing it. He also enjoys and is fascinated by shellfish.

When busy or otherwise occupied, he doesn't usually notice when he's hungry. He doesn't have as much of a problem noticing thirst or exhaustion, but feeling hunger is a problem for him, and often leads to him going a long time without eating. On the other hand, he doesn't mind eating the same thing repeatedly and is perfectly fine with blander foods, so handling food supplies for when he'll be overseas for a long time is easy for him.

He knows he's autistic, he's known for a pretty long time, and he has books on it; he also knows that Link is autistic, but doesn't say anything about it and instead waits until someone else tells him. Until (and after, I suppose) Link actually learns that he's autistic Linebeck just makes sure to keep note of what accommodations he might need and if there are any textures or tastes or smells he can't stand. He doesn't have much of a problem helping out during sensory overloads, even soon after meeting him. It's more out of understanding how it feels to not have your needs met and a sort of solidarity rather than actual friendship.

[juniestar]

Oh my god one last thing my ex took me to outside lands and when we tried to watch lana del rey he laid down on the grass and had a “panic attack” (this was after months of him talking about how he didn’t like her) so we went to see foo fighters after a bit and he was FINE

[toastsnaffler]

ykw actually I am angry + disappointed w them. I've been pushing how I feel aside and trying to make it my own fault so it's all contained but I think theyve just been mean. and they really should know me better ik I try to pretend I don't expect more from them so I feel less hurt when they do things that upset me but we've been friends for years by this point. like come on.

[orcelito]

I've kinda been existing in the realm of "everyone I know is going to die, many sooner than I expect" for the past few years. Considering. Ykno. But I don't register that's not the norm most of the time. I lived 22 years of my life not experiencing proper grief, after all. Only a few people I barely knew had died. No one I was ever close with.

One of the first things my new therapist said when greeting me (after having reviewed the preliminary questionnaire I filled out) was something about how sorry she was at my unimaginable loss. And I just had a moment of like. Huh. No, it really Isn't normal to lose 6 members of my family and 2 cats in the span of 5 years. No, that isn't normal at all.

I hope I don't have to experience any more unexpected losses anytime soon. I'd like to have faith in people's permanence in my life again.

[rainbowresurrection]

I ended up reading The Price of the Phoenix and while it didn't make me want to bleach my eyes like Killing Time, I still didn't like it as much as I hoped I would. Don't get me wrong, the homoeroticism was intriguing to me, but the actual writing and storyline itself left me with a headache. I think I get my hopes up with these books, given all of the possibilities that the written word has for Trek, and it inevitably sets me up for disappointment lol

[toonfinatic]

OCD sucks when you're online because you just can't win.

You are uncomfortable with certain types of fans interacting with you so you block them and don't talk to them because they trigger your mental illness? Someone's going to label you an oversensitive puritan omg how dare you come for my 15year old x 20year old ship!!!

You like fiction with violent content and greatly enjoy shit like enemies to lovers and characters generally being horrible people? Someone's gonna be like why are you romantizising these things???

Like god i do not want to get into any discourse because i have better shit to do and it stresses me out but like. Let people have boundaries but also stop being a moral police about everything

[jasmancer]

I do miss my long hair. there's something to be said and to he mourned about her. it was a security blanket I think. but my hair grows fast and I'll be shaggy headed again b4 I even know it with healthier hair to boot. maybe even let it grow to ass length again but without the baggage attached this time

[not-the-grave]

the depth of abandonment trauma i'm discovering i have is kind of insane

[arolesbianism]

Shakes the bars of my cage I need to draw soooo bad I need to draw I need to draw let me draw I have to draw I need to draw I must draw (<- has been too sick to be on electronics much and doesn't like doing traditional art)

[guinevereslancelot]

is there any worse feeling than when you feel like someone is mad at you bc they literally are mad at you