#i was so proud of him

[gunsatthaphan]

"treat me nicer."

[jakemyboy]

Oh what a good boy! Proud of him! Took off today, he went right around the scariest corner first thing! I did all the things I've learned, hold the leash super short, allow only brief sniffs at first, keep him moving, utter a "Let's go!" when I got the slightest inkling he may be headed into a hesitation. He seems to respond to an assertive "Let's go!" much better than "come."

So we're nearing the end of the other side of our block, and I knew if it was up to him he'd just go around the corner, back down our side and home. So I planned to try to get him to cross the street and go to the next block. @doomspaniels I used your tip, I looked in the direction I wanted us to go as I used my best no-nonsense/assertive voice and said "Let's go!" He did it! We walked two blocks. Yay! Once he starts moving, then I kick into a higher excited gear, I walk a bit faster, say come on let's go, let's go, really excitedly, and that seems to motivate him. I don't care if we do this for three months, I'm hopeful by fall we can walk to the park again, the prettiest time of year.

[caveatscriptor]

"What did you just do?" asked Inej.

Maybe nothing. Maybe the impossible. Jesper never could resist long odds.

He shrugged. "The same thing I always do. I took a shot."

― Leigh Bardugo, Crooked Kingdom

[bklynmusicnerd]

Joss: *begging Cam to protect her brainless mobster-themed sex robot*

Cam:

[hinamie]

mentor

[laughingcatwrites]

As a reminder that good exists out there, a coworker recently confessed to me that he found out his child is questioning their identity (kid's gender redacted for this post). The kid is keeping it from him, so he can't say anything to them or show that he knows, but he's doing his best to get mentally prepared and educated so that he'll be ready whenever his kid does feel comfortable enough come to him.

For context, this guy is a big, bulky middle aged dude who loves sports and typical outdoor "manly" activities. As his coworker and friend, I know he's a kind and sweet teddy bear of a person, but his kid probably views him as a stern, authoritarian figure, the way most teenagers view their parents. His family lives in a conservative area, so I'm sure between that, their dad's looks and interests, and the fact that their dad is a Figure of Authority, the kid is worried that they won't be accepted.

But you know what? When he found out about his kid, the first thing he did was reach out to his closest queer friend and ask for resources for parents of questioning children. His biggest fears are that his kid will be bullied or discriminated against and won't feel comfortable enough to be themself. His second action was to find himself a mentor in another parent who went the same situation (kid coming out in a conservative town). The other person is preparing him for some of the struggles his kid may face and the fights he may need to take on as a parent to make sure his kid is safe and treated well.

Something I want to emphasize for people focused on language as the primary method of allyship is that when we spoke, he used some outdated terms and thoughts about gender and sexuality. That does not make him bad. These were the terms and thinking used about questioning teenagers when he was growing up and he never needed to learn more current ones. But now that he does have that need, he's throwing himself in head first because that's his kid and he's darn well going to make sure that his kid feels welcomed and has a safe place to be themselves even if they never come out to him.

[chloesimaginationthings]

What Vanessa was actually thinking during this FNAF scene

[fanaticalthings]

While I do find it funny that henchmen in Gotham probably warn each other about the Red Hood because he's a bat who will actually kill you. I think it would be better if Jason was actually seen as some sort of savior or idol to like 90% of the goons scattered around Gotham. Doesn't matter who they work for, they all know Jason, former crime-lord that took over majority of Gotham's underground in one night.

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Jason, years after the events of UTRH, now fighting crime alongside the batfam, except every goon he runs into immediately recognizes him, stops fighting, and starts begging.

the first time it happens, Jason assumes they're begging for their lives only to hear them begging for him to return to the crime lord business so they can work for him and not Gotham's current money-stingy, abusive rogues (Black Mask lol)

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Jason showing up to patrol as backup for Dick in an overrun warehouse full of Two-Face's henchmen and as Jason's about to interfere, one of the men stops dead in their tracks and stares really hard at Jason until:

Goon: Oh my God, boss, is that you?

Jason, pulling out his guns, about to shoot:

Goon: Mr. Hood, sir???

Jason, halfway about to pull the trigger: Wait a min–Jeremy? Oh wow, it's been ages! How's the wife?

Goon (Jeremy): Oh my God it IS you, holy shit where have you BEEN? Me and the guys miss you, man!

Dick, with a knife at his throat: What is happening right now

Jason: Ahh, well, crime-lording just wasn't fitting in on the daily schedule. Tryna turn over a new leaf and all that

Goon (Jeremy): Aw, that's disappointing. We really liked working for you, right guys?

[Chorus of enthusiastic "YEAHS" from the rest of the henchmen (even the one holding Dick at knifepoint)]

Goon (Jeremy): Well, anyways, I can't beat you up knowing you're my old boss! You gave us the best health benefits! We'll just let you take the evidence and leave.

Jason: Aw, thanks guys :)

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And that's why 95% percent of Jason's missions in Gotham end in success. Not because he's willing to kill people or because rogues are terrified of him, but because 90% of the rogues' henchmen once worked for Jason and fuckin love him lol.

[tawnysoup]

The one eyed Siffrin Wink™

[allthewhumpygoodness]

Big fan of when a character's grief/trauma/guilt manifests as physical symptoms. Big fan of characters keeping things so tight inside them that it makes them sick. Big fan of when the line blurs between a character's mental trauma and physical illness until it's hard to tell which is which anymore.

[nic-is-the-worst]

[fcbalding]

spiderman is real and he’s indonesian

[beybuniki]

kofi request: Tsuyu, Bakugo, and Ochako hanging out. I made them work on a group project together, i think they'd make a very fun and competent team lmao

[sillysiluriforme]

everyone is in love with marinette for her selflessness and her ability to get smooshed like a bug literally whenever

[f1-birb]

that top step of the podium feeling

[hinamie]

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