#it’s like this constant back and forth

[motheyes]

sometimes i forget how gut wrenching dysphoria can be

[turtleblogatlast]

I still think about how Leo’s ideal day out for the fam’s venture into the Hidden City was basically just an effort to get some rest and relaxation because boy does he never get that ever.

[general-cyno]

today in more zolu thoughts: yet another thing I find fascinating about zoro and luffy's relationship, which I believe the LA managed to capture pretty well despite the differences between it and the og source material, is that while zoro's capacity for loyalty and devotion where luffy's concerned are insane (the all-encompassing, heartfelt, lay down my life and dreams for you, follow you until death or the very end of everything kind of crazy), they're not entirely unconditional per se. the condition here being that he has to measure up to zoro's standards - that luffy has to prove himself a man worthy of following.

there are plenty examples of this in the manga, but I'll stick to where it and opla intersect. so manga!zoro pretty much stands firm with this condition when he agrees to follow luffy, warning him about not getting in the way of zoro's dream right away. opla zoro is a lot more reluctant to join in comparison, and he just seemingly goes along with the whole thing in a more "might as well" manner; even so, there's these few subtle moments where you can see him being struck awe by luffy's faith in himself/his dream (the dinner at kaya's) and showing exactly why he's a "different" kind of pirate (ie freeing the folks from orange town).

still, the most pivotal moment is zoro's fight with mihawk in both cases. this is where luffy has to really prove himself to zoro, for the first time. because talk of dreams and promises and not hindering them is nice and all, but can luffy really stand by what he says when push comes to shove? when the life of someone he cares about is on the line? and man. the answer is yes.

in the manga, by stopping johnny and yosaku from intervening and refusing to do so himself as well, even though he was deeply upset by zoro getting hurt, luffy proved he wouldn't go back on his word nor betray zoro's trust and the faith he had placed in him. in a similar fashion, opla luffy letting zoro go ahead with the duel despite his own apprehension/doubts and nami questioning both of their choices, is what finally led to zoro recognizing him as his captain out loud and accepting his role as a first mate.

I just think it's interesting that these two kind of make each other walk on a tightrope. only the world's greatest swordsman can stand by the pirate king's side. the pirate king can have the world's greatest swordsman by his side, if he proves himself worthy of it. but the best part? for me, it's that zoro and luffy are able to challenge one another this way (or set the bar that high) because they absolutely believe the other can rise up to it and beyond.

[icewindandboringhorror]

sometimes looking at like Self Help Strategies lists for the symptoms I'm having is always just like:

thing that I already do

thing I have tried 10 times

thing I already do

thing that I don't have the money to do

thing I already do

thing I've been doing since I was 10yrs old to no avail

thing that is impossible given my situation

thing that doesn't apply to me

thing that I already do

thing I have already tried

hrmm, oh wait, maybe finally- OH, yeah.. okay. thing that I already do but it was just phrased slightly differently

thing I have already done

[cosmicrhetoric]

the problem with reading berserk and going "ok yeah i think that was actually too much for me. like i went in with clear eyes and thought i could handle it but maybe that was too much. no shame in tapping out" is that i keep remembering parts of it that were genuinely awesome and then getting hit with the memory of like. well. iykyk and then i feel so so so so conflicted about the work as a whole that i immediately get a stomach ache

[dennisboobs]

plain and simple i am not going to be able to remain in this fandom long-term if i have to keep putting disclaimers on every single one of my posts that say i don't condone dennis' bad, bad actions and that i am in fact aware he's got a history of sexual assault and dubious/nonconsent. the entire gang has done heinous shit. why is dennis the only one who needs to be treated like this? if some rando wants to post about how dennis is pookie pie that doesn't automatically mean they're blind to his crimes. every single member of the gang is a piece of shit. that's kind of the point.

draw dennis with cat ears who give a shit

[madame-mongoose]

I make jokes about hating Wheatley but genuinely I think if he were real I would be the one annoying HIM. My favorite past time with people like him is egging them on to say stupid shit or being annoying for my own amusement (like me arguing with my sister for 30 minutes trying to find a scenario where she would eat a small bite of human meat). I'd also probably feed into his ego like crazy for more entertainment. So he'd absolutely have a love-hate relationship with me

[capricioussun]

Been on the brink of a full blown meltdown all day and couldn't figure out why I've been so out of sorts but it's art fight. It's 100% art fight. I'm stuck on the final parts of the second attack and I'm just getting more bent out of shape the longer it draws out and I've just gotten slower at making stuff lately so I'm really upset I haven't gotten more done yet this month.

That's why I've been so completely stressed out and miserable. Deadlines

[sunoflegend]

it's a damn shame that the more issues i get into skybound the less of a fuck i give to be honest

[hoforwonho]

Thinking about going back for my masters because what's a little more debt

[sukibenders]

"Eloise is a bad friend because she never considered who Penelope actually was!" "Penelope was a bad a friend because she put Eloise in a difficult position and betrayed her trust!" "Eloise-" "Penelope-" Maybe, and hear me out, they are both bad friends to one another? 🤷🏾‍♀️

[sadaveniren]

So you think they saw each other for 1 day in which harry was also dazed case jet lag? Lol it seems desperate lmaoo listen, their tour dont match and its ok maybe cause they broke up maybe cause they dont care why are you so desperate to create no sense theory?!

*sighs in child of a parent who traveled internationally for work in the 90s*

My father spent a chunk of my childhood traveling to Europe from the east coast of the United States. My mother’s only rule for him was that he HAD to be home for me and my sibling’s birthday (we share a birthday - no we aren’t twins - no this wasn’t planned - yes we love each other very much) this meant that one year he arrived the morning of our birthday and then flew out the next day. He spent the day with us in a “dazed jet lag”

On top of that, one time my father flew from NYC to Tokyo to give a single speech. He describes the event as “losing as a Monday and gaining a Wednesday”. He has no memory of Tokyo outside of the hotel breakfast. He lived like that for about five years, flying exclusively business class or economy. And he made it work, in a time before FaceTime or text messaging or even consistent emailing, when cellphones were… something else entirely lol and when international calling required a phone card. And he did all of that on a salary that still required my mother to work full time to make ends possibly meet even though she ended up having to take care of me and my sibling.

And guess what? My parents are still happily married! They got through the travel where they didn’t see each other for a month or two at a time! In a time before all of the technology we have! So … yeah lol sorry but Harry flying in for a day or two? When he has access to luxuries you and I can’t even begin to comprehend? 100% viable in my mind

Sorry you don’t have the life experience that makes that kind of thing seem possible but 🤷🏼‍♀️ just because YOU don’t think it’s possible doesn’t mean it’s not.

[icewindandboringhorror]

........creachure

[devilsskettle]

i hate that this website has location based ads now like it's one thing to promote the local grocery store chain to me but i am seeing ads for my workplace now :/

[the-kipsabian]

[lazzarella]

Not sure if tumblr is the least embarrassing social media to essentially be talking to one’s self or the most 🤔