#some different kind of effort

[lookwhatyoumademelou]

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[botanyshitposts]

Sign i saw recently had a bunch of paint worn away with lichen in its place, however i unfortunately did not have my phone on me 😔😔

in an alternate universe where science funding is stable and abundant regardless of monetary gain we have already gotten to the complex root of which lichens enjoy signs but only the letters or only the sign and what about the letters or sign they prefer and this haunts me

[copepods]

back in october my neighbors put a giant 10 foot plastic skeleton in the street in front of their house as you do but after halloween they just, never took it down, and have been decorating it accordingly for every subsequent holiday (santa hat, then pink heart shirt for valentine's, then green clover shirt for saint patrick's, etc) and im very excited to announce the newest round of seasonal decor has rolled out

[sandinmybed]

can i be fr for a minute?? sending abuse to people online for holding different views than you is not activism and in fact actively hurts your cause. most people are not extreme in their viewpoints, you can give them a new perspective if you're willing to spend some time explaining shit. if someone is saying something you disagree with and you rush in there to condescend to them and call them disgusting and subhuman and dont even TRY to explain calmly why their views are harmful, they're going to shut you out instantly and double down on their views.

most people are simply genuinely ignorant to the issues they're talking about - they just pick their views up from the news and the world around them and express opinions because that's what every person does. if you run in there and tell them they're scum for it, what then? if someone does that to you, are you going to think "maybe i should do some research" or are you going to think "this person is an asshole, im blocking them." a lot of you think you're activists and then refuse to do any kind of actual WORK to support your cause.

[charleemoon]

getting a little maybe irritated at how often i see autistic will being refuted because he "made himself out to be that way to avoid attention" ... ??? that's autistic. going out of his way to make yourself appear weird and unsociable so you can avoid socializing is. extremely autistic. lying and exaggerating about yourself out of fear of people getting too close and realizing youre a bad person is extremely autistic. the show honestly backpedals on will's empathy half the time, acting like it is only applicable when it comes to his job, but frequently showing that it isn't. in the first episode, hannibal literally notices his face getting red because they're near two people who are arguing. he's not exaggerating or faking his nightmares, his inability to deattach himself from others. yeah, he's got a complicated psychological profile that autism doesn't entirely cover or explain. that doesn't mean he's not still autistic. his person suit, the person he presents himself as to others, the choice to do that autistic masking. even if part of his masking is hiding behind being autistic in hopes it will make him less favorable to others and not further inspected, that is autistic masking. i think it is so insanely annoying that just because a character wasn't written with the intent in mind doesnt mean you cant accidentally write a valid representation of something anyways. fuller didn't intend on hannigram becoming as romantic as it did, but understood that it came along with the subtext anyways. acting like hes completely above fitting criteria of mental illness because he's "fictional" and has a "fictional" disorder that HIGHLY exemplifies autism is. incredibly stupid. and boring

[markerofthemidnight]

Currently lying in bed and coming to the slow, dreadful realisation that Wiggly x Miss Holloway is actually a really fascinating idea for a crackship.

I thought of this, so now you all have to think of it too.

[bandtrees]

looking for art of my beloved homunculus blorbo and then having to scroll at the speed of sound past people trying to do Well-Intentioned-Anti-Racist-But-Still-Super-Skeevy-And-Uncomfortable #deep #commentary with their not!sasha designs

[sydmarch]

it was so stupidly difficult to find any nutritionist who has experience with arfid & takes insurance so after having to go through all these referrals my therapist sent me & jumping through hoops I lowkey hate the lady lmao feels like such a waste of time & energy

[paleio]

percico is the only tag i have blocked on tumblr. i don't even know why i hate it so much but it makes me physically ill to think about. someone please explain the appeal of this ship i do not understand at all

[icewindandboringhorror]

"We can get through this by working together, reach out to your friends, community is all we have, a social network will be your security in the world, now is the time to lean on others!"

I do agree, and it's scientifically sound (pretty sure there is data about how people with better social networks live longer and etc) but also....augh..... what about the severe social issues, difficulty to leave the house, physical issues which lead to like zero socialization energy a majority of the time, etc. etc. Social support can be a replacement for structural support, but.. I guess I just wish it didn't have to be. Community is extremely difficult to build, even moreso if you're someone who has issues with social cues or group conversations or even just being around others in the first place. And blah, nuance, of course I'm just complaining or maybe being too negative or maybe misunderstanding, but, I hardly have the energy to brush my hair once every 2 months.. how am I supposed to maintain a wide social network and be active in a Community and Join Groups lol... sometimes it kind of feels like "er.. well if thats my only option then...... ruh roh". It's overwhelming

[cent-scratchnsniff]

More sketchy employee profile images. Mostly made to be able to replace the picrew I had in the template I made since I can draw. I did end up just putting it as back and white though but the color is just nice to have. I'm STILL trying to tweak the template since it is very finicky and there is an example of what it looks down below if you're interested. It is a lot. It will happen. I am just not the quickest

There are typos and inconsistencies I missed but in general it should be fine...

[cyberscratch]

A new ref for Lemmy, and an official design and introduction of Limmy in This Universe Has Lemons In It! Limmy was created by the Guardian of the Lemonverse (any pronouns) as an attempt to stop Lemmy from what they are doing, which is creating portals to travel through various universes and dimensions to have fun. Not only is that a risk for the balance of the universe, but GotL just dislikes this kid having fun and wants to see them stopped.

Not wanting to do it in it's own hands, it created Limmy, an angel dog meant to be an direct opposite to Lemmy. Limmy, however, doesn't do much to stop Lemmy, other than following them and bickering. Their relationship is very Tom and Jerry rivalry-esk.

(Names color coded for myself to read easier due to the similar names!)

Fun fact, Limmy was originally going to be based on limes (Lime Angel), but I kept that concept for GotL - and made them more angel-like instead.

[cottageivy]

ava took her little sister to see the fnaf movie...

(can you tell i had this idea a while ago lmao )

[daisyachain]

Back on romance writing the one (1) single (1gle) thing that I like about the Katherine romance is that it’s got multiple factors feeding into it that the player isn’t flagged to. Rep has to be high, the player has to complete a side quest to make sure that Katherine sees Henry as someone who shares her values and can be trusted to do a task without needing to be babysat, Henry has to respond appropriately to her concerns and believe in Katherine’s premonitions of danger. Because she’s right and she knows it.

Which makes it an interesting contrast with Hans. Katherine has a dozen unflagged (though obvious) markers before you get to the first flagged option at the very end of the game. Henry can hit on her openly and shamelessly without it being called as part of the ‘romance’ route. Same as Rosa, to a lesser extent. But there are no prerequisites with Hans. Henry does not need to do anything except choose the flagged options—and there are more flags spread out over far more distance compared to the others. Why does the flag indicate ‘imminent sex scene’ for all love interests BUT Hans? Answer: good game design.

We the player expect Henry to romance a woman. We the player will be looking for those flirt options with Klara, Katherine, and Rosa to pursue them. Henry is no stranger to asking a charming woman to go on a walk with him; he as a character has every reason to express his interest clearly and the player has every reason to be thinking of a romance whenever they encounter a rare speaking woman.

Katherine’s can be formed from the braid of invisible threads because it’s the law of the game that the poster girl will be the girlfriend of the protagonist. Players will read their relationship as romantic and progress it as such. Hans, on the other hand—his conditions are the same in some way. Henry must reassure him and take his fears seriously like he must with Katherine. These are flagged, though, and from the start. Why? Why not set up invisible prerequisites? Well, because nobody in their right mind would ever expect Henry to fall in love with a man.

Hans’ romance being five simple flags instead of Katherine’s technically multifaceted route doesn’t mean that his is less developed. The beats of Henry and Hans’ relationship are the same whether they realize their attraction or not. Henry must feel an intense gratitude to Hans for saving him, must pursue him after the break up, must reconcile with him in all playthroughs and must remain in the plot for the SOLE reason of rescuing Hans. Henry loves him in all games and vice versa; they’re already so close and they get closer.

The difference that the flagged options make is the same as reassuring Katherine; these options seem strictly neutral, but they show Henry communicating to Hans that he can be trusted with everything. Henry will never turn his back on Hans. Why flag them and leave them invisible with Katherine? Players will know they’re wooing Katherine. No player in the world would believe that they could woo Hans for Real unless told straight up.

[ersatz-introspective]

scrolling thru narc abuse truthers blogs is so fucking funny bCS DO YOU GUYS KNOW WHAT THIS TERM EVEN MEANS ???❓❓❓❓❓❓

HELLO 😭😭😭😭 DELUSIONS PF GRANDEUR????

delusions of grandeur are ALSO present in mental illnesses like SCHIZOPHRENIA and BIPOLAR DISORDER. PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS !!! me when i claim i've experienced schizophrenic abuse

also idk y'all i also have psychosis and i think i can say pretty confidently that when i'm experiencing genuine DELUSIONS of grandeur, i don't care as much of maintaining my image because yes i do genuinely believe i'm an incarnate of god so why would i need other people's opinion???

me when i tell someone experiencing psychosis that their symptoms (grandiose delusions) are NOTHING compared to ✨my✨ experiences