#that is a real fact btw lol

[phoenix-before-the-flame]

It's like you don't you even wanna know about the Second Trade War of X686- X690 and The Interguild Dispute Interdiction Treaty that stemmed from it :/

[butterflysonnets]

yes i'm rooting for m*leven breakup because byler is neat but mostly? i'm rooting for m*leven breakup for the sake of el and mike.

to me, their romance was always a puppy love born out of a combination of social pressures, naïve curiosity, and a lack of true understanding regarding intimacy and romantic love and what it really is. it was real in that they do truly, deeply care about each other and they are close friends, maybe even shared an attraction, but a maturing romance is so much more than that. they've grown up and out of being boyfriend/girlfriend, and that's okay! i think television/film needs to show more often that most of us don't have definite "soulmates" or first childhood loves that we spend our whole lives with. it doesn't mean these relationships meant nothing and didn't impact us, it just means they've run their course and that something else is in the cards, and this is part of life!

i've always felt el was at her best and most confident self when broken up with mike, discovering who she was and what she liked alongside another girl her age instead of just relying on mike for mentorship on how to live in the real world. she deserves more of an opportunity to find herself, her autonomy, and her independence, and to love who she is, and she's made it clear she's felt insecure in the relationship with mike because she isn't being loved and understood the way she wants, needs, and deserves from someone who is her partner.

also, it's okay if mike doesn't love her in "the way he should". he is not obligated to love her romantically and stay in a relationship with her just because she's a girl, because she "needed someone", or because he cares about her a lot. he shouldn't be pressured into a romance if it's not truly coming from his heart. he deserves freedom to find out and honour who he is, too, instead of just staying in his non-functional first relationship — one he got into as a child, essentially — and defining himself that way because it's what's expected when a boy and a girl are close. he loves her in some way, yes, but it's okay if he doesn't feel comfortable or secure being her boyfriend anymore, for whatever reason that is. he's felt insecure too, and that's valid and it matters.

they are their own people and are steadily growing and changing every day. they need time to figure out who those people are, and it's become clear (at least in my opinion) that those people aren't meant to be a couple at this stage.

they deserve freedom. they deserve to grow up and be authentic to themselves and not feel like they need to lie for the sake of a relationship. they deserve to move on from this version of their relationship that isn't making them happy and rekindle the best part of their bond: their strong, beautiful friendship. they don't have to be a couple if it doesn't make them stronger and better and happier people.

i think it would be healthy and wonderful for a show, especially one consumed frequently by young adults, to show a relationship starting, progressing, and ending on good terms in this way. sometimes things don't work out, and that is okay.

[dustykneed]

you are my sunshine, my only sunshine

you make me happy when skies are gray

(prompt fill for @mcspirkevents' mcspirk bingo prompt "gone with the wind".)

static frames below:

ouch! neck deep in aos bones feels rn... lmk if i should make a fix-it or somethin

[britneyshakespeare]

You versus the guy she tells you not to worry about

[2ndalt]

Imagine being lactose intolerant in the Stiltonverse where it seems like half of the major food groups are just cheese. Like what do you do? Do you just... not?

[caimitos]

saw a post about projecting your ethnicity onto a character and started missing vespa ilkay. so so bad

[peanutsoutofcontext]

Snoopy of the day

[rox-of-iu]

me + mayhem going on a stupid silly hike for my stupid silly mental health

touched grass and i am normal again (lying)

[leosmasktails]

Basically how the Discord chat went today

(There was so much going on lmfao I’m exposing y’all with this one)

And some more:

(Also lo siento I was too lazy to draw y’all’s sonas forgive me)

(This ain’t even HALF of it-)

@pommigranite @dearestdracaena @pigeonsgrame

[stupid-sloot-headcanons]

I did 3 slideshows related to Halloween that all my kids have enjoyed, with one being about American Halloween, one about costumes, and one about Dia de los Muertos (I'm from Texas and I explained that it's a lot like Obon, and that Mexico has had a huge influence on Texas culture and history wise).

The Dia de los Muertos one also has an explanation of what an ofrenda is and how it isn't just a) exactly like a Japanese altar, b) can sometimes feature famous people and not just family and c) ofrendas aren't the only ways to make memorials in Latin America for the dead. Like I showed the memorial people made in that metro station in Chile after Gojo died in JJK and all the kids were like "OOOOHHH". They think LatAm otakus are super cool and dedicated for making a memorial like that for a character

Also they immediately recognize Coco but the Japanese title is Remember Me, so they ALWAYS see the images and go "OHHH! リメンバーミ!" And it always makes me smile because it's always the same reaction. They also really like the colorful outfits and Catrina makeup, and they really want to eat sugar skulls now. And god bless them some of them try really hard to pronounce the Spanish words like Dia de los Muertos, ofrenda, Catrina, etc.

[bigeloo]

Drags myself over drops this is this anything

[waitingforminjae]

pov ur the rest of ze:a in the dorm and siwan is trying to drown himself in the bathtub to practice being tortured

[remylong]

ventposting with a character url is so funny like she would not be saying all that

[dawnthefluffyduck]

Post with content that scares the duck has breached containment

[bobzora]

new pinocchiop the first new one to really vibe with me for a while. banger

[rhoddys]

Guys I can deny it no longer I’m actually the worlds biggest Maxwell hater

This almost year has been a social experiment but I can no longer lie to you guys 😔

Wilson is actually my favourite in maxwil and he’s the only reason I’ve been able to write it

Moving forwards I will write more to the way I actually want starting first with saying that Maxwell is 100% evil in my eyes (yeah I haven’t actually read his backstory)