#validation and reassurance appreciated 💜💜💜

[enderagenda]

I want to be included in the transbian community but I'm insecure coz I was afab and I am NOT a woman. I only identify as a woman in the way a gay man in drag does, you know? but I still really relate to trans/genderqueer gender fuckiness sapphic attraction. I'm also mspec so it's not my whole attraction, but I'd consider myself mostly queerian. am I still valid 🥺

[doctorofmagic]

Strange #9 Review

(Yes, I know the last issue is tomorrow and I’m super late. I blame my adhd. You know, the thing with deadlines? It’s a me)

Anyway, there are a few details I want to point out in this issue and some fundamental bits that I’d like to delve into. So let’s start with this panel.

I find it hilarious but I can understand why some people are not happy about Clea’s portrayal. It’s true she has never been this feral before but *IMO* I think it’s valid for her to have this side because 1) she was raised by Umar and Dormammu. Her father was a simp, her mother, a narcissistic queen, and her uncle is freaking Dormammu. Besides, let’s assume one cycle in the Dark Dimension equals 1000 years on Earth. We don’t know Clea’s age but we do know she was born during their reign so I assume she has a few centuries there at least; 2) she was the leader of a rebel army. My girl is not one sweet damsel in distress at all. She fought a war and saw many of her friends die; and 3) she has Faltinian blood. I’m glad she redirect their need to conquer towards love, though. So, in conclusion... I pretend I do not see it.

PS: Stephen’s pose like he were Batman sent me!!

Now let’s focus on this part because it’s always reassuring whenever a writer confirms what I’ve been talking about since forever ;-;

I usually tend to describe him as a healer, but doctor is also a good word once he knew that was his call since he was eleven.

And this is why I can’t accept whenever someone calls him self-centered (partially due to his MCU portrayal). Stephen is altruism incarnate. He’s very kind and doesn’t hesitate to sacrifice himself in order to save people’s lives (which is also shown later in the preview). This is not my personal instance, it’s literally all over this volume and so many other books.

And this panel pretty much sums up what I was trying to say about both Clea and Stephen.

We never managed to see Clea’s past and what it felt like to be raised in such a place. But we do know that she finally learned love through him, which is super unusual because love is most often associated with female characters, not the other way around. And this happened in the 60′s!

And noooow let’s appreciate Stephen’s sappiness because omv how I missed this. He’s been looking for someone to be this sappy with for ages ever since Clea left! It didn’t work with any of his flings because truth be told, he’s a hopeless romantic 🤧 Clea is lucky 💜 (and she blushes!!)

Now my favorite part because they’d be talking about Marc and Victor, it was such a bingo for me (for those who don’t know, they’re part of my top 5 characters tee-hee)

I love that they're trying to justify their faves here. Friendly reminder that Marc once stole Stephen’s powers in (ew) Age of Khonshu, so it’s kinda shocking for Stephen to hear that there’s kindness in Marc (but there is!!!). Meanwhile, Clea doesn’t really know Victor’s soft spot (yet) and they don’t usually see eye to eye, but Stephen is far more familiar with Victor and has seen kindness in him a few times (although yes, Victor isn’t one to give things freely. Listen, he’s complicated! *my Stephen side vouching for Victor is showing, I know...)

Moving on, I’m glad there’s an explanation for how Clea managed to become Earth’s Sorcerer Supreme without a new tournament. People be discussing this and tbh I was kinda tired. I just wait for things to be explained and look! Turns out it was.

Also I cry.

Aaaand he’s making jokes about being dead 💀

Moving on... Here I am once more, praising Jed for showing impeccable knowledge on Stephen’s lore. Director None reveals that he was in contact with the Trinity of Ashes and also working for them.

Back in Sorcerer Supreme, the magic deities were forcing Stephen to fight for them in the War of the Seven Spheres. He refused and lost part of hs power until he finally agreed to serve them. Except that the war lasted five thousand years. In order to preserve Stephen’s sanity, the Vishanti suppressed his memory of it (Sorcerer Supreme #48; #80).

Director None is using the revenants to spread chaos and pain in order to please the Trinity, but he’s also preparing a vessel for them. And this vessel is... well, THE Sentry.

Which is not only super dangerous but also painful for Stephen due to their history. Stephen once assisted Bob with a spell to make the world forget that he existed in order to eliminate the Void - Sentry’s “dark side" manifest (Sentry #4-5). Stephen also helped Bob with his mental health by locking him in his own mindscape (it was not ideal but it was the only way for Bob to feel safe without the Void’s influence). Stephen lied to Bob about the Void (it was somehow locked in the Sanctum?) and for that Bob ended their friendship (Doctor Strange #381-385).

It’s true that Bob died several times (last one was Knull’s doing, a very graphic and violent death, to put it mildly). But hm, it’s the Sentry. He always comes back. He’s like Marvel’s Superman, and that includes his strength. He beat Hulk in WWH. He’s that strong. So yeah, Clea and Stephen are really screwed =D

I’ve already read the preview pages for #10. I’m saving it all for tomorrow, though. I’m very much excited and it’s been a long journey. Can’t wait to see how Stephen will come back to life and how they’ll rekindle their marriage I’m not expecting spicy tomorrow but I won’t be denied in v6!! Did you hear me, Jed? I want my spicy!!

As usual, delicious food! See y’all tomorrow <3

(PS: I have access to the Infinity Comics now and I need to write a post on Victor Strange because Ewing is indeed cooking something for him. And I can finally have a full view on that by reading the Strange Tales compilation. Soon!)

[cosmic-kaden]

Hi! I'm late to the conversation and I don't exactly have anything new to add, but as someone who has had that EXACT scenario where a character makes you realize you're "not as ace as you thought", you are totally valid and no less asexual! Your attraction to Wrench makes sense - You love him, you're comfortable with him, you want to be vulnerable with him, and you trust him with all of you. That's a beautiful thing, and it doesn't make you any less ace. You're doing great out here and I love hearing abt you and Wrench, you're such a fun and sweet couple 💕💕

I appreciate your input nonetheless my friend!

Thank you, it reassuring that people have felt the exact way I've felt. It actually lifted a weight of worry off of my shoulders. 💜

I'm very happy that you like hearing about my ship with Wrench! He brings me immense happiness~

[heybaetae]

hey just want to say that it's totally ok how you're feeling about the concept pics! you don't have to answer this if you don't want to make a whole Thing of it but ik the fandom culture can be a bit toxic in this aspect where if you don't love every single thing people get weird about it so I just want to reassure you that it's totally normal/valid (not that you need a random anon internet strangers validation but just as a warm reminder 💜) also as a different side note thank you for all the hard work you do! gif makers are the backbone of tumblr and ik it can feel a bit thankless but I appreciate you 😊

i appreciate your words 🫶🏻 it’s not that i don’t like the photos! they’re great and i totally see how the vibe of them fit with the (literal) packaging concept of the physical album, which i think is really clever and very unique. it’s all very intimate and almost…rugged…is that the right word for it? i remember in his live the other day, he literally mentioned how a lot of the album process and planning was less “scheduled” and more spontaneous, especially while shooting visuals, which i can tell from some of the photos. i just think a part of me as a tae biased person was anticipating something a little more along the lines of what we see in a lot of his high end editorial shoots for magazines instead of the more laid-back-hoodie-wearing-boyfriend theme i’m picking up from some of the pics. it feels more suited for a different project in my head, but i hate sounding like i’m questioning tae’s creative choices or something 😂 that’s not my intention. but like you said, the fandom has a way of twisting words or reading too deep into them in order to assume the worst about you as a fan and that’s why i felt safer saying it here instead of twitter lmaoooo. i am enjoying this solo tae era so far regardless of the concept pics and i’m ready for MORE!!!!!

[ashtraythief]

If it helps, I always thought you’d finish this fic. I know you won’t abandon it, for our sake but also for yours. It’s your baby!!!! I can’t see you doing that. So anons, calm down and know it’s coming and it’s going to be great. Sorry about the anons asking about it, and know that most of us do trust and believe in you. You’ve been through so many life changes, and you still have been pumping this fic out for us. Thank you for that. We know you wouldn’t give up on it now. Also I love you! Your one of my favorite writers because you are down for whatever niche and strange things we ask you, and very willing to answer questions and talk about this fic. I really appreciate that, and know it must get annoying haha. But you are always so nice, so thank you for being you!

Oh nonnie, I love you. Thank you so much for your wonderfully kind message ❤️

Don't worry, I don’t mind anons asking me if I will finish, not really, because every one of them is someone who cares about this story enough to send me a message about it and that means a lot! And I do understand the anxiety, but there’s also not much else I can say and hope they’ll be there with me until the end. I really just wish I could reassure people better.

But I very much appreciate the support! And the faith! You’re right, this one really is my baby (no less infuriating that a real one I sometimes think lol), and it’s been one of the few constants in my life the last eight year, so yeah. This fic and me is ride or die.

And you do not annoy me! I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: the support for this story blows me out of the water every damn time and it means the world to me. And you’re really just indulging me and my love for this verse when you ask me about it. Trust me, it makes me happy every time 😅 Absolutely no annoyance whatsoever!

Lol, I am definitely down for all the strange and all the niche, where else would be the fun in life?

One of the beauties of fanfic is that it’s part of a community, that you use a host of common tropes, fanons, a whole secret language basically to talk to each other about the things you love. I love writing itself, but there’s so much joy in sharing. It’s about the validation of course (who doesn’t love to get told they did a good job?😅), but it’s also about shared joy (or pain), about being together as a community. And for RPS especially, this could be original fic. Like, obviously, I’m building on fandom’s familiarity with these characters, and hitting certain tropes and some fanon/convention characteristics (Chad as agent of chaos, Jensen and his coffee addiction, Jared and his dogs, though Jared is probably the furthest away from his rl persona), but I’m not drawing on a source here like SPN fic. This story doesn't need to be J2 fanfic. It could be anything. But it’s so much fun to do that in a fandom, in this specific fandom, and interacting with you guys is a wonderful part of that. So please never stop 💜

[claudiajcregg]

For the Let's Get ((REAL)) fic writer asks <33 🌻 💋 🎀

Thank you, Barbara! 💜💜💜 These were challenging to answer, but I appreciated having to reflect on some of those things! 😌 🥰

🌻what makes you want to give up on writing? what makes you keep going?

What makes me want to give up: knowing thinking I'm not that good a writer, and I don't add anything of value to the “archive,” so to speak – especially when I think others (my extremely talented friends) are just doing a much better job than I am tackling similar themes, in a more engaging way. Also, and perhaps relatedly, my insecurities (the language barrier! the feeling I haven't improved a bit!) and the lack of feedback/engagement I sometimes perceive I get. I am aware I write for a small, often unfairly maligned ship, but I'll still overanalyze when some people leave a nice comment but don't kudos, for example. (Depending on my mood, I'll either think it was a silly oversight, or they were humoring me.) tl;dr: I don't like the effect craving this validation has on my mental health, basically, esp when it's something I've successfully curved in other areas of my life.

What makes me keep going: to be honest, I've been struggling with this for the past year (see: 'why do this when I think others are just doing a much better job'). I've been writing quite frequently for the last six years (posting infrequently, only for two-ish), and it's something that makes me happy. I don't plan on stopping at this moment. Posting is something different altogether. I do crave validation, unfortunately, and compliments make me feel flattered and so very happy. But… I like thinking that someone out there will find a couple of my fics years down the line, just like I did with some authors myself, and they'll enjoy them, even if they are not that good!

💋when you leave comments on a fic, do you want to hear back from the writer?

I'd love to, if they want to reply, but I don't need to get a reply! Comments are a way for readers to let authors know how they felt, but once they are out there, they belong to the author more than to myself. I understand why some don't like to, or don't want to, respond, but I know that doesn't mean they don't appreciate them. Comments are so personal! 🥹 (I can't express myself properly today, so I hope that made some sense.)

I personally do it, if only because I want to thank them for taking time to read + comment. I also love rambling about things they touch on (and hope they don't mind my doing that). Sometimes it takes me weeks to get back to it, particularly if I'm in my feelings about writing and don't feel deserving of love for it. (People kept being sweet and reassuring but my insecurities still got/get the best of me. Fun times!)

🎀give yourself a compliment about your own writing

Ah, pasapalabra. Can't avoid it? Uhhhh. I basically can't judge my writing – I'm my biggest supporter and my harshest critic. But…

I sometimes go back to some stories (but never somewhere I've already posted it in) and find myself impressed about how decent they are, and/or feeling emotional about things that happen in those stories. As if I hadn't written them and knew its emotional beats. I guess… I can be good at emotion and making it feel earned? (I'm at a loss. Pls help.)

Thank you again, Barbara! This was fun 💜 (more answers and the questions here)

[cgminnie]

minnie hi!!

i have a question but i sowwy if is too hard to answer :((

do you know any ways to stop feeling like i’m a burden to everyone especially when i’m regressed?

my mama tells me i’m not a burden ever but sometimes i can’t help but feel like my mama would be better off with a different little :((

ive been in a really negative headspace the past few days which isnt helping, but this is a thought i have a lot of the time :((

i’m sowwy if it’s too hard of a question to answer :(

wonnie <3

Hello Wonnie!

Every baby sometimes have these feelings of what I call 'intrusive thoughts' - these feelings are very valid and it's perfectly okay to have these icky feelings every so often.

No little is ever a burden, Wonnie I can tell you're very sweet and thoughtful and your Mama must be very proud to have the honor of taking care of you! So please don't feel like you bring her down or if she deserves better, because I can tell you now she definitely deserves you.

I find that if you ever feel like you're having a bad, icky, messy day, just go back to who you know can give you the reassurance and care that you need. Make sure you tell them all your feelings, and that way they'll know how you're feeling and can help you with it! Sometimes it might be a bit scary, or it feels like a really big task, but just know if you do tell them your thoughts then you've been very brave and doing all the right things.

I hope your regression goes back to being fluffy and warm, and I know you can do it!

💜💜

P.S Theres no need to say sorry, I really appreciate the ask!

[sweetdreamsbuck]

Hey! I’m so sorry you keep getting asks about story lines with kids etc. It must be difficult to deal with.

I’m personally relieved to hear that you won’t write about it. It makes me feel so secure in reading your (amazing) work, knowing that I won’t be blind sighted by a baby storyline. It happens so frequently in people’s stories that are otherwise wonderful and then kids just throw me off completely. Obviously people should write whatever they want and so many others enjoy those storylines but it’s nice to have you as a safe space with the reassurance that it won’t come up.

Your work is a gift and I would simply die for Lumby 🥰

hi baby💜 i appreciate your love and thoughts.

the idea of having a family and having children is very traumatic for some people. myself being a prime example. no one has to go into any details about anything either, but some people can't have children, can't see themselves loving something when they weren't loved themself, would never be able to financially provide for a sweet little baby etc and reading that stuff can be absolutely painful. and not wanting children is a valid reason in its own right.

i stay away from the storyline as much as i can, even in my reading. and yes, you are safe in knowing that will never come up.

there are plenty of phenomenal writers on here who include children and the beginnings of family into their stories and they blossom beautifully. there are plenty of parent writers on here as well, juggling their lives and taking care of their children and their job AND choosing to hang out with us on here and i think that is so cool. couldn't be more thankful for those mamas.

it's just not who i am. and it does get a little upsetting when i keep getting those asks because i feel like my portrayal of "love" isn't enough if the creation of another little human isn't involved and they just keep being asked and it makes me feel weird about the way i want love idk. i'm sorry i'm rambling now

[ladyxskywalker]

hey it's elle sorry I'm late but I just wanted to swing by and let you know you are so so so wonderful. you are so kind and your writing and blog make people feel beautiful and loved and cozy and that's such a special thing.

I appreciate your kindness every time I see you interact with people and I just think you should know you're a bit of sunshine in my life <3

and I also want you to know it's okay for things to be messy, it's okay to be anxious and stressed and for there to be a rough and tumble om the way to your next chapter. you are so beautiful and brave and worthy and valid and capable.

and you are so loved

- @ohheyitsokay

Elle 💜💐🌸

thank you, you have no idea how much this means to me. Just knowing it's ok to not be ok sometimes is so reassuring & validating. I didn't know how much I really needed to hear those words. 🙏

You are loved so much & have such a kind & beautiful spirit. A bright & shining light to all who know you, thank you for always being a wonderful friend with a heart of gold ! Ily 💌 xo

[monsamborabutterfly]

Im the first anon that talked about gap before. I read and thank the other anon for the recommendation. I think i definitely can find a better sapphic show for me. It’s true that if it’s bringing me something bad is better to walk away. I also appreciate that they said it in a nice “dont get hurt” way instead of a “dont like, dont watch” way. It’s really nice of them.

To be totally honest. My toxic ex recommended me the show. I guess that also made me feel awful. Cause i felt they were saying it was the perfect relationship when they used to do all those things. And seeing so many people supporting it and loving it made me feel awful about it too. Like i had no support. I guess it fvk me up a little mentally to see no one else thought it was wrong and put myself in the same position again. Seeing mon crying after those toxic moments idk, it took me back, so many of those scenes took me back to a bad place, and being shown as romantic with the music and cute loving phrases just did something to me. I think i sent that message in a way to be reassured that behavior was wrong and i wasn’t overreacting and was bad for being hurt and not accepting that. Specially since my ex was expecting me to see it and felt pressured to accept those things idk, to see it as tough love or forgive them. But that’s no one responsibility and a show isn’t real life. And no one is going to defend me but me. So i think I’ll just follow that anon’s advice and find different media that gives me better feelings and a different kind of relationship without those struggles instead of seeing media that triggers my abuse. And maybe just tell my ex i didnt like it without going too deep into it. I’m sorry for involving you and your series into a bad relationship. And thank you to that anon for not dismissing my opinion and concerns but instead telling me to stay away from being hurt. Thank you for accepting my questions xx

I'm glad you want to find another show that fits you better! I definitely walked away from shows that were triggering me and that's okay and valid! We also all deal with traumatic experiences differently which is okay too. Sending you all my love and I hope you can soon find a show that makes you feel good and brings you lots of happy feels instead of bringing back nad memories💜

[inkedtae]

Hi!! I really appreciate your personal experience and explanation as to why you write ‘curvy’ reader insert fics.

I always thought it was interesting when I saw a surge of writers using that specific word bc even larger people have different body shapes. Even as a plus sized person, I’d never consider myself as curvy… bc I’m more round than anything else. So especially in smut fics where they’ll be an emphasis on certain parts of the body is quite triggering for me. Many fics have large, voluptuous hips, breasts and butt as being the most desirable. And well, if you don’t fit into any of those descriptions you can’t help but to wonder if anyone would want you in that way.

Obviously everyone has different beauty standards which are valid!! I think it’s super important to engage in media that makes you feel comfortable and worthy of love and friendships. If they don’t exist there is no harm in creating that media for yourself. Bc who knows there might be at least one person who feels the same way. There are many reasons why writers choose to write their oc’s a certain way and all of them are valid!! ☺️💜

Hi!! I totally agree with you and I feel like I should explain why I use that specific word when describing a plus size reader before every fic. I also want to make it clear once again that this is not to bash anyone for what they write. This is my personal opinion.

When I began posting fics about two or three years ago, I was not as confident in myself and my body as I am now. I wasn’t as hateful towards myself as I was when I was a teenager but I still had a long way of self love to work towards. At the time, ‘curvy’ is the word that, to be frank, triggered me the least. When I would read plus size reader fics on Tumblr before, it was usually written by slimmer authors (and you can always tell based on the content—if you know you know) who described the reader as “chubby” which was their way of reassuring us that we are not fat, just “chubby” as if being either one is a bad thing but I digress. I did not like that descriptive word and the message I interpreted from it so I used ‘curvy’ for my own fics.

Now, based on what you pointed out about different body types, it can be argued that ‘curvy’ is also not the best word to use and I would agree with you on that. I have been thinking about changing it for a while but I like consistency and don’t have the time to go through all my fics to make that edit. I also am not sure what word I would replace it with as I personally don’t like ‘plus sized’ or ‘big’ either. And I don’t want to trigger anyone as well because as someone who is plus sized, I know how much damage words can do to the self esteem.

Anyway I hope that, despite the wording of ‘curvy’, you are still able to relate to the content of my fics and find yourself represented. Thanks for your ask!! ☺️🌷

[queerautism]

Tyyy! Gettin ready 2 go now, v nervous (apparently I have an eye dr appt 2day 2), literally rereading asks Ive prev sent u cuz ur so nice & its an easy way 2 reassure myself that I am Good & Smol & Cute & a Baby & its gonna b ok! ;-; Any validation or attention u have 2 spare would b v appreciated rn. >.< I think wrt gender Im just gonna have my mom use they/them 4 me (he/they is my default), cuz they dont rly notice that much, altho not correcting ppl misgendering me is gonna suck. :( -BabyAnon

I'm sorry you have to deal with misgendering, it does suck!!!! But you are doing amazing, you are gonna be okay, i know it <3

Im sorry I was in post limit and couldn't see this until now tho. I hope you are doing good! I'm so proud of you, you are v brave and good and baby 💜

[cosmic-kaden]

You're absolutely not less of an asexual. It's a scale anyway, it's not all or nothing, and also I'm exactly the same. I would never sleep with a person in this world, but would/do with my f/o. I mean if you want to consider yourself demi or greyace or another flavour of ace that's also valid but honestly I still consider myself just "ace" for the most part as it relates to this existence and body and world, if that makes sense. Even though my s/I is pretty solidly just me, I think I consider that a different world, still, and even THERE there is one single person with whom I'd sleep, so at best I'd be some sort of demiace even so. Alllllso I'd argue, for me anyway, it's not even sexual attraction PRECISELY, it's single target, nothing to do with his, er, physical definitions, I wanted to sleep with him after I was his friend and th n fell in love, which I'd argue isn't being "sexual" as much as "wanting everything I can have with him specifically whatever he looked like". Single target sexuality to me, is so negligible it doesn't statistically count as being "sexual". ANYWAY! Tl;dr I don't think it makes you less ace. Sorry for th essay! I just relate, aha.

It's nice to hear I'm not the only one who has one specific fictional person they think like that with. This is very reassuring and I thank you for reaching out and sharing your thoughts with me! Reading this made me feel better about it because I'm like that too. I don't want any type of sexual relationships irl but just that one specific character in fiction who I formed a very deep and personal connection too. You said how I feel about not looking at his physical form and just wanting to share everything I possibly can body and soul so to speak.

Thank you so much for reaching out, I really appreciate this wholeheartedly 💜

[mlm-mod-taka]

hi!! could you possibly do byakuya x (gn) s/o who is feeling terrible because they lost at something they were supposed to be the best at? and they feel bad for feeling "petty", even though they're reasons are perfectly valid (being led on, putting in as much work as possible, etc.)? i understand if you want to decline!!

- 💜

S/O WHO LOST • byakuya x gn reader

of course, 💜 anon! i hope i captured this correctly, but feel free to message me if i didnt. i hope you enjoy your hcs!

tws/cws: self doubt.

|| -> mod taka <3

when he figures out that you lost, hes most likely mad. you were great when it came to those activites, it must be some sort of mistake.

once he double checks the statistics, and sees that you actually did lose, hes not really mad or dissapointed, hes just worried that you might take this to heart and that it will destroy your creativity.

will listen to you rant about how sad you are that you lost. you gave it everything you got, and it still wasnt enough. he agrees and nods along to whatever your saying, it doesnt matter what he thinks, he just wants you to feel better.

when you start to call yourself "mean" or "petty" for wanting to win so bad, and not getting what you wanted, thats when he'll step in.

"now, i should probably be the last man to tell you this, but dont be sorry for feeling strongly about something. you didnt get what you wanted, even if you tried. its very reasonable that you're upset."

will definitely try to convince you that youre still good at that activity either way. losing something doesnt mean that you arent talented, and he'll prove it to you.

knows your strengths and weaknesses, so he tries to play along with those. will make scenarios where you "coincidentally" need to show your strengths, and makes it so you see how good you are.

if you dont appreciate yourself, then he'll do it for you. he will start to express physical affection in hopes that if he loves you enough, you'll understand why he does so, and start to love yourself again.

although he hugs you like hes stiff as a brick, you can tell that he has good intentions. when you accept the hug, theres a moment of vulnerability in his eyes before going back to his stoic demeanor.

constantly reassures you that your talent is still there, and to not get discouraged by something as small as this. sure, its hidden behind alot of harsh language and a plain face, but once you get past that, it has a very nice and genuine message.

will show you some of the work you've done, specifcally the ones that youre proud of. it helps you get a boost in motivation and energy again, so he does admit that it makes him happy to see you like that again.

will do everything he can to make sure that you're not sinking in self doubt. he knows the feeling of going through that, and he'd rather sacrifice himself to do it all over again, rather than have you experience it.

[autumn-showers-bring-snowflowers]

Anybody craving some cute Anko Fam concepts today? I’m here to deliver~

Concept: Iceland being huffy and greatly annoyed whenever Denmark and Norway ruffle his hair or pepper kisses all over his face, only to just melt within seconds and giggle helplessly.

Concept: Iceland playing a video game or reading, but every time Norway walks past and sees him, he just can’t resist to drop what he’s doing and smother Iceland with hugs and kisses. He also fusses over him and asks if he’s okay, needs something to eat or drink, if he is too cold or hot, etc. It annoys Iceland to no end and he always grumbles at Norway to stop bothering him, but deep down, it warms his heart to know just how much his “mom” adores him.

Concept: Many in the fandom like to assume and headcanon that Norway teases Iceland a lot, but really, it’s the other way around. Poor Norway is often the victim of Denmark and Iceland’s father/son shenanigans and pranks. Iceland is just a downright gremlin and as mischievous as any teenage boy, and even Denmark isn’t exempt from the occasional prank. But it’s mostly Norway he’s a gremlin to. No matter how annoyed and flustered he gets, however, Norway wouldn’t have it any other way with his two dorks.

Concept: Norway does tease Iceland sometimes, and although it is meant to be light-hearted, Iceland is very sensitive, and if he’s already having a bad day, he’ll break down and cry. On these bad days, an incredibly guilty Norway, crying himself, will hug and cuddle Iceland for as long as he needs, then spoil and mother him for the rest of the day until Iceland reassures Norway that it’s okay and he forgives him.

Concept: Iceland randomly feeling guilty every once in awhile regarding his gremlin ways and lack of appreciation for his parents at times, reaulting in him to spoil them for a change. This includes breakfast in bed, being extra helpful around the house, spontaneous affection, and words of love and validation. It’s always such a pleasant surprise to both parents, and whenever they ask what the occasion is for the special treatment, Iceland will apologize and admit his guilt for his occasional teenage brattiness. They just hug and reassure him that’s he’s the best son any nation - or human for that matter - could ever want.

Concept: Iceland loving to have his hair stroked, especially by Norway. He gets a little selective over who can stroke his hair sometimes, and when it comes to helping him fall asleep, he almost always goes with Norway. Norway just has that special maternal touch that never fails to sooth Iceland and make him feel loved. Icey doesn’t let just anybody outside of the Nords stroke his hair unless it’s one of their close friends, and even then he gets a little sulky. He also loves forhead kisses.

Concept: Iceland just constantly being touch-starved and craving attention more than he himself is aware of. The poor boy is just so used to holding everything inside and stuffing down his emotions, and he will try to avoid asking for hugs and affection for long periods at a time because he’s too embarrassed to just outright ask and wants to be treated like an adult. Then it all just catches up with him in the end, leading him to give up and run to his parents for attention. They end up holding and lavishing love on the clingy boy for hours upon hours on those days.

Concept: Just... Iceland being cute and a good son, and his parents being the best any teenage nation could ask for. Just the Anko Fam loving and supporting each other to no end. ❤️💜💙

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Hey college decision are tough and your feeling of being overwhelmed and scared to make a decision are totally valid. Hang in there. You will figure it out, it might take some time and few freaks, but eventually you’ll get there. Trust your instincts 💜

Thank you for the reassurance, I really appreciate it so much ❤ There's just so much pressure when it comes to college decisions! I thought once I had finished my associates at community college, the decision to transfer would be easier, but it's just as stressful as it was when I was in high school... I just gotta try my best to figure it out