#wish your friend luck ^^

[good-advice-ganondorf]

For a friend because they're too shy to send in the ask themselves — what should you do if you get a crush on an online friend?

[bloobydabloob]

Hello there

May I request Egbert's lil lizard guys in your artsyle

Thanks you :3

Hellooo Oliviaatk, yes you may. Various doodling Salamanders, Caseys and Johns for your viewing pleasure. My and my friends were talking last week about how cute Casey is… we all like her over here.

[moonpaw]

I love unhinged women

[shiftythrifting]

went searching for pretty and beet poot-adjacent pots today to store things in for my newly moved into flat and I'd just like to let you know how much if my internal monologue was "beet poot?" "no beet poot :(" . There was a sad lack of beet poot today but ah well. Another day! Thank you for the vocab and your posts

[sashimiyas]

im just thinking about texting osamu wishing him a happy holidays.

he’s your former employer who signed your most recent paystub. you’ve moved on now to better opportunities. onigiri miya closed down for an evening yet still full and warm and bright with employees rejoicing the change in your life and mourning you leaving the team.

and you’re out with your friends. lights have been strung up overnight and the city feels different. it’s lively, beautiful. your friends are hilarious and yet, as you pass by a restaurant that serves nothing remotely close to onigiri, you yearn.

it must be the mop cleaner they use, you reason. that familiar scent is unmistakable.

the night goes on with karaoke and fried goodness and gifts exchanging. you find yourself tucked in the back of a cab close to midnight with your friend’s mouth resting right above your ear, bringing in small snores.

to pass the time, you scroll on your phone through old photos. there’s your friends who’d taken your device captive while you went to the restroom, a selfie of you all in front of a sprinkling fountain. a smile adorns your lips until you scroll too far.

the sight of a thick armed man beside you as you blow out congratulatory candles makes you yearn. it’s cold all too sudden and not even scooting closer to your friend for just a smidgen more of body warmth can soothe you.

and life truly is good. you are so thankful for the fun you’ve had and for the impenetrable routine of changing seasons that you must say something.

you pull up osamu’s contact and the history alone shows your previous relationship. it’s littered with shift requests and warnings on your end that you’re running late. never did it go deeper because that relationship has been established.

but you’ve gained distance and for once, it’s a good thing. his last correspondence was one week ago.

i’ll miss having ya but i know you’re amazing. good luck out there

you take that luck and hope the he responds in kind.

i’m out here and i’m doing great! happy holidays osamu!

read: 12:44 am

[aroacesafeplaceforall]

I've been trying to explain my Sherlock is ace headcanon to my friend and they're just like NOOOO he had sex with that person when he was pretending to date them

and I'm like exactly!! he had sex JUST because he had to fool her into thinking he liked her so he could take advantage of her (questionable morals but yk)

which means he had literally no feelings for her and therefore he didn't care abt the sex

okay and this woman made sexual advances towards him but he looks at her eyes rather than her boobs and is just totally chill

I'm not saying allos can't ignore boobs but like I genuinely believe Sherlock couldn't care less abt sex

I'm trying to explain that he can have sex and make sex references and act sexy and joke abt sex without being allo??!?!!????!

(anyway this is the same friend who told me I'd find someone eventually and has a lot of internalised aphobia despite ace questioning themselves so I understand why they don't get this)

(I'm really sorry if you don't care abt Sherlock whatsoever lol I just needed to prove a point to a fellow aspec person)

I have no knowledge about this man (not in the fandom) but from what you've said, I say an ace headcannon is completely acceptable and understandable :)

[sisididis]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY @reallunargift!

Guess who's using his last cents after a night out to wish you a very happy birthday? I hope you're leaning in extra close, because Port has to make himself heard over the pimba playing in the background!

[kedreeva]

Kedreeva, may I ask your opinion on a fic commenting issue?

If a reader leaves a comment on a fic that results in the writer giving up on it, would you automatically think that reader was in the wrong?

Here's why I'm asking. I've been writing a fic for almost a year, but I've been struggling with it for the last month or so. I've lost focus, don't know what I'm doing with it anymore, can't keep the plot on track, no longer feel the joy for it that I used to feel.

This morning, a reader left a comment on the fic saying what I know in my heart. It's wandering off, it's lost focus, it's become long and bloated and isn't going anywhere anymore. I need to learn to edit, to tell a proper story instead of just wittering on and on.

Not gonna lie. The comment made me cry. But at the same time, the reader is absolutely right. Everything they said was true.

Reading the comment gave me the courage to do what I should have done two months ago. I put up a note telling readers I've lost my way with the fic and it's time to move on to other projects. I felt sad, but a little relieved at the same time.

I explained the situation to an online fic buddy, and they were furious at the reader who left the comment, said they had no business saying something like that, and the remarks were completely uncalled for.

But I feel like the reader's honesty made me realize the truth of the situation. The fic has turned into an unfixable mess - I just couldn't acknowledge that until someone said it loudly right to my face.

Was that reader in the wrong? I don't feel they were, but my buddy disagrees. Would love to know what you think.

Your buddy is right that the reader was in the wrong in so far as etiquette goes. Whether or not the reader was correct has no bearing on the etiquette of the situation, which is that (at least on AO3), unsolicited criticism is considered rude to leave.

Compare the context to another situation; if a writer makes a typo and a reader comments to correct the typo, without being asked to do so first, it doesn't matter that the spelling correction is correct. The correctness of the comment has no bearing on the etiquette of giving unsolicited criticism. It's still rude to leave because the author didn't request interference or assistance, and the reader has no idea what effect the comment will have on the author.

Now, that in no way means that you, personally, have to be angry with this particular reader or hurt by their action. If you feel it helped you, then it helped you. Individual writers may have mixed or even positive associations with crit, solicited or not, and that's totally cool. I, myself, am not going to suffer any great consequence if someone criticizes my work (I don't like it, but fuck 'em, it's not going to stop me or anything), but they're still going to get an earful back, because I have seen too many people hurt or leave because some readers can't follow the golden rule, and I don't want to see the more vulnerable people pushed out of my community.

Because the point of the etiquette here IS to protect the vulnerable people in our communities. Fandom in general is FULL of vulnerable people, and fanfiction often exposes soft bits of the author. You may have taken it well enough and resolved a personal issue because of it, but that same type of comment given to someone just starting out or to someone in a delicate/sensitive part of their life (for example, if they are experiencing hardships in real life and writing to escape that for a little while) or just simply writing as a fun hobby... that kind of comment can do a lot of damage. You chose to stop because you already knew you were having problems with the story. Another person may choose to stop not because they want to or because it's a positive step for them, but because their RSD now makes it horrifying to try to write instead of being a happy endeavor. Or a hundred other, negative reasons.

And the reason your friend is likely angry on your behalf is that the reader had no way of knowing whether you would take it well, and did not (as far as I know from what you've said here) make any attempt to inquire with you first as to whether you wanted that kind of advice. It would be different if they had said "hey, i've been reading along, and I was wondering if you'd mind some advice?" first. That at least would have given you an opportunity to talk about it willingly or say "I'm not really in a place where I want/can handle that, but thank you for the offer!" Regardless of outcome, you deserved to have had that option in the first place.

I'm glad that the comment helped you, as an individual. But your friend is also right, in that that type of comment is typically rude and potentially harmful to others. That being said, your friend should also be able to let go of their anger about it if there was no harm done in this instance. There's room for coexistence in this case; I'm sure that you can understand that just because you weren't hurt doesn't mean no one would be, and I'm sure your friend can understand that just because it was rude doesn't mean it was bad for you (specific) this once.

[kingofthewilderwest]

I found some of your old Hiccup cosplays and was curious to know if you still had them? :D

Eyyyyy you were going WAY back into my history!!

The ironic thing: I just threw them away. I moved at the end of February and tossed old cosplays. I took photographs before letting them go. Most were in bad condition, and all are old enough they don't represent the skill level I have today, so I wouldn't wear them anymore.

I still have the wig and use it - it's a versatile wig. Besides a fur vest I ruined, I own my HTTYD 1 Hiccup clothing because it doubles as regular clothes / easy Ren Faire stuff. The HTTYD 2 Hiccup iterations (I did several) are gone.

I kept a memento, though. I kept Hiccup's shield and I have it in my new office / music room. I was going to throw it, too, but Mom convinced me to keep it. I'm glad she did. It's still a cool hunk of wood.

[writingmoth]

i dont know how to say this but if you aren't ready to get your work beta read, don't get beta readers p.p

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

ugh dawg i feel you with that heat. i'm in texas (press f for me pls) and i'm just waiting for when the powergrid goes out again. like i'm legitimately terrified of it happening during the summer. i can handle the winter cause i can bundle up but you can't do shit in the summer 😭

i winced out loud, eesh... Slamming the f button for you my dude

[ghostradiodylan]

🎶 On the first day of Christmas The Quarry gave to me Max Brinly on top of a tree… 🎶

🎄🐻🎄🐻🎄🐻🎄🐻🎄🐻🎄🐻🎄

[rpfisfine]

my friend pisses me off soooooo bad

[problematicconfessions]

Hey so update, I actually took the response I got here to heart and I started looking for people like me a little more. I found a whole community of people who value the a/b/o lifestyle just as much as I do!! And also, I told a couple of my friends about this side of me!! They seemed to take it well, even asked questions and they seemed genuinely accepting

I've never felt this accepted before. A part of me I was taught was wrong for so long, being accepted and embraced by a community I never even knew existed until a couple days ago.. it's so surreal. Hell, I may have even made a friend? Another omega hopped into my DMs and we've just been talking about our experiences all night

Idk I just wanted to say thank you. That little bit of encouragement was all I needed to find my people. Keep doing what you're doing. It makes more of a difference than you know

-Omega Antisepticeye

I did see your tags and it makes me very happy to hear this full update as well. Im not surprised you were able to find more like you, but I thought it might take you a bit longer. Very glad it happened so quickly into you branching out.

It really is better to find "your people" than to hide in shame. We're all stronger with friends and allies. Also thank you, honestly just knowing we've helped makes us very happy.

[destinylordoffreaks]

Part 4 of my Care Bears collection

Here we have my kenner Care Bears carrying case

it also has some guardians of the galaxy tums tums in it at the moment 🤷🏻‍♀️

And The certificate Authenticity for rainbow heart and care a lot bear

I’d like to have some 80s figures to add to my collection I just haven’t had the chance yet

[roselise]

What kind of things are on your bucket list?? Would you mind sharing some?

My friend !! 🧸 ⊹ * ･｡ 🤍

I would be happy to . . cus it’s actually something I’m *really* hyped about !! ♡

Ok, ok the first thing on my list —

Create a sanctuary for abused animals !!

This is my heart’s biggest wish c:

Cus volunteering and seeing all the hurt animals in the shelters has shown me that not enough is being done, and I want to help ♡

(They don’t have a voice, they need *us* you know ??)

What do you think? Do you think I can do this ??

Well, I’m going to give it my all, and I hope you do, too! No one should ever be afraid to try and go out there, and make a difference !! ♡

I truly believe everyone is capable of great things, you just have to try :D

Sending a warm hug, and many kind thoughts to you !! Thank you so much for the ask, anon ♡

It was really nice hearing from you, and I’m praying that your day is nothing but bright and blessed today ~ !! XO

ʚ 🤍 ɞ ⊹ ♡

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