#yk how desi parents are

[lovesexdhokha]

okay so my ex bsf wants to meet tomorrow and i haven't decided if i should meet her yet. what should i dom

[rowretro]

SHE'S MEANT TO BE MINE

♡Warnings: angst, kissing, death, violent description with blood, royalty au, yandere riki, desi reader (or any race uw but she;s described as a desi girlie in the historical part), ponniyin selvan inspo. (I'll make a sunghoon ver which will be more suggestive)

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That face... that hair... that girl... she's all too familliar. It's her. she's reborn in the modern times. Riki was over the moon to see his darling still alive. Except there's one problem... She doesn't know him... she doesn't know what they had all those years ago. The woman bound to be her princess, the woman who died for their love, now reborn without a scratch on her...

The sound of anklets echoed through the empty greenery of the forest. The prince was drawn to this beautiful woman, he'd do anything to see her smile, to hold her in his arms as they sit under the moon talking about random things, he'd give anything just to kiss her. Him a vampire prince, had fallen for this orphaned, human girl. He watched as she danced oh so elegantly among other girls, her long black hair in a braid with a few baby hairs shielding her forehead.

How she carefully threaded the flowers for the sage when he had a pooja to do in the morning where many humans would come and share their concerns as they wish to be blessed. She was beautiful, and that little black pottu on her forehead just added to her beauty. She wasn't one who wore much jewelry, or expensive clothing, given she couldn't afford such luxury, but she looked luxorious with even the white, basic saree (yk like sara wore in ponniyin selvan).

It wasn't easy trying to convince her to fall for him, but she did. How couldn't she? a man so pure at heart, he was only a few months older and that lovestruck look in his eyes had her falling. "I don't like this..." she said, clearly feeling uncomfortable. "Just hold my hand where I'm holding it and pull back with me" he instructed. Hesitant, she did as told, now in his embrace as he helped her aim the arrow at the poor deer.

"Now let go with me" he instructed. She closed her eyes, and did as told. The deer stood in it's place unharmed, the arrow shooting up at the sky instead. She smiled turning to him, seeing he aimed elsewhere. "Even if the arrow and bow are always put together, they can never live together" he said placing a soft loving kiss on her forehead "So never worry when His majesty tries to marry me off... it'll never work. I'm reserved for you, it's been carved in the strongest of all rocks." he said reassuringly as she stared up at him.

"Are you sure I'm not holding you back?... you're a prince after all... what am I but a commoner... an orphan?... everyone will be against us being together... not even my parents wanted me..." she trailed off as he just hugged her. "Don't ever think that... you're the one for me, and my love is enough for you ok?" he reassured as she nodded. That very day, the sage spotted her on the white horse, the prince behind her smilling.

He caught the fruit that had fallen from the tree that he struck his arrow at. "It's perfectly ripe, let's have it" he said giddily, as Y/n opened it for them to share. "Do you... want a taste of what our future would be like?" he asked as she wonderred "why not" she shrugged, as he helped her up on the horse, the 2 riding in public, as the others gossipped and chatterred. Riki watched as she closed her eyes, looking down at the many people who were talking bad about her, and up at the sky that felt within reach. "You could grab the stars at night, how amazing would it be?" he asked as she chuckled, leaning her head into his welcoming chest, as he rested his chin on her head

That's when all went downhill... The sage catching the lovebirds. Since then she had been kicked out, pushed around and hurt by the public, The king ordering her to leave for good. The prince screamed her name, running around like a madman until he could find her. There she laid, her soft skin now violently pierced with a sword, the metal that reached all the way through coated red, her soft white saree now stained with her blood. Riki screamed with agony, cradling her cold body.

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He held the anklets, that are still as clean and silver as they were many years ago, the rock with their names carved in it remained. Even her name was Y/n. Quite different from the last time he saw her. He's a vampire, so he still looked the same, though he no longer had a mullet. Y/n had her black hair reaching slightly under her shoulders, layered, her nails sparkly. Though he noticed how she'd mostly wear white, and always wear a different bindi every now and then. She was beautiful, absolutely breath taking as the last time he saw her.

So he had to keep her. Y/n fell so easily into his trap, believing it was just luck, a handsome man around her age, attending the same Uni as her, before she knew it she moved in with him, in his rather old-timey large palace, he wore the vintage looking anklets he gave her as a valentine's day gift. He was just too sweet. She felt so comfortable and safe in his arms, as they sat under the moonlight on his balcony. "This high up, you can grab one of the stars if you wanted to" he'd say, earning an oh so familiar chuckle from her.

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A/n: I have a feeling im going to receive backlash for this ff but idk why yet-

not my best work but I hope u like it<3

[anarkali-disco-chali]

this bhen ka loda, cutiee, patootie, 6'6, hot, handsome, my boyfriend, sexyy, lovelyy, Charming, pretty, beautiful, amazing, osm, affectionate, kind, gentle, caring, adorable and again my boyfriend MY FUCKING BOYFRIEND wants to send me chocolates and Askin for my address but girlllsssssss YK how Desi parents are 😭💅 I can't and he's like don't talk to me if you can't send me your address and and and all because I am on my periods 🎀🌷😭

[juleswrites223]

10 Things desi!girlfriend has said ⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚

☆ Carlos Sainz jr x desi!reader ☆

1. Agar mei haar gayi toh mei kalesh kar dungi, dekh lena (if I lose then I’ll create a fight, just you watch)- This was when she was playing uno with Carlos and his friends

2. Give them money and still we have to cook ourselves anyway, could've stayed at home

Carlos: ay cariño 😂😂

- Them at a korean hotpot restaurant

3. Mumma said you look Indian and your handsome so she has no problem with our rishta (relationship)

4. Yaar ek ghanta ho gaya (it has been one hour); when will we reach? ;I’m feeling a little nauseous baby; no no i can't sit behind I get nauseous (typical aunty behaviour); just sleeping - during a road trip (based on the fact that my mom does this😭)

5. She does not talk a lot in hindi when with carlos mainly because he can't understand her but whenever she does, she refers to him by inko or aap. (for my non-desi girlies, in Hindi, “aap” is a formal way of addressing someone, similar to using “you” in English. It is a sign of respect and can also be used to show affection towards someone; mainly bc Carlos is older than her so aap makes more sense. Inko is also like that by its more like him or her yk depending on the context)

some snippets:

Desi!girlfriend: mei inko pooch ke batati hu (I'll ask him and let you know)

Desi!girlfriend: aap bade sweet ho (you're very sweet) *Booping him on nose while Carlos tucks her in after she decided to get drunk outta her mind*

6. A talk show host: 3 terms of endearment you call your boyfriend?

Desi!girlfriend: Baby, jaanu and EY!

(this is based off of what vicky kaushal said when karan johar asked him what nicknames his wife calls him; 0:23)

7. Desi!girlfriend: yaar look there i left it right there

Carlos: How many times I told you to leave it where I put it; now get ready soon or we'll be late.

Desi!girlfriend: *still talking with mom*

Carlos: *frustrated carlos noises*

-side kalesh going on while on phone with her mom (sign of true love? yes)

8. I told you one wrong turn and suddenly I lose my navigator privileges and my phone *she was also forced to sit in the back due to this incident*

9. Desi!girlfriend: smile karo na, everytime we take a picture it looks like im forcing you to smile.

literally carlos:

10. Desi!girlfriend: I would rather die than run another marathon ever again *out of breath after running a 5K*

Desi!girlfriend: I would rather die then give up chocolate

Desi!girlfriend: I would rather di-

Worried!Carlos: ENOUGH WITH THE DYING METAPHOR.

author's note: fun fact my mom did actually say he looks indian then proceeded to ask me if his parents are indians. Anyways babes I hope y'all enjoyed this bc i loved writing this.

[sorryimananti-romantic]

My college is making me lose my hair. Idk if it's something you experienced but yk how desi parents like to take their kids somewhere RIGHT WHEN THERE'S A EXAM NEAR?? Yes. That happened to me. I still have to write 10+ page of practical work AND I HAVE EXAM ON 22. LIKE WHAT THE FUCK EITHER TAKE EXAM IN ONE GO OR DON'T TAKE EXAM AT ALL WTF IS THIS???

I saw this tree tho so that was cool.

Also look at the ocean!! (I'm not a very good photographer don't jump me lmao)

bro i have lost like half my hair. i had so much hair that i couldn't keep my hair long bc my head hurt. no ponytail/scrunchie/clip could hold my hair 💀 idk if it was college or bc we moved to somewhere where the water was supposed to be 'nice' but yeah i lost half the volume and im kinda sad but also grateful LOL

ISTG the amount of times i've messed up exams bc the parents needed a vacation right before and i was a little kid they couldn't leave home and then the audacity to blame me for not having good grades like fam 😭😭 maybe i didn't need that trip 😭

BUT OMG the tree and esp THE OCEAN THAT'S SO PRETTY (i'm not the best photographer either but these photos are my kind of aesthetics the ocean one is literally lockscreen material)

[indian-kahani]

Desi LGBT Fest: Day 9 - Perseverance

tagging: @desi-lgbt-fest - I also actually wanted to say a big big big thankyou for making me feel so loved! I was super nervous to get involved but you have reblogged every single one of my posts with the sweetest tags and it really means a lot &lt;3

i've already tagged her at the bottom of the post but also for @tumhari-bhairavi, you've been the sweetest about all my writing &lt;333

Dear Amma,

I’m leaving for college tonight. Yes, me – your sweet little Padma…! I’m scared, Amma. I’m really, really scared. I know you love me no matter what. I know you will always be there by my side, calling me your bangara. I know that I have you and Papa, and Anshu, by my side.

Amma, no matter how grown up I am I will still be your little baby. Can I still be the girl that held your hand in the market? Can I still be the tiny girl you loved so much? This world hates me, Amma. You know I have always been so gentle. How do I survive in this world that hates people like me so much? I can’t love who I want to openly, so how do I hide the sweetest parts of me?

I can’t hold Anshika’s hand in public, or kiss her under the stars after drinking tea and taste the sugar on her lips. I can’t take photos with her in a booth or rest my head on her shoulder. I can’t stand in front of a crowd with a priest and lead her around the fire with a knot tied in our dresses, showing the Lord himself how we love each other. I can’t hide my name in her wedding mehendi. I might never be able to put a ring on her finger…!

I’m scared to go to college, Amma. What if they hate me too? I know the world is getting bigger but there will always be people determined to hate me for something I can’t control. Will you still love me even after people ask you where you went wrong as a parent? Will you still call me your vajra after people tell you to marry me off to some fine, upstanding boy to fix me? Will I still have a home with you, at least, even if everyone else despises me?

If you promise me that much, Amma, I will try my best. I will be a daughter you can be proud of. I will do whatever it takes if you just give me this one thing more. You have already sacrificed so much for my ambitions: please give me your blessings along with it.

One day, Amma, I will carry Anshika up the two hundred steps of Jejuri and stand before God who made us so beautiful. One day, I will make you so proud that you will ask me to carry you till the top of Kedarnath so you can thank Shiva for giving you such a fine daughter. I will do anything, everything I can, Amma.

I promise.

bangara - gold [language - kannada]

vajra - diamond [language - kannada]

This honestly hit really close to home for me. I relate to Padma a lot, always wanting my parents to be proud of me, and writing this was super emotional. I may or may not have cried but yk-

This was inspired by @tumhari-bhairavi's piece for desi-lgbt-fest-2022 day 3, fear.

[rkiveoframi]

Finding and loving myself and kpop detox

Note: English is not my first language Day 1 and 2 Entry of becoming myself and detoxification from kpop and other content. I'm gona turn 22 in mid 2024. I'm super lost like past 4 years. I literally don't know who i am. I had a breakup last year mid. That was quit good relationship... We have been in relationship for 3 years.. but it became messy i don't want to hate it and also i don't know who i am. I became physically and emotionally weak. So we brokeup and i graduated uni with high grades but i don't feel like i achieved something. My parents are super protective but they are sweet yk typical desi parents (not stereotyping).

My escapism : Kpop is my escapism i got in to kpop at 2021. My ults are BTS, SVT, (G)IDLE, TWICE, ITZY. I consume more BTS from 2021 and in 2023 i started to consume SVT as my escapism. I won't regret staning any of those group because they are soooo good.

To escape from reality like graduated, not applied for any job because of fear of interviews, rejections and fear how would i be treated in the job like soo on... Im not comfortable with my body and I'm kinda socially awkward coz I'm not used to be going outside much... Coz obviously my parents. It turned me into not liking going out. The delusion became so serious. I imagined my self as an kpop idol in a group.. Like leader, vocalist etcc.. Im good at dancing.. so i imagine many senarios and those kept me alive and made me survive 2023.

On other hand it made me worse, when i look at mirror i don't know who i am. So i decided to do kpop detox. On the other day i saw a video of Vernon from SEVENTEEN quotes something like"if I'm not living as me, then who will be" that's hits me hard. I'm really thankful for vernon for saying that.

Present : I'm on day 2 of this detox, it's hard and i feel lonely coz I'm cutting those things which made me feel less alone person. But it's my time to live, so i created a new me who will takecare of my old me.

So she wakes up at 5 am no matter what, Makes bed, journal, meditation for 5min(lavenderie lifestyle ) , full body streach(maddy Marson ) , 4k morning and 4k evening , workout (growwithjo, madfit& Emi wong ) Then moving with my day (I'm not figured out what to do with my day yet ), sleeping before 12 am. I should start preparing for my entrance exam which in couple of months.

Note : I really love my ults and I'll never stop loving them. But it's my time to shine and stand for myself ♡

[justthinkingaboutlouis]

hiii,

were you serious about financial help for louis tickets? I would love to see him but I just started my college and between accomodations and everything, my parents have had to spend a lot this month so I can't really afford to see him anymore. i thought at least the single day tickets would be cheaper lekin it's about the same price (kya fayda hua😭😭) soo I would really be soo soo thankful if I could get some help to buy tickets. I even put in a request with LOI but even they are short on funds and obviously can't help everyone which is understandable. just would love to see him somehow

Hi anon yes please DM me & I am assuming you have permission to go. YK how desi family is right. Even if you are an adult you can't go out without permission please DM me before tickets get sold-out or it reaches to a phase we can't afford

[aynanasstuff]

CONGRATULATIONS ON 200 BESTIE!!!

Sam Wilson ask (cus now I'm obsessed with this man ugh): Sam meets the Desi!reader in a Washington DC Walmart store and they hit it off as friends and then he runs into her at Washington memorial hospital because well she's a doc there and he's kinda hurt (this is a CA:TWS times mind ya). Steve's there too so, yk add him in as the smug smirking bastard™ who's happy that his friend scored a date.

(highly specific but pleaseeeee)

Ooohhhh this sounds fun! I hope you like it!

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Horns// Sam Wilson x Desi!Reader

Summary: who knew a childhood superstition would gain you the best person you'd ever met?

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"Damn it! Yeh hi sab kar tu, Walmart ke beech mein khud ka tamasha bana rakha hai, paglait!"

Under your self-deprecating monologue, you failed to notice a pair of hands helping you restock the goods that your clumsiness had landed to the ground.

And it was that same clumsiness that made you and this stranger bump heads- hard.

"Ow!" you remark, "I'm sorry, I'm such a klutz." Your voice softens as you look up at him, his kind brown eyes were so comforting.

The man asks, "It's all good, you okay?"

Are you okay? He has the audacity to be built like a God and ask you, a mere mortal, if you're okay.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm good."

You're sure you look like a weirdo, staring at a stranger with your mouth open.

"That's good, you need any other help?"

"Um, this might be weird but can we bump heads again?"

He narrows his eyes at you, "Why?"

"I'm superstitious like that, blame my grandma."

"What's the superstition?" He asks with an amused smile.

How do you explain that your grandma told you that if you bump heads with someone, you have to do it again so you guys don't grow horns? And that you do not want to risk that? Horns would not be a good look on you. The man in front of you might be able to pull it off though.

"Thatyou'llotherwisegrowhorns."

He chuckles, "Slower please?"

"That you'll otherwise grow horns. I will, too. Don't look at me like that, blame my grandma!"

He looks at you with a glint in his eyes before doubling over with laughter.

"Stop laughing at me," You try to say sternly, "stop!"

That fake firmness doesn't last. You end up laughing with him. He had one of those contagious smiles and you just couldn't help it.

"Whew, I'm sorry, but horns?"

"I know! Like I said, blame my grandma. Can we though?"

He tilts his head, as if in thought, "I don't bump heads voluntarily with people I don't know."

"Well, tell me your name and then we'll know each other!"

He smiles, "Sam. Sam Wilson."

You give him your name in return. Every woman in the world was probably wincing at you trusting a man you just met in a Walmart aisle but he just had that air about him, the kind that makes you feel safe. This time you knew it wasn't just an act.

"So what? We just bump heads now?"

Your emphatic nod affirms him and he brings his forehead closer to yours and gently bumps it. "There."

"Thank you for not running off in the other direction when I asked you to do that, would've been a very uneasy day for me."

"Well, it's not everyday someone cute asks you to bump heads with them."

"You think I'm cute?"

"I did just say that." He nods slowly, a shy smirk on his lips.

"Wanna be friends?" You extend your arm out to him.

He grips it in a firm handshake "I'd love that."

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"Good job, dude!" you give the little kid a high-five and a lollypop for getting through their blood test. Being a pediatrician was a taxing job, it took a toll on you to see kids in pain but seeing the smile on their little faces when you praise them or gift them candy or stickers made it all worth it.

The kid gives you a strong hug, almost making you stumble, "Thank you, Doc!" You smile, watching them walk away with their parent.

There wasn't a big rush today which you were grateful for. Less sick children meant more happy ones and that was always a good thing.

Your phone rings and Sam's name flashes across it. You pick it up with a giddy rush, "Hello?"

"Is this Dr. (Y/N)?"

That was definitely not Sam's voice.

"Who is this and why do you have Sam's phone? I will fight you if I find out he's all cut up in a river somewhere, dying!"

You hear some rustling in the background, your heart is thumping in your chest and all you think about is if your best friend is safe.

You hear a familiar laugh, followed by a groan, "Hey, I'm okay. I just wanted to know if you're still in. I need your help."

"Yeah, I'm here. What do you need?"

Sam goes silent for a moment. He knows how protective you can get and he knows this is going to have you worried about him more than ever.

"So, don't panic. But-"

"I do not like this already. What did you do, Samuel Wilson?"

"I didn't do anything! Cap, explain!"

"Cap?"

You can practically hear Sam's smirk over the phone, "You know, not everyone threatens Cap and gets away with it."

"What the fuck?" you gasp, "I didn't- I wasn't- Goddamnit Sam, get your ass here!"

"I will, thanks, I love you!" He hangs up.

You sit down in your chair with a thud, you just threatened Captain America.

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Sam and Cap reach your room and to say you were shocked at the state of Sam would be an understatement. Not even being in the same room as Steve fucking Rogers could conceal the worry in your eyes. You had to pull yourself together or you might just break at the sight of your love all battered and bruised. Your love- that was a new one. Your heart better shut up before it ruins everything.

"Sit down. Strip. Cap, shut the door."

Sam knew from your tone that you were in no mood to joke around. But he had to try.

"Damn, if you wanted to see me naked you could've just asked."

"Do you want me to suture your mouth shut?"

"Why are you so mad?" Sam asks.

He doesn't notice Steve looking all smug by the wall, staring at the two idiots in front of him, so painfully into each other and they don't even know it.

You huff out a breath, "Why am I mad? Why am I mad?! Because Sam, you got your ass beat, dumbass!"

"Honey, this is my job! And I did not get my ass beat, the other guys look worse." He lifts his chin with pride.

You sigh and get back to cleaning Sam's wounds. Your chin trembles but you keep going. When the tears blur your vision too much, you step back throwing your tools onto the table with a clang. The heels of your palms dig into your eyes as you try to clear your sight.

"What's going on, (Y/N)? Why are you so upset?" Sam asks, worried out of his mind that this is it, this is all the time he has with you. That this is too much and you want to put as much distance between yourself and him as possible.

Steve slips out of the room, giving the two of you space.

Sam hobbles over to you and turns you around. He tilts your chin to gaze into your eyes, now red and hurt. "What is it?" He whispers.

"I just don't want to lose you, Sam. You're too good of a person and you'll spend all your life putting other people before you and it might just get you killed. I don't think I can ever get over that, over not having you in my life."

Sam looks at you, wide-eyed and then sighs. "Sweetheart, you are not going to lose me. If you want me alive, I'll do my best to stay alive. If for nothing else than just to keep you from crying, you know I hate that. I don't want the woman I love crying, not because of me."

"The woman you.. love?"

"Damn, I let that slip, didn't I? Well, it's the truth. I love you, I mean I'm in love with you and it's totally fine if you don't feel the same way, I don't- Ow!"

"Ah!" Only you'd dash into someone's head trying to kiss them.

"Quick, do that again!" Sam says.

"Sam, what-"

He closes the distance between you, gently bumping into your head, "Now, we won't grow horns."

You giggle, your eyes welling up again, "I love you, Sam."

"And I love you. Go out with me?" He asks with hope in his eyes.

"Hell yeah!"

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A/n: I hope you liked this one! Please reblog, comment and like- keeps me going. Love y'all!

Tags: @janetsnakehole02 @turbolisedcomet @commonintrest @lil-stark @withyoutilltheendoftheline @nelleana @blueberrynonnie @fantqsha <33

[desichameleon]

im sorry for not posting a fic today i will post one soon but i need to say this

Tw racism, racist name calling, a lot of other racist themes

I have seen so many people in the past few months normalise racism towards South Asians, specifically Indians. I have seen so many people mock South asian accents and it has been done to me several times, I have had my dad been called a pedo to.my.face. I have been called a pedo and a curry muncher and my sister ( who is 9! )has been called a brownie and be called mia kalifa on the streets because of her tanned skin and glasses. I have been asked many times if I eat curry and yk what's ironic ? MY FAMILY DOESNT EVEN EAT CURRY ON A DAILY BASIS ! many people who aren't from South Asia have came into my house and said it smelled like curry which I do not belive because we 1. Never cook it and 2. Have candles lit 24/7. In school I have been avoided and called terrorist a few times and guess who called me those things ? Dingdingding ! The popular people who fake tan so much they are my skin tone. They try and look South asian then bully them, I have seen so many girls with skin so dark and dued jet black hair and I have mistaken so many for desi people. They want our eyebrows and this hair, they want our skin and eyes but they bully us for it. I have been bullied so much for body hair and I can't help it. It's just something South Asians have we have dark hair on our head and body and can't do anything about it. And you know another thing ? My 'friend' who is black is openly racist to me l, I genuinely used to love her but she just keeps being racist to me and I am in no way stereotyping her or trying to be racist it's not all black people ! She is the only one who I have seen using her race as an excuse to be racist to me. She will call me names and make fun of my culture and when I confront her she says "I can't be racist I am black" and I honestly disagree. You can be racist to anyone nomatter your race. My teacher will get me and my other desi friends mixed up even though we are all completely different and have different accents and one of us even has glasses but they still mix us up ! One of my teachers even said to my parents that they know I am not from Scotland even thought I have a Scottish accent ???!! And when I got my second vaccine the person doing it was saying how we should go back to our country after we were all vaccinated. And and my teachers refuse to talk about the genocide committed by the British to the Indians where they stole billion from India and sexualised our saris and dances. And I have seen so many people say brown people look bad w nose piercings, like wtf ?? South Asians basically invented them. It's part of most of our traditions. And mocking our bollywood dances and songs isn't funny, it's not like Justin beiber is better.

so in conclusion i think we should recognise racism towards South asians and actually go against it and not normalise it.

[tahdashi]

Sorry if this is too personal (don't answer if it is!) but is your bf desi ? How did you tell your parents about him??

dw! no, he's vietnamese! sobs thinking about the day i told my parents makes me SHIVER jsdfhk like i was really nervous to tell them bc i didn't know what to expect from them, but i'm always really honest w my parents and was like "hey mom n dad, a guy in my class asked me out and i'm gonna go on a date w him." and they just told me to be careful yk make sure he's a good guy, not using you, etc. but now they're so comfy w him! my mom cooks food for him and sends it to him, my dad's a quiet guy but he always pats him on the back and jokes around w him. the scary part is when my extended family found out :,) different story tho hjsdhfj

[taegularities]

You can steal whatever perfume you want, infact I'd happily give them all to you🥺 haha, I didn't mean to attack you, except that's exactly what I meant to do 🌚 I'm evil, what can I say.

Also, I have some tea for you and you gotta help me not feel weird cause I've been feeling crappy. So get this. I'm 24 and my older brother is like 4 years older so he is 28. Now one of his friends, let's call him 'pasta' is getting married to this beautiful girl, let's call her 'pani puri'. So pasta is really close with my mom cause he is like my brother's best friend from college. The wedding is in Feb this year and my mom won't be able to go because it's not in this city so only my brother will be going to the wedding (I was invited too but yk it would be weird cause I'd be left alone when my brother is hanging out with his friends so I'm not going). Now we went on this little trip around New year's to the city where the wedding is supposed to be, it was enroute some place we were already going to stop at. So pasta brought pani puri to meet my mom because she won't be going to the wedding right? And I was there too because he is my brother's best friend, he is also like a brother to me, typical indian stuff yk? Now pasta's dad was also there and I met all of them (pasta, his dad and pani puri) Pani puri is literally the sweetest girl I've met. She is beautiful too, like really pretty. We met and everything, when I was leaving I walked into a stone because I'm blind like that? In my defense my glasses were in my purse and the purse was in my car. So I tripped and pasta actually was there so he steadied me. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ROMANTIC. Pasta's father however saw this and apparently asked pasta why did he never tell him about his best friend's 'very pretty sister' who is also 'very eligible to be your wife' and how they could have 'rishtafied me' because I'd give them 'beautiful grandkids'? Umm, what the fuck? Pasta wasn't having it and he said I'm like his little sister so can his dad like go and be disgusting somewhere else? His dad was hell bent on pitching this idea when the wedding is next month????????? Pani puri is beautiful okay? I love her. She doesn't deserve this. I'm feeling weird? Idk. Annoyed? Even though pasta ended the discussion, I feel irritated? Just because I'm 24 you cannot go around asking for my hand in marriage. Pasta is like a brother to me and I will NEVER see him that way. I have a man I love and pasta knows that. I am just so frustrated you know? Is this how it's going to be? I'm just another target for people? I'm not even that pretty, I'm just an easy target for them because I'm the best friends sister.

I'm so sorry for putting you through this giant rant but I just wanted to let it out. You can totally ignore this I don't expect a reply honestly, it's a hugeeeee message. I just feel shitty for some reason and I feel bad for pani puri because she is going to marry into a house like that. I don't know what to feel. All I know is I don't feel good.

I'm REALLY sorry for this though, if you do read this, thank you and I love you so so much❤️ any words will be appreciated if you do decide to answer!

omg no, i wouldn't wanna steal all ur perfumes 🥺

also OOOOFF THIS IS A HEAVY ONE. wow omg i didn't know u are desi !! but okay in all seriousness, this is sick. i'm sorry u had to go through this, especially when u don't see pasta in that way at all :( it must've been frustrating and incredibly weird to hear, i can really imagine :( but, let me tell u still that things will be okay, because: these two seem to really love each other. they're a great couple and loyal, to me it feels like they won't stray from each other, no matter what their parents say.

and with the wedding being just around the corner, even his dad cannot convince him anymore, especially when u all are so against this idea of having him and u together. in the end and in a few months, his dad will accept that his son is a MARRIED man and he will stop pestering all of u. until then, endure my love <3 and don't u dare say u aren't 'that pretty' cos one thing his dad said that i DO believe is that u are for sure beautiful, easy target or not!

don't apologise, i'm here for u. why would i not answer an ask by my baby perfume anon pls <333

[makeusfreefromthisfandom]

just sending some appreciation and good vibes to my people for the new year <3

kisses from me bc you all hold a very special place in my heart 💝

Also veryyy long post ahead I’m sorry I had to include everyone Aakklaksks 😭😭

@ominous-meme 🖤 sabah! You were my very first mutual on here I hope you know that! I can’t even begin on how excited I got when I found out you were a fellow desi girl and I will always appreciate you being there and advising me! <3 I love our street racing au! talks ! I’m glad I have someone to share ideas with <33

@weebsausage 🖤 dude omg!!! 😭😭😭 pls I literally forgot how we became moots I’m so sorry I have a tiny brain 😪 but I think we literally just messaged each other and started talking about free! ANYWAYS TYSM FOR PUTTING ME ON HXH I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU FOR THAT WTF ITS LIKE MY FAV ANIME EVER I HAVE BECOME HXH TRASH AJSJSJBS ❤️❤️ but other than that thank you for being a really great friend to me and I hope this year is nothing but good things for you <33

@dokifluffs 🖤 you were also one of my first moots on here! I honestly could not believe when you followed me back bc ur like my biggest inspo! 😭 you’re so precious omg I always look forward talking to you and get excited when I see a notif from you still! I hope the new year treats you well and brings good things in your life! Lots of love from me bae 🥰❤️

@syrenblubs 🖤 ah my most relatable person LOL. Omg syren ur my little bestie on here and I’m so glad we’re mutuals! I love our natsuya talks and OML THE C****** RAID! ALSJJSJSJSJJS AND DESI PARENTS AKSJJSNS. Just thank you for always interacting with me even tho I SUCK at responding 😭❤️❤️❤️ ilyyysmmmmmm

@linak 🖤 baby omg where do I even begin. Back when I had literally no one to talk to on here, you would be the one NEVER failing to send me a gm/gn message! You always bring a stupid smile to my face 😭 I’m so freaking glad that we are friends I literally cannot put into words!! Ty for always listening to me and letting me open up to you ❤️ love you always.

@croctears 🖤 vixxx ahhh!!! I’m so glad we became mutuals on this shitty app! You’re one of the highlights of my day and I love talking to you sm 😫 especially if it’s about Sou 😏😏 keep being amazing bae! Kisses mwuah mwuah 😽😽

@xakusa 🖤 Marty bby! 🥰 literally the only person I’m going to share my man natsu with 🙄 our conversations are always so RANDOM and out of nowhereeeee lollll but we also just go along with it and I love that! You are an angel and this year better be giving you what you deserve! Lots of love from my end 😽😽😽 kissies from me and natsuya <3

@cafelixie 🖤 I will keep saying this and I will never stop. YOU!!! ARE!!! THE!!! ACTUAL!!! DEFINITION!!! OF!!! PRECIOUS!!!! Need I say more? You’ve made my day countless times and I always look forward to seeing you in my messages/inbox!! Baby I freaking love you I really don’t know what else to say 😭❤️

@skippyskeppy 🖤 I will never forget the first time we interacted my Kisumi enthusiast 😙🤝 I love it sm whenever I see you pop into my inbox with a random hc about semi semi or Kisumi, Albert now too! You are an amazing person. A really amazing person. I hope you know that ❤️

@keeijiakaashi 🖤 I remember seeing your little comments under my posts before we became moots and OMGGGG YOU ARE SO CUTE AISJJSJSJS ALSO RIN ENTHUSIAST??? YES PLEASE!!! Tysm for always interacting with me and making yourself known as the ultimate sweetest person on my blog! Ilyyyyy ❤️❤️❤️

@animatedarchives 🖤 we have your fellow love of the kirishimas to thank for us becoming moots! You’re so cute soph omg 😫 I love how we literally have brainrots of the same characters LIKE MR GOJO LEECH SATORU!!! GET OUT OF MY HEAD OR PAY RENT!!! Ahh you’re irreplaceable soph! Never fail to make me smile like an idiot <33

@natsuya-enthusiast 🖤 how did we not become moots sooner wtf??? Do yk how alone I felt when I had no one to discuss my obsession of natsu with when I first made this blog 😪 AND THEN I REALIZED U WERE ONE OF MY FIRST FOLLOWERS???? ANYWAYS U ARE THE BIG SIS I NEVER HAD ALWAYS PULLING THROUGH W THAT LIFE ADVICE BAHAHAHA ilysm gaby wtf 😭😡😡😡❤️❤️❤️

@moonlitspring 🖤 do you even realize how happy I got when I realized there was another ACTIVE free! blog 😡😡 ajsjjsjs you are such an amazing writer and PERSON sky!!! You’ve been nothing but the sweetest and I hope we get to interact more this year and share our love of free! together <3

@ayumiko 🖤 laís you are such an angel! I absolutely adore both you and your edits/gifs smmm 🥰 you are so kind and I hope 2021 is also <333

@dalggina 🖤 omg??? YGO bae??? 😤😤 I thought literally everyone had forgotten ab it LOL THEN YOU CAME ALONG ❤️❤️ I’m really glad we interacted precious person! And I hope that you have a great year! ALSO YOU BETTER NOT STRESS YOURSELF OUT TOO MUCH FROM WORK OR IM MANIFESTING MR ATEM TO COME GET YOU 😡

@stormikujo 🖤 omg bby! We haven’t talked in awhile! I hope you are doing well! ❤️❤️❤️ ahhh I’m glad I got you into free otherwise we wouldn’t even have interacted 😫 I love talking to you stormi!! And I hope this year brings great things fro you! Lots of love ❤️❤️❤️

@aj-writes-here 🖤 omg hey girl 😼😼 you’re definitely one of the coolest people I’ve talked to on here for sure! Hope you’ve been enjoying hq and free! Your welcome for putting you on that simp train 😼 anyways, ilysm aj!! I really wish the best for you this year! Stay amazing as you always are, ily!! ❤️❤️

@attackonfics 🖤 wtf 😭😭 I don’t deserve you???? You’ve been nothing but the sweetest to me and also responsible for my unhealthy obsession with mr 5’2 angry gremlin >:(( jkjk but seriously, ty for the food 😌. ANYWAYS QUEEN I HOPE YOUVE BEEN TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF AND TREATING YOURSELF AS!!! YOU!!! SHOULD!!! VIRTUAL HUGS 😽😽 💝

@browsing-my-favourite-fandoms 🖤 Shizen! You are too good for this world! 😭 you are such a genuine person, you deserve nothing but happiness ❤️ I really hope that this year does that for you. I’ll keep checking in from time to time! Ilysm! ❤️

@inum4ki 🖤 sera...please...just invest in a personal guide or smth. Asksksknsjs n e wayzzz seeing you in my inbox is always so much fun! Sousuke really deserves more love and you are bringing it to the table hun 😤😤 also you’re a fellow inumaki enthusiast too??? Yes please. You deserve all the happy things in 2021 <3

@sneezefiction 🖤 Gracie!! I love how easy it is to get along with you! You are truly one of the best people I’ve met on this app and I’ll forever be grateful for our friendship <3 you give off such great vibes all the time omg giving you a huge virtual hug and here’s to more interactions this year! 🥰😽😽😽

@velvetfireworks 🖤 bbyyy!! 🥰 everytime we interact even if it’s not a whole lot, you’re always the sweetest what 😭 I love you and you’re writing so much omggg you are so talented!! I get super excited when I see myself get tagged in one of your stuff 😆 I hope we get to interact more in the future! Have a great New Years ❤️❤️❤️

@a8mine 🖤 stop being so mean to me 😡😡 !!!!!! ig ily anyways tho 🙄 you’re energy is honestly unmatched (in a good way!!) and it’s rare to meet people like that! You’re so funny omg and your random hcs and cursed discourses always have me dying 😭😭 you’re so cool hanna ily 😪✌️ <333

@giorvanna 🖤 ahh rena! Your blog and edits are *chefs kiss* I love our random semi brainrot sessions 🥰🥰 I hope we interact more in the future but in the meantime I’m sending you good vibes and lots of virtual hugs bc you deserve them queen ❤️❤️❤️

@seijohlogy 🖤 hey hey jaestar 🤩🤩 you are such a cool person??? Omg I’m so glad that we’re friends and randomly invade each other’s inboxes 😆 you are so kind! This year better be kind to you too or else 😡😡 I hope that after Ms rona decides to move her ass over, you get to go to Disneyland and take!! Me!!! With!! You!! Love you jae bae ❤️❤️

@prettysetterbaby 🖤 hey sexc 🤩🤩 no idea why you followed me but glad you did bc you are such a sweet and chaotic person!! I loveeeeee <333 I hope we get to interact more bc you are just genuinely such a fun person to interact with! Ilyyy

@datecho 🖤 yet another just genuinely sweet person! The world doesn’t deserve you! You’re so fun to interact with and a hottie??? omg shoto and kags better get off their asses rn and come get you or I will 🤩🤩 ly bae! have a great New Years! ❤️❤️

@miyasangel 🖤 we haven’t interacted much yet but ahaha talking about suna and sending my fanart to you is sm fun! Did I tell you that I also have a wip of Atsumu as a street racer? 😏 have a great year Arden bae! Kisses 😽

@aikk00 🖤 hi hi! We don’t interact on a daily or anything but when we do, omg!!! You are the most easy person to get along with 😭 you have such a good heart along with the talent???omg??? You are UNMATCHED babe! I hope this year brings you many more opportunities! Stay amazing love ❤️ ily and your art very much ❤️ I’m also still very embarrassed from fucking up the credits from last time. I’m so sorry bae 😭❤️❤️

@kurooskult 🖤 ma’am you might as well be the definition of bad bitch 😪🤝 ok but besides that, interacting with you is sm fun??? Like we don’t even have to be moots on your blog to feel just as included and loved! You are such a queen for that! Here’s to more mila x kuroo content in 2021 and he better be doing special for you as he should !!

It’s still the 31st here but THANK YOU ALL FOR MAKING MY COUPLE OF MONTHS ON HERE BEARABLE!!! This sounds like a goodbye post Oml-

I love you all very much. I suck at words, but I hope you know that. ❤️

[forzafinally]

desi parents have an obsession with knowing everything abt their kids' lives, but if yk everything is that good parenting or bad?

Uh I would have to say bad parenting because the thing is it's one thing to know everything about a child's life but it doesn't stop there. It usually progresses to having strong opinions about what the child is doing wrong and then telling the child how to correct their behaviour while also taking measures to "help" the kid go back to what they think is acceptable.

Now this often becomes suffocating in the sense that suppose if a kid is doing something like idk sketching for fun and selling prints on etsy. It isn't considered to be a productive activity. It's certainly not going to give the child marks in the NEET or JEE exams. Parents will usually see it as a distraction from studies and may end up asking the child to give it up. Now the thing is that from the ages of 13-18 teens are in this really frustrating position of developing their own thoughts and opinions about things because that's how we transition from childhood to adulthood but at the same time are often considered as not knowing their own minds by virtue of the fact that they're minors. Now personally my thought process at 24 is a lot different than it was at 16 which is pretty much the same for all of us as we grow up and learn more about the world in general.

The problem lies in the fact that if a child is exploring sketching as I said above they may change their mind about that hobby later on. They may get bored of it or decide on their own that monetising it is a lot more effort than it's worth. Now this comes across to parents as the kid not knowing their own mind or being fickle. Which then progresses to "how can we trust you to make your own decisions when you ended up giving up on something you wanted to do so from now on we as your parents will tell you what to do." Now both of these situations have the same outcome. The child gives up sketching to do let's say engineering. But if the child had decided for themself that sketching isn't for them atleast they have the satisfaction of knowing that they tried something and they failed. Yes maybe they were wrong but this helps them grow as a person and develop the ability to make decisions. No-one makes correct decisions all the time. All of mess up repeatedly. But unless you take a decision on your own for the first time you will never develop the confidence to take bigger ones in the future. In the situation where the parents shut the kid down banning sketching it leads to resentment and a lot of bitterness. Yeah the kid may still do engineering but they will always have that huge question of "what might have been"

One major exception to all of this is your grades. I don't care how unpopular this take may be but you absolutely need to keep your parents in the loop regarding your academics. The work ethic you develop as a teen is something that stays with you for life and the effort that you put into your studies at that stage pays major dividends in the future. I'm not saying that you can't catch up later on but the effort you will have to put in at the age of 22 compared at 16 will be atleast tenfold. Hit the books in high school. Do the absolute best you can. Because those grades you get in class 12 give you some of the richest rewards possible for the least amount of effort (yeah ik a lot of you are going to say that we have to attend school and coaching and it's so difficult but trust me if you focus now your future self will thank you)

Coming back to the original question it's tricky trying to balance not having autonomy and trying to figure out the person you are. Similarly with sexuality, majority of the desis I know figured stuff out well into their twenties because we finally got some breathing room away from our parents to analyse things for ourselves. To answer your question I often feel that parents knowing every aspect especially in the desi context often makes you feel like certain decisions are absolute. It kind of makes things permanent and puts added pressure to stick to your word and do what you decided to do at the age of 15 when you may change your mind a few years later (again a completely normal aspect of growing up). So imo it's best to strike a balance between things that they Need To Know like your grades (yes they do and this is one thing I'm not going to change my mind on lol), Optional like maybe your favourite music and movies, hobbies, stuff about your friends and absolutely not required like your sexuality and romantic relationships because these are the two most common things that parents usually hold a child to.

If you're lucky enough to have a parent who's willing to accept your life choices as a neutral party and isn't going to hold your mistakes against you then feel free to ignore whatever I just said but if you have a typical desi parent who has a tendency for interference then yeah it's absolutely on a need to know basis lol

[loverofallthingssmart]

15, 16, 20, 29 for any character of your choosing :3

UR EVERYTHING OHMYGOD lets go im going to go with hmmm kalyani das bc im very attached to her <3

OOOH quick character profile b4 i start though

15. How do they speak? Is what they say usually thought of on the spot, or do they rehearse it in their mind first?

for kalyani she usually HAS to rehearse what shes going to say especially if shes talking to people in customer service HELP she wont go anywhere unless she knows exactly what she has to say as the one talking (and she'll usually botch it up somehow in a very minor way that doesn't effect anything but she'll keep thinking about it so </3) but if shes with people who ALSO cant talk, she automatically takes over w/o rehearsing as the person whos talkative. when shes hungry/angry/not thinking, words will come out of her mouth whether they be scathing or hilarious and she has no control over them. (i TOLD yall shes my projection character like)

16. What makes their stomach turn?

on the surface: bland food. she cannot stand just plain salt and sugar and also hates food that makes her mouth feel sort of scratchy/itchy ish? (so apples, pineapples, bananas, cantaloupe, mangoes, etc.) she still eats mangoes though bc i thought ill give this one to my desi friends to make up for me <3

like otherwise: everything if she thinks too hard and spirals about it. JHDGSASFDK but mostly being left by everyone she knows. and thus she's constantly trying to overcompensate and prove why she should be kept through gifts, services, etc. she can't fathom the idea of people liking her without her being useful of some sort

20. If they were asked to explain the difference between romantic and platonic or familial love, how would they do so?

HELP so shes aro and she can't really tell the difference between them since her family and friends are very affectionate with each other but after researching on her own and realizing she's aro she stoll has like VERY blurred lines but she tries to differentiate with colors like for example:

familial love to her is red and orange with slights of brown. the aroma of spices in the kitchen and hair getting washed braided and massaged with oil, like a warm hug and the steam from a mug of chai hitting your face. ^.^

platonic love is the cool colors of blue and green, a breath of fresh air, a nice breeze that wraps around her and lets the stress from her shoulders go as she lets go. like water hitting your face on a hot day of summer as you laugh and your eyes squeeze together in glee and joy. !!

romantic love is white. a blank slate of which she has no interest in finding out. she sees it all around her and it surrounds her like pristine air around you. she's fine with it and deems it important to others but shes fine with not knowing what it feels like <3

she also likes to explain to people that its all one soup. familial is cinnamon and cloves, and most of the spice, what makes a soup A SOUP bc w/o family or her found family she wouldn't be who she is; platonic is the broth and the meat/vegetables, what is most of the soup and how her friendships have shaped her and changed her for the better, and romantic is the tiny pinch of sugar we add, there but unnoticeable to her and unnecessary/necessary to some

this was so long HELP she (me) has thought long and hard about this <3

29. Do they usually live up to their own ideals?

despite her kind of nice and 'bubbly' attitude, she's a pessimist and although she had big dreams, involving her education and powers and just. wildish kiddish ideas she's gotten realistic especially since shes moved away from her parents and has kind of just. tried to make it through every day with a checklist of what she should keep in mind (like her family, her friends, her happiness, and feeling the sun on her skin) instead of focusing on how people around her are probably achieving what she wanted to once upon a time ago yk? so yes? but also no? HELP did i even answer this question sorry </3

ty for the ask jack i ADORE you !!! this was so fun to answer like omg !!!!!!

send me character asks !

[amjustagirl]

first off: 10/10 chapter as always. love kuroo and kenmas introduction <333 but i literally was embarrassed for bokuto HELP i mean it’s so sweet that he’s fighting for her but it’s also very awk. i thought it was interesting that she quit her job. like in your other stories, quitting is either not an option unless there’s a better job or the start of a new beginning but here it’s very like the end of something and it was a little heartbreaking to me. especially since she left without telling anyone else ? that hit hard. i feel like a lot of us think “what if i left? would anyone notice? and i feel like that was kind of embodied here. but anyway amazing chapter as always.

and second: i lack motivation and i’ve been lacking it for months so i can’t get my body in shape. i feel like i’ve been gaining weight and i want to change it but i don’t have the motivation to. like it’s honestly painful. but my friends and i were talking about each other’s insecurities and like how ridiculous they are to each other. like my friend was talking about her wide shoulders and our other friend and i were like YOUR SHOULDERS ARE PERFECT and i mentioned my body hair and how i felt super self conscious about it (desi women …) like i know it’s supposed to protect you but i live in a predominantly white area and i just struggle with it. but my friend said something along the lines of “i literally don’t notice anything you just said. like you’re complaining that your knees are knocked?? i don’t see you and go “oh look at their knocked knees” i just think that you’re pretty” and that honestly shocked me and i had never had someone explain my insecurities and shut them down like that before. i don’t like to discuss them because it brings me down and other people around me but it was nice to talk about it with each other and just devalue them slightly so they’re less important to the beholder. idk i just. maybe i’ll try working out but if i don’t that doesn’t mean i’m ugly or worth less yk? no matter what my stupid parents say. but moving away from this idea that you have to be perfectly perfect (skinny, small, “pretty” features) is THE BEST. i’ve been in a battle with my height and my body for so long. i think i’m too bony with a chubby belly but so WHAT i don’t care anymore i just am me and hopefully i’ll find someone who doesn’t care about any of it and if i don’t that’s fine too. anyways sorry about the rant. just needed to say it.

Jay!!!

Thank you for loving this chapter hehe. Yeah it's mega awkward when he just glomps on the reader, cos bo honey she ain't your gf anymore...and yes!! I think everyone doesn't want to be forgotten and perhaps the reader felt a bit of that but she's a badass and just exited on her own terms.

And what you said abt body insecurities - yeah I definitely feel like when we shine a light on our insecurities, it's so much easier for us to realise how small and insignificant they are! You'd be surprised how your friends and family seriously just think that you're pretty, and all those flaws you think exist really don't! Also - yeah I getchu on body hair, but honestly? Anyone who cares isn't worth much, so you do you!!!