#you're worthy of love and respect and to be treated with kindness. you're allowed to feel what you feel.

[celeste444spacey]

MANIFEST YOUR DESIRED BODY

Prequel: Working on self image

(TW: MIGHT MENTION ED )

So this post is about manifesting your desired body, desired look and the likes of it. And it's one of the most popular manifestations out there.

But before i get to the part of actually manifesting it, there IS a little bit background work to be done. And i will say this cause for a lot of people, and i mean A LOT (even me), we have resistances with manifesting a desired change in how we look and how we are perceived by others. And 90% of it usually stems from how we perceive ourselves.

If you have worked on yourself and have made progress far enough to just get into the manifesting, i'm really happy for you :) and this post may not be for you. I will be making a specific post on the manifesting part. This post is kind of targeted towards people who haven't done that or worked on their self IMAGE concepts and continue to experience resistances while manifesting their desired looks.

And please do bear with me, cause this is one LONG post

Let's get into it. This post is not necessarily targeted towards manifesting, it's more about working on yourself. If you are just interested in the manifesting part however, this post will not be for you. (as said before)

I really think the mix of manifesting + working on yourself is such a healing thing to do, and it is a killer combo for living the life of your dreams. I like to think of these two as self care.

Let's start with a few questions....

Do you do skincare? Do you like to pamper yourself by grooming yourself?

Do you avoid procrastination?

TW: Do you try to eat without guilt? Eat healthy? And even if you are eating something that may not necessarily be healthy, are you enjoying eating it?

Do you try to think good things to yourself? Avoid negative thoughts?

Do you brush your hair everyday?

Do you moisturize? Do you take a shower everyday?

Do you AVOID self loathing?

I know these are very basic questions, i'm not saying you NEED to have a skincare routine or ALWAYS have positive thoughts or ALWAYS moisturize.

I am trying to point out the core values of these actions. Go on, i'll give you a second to come up with the answer.

Yes, the core value is self care. You take care of yourself and you allow yourself to be loved and pampered.

Thing is, you don't even respect yourself. Honestly yeah, you totally don't

I know damn well you don't. You procrastinate, you stress yourself over the tiniest things, don't even like to keep yourself presentable or brush your hair. You don't like to take care of your skin or have some sort of routine, which allows you to have time to take care of yourself. You don't dress nice, always look down on yourself, compare yourself to other people.

No seriously take these SAME EXACT things you do to yourself and imagine a mother is doing it to her child.

EXACTLY. You see the issue now?

You don't want someone else to treat you like that, look down on you, stress you out, say bad shit about you

WHY DO YOU DO THAT THEN????

WHY ARE YOU BEING YOUR OWN TOXIC PARTNER

"oh but they would never like me i'm not pretty"

Let's change it to second person

"oh i don't like you, you're not pretty"

Stings, right?

Girl, like you don't even respect yourself, you don't even consider yourself worthy enough for an investment

It's not funny being self depreciating all the damn time.

When you procrastinate: you don't respect yourself enough to do things on time, and you disrespect yourself so much so that you're okay with stressing yourself last minute

When you don't brush your hair/ take care of your skin: You don't find yourself respectful enough to be made presentable

When you don't think nice things about yourself and look down yourself: YOU DON'T RESPECT YOU PERIODT.

Yes it's the small things and the small things count

It's always the little things, and these are the little things that are your biggest resistance.

Start respecting yourself.

Do things you like, allow yourself to grow.

Take care of yourself, start a skincare routine if you want, the investment IS worthy enough if it's YOU. Study, allow yourself to be knowledgable. Money is nothing if it comes/ gets saved at the expense of YOU.

And at the same time before you get into manifesting, acknowledge the parts of you you want to change, acknowledge the weight you want to lose, the nose you wanna change whatever it may be, contrary to popular advice, acknowledge that don't ignore it. It's you at the end of the day. It's a part of you.

and that's the post. The manifesting ones will be coming soon.

xoxo loves 🤍

[f4irys4n]

notice me

huang renjun x afab!reader

tags gender neutral pronouns. best friend! renjun. jealous renjun. oblivious reader and renjun. they obviously have a crush on each other. some toxic masculinity (not from renjun). talks of past abusive relationships. renjun is constantly pining. lots of cuddles and fluff. kissing and making out. lots of groping. grinding. fingering. soft (ish) kissy and fluffy sex. renjun is very vocal. kind of vanilla. subtle sub/dom dynamic. unprotected sex (don’t do this!!!)

wc 2.8k

you and renjun. you'd been best friends for years.

he never thought he'd find himself admitting this until recently, but jealousy was a constant feeling that clouded him throughout your supposed 'friendship.' jealous of all the others you found yourself thinking were more worthy of your time and affection over him.

first, it was your possessive, borderline-abusive ex. you'd dated this said guy for around half of your and renjun's friendship and the entire time renjun was holding back homicidal urges towards him because of the lack of respect this jerk had towards you. constantly belittling you, making you feel unworthy and tearing apart your self-esteem.

and renjun was there to pick up the pieces of your broken heart. doing what any 'friend' would do. and it didn't help that you lived together, so he always had front-row seats.

this was around a year ago. and for this entire year, renjun has idly stood by and watched countless men whoo you, just leave you. resulting in the both of you being back to square one; renjun being madly in love with you, but too scared to say anything because it'll be 'too soon' and you being completely oblivious to this.

and nothing was different this time.

you'd just been on a second date with some guy you thought was oh-so-lovely and the so-called 'perfect gentleman.' but just like the others, you stepped into your shared apartment eyes filled to the brim with tears, causing renjun to automatically be on alert.

it was moments like these where renjun knew he could treat you so much better. as cliche as it sounds, he was confident he could. god.. he would treat you like royalty, as if he didn't already. he wanted to smother you with the love you always found it so difficult to find. and after hearing you complain about hook-ups after hook-ups, he was more than confident he could satisfy you there too.

the concerned look on the boy's face was enough to have you burst out crying, and within moments he was cradling you in a warm embrace. and all you could think to yourself was 'if only he could be one the one that wants me.'

he must have been the sweetest and most caring man you'd ever met in your days, and it was life's cruel twisted fate that had made him your best friend. yes, he could be sarcastic and snarky, even petty at times, but underneath, he truly was an angel in disguise.

"what's happened, pretty?" he spoke gently, hands delicately stroking your hair in a comforting way.

"you know when you think that someone is so sweet, and truly cares to get to know you, but actually just see you as an object.." you trail off, wiping you tears harshly from your cheek. "god.. im pathetic," you laugh lightly "crying over some guy that obviously doesn't value people outside sex."

your words made renjun frown, seeing how you tried to push aside how you were feeling and put on a brave face. "you're allowed to feel things, y/n. you're allowed to be upset."

it'd been a few days since the awful experience you'd had, and renjun had your mutual jaemin around; telling him he wanted to game together but really just wanted his advice on his ever-growing feelings for you.

renjun rarely asked for advice, often being a pretty logical and forward-thinking person, but when it came to you and relationships, in general, he knew absolutely nothing. all he knew was that he was a fool for you.

jaemin had always been a master when it came to love and relationships, hell, he had people lining up to date him or even just speak to him most of the time.

"so what you're saying, is that you're madly in love with y/n?" jaemin asks, chuckling to himself a little.

"i didn't say that, did i?" renjun whined, "i said i liked them!"

"stop fooling yourself, junnie," jaemin teased "you're so obviously in love with them, you have been for years, everyone can tell."

"what? everyone knows?" renjun panicked "even y/n?"

"relax, idiot, they're just as oblivious as you are." to which renjun looked at the younger boy with a confused expression. what did he mean he was oblivious like you?

"y/n likes you too! you're both too stupid to realise it."

"then why are they trying to date other people?" renjun asks, just as confused as he was before.

"god.. you really know nothing," jaemin sighs, a grin still apparent on his face "the most probable answer is that they're trying to get over you, because like you, they think the other likes them so they're putting themselves out there in the hopes they'll forget about their feelings for you," jaemin spoke as if it was the most obvious answer ever but renjun would have never been able to piece that together or come up with anything like that without jaemin spelling it out to him.

"oh.."

"yeah 'oh'.." jaemin teased, rolling his eyes at his hyung.

that same night, it was time for your weekly movie night and with the aid of jaemin, renjun had thought of the 'perfect' way to confess to you.

he couldn't lie, he was beyond nervous. what if everyone had read the signals wrong and you really didn't like him back after all? what would he do?

his body shuddered at the thought of rejection, anxiety smothering his entire body, he can't recall feeling so anxious in his life. but surely nothing could go wrong.. he'd picked out a perfect film for you to watch; lady and the tramp. he's not big on romance films (and neither am i lol i literally know non) but jaemin suggest to watch one to create 'the vibe' as he put it.

by this point in the night, you were already wrapped in 10 layers of blankets, you snuggled up to him, his arm relaxed on your waist and chin positioned on the top of your head. he loved the way you smiled at the screen at all the cute moments within the film and how when the iconic spaghetti scene came up all you could say was "me when," and all he could think was "us right now."

he'd been waiting all night to make a move, starting to become a little restless, constantly fidgeting. and this didn't go unnoticed by you.

"junnie," he almost melted away at the same nickname you'd been using on him for years "whats up with you?" you ask gently, snuffling a little to turn around and face him. "you keep fidgeting and it's obvious something is on your mind."

"oh, it's nothing," renjun shrugs off, giving you a small grin.

"renjun, i know you too well.. somethings off.. and not just tonight, there's been something on your mind for a little while now," you reply, softly playing with the front ends of his hair.

"it's nothing, i just-" "it's not nothing, junnie, you know i don't like it when you downplay your emotions or anything you want to say," you scold lightly. but you weren't wrong, multiple times throughout the friendship you had specifically said that you don't want him to downplay or hide his emotions around you because helping each other is what 'friends' are for.

"its embarrassing," renjun whines playing, flicking your nose.

"junnie," you reply a little more sternly

"i just-" renjun starts to fumble on his words "i've wanted to say this for ages, and i've never been able to actually speak it out loud.. and i honestly still don't." he paused, his heart was pounding as a confession was on the tip of his tongue but he also couldn't help but fixate on how you were looking at him. "it's just that-" he starts up once again before taking a deep breath.

"ah.. fuck it.." he mumbles before leaning down and pressing his lips softly against yours, and to his surprise, you moved your lips back against his. the kiss felt like it went on for an age, a euphoric haze clouding his mind at the moment.

"i've been waiting for you to do that forever," you smile up at him and he couldn't even speak from your words.

"yeah? you've been waiting forever?" renjun teased "then why didn't you kiss me forever ago?" he asked.

"because that's scary," you chuckle "what if you rejected me?"

"how did you think i felt?" he gasped dramatically, grabbing a small pillow from beside him and hitting you on the head with it.

"im not sure.. but i can bet i can tell how you feel now," you grin

"and what would that be?"

"that you want to kiss me again," you hum, leaning in to capture another kiss.

"maybe you were right." and with that, his lips were locked with yours once more, this time a little less soft. after a few moments, you gently climbed on top of him, lips never separating from his. despite having the night planned out, this definitely wasn't on his so-called criteria list, but he wasn't complaining, not at all.

this kiss progressively got heavier and steamier by the second, and renjun's hands were starting to wonder. starting on your upper waist and slowly trailing down until they were eagerly grasping at your waist, respectful to not go any lower but also begging to feel more. both of your breathes got heavier, biting and nibbling on each other's lips.

"shit-" renjun cursed under his breath, feeling his length twitch in his sweatpants, looking at you to see if you had noticed, praying to any being above him that you hadn't. but obviously.. you did.

"i'm so sorry.. fuck," he says, becoming flustered, cheeks reddening harsher than you had ever seen before.

"junnie.. junnie... it's okay," you reassure him, trying your best to quieten him but he still continues to babble on about how sorry he was and how he'll go to his room because of how embarrassed he felt.

"i don't want you to think that i only see you as-" "junnie," you interrupt and he hums up at you, waiting for you to finish what you wanted to say. "shut up," you chuckle, leaning down to kiss him roughly once more, becoming bold enough to grind down against the red-cheeked man.

a small grunt came from his lips, and his teeth latched onto your bottom lip. "god.. do you feel what you do to me?" he mutters against your lip, mirroring your grinding. you give him a tiny smirk before grabbing his hand and trailing it down to the waistband of your shorts. "do you want to feel what you do to me?" you ask, becoming more confident by the second.

"y/n.. i've wanted nothing more than to have the chance to show you how wonderful you are and to treat you so well," renjun hums "of course, i want to feel how i do to you," he chuckles, his hand slowly dipping down past your panties and to your core.

his fingers came into contact with your already-soaked hole, causing him to moan at the feeling. "this is what i do to you, love?" he asks, an ego-boost rushing through his body "i make you this wet? huh?"

you didn't even know how to respond, his small 'huh?' had your mind swirling, desperately in need of him to do something. so desperate you now started rutting softly against his fingers.

"desperate?" he teased, thumb going to rub circles on your clit. a smirk plastered on renjun's face at the small whine that escaped your mouth, and how your hips booked slightly at the smallest amount of touch.

"for you, always," you whisper softly, biting your lip gently.

his fingers slid further down, two slowly slipping into your entrance, eyes scoping over your face seeking your reaction. you whimper softly, and he groans in return at the feeling of your walls clenching around his fingers.

"god.. you're beautiful," renjun hums, digits softly moving inside you, curving to reach the exact spot you craved him in. "you have no idea how long i've waited for this moment, to hold you, to feel you and to worship you like no one else can," he continues.

you eagerly start to ride his fingers, the soft sounds leaving your lips like music to renjun's ears, spurring him on to discover more of the beautiful noises that could fall from your lips.

"junnie..." you start up "i need you.."

"you need more?" he repeats, in a slightly more mocking tone "whatever you need, my love," renjun grinned up at you, teasingly pulling his fingers away to undress his lower half.

he quickly fumbled with the drawstrings of his sweatpants, nerves causing him a delay in even getting a hold of them. by this point, he was rock hard and he couldn't recall a time he had ever been harder than at this moment.

"look what you've caused," renjun chuckles, the nerves even starting to reflect in his voice. he honestly hadn't been intimate with anyone in a while and he'd be lying if he said he wasn't at least a little worried about being intimate with someone after such a long time; what if you were disappointed or didn't really think much of what he had to offer?

"i guess i'll just have to sort it out, then. won't i?" you chuckle a little, beginning to aid him with pulling his sweats down.

not long after you were both stripped of clothes, and his length was lined up at your entrance, both of his hands either side of his head as he hovered over you.

“are you sure you want this?” he asked, wanting to check one last time for your consent before going ahead with anything.

you not softly; “yes.. i want this more than anything.”

and with those words, he slowly pushed into you, his mouth gaping open as he inched further into your walls. “fucking hell..” renjun muttered under his breath, finally bottoming out inside you. a desperate whimper escaped your lips and your hips hitched up slightly trying to create more friction.

renjun slowly started moving, thrusting his hips back and forth in gentle motions, biting his lip with every move of his hips.

“renjun,” you whimper, looking him in the eyes. he looked back at you, a small smile forming in his face as he leaned in to kiss you. the kiss was sweet but heated, matching the pace of his thrusts perfectly, swallowing all of your sweet sounds.

his hand slowly snaked down to press a finger to your clit, rubbing in slow circles to egg more sounds out of your mouth. “you sound so beautiful.. i can’t get enough, darling.”

when he thought he could please you like no one else could, he was right. you hadn’t felt so much bliss in so long, maybe you hadn’t ever experienced it at all.. you’d never had such an intimate, loving moment before, and it made you feel truly loved.

“you’re doing so well,” renjun praised softly, pushing a strand of hair behind your ear before his hips slightly picked up his speed “taking me so, so well.”

it wasn’t long before you were both gasping and moaning, chasing your high and getting so close to it. “baby.. i’m gonna cum soon,” renjun moans, hiding his head in your neck before trailing soft, wet kisses along it. “cum with me?”

you nod quickly, body subtly shaking at the overwhelming pleasure you were feeling in this moment. “i’m so close.. i wanna cum,” you whine gently “i wanna cum with you,” you continue softly, looking at him with a desperation in your eyes.

“let go, my love, i’ve got you,” he whines, eyes rolling back as he feels you tighten around him, his thrusts becoming slightly messy and stuttered. your whimpers got louder by the second before releasing all over his cock, eyes rolling back as the bliss took over your entire body.

“fuck- fuck-,” renjun moans, biting his lip as he watched you fall apart underneath him. he didn’t think you could get anymore beautiful but right now, you might possibly have. “i’m gonna cum really soon.. where do you want it?” he asks softly, trying hold back from releasing right there and then.

“on- on my chest,” you whine, walls still clenching around him only edging him closer to his high.

“fuck.. fuck okay.” renjun then pulls out of your wet entrance before quickly moving his hand up and down his shaft, thrusting into his hand as he did; slowing reaching his high, white ropes covering your bare chest as he lets out small grunts, pumping himself until he was dry.

“that was… that was.. whoa..” you chuckle gently, chest heaving up and down heavily as you attempt to catch your breathe.

“that was definitely whoa,” renjun giggles a little, bringing himself to stand “let me get you cleaned up, beautiful,” he hums, quickly running to get a wet cloth so he could wipe any ‘unwanted liquid’ off of your body.

renjun eventually was able to lay next to you, comforting you and cradling your body as he continued to praise you, slowly allowing you to both slip off into a sleep wondering where your relationship was going to go from here.

[teawinx]

Asking cause I’m curious, but if there was a male character in Naruto you think could have been improved, who would it be and why?

Uuhh all of them lol

Jk jk lol

I don't think I personally could really properly improve any of these characters, there's just so much that goes into it. That being said, there are two that I think were done dirtiest

And that's Naruto and Sasuke. And I don't necessarily mean "improve" them, I'm thinking more just treating them with a little more empathy.

Sasuke is the easier one to explain. We love to meme on Sasuke and I agree it's hilarious, but in canon I don't think Sasuke is really given the chance to be a broken kid and just being allowed to be sad about it. Can't be sadness, it has to become anger. And that's mainly because Sasuke is stuck in a boys boy manga where combat = character development, so taking time to explore his complex feelings isn't the point or focus.

Sasuke has been done the worst by Danzo and the gov of Konoha, and I personally don't think he owes the village anything. Him becoming the Shadow Hokage just doesn't make sense to me. Let this guy rest. Give him a nice martini and a sun hat. Take a week off, Sasuke.

He's not then allowed to have proper closure. He can't go home to his wife and daughter and enjoy stability and support. He has to stay away so he doesn't loose his aloof vengeng!1 motif.

Sasuke's story, the severely broken and traumatized child forced to grow up too quick but is mentally stuck in the past, has since been done a lot better with Arcane's Jinx. But Jinx was written to be a character, not a vessel for millions of new abilities for boys to scream over.

As for Naruto This is gonna be an unpopular opinion but hear me out

I don't think he needed to become Hokage.

This has nothing to do with his abilities or his lineage or anything. Man's qualified. His motivation to become Hokage is so people finally notice him, to finally respect him and so he can have friends. But he didn't need to become Hokage to accomplish all that.

So, do I think he needed to become Hokage to be happy? Not really. To me it's less of a triumph and more an inevitability. I think Konoha's whole ass system is fucked and needs a major overhaul, which is what Naruto could have done just sayin

But this also ties into Naruto only really seeing himself as loveable if he's useful. If he just saves the village enough times, they'll finally like him and treat him well. I think Naruto deserves better than that. Konoha has a very "You're worthless if you can't be of service" mentality which isn't the cutest, besties. I wish someone (preferably Hinata) helped Naruto realize that he's worthy of love just for being alive, that he's worthy of being loved and taken care of too. That if Konoha turns on him for being imperfect, that's on Konoha. He's just one person.

It's a very Pixar way of viewing his story, I'm aware of that. Him realizing he doesn't need to become Hokage. But then what would he be? I think he should have taken after his first father figure, and arguably his most humble. I think he should have become an academy teacher like Iruka. He has first hand experience being the underdog, the one struggling, and could be there to encourage and support young ninja like Iruka supported him. Plus it gives him more time to be with his wife and kids, I want him to be the lamest and cringiest dad known to man. I need it.

But I know these are unpopular opinions for a reason. This isn't the series for this kind of writing lol

Anyway, I hope this was useful to you!

[feelin-lo]

A succulent Berry.

Priest! Lo, X Vamp! Tom.

AU and the character of tom, Made by @sealedchasm

A Priest and a vampire.

Like Oil and water... They just don't mix.

Or so they thought.

A whole year.... that's how long the Vampire and Priest have been living together.

With only one rule.... "Don't turn the Priest." Because Tom has a coven, a collection of humans who he turned into vampires. A sire to them. And Lo, Frankly, doesn't want to join them.

He runs a church in the woods, down the way from a large cathedral - where Tom's coven is located.

There's lots of speculation on how Humans become vampires, but the most common (and most used) is draining the human, then feeding the dying light the blood of a vampire. Lo, being the kind man he is, Allows Tom to feed from him.

Which leads us to here...

"Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease~?" The vampire begged, wrapping his arms around the priest from behind...

"Careful of the rosary." Lo said with a soft chuckle. Tom pouted, Nuzzling his nose into Lo's shoulder. "I wanna-"

"you can want in one hand..."

"but you're a Priest! What happened to Love thy neighbour?"

"you're not my neighbour-"

Before Lo could finish, Tom pressed his Lips to Lo's. The priest's eyes widened, he squirmed against the Vampire's grasp, his tongue accidentally caught on his fangs... Tom tasted that sweet... holy.... Blood. He loved it.

Lo, Meanwhile, Was a little troubled. He was happy being kissed, he wasn't happy with the blood he could taste... eventually, Tom pulled away. "See? Not so hard, is it?"

"Dont... do that again... what if you'd accidentally caught yourself?"

Tom blinks a few times... "aweee but you'd be my favourite... My adorable little priest at my knees... Worshiping me..." He said, nuzzling Lo like a stray kitty.

"oh Tom... the only way I'll be on my knees for you is if you do something worthy of it. If I recall, you're wearing a turtleneck today because of what I did to you last night." Lo chuckled deeply, his eyes narrowing. And dear god... he looked beautiful, the soft pale skin gently illuminated by the subtle moonlight through the stained glass windows of the church, his narrowed gaze, the smirk he wears...

Tom felt his knees weaken.

"damn you! I am not a bottom! I just let you do that because I'm so kind, underneath that rosary and jacket, you're not so holy yourself!" Tom bit back.

Lo sighed and smiled.

"all the scratches I assume? Well, if my memory serves me correctly, then it's because you were trying to find ground while I f-" Before Lo could finish his recount of last night's events, Tom pressed a hand to his mouth. "Listen! I'm a Vampire Lord, no one needs to hear the... Activities... We get up to being closed doors!"

"oh my dear, it's just us. And I'd love to do that to you again, you'll find it was such a Heavenly experience for the both of us..." Lo smirked. Tom sighed in defeat, peppering kisses along his Priest's neck. "Fine... Just a little. Don't kill me, dear." Lo smiled sweetly. Before biting his lip and Tom sank his teeth in. Lo hold him there, for a short time...

In that moment... it was Love. Tom wasn't focused on purely Blood in this moment, Tom focused On Lo. His eyes, his complection. The soft burn the Rosary has on his unholy skin... he doesn't care. He's happy.

He considered, for a time, turning Lo in his sleep. But would his priest ever forgive him? Would everyone else in his coven get jealous? Lo would be treated as Just another Vampire... not with the respect his holiness deserves. Is this relationship... good?

Lo provides comfort, shelter, an escape from his coven of over 30 people.

And what does Tom provide in return?

He will find a away to pay back his debt. No matter the cost.

[nourishandthrive]

How to Practice Self-Love: Daily Habits for Confidence

Self-love is the foundation of a happy and fulfilling life. It's about accepting yourself fully, treating yourself with kindness, and nurturing your own well-being. Here are daily habits you can adopt to practice self-love and boost your confidence.

Start Your Day with Positive Affirmations

Begin each morning by speaking positive affirmations to yourself. Simple statements like "I am worthy," "I am enough," and "I deserve love and happiness" can set a positive tone for the day.

Practice Gratitude

Take a few moments each day to reflect on what you're grateful for. Keeping a gratitude journal helps you focus on the positive aspects of your life and cultivates a sense of appreciation.

Take Care of Your Body

Nurture your physical health through regular exercise, balanced nutrition, and adequate sleep. When you take care of your body, you feel better and more confident in your own skin.

Set Healthy Boundaries

Learn to say no to things that drain your energy or compromise your values. Setting boundaries is a crucial aspect of self-respect and self-love.

Engage in Self-Care Activities

Dedicate time each day to activities that bring you joy and relaxation. Whether it's taking a bath, reading a book, or practicing a hobby, self-care nourishes your soul.

Surround Yourself with Positivity

Choose to spend time with people who uplift and support you. Positive relationships enhance your self-esteem and contribute to a healthy self-image.

Celebrate Your Achievements

Acknowledge and celebrate your accomplishments, no matter how small. Recognizing your successes boosts your confidence and motivates you to keep striving for your goals.

Practice Mindfulness

Stay present and mindful throughout the day. Mindfulness helps you become more aware of your thoughts and feelings, allowing you to respond to them with compassion rather than judgment.

Forgive Yourself

Let go of past mistakes and forgive yourself. Everyone makes mistakes, and holding onto guilt or regret only hinders your growth. Learn from your experiences and move forward with grace.

Seek Professional Help if Needed

If you struggle with self-love and confidence, consider seeking support from a therapist or counselor. Professional guidance can provide you with tools and strategies to enhance your self-worth.

Incorporate Self-Love into Your Daily Routine

Morning Routine: Begin with affirmations and a healthy breakfast.

Self-love is a continuous journey that requires daily attention and practice. By incorporating these habits into your routine, you'll cultivate a stronger sense of self-worth and confidence. Remember, you are deserving of love and happiness every single day.

Midday Break: Take a few minutes for mindfulness or a quick walk.

Evening Wind-Down: Reflect on your day, write in your gratitude journal, and engage in a relaxing activity.

How do you practice self-love? Share your tips and experiences in the comments below! 💖✨

[outplacedwriter]

There's a belief that classics are unquestionable when it comes to criticism of their content, but time pass, society and culture change -- sometimes they evolve -- and this is why it is always fair to criticize a book with new perspectives.

I haven't read Coraline, so I won't argue in its favor or against it. All I know is that Coraline is already treated as some kind of horror story, but Peter Pan is treated as a magical wholesome tale when it is not. My focus will be "Peter Pan and Wendy".

Perhaps, the main reason why J. M. Barrie's book is worthy of criticism it's because of narrative framing. Narrative framing is the perspective one gives to a fact, for example:

The underdog team wins the soccer tournament. It's a happy ending if you're looking from the underdogs' POV, but if we told the story from the other team's POV -- a team who has trained for longer, spent bigger money, and had way greater pressure to succeed, maybe this win wouldn't look as joyful or fair.

Children's books can and should contain some darker themes, but it is the way these themes are framed or portrayed that changes everything.

I have seen fantastic books touching upon subjects such as rape, abuse, violence, that are dealt extreme care. JM Barrie had no care whatsoever about anything he presented.

One could argue that's because the book is old -- but I've seen older books more sensible and way more intelligent in their development of dark themes, so the "time period" excuse doesn't hold that well. Then again, I've heard this wasn't supposed to be a kids' book, which is super confusing and a bit ridiculous, but if it wasn't for kids then it's still disturbing for the way it was written.

Now, why is it disturbing?

A problematic protagonist who is treated as a hero and a good person by the narrative, who never learns anything, who never gets his faults even questioned, and sold as a grand example. Not only that, but it is true, and clearly said that Peter kills the kids who 'dare' to grow up. Not a way of saying he expells them, he kills them. In the literal meaning of the word. He doesn't allow the other children to be smarter than him or talk about 'mothers' because he doesn't like it. So fuck everyone else, this is his dictatorship. Peter lets them starve sometimes when he feels like he doesn't want to eat real food, just make-believe food, and no child must dare to question his sound logic and wishes. At no point the narrator -- who seems to love this boy -- gives the reader a solid reason to like him. He just isn't likable, and it is fine to have an unlikeable protagonist, but the book treats him as if he should be loved and cherished. Which is very hard if you're paying attention to what's being presented.

Appalling racism and misogyny. We have natives bowing and treating a white ass jerk boy as their king and hero, and respecting him almost as a god. The narrative also simplifies their existence and cleverness, making them almost ridiculous at times. Wendy is there to be a "mom" and that's it. We have Wendy's lineage becoming Peter's eternal housewives after being ridiculed, ignored, and forgotten by the same little jerk. For no reason, they keep coming back at him and obeying his silliness.

Violence, murder, and children constantly murdering people. All of this treated by the narrator as "an adventure", something cool, something great, and beyond silly dumb things like "going to school". We have an actual MASSACRE SCENE. Where a minority group is wiped out and no one, not a character, barely the narrator, bats an eye at this, and it's all made to be like a fantastic event. Kids constantly talk about how they kill pirates and it doesn't affect them in the slightest. Because, again, this is shown as something awesome and adventurous to do. Every single of their adventures narrated by the book had someone being killed or almost dying. We have the narrator stopping the book to take the reader to see how Hook coldly kills his crew, for no reason, and treats it as "it is what it is".

I have highlighted numerous horrid passages that I'll leave under the readmore so everyone can see I'm not lying about the awfulness of this story's portrayal.

Disney and the 2003's movie had done a FANTASTIC job adapting the horridness of this story. Still, they carry a lot of its faults, but the portrayal is so much more sensible and responsible that I can't help but congratulate them.

So, if you know all of this and still can't see why it isn't appropriate for children, you're just being biased by your attachment to the character/story, or you're being dishonest.

Awful passages ahead with "spoilers" (?)

"Peter never quite knew what twins were, and his band were not allowed to know anything he did not know, so these two were always vague about themselves, and did their best to give satisfaction by keeping close together in an apologetic sort of way."

"All wanted blood except the boys, who liked it as a rule, but to-night were out to greet their captain. The boys on the island vary, of course, in numbers, according as they get killed and so on; and when they seem to be growing up, which is against the rules, Peter thins them out;"

[onlyswan]

Hello Art, this post is gonnna be scattered and messy because i feel digustingly helpless and empty, I apologize if it's a lot but i wanted to drop by and say I'm in love with the way you craft your work, i swear all these other accounts emphasize so much on the smut and the sexual tension (no shade) but your fanfictions feel like a breath of fresh air. There's so much love, warmth and safety in the way you write it makes me feel utterly safe and loved for the duration when i read your works. You're so kind and when i found you, you were the exact replica of the comfort person in my head. Art, you're so full of love and joy it makes my heart jump and i have so frequently cried to your works. Your writing serves as a refuge for me from my life and every utterly disgusting thing that has ever happened to me. Please please please never stop writing, i love how you depict the mc and jungkook!! It just radiates so much kindness, adoration, respect, understanding and mutual love, these feelings being something i've never been worthy of irl and have felt estranged from since forever. Your stories give me hope and is the light at the end of the tunnel for me. I wish the universe blesses you with all the good in the world and i truly hope no hurt or trouble befalls you. You're there in my prayers, Art.

Sincerely,

Noori

hello my dearest noori 🌼 your kind and heartwarming message have left me speechless. honestly, i’ve been reading it all morning trying to find the right response but i truly just want to give you the biggest, warmest hug. when life is too overwhelming and cruel, i immediately run into the safety and peace writing brings me. when i am feeling lost, writing reminds me of who i am at my core through the words that i weave like it’s in my instinct. to learn that the fruits of my passion and efforts could be as special to others if not more… that they could hold so much meaning for others as well… i can barely fathom it. i will never be able to thank you enough for allowing me that privilege today! i hope life treats you with more tenderness and i hope sunlight follows you everywhere you go and i hope you know there is a whole world outside the tunnel and you deserve all the love and joy in that world. i wholeheartedly mean it. i hope you see that as well 🥺 with every breath you take, a flower grows. i love you. 🩷

[schakira]

from the very depths of my core, i truly have had enough of men. i'm going to speak honestly here, and i really don't care if it seems excessive — i'm allowed to speak my mind on my blog. being a gay man is currently my most humiliating experience. to think that men would abuse of my kindness, manipulate me, lie to me, cheat on their boyfriends just to treat me like a weird fucking side piece, damn near sexually assault me, blackmail me, humiliate me... there was a time where a man touching me would make me feeling butterflies in my stomach but now a single touch feels like fucking needles on my skin.

to think i'd go through the humiliating experience of being in the closet, keeping myself from living my life freely, all to be insulted by my family, lose friends, and for men to absolutely treat me like shit? like a fucking object? do you guys only think with your dicks? and actually while i'm at it, that shit fucking annoys me. do you all just talk about dick and fucking and sucking 24/7? i get the sexual liberation but why is it that when i try to have a normal conversation, some guy tries to make it sexual. can't we speak earnestly? do you truly only desire sex from me? how is that treating me with the respect i deserve; i don't WANT you to see me sexually i want you to love me. when have we started confusing the two? you think i came out just for me to treat me like a fucking piece of meat? risked losing my family just for dick?

and while i'm on the fucking kinkshaming train, how is it normal to have such desires for weird relationships of power? raceplay? fucking raceplay? do you guys have to paint racist caricatures for your sexual desires is that something you oughta be proud of? the amount of guys that either want me to the be their big black daddy dick (DIE), or submissive black slave n*gger bottom (some words that were actually said to me...) and how you lot picture muslim men as fucking barbaric like some macho fantasy...? and then you TALK like you're proud of having those weird ideals? and how men would pursue me for being small and looking younger than my age? the amount of old men hitting on me when i looked fucking 15 at 19 years of age. the amount of nudes i received from random old men on the internet — how is that fucking fair? do i have to just sit down and act like that's normal, like we don't have to do better as a community? "blah blah no i dont wanna be a puritan blah blah" — i'm talking about establishing a baseline for respect? something that will make people treat me like a human being worthy of respect? and not a fucking sexual object? hello? does my consent mean nothing anymore?

to think i had to sit a man down, tell him "you damn near sexually assaulted me" and then he had the gall the fucking audacity to say "you're crazy you must be thinking of somebody else you were into it" i think you have to physically restrain me from not beating his ass to a fucking pulp. and now i have to what? live with that fucking nauseating feeling for the rest of my fucking life. and that's not even the worst thing that has happened to me but i don't wanna talk about it. there are men ON HERE that have truly destroyed my fucking self-esteem and i won't find any peace of mind unless i have a proper fucking apology

[ladyhindsight]

Your revision post is so helpful for my new set of notes, thank you.

(Mild CoT spoilers)

Honestly Thomastair is just like, a normal relationship, and of course the author had to make it weird by making Thomas say he loves Alastair more than anything before they even got together. I was like... how even? They barely know each other besides their time as academy peers. But of course, most of the great love stories of TSC are exactly like that, like you pointed out.

Thomas was obsessed with Alastair because he found Alastair attractive, and that was it, he actively hated Alastair's personality. It's a mystery how that turned into such deep love that of course included loving him more than anything else, that's how love works in this universe

Thomas hating Alastair's rude personality leads to the point that I found interesting about Thomastair/Alastair's development. Alastair's rudeness and insistence on keep his "goodness" hidden.. is mentioned like an actual problem to their relationship.

There's this CoT quote I found particularly interesting and represents what I'm talking about very well:

He only watched Alastair: Alastair being gentle, Alastair being loving, the Alastair Sona had known, but Thomas so rarely ever saw. As Alastair bid goodbye to his mother, Thomas could not help but wonder: If Alastair was so utterly determined to hide that part of himself from Thomas, did it matter that Thomas knew it existed at all?

THIS!!!! THIS!!!!

Impossible to not think of certain TMI and TID characters and even that TLH character who are endlessly loved by several people even though they behave absurdly because we "know" they have good souls and whatever shit. And of course that's how it works, you can do whatever shit, what matters if you're secretly good but misunderstood, people will sense that and love you anyway. Treating people well is not necessary to build (and keep!) relationships! This is the message these books have been sending all along with all the ships envolving a jerkass - and this quote goes and contradicts it all? Makes me think...

(I'm not talking about "person that used to be cool and turned into asshole" bc the ones who loved them will probably keep the hope that they may go back to their kinder version - I mean characters that were introduced to others being assholes from the get go)

The "did it matter... ...at all" speaks a lot, that's the exactly the point. You can have faith that someone is secretly kind, but if they never act like it, does that faith make any actual difference? Absolutely, according to most of the romance in the TSC (and certainly many works in the romance genre, I know)

I actually like the romance trope of the assholerish love interest, I just don't like being manipulated to think that he is actually just a silly funny guy because deep down he is good. An asshole is an asshole, to find him just a silly funny guy should be more up to the reader than treated as a fact by the writing

- R

Big agree.

Barely knowing each other and having loved one another for a long time seem to be the two main options of romance in the series. The only ones (with adequate enough focus) to escape this are Kit and Ty, but who knows how it will unfold. I’d be more understanding of Thomas and Alastair’s relationship if such scenes like the one in Paris had occurred more than once. If there was ever a more solid foundation to the intense love they fall in. But as it is rarely so with any other couple, I’m not really going in Chain of Iron or Chain of Thorns hopeful. Jace and Will are both sparkling examples of being loved despite their abhorrent behavior, just because they are secretly good while showing none of the care and respect to others that they receive.

It’s interesting that Alastair is allowed such perspective (or rather Thomas thinking about Alastair’s behavior), because it reflects on other things that are worthy of noting. What little I have read about the companion stories, one point that struck me odd was the part where Alastair expresses pretty misogynistic thoughts on Charlotte being Consul. I don’t know if it is supposed to be a reflection of the bad company around him, because I can’t otherwise think why he would think that at all. Other than antagonistic characters being written expressing controversial things because they are antagonistic, of course. Much in the same vein like your last message. Any of the Good Guys could never!

[myshredda]

keep talking about pink, all of this is absolutely amazing. Steven Anderson - Is He A Cult Leader? (BITE Model Breakdown) this guy is really great at talking about cults in a very fair and concise way, very good at talking about decriminalizing and in this video he is very fair about using any harsh words (he is extremely dry haahah) so anyone curious about learning about the BIG ones or thinking critically about just religious institutions in general to encourage healthy communities. mostly about starting a conversation with him and teaching people basic self respect and learning to become a healthier person... that transformation of de radicalization is never a straight line with many mental traps that leave people falling back into the paranoia etc they where fed so the idea that she just. gets to be safe. gets to be a person. gets to be someone worthy of love and not the kind that groomers care about. the real kind of love that runs deeper then anything people like that could find (groomers) with a sincerity that allows room for boundaries and room to breath so you can truly realize your. safe. yeah. keep talking about pink this is great.

Hi Vex!!!!!!!!! I was literally going to message you and be like "I adopted another child in my AU in the literal 2 hours since we last spoke" But I'm glad you're here now with actual information about Cults and how escaping them works and deprogramming after escaping them because I've mainly been operating off vibes this whole time

I'm absolutely going to be watching that video at some point when I'm not word-vomiting about Pink, so be ready for me to be ranting about it to you later!!!!

Yeah you're so right about it not being a straight line of unlearning trauma (for Pink, or even the rest of the clump!) and she'd really have A LOT of baggage because for all we know she was fucking born in that cult and it's been the only thing she knows :(

The crux of this whole AU of mine has always been "you're allowed to be loved, you're allowed to be safe, you're allowed to cope how you cope, you're allowed to grieve the childhood that was taken away from you, you're allowed to have a healthy family, you're allowed to be childish, you're allowed to have fun and be free, you're allowed to cry, you're allowed to be angry, you're allowed to have any feelings you need to feel to need to deal with what you've been through" and with Pink it's like. GOD SHE NEEDS SO MUCH LOVE AND SO MUCH TIME AND REASSURANCE AFTER THE THINGS SHE'S BEEN THROUGH 😭😭😭😭😭😭

Everything about her character is SO fucking tragic, so giving her a space to be safe and to be around adults that have an APPROPRIATE relationship with her and to be loved and cared for and treated like a person is paramount to me.

I'm literally crying in the club rn like she deserves the FUCKING WORLDDDDDD

[lgteamoutreach]

10 Essential Dating Tips for a Successful Romantic Journey

In the world of modern romance, navigating the dating scene can feel like embarking on a thrilling adventure filled with twists and turns. Whether you're just starting out or looking to revitalize your love life, these essential dating tips will guide you toward building meaningful connections and fostering lasting relationships.

1. Set Clear Intentions

Before diving into the dating pool, take a moment to clarify what you're seeking in a partner and a relationship. Are you looking for casual companionship or a long-term commitment? Setting clear intentions will help you attract individuals who align with your goals and values.

2. Be Authentic

Authenticity is key to building genuine connections. Instead of putting on a facade to impress your date, embrace your true self. Be honest about your interests, values, and quirks. Authenticity breeds trust and allows both parties to feel comfortable and accepted.

3. Communicate Effectively

Effective communication lays the foundation for a healthy relationship. Listen actively to your date, express your thoughts and feelings openly, and communicate your boundaries respectfully. Clear and honest communication fosters understanding and strengthens the bond between partners.

4. Embrace Vulnerability

Vulnerability is the gateway to intimacy. Allow yourself to be vulnerable with your date by sharing your hopes, fears, and insecurities. Opening up emotionally creates a deeper connection and demonstrates trustworthiness.

5. Practice Empathy

Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Put yourself in your date's shoes, and strive to empathize with their experiences and perspectives. Showing empathy cultivates compassion and strengthens emotional bonds.

6. Stay Present

In today's fast-paced world, it's easy to get caught up in distractions and worries. Practice mindfulness during your dates by staying present in the moment. Engage fully with your date, savoring each interaction without dwelling on the past or future.

7. Foster Mutual Respect

Respect forms the cornerstone of a healthy relationship. Treat your date with kindness, consideration, and respect at all times. Value their opinions, boundaries, and autonomy, and expect the same in return.

8. Keep an Open Mind

Dating is an opportunity to meet a diverse range of people with unique backgrounds and perspectives. Keep an open mind and be receptive to new experiences. Embrace the potential for unexpected connections and personal growth.

9. Prioritize Self-Care

Self-care is essential for maintaining your well-being and confidence while dating. Prioritize activities that nourish your mind, body, and soul, whether it's practicing yoga, spending time with loved ones, or pursuing your passions. Remember that you are worthy of love and respect, regardless of your relationship status.

10. Trust Your Instincts

Above all, trust your instincts when navigating the dating landscape. If something feels off or uncomfortable, listen to your gut and proceed with caution. Your intuition is a powerful tool for protecting yourself and making informed decisions about your romantic life.

In conclusion, dating is a journey of self-discovery, growth, and connection. By following these essential tips, you can navigate the complexities of modern romance with confidence and authenticity. Remember to stay true to yourself, communicate openly, and approach each date with an open heart and mind. With patience, empathy, and a willingness to embrace vulnerability, you can create meaningful connections that enrich your life and lead to lasting happiness.

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[mindsemiosis]

Why does life always seem to snatch away what I want the most? Am I not allowed to have someone to call my own? Why does someone I loved so much have to become just another painful lesson?

That whole "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" thing? Screw that. I've had enough. I'm already strong enough. I've learned my lessons. All I want is to feel safe with someone. Why give me someone I wanted so badly, only to turn her into the worst experience ever, another goddamn lesson? What's the point? Am I not worthy of love? Respect? Don't I deserve to be cared for too? It's bullshit. I work so hard, achieve so much, hoping to be good enough someday, but it doesn't seem to matter. FUCK.

Am I just easy to replace? Forget? Am I not special? Smart enough? Ambitious enough? Rich enough? Hot enough? Caring enough? What's missing? Why don't people appreciate me enough to care about me? What am I to the people I thought loved me? Why do I always have to work on myself? Am I not worthy enough for her to work on herself too?

I thought she needed and wanted me, but it turns out I was just convenient, just an object of her desires for a while. If she really loved me, why treat me like some leftover dish and make me walk away? Has anyone ever really loved me? Cared about me? Wanted the best for me and tried to be the best for me? Has anyone ever really tried? Really put in the effort for me?

I don't even care anymore. Love? It's just a stupid idealised concept. People will just take their "love" away if they feel like it. You're never really special to them. People come and people go. Just forget about it. Focus on your own life, build yourself up. Whether you feel like it or not, just stick to it and keep pushing forward every damn day, like Sisyphus. Find some kind of pleasure in your struggles. Whether someone loves you or not, it doesn't matter. Just keep pushing the rock up the hill.

[saintedbythestorm]

Reminder to self:

You don't need to know if they've gotten better or worse, they were bad enough that you had to cut them out and that is all you need to know.

[goddess-of-green]

𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 | 𝘕. 𝘒𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘦𝘥𝘢 𝘹 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳

Synopsis: You're always doing things for Komaeda, he wants to repay you. Word Count: 751

(Drabble from ages ago lol. I originally had more in mind but smut is exhausting for me to write.)

Warnings: GN!Reader, slight!NSFW, (there's NSFW content but it's very limited,) Dom!Komaeda, but not really lol, he's still a big pushover

You giggled as Komaeda leaned over you, entrapping your body with his own as he placed possessive kisses on your neck.

"What's gotten into you?" You smiled, looking up at him as his elbows came to rest on each side of your head on the bed.

He had been especially clingy and affectionate today; arms stuck around your waist and stealing kisses at every opportunity.

You accepted it with open arms, (Komaeda was usually not so bold as to constantly act on his clingy feelings) but...there were aspects of it you were only used to in moderation.

You blushed as Komaeda started to kiss lower, hands rubbing up and down your sides as he praised you.

He looked at you like you were his everything, and his words conveyed the same.

The constant worship flustered you.

"Whatever do you mean, my love? I simply want to treat my partner with the utmost love and respect, as they have done for me." Komaeda smiled serenely, either not noticing or not caring about your embarrassed expression.

"Truly, trash such as myself is not worthy of such an honor, but allow me to do you these small acts of service and bring pleasure to my beloved hope." Komaeda continued, his hands inching towards your inner thighs under your loose shorts as he brought himself closer to the edge of the bed.

Realization came to you. "Ah, Komaeda! You want to...-?" You blushed.

He'd never done anything like this for you before.

"Yes..." Komaeda adopted a dazed expression, giving you the impression he didn't mind the idea at all. "I'd love nothing more than to bring you the same glimmering hope as you have to me..."

Silly Komaeda, confusing hope and sexual gratification...

"A-Are you sure you really...want to...?" You asked nervously.

You already knew the answer, but your nerves were getting the better of you.

"But of course! Unless..." Komaeda had a curious look, before smiling as he seemed to come to a conclusion. "Ah, I see! You don't want human filth like me to-"

"Ah- no, no!" You waved your arms. "That's not it at all! I just..." You grasped Komaeda's hands that tried to retreat from your body, sitting up.

"I'm kind of nervous...we haven't done this before..."

Komaeda looked at your expression in awe, but smiled before you could ask what he was looking at.

"Wow! Usually our roles are different! I almost feel like... Ah, nevermind! What a perverted thing to say..." Komaeda trailed off, seeming to be berating himself.

Despite cutting himself off, you had an idea of where he'd been going with that...

Your cheeks burned. 

"W-Well, um...I'd love if you...did that for me." You said, your voice uncharacteristically shy. "I just don't want you to feel obligated-!"

"Ah Ah, nonsense, my hope. Quite the opposite in fact, it would be an absolute honor for someone like me to serve you in this way. And besides..." He smiled as his tone became a bit more sultry, his hand inching closer to your clothed sex. "Any experience with you is an experience worth remembering."

Flattered, you smiled, cupping his neck with a hand and bringing him to your level to kiss him.

After you pulled away, he only brought you back in, a possessive hand on your cheek so he could control the pace of the kiss.

Pressing your lips against his, he hummed (or was that a moan?) spreading your legs open so he could maneuver in between them and keep kissing you.

Cupping both your cheeks now, he kissed you deeper, slipping his tongue into your mouth.

Not expecting such a move from Komaeda, you couldn't but let out a moan. 

"Ah," You pulled away finally, in need of air. "You're like a different person today, Ko'." You smiled.

Komaeda was close enough for your breath to fan over his face as you spoke, but somehow was more flustered from your words than your proximity.

"Ah!" He blushed. "I'm sorry! It's just...you're always doing things for me, making me feel good... I want to do the same for you... It's the least I could do..." He trailed off, seeming to lose confidence.

"You already do, baby." You grinned, leaning in to kiss him. "Every day."

"But..." You brushed some of his hair out of his face. "If you really want to do something like this for me, I'd love to let you."

Komaeda smiled, returning to his place between your knees.

[ticklepinions]

Important Stuff Under the Cut!!!!

This is part one in a series to be the perfect Lee, Ler and Switch.

Step One: Understanding Your Place

You are a human. Love that for you. People on here are human too! Wow! By this logic, this means that people are all intricate and have their own unique set of wants, needs and desires. Cool so how does this apply to you? This means there will be people you vibe with and people you don't. If you do not vibe with a blog here are some do's and don'ts

Do block them

Don't send them hate (even if it's controversial, hate messages don't solve anything, 9 times out of 10 they exacerbate the issue)

Do (if they are receptive to it) offer them advice/help on how they could be better if a mistake was made.

Step 2: Understanding Consent and Your Place

Because people are people, they are worthy of having their boundaries and consent respected no fucking ifs, ands or buts. And if you disagree, I hope you educate yourself as that is a dangerous mindset to have. This community has a major issue with this unfortunately so here are some things to remind yourself.

People have lives! Jobs, mental health, school, hobbies, other things that take up time! So guess what???? They will not and should not be expected to be available to you 24/7!!!!!!!

People are allowed and encouraged to set boundaries! If you don't respect them, get lost. If you think consent is some kind of joke, I honestly feel bad for you. But in all seriousness please do yourself a favor and understand the meaning of consent and how it impacts ALL of your relationships.

Some people hate to rp, get over it. Respect boundaries

Some people are not into sharing pictures of themselves, stop asking

Men stop messaging women who don't want to be bothered. You may be only comfy with going to women when it comes to the tword but make sure you're not objectifying people, same goes to others with gender preferences.

Do not manipulate people into doing things with/for you. They are not responsible for your own mental health. That is not fair to them, they did not consent to that. Go get professional help if its so bad you feel the need to gaslight people into doing stuff.

Stop the self pity. If someone doesn't answer you in awhile (some of y'all just wait 5 mins but chile lemme not be petty), that doesn't mean they are ignoring you. Back to the people have lives point.

Dead name, or use the wrong pronouns I dare you. Fuck off. You think you're so cool doing immature shit like that, it's sad. Touch grass

Tickling is not solely a kink. It can mean many things at once and its different for everyone. All are valid.

The block button is your friend

Be kind to people, it's free

And now a list of things people owe you.

Great. As you can see it's not a damn thing.

In conclusion, treat people with respect. Protect your peace by following those you vibe with and blocking/not interacting with those you don't. It's that simple.

[sevendeadlymorons]

Good noon! (Or morning/night) Hope you're doing well! I'd like to ask if you could do the one that was similar with "Brothers don't like MC?" But with the Dateables? 🙏👀 If not though! Then that's perfectly fine! Thank you reading my fair human person<3 pls take care!

Ok this was apparently really popular so here’s another with the lovely Dateables~

Writing Diavolo and Simeon was so hard, and I couldn’t even figure out how to write Luke so uhh I gave up heh sorry...

Brothers + Dateables Just Can’t Seem to Like MC

WARNING: Angst // Possible Emotional Abuse

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Lucifer

You could never understand the way he looks at you, or rather, how he ignores you after looking at you

His eyes are filled with hatred and you couldn’t understand why, you did nothing wrong yet he looked at you like you were a nuisance and a pain to be around

The way he said your name was cold and harsh and it reminded you of the way you were treated back in the human world, with so little respect, as if you were smaller and more insignificant than him

But little did you know, he hated you for everything you did. Your humour, your manners, the way you followed him around, expecting him to babysit you when he’s already pissed off with his brothers to begin with

He hates the way you loiter around him, waiting for a moment to talk to him only to be rejected and painfully ignored. He always enjoys watching your smile turn into a frown and your eyes slowly begin to water as you without hesitation turn to flee away from him

It tears you up inside, leaves your heart aching and you find yourself breaking down, tears flooding down your face as his cruel words repeat in your head

You’ve always wished that someone in any of these worlds would ever care about a human like you, but perhaps that wish may never come true

Mammon

You knew being around him annoyed him, why wouldn’t it? He was assigned to look after you; stripped of his freedom and privacy to be your new babysitter

You saw the way he looked at you in disgust, tears forming in your eyes as he throws insult after insult at you, not stopping when tears were flooding down your face after being called useless for the hundredth time

You wished he’d treat you nicer but you knew he only saw you as a weak human who’ll eventually be eaten by some lower demon which would rid him of you and his babysitting duties

Why must you always make life difficult for him, why should he deal with your fuck-ups? He wishes you disappeared, honestly

He can’t find a moment of peace with you around, constantly being called to save you from demons or to help you after getting lost, it’s such a hassle

It’s so hard to be there by his side all the time, constantly taking all the abuse he throws at you and being called sensitive when you break down in front of him

Your only wish is to make friends here. You thought maybe they’d care about you here, but perhaps life isn’t always that easy

Leviathan

He would never hold back when it came to you, worse than Mammon when it came to insulting you as you bite your lip to stop it from quivering

You were so insignificant to him and he let you know that, just a stupid normie who enjoyed getting in his way and pissing him off with your humour and your constantly loud personality

He ignores you, pushing you away and rejecting all conversations, and when he wasn’t doing that, he was insulting you until you felt it deep in your heart, your stomach sinking as you realise the Devildom will be no different from the human world

You knew your sadness irritated him as his brow furrowed and his lips crease into a grimace at how pathetic you looked stood in front of a powerful demon like him

It took all of him to not get physical with you as he’s not stupid enough to make Lucifer punish him for it, but in his head, he wants you gone

You never knew what you did wrong with Levi; you shared multiple interests with him yet he would continue to scoff and tease you and brush you off, locking himself back in his room

You sit alone at night in floods of tears, no one to talk to as you realise just how alone you are here and just how desperate you were for someone, anyone to like you

Satan

Nothing you said got his attention, well, not in a positive way anyway

You were a nuisance, he said it himself as he grabs your face, threatening you for the god knows how many times this week

He hates the way you were always around him, following him like some kind of dog and asking him meaningless questions that he had no interest in answering. You would him up, made him so angry sometimes that he wish you would just disappear. He didn’t care where to, as long as you weren’t in his sight

He loves to see you cry after telling you exactly how he feels about you and how every single one of his brothers and friends feel about you. You were nothing to him and you never will be

You’re brainless and clumsy and he doubts you’ll survive down here, not with how naive you were

You wanted so badly to befriend him, or at least for him to see you as a worthy person. You had enough shit thrown at you in the human world and all you wanted was a friend, someone to talk to and laugh with

You’ll forever have to remember that he does not care about you and you’ll forever be stuck alone

Asmodeus

Straight away, Asmo took a disliking to you, grimacing and inching away from you whenever you were near him, like a disease

Every time you tried talking to him, he wouldn’t even let you finish a sentence as he walks away, laughing at your pathetic excuse of a conversation along the way

He made your life Hell as he threw backhanded insults at you, making you feel worse than you already did and causing you to feel disgusting and unwanted

The avatar of Lust didn’t even want you, so you always wondered who ever would

In truth, he hated you for no particular reason. He just saw you as weaker than him and took advantage of that, making you feel worse and worse every day until you eventually decided to leave him alone, as he truly couldn’t stand your face nor your plain personality

You always end up alone in your room after a day of torment, tears flooding down your face as you stare at an empty screen, feeling so alone and unwanted

You wish he had a reason to hate you, you’d change yourself so he’d actually like you then. You just wanted someone to talk to and someone to love you, but perhaps you were just meant to be alone

Beelzebub

He hated how you were so curious, and so small compared to him. Just another human that he could easily devour in seconds

His eyes were always so dull when he looked at you. So emotionless and unbothered by your presence. And it hurt because they immediately lit up when his brothers walked in. Why couldn’t he look at you like that...?

He’d steal your food, snarling at you when you protest and terrifying you if you even went close to his food in the fridge. You knew he had it in for you and you just wish he didn’t

He saw you as lower than him, enjoying the tears that formed in your eyes when he would insult you and call you names, pushing you to limits that would soon break your heart

Some days he would ignore you and those normally hurt the most as you were forced to walk behind him and Belphie whilst they were laughing and having fun, leaving you behind like you weren’t even there

Nothing you could say could ever make him like you and you slowly began to accept that as you distanced yourself, allowing him to take your food and be his punching bag in a hope that maybe he’ll start to like you...

He was always so nice to everybody but you, just like everybody in the human world and you were so sick of it, so sick of the pain and the tears. You just wanted a friend in this dark, scary place

Belphegor

Seeing you just made him hate humans harder as he realised just how pathetic and annoying they all were

He never smiled nor made proper eye contact when you were around, all you got was a snarl, the cold shoulder and an occasional threat when he’s in a particularly bad mood

He reminds you how easily he could kill you; wrap his hands round your neck and suffocate you again like before. He likes to see the terrified look on your face as you back away from him

You were so scared of him, but you just wanted to befriend him because you felt alone and you wanted someone to reassure you that you’d be safe by their side, but he never let you feel that way, not even for a second

You couldn’t go near him whilst he slept without almost being injured and you also couldn’t be near him whilst he was awake because he’d insult you and make you feel sick to your stomach, feeling tears well up quickly

You break down, cradling your knees to your chest as you sob alone in a dark unfamiliar room with no one to turn to

Sometimes you wonder if you’d be better off actually dying by his hands as it’s all the same, wherever you go, everybody around you torments you and makes you feel awful

Diavolo

He loves everyone around him but when it came to you, he wishes he’d never even thought of the exchange program to begin with

You were obnoxious and so different to what he expected any normal human to be like

He kept his composure and mannerisms as royalty but he made it his job to ignore you and avoid you as often as he could

He knew it looked unprofessional on his side but he didn’t care as he continued to dodge you and skip past your questions in group meetings, giving you the cold shoulder when he saw you at RAD or in the castle when you visited

When he had to talk to you, the first thing you noticed was his dull, unentertained eyes and his lack of a cheery smile that he normally showed around Lucifer and his brothers. It made you feel so upset and like you were being treated differently

You thought maybe he would like you, but as the days passed and he kept on avoiding you and scowling at you when you occasionally bump into him, you knew it wouldn’t happen

He was the one who forced you to come here and you couldn’t even leave because who was there to go home to...

Barbatos

The Butler was the first person you saw, and he was also the first person to scowl at you in the Devildom

He normally had a serious look on his face, but when he sees you, it’s like his whole personality changes and he’s suddenly rude and harsh

You did nothing to him, not said one word, but it’s like he held something against you and it broke you. He didn’t even give you a chance and you could do nothing about it

You tried to befriend him because you wanted to so badly. Walking with him when he had free time and asking him questions to start conversation but nothing seemed to work, he just kept ignoring you

He wouldn’t insult you though, he wouldn’t even speak and that made it hurt even more as he stared you down with those dull eyes of his, forever judging you for absolutely nothing

You thought maybe assisting him around the castle would make him like you: cleaning up, helping cook. Just basic things that could make his life easier. But nothing worked, and he just left you to stand alone, heartbroken

You felt overwhelmingly lonely with no one to tell you how to survive this place or how everything worked. You realised you had a place nowhere in this world and that stung you hard as you felt tears finally drip down your cheeks

Simeon

You thought maybe an angel would be your friend, but as you watched him take one look at you and leave, your hope crumbled and your heart sank to your stomach

He walked past you every day, saying nothing as you waved at him to say hello, moving away from you so you didn’t touch him

He knew when he saw a human not worthy of his time. But he wasn’t going to insult you, he’ll spare you that heartache at least. He didn’t have any reason to dislike you, he just didn’t want to involve himself with someone like you. Someone so visibly lonely

Some days he’ll give you a pitied smile and a wave and watch your face light up. He honestly felt sorry for you, so lost in this new world, but he didn’t have the time to babysit a human like you

You’d follow him around, desperate to get his attention but you’d never actually get it. You’d get an excuse to not be there. All the time

You can’t help but cry, breaking down at the thought of being stuck here alone. Even an angel doesn’t like you, so nobody ever will

It’s always been this way though. People would avoid you and make excuses to not hang around you, everybody was the same; you felt foolish to believe anybody would ever see something in you

Solomon

When he heard another human would be here, he never expected someone like you

His first interaction with you was so clearly half arsed as he introduced himself, giving you that little bit of hope that maybe finally you’d found a possible friend only for him to never speak to you again after that

It broke your heart how nobody gave you a chance and just saw you as a weak human who needs demons to fend for them in this terrifying world

He may’ve pitied you though, seeing such a lost human like yourself made him remember how he used to be when he first entered the Devildom. But unlike you, he wasn’t useless

You tried to talk to him but you always got ignored or given a back handed insulted that would give you memories to when you were little in the human world

You thought being a human he’d understand how you may feel and you two may get along, but his eyes were always unbothered and he never smiled at you like he did around the brothers or the angels

Never in your life have you felt more ignored by your own kind and you lie alone in bed, thinking about all the shit he says to you over and over again and how little your importance is in all 3 worlds

Part 1 is here