“i am a monument to all your sins” is such a fucking raw line for a villain it’s amazing that it came from halo, a modernish video game, and not some classical text or mythos
classic texts have nothing on the crazy people come up with in modern times tbh
“I survived because the fire inside me burned brighter than the fire around me.”
– Joshua Graham, Who Is A Fallout New Vegas NPC, Something Most People Throwing This Quote Around Don’t Realize
“If the world chooses to become my enemy, I will fight like I always have.”
– Shadow the Hedgehog in what is widely considered one of if not the single worst game in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise
“Does God stay in Heaven because He, too, lives in fear of what He created?”
cockiness is so attractive to me in a way and it’s so irritating. like it’s annoying. and it annoys me. but the kind of expression and body language that comes with it. the self-satisfied attitude. the smug comments. the eye rolling. the smirking. “come and get me” hand gestures during a fight. eyebrow raising with an air of superiority. it’s just like. fuck you. i’m annoyed right now. i am so annoyed right now. but oh my fuck i am also so very, very attracted right now
If
they’re anything like me, they are really good at putting on a happy
face and are not good at asking for help when they need it. This has
been a really rough month and I realized today that I’m really good at
hiding that fact. Someone just complimented me on always being so
positive, though right now on the inside I feel like I’m drowning in
sorrow.
Edit: Wow, this really blew up, I really did not expect that. I
sincerely appreciate everyone who responded, reading through these has
eased my mind a bit. Also thank you kind stranger for my first reddit
gold!
To those of you who asked if I’m ok; Tbh not really but I will be.
The darkness in my mind waxes and wanes and yesterday was a bit heavier
than I’m used to, probably due to pain that’s been keeping me from
sleeping well the past month. I’m working on getting better at asking
for help and expressing how I truly feel all the time, not just when I’m
happy. I’d explain more of what I’m going through but I have a hard
enough time doing that with friends, as this post has gotten much more
attention than I was expecting I’ll just say that I’m working on getting
better one day at a time.
Again thank you all, none of you are truly alone in this. Be kind to one another and yourselves. Even Especially the ones that seem mean spirited or grumpy, they often are just projecting and need it just a much.
I’m at work now so I’ll try to respond to as many of you as I can this evening. Most likely through your inbox.
belka (Белка – literally “squirrel”) and strelka (cтрелка – “little arrow or star”) vodka decanter, 2017.
I thought they were dogs and this was a reference to Laika
@fetus-cakes Laika went up alone in 1957, but there were lots if other space dogs, and they usually went up in pairs! Belka and Strelka went up in 1960, and were the first dogs to return to earth safely, only suffering minor injuries. They even went on to have puppies, and their descendants are still alive today!
it makes me happy they went up together and were less lonely and both came down alive
“When I ask you if you want to do something, you know it’s always okay to say no, right?”
“Let me know if you get uncomfortable, okay?”
“How do you feel about (x activity)?”
(When someone’s insecure about having said no and asks if it’s okay/if you’re mad or upset they said no) “I’m disappointed to not do the thing, of course, but I’m much more glad you were willing to tell me (no/that you were uncomfortable/etc.). That’s really important to me. Thank you.”
“I’d ALWAYS rather be told no than make you feel pressured or do anything to hurt you or make you uncomfortable.”
“I care about you, so when something I do hurts you or makes you uncomfortable, I want to know, because I don’t like making you feel bad.”
“You can always change your mind, okay? The moment you wanna (stop/go home/take a break/etc), PLEASE tell me and we’ll stop right away. I won’t make a fuss, I don’t wanna keep going if you don’t want to.”
“Wanna do (x)? It’s okay if not, but I think it would be (fun/worthwhile/prudent).”
(When starting a social phone call): “Hey, are you busy right now?”
(When confirming plans made earlier): “Hey, are you still up for doing (x) at (time) on (day)?”
“Can I vent a little about (x)?”
“Can I tell you something (gross/depressing)?”
“Are you comfortable talking about it?”
“Do you think you could talk me through this problem I’ve been having? If you have the time and emotional energy of course.”
“It’s okay if that doesn’t work for you.”
“I’m interested in spending more time with you. Would you be interested in doing (x) together on (y day)?”
“No? Well let me know if you ever want to do something else.” (leave it open! don’t nag! let it go!)
“You don’t seem very interested in this. Should we skip it?”
(When someone doesn’t seem interested in something you were suggesting) “We can just (do something you both want to do) instead.” (don’t try to get them to do the thing again! let it go!)
Consent culture – it’s about way more than just sex!
Givepeople as much freedom as possible to make their own choices without pressure or control.
Even children deserve as much autonomy as allows them to remain safe and get their needs met – remember, you can’t train a child to make good/safe/healthy choices without ever giving them choices. A child who is taught to respect consent is a child who doesn’t assault people! A child who knows they have a right to say no is a child who knows that someone who infringes on their autonomy isn’t supposed to do that.
A consent-conscious relationship is a healthier and safer relationship, and a person who is aware of and deliberate about asking for, giving, receiving, refusing, and accepting refusals of consent is a healthier and safer person.
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