TOMORROW IS HALLOWEEN!!!

There’s also a thing that people who think they’re being accepting do where they go “Not wanting romance is SO SAD AND LONELY! Not wanting to read romance novels is SEXIST! Not wanting a partner makes you a FREAK! Not having sex with your partner is BAD and ABUSIVE! Not feeling sexual attraction to your partner means there is SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOU!… unless you’re aromantic or asexual, of course! Then you get a pass.” The only acceptable reason to deviate from the amatonormative and sexnormative societal norm is to claim an identity label that exempts you. The actual thing you’re doing is still bad… but don’t worry it’s OK for you to do it! It feels like, we haven’t actually challenged any norms at all, you just get a pass on them because you can’t help it, poor thing. If you have the capacity to feel these, you have the obligation to; you are only exempt if you claim an identity that says that you are unable to. It implies that we would if we could, but we can’t, and it’s merely unfair to punish us for our shortcomings. Romance and sex are still social requirements, that hasn’t changed, we just are allowed a pass on it because we are unable to meet them. (And we’re still expected to reassure everyone that of course we recognize that their romance and sex is far more important than anything we will ever be able to have!)

I don’t want aros and aces to get special exemption from the requirement to have romance and sex and romantic attraction and sexual attraction; I want that to not be a requirement for anyone.

I love Ekko so much ✨

reblog to let Biana stab someone

Fitz’s flaw isn’t that he has anger issues or even a temper. Every time he expressed anger it was for very valid reasons that involved loosing a family member, being forced to live with a person who has hurt the people he cares about, and not being able to be with the person he loves due to social norms. Fitz’s actual flaw is that he has a physiological defense mechanism called displaced anger, which can be brought about by childhood trauma and the overwhelming pressure to be perfect. His displaced anger causes him to direct his anger at people who aren’t necessarily the source of the problem.

This has even been acknowledged in the books by many characters, such as Alden, Keefe and even Fitz himself. Granted it's never stated plainly as "displaced anger" but it's heavily implied that they notice he tends to direct his anger at one person in particular. Sophie, unfortunately, tends to be that person. His displaced anger can, in some ways, be slightly harmful to Sophie especially her mental state because she has shown signs of traumatic responses to his anger. For example, in Nightfall, when Mr. Forkle revealed to everyone that he had a twin, Sophie was relieved that Fitz was directing all his anger at Mr. Forkle instead of at her, even though Fitz would have no reason to direct his anger at her in the first place. I’m ashamed to admit that old-me would probably bash Fitz like a crazy person for this but being more mature and seeing the nuance in the situation I can’t help but wanna hug them both.

They both have their own ways of coping with their situations and they’re all valid. Fitz especially has shown a great amount of change already in the recent book, so much so that he even seems to be forcing himself to be okay with certain things that Sophie has done, even though he honestly doesn't need to be. Like Sophie getting with his best friend only a few weeks/months after they’ve broken up. Sophie even admitted that she’d also be very angry and hurt if Fitz did the same thing. I'm going a little off track here but bottom line is that Fitz does not have anger issues or a temper. He never did. He has a physiological defense mechanism which is his displaced anger. Spread the word!

what if the series ends with Sophie's mind breaking

and because she is the only person who can heal a broken mind, then that would just be. the end

[After coming home from his date with Poppy]

Branch: Poppy kissed me!

John Dory: No way!

Floyd: Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god!!

Branch: It was unbelievable...

Floyd: Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god!!

John Dory: Okay, alright, we wanna hear everything! Bruce, unplug the phone. Branch, does this end well or is Floyd going to need tissues?

Branch: Oh it ended very well.

Clay: Do not start without me! Do not start without me!!

Bruce: Alright, let's hear about the kiss. Was it like a soft brush against your lips or was it like a "I gotta have you now" kinda thing?

Branch: Well, at first it was really intense and then... we just sorta sunk into it...

Floyd: So were you holding her or were her hands like on your back?

Branch: No, actually first she pulled me close to her by grabbing my vest... and then I moved my hands up to hold hers...

Brozone: Awww...

[cut to Poppy eating cupcakes with Viva]

Poppy: And then I kissed him.

Viva: Tongue?

Poppy: Yeah.

Viva: Cool.

I'm back with another crack meme, let's see how well this one does

If it does as well as my New Yorker Post then I'll make a navigation list for the memes :D

Bonus:

If I hear “oh your talents are a gift from god!” One more time out of a Christian, I MIGHT lose my shit.

Fuck you mean my talents are “a gift from god” the same god whose black and white morality leads to an eternity of hellfire? I think not.

No, u think my talents are a reflection upon the work I have wrought into my flesh and bones through sheer force of will and determination, not something that I was just born with, thank you very much.

had a thought and needed to draw it