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Shiv | Bi | She/Her | 17
I’m Hindu but it’s not a personality trait lmao
[Homophobes, biphobes, transphobes, aphobes and racists not welcome, please don't rb/like or comment on any of my posts if you are a part of one of those groups.]

There is something about financially stable men chasing after barely legal women and then calling these women gold diggers like why don’t u date someone is out of college and has a job instead of a twenty year old with debt 😕 it seems to me that u deserves to be robbed

Tips for boys on their period

  1. Don’t put a pad on boxers! It doesn’t work and makes a mess
  2. To feel more masculine wear boxers over your //pad holding underwear//
  3. Don’t beat yourself up, you are totally rad and cool, you’re body is doing something, but that’s okay, it’s not your fault and it doesn’t make you less valid!
  4. If your cheast starts to hurt, don’t bind, some guys get tender breast tissue when it’s that time of the month, listen to your body, don’t push yourself!
  5. Treat yourself to some chocolate!
  6. Tea!!! It’s so good!!!! And green tea can help with cramps!
  7. Advil! I use it when my cramps get bad, sometimes I get headaches and it helps with that too! Don’t take more than six though!
  8. Go under warm blankets with nothing but your underwear on, preferably soft blankets, it makes me feel like I’m in a soft cacoon
  9. Oversized sweatshirts! Always good! Especially for dysphoria!
  10. Wear comfy cloths, always good to feel good
  11. Eat warm soup, feels nice in the tum tum
  12. Don’t eat super greasy foods, it can make your skin break you even more! And there are already so many hormones making your skin do crazy thing you don’t want it to get worse! Also it can make cramps worse
  13. Most of all listen to your body, don’t push yourself, and try to forgive it, it’s confused and doesn’t know that it shouldn’t be doing what it’s doing

For my trans guy followers!!!

Just wanted to mention the generic name for Advil is ibuprophen! Cheaper than brand name! Always eat something (even a single cracker!) before you take it to avoid stomach ulcers! ok carry on!

southerners in the snow storm—

  • if your car is outside, go run it for a bit so the battery doesn’t die
  • scrape your car if there’s any snow on it
  • If you have a fireplace, learn how it works (gas or wood) and look up how to use it
  • leave your faucets dripping and open cabenits under the sink
  • if you can get supplies, get what you need for fire (wood, matches, fire starters), kitty litter to keep in your car and sprinkle around if you lose traction, warm clothes including gloves, socks, and thermal underwear, water bottles
  • if you must drive make sure you have warm clothes in the car
  • While driving keep a long follow distance, go slowly, don’t expect anyone else to be able to stop easily
  • Dont brake if you lose control of your vehicle, or during any turns
  • this isn’t a comprehensive list by any means

Northerners/People who live in cold/snowy places—

  • Realize that the South doesn’t have the same infrastructure to plow and salt roads and that most people are never taught how to deal with cold
  • Also most houses aren’t built for it and we have external water pipes and power lines
  • So shut up about how people can’t handle a little cold and actually give helpful advice if you must speak (:

Some other advice for people learning how to live in the cold/Snow:

-the secret to not falling on ice is to keep your center of gravity low.  you can do this by walking by not bending any part of you above your knees.  Just knee-shuffle along like a penguin.  they’re not dumb they walk like that for a reason.

-Get on your bed and practice falling on ice a few times.  The trick is to unlearn your first instinct- to throw an arm out to catch yourself.  Don’t do that, that’s how we get broken wrists. teach yourself to instead cover your head and face like you’re at a really, really loud rock concert and you need to press your forearms to your ears to block the noise because your hands aren’t thick enough.  This will protect your head and your arms.  You can also try learning to twist when you fall so you land on your ass. It’s padded, that’s what it’s for.

-WEAR. YOUR. MASK. Not only is there a pandemic still on, but the mask will keep your face warm (if you’re wearing it right, jack frost can’t nip your nose.  becuase you have it covered with a mask.) AND keep the air you’re breathing warmer/more humid, which will keep you a hell of a lot more comfortable.

-HYDRATE! You don’t notice how much you’re sweating in heavy winter clothes because most of them are designed to wick moisture away from your body to keep you warm.  So your shirt gets drenched and your kidneys dry out. Keep up that water intake- yes, hot things like tea, cocoa and coffe count as hydration.  they’re not as good as straight water, but they do hydrate you.

-Eat!  Being cold burns calories AND depletes you of electrolytes becuase you’re sweating in your parka. 

-When picking out winter wear:  Animal fibers will do a MUCH better job keeping you warm than synthetics (which are plastic and suck) and plant fibers (which actively cool you when it’s hot times again).  Go for the wool jacket and stock up on wool socks and gloves. If you can find silk for undershirts and shorts, DO IT.  Yes, it’s expensive but these are investments in Not Dying Of Hypothermia, and properly cared for, they’ll last for ages. It’s worth it.  You can frequently pick them up on Goodwill.com or ebay for really good prices, and sometimes you get lucky and fur coats/stoles/muffs etc. turn up.  Get them. Fur will keep you warmer than anything else.

-Animal fibers ALSO goes for bedding.  You also need Layers when you’re sleeping.  from the bottom: Matteress, that shitty white mattress pad/cover that’s there to keep it clean, sheets that have hopefully been laundered in the last month. You. topsheet if you sleep with one, or a soft/fleece blanket. Duvet or comforter, if you can get down that’s the best. Finally, heavy blanket like a quilt or wool blanket.  Don’t have the good stuff? just layer as many layers as possible over yourself, rather than going for a single thick blanket. the successive air pockets will insulate your better, and allow you to control your temp more easily.

-If you’re not already letting your pets sleep in bed with you then IDK what’s wrong with you, but let fluffy and fido share thier body heat with you.  Or your goats.  Maybe not the betta fish though.  (Also move any aquariums, houseplants, gandma or other immobile, temperature-sensitive lifeforms away from the windows.

-Pull your window shades down and draw the curtains.  It actually really helps with heat retention, way more than you’d think. it’s weird.

-If possible, weatherstrip and insulate all your doors, windows, any basement/attic acess and keep a heat bubble where you spend most of your day.

-If you can, call your energy company and ask if they do energy/insulation audits.  I’ve got Excel, which is absolute garbage, but they do energy consultations and provided some extra insulation work for free to me.  Your local power company may have a similar deal going on, or they’ll at least be able to tell you where insulating will help the most.

-If your area is expiriencing power outages, do the following:  Fill your bathtub with water so you can flush the toilet if the power goes out. Fill every pitcher/jug/bowl etc you have with drinkable water becuase again, hydration is key.  Charge any chargeable electronic devices like phones, and make sure all battery-operated things have fresh batteries.  Pack an overnight bag and decide at what temp you’re going to a friend’s house with power and make sure they know that.  Call your congress rep and demand they fucking tax jeff beezos to ficx the fucking power grid because if this country can’t keep the goddamn lights on it’ll be lights out for the republic soon.   Maybe use nicer language.

-Playing boardgames by candlelight makes you feel like a sus medival noble plotting your rival’s demise and I highly reccomend it.  Just keep an eye on the cat because it’s really hard to play RISK after she knocks a candle over and sets half of europe on fire.

Leah is the only straight person on this show i will not be taking questions at this time

so first of all I would like to sincerely apologize to all I hurt with this post. it has been brought to my attention that Leah Rilke, is in fact, not heterosexual. this has been proven multiple times most notably her cuffed jeans and interactions with Fatin and Rachel. this was a complete lapse of judgement on my part and I would like to formally retract this statement. all of the girls are gay as fuck and on behalf of the bi community I welcome Leah with open arms.

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I have a very sweet group of 13-14ish year old girls following me so I just wanted to say a few words about safety and grooming really quickly because I’ve been (hopefully needlessly) stressed about this and it’s sometimes more subtle than like. Asking for nudes

• Adults you meet online should not be talking to you about sex. Full stop. This includes smut, their sex life, your sex life, and “educating” you about sex. If an adult is talking to you about sex in ANY context, BLOCK THEM. Once again, THIS INCLUDES FANDOM SHIT. That is still inappropriate.

If you’re curious about sex, which is Totally normal, you can ask a trusted adult or mentor figure you know IN REAL LIFE, and if you don’t have one, there are lots of very straightforward and strictly educational resources at Planned Parenthood’s website and

• As much as I value younger girls as people (this is not a dig at y’all ❤️), it is weird to be an adult and be CLOSE friends with a young teenager. Even if you don’t perceive your interactions as inappropriate, it’s weird.

This is not because you’re not interesting or fun, but because adults really have nothing in common emotionally with eighth graders, and ALL of us know that. Every single one of us. An adult has nothing to gain from confiding in a person in a middle school. If a grown man or woman is telling you their deepest, darkest secrets, messaging you about their problems on a regular basis, or asking you to confide in them, that is a red flag. Block them.

• If an adult is complimenting you on your appearance in any way that you would not compliment an 8-year-old, BLOCK THEM. It’s completely not appropriate for an adult to tell you that you look hot, your makeup is sexy, etc. That’s fucking weird.

• If they talk about how mature you are for your age, BLOCK THEM. You might very well be mature for your age, but you’re not mature enough to change the fact that you’re in a completely different life stage than a grown adult.

(This applies to the 12-14 crowd—not telling you to block your 18 y/o friends if you’re 16 haha)

If someone online is making you uncomfortable it’s totally fine to block them with no explanation