every time i think about sabran saying: “i am not your queen, but i am yours. and you will find that i can also be generous” my soul leaves my body.
I would like to nominate “You promised” “I know” as one of the most heartbreaking exchanges in the english language
It’s about the quiet betrayal, about resignation in place of an apology, the helpess admittance that thing have changed, that they know they promised but they have to break it this time, for whatever reason…
innit funny how the french word for money is argent and argentina is poor as shit
yeah well we may be poor as shit but we have one thing that the French don't have.........
i wish there were more hours in a day so i could have more time to do nothing
yeah im shy and awkward but you know who else is also shy and awkward? thats right, messi :)
J.R.R. Tolkien: just a few female characters
George R.R. Martin: OK a few more female characters with POVs
Samantha Shannon:
everyone in the 80s was like fuck ending this song
this post hasn't left my mind since i've first saw it
people jest but this is literally how i worked out i was gaslit for like 15 years of my life
People who “want trauma” are recognizing, on some level, that they were traumatized but in a way that’s not “socially recognized” as trauma. What they really want is for people to see that they’ve been traumatized and be on their side
Hold up
I think it’s also important to talk about mental illness, and how the pain and trauma of being mentally ill as a kid is often diminished because of the lack of outside actors. If you spent your childhood being suicidally depressed because your wee little kiddo brain decided to be a chemical shitshow, it doesn’t matter how much mom and dad loved you, that kinda thing fucks you up. And having people only look at your external surroundings and argue that “nothing bad happened” ignores all the pain you went through internally. So wishing you could have something external you could point to in order to justify that pain and enduring stress -- just so people could understand -- makes sense.
people are absolutely EVIL about the boundaries of “picky eaters”. no, they do not have to try it. yes, they can know they don’t like it without having eaten it before. no, they probably have not suddenly grown a taste for the food they’ve said they hate. no, they probably are not going to like it in the Special Way This One Place Cooks It. yes, you are being a bad friend if you try to “trick” them into eating it anyway
Things that actually help picky eaters try new things:
- “Do you want to try this off of my plate?”
- “It’s made of [ingredients], I think you’d like [x part]”
- “If you want to see if you like [x food], this is pretty good representation of it”
- “You won’t like this, it tastes like [description]. Do you want to try it for fun?”
- “Do you remember trying/have you ever tried [x food]? This is like that, but [differences]”
- “I think you’d like the taste of this, but the texture is iffy. It’s [description]”
- Make sure there’s other food they can eat if they don’t like the new one
And most importantly, build trust with that person by listening to them, showing that you take their concerns into account, and being cool if the answer is no. No is always an option. This isn’t something you do once, it’s a pattern you have to stick to if you want to establish that you are a safe person when it comes to food stuff
Basically: offer the food, explain what’s in it and why you think it’s worth trying, and then be cool with the answer you get. No pressure, no trickery, just be straight up with people
Gleeful Paintbox Project 2.1: Audition ↳ the one, the only, the iconic: quinntana hallway fight