I'll Name This At Some Point

Occasional smartypants; full time haute mess.

[important-cat-pics]

[effbombmom]

hero cat fights the power

[jennyhoelzer-deactivated2016120]

[depsidase]

[hellyeahscarleteen]

"Wanting to hide your body and not wanting to be perceived are normal reactions when you have always struggled with poor body image. Ask yourself: Why do I feel bad about my body in the first place? Are these feelings rooted in society’s internalized standards? Comments from people around me?

To work through these fears, I suggest first learning to see yourself outside the lens of your ED: gradually, start observing yourself in a mirror. Each day or week, try removing one piece of clothing. Look at your reflection and focus on what you like—or what you could like—with a little self-compassion. Notice how soft your skin looks, how graceful your lines are. Try different positions and find one where you feel more attractive. It may not be easy at first and might take time, but try keeping your gaze on the mirror for a while—push yourself a little to become more familiar with the body you see. Let the thoughts flow without clinging to the negative ones. First, try to adopt a neutral stance, then gradually work to shift toward appreciation and self-love."

Aurélia Gervasoni, At the Edge of the Bed: Learning to Want Again

[totalsellout]

RED VELVET ‘Velvet Summer’ High Tide

[fruitblush]

The tiger He destroyed his cage Yes YES The tiger is out

"The Tiger" by Nael, Age 6

Prints

[emilycarey]

BRIDGERTON Season Two, Episode Six — “The Choice” HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season Three, Episode Four — “Tumbleton”

[th-orne]

The Knight Raymondin and the Fairy Melusine (1894)

[randomencounters]

Encounter: the twin Imps of Sour Stomach and Headache

[riotd]

i’m very self aware. which unfortunately hasn’t solved anything

[wykart]

what do you mean my disability disables my abilities? what the fuck

[depsidase]

[drtrinitysantos]

the kids are calling them "stone fruits." they start off small—think cherries. then they're hooked and they need a quick fix, they get peaches, maybe some nectarines. it's all they can think about. before you know it, they're trying the really hard stuff—apricots, plums. once they taste a mango there's no going back.

[donnetellotheturtle]

Grace: *finds ken doll in ship*

Rocky: Why doll look like you, question.

Grace: it doesnt look like me! Doesnt look anything like me!

Rocky: wrong. Wrong. Look like grace. Look exactly like Grace statement.

[rrrmasashi9]

my American OC, Jack, talking about the U.S.

I’m Japanese, but I like drawing characters from different countries. This time, my American OC, Jack, talking about the U.S.

Before working on this comic, I learned a lot about America from people here on Tumblr, and I’m really grateful for that.

This is only Part 1, and there’s more to come. I think Japanese readers will enjoy it, but for American readers, it might feel a bit obvious or not very surprising, so maybe a little boring.

please keep scrolling

As for why I decided to make a comic where Jack talks about America—he’s actually the most popular character among my Japanese readers. When I ran a poll, the most common request was to have him talk about his home country (the U.S.), so that’s what inspired me to create this.

＜NEXT＞

[tuckneverlasting]

I hope having sex thinks about me too

[vaporize-employers]

really tired of seeing the idea that women & girls are less likely to be diagnosed with autism because it "presents differently" so widely accepted even in progressive spaces

it is also widely accepted that women get raises less often because they don't ask as much as men. this is objectively not true.

it is also widely accepted that women are more talkative than men. this is objectively not true.

it is also widely accepted that women are taken less seriously when speaking because their speech patterns are associated with a "lack of confidence". this is objectively not true. [1][2][3]

every time we talk about gender discrimination, people look for an explanation that starts with women's behavior.

and every fucking time, actual research shows that across the board, women actually don't behave that differently from men.

women aren't diagnosed less often with autism due to "presenting differently". it's gendered medical neglect, and weaponized diagnoses disproportionately applied to women (e.g. BPD, HPD, bipolar, etc.)