Present Moments, Future Stories

Sylas (Sy works too)-31-He/Him-Writer-Social Media Manager for Diceaholics (Twitch.tv/Diceaholics)

[54-tyler]

I don't advocate violence, but EVERY SINGLE employee still at Twitter has an opportunity to do the funniest thing in history this March 15.

[jackson-imbecille]

For scientific study reasons how many bats have you removed from your house. Like the animal, not the wooden thing

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

Six or more

At least one every year

I never counted. I’m not really much of a math guy

Sat on the couch and screamed while someone else removed the bat

None (I will be surprised if anyone chooses this option)

Voting ended onMar 4, 2023

Do reblog if you answer, I need a large test group. 

[pips-squeak]

what movie did you have on loop as a kid

ponyo (this is for me)

the lion king

aladdin

cars

a movie that was definitely too mature for you

star wars

any superhero movie

matilda

an old disney princess movie (snow white, cinderella, etc

something else (say in tags)

Voting ended onMar 4, 2023

[iconicpopstar]

if these were natural eye colors, which one would you like to be born with?

Pink

Red

Violet

Gold

I would keep my current eye color

Other (say it in the tags or replies)

Voting ended onFeb 16, 2023

[iconicpopstar]

pls reblog if you vote

[radiotroph-deactivated20180625]

me: haha oh god this is so bad im making so many unsupported claims and pulling all this analysis out of my ass

my prof in the margins: excellent analysis!

me: 

[orphanblaque]

when i was in high school i used to write my papers thinking wow i’m just bullshitting all of this. then like a week before my senior year ended after all the grades were set, i was talking to my english teacher and told him you know i just bullshitted every paper i wrote. he told me that while i may have thought i was just pulling it all out of my ass, i genuinely knew what i was talking about and made well-supported analyses. i only thought i was bullshitting because it didn’t take much effort and it all seemed obvious to me. if you do well on your essays even though you think you’re just making it up as you go, chances are you’re not pulling it out of your ass. you’re just a genuinely talented analyst, even if the analysis that you’re making comes from a subconscious understanding of the material rather than a conscious effort to study it. give yourself some credit. 

[persistentmanlyagitation]

[mpregwizard-deactivated20260125]

anything you pull out of your ass had to get there somehow

[captain-trash-cannot-deactivate]

Anything you pull out of your ass had to get there somehow

[sephiramy]

the reason Michael Caine and Tim Curry are so good in their respective Muppet movies is that Michael Caine treats the Muppets as fellow actors, and Tim Curry treats himself as a fellow Muppet

discuss

[the-real-seebs]

not much to say, i think you nailed it

[greenjudy]

superb commentary. no notes

[notthegrouch]

I mean, I also think that's how they just live life.

[nothazellevesque]

early criminal minds (seasons 1-5) is so fucking funny if you think about it from the perspective of literally anyone that the BAU interacts with outside of each other. to recap what’s going on, let’s go over the team. We’ve got:

Elle Greenaway- murderous bitch who maybe murdered someone in cold blood (claimed self defense but who can prove that?)

Spencer Reid- a genius with both mommy and daddy issues who looks like a fourteen year old TA and does magic tricks whilst, at some points, zooted off his ass on dilaudid

Jason Gideon- man who screams at crime scenes and lays down in blood stains

Derek Morgan- calls their tech analyst like “ugh mommy shove that nice hot information down my throat”

Penelope Garcia- the aforementioned Information Mommy, who talks to the team (specifically morgan) like a phone sex operator trying to make enough to cover rent

Jennifer Jareau- bubbly blonde woman who yells at TV reporters and kicks ass

David Rossi- rich, elderly, famous crime novelist who DEFINITELY should be retired

Emily Prentiss- goth lesbian who DEFINITELY has cursed folks out in one of the many languages she knows

Aaron Hotchner- tired workaholic man, trying his best to hold this shitshow together, also beat a man to death

like, can you IMAGINE??? it’s the worst week of your life. Some madman is running around, i don’t know, killing folks and cutting off their nipples or something, and this absolute clown brigade rolls up like “ah yes, just another Tuesday for us lmao” and start asking you questions about what kind of dirt this murderer had stuck to his shoes, and then they SOLVE THE CASE???? what the fuck must you be thinking at that point

[titkoks]

[bewbin]

LETS BRING BACK 1337 SPEAK 

[bewbin]

why do i even try 

[bunney]

I THoUGHT YOU MEANT THE YEAR

[esoanem]

my l0rd, t3h p34s4nt5 4r3 r3v01t1ng! W3 mu5t s411y f0rth 4g41n5t th3m 4thw1th!

[rainbow-femme]

[methotrex8]

[mylordshesacactus]

Do you ever think about what the start of ME1 must have been like for the Council. Like, the human embassy is being annoying so they picked one (1) human to send on a few milk runs to make sure her 100% political appointment wasn’t gonna blow up in their faces. That’s it.

They’re sitting there like “what’s next on the docket. ah yes, the job interview for the diversity hire”

and then she kicks down the door and the first words out of her mouth are “THE REGIONAL MANAGER IS WORKING FOR A CULT OF BILLION-YEAR-OLD MACHINES TO WIPE OUT ALL LIFE IN THE GALAXY, THIS WAS REVEALED TO ME IN A DREAM”

and everyone acts like YOU’RE being unreasonable for politely reminding her that this is a wendy’s.

[darkcomedies-deactivated2022042]

watching this youtube video about victorian haircare wherein the woman testing the products out inhales so much alcohol fumes she gets tipsy and that’s joining lead in everything, corsets, and doctors who cured hysteria with vibrators in “reasons why victorian women loved fainting”

[darkcomedies-deactivated2022042]

me walking out of my fainting room after getting my back blown out by a medical professional face covered in lead makeup walls emerald green (also containing lead) high on the cocaine i was prescribed for allergies, tightening my corset: archibald darling i am seeing ghosts

[phantomrose96]

Well oneof you is lying

[cailansbreastplate]

brothels

dao: ✔ da2: ✔ dai: ❌

threesomes

dao: ✔ da2: ✔ dai: ❌

dog

dao: ✔ da2: ✔ dai: ❌

verdict: dai is the worst in the series

[mabaris]

further evidence:

companion gifts

dao: ✔ da2: ✔ dai: ❌

[c-ptsdrecovery]

Informational Masterpost

Here are the links for my informational posts on abuse, Complex PTSD, and associated subjects:

Recognizing and understanding abuse:

Childhood/emotional trauma:

Signs of Childhood Emotional Neglect

Things people with CEN often say

How immature parents emotionally neglect their kids

How childhood trauma can manifest

Healthy parenting practices

Parental criticism and self-worth

What is emotional abuse?

(For more, please see @furiousgoldfish​‘s Recognizing Abuse Masterlist )

Gaslighting:

What is gaslighting?

A sign of gaslighting

More signs you are being gaslit

Gaslighting children

Signs your parents are gaslighting you

Were you born under the gaslight?

People with disabilities: what gaslighting can sound like

Unhealthy relationships:

A list of your rights as a person

Signs of unhealthy boundaries

Signs of codependent behavior

Telling good friends from bad 

 Quiz: Is your family dysfunctional? (Take this with salt)

How dysfunctional families resemble a cult

Resources for male victims of abuse 

Narcissistic abuse:

What is Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)?

All about covert narcissists

The narcissistic abuse cycle

Do narcissists believe their own lies?

Do narcissists experience shame?

What if narcissists can’t help it?

Complex PTSD

Recognizing and understanding C-PTSD

Recognizing Complex PTSD

Symptoms and diagnostic criteria of C-PTSD in children and adults

Symptoms of Complex PTSD

What are emotional flashbacks?

Developmental Trauma

Trauma and the brain

Things I didn’t realize were complex trauma symptoms

Emotional neglect in C-PTSD

Book recommendations for C-PTSD

A comic on how C-PTSD/emotional flashbacks form

Amygdala hijackings

Fight, flight, freeze, fawn: common trauma responses

More symptoms of C-PTSD and related conditions

“Fawning” and People-pleasing

Article on “fawning” and people-pleasing

People-pleasing and chronic illness

Link between abuse and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Perfectionism attacks

Why we self-isolate

Skin hunger

Creative slump?

Creative hibernation

Can’t seem to read books anymore?

Feeling hungry when you don’t actually need to eat

Forms of self-harm besides cutting

Building healthy relationships

Recognizing an unhealthy environment

How to ignore someone you live with

Grey Rock technique for dealing with narcissists and other abusers

Coping during the holidays

Scripts for setting boundaries with your family

Boundaries

Tips for setting boundaries

Setting boundaries by moving yourself

Empath with boundaries

How to respond to a gaslighter

Unconditional love: how to give it, and know if it’s healthy

Being “Sad enough” doesn’t help: how to get other people to care that you’re upset

Upsetting yourself as a cry for help

Symptom management

Getting help

Questions to ask before giving up

Mental health pain scale

App for avoiding self-harm

Emotional Flashback Management

Finding a trauma therapist

What to look for in a trauma therapist

How to tell if you have a good trauma therapist

Finding a therapist for DID/OSDD

How to know a therapist isn’t right for you

What is EMDR?

Cognitive approaches

Depressive logical mistakes

When should you listen to your instincts?

Counting your blessings

Overcoming learned helplessness and boosting optimism

Cultivating positivity and a sense of safety

Laziness does not exist

Day-tight compartments (for anxiety)

Emotional/Somatic approaches

The healthy mood spectrum

Grieving instead of rationalizing

Listening to the body

Recognizing and validating your emotions

How to feel your feelings

Mindfulness 101

Accepting your feelings

Grounding techniques

More grounding techniques

Deep-breathing resources

EFT tapping 

Self-care approaches

Self-soothing thoughts

Website to help you figure out why you feel bad and what to do about it

Book recommendation: Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff 

Self-care suggestions

A beginner’s guide to intuitive eating

Nine types of rest

Relaxing music recommendations

Little things to improve your mood

Suggestions for insomnia

House-cleaning groups

Recovery

Basic stages of trauma recovery

Uncomfortable feelings that indicate you’re on the right path 

Post-traumatic growth

 Defining forgiveness (Reminder: forgiveness is always optional)

Imagining forgiveness

[allthingsschwab]

Victoria Schwab Tweets:

“This just in: you can love writing and also find it hard.

“I was once on a panel and another author essentially said, ‘if you don't enjoy every moment, then why are you here?’ and I was...exasperated. Creativity is a complicated beast. You don't have to love every second to be a valid participant.

“I love the ideas. I love brainstorming, and problem-solving, and I love making this better, fine-tuning language.

“I also hate drafting, claw my way through self-doubt, crawl on my hands and knees through the frustration of the unrealized.

“I'm not here because I love every second.

“I'm here because the parts I love are worth the rest.”

[wildersage]

the impulse to hide what I'm doing at my computer still sits so deep even tho I'm literally never looking at anything objectionable , the door will open and I'll hurry to close the page like oh fuck no one can know I'm looking at the Wikipedia page for the Balkans