Too Detached From Reality

She/her, writer, crafter, gamer, crazy cat lady, mental health and IDD advocate.

[earhartsease]

on it boss

[dream-mancer]

This is how people in Texas drive. I say that as someone who drives in Texas.

[heavenpureheart]

[spankerella]

End of the day thoughts.

You are under no obligation to play the role they've written for you.

[whosname]

[id. A twitter post by @/Bennieeexyz Jury duty letter came addressed to my cat. Not a mistake. "Felix Martinez" - that's his full name according to his vet records. My last name. His first name. Somehow he's a registered voter now. Called the county clerk. Me: My cat got summoned for jury duty. Clerk: Is the name correct on the summons? Me: Yes, but he's a cat. Clerk: Is Felix Martinez a legal resident of this county? Me: He's a legal cat. Clerk: Sir, if the name matches our records, he needs to appear or file an exemption. Me: He can't file anything. He has paws. Clerk: You can file on his behalf. Me: Under what exemption? There's no box for "is a cat." Clerk: (pause) Check "unable to serve due to medical reasons." Me: What's the medical reason? Clerk: He's a cat. Me: That's not a medical condition. Clerk: It is if it prevents him from serving. Sent in the form. Got rejected two weeks later. "Insufficient documentation. Please provide medical professional's statement." Took the letter to my vet. Me: I need you to write that my cat can't do jury duty. Vet: Why is your cat summoned for jury duty? Me: Excellent question. No good answer. Vet: This is the weirdest request I've gotten. Me: Can you just write that he's medically unfit to serve? Vet: On what grounds? Me: He's a cat. Vet: (started typing) "Patient is unable to serve due to species-related limitations including inability to speak, read, or comprehend legal proceedings." Me: Perfect. Sent it in. Got another rejection. "Summons is mandatory. Failure to appear will result in contempt of court." My roommate thought this was hilarious. Roommate: Felix is going to jail. Me: This is serious. Roommate: Bring him to court. See what happens. Decided that was actually the only option left. Day of jury duty, put Felix in his carrier. Brought the entire paper trail of rejection letters. Checked in at the courthouse. Clerk: Name? Me: Felix Martinez. Clerk: (looked at the cat carrier) Is that Felix? Me: Yes. Clerk: (long stare) He's a cat. Me: I've been saying that for six weeks. Clerk: Why didn't you file an exemption? Me: I filed three. All rejected. Showed her the letters. She read through them, expression shifting from confusion to disbelief. Clerk: Someone rejected the veterinary documentation? Me: Twice. Clerk: (called her supervisor over) You need to see this. Supervisor read everything. Looked at Felix. Looked at me. Supervisor: How did a cat get registered to vote? Me: You tell me. Supervisor: This is a data error. Me: Took you six weeks to figure that out. They dismissed Felix immediately. Apologized for the inconvenience. Supervisor: We'll remove him from the voter registry. Me: Appreciate it. Supervisor: (pause) Out of curiosity, how would he have voted? Me: Probably whatever party supports universal treats. Got a formal apology letter a week later and a voter registration card. For me this time. Apparently I wasn't registered, but my cat was. Roommate: Felix committed voter fraud. Me: Felix committed nothing. He's innocent. Roommate: That's what they all say. Felix is sleeping on the jury summons now. Fitting end to his legal career. end id]

[broodpuff]

hey, i needed to hear this so maybe you do too

you’re still a writer even if you’re the only person who has read your work, even if you’ve never finished a single piece of work.

if you write, you’re a writer. you don’t have to be some extraordinary, highly praised literary genius to claim a title you’ve earned simply by putting the words on page.

And especially if you write fanfiction, don’t let anyone denounce your work simply because it’s not your own original media. You’ve built and bent and grown upon that world and in that you made it your own. Every word.

you’re a writer, don’t feel like less just because you haven’t done more.

[malibuklaus]

[buskellunge]

[dream-mancer]

Things I should be writing: 1. The next chapter of Unstoppable. 2. The 5+1 Natasha and Stiles fic in the Superheroes universe. 3. The Derek POV chapter between chapters 9 and 10 of Unstoppable. 4. The Other Side chapter where Fury tries to introduce the Avengers to the supernatural community and it backfires spectacularly. 5. The Other Side chapter where Ross gets his ass handed to him thanks to Stiles. 6. The fic that takes place between Superheroes and Unstoppable. What I started writing last night and can't stop: A fucking Harry Potter/Twilight crossover. I don't care what they say: it's @jacyevans and @spankerella's fault. It just is. They don't even know what's it about, but it's their fault to my ADHD brain, so there.

[crokitheloki]

everyone say thank you ao3 volunteers you're the best ao3 volunteers ily ao3 volunteers

[raisedbylibrarians]

[professional-egg-layer]

woah dude….. your hurt sound is vaguely sexual….. im trying to kill you but im. im getting a bit flustered

[professional-egg-layer]

who is leon dbd

[professional-egg-layer]

ok i looked up leon dead by daylight and omfg why does he… wh…. why does he sound like that

[professional-egg-layer]

this literally is not an exaggeration

https://youtu.be/mGUJlJGimJY

[thewanderingword]

The comments on the YT video are also hilarious

[4822poundsofham]

More comments that made me laugh:

It’s also worth noting that Leon’s VA for dbd Riley McShane knew exactly what he was doing.

[letsstartafamilywellinvitewelove]

[catboybiologist]

Just adding to the yt comments train

[bumblebeerror]

This is for a horror game, by the way.

[mias-back-from-the-dead]

may i please direct everyone to this tiktok, of which the dudes who voice leon kennedy and chris redfield have something more to add to this thread:

[tallahasseemp3]

the kind of gay representation i want from marvel is simple. i want to hear a grindr noise from bucky’s phone while he and sam are staking a place out and sam is like come ON dude

[spiritsflame]

this and the stakeout is in the middle of absolutely nowhere. Bucky pulls out his phone like he’s about to swipe right on Greg-the-Henchman, mostly to fuck with Sam.

Meanwhile, Greg-the-Henchman, showing off this hot match he just made and his buddy Jake-the-Henchman, who is more up to date on the briefings, just “...Is that the winter soldier.’

and there is a single moment. before they both remember that grindr is proximity based.  “Oh FUCK we gotta GO!” 

[chucktaylorupset]

Jake Thehenchman: Wait is it just me... or is that the winter soldier

Greg Theotherhenchman: Aw dang it, I'm being catfished?

Jake: Do a reverse google image search

Greg: ...I'm not finding it

Jake: Wait

Greg: Wait.

Jake: Is that his actual profile?!

Greg: holy shit, I got swiped on by the Actual Winter Soldier!?! The man hangs out with Captain America and he swiped on me!?!

Jake: He sure did, buddy! Congratulations.

Greg: Wow. The Winter Soldier

Jake: Yeah.

Greg: Crazy.

Jake: Yup. Hey, ask him if Sam Wilson is single for me.

Greg: I'll do it right now. Hes only 20 feet away--

Jake:

Greg:

Greg & Jake: SHIT!!!!!!

[grumpyjesterr]

on another note, watched The Mummy (1999) the other day and I couldn’t help  feel like the O’Connells and the Addams (Addams Family Values (1993) would get on really well ya know? The O’Connells are basically the pastel adventure version of the Addams, surely they would just be vibin’ over tea and crumpets in an extremely haunted mansion having a ball of a time

[grumpyjesterr]

Morticia: “So what is it you do for a living my dear?”

Evelyn: “We dig up dead people who often have monstrous curses placed on them!”

Morticia: “fascinating”

[grumpyjesterr]

Gomez: *leaping out from behind a pillar which is encrusted with ominous looking runes* en garde!

Rick: *grabs sword from equally ominous looking wall full of weapons one of which seems to be glowing* fantastic I was getting a bit rusty

Gomez: *nearly in tears* oh he’s screaming nonsensically, what spirit! what reslove!

[grumpyjesterr]

*Rick and Gomez, still frantically sword fighting*

Rick: Have I mentioned how wonderful my wife is yet, I really feel like I haven’t really expanded enough on how wonderful she is

Gomez: do go on, I would be delighted to hear about how wonderful your wife is, I strongly encourge all men to extoll the virtues of their wives with rapturous praise, however I should perhaps mention my wife is in fact better

*sword fighting intensifies as both men rapturously extoll the virtues of their wives*

[digitaldiscipline]

Jonathan and Fester and Cousin Itt watch from the bar, where Lurch and Thing are making the drinks.

[lemonsharks]

Jonathan and Thing knew one another from The War; each thought the other to be dead

Their reunion is highly emotional

[burntcopper]

Rick, whilst swordfighting:  My wife resurrected an ancient evil that brought about the plagues.

Gomez: What. A. Woman.

[spankerella]

[makingsenseofwhathappened]

Music to not croak while working to 

[lapisllong]

@spankerella

[no-longer-another-bondi-blonde]

[foxbirdy]

[dream-mancer]

This isn’t for fandom or a meme. It’s real life and it hurts. On 10/31/25, my cat Parker jumped off my second floor balcony and has been missing. I had the door open for hours and she’s spent most of her life hanging out on second floor balconies. I never thought she would jump. She’s not microchipped and she wasn’t wearing her collar. I’ve posted about her locally on Nextdoor and Pawboost, as well as on lostlove.org and contacted my local shelters. But I also know the power or social media. Please share. I don’t care if you’re in Fort Worth. I just want my baby home.

Name: Parker

Gender: Female

Age: 11.5 years

Weight: 12lbs

Last seen: near Alliance Town Center in Fort Worth, Texas, 76177.

Description: Large brown and gray tabby with a light stomach, horizontal black facial and head marks. While she normally likes people, I imagine she’s very skittish as she’s an indoor only cat.

[dream-mancer]

I want to thank everyone who reblogged this post and gave suggestions on recovering my cat. I never did find Parker. I'm choosing to believe that since she is so friendly, a family picked her up, took her to a vet, saw she wasn't microchipped, and decided to adopt her. I live in a HEAVILY populated area in Fort Worth and I could only reach out to vets in a certain radius. Even the vet I normally used is outside of it, so it wouldn't surprise me if someone took her to a vet that I didn't contact. But this is the longest I've never not had a pet since I was five, and Parker was the pet I've had the longest. I got her when I bought my first house and she made the move from Arkansas to Texas with me. She's been my rock for the crazy last decade and it's been so hard not having her here, especially over the holidays.

I did not handle it well. Do as I say, not as I do. Some behavior specialist I am. I self-destructed, HARD. Like, almost required an intervention hard. What did not help is a medical emergency with my family that happened right before that that is still ongoing.

And we just had this massive ice storm in Texas. I was fully prepared for a repeat of 2021, where my apartment flooded and things were generally horrible. Luckily, the worst thing that happened is my smoke detector battery started beeping and it took an extra day for maintenance to replace it (I can do it myself, but my ceilings are so tall and I am vertically challenged and didn't have a ladder tall enough, of fucking course.)

So, yeah. Life has been rough the past four months. I'm on the upswing, though. I have amazing friends and family who have been very supported. Talking to one on the phone right now. I am also writing. Immediately after all this shit went down, I couldn't unless it was at the dentist (guess who had an emergency root canal the day before Christmas Eve? FFS, universe, leave me alone) or at random places. I have been for the last month.

Next chapter of Unstoppable will be out tomorrow or Saturday. I've also made huge headway into a fun chapter in Other Side and poured out my emotions in a 5+1 with Natasha. So thank you to everyone who cared and has sent messages. Even if I didn't respond, they did make me smile.

[dream-mancer]

This isn’t for fandom or a meme. It’s real life and it hurts. On 10/31/25, my cat Parker jumped off my second floor balcony and has been missing. I had the door open for hours and she’s spent most of her life hanging out on second floor balconies. I never thought she would jump. She’s not microchipped and she wasn’t wearing her collar. I’ve posted about her locally on Nextdoor and Pawboost, as well as on lostlove.org and contacted my local shelters. But I also know the power or social media. Please share. I don’t care if you’re in Fort Worth. I just want my baby home.

Name: Parker

Gender: Female

Age: 11.5 years

Weight: 12lbs

Last seen: near Alliance Town Center in Fort Worth, Texas, 76177.

Description: Large brown and gray tabby with a light stomach, horizontal black facial and head marks. While she normally likes people, I imagine she’s very skittish as she’s an indoor only cat.

[dream-mancer]

I still exist. Hi. I'm just never here. If I'm going to doom scroll, I'd rather do it on tiktok.

But my asks are open. I'm also on Blue Sky, which is public. Same name. Same with discord. Chat if you'd like. Sorry for all the asks and messages I've gotten over the past year and a half that didn't show up on my app. I've changed my notifications so hopefully that won't happen anymore.

I'm gonna go back to lurking on AO3 and staring at my Google Docs like I haven't been betrayed by the blinking cursor.

[magicbulet]

[kymera219]

Stiles sass pants Stilinski