Flips and stuff

Just a fangirl. I'm crazy about a lot of stuff, lately coldatom and atomwave, and yeah my beloved Chiley <3 I love to write, but I need someone to press me into it because I'm master in procrastination.

[vaderwcn]

“I am called a great swordsman because I invented a lethal style; but who is greater, the creator of a killing form—or the master of the classic form?" "I'm very flattered that you would consider me a master but really—" "Not a master. The master.”

Revenge of the Sith Novelization by Matthew Stover

[gemenice]

🧡 Help bring water back to our cats’ home 🧡

We’re supporting a small slovak charity, Azyl Domov Zvierat (Asylum Home for Animals), whose well has completely dried up—leaving the 36 cats and 4 dogs they care for without a reliable water source. They need around €4,350 to drill a new well. Every single euro counts. Donio is a charity website that reviews each person who is asking for help and donates all of the money donated to the charity.

👉 Here’s the link if you’d like to donate (even a little helps): https://donio.sk/pomozte-nam-prinavratit-vodu-do-domova-nasich-maciek

💌 If you can’t donate right now — that’s totally okay, but here’s how you can still help:

Share this post — tag friends, reblog, repost on your story. The more eyes on this, the better our chances.

Like/comment — Sometimes engagement helps more than we think.

Spread the word — Even just telling someone who loves animals can make a difference.

Let’s give these furry lives the chance they deserve. ❤️ Thank you for caring and for sharing.

🐾 Pomôžte nám prinavrátiť vodu do domova našich mačiek

Azyl Domov Zvierat v Harakovciach, malé občianske združenie s veľkým srdcom, sa stará o 36 mačičiek a 4 psíkov. Po vyschnutí studne potrebuj

[truffyfest]

✨ Truffy Fest Vol. II: Interest Check closes in 2 weeks! ✨

✨ Tell us what you want to see in this year's Truffy Fest now! ✨

A lawlu/lulaw project for all fans, not just creators, through prompts anyone can submit that creators can bring to life! 🤍💫

Interest Check/Survey: HERE

Last year’s fest & zine can be found under the Projects section of the carrd!

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@opfandombase @opzinebulletin Thanks for the boost! 🤍✨

[truffyfest]

✨ Truffy Fest Vol. II Interest Check opening on Monday, Sept. 9! ✨

✨ Announcing Truffy Fest Year 2! ✨

A lawlu/lulaw project for all fans, not just creators, through prompts anyone can submit that creators can bring to life! 🤍💫

The 2023 Rules & Guidelines will be updated after the interest check, but the 2024 Schedule is up on the carrd & our Basic Information doc can give a general gist of this project!

Last year’s fest & zine can be found under the Projects section of the carrd!

Ask any questions here or on Retrospring, & feel free to join our Discord Server! 🤍✨

✨ Carrd: HERE

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[dear-ao3]

[batfleckgifs]

[luna-azzurra]

A list of moments and actions that could reflect when a character realizes they truly hate someone

Noticing they instinctively frown or feel their mood darken when the other person is mentioned.

Feeling an involuntary surge of irritation when they hear the other person's voice or laughter.

Realizing they've been subconsciously avoiding places or events where they might encounter the person.

Experiencing a sense of satisfaction when something goes wrong for the other person.

Finding themselves speaking ill of the person, even when not provoked.

Feeling a strong aversion to anything the other person likes or supports, just out of spite.

Deliberately opposing or sabotaging the other person’s ideas or efforts, regardless of the consequences.

Catching themselves planning what to say or do next time they meet, ensuring it’s cutting or dismissive.

Feeling a sense of dread or anger bubbling up whenever they have to spend time near the person.

Holding on to every slight or mistake the person has ever made, recounting them as proof of their unworthiness.

Feeling physically tense or on edge in the other person's presence, or when thinking about them.

Having zero tolerance for any of their jokes or attempts at light-heartedness.

Showing no empathy or compassion when the other person is vulnerable or in trouble.

Finding that their dislike has become a part of their identity, shaping their interactions and decisions.

Realizing they can no longer recall any good qualities the other person might have once had.

[luna-azzurra]

Tips for Fight scenes #3

Blood loss can significantly weaken characters during a fight, leading to dizziness, lightheadedness, and even loss of consciousness if not addressed promptly.

Characters may become more desperate or aggressive if they see their own blood, triggering a primal survival instinct and driving them to fight harder or take greater risks.

The sight or smell of blood can evoke visceral reactions in characters, causing nausea, revulsion, or a heightened sense of urgency as they try to staunch their wounds and stay in the fight.

Characters who sustain serious injuries and lose a significant amount of blood may go into shock, experiencing symptoms such as rapid heartbeat, shallow breathing, and cold sweats that impair their ability to continue fighting.

Blood spatter or pooling on the ground can create hazardous terrain during a fight, causing characters to slip or lose their footing, especially if the surface becomes slick or slippery.

Characters may use their own blood as a makeshift weapon, smearing it on their hands or weapons to intimidate their opponents or gain a psychological advantage in battle.

The presence of blood can attract predators or scavengers to the battlefield, posing an additional threat to characters who are already struggling to survive the fight.

[yuliapavlovsky]

He’s just a usual Shittykawa

[luna-azzurra]

A list of moral questions to developing a villainous character

Is mercy a sign of weakness in your eyes?

What is your primary motivation or value that drives your actions?

Are there any principles you refuse to compromise on, even in your pursuit of power?

Do you believe lying is justified if it serves your goals?

How do you manipulate others to achieve your ends?

Would you betray an ally to further your plans?

Do you believe in justice, or do you see it as a tool to manipulate others?

Would you sacrifice yourself for a cause or ambition?

Would you destroy something beautiful or innocent to achieve your goals?

If you had to choose between your ambition and the life of someone you care about, what would you do?

Do you feel any responsibility towards society, or do you act solely for your gain?

How do you justify your actions to yourself and others?

Can you forgive someone who has wronged you, or do you seek revenge?

How long do you hold grudges, and what actions might provoke them?

Do you respect any form of authority, or do you see yourself as the ultimate power?

These questions can help you delve into the psyche of your villain.

[kakairu-rocks]

Calling all KakaIru creators! There is a rift in the space-time continuum; and Kakashi has gotten separated from Iruka while investigating the anomaly, and needs help getting through a maze of alternate universes to get back to him & Konoha!

He is seeking a talented creator to guide him through the worlds he has been teleported to, and conquer all the prompts blocking the path to Iruka, back to Konoha. If not, well… there’s no telling what will happen to him!

So if you think you’ve got what it takes to navigate through the Alternate Universes and aid Kakashi, please SIGN UP HERE to join him on his adventure!

And you’d better hurry, because sign ups close on 30th June! If the journey is put off any longer, it might be too late!

Mazes will be handed out by 1st July, and the creation period is from 1st July - 31st August. We ask that you don’t post anything before then!

Mission Details:

You will be given a maze that has Kakashi at the beginning, and Iruka at the end. The goal will be for you to help Kakashi find his way to Iruka. To do this, you must figure out the path to reach him. But there’s a catch...

Scattered throughout the maze will be different symbols, which mark a trap or other danger that Kakashi has to face to continue on. Each symbol represents a different prompt, which will be listed in a key below the maze; and the only way Kakashi can get past is for you to make a creation for the prompt that is blocking him. 

Once you have finished creating something for all the prompts along the path, Kakashi will reunite with Iruka, and you will have completed the challenge! 

Guidelines:

If there are multiple paths on your maze, you can choose whichever route you like to get to Iruka, even if it’s the long way around!

You do not have to draw the path you’ve decided to take, you only have to create something for the prompts you come across along it. 

You can make creations for as many prompts as you like, but you must get all the prompts along the path to Iruka to win the challenge.

Minimum requirements: 100 words for fics, completed sketch for art. 

Chapter fics don’t need to be complete to count!

Creations will be accepted in any language! 

If you finish your maze, you can contact mod @kakairu-shrine​ for another one to do!

Rules:

All content must be created for this event – old/ recycled work will not be allowed.

This is a KakaIru event, so all works must be endgame KakaIru.

Triggering, sensitive & NSFW content must be tagged appropriately. If it isn’t, we will not share it. 

Where to post:

Kakairu Rocks Forum: SFW content in the Fanworks section, and NSFW or triggering content in the Lemon Bar (You must be a forum member, and 18+ to have access to the Lemon Bar).

We have an AO3 Collection you can post to, which will be open until 15th September (Kakashi’s birthday!); and we would like you to use the tag KakaIru Maze Challenge 2024.

Tag us here on Tumblr with the prompt your work is for, and/ or use kakairu maze challenge 2024 in the tags.

On Twitter, tag @kkirrocksevents and use #KakaIruMazeChallenge2024 

All tagged work will be shared by us, and a masterpost will be created at the end of the event!

If you have any questions about the KakaIru Maze Challenge, please don't hesitate to contact us!

[robinsownuniverse]

I like the idea of Nightwing being a well-known figure among the hero community, but relatively unknown to the public outside of Gotham and Blüdhaven. Like, he was the first ever sidekick and a kid of one of the Justice League's founding members. Most older heroes are his aunts and uncles, the first generation of sidekicks are his friends, and to the younger ones, he is a mentor and older brother figure. The hero community loves him. But outside of that, he is just a local hero. He sticks to the shadows, and while the people of blüdhaven love him, and the people of Gotham have at least heard of him, he is not very well known.

That is until the Justice League hosts some sort of public event with a lot of younger heroes attending, and one journalist gets an idea for a fun, lighthearted story. They go around asking different heroes and sidekicks who their favorite hero is, and 80% have the same answer: Nightwing

[aahsokaatano]

After the fifteenth person answered "Nightwing," I couldn't hold back any longer.

"Who even is Nightwing?" I asked, confused and maybe a little desperate. If they were playing a prank on me - all 15 of the heroes I'd talked to, somehow - then I at least wanted to figure out the punchline.

The hero I had asked, a boy who couldn't have been older than 16 and was wearing an eye-watering neon green suit that didn't offer any clues as to what his abilities were, gave me an odd look. "You know. Nightwing."

"I don't know," I insisted. "Can you point him out at least?" It was a huge event, with every active hero and a few retired ones in attendance. Surely the mysterious Nightwing had to be here too, if he existed.

"Oh, he's around," the boy shrugged, before walking off and leaving me no closer to the truth.

The next seven people I talked to also said their favorite hero was Nightwing, and I was becoming convinced that there was a weird conspiracy within the hero community to drive me, personally, insane. Why me? No fucking clue. I only ended up covering this event because Lane and Kent were on vacation, so Mr. White was dividing up their work amongst all the junior reporters, which included me. My press badge actually said "Clark Kent" on it, because apparently Mr. White kept spares for him, specifically (I guess he lost them a lot), and it was easier to grab one of those instead of printing a new one last minute.

This didn't help me find Nightwing, though. Or even figure out if he was real. Which was harder than you might imagine, given that I didn't recognize most of the crowd. Who knew the hero community was so big these days?

I finally spotted a costume that was recognizable and jumped at the opportunity. "Kid Flash!"

He looked surprised at being addressed, but gave me a smile, shoulders tightening with nerves when he saw the press badge. "Uh, hi?"

"I'm conducting a survey for the Daily Planet," I said cheerfully, just like I had the last 22 times. "Can you tell me who your favorite hero is? And it can't be yourself."

"Oh, that's easy," he said, relaxing. I smiled and got my pen ready to scribble down his answer - I was expecting him to say the Flash, of course. "It's Nightwing."

What.

"What?" I asked, almost reflexively. "I mean, uh, why is that?"

"He's the best there is!" Kid Flash said enthusiastically. "I've learned a lot from him - like, he even gave me some tips about my powers, because he was there when the first Kid Flash was figuring things out!"

Huh. Okay, that was new information. So Nightwing had been around for a while then - at least since the first batch of sidekicks, like Kid Flash and Wonder Girl and the first Robin -

Oh, duh! Robin! I should have been trying to ask him from the start - he's the most well-known sidekick in the world, people will want to know who his hero is. And he's a detective. If anyone would know something about this mysterious Nightwing, it would be Robin.

I thanked Kid Flash for his time, and asked if he knew where Robin was. He shrugged. "I dunno. You'll find him if he wants to be found."

Very helpful. Not.

Four more people were asked as I wandered the crowd, and four more people said that Nightwing was their favorite hero. 27 total answers, and all of them unanimous. I was going to lose my mind if I didn't figure this out - not to mention Mr. White would probably accuse me of lazy reporting.

I sidled up to a group of women who looked to be around my age, maybe one or two were a little younger. "Hello! I'm with the Daily Planet. If you have the time, I'd like to ask you all who your favorite hero is? Not including yourself, of course." The little chuckle at the end felt faker every time, but no one had called me on it yet.

A woman in purple and black raised an eyebrow, dramatic above the mask that covered the lower half of her face. "Why?"

Oh. No one had asked why yet.

"People are curious," I said simply. "Who do literal superheroes look up to? I think a lot of us assume it'll be Superman, because, well, Superman -"

"Metropolis bias," another of the women snorted, and I laughed.

"Guilty as charged, I guess. But no one I've asked has said Superman yet, which is kinda surprising. So, are any of you going to prove me wrong?"

The first woman looked thoughtful for a moment, before saying firmly, "Nightwing."

The woman next to her, dressed in almost all black, nodded once. "Nightwing." I belatedly realized that she and the one in purple both had bat symbols on their chests - maybe they could point me in Robin's direction after this?

The third, who had accused me of bias, seemed to be a Green Lantern. She nodded, too. "Yeah, I mean... I can't really argue with that. I'd have to say Nightwing, too."

"Oh, are we talking about Nightwing?"

I felt my jaw literally drop as the actual, real Starfire floated down to gently land among the group, who made space for her like this was a common occurrence.

"Hi, Star," the purple Batgirl smiled. "Sorta, this reporter, uh -" she glanced at my press badge, and did a doubletake. "Aren't you a little short to be Clark Kent?"

"My editor gave me the badge for this," I sighed.

Purple Batgirl snickered, but not meanly. "Sorry, that's just - that's funnier than it should be. Uh, Mr. Kent here was asking us who our favorite hero is, and we were saying that Nightwing is the best choice."

"I agree!" Starfire said immediately, smiling brightly. "He is extremely capable, very brave, and the most intelligent person I've ever met."

"And a good kisser?" the Lantern teased.

Starfire winked and laughed. "He is a good hero, regardless of my past with him. The best, even."

This was getting weirder by the second. Nightwing had dated Starfire?! Or at least they had made out at some point!

I felt even more desperate than before when I turned to the Batgirl in black. "Is Nightwing even here?"

She tilted her head a little as she looked at me, and I felt like she was seeing parts of me that I didn't even know were there. "Yes," she finally said, just as a drop of sweat was starting to roll down my neck under her intense gaze. "Go talk to more people. He will find you. Later."

That was a command if I've ever heard one, and it was as good an excuse as any to keep from sticking my foot in my mouth around Starfire, so I scurried away.

I kept asking my question, trying to get a wide range of heroes - fresh sidekicks and greying retirees and everything in between. I finally got a few different answers, but they were rare. By the time I was looking at 63 entries in my notebook, I felt like I was at my wit's end. Two people had said Superman, one person said Max Mercury (another name I didn't recognize), Booster Gold had tried to say himself and when I repeated he couldn't do that, he finally said Blue Beetle, and one smartass had just said "your mom" - which was, in hindsight, pretty fucking funny.

But 58 - fifty fucking eight! - people had said Nightwing.

And I still had no idea who he even was.

"I hate everything," I grumbled under my breath as I stared at the list.

"That seems overly general."

I about jumped out of my skin, whirling around to see a hero standing behind me, in a black suit with a bright blue V on the chest. I didn't recognize him, but that was hardly unusual.

"Sorry," he chuckled lightly. "Didn't mean to scare you. Are you having trouble with something?"

"It's not important," I sighed, shaking my head. "If you wouldn't mind though, I'd like to ask you a question? I'm with the Daily Planet."

"Sure," he said, still seeming amused.

"Not including yourself, who's your favorite hero?"

"Superman," he said easily. "Ever since I was a kid."

I smiled and wrote down his answer. "Thanks - it's nice to get him a few more votes!"

"Who is Supes losing to?" he asked.

"Nightwing - who I've never even heard of before, but he must be spectacular to have almost everyone I talked to singing his praises."

The hero laughed again, shaking his head in amusement. "He's a pretty private guy."

"Yeah, seems like it," I sighed. "Anyways, I appreciate the vote of confidence for Superman."

"So do I."

I was torn between wanting to crawl into a hole forever and wanting to hold out my own pen and notebook and ask for an autograph as the man himself walked up, big red S and all. He was smiling, and it made me feel safe, as stupid as that sounds.

The other hero saved me from sounding too stupid in front of Superman, at least.

"Hi," he grinned at Superman. "This Clark Kent impersonator is doing a poll on who other heroes say their hero is - excluding themselves, of course."

I blushed as Superman glanced at my press pass, looking amused. "Uh. I'm not trying to impersonate him. Mr. White - I mean, my editor - I mean, of course you know who the Daily Planet editor is, uh -"

"It's okay," Superman eased, giving me that nice, safe-feeling smile still. "I'm sure Mr. Kent doesn't mind, since you're doing such a good job at covering this event in his place."

I nodded, hoping that by not talking he wouldn't think I was any more of an idiot than I was proving myself to be.

"And personally," he continued, thoughtfully, "I think my favorite hero would have to be Nightwing."

I made some noise of shock, but it was covered by the other hero giving Superman a surprised look. "Really?"

"Sure," he said easily. "Name one other hero half as brave, skilled, and intelligent."

"Batman," he said, and it seemed almost automatic.

Superman waved it off, though. "Not a quarter as enjoyable to be around, especially in a crowd like this. Besides," he smiled again, "since you said me, it only seems fair that I get to say you."

What.

"What?"

Superman and Nightwing, apparently, didn't acknowledge my question, which was good, because I was still struggling to process the fact that I'd complained about everyone liking Nightwing to Nightwing.

"You're getting soft on me," Nightwing (Nightwing!!) laughed.

Superman chuckled with him, and gave me one last look. "Good luck on your story," he said, waving a little as he and Nightwing walked off, leaving me struggling to come to grips with what just happened.

Three days later, back in the office, Kent stopped by my desk. "I heard I covered that big Justice League meet and greet," he said, giving me an amused look.

"Mr. White's idea," I said quickly. "He didn't want to print a new press badge for me, so -"

"It's okay," he chuckled. "Not the first time it's happened, not gonna be the last. How'd you like it?"

"Uh... it was interesting." Understatement of the century.

"I liked your story. Perry showed it to Lois and I this morning."

"Oh." Was I blushing even more at the idea of Pulitzer Prize winning Lois Lane reading my work than when I met Superman? Yes. Yes I was. "Thank you!"

"I really liked your bit about Superman," Kent continued, gracefully ignoring my reaction to the fact that his wife apparently knew who I was now. "The part where you say that an incredibly public figure finding inspiration in an incredibly private one... It was very nicely said. Lois really liked it, too. I'm on my way to meet her for a coffee break, actually, if you'd like to join us."

"Really?!" I squeaked, then cleared my throat. "Uh, I mean, that would be wonderful, Mr. Kent!"

He laughed, patting me on the shoulder, and gestured for me to follow. "It's just Clark. I figure that if anyone should be on a first name basis, it's the person who got an interview with Superman in my name. Especially since I've never managed it."

I mumbled some sort of reply, still in shock over the idea of getting coffee with Lois Lane, as Clark steered me towards the elevator with a bright smile.

[trisscar368]

Rule one of fandom: there are some things that only exist for us.

Don’t send actors fics

Don’t give them explicit art ever

Don’t tag them in rpf questions or theories

Don’t try to bring them into fandom drama of any kind

Don’t hold them responsible for what the producers and writers decide

They’re still people.  They have private lives, which do not include fandom.

[keethus-arts]

A lot pf people don’t understand this and it’s a shame

[cat13potat-deactivated20240228]

ALSO: DO NOT SHIP REAL PEOPLE WHO PLAY CHARACTERS WITH EACHOTHER??? THEY ARE NOT THEIR CHARACTERS!

[trisscar368]

No.

If you want to bash rpf shippers for *existing*, make your own post.

RPF has been a part of fandom since the beginning, and I’d highly recommend doing some research into the topic; as always, Fanlore is a good place to start.

The problem with RPF is when people breach the fourth wall, which fandom is doing more often as the internet expands and becomes the current culture, and newcomers to fandom either are not taught or do not care about the basic rules (i.e. the purpose of this post).  The problem is not with people having fantasies or telling stories.

Fandom is transgresive by nature as much as it is transformative, because we are thieves and magpies and because here we’re allowed to talk about things that we’re not supposed to in mainstream culture.  I have never seen a space like fandom creates, where people are able to share their desires and fantasies and kinks openly and *talk* about the taboo.

And when people come along and talk about how RPF shouldn’t even exist, it is frequently less rooted in a concept of “this causes this specific harm” and more “this is disgusting and I don’t want it near me, how can this even exist.”  It causes discomfort because it’s rooted in taboos (talking about sexual fantasies in public, openly, even though those same fantasies are well acknowledged in pop culture - think about the concept of the “free pass”).

When people break the fourth wall and get the actors involved, sending fics (or letters back in the old days), explicit images, harassing them online or at conventions and concerts, they have committed actions that cause harm.  And there is real harm, I’ve done my digging and seen the results in bandoms and fandoms (hell, my fandom has done some things over the years.)

Thoughts are not actions.  Fantasies do not make you a villain, telling stories is not a sin (though it has been a crime).  Sharing those things with other people is part of what makes fandom culture what it is.

There are conversations that need to happen about objectification and dehumanization, there are conversations (like this post was meant to be) about maintaining healthy boundaries and treating the actors as people when we interact with them; there are conversations that need to happen about how much more mainstream fandom is now than it was fifty years ago, and what that does to the relationship dynamic we have with our creators and actors, what may need to change as we move forward.  The Hockey RPF fandom’s solution to that problem was to lock a great deal of their content so that the fourth wall could not be breached.

RPF is the single greatest squick I have dealing with fandom; the way people talk in my fandom hits my “someone is altering my sense of reality” button really hard.  I frequently have to blacklist it to control my exposure to the low-level shipping that permeates everything in my community, otherwise I get punchy.  But my discomfort with the topic doesn’t mean I’m ever okay with throwing those people out of the communities they helped build.

I don’t have to like something to defend it.  Fandom is built by people who were told “you shouldn’t do that, go back to the shadows”, and we are not doing vague purity-culture and thought police nonsense tonight.

[izhunny]

OP, fantastic post but this rebuttal is a thing of pure beauty. Thank you.

[kurlyfrasier]

NEED HELP WRITING? (a masterlist)

I have likely not added many that I've reblogged to this list. Please feel free to roam my blog and/or ask/message me to add something you'd like to see on this list!

Synonym Lists

Look by @writers-potion

Descriptors

Voices by @saraswritingtipps

Show, Don't Tell by @lyralit

Tips & Tricks

5 Tips for Creating Intimidating Antagonists by @writingwithfolklore

How To (Realistically) Make a Habit of Writing by @byoldervine

Let's Talk About Misdirection by @deception-united

Tips to Improve Character Voice by @tanaor

Stephen King's Top 20 Rules for Writers posted by @toocoolformedschool

Fun Things to Add to a Fight Scene (Hand to Hand Edition) by @illarian-rambling

Questions I Ask My Beta Readers by @burntoutdaydreamer

Skip Google for Research by @s-n-arly

Breaking Writing Rules Right: Don't Write Direct Dialogue by @septemberercfawkes

Databases/Resources

International Clothing

Advice/Uplifting

Too Ashamed of Writing To Write by @writingquestionsanswered

"Said" is Beautiful by @blue-eyed-author

[leisureflame]

WORLD BUILDING CHECKLIST

If you are writing a book/story that takes place in another world, I have provided for you the complete world building checklist to ensure that you know your world inside out.

Economy A. Currency B. Poverty rate/line

Government A. Crime & Legal System B. Foreign Relations C. Politics D. War

The Land A. Physical & Historical Features B. Climate C. Geography D. Natural Resources E. Population

Society & Culture A. Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation B. Architecture C. Calendar D. Daily Life. E. Diet F. Ethics & Values G. fashion & Dress H. History I. Dining Customs J. Education K. Language L. Gestures M. Manners N. Meeting & Greeting O. Religion & Philosophy P. Social organization

Magic A. Magicians B. Magic and science C. Magic & Technology D. Rules of Magic

Technology C. Technology D. Medicine D. Transportation & Communication you're welcome <3

Fell free to reblog and fill it out if you want. I am curious to see the worlds in my fellow writers heads.

Follow me @leisureflame for more posts like this!

[traumasurvivors]

Even if I didn’t have a solid plan, in the back of my head, I always assumed I’d kill myself.

Now I’m an adult and people my age have their lives in order and I’m stuck here, confused, because I never planned to be alive and I’m so far behind.

I feel like I’ll never catch up.

[traumasurvivors]

Hey all.

I want to make an addition to this. I made this post a long time ago.

I’m currently back in university, and I’ve made so much progress with my trauma. I’m in a loving relationship.

Things can and will get better. It’s not too late.

Nothing is perfect by any means. But I’m happy I’m still here and didn’t kill myself. I hope you get to that point, too 💕

[traumasurvivors]

The addition is important! I see the original post circulating a lot, but the addition is important!

[traumasurvivors]

New addition two years later. I’m still going strong!

I’m getting married. I’m still in that loving relationship.

I’ve learned that there’s no real timeline. It’s okay. And while it sucks that I lost time, there’s still so much for me to experience and enjoy.

[traumasurvivors]

Newest addition. 7 years after the original post!

I got married last month! My dog is laying on me snoring. I’ve learned to have healthy friendships and relationships. I’ve learned that I’m not alone and that even when things are hard, I’m going to be okay.

[jaded-stag]

It’s okay to just start writing the story btw. Completely unprepared. That’s what drafts are for. Please don’t overwhelm yourself with other peoples advice on what you “should” or “shouldn’t” do before starting because you’ll never create anything. You can just start.