Gentle Positivity

for sad stars, lost souls, and all in between. they/them

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Hi! I'm Shadow and this is my blog with correct opinions and actual realistic positivity.

I believe in human rights, i don't care how people identify as long as no one is getting hurt, and I am a human being.

I encourage you to yap in my inbox. keep in mind that I'm not a therapist and will not solve your problems for you.

If you yap mean things in my inbox, it will be posted and we'll all point and laugh. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

My cashtag is $symphonyofthevesper if you were to feel so kind as to send like. a dollar. no obligation though.

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Doin 15 dolla pfp/icon comms for because I'm not getting paid next week 😔

dm for payment deetz.

example:

traditional art examples:

examples done on csp (I don't have access to it anymore)

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anything helps, please. I can also do a colored traditional doodle for 20 (takes more time).

$symphonyofthevesper

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Doin 15 dolla pfp/icon comms for because I'm not getting paid next week 😔

dm for payment deetz.

example:

traditional art examples:

examples done on csp (I don't have access to it anymore)

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Following the author of The Last Unicorn on Facebook is the only thing that makes being on that site worthwhile.

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The Last Unicorn (1982)

The Last Unicorn is a 1982 American animatedfantasy film directed and produced by Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass, from a script by Peter S. Beagle adapted from his 1968 novel of the same title. The plot concerns a unicorn who, upon learning that she is the last of her species on Earth, goes on a quest to find out what has happened to others of her kind.[6] It was produced by Rankin/Bass Productions for ITC Entertainment and animated by Japanese studio Topcraft.

Source: Wikipedia

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a few additions :)

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maybe i could make a luma themed blog dedicated to fundraisers and related current event type content? maybe?

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chat should i post fundraiser stuff? people send me those things and I'm not sure whether or not to post them because i think we all come on here to escape from reality? i dunno. i don't want that to become the primary type of post on this thing.

and also i don't know if what people send in is legit. y'know. because it's tumblr. and I typically ain't readin all that just to verify if you're legit.

edit: i stand corrected, it's very simple to see if something is legit. didn't know what 'vetted' meant before, do now. I didn't mean to sound dismissive, reading is just hard, I'm sorry. I'll do better. love y'all. 💞

fundraiser stuff people send me, should i post it?

yay

nay

secret third option (tell me please)

Voting ended onNov 15, 2024

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deadass I've only drawn this design like. twice. thrice? it changes a bit every time idk.

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remember to take a deep breath. like. a deep one.

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That last post you posted comforting people with anxiety about the election results was so sweet... I'm just worried because I heard that he-who-must-not-be-named might take away social security and I'm worried I'll lose mine... but thank you

no prob! don't believe everything you hear online though. lotta people do the fear mongering thing these days. fact checking is recommended.

that being said, i have heard jack and shit about what the guy plans to do, I stopped paying attention after the last time he was in office because he's stupid. so that's just my 2 cents.

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I'm not a political person (translation: I don't watch or keep up with the news), but i am sending hope and comfort to everyone who's scared and anxious or panicky about election stuff.

keep your head up, aight? it's not over. we'll get through this like we always have.

i am holding your hands and telling you it'll be okay. we will live. day by day, minute by minute. we will live.

please take care of yourselves. have a little treat. we love you. 🫂🫂

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Hey I don't have any internet, if anyone has any spare change, perhaps buy me a coffee.

Support Vesper on Ko-fi! ❤️

C'mon pookie!! Buy my happiness :3

ya don't have to, of course, but I'd appreciate anything.

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Commission!! done!!! woohoo!!

Support Vesper on Ko-fi! ❤️

C'mon pookie!! Buy my happiness :3

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Commission!! done!!! woohoo!!

Support Vesper on Ko-fi! ❤️

C'mon pookie!! Buy my happiness :3

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Please don't ask me for relationship advice unless you are prepared to receive some truly upsetting information because some people are ready for the "He's exhibiting the literal textbook signs of a psychological abuser and you need to get away from him before he successfully cuts you off from your support network" talk and some people aren't

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FOR WHOEVER NEEDS A REMINDER:

There is never any justification for someone putting their hands on you in any way without your consent short of immediate risk of harm or death.

If someone tells you that "the way I'm acting is your fault because you know that doing X thing would make me do it and you chose to do it anyway" is just fancy bullshit talk for, "I know my behaviour is wrong, but I don't want to be held responsible for it so I'm pushing it on you"

Nothing good ever, ever comes from someone who tells you, "I don't want you talking about our relationship with anyone". This person cannot handle accepting responsibility and processing criticism so they need you to never, ever question them. That's easier if they control the narrative and your friends aren't there to cut in.

Nothing constructive comes from screaming.

"It's not like that all the time" is optimistic and sweet, but the truth is, it shouldn't be like that at all. Sweet words and gifts and gestures don't erase being frightened for yourself or for your loved ones. That is not normal. Don't minimize it.

It is not healthy or normal to be genuinely afraid of saying "no" to someone, for any reason at all. Violence, outbursts, retaliation, anything. You should not have to be afraid of someone's reaction to your boundaries.

You are not responsible for saving anyone. Even if you love them. Even if they have nobody else. At the end of the day, if they want to hurt themselves in any way, they will, and you can't stop them forever. People need to want to improve before they can actually improve, and if they're threatening to harm themselves to keep you around, they're using your love to hold themselves hostage. You do not decide their choices for them, and they don't get to shunt that off on you.

There will always be other people who can love you better. You will not be alone forever. This will not be the last time you care for someone like this and it will not be the last time someone cares for you

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This applies to ALL relationships btw

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That was possibly the worst response to someone with obvious depression that I’ve ever seen in my life. Seriously what are you thinking? The VERY LAST THING that someone who’s looking for solutions wants to hear is some useless, and I do mean, USELESS, euphemism. “Hey I’m holding a blade to my wrists, gonna end it all!” “Lol have you tried not being sad?” And then you have the gall to reblog it?? Shameful. Please disable your page.

wow. bringing nice energy to the new year, huh. and a lack of reading comprehension? damn. hi ya 💥

Anywho, for clarification purposes, I'll say that I wasn't saying 'just be happy'. My whole schtick is that it's okay to be not okay. I'm saying there are things you're able to appreciate and be proud of, even if you have/did jack diddly squat. don't put words in my mouth.

aand I don't think I'm licensed to be giving any solutions to mental health issues. considering there aren't any soundproof solutions, anyway. and I'm only a freshly grown adult. woo. 🤷

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think of the new year positively, my stars. A new beginning brings new memories and experiences 💞

Appreciate the progress you've made, and appreciate that you're still here. It is something to be proud of. you deserve to feel good about it.

Depressing as it may feel, time brings us forward. It brought you here, and it will continue to guide you.

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Haven't done anything. Nothing I do turns into anything. Everything is static or goes backwards.

I don't belong on this earth.

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you're still here. that's something, no?

I mean. all of 109 billion people died for us all to be here. you could stack all those guys and get to the moon and back about 230 times. you could get to the sun with those numbers.

If you're not doing much of anything, that is your right as a human. no shame in it. you're never really stagnant, though. time cultivates growth whether you see it or not.

just being here is enough. Just being here means you belong. might not feel like it quite yet, but you do.

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Yes well... I still live with my parents 15 years after college, haven't had any friends in 15 years (barely any before that), never dated, barely have any relationships of any kind, my "job" isn't getting me any money anymore, I fall apart from the smallest stressors.... idk how I belong or how I cam get anywhere. Soon I'll have to live on my own bc dad retired (I want to be independent). But I don't have the capacity. I'm not disabled I'm just not suited for the world.

No one is this pathetic. I should be able to do normal things but I am so sensitive and easily overwhelmed...

I will be 40 in 2024. I've basically done nothing, and no one wants me, no one wants to be around me, I lost my turmblr "friends" this year bc no one can stand me, my own niece hates me for some reason, all my dreams are impossible for someone like this, idk how I can be optimistic for the new year

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not to be that guy, but having a pity party is not a long term solution. If you're just gonna lay down and give up, nothing is gonna happen. your dreams aren't gonna find you. you gotta make the effort to find them.

and I'm not necessarily saying be optimistic. just acknowledge that you're still here, and, if nothing else, you have that to be proud of. and yes, it is something to be proud of.

Despite everything, you're still here. And you're still you.

you could be 97 and have done nothing in particular all your life for all i care. you don't have to be someone to be someone, y'know?

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think of the new year positively, my stars. A new beginning brings new memories and experiences 💞

Appreciate the progress you've made, and appreciate that you're still here. It is something to be proud of. you deserve to feel good about it.

Depressing as it may feel, time brings us forward. It brought you here, and it will continue to guide you.

[ope-itsme]

Haven't done anything. Nothing I do turns into anything. Everything is static or goes backwards.

I don't belong on this earth.

[gentle-positivity]

you're still here. that's something, no?

I mean. all of 109 billion people died for us all to be here. you could stack all those guys and get to the moon and back about 230 times. you could get to the sun with those numbers.

If you're not doing much of anything, that is your right as a human. no shame in it. you're never really stagnant, though. time cultivates growth whether you see it or not.

just being here is enough. Just being here means you belong. might not feel like it quite yet, but you do.