Finding Light My Journey

No Bullies here

[gentleriley]

Hi, I'm Riley and I have found an f/o that I really relate to

It's actually my first f/o ever. I'm new to the fandom of Sofia the First though I've watched every single episode and new to the fictional other community

My f/o is Cedric the Sorcerer

First time posting in both communities. I've been looking around both fandom and communities and the Sofia the First fandom on here looks amazing! The Cedric obsession just stop please I can't handle it! I'll be a puddle. The self-shippping community looks equally amazing both have amazing people and posts 📫

Can't wait to be a part of both worlds

-Gentle Riley

[gentleriley]

I don't feel the darkness as often as I did before

[gentleriley]

Cedric kissed me on the cheek today and I nearly fainted. Luckily he conjectured something soft for me to fall onto. Still blushing I don't think it's going away any time soon

[sourpatchspider-deactivated2026]

i want Cedric to come over here and kiss me on my hot mouth, im feeling ROMANTICAL 😍😍😍

[sheekayarts]

Real

[gentleriley]

Feeling all those feels

[gentleriley]

I’m still figuring out how to trust myself and others. It feels scary sometimes, but I’m trying. If you feel the same, you’re not alone. It’s okay to be shy, to stumble, and to grow at your own pace.

[gentleriley]

Sometimes I get scared to reach out or say what’s on my mind. But I’m learning that it’s okay to be soft, to take my time, and to ask for help when I need it. If you’re scared too, I see you. We’ll take it slow together.

[gentleriley]

I’ve been feeling kinda invisible lately like my feelings don’t matter much. But I’m trying to remind myself that even small feelings are important. Yours are, too. It’s okay to feel shy or scared. You’re never alone, not really.

[gentleriley]

Shipping in these fandoms is wild! Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, animes Disney Jr shows Sometimes it feels like it spirals out of control, especially when people get super intense over who should or shouldn’t be together. I’m here for the friendships and respectful fun, honestly! Let’s keep the magic, not the drama. ✨❤️

[mrs-goemio]

You know what? Shoutout to all the selfshippers who’ve been blocked left and right, whether it’s by doubles, friends of doubles, or just people who didn’t vibe with your ship. You’re still amazing. I know it sucks stumbling across those blocks (Tumblr’s system really doesn’t help), but please remember: being blocked doesn’t make your selfship any less beautiful, valid, or worthy of love. Your ships are still awesome, you are still awesome, and nothing can take that away.

Keep shipping, keep loving, and stay strong. You deserve it. And those people who blocked you? It was more of their loss anyways, because they missed out on seeing a really beautiful selfship. ^^✨

[gentleriley]

I fully understand this

[milo831]

getting kicked from a selfship server with no reason given kind of really hurts. i thought i was doing okay in there, i literally only had one strike and they had a Three Strike rule. apparently some others (and some of my friends) were kicked too?? no reason given to any of them i really really don't know what i did im sorry and idk how to contact anyone about it

[gentleriley]

I'm sorry that this happened to you. I feel like that too. No one wants me around but that's not true. I'm needed and so are you

[gentleriley]

I write my feelings down because sometimes they’re too big to hold inside. Getting them out helps me understand myself a little better and feel less alone.

[gentleriley]

Hi… I’m not always sure what to say, but I just wanted to share that sometimes it’s really hard to even get through the day.

[gentleriley]

it really hurts to see people act like bullying is anything other than real harm.

like, it’s not some small thing that’s “just part of growing up.” it leaves scars that don’t always show on the outside, but they’re there.

I’ve felt it the fear, the shame, the way it makes you want to shrink and disappear. And it sticks with you long after the words and actions are gone.

people say “just ignore it,” but when someone’s words are tearing you down every day, it’s not that simple. it’s exhausting.

We deserve spaces where we’re safe, seen, and respected no excuses.

telling someone to toughen up when they’re hurting only makes the pain louder.

and yeah, it’s scary to speak up, but silence lets the bullying keep going.

We’re not weak for asking for help or saying no. We’re brave.

[gentleriley]

I’m still looking for places where I can be myself without feeling judged or alone. This blog is part of that safe space a small place where I can share my real feelings honestly. If you need a space like that too, you’re welcome here.

[gentleriley]

When anxiety hits, it feels like a wave crashing over me. But I’ve started using a breathing trick that helps a slow inhale for 4 seconds, hold for 4, then exhale for 6. It doesn’t fix everything, but it gives me a moment of peace. Maybe it can help you too.

[gentleriley]

F/o?

[sourpatchspider-deactivated2026]

The whole "bring back bullying" statement pisses me off to no end.

Bullying is a legit traumatic experience many people go through. My bullying experiences felt like psychological torture, and it caused me to develop unhealthy thoughts about harming myself and others.

I remember one day in class I got trampled by a large group of kids, none of them apologized for it. For one entire school year this girl would spread gossip and shit talk me and even turned some of my friends against me. I remember being harassed by a large group of boys because of how I dressed at the time. In elementary I was beaten and harassed by classmates, and often baited into being the butt of a joke because I am on the spectrum. On my second day of school in my freshman year I was being threatened to get smacked by older boys. That same year I dated this boy who ended up cheating on me, and the girl he cheated with called me names like "whore" and tried bragging to me she was his new girlfriend. I got called a "stupid fucking ho" by one of his friends, too. And just recently, a coworker made a rude comment to me when it was my second day on the job.

I often witness others face the constant struggle of bullying, and it makes me sad to see how it can severely affect someone. It even makes me sad when I hear their "friends" gossip and talk smack about them when they don't even know it. I see other Autistic people become targets of cruel jokes because these assholes targeting them KNOW they are, or tend to be oblivious to that type of stuff and easily fall for it. I see many people who dress goth, emo or any alternative style not only get verbally harassed, but physically and sexually get harassed as well.

I often hear people say "everyone nowadays are too sensitive and need to grow thicker skin." While I agree with that statement to a certain extent, it is absolutely no excuse to act like a complete sociopath towards someone all because they live their lives differently. Showing basic empathy/sympathy is not a weakness, it shows you care, and many people need that in their lives. You could literally save someone's life by showing them a little kindness and compassion.

[gentleriley]

I..I agree