blaine anderson is my son.

call me mady :) she/her. minor/underage. my all-time favorite characters are: blaine anderson, santana lopez, mercedes jones, rachel berry, and devi vishwakumar. klaine has a very special place in my heart. i am mostly a glee blog but i also love never have i ever, hsmtmts, and AIRawabi school for girls

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My Blaine and Santana are step-siblings headcanon

How it came to be

Todd Anderson and Maribel Lopez are Blaine and Santana’s parents. Santana and Maribel lived with Alma Lopez until Santana was 7. When Blaine was 5, his parents got a divorce. He and his (half) brother Cooper were split living between Pamela Anderson and Todd. Todd and Maribel started dating shortly after the divorce and got married when Blaine was 7 (and Santana age 8). Maribel and Santana moved in with Todd a bit before they got married. Cooper mostly lived at Pam’s house and rarely visited Todd since he was about to move to California anyways. Blaine, on the other hand, was still staying with Todd one week and Pam the next. When Blaine was 10, Pam got a traveling job that made her much busier so Blaine started living only at Todd’s house and he visited Pamela every other weekend (as long as she wasn’t busy). 

Santana’s relationship with Todd and Maribel

Santana is very close with both Todd and Maribel. Todd warmed his way right to her heart when Maribel first introduced them. My exact headcanon (minus the only-child part) for Todd and Santana’s relationship is from this tumblr post by @thebitchtownexpress: 

“I know we never see Santana’s dad, and because of the lines she got in ‘At the Ballet’, a lot of people think that he sucks. I disagree- I actually think she has a  decent dad. In ‘Funk’ when Sue quits the Cheerios, Mr. Schue finds her crying in the hallway and you can hear her say ‘Daddy’ twice as if she wanted her dad. I think the likely scenario is that he was working a lot, and maybe wasn’t as affectionate as she would have liked him to be, and missed out on a lot of her life, but I imagine him as being funny and I also think he instilled a really hard work ethic in her (more on that later). Also, in 4x20 when Santana is talking about how Abuela signed her up for ballet classes because she was such a tomboy ‘and it really pissed my dad off’, I like to think that what she meant was that it pissed her dad off that Abuela signed her up for ballet because he liked her being a tomboy. She’s an only child and I think they bonded over sports and more traditionally masculine things.” 

Santana and Maribel are obviously very close and I believe they always have been ever since Maribel stopped having to work as much when she moved in with Todd (Santana was raised by Alma in Lima Heights and only close to Alma before they moved in since Maribel was a single mother that worked two jobs. Even though Todd, being a doctor and Maribel’s boyfriend, would’ve happily helped her out financially, Maribel would only accept so much.)

Blaine’s relationship with Todd and Maribel

Blaine was not close with Todd or Maribel. Todd and Blaine always have lacked a mutual understanding of each other. It started in Blaine’s early childhood since Todd couldn’t quite grasp the fact that just because Blaine had autism didn’t mean he was some sort of unattainable being. Todd never knew how to act around Blaine and as a result, they never got close. Todd and Blaine’s interactions did nothing but upset Blaine and cause more distance between them so Todd avoided being alone with Blaine. 

When Maribel came into the picture she tried building a relationship with Blaine. But Blaine wanted nothing to do with his father’s new significant other. He was still left with a lot of resentment from his parents getting a divorce. To compensate for their lack of a relationship with him, Todd and Maribel often let Blaine do whatever. 

When Blaine came out as transgender, they had no idea what to do. They didn’t feel enough like his parents to really do anything about it but accept him and set him up with a gender therapist. Even though they had a lot of conflicting thoughts and did not believe in being transgender (at first), the last thing they wanted was to push him any further away. They didn’t understand Blaine even more than before but they really did try. Blaine didn’t seem to want anything to do with them though. They listened and respected him as he announced his name as ‘Blaine’ and allowed the social transition to happen, and they threw money at him and let him start testosterone at 14. 

However, they did not offer any emotional support to him in that difficult time (or any of his difficult times like Sadie Hawkins where they didn’t know how to be there for him and threw money at him to board at Dalton. ‘Shooting Star’ was the one time Blaine had his father’s emotional support and Pamela was there leading the way there) and they didn’t protect Blaine from any of their family’s transphobia (but they did allow Blaine leave the house anytime family was around and he was never forced to go to family get-togethers. They sort of didn’t want him to go since their whole family disapproved of their decision to let him transition). 

When Todd asked Blaine to build a car with him, he only did it to get closer to him. He assumed ‘now’ that Blaine was a boy he wanted to do ‘masculine’ things and he bonded with Santana with things like that so he thought it would better their relationship. He wasn’t even aware of the fact that Blaine was gay since when Blaine mentioned it one day (before storming off to his room angrily over something his parents had said) his disunderstanding mind thought gay meant transgender. 

When he did find out Blaine was gay though, it left him way too confused to even try to understand Blaine anymore. He didn’t get how someone could be both gay and transgender. He avoided any alone time with Blaine like the plague and never discussed anything deeper than football or school with him, or it would end in a fight. Maribel was also very confused by Blaine and left all of the mothering up to his distant mother, Pamela. Maribel didn’t move past the 'dreadful step-mother' phase with Blaine until well after his teenage years. Blaine and Todd’s relationship is still chalked full of misunderstandings and miscommunication to this day. 

Blaine and Santana’s relationship 

Blaine and Santana have a very sibling-y relationship. As kids, they weren't very close since they only saw each other every other week and Blaine wanted nothing to do with her. Santana, who had previously been excited and nervous about getting a sibling, was sort of disappointed. At first she hated the thought of having a sibling until her mother warmed her up to the idea. She then figured having a sibling was like having a built-in best friend (which Santana never had before). 

Even though Blaine gave her the cold shoulder, Santana was told it was still her job to protect him. She and Blaine were both bullied, and Santana would scare away Blaine’s bullies at the end of the day when she went to find him to go home. She protected him as much as she could because she understood how much it sucked to be made fun of and she knew she needed to defend her little sibling (even if they weren't all-the-way siblings in her mind; at least not yet). Once Blaine started completely living in his father’s house, Santana and Blaine developed more of the average sibling relationship. 

They started bickering a lot (Blaine was the 'moody' one of the household, but he was also dealing with a lot of shit), they weren't afraid to give each other plenty of sass, and they annoyed the absolute fuck out of each other, but through all of that they did care for each other. When Blaine came out as transgender, Santana hugged him and made it her mission to never ever misgender him. It was the most support Blaine got through that time and he deeply appreciated it. They were always kind of an indirect support system to each other. They didn't tell each other a lot of personal stuff and when they hung out or bickered or anything it was a distraction from their problems. They had the ability to make the world seem a little less lonely for each other. With that, they also had the ability to genuinely get to each other and make a bad day worse or add on to the weight on each other's shoulders. It all depended on what they were feeling. 

At Mckinley, Blaine and Santana initially didn't tell anybody they were siblings to protect Santana’s reputation that she had done so much to build. Being a bowtie-wearing, gay theatre kid's sister wouldn’t really help it. After she finally came to a point with being comfortable with herself (after being cruelly outed), she and Blaine still didn't really tell anyone they were siblings. It wasn't necessarily a secret, like if someone would’ve ever asked one of them about it they would tell the truth, but it felt like a private family thing. Something that not everybody needed to know. 

Now, as adults, they are super close. After Blaine had to backtrack to Lima and re-find himself, he realized he needed/wanted to build a better relationship with family other than his mom (things with Cooper still didn't work out completely until later on). He and Santana naturally got closer when she returned to Lima for the rebuilding of the New Directions and Blaine actually made an effort to get closer to Maribel for the first time (where she passed the 'dreadful step-mother' phase). Now, as adults and still in the same friend group, they see each other regularly and are very, very close. They tell each other pretty much everything and are the best of friends. For their wedding (which Blaine being Santana’s brother was a huge part of her letting him+Kurt get married with her+Brittany), Todd couldn't make it due to urgent family matters in the Philippines. He would've loved to have made it and was devastated to have missed two of his children getting married.

[sonnetmelodies]

30 day OTP challenge: Similar pieces of clothing 2

[justgleekout]

Okay so what I’m thinking, these were all Kurt’s clothes once, but during his growth spurt he kinda grew out of them a little. They do all however fit Blaine perfectly.

I think Blaine once picked up one of Kurt’s items and asked ‘Hey babe, why don’t you wear this anymore?’ And Kurt will just tell him it doesn’t really fit anymore. When Kurt’s not looking, Blaine will put it on, burry his nose in the collar and just inhale Kurt’s scent. Feeling instant comfort from wearing his boyfriend’s clothes. Then Kurt will notice and smile fondly at Blaine and say ‘it fits you’ absolutely beaming before pulling Blaine closer and whispering, ‘it looks looks good, you should keep it.’ And then they smile at each other and they exchange a warm kiss.

Through the time, Blaine will do this with more of Kurt’s items and starts wearing them to school. Every time Kurt sees Blaine in one of his old clothes he would feel a warm tug in his chest. Kind of loving that the clothes he grew out of, still fit Blaine perfectly.

And Blaine feels the same. He loves that gets to wear his boyfriends stuff He also likes that Kurt is a little taller/broader than he is. And wearing these clothes is a sweet reminder.

[marshandmore]

more trans blaine stuff because i can

[jonesberry]

You wanna know what the best thing is about having our gift? It’s always there, like a good friend.

[jonesberry]

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Thinking about how Tina’s progression from S1 to S6 would have been brilliant had it been intentional and not the result of laziness and a blatant disregard for Jenna Ushkowitz.

Thinking about how her going from the token shy girl who fakes a stutter to get out of socializing to a brazen diva-type who craves attention could have been beautiful if they'd explored it. She feels unloved and unappreciated, but doesn't know how to say so because she's spent her entire life avoiding socialization; not only does she not know how to address it, but she's built her persona around being quiet, so she can't speak up without losing her "Tina." So she does what any insecure teenager would — imitates the successful / popular girls by adopting their diva mannerisms, but because it's not natural to her, it comes off as awkward and unlikable rather than a cry for help.

Thinking about how her sudden wardrobe switch reflects this perfectly. She's been reduced to the gothic Asian introvert rather than a talented & multi-faceted individual, and her ditching the clothes that once made up her identity could be an attempt at a fresh start. This is reinforced by the direction she takes with her clothes, i.e. styling her hair like leading lady Rachel and favoring similar dress styles to alpha-bitch Santana.

Thinking about how the running gag that she ~ always falls for gay men ~ could be further indicative of her low self-worth. She's convinced nobody could ever love her, so she only falls for those she knows she can't have / won't reciprocate as a way of shielding herself. (Brief aside: some psychologists think this is part of the reason why celebrity crushes are so common!)

Thinking about how her sudden "must propose to Mike Chang ASAP" could be one of two things: a) her pent-up feelings of worthlessness finally exploding after seeing her friends go on to lead seemingly great lives, causing her to latch onto the one time she felt really seen and loved, or b) an attempt at going back to the authentic Tina, the down-to-earth one we'd seen in the first three seasons, after she realized trying to be someone she isn't won't earn the respect of a group who never appreciated her, anyways.

Thinking about how her ending up with Artie, if rather abrupt, is a great way of showcasing their growth: they started off together, broke it off, grew, and returned to one another as changed, improved people.

Thinking about how it would've taken an episode, tops, to add in that context and make the weak writing seem genius, but that's just too much effort, huh?

[gleeblaineislife]

blaine being trans just kinda really fits ‘tested’, yk?

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inspired by

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but can we talk about the look on Blaine’s face when Kurt pulls him over to the bed? His big, doe eyes are all “thank god, Kurt. Please tell me what I’m thinking because I just teleported in from Ohio with a piano in my backpack and I don’t know who I am without red polos.”

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favorite santana lopez hairstyles

[candicespatton]

ladies are awesome:  ladies who are unfairly hated (2/4)

“I am a powerful woman, and my growing feminism will cut you in half like the righteous blade of equality.” ☆ tina cohen chang

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I heard somebody say once that, even if they're equally bad people, people like Santana more than Rachel because (paraphrased) "her mean comments are because she's insecure! Rachel is selfish just because!" This is untrue for two reasons: one, people like Santana more because she's conventionally gorgeous, Naya was wonderful, and because her awful behavior comes in the form of witty, quotable one-liners. Two, Rachel is not selfish "just because," and it takes just a modicum of thought to put that together?

Like... Rachel's entire identity is rooted in performing. It's all she has. She's bullied, insulted, criticized, and was (technically) assaulted most, if not every, day of her freshman & sophomore years. She is constantly degraded for her appearance, personality, and interests. But, luckily for her, she has a great voice. So great, in fact, that she's been winning competitions since elementary school. Given her parents' obsession with theatre and everyone else's constant bullying, I don't think it's unreasonable to assume that the only real compliments she ever got were on her voice.

So, as an insecure teenager, she did the math: praise for my singing voice + degradation of everything else about me = my only good quality is my singing. Rachel realized that people only valued her for her voice -- it was the one thing that made her special, noteworthy, that gave her any sense of value. Without it, she's nothing. After she joined the New Directions, these fears were reinforced. Remember all the times she was told that she was awful / nobody liked her but that she had pipes? To the point that even Finn, her supposed "soulmate," wouldn't say anything nice about her other than she could sing when expressly asked under the fear that she'd lose her voice forever?

Rachel had her own version of a gifted kid complex, essentially, only instead of attaching her worth to academia / intellect, it was her voice. I need to stress this: for as long as she can remember, Rachel has been praised (near-)exclusively on her singing voice and ignored or insulted for everything else, so she firmly believes that her voice is the only meaningful thing about her.

Rachel figures that the only reason she's kept around is because she can sing. So when she's placed in situations with other talented singers who are vying for the same things, she (naturally, but not excusably) freaks the hell out. People only like her because she's useful, because she's talented. If there are other useful/talented people who can do the same thing as her, she'll be replaced and return to being ostracized and bullied, only this time without the comfort of, "at least I can sing." That's why she's so competitive when it comes to solos. It's her entire identity. Her entire sense of self-worth is founded on being the best singer, because it's the only time she's ever been treated with respect. So she'll do anything to maintain her status as "the best singer."

Rachel is often portrayed as a selfish, controlling harpy who wants to see her friends fail for the sake of failing, when that's not the case! She was thrilled for Mercedes when she got a recording contract, and encouraged Santana to sign up for dance classes at NYADA; it was only when they became competition in her Broadway dreams (by auditioning for Maria and Fanny's understudy, respectively) that she got upset and tried to sabotage it. Why? Because she felt like her status was being threatened. She felt like her only good quality was under attack by more popular, pretty, likeable girls. If they can do what she can, then why is she even there? Rachel says this exact thing to Kurt before S2 sectionals!:

Kurt: "Why were you never this nice to me before I transferred?"

Rachel: "Because you were my only real competition."

She loves her friends, but since her self-esteem is rooted in her voice, she's scared they won't like her or have any need for her if she isn't the best singer. So she lashes out, tries to defend her title, and ends up making things worse, which repeats the cycle. It's not right, and she's oftentimes a bad person, but it's understandable? And it's not farfetched, either; these fears are reinforced constantly, by repeated reminders that she's ugly, or annoying, or that nobody likes her.

Who liked her for her and not for her voice? Quinn, occasionally. Puck, but before they were friends he'd said things like, "that Rachel chick makes me want to set myself on fire, but she can sing." Kurt, Santana, and Brody, but that only started in S3. So her fears of rejection are very, very real; the problem is that she never learned to handle these fears. When she's assured, she's a compassionate, intelligent, and genuinely selfless person. It's only when she feels threatened that she gets defensive and controlling, which only makes things worse. Girl just needs a better support system & coping mechanisms, honestly.

And honestly? I relate to this a lot. I was (and still am!) the "gifted kid," and practically the only compliments I've received since the second grade have been that I'm intelligent or useful. Outside of an academic setting, I spent most of my life friendless and viewed as weird / lame / ugly, etc. etc. etc., to the point that I wholeheartedly believed (and still partially do,) that my only redeeming quality was that I was smart. That's all I was. I was the "smart girl," the brainy one, the one who knew the answers and would do all the work. As long as I had that, I had a shred of value. So when I was placed in advanced classes and met other smart girls, who also happened to be prettier / cooler / funnier / more extroverted, I hated them because I felt threatened. Those girls are my best friends now, but I had better coping mechanisms, outlets, and influences surrounding me. Rachel didn't. So while her actions are not okay, I can absolutely understand why she did what she did and the feelings that drove them, and I think it's unfair that she gets crucified in fandom spaces for... having a morally questionable actress?.. whereas other characters (Santana, Britt, Quinn, Puck, Kurt, Blaine, etc.) get passes because "they had reasons." So does Rachel! And, for the most part, her reasons were far more consistent and valid!

I know most of this is obvious, but I still had to say it. Give Rachel the respect she deserves, man. I'm not saying you have to like her -- I dislike a lot of characters who are in a similar position -- but maybe stop labelling her a "bad character" because you dislike her, or acting like her fans are all immoral assholes for daring to like her, or trying to "cancel" a fictional character. Thanks.

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[blaine-sam]

and there’s no stopping us right now

i feel so close to you right now

happy belated birthday to my best bro matti! whenever i’m with you, i feel like i can achieve anything. i thank the world for bringing us together.

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Rachel gets so much flack for being "the favorite" when Schuester clearly favored Finn and valued Rachel for her voice and only her voice... is that... misogyny?

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