just a soul whose intentions are good

oh lord, please don't let me be misunderstood | théo, 27, they/them

[shytsotsi]

Sol on 35mm

Johannesburg , 2026.

Shot by me and thabang

[mushroomrice]

oh also if you're having trouble getting back into reading and you've read a play before, maybe try reading plays. it's mostly dialogue with stage directions here and there, and they're meant to be performed in two-ish hours so you can definitely read it in a day or one sitting if you want to. it's not at all easier than reading a novel, but if you need a sense of accomplishment to get the ball rolling... they're short and interesting!

[mushroomrice]

last two-ish years I've read

Cardboard Piano by Hansol Jung Dry Land by Ruby Rae Spiegel Charm by Philip Dawkins Endlings by Celine Song Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties by Jen Silverman

it's rare to find scripts in public libraries, so that is a big downside. but they're only like.... $9 - $13 USD if you buy them from publishers... and you can find quite a few online for free 🤷🏾

[darkcomedies]

you would have an avoidant attachment style too if you were in my situation

[tatangadragon]

water sports should be for adults too.me and the blokes at university should be allowed to shoot eachother with water guns

[tatangadragon]

post cancelled I've been told the term i used already exists in english and that it means something Very Much Different. english is a wicked language that i regret learning

[bintro]

[homosexualsanonymous]

getting half thru the sign up process on linked in and then getting so overwhelmed i shut my laptop off

[dahlia-molinas]

if christopher nolan was really the visionary and ground-breaking director everyone claims he is he would have cast ben affleck as penelope

[syzygynephile]

Me, trying to impress my date with a display of my boundless humility: I would like to order one single, solitary crumb.

Waitress taking my order: Such arrogance! Not only do you presume to boast under the guise of being humble, but your order employs the most decadent of linguistic excesses - the tautology!

My date, who until recently thought "tautology" referred to the study of tensile strengths and upon learning her mistake compensated by reading through its Wikipedia article: That would be more correctly identified as a "pleonasm".

The editor I hired to curate my posts who styles himself as a sort of scheming court advisor: My liege, this one is getting away from us. The punchline loses much of its impact when the rest of the joke is derailed by this increasingly self-indulgent meta humour. Were it up to me, your Grace, which of course it is not, I would cut the others and leave myself as the only supporting character. You need noone else, Your Majesty...

My card: Declines

[ozu-teapot]

Hommage à Zgougou (Short) | Agnès Varda | 2002

[whitebuttondowns]

this is taking me outttt

[patrick-stewart]

SUCCESSION | 2.05

[hbmmaster]

we need to periodically remind everyone that a headline not including a person's name isn't an attempt to erase their identity from the narrative, it's just not good practice to put someone's name in a headline unless the reader can be expected to already know who they are

[hbmmaster]

"if you can say the name in the article why can't you say the name in the headline?" what do you think a headline is for

[getocakes]

[jupiterjames]

Did I just employ the "Treat Them Like You are A Kindergarten Teacher Again" method with my insurance company today? I surely did. Did it work? Probably better than intended because I made an actual doctor feel contrite.

So, my insurance has been trying to not cover my SNRI because it is new on the market and no generic available yet, so pricey.

I apply for a refill and the request gets locked for review. Again. For the 3rd time.

This time I call and immediately ask to speak to the actual doctor making these clinical decisions. Very politely. Must be a slow day because they allow it.

ME: [Teacher voice] I'm calling in regards to the SNRI you have placed a lock on. Why was this decision made?

DOC: Well, there are dozens of other medications on the market in that tier, and far cheaper for you and [insurer]. We have sent a request to your doctor to consider alternatives.

ME: I am aware of that. So, can you do me a HUGE favor and look up my prescription history really quickly and tell me how many SSRIs and SNRIs were only filled once in 2022 for me, showing they were poorly tolerated?

DOC: It looks like eight.

ME: Great job! Now, can you please look at my genetic test for psychiatric drug tolerance and tell me how many medications are listed in the safe category?

DOC: Two.

ME: Awesome! Now, can you tell me what type that other drug is that I'm not taking?

DOC: Yeah, totally, it's an MAOI.

ME: That's correct, you're really knowledgeable! Should I be taking something as dangerous as an MAOI with my other medications, or even just in general?

DOC: It's contraindicated for sure.

ME: It is! So true! So, last question since you've been incredibly smart and helpful. Is it less expensive for [insurer] to pay out for the medication knowing they already get a huge manufacturer discount anyway, or is it more expensive for them to pay for me to need potentially long-term inpatient psychiatric care?

DOC: I'll clear the code, ma'am and flag it as medically necessary. I'm sorry about this.

ME: I appreciate you SO MUCH. You have a great day now.

WALGREENS PHARMACY TECH WITH 5 NOSE RINGS AND PURPLE HAIR STARING AT ME: ........... OKAY! It'll be ready in five minutes. You wanna come work here?

[headspace-hotel]

Kill them with kindness

BUT KILL THEM

[ladylaguna]

This is absolutely an example of how you can use the power of Karen for good. If you are an authoritative white woman, it is your responsibility to use the Mom/Teacher Voice on white men to advocate for yourself and other people. It's fun! It works! Try it today!

[willgrahamscock]

[hanniballecterscock]

things are getting… spicy in the spice section

[willgrahamscock]

[just-spacetrash]

in my little pony universe youd go to a job interview and theyd be like so how does your cutiemark reflect your dedication to this position. And every time youd have to spew some bullshit about how your cutiemark of two tennis rackets actually means youre a team player and good at multitasking and view the market like a playing field. or whatever. and you wouldnt even get the job

[homosexualsanonymous]

really cool how if you are dealing with chronic physical and mental health issues and you dedicate your time and energy to dealing with them people will describe that as "not doing anything"