My name is Janus, and this is, primarily, my blog! You may have known it as "@alastors-grim-broadcast", but it has had a slight rebrand! Our fronting habits have changed, you see. I've been around more often. So he handed the reins over!
We are offering things such as banners, blinkies, icons, gifsets, graphics too! We will keep doing stimboards and moodboards!
This blog is ran by a system.
The main runner is a Janus alter. You may see me replying with blatant lies. (IE. 'hope you hate what I made'). Just use your brain, and you should be fine. I don't tell encoded lies that would be hard to identify, as we're autistic, and it would be rude to other autistics who have trouble with identifying text tone.
Quick DNI/important info:
We believe that fiction is fiction and does not reflect people's real-life morals; dark fiction like horror is not, in itself, dangerous. That being said, we aren't tolerant of adult/child shipping or person/animal shipping and don't stand for the following, in our DNI:
No Zoos, No Pedos, No people who think drama/discourse is more important than peoples lives (sending death threats), No force-birthers/'pro-life', No far-right-wingers, No homophobes, transphobes, ace/arophobes or racists (IF YOU ARE AN ICE SUPPORTER YOU'RE RACIST), No Israel supporters!
-> Setting boundaries can be difficult, especially when you’re taking care of a teeny. This is a list of common issues I hear from caregivers, with advice on where to start!
• “I think I need a break from caregiving for a bit, but I’m scared they’ll be hurt or upset.”
Reflect on what’s causing you to need this break. Are there other things going in your life that’s taking a toll? Are you overwhelmed by your little’s needs? Once you find the root cause, it’s easier to navigate.
Come to your little one honestly. Don’t try and “soften the blow”. Downsizing your needs will only damage your relationship in the long run. State what you need calmly and directly. Ex: “Work is getting really stressful, and I need to unwind after. You’ve done nothing wrong, but I need to pause and take care of myself for a bit.”
• “I’m not comfortable doing xyz, but they say it’s important to them.”
You deserve comfort and safety, full stop. Your little’s needs are not somehow above your own. Be firm and clear in what you are and aren’t willing to do—and if you’re experiencing pressure to ignore that, that’s an issue. Ex: “I’m not comfortable with baby talking to you. Please do not ask me to do that again.”
• “I want to regress too, but I feel like my regression is being ignored.”
This is a very common issue I hear from flips who are with another flip. They’re stuck caregiving very frequently, but suppressing their own regression to be there for their little one. This is not okay: your regression is equally as important, along with your need to be taken care of.
Explain your regression needs to your little one. What does your regression look like for you? How often do you wish you could regress? Ex: “I’ve been caregiving for you every night now, but that’s the only time I have to regress. I want to work out a plan so we’re both getting the care we need.”
• “I’m feeling overwhelmed by the emotional weight it requires for me to be there. I don’t want to dismiss them, but it’s taking a toll.”
Always remember that you are not a bad person or a bad caregiver for needing to take a step back. Carrying another person’s emotions on top of your own isn’t feasible, and it’s okay to say that. Ex: “I want to be here for you, but I feel like our time together has just turned into you venting. I need you to reach out for other support too—I can’t be the only person helping you.”
Think about what’s making it feel so overwhelming. Is it the way they’re communicating? Is it that the conversation topics are triggering/too heavy? Are you juggling your own mental health? From there, you can work out what boundary you need to set.
The bases on this post are all JPEGs for some reason. That makes them hard to use properly. I will link to the originals and provide some additional ones, along with a tutorial on how to actually make them into a GIF.
I couldn't find the caramelldansen base in this post, but here is a version that should work just as well.
Here is the original lick icon base.
To save these and have them be usable, you have to click the "free download" button underneath the image.
Some other good bases:
Dance Icon
Caipirinha
Run Run Run
You can find many other bases like these through DeviantArt.
How to make them into a GIF:
Step 1. Edit the base however you like (I used MSPaint)
Step 2: Crop and save each frame individually as PNGs (Note for the lick base: It's best to crop them to include the black boarder. This makes the GIF 50x50, which is the standard DeviantArt icon size and can easily scale larger if need be.)
Step 3: Go to ezgif.com/maker and upload all your frames
Step 4: Set "delay time" to 10, then click "Make a GIF!"
Step 5: Right-click the result and save it. Congrats! You used a GIF base!
ID: 1. A collection of early 2000s animation meme gifs and their still images.
2. screenshots of instructions to edit animation meme templates in ms paint and ezgif.com to result in a licking gif.
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