Pretentious asshole is OUT! Pretentious Sweetheart is IN! Wearing dapper clothes and holding the door open for others makes you feel COOL AS H*CK! Glance up from your hefty books to give a stranger a smile!! Quote literature to inspire others! Be presumptuous in the way that you presume that everyone needs their day to be a little brighter!!!
I donât actually care if someone thinks this is derailing because itâs important.
This applies to all genders on both sides. Teen boys often get left out of these posts, but they are also preyed upon like this, by men and women and also people who are neither because no one is incapable of being a predator. This post shouldnât be gendered. You can say it happens to girls more, and it could be true. But it happens to boys and they are less likely to talk about it when they get hurt. Less likely to get support if they do, especially if the older person was a woman. I donât think we have an accurate statistic on how often it happens to boys because of this.
But regardless. Donât you think they should be told how to stay safe too?
One of my coworkers told me about a good friend of his, a guy that âhad a thingâ with an older woman in her mid-twenties that started when he was about fifteen. He talked about how their friend group thought it was cool, how they were a little jealous of him. She was pretty and interested, which is any fifteen year old boyâs dream.
The older they got, though, the weirder it got. She got pregnant by this kid when he was still seventeen. Thankfully he went to the authorities and got custody of the baby when he was an adult, but my coworker kind of laughed it off as kids being stupid. I think he thought I would just dismiss it, which is heartbreaking.
I asked him if it would have been okay if it was a fifteen year old female friend and a twenty five year old guy. He immediately replied that it would NOT have been okay, he and his friends would have beaten the guy up.
The dissonance is real, guys. Thereâs a kid who was groomed at fifteen and a single dad at nineteen because his friends and family only gave this message to girls. This message matters to everyone- no matter your gender, no matter the gender of the other person- if you are a child and an adult is âinterestedâ in you, RUN AWAY. They donât have your best interests at heart, and thatâs not love at all.
look i knowwww this will make me sound like a pretentious asshole, but art and culture literally make you a better and more interesting person. im not exaggerating. you need to pick up some highfalutin classic literature or watch some experimental auteur films every now and then to gain some scope and perspective about the world around you. cultivate curiosity! this can help you in many waysâ
I reblogged this last month, tagged it, and said âmight as well see if it works.â I used this video as a reference to find all the forms that i needed (which is A LOT, especially if youâre a dependent) and sent them through the mail, not really allowing myself to hope.
dude.
$2,714 of medical debt from my top surgery - gone. im shaking this was such a weight on me for 2 years and it fucking worked. what the fuck.
Hospitals like to hide these policies under a lot of successive links in obscure places, so if you don't see anything right away, keep looking! Get friends to help! Make it a scavenger hunt. A game where you're assassins sent to slit capitalism's throat
The Scales of Seduction by Rien Gray [historical fiction, retelling, erotica]: An erotic lesbian monster novella reinterpreting the Medusa myth. Romance between Medusa and a basilisk warrior. Transfem butch protagonist.
Reverse Tomboy by Auto Anon [literary fiction, autofiction, essays]: A novella about a trans woman who struggles with relationships, familial dynamics, and reclaiming her masculinity after transitioning. Comes with an essay on transfeminine butchness and masculinities. Transfem Jewish butch protagonist and author.
Hot Girls with Balls by Benedict Nguyen [litfic, satire]: A contemporary satire novel about two trans lesbian volleyball players, who have to grapple with the anxieties of stardom as well as their their own off-court relationship drama. Transfem Asian-American protagonist. Transfem author.
Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian) by Hazel Jane Plante [litfic]: A trans lesbian mourns her straight trans friend, and comes to terms with her death by writing a personalized encyclopedia/love letter about the latter's favorite obscure TV show. Transfem soft butch protagonist. Transfem author.
Herculine by Grace Byron [litfic, horror]: A disaffected and traumatized young woman arrives at an all-trans girls commune founded by her toxic ex-girlfriend, only to discover something sinister afoot. Transfem butch love interest and side characters. Transfem author.
Our Monsters by Jemma Topaz (mystery, erotica, satire): In a futuristic city inhabited by monsters, a human woman tries to solve a series of grisly murders, while romancing several monster girls. Transfem butch love interest (poly romance, not the only love interest). Transfem author.
Always open to recs. Transfem butches are loved and appreciated, and I don't tolerate invisibilization of transfeminine people when speaking of butchness and lesbian masculinity.
I am so pleased at how many notes are some version of âI donât fear the science, I fear the corporations who control itâ because that is EXACTLY the attitude you should have. GMOs can save us. Monsanto will kill us.
what people fear about GMO- âtheyre gonna make frankencarrots that crave human flesh and cause diarrhea â
what GMO actually is- âwe made rice crop that is both drought resistant and flood resistant which will prevent about 20% of major famine disasters, also it now makes vitamin A because vitamin A deficiency in poverty stricken areas is a major killer of kids as most vitamin A rich foods dont grow thereâ
what people SHOULD be upset about- âi made all crops sterile so all farmers have to buy the seed from me in perpetuity and i will sue anyone who tries to go back to crops that produce their own seedâ
A heavily underutilised aspect of the digital landscape is the ability to send someone a .zip care package featuring a few podcasts, a handful of indie ttrpgs, a couple webcomics, a digital mixtape, and the .epub or .pdf for some book nobody's ever heard of.
And hey, why stop there? Slip in some scientific articles, recipes, poetry, sewing patterns, films, or whatever else would appeal. Some of these things cost money, some don't. But recieving a curated collection of goodies? Guaranteed to be valued.
Since I'm not in a position to host a .zip for you all, here's a free little care package of links from myself to everyone out there:
The Far Meridian (Fiction Podcast)
Stories From Ylelmore (Fiction Podcast)
The Mistholme Museum of Mystery, Morbidity, and Mortality (Fiction Podcast)
The Tower (Fiction Podcast)
Skyjacks: Courier's Call (TTRPG Podcast) [You'll have to look this one up on your podcatcher. All podcasts listed here can be found on there too]
Urban Legend Club (TTRPG, 1+ players)
Apotheosis Janitors (Multiplayer TTRPG)
A Traveller in the City (Mapmaking TTRPG, 1+ players)
Keeper of the Silent Grove (Game)
Always Human (Webcomic)
Crow Time (Webcomic)
Forsythia (Poem)
Getting Started in Electronics (Non-Fiction Book)
The house of a thousand species: The untapped potential of comprehensive biodiversity censuses of urban properties (Scientific Article)
The Small Science Collective (Science Zine Collection/Archive)
How to make a moss jar terrarium (Tutorial)
Plush dogs (Sewing Patterns): Golden Retriever ⢠Dalmation ⢠Belgian Shepherd ⢠Bull Terrier
Plush Pill Bug (Sewing Pattern)
Strawberry Shortcake (Recipe)
3-Ingredient French Onion Potato Bake (Recipe) [Personal note: you can as much as double the soup powder, also feel free to pad with milk. It might need to bake longer than listed but the ingredient amounts are very forgiving]
Cryptonaturalist (Fiction Podcast) [Personally, I'd recommend starting on episode 3 and coming back to the first two once you've caught up]
Absolutely No Adventures (Fiction Podcast)
Monstrous Agonies (Fiction Podcast)
Where They Landed (Album)
The Norwegian Fjords - Life in the Twilight (Nature Documentary)
Mending A Rift (Short Comic)
Pia and the Little Tiny Things (Webcomic)
Here There Be Dragons (Webcomic)
And Another Lovely Day (Webcomic)
Bean Quest (Solo LARP)
The Last Tea Shop (Solo TTRPG)
Sentience (Interactive Novel)
Podvodsk (Puzzle-Adjacent Game)
Plush Manta Ray (Sewing Pattern)
Soft No-Knead Dinner Rolls (Recipe)
My Favourite Orange Sherbet (Recipe) (note: an icecream maker is NOT required: if you don't have access to one, you can instead put the liquid in a sturdy container, put that in your freezer, and just open your freezer every 45-60 minutes to give the freezing mixture a stir)
How to Make Yogurt (Recipe)
How To Make Jam (Recipe/Tutorial)
How to Make a Ginger Bug Starter for Natural Soda (Tutorial)
University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension - Clothing Repair (Instructional Booklet)
Another free little digital care package for the New Year:
Desert Skies (Fiction Podcast)
InCo (Fiction Podcast)
Starfall (Fiction Podcast)
The Vesta Clinic (Fiction Podcast)
Wolf Island Master - Little Pepper (Short Animation)
Memorial Engine (Animation)
Kuroiru (Anime Database) (Note: extremely convenient for finding new things to watch (and where))
Cornell FeederWatch Cam (Birdfeeder Livestream)
All-Purpose God (Short Comic)
Tailwind (Short Comic)
Death and the Maiden (Webcomic)
Seb & Spice (Webcomic)
Tiny Islands (Puzzle Game)
Making Stuff & Doing Things (Book/Zine Collection)
Paper Mache Sailboat (Instructional)
Leather Waist Bag/Belt Pouch (Sewing Pattern)
Myrtle the Turtle (Sewing Pattern)
Little Knit Pumpkins (Knitting Pattern)
Easy Soy Sauce Pan Fried Noodles (Recipe) (Note: I like to add Âź tsp garlic to the sauce. This recipe will work with basically any noodles, and is also easy to customise with whatever you have in the house)
Sweet Shortcrust Pastry (Recipe) (Note: you don't actually have to pre-bake the dough if you're feeling particularly lazy. This is my FAVOURITE for making sweet pies and tarts, gets heaps of compliments)
And below the cut, four of my favourite pie fillings to go with it:
Mulberry Pie Filling
Ingredients:
500-600g fresh mulberries (destalk if possible)
1/4 Cup sugar
2 Tbsp cornflour/cornstarch
Instructions:
Gently heat half (250-300g) the mulberries with the sugar in a pot on the stove.
Simmer on a low heat for about 5 minutes, until it becomes jammy/syrupy.
Turn off the heat, add the cornflour/cornstarch and mix in
If it doesn't thicken up, turn the heat on very gentle and mix til it does. Then turn the heat off immediately.
Let cool for five minutes. Mix with the uncooked mulberries and put in your pie.
Plum Pie Filling
Ingredients:
600-700g plums, sliced thin and de-pitted. (You can use any colour, but I like a mixture of red and black the best)
1/4 cup plain flour
1/2 cup caster sugar (you can use plain white sugar but add a little more)
Instructions:
Add the flour to the plums, mix through.
Add the sugar to the flour and plums, mix through.
That's it! Put it in your pie.
Apple Pie Filling
Ingredients:
~800g Apples, peeled and sliced
~42g salted butter (or unsalted and just add a pinch of salt)
1½ tsp ground cinnamon
~96g brown sugar
~18g cornstarch/cornflour
4-5 Tbsp water
Instructions:
Melt the butter with the cinnamon in a pot on the stove. Stir to combine.
Once melted, add the apple, brown sugar and water. Stir to mix it all through.
On med-low heat, cook gently. Let soften slightly.
Add the cornstarch/cornflour and mix through. Let cook until the liquid goes a bit gooey. Turn off the heat and let cool for at least 5 minutes.
Ready to use in your pie!
Morello Cherry Pie Filling
Ingredients:
2Ă 630g jars of Morello cherries, drained (or approximate)
½-â cup of the juice drained from the cherries
½ cup caster sugar
~2 Tbsp lemon juice
3 Tbsp cornflour/cornstarch
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients in a pot
Heat gently over a medium heat until it takes on a jammy consistancy
Turn off the heat and let it cool while you roll out the dough for your pie. It's ready to use.
yall are so fucking weird about gnc people. a woman wears a suit and she's "conforming to the patriarchy". a man wears a skirt and he's Secretly A Trans Egg. have you considered It's Fabric
For these who donât know: The restaurant she worked at closed down but she left before that and opened her own bakery, thatâs apparently very successful!
She has a youtube channel where she shares recipes and cooking advice!
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