HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!!! (one day late but oh welllllll) Keep being true to yourself even if you don't have a community to do it with in your real life 🩷 I hope everyone continues to feel the love even after June ends. Song rec for this pride from meeee:
Happy birthday to this absolute masterpiece which tore my heart up and stitched it back together then tore it up again; insane tracks from start to finish
ALSO ESPECIALLY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THEEEE SONG OF ALL TIME FOR ME NAVIGATING MY LOVE WHICH IS AN INSANE SONG BUT ALSO SERVED US LORE MOMENT OF THE CENTURY
A Plea from the Heart: I Am Fatima, and This Is My Story
My name is Fatima, a teacher from Gaza. I used to work in a small school I loved dearly, planting hope in the hearts of children and teaching them that tomorrow could be better. But the war took everything away. My school was bombed, I lost my job, and our home was reduced to rubble. Yet, I refused to give up. I set up a small tent amid the destruction and continued teaching children, showing them that knowledge is a light that cannot be extinguished, even in the darkest times.
My husband, Akram, was my partner and pillar of support. But he was severely injured in an attack targeting civilians. His abdominal injuries are so severe that he can no longer work or even lift basic items. Every day, I see the pain in his eyes and feel the weight of helplessness, but I try to stay strong for him and for our children.
Our eldest, Manar, is four years old, and she’s missing out on her childhood amidst this devastation. Our youngest, Ibrahim, was born under bombardment just a year ago. He has suffered greatly due to the lack of milk and proper medical care. Yet, sometimes, he smiles, and in those brief moments, I find the strength to keep going.
We now live in a fragile tent that doesn’t shield us from the cold or rain. Every day is a new battle for survival. I write these words while holding my children’s hands, with nothing left but my faith in God and the hope that your kind hearts will hear our plea.
Please help us provide milk and food for our children, ease Akram’s pain, and rebuild even a small part of the life the war has destroyed. Every donation, no matter how small, makes a big difference in our lives.
I ask you to share our story and be our support during this harsh and unforgiving time.
Donation link
I am Fatima, a mother of two, displaced from Gaza, now seeking refuge in Al-Ma… Thistle Path needs your support for Help Fatima's family in
Maturing is realising you can be part of a fandom and enjoy content without actually having to interact with any other fans which is so liberating because certain fandoms are in their majority genuinely insane in a bad way
maomao is my favorite "not like other girls" style protagonist bc for one shes a girls girl through and through. to the bone. and two she's just a weird little freak. absolute lunatic. they have the whole "omg she's actually beautiful and everyone falls for her when she's all made up" trope but the punchline is that she does not fucking want to look like that. she actively puts dirt on her face every day bc she does not want to be perceived as attractive (mostly out of fear of being used for sex work though at the same time she has the utmost respect for women who do sex work like she grew up in a brothel those are her sisters). she's Sherlock level smart and solves every mystery so fast but goes "well thats none of my business. anyway back to testing poisons on myself" she has the 2nd most powerful guy in the nation head over heels in love with her and is like "man this guy is weird around me what's his deal. I guess he's fine though because he gives me rare medicines and has no dick" fucking ICON i love her. also she once slapped someone so hard they fell on the floor. 10/10
There has to be something deeply wrong with me because I feed people a version of myself and then I get mad and disappointed when they perceive me as that made up version instead of my real personality
A secret third thing. I think Tanuma has been holding a torch for Natsume since the first week they met, but is emotionally aware enough to recognize that Natsume is in no way shape or form ready to have a relationship. So instead he has devoted all of his energy into being a Really Good Friend ™
And you know what? He's doing a great job.
Bonus screenshots of my conversation with @annoyingttt because she Gets It