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Alan. 32. space, genderfluid, very bi. Star Trek, The X-Files, Orphan Black, Elementary, The West Wing, Doctor Who, Supernatural, Quantum Leap, Law & Order: SVU, posts about me and my life, and more will appear here. all views my own; reblogs ≠ endorsements.

[neil-armsloth]

Good news guys. I’ve watched Heated Rivalry through twice, watched the cottage episode enough times to lose count (five?), checked the book out of the library and read the entire book on the same day which was before I had even finished watching the show LMAO and now I stayed up until midnight tonight writing fanfiction. High school me is so back. I knew this would happen, I knew it and that’s WHY i WAITED to WATCH THIS SHOW but now that I’ve finally seen it I’ve gone over the metaphorical cliff. Shane and Ilya have grabbed hold of me and are not letting go any time soon. Woo boy

[what-even-is-thiss]

I still like the term parental unit that we used to use as a joke in middle school and high school. Did everyone else do that or was it just a my social circles thing?

Anyways telling the kids to go collect their parental units at the end of an event is a) funny b) gender neutral and c) just refers to the person currently doing your parenting

Also if you’re on joking terms with your parents “greetings, child” “greetings, parental unit” is a top tier greeting. Makes you sound like robot aliens.

[oatmealaddiction]

So I've seen the post going around that's kind of like "kids should be able to read whatever they want and not have their choices censored by adults" and I largely agree with one caveat which is that children need to be able to opt in. I remember being 12 and sneaking some dirty books, and being interested and excited to read a book with something more sexy in it, and no one died, and everything was fine, and I was not forever scarred. However I do remember being shown a a horror film at seven by a babysitter and not being able to sleep for three weeks, and if I'd known how scary the movie was I wouldn't have wanted to watch it.

Kids can usually know what they can handle. Kids cover their eyes at scary points in films, kids read past stuff they aren't ready for. But it is good to be clear like "Oh that book might have some scary parts you might not like, are you sure you want to get that one?" Or "Oh this book has some grown up things in them that you might have a hard time understanding, I want to check that your okay with that." Like give kids the warnings and options and they will probably make a safe and informed decision. It doesn't have to be either or.

[helloiamacashier]

I also think kids should be allowed to be wrong about what they can handle without getting in trouble for it. They should be able to go to the adults in their life and ask for help processing what they saw or read without fear of judgement or punishment.

[liveandletrain]

And kids (and anyone) should be allowed to change their minds at any point.

[90s-kid-sad-adult]

If I loved you less maybe I'd be able to talk about it more

[homunculus-argument]

"But won't children be confused by all the LGBT-"

Yesterday I saw a mother with a baby carriage, being followed by a girl of about 4-6 years old on a bicycle. The kid started ringing her bike bell like RING RING RING RING RING RING RING, and the mother turned to look behind them to see whether they were being followed by a cyclist who desperately needs to pass them for the sake of everyone's safety.

And the little girl - who just rang the goddamn bell herself 5 seconds ago - also turned to look.

Kids are confused by everything at all times. They don't know jack shit. About anything.

[jumpingjacktrash]

i remember being like 8 or 9 and being told that my dad’s ex-wife was no longer diane and we were to address her as daniel now. my reaction: “ok.”

me and my brother later had a small discussion about whether that could happen randomly (conclusion: no, he probably had to file papers or something) and whether daniel should now be referred to as dad’s ex-husband (conclusion: yes but only to see the face he’ll make) but at no point did we find it like... alarming? the world is big and weird. we were used to it.

finding out a sorta-relative could just change genders off camera, as it were, was a whole lot less head-splodey than finding out there were no squirrels in australia!

[scattered-to-the-winds]

There’s no what

[ashfae]

"Won't they be confused by all the--" So what if they are? Life is often confusing. That's part of how we learn. Part of the job of an adult is to help confused kids learn and understand things. There's no obligation to protect the kids from the confusing things. Quite the reverse.

In my experience anyone using this BS excuse isn't worried about a child's potential confusion, but their own, which they don't want to admit to having.

[indieninja92]

theres no squirrels in australia???

[marleythegoldfish]

Aussie here, I DIDN'T KNOW SQUIRRELS WERE ACTUALLY REAL FOR THE FIRST EIGHT YEARS OF MY LIFE NO JOKE I THOUGHT THEY WERE A MYTHICAL ANIMAL LIKE UNICORNS

[alostpan]

WHAT??

[mariposakitten]

Also kids are far less likely to be confused by something the younger they learn about it. Kiddo had queer people in his life and casual references to queerness before he could even talk. It was never confusing for him. It was normal.

[galadriel1010]

Squirrels were an invasive species to Australia but they never managed to gain a foothold and were eradicated within a few years of their arrival.

[maimonideznuts]

I remember the Palm Squirrels in Perth... But I think they've been eradicated too.

Also my older sister thought Narwhals were mythical for an embarrassingly long time.

[awaiting-my-clearest-skies]

[goodwitchycaro]

something something Elphaba is hated by the world but still loves it so much she's constantly fighting to make it better and Glinda is loved by the world but don't actually has hope or feel real love for it until Elphaba "dies" and she has to fight for it because she loved Elphaba, and Elphaba loved this world even when it hurted her

[just-your-average-shiz-student]

Not only star-crossed lovers but well written, thematically complex star-crossed lovers. Your OTP wishes.

[captainsblogsupplemental]

[rhube]

Data is the supportive friend everyone needs.

[akiragatr]

“I’m gonna text my ex.” Data:

[lt-commandertom]

Over 3 minutes of Patrick Stewart’s bloopers from Star Trek: The Next Generation:

Compiled from several sources I can’t remember any of them I found this at the bottom of my editing folder.

[sic-s3mper-tyrannis]

[geminiagentgreen]

[dragonprincessmew]

[favoritesticle]

this website is free only because we pay for it in other ways.

[malice-kingdom]

I somehow just realized Vulcan and Erid share the same sun.

[fan-a-tink]

it's like a tap dance between them sometimes...

Arthur & Merlin | "The Coming of Arthur - Part 2"

[carolsturka]

[dwergas-deactivated20180817]

most disgusting part of Tumblr Culture is the kid who love to sag their pirt. not only to sag the jam lid, but to pirt it up. what a waste.

[zagreus]

what language is this

[alephnull47]

english

[alephnull47]

but in 3018

[dwergas-deactivated20180817]

listen, the year 2018. you are living in the year 2018. and in centuries and centuries, who tid what to rilt or jilt around, so you better appreciate it for what you have. lot of people would stic or joiler to have what you did.

[dwergas-deactivated20180817]

listen to me

[alephnull47]

dude what the fuck

[dwergas-deactivated20180817]

aaauuuuuuuu auu auu auuuuu…

[megafaunatic]

see her fabulous

[just-otter-thoughts]

See her fabulous!

[gayteensupreme]

SEE HER FABULOUS!!!

[everythingfoxes]

[foxpost-generator]

it fucken WIMDY

[foxpost-generator]

girk at my work discovered my terrible secret

[blanketfortarchitect]

Girk at my work

[dovesfraith]

This picture means so much to me..