reading to avoid the world

[readingtoavoidtheworld]

Ok but I wasn’t expecting the world building of IPB to have me ✨addicted✨ like this👌🏻 it’s feeding all of my escapism thoughts

[readingtoavoidtheworld]

I miss the feeling I got from reading TOG 3-5 and ACOTAR books 1-3

[readingtoavoidtheworld]

HOFAS SPOILERS

Imagine finally having peace for your people after much pain and suffering and you have a healthy mate and new baby boy and your family is safe and life is good …but then your sister in law sends a magical nuclear weapon into a world filled with powerful enemies that having been waiting to overtake your world for 15,000 years via the hands of the one person that could bring them over 🙃

[daffodilsonnet-deactivated20250]

As much as Nesta has grown on me (once I tuned out the toxic side of the fandom that didn’t seem to want Nesta to actually heal), Rhys was right to be angry with her. He’s a ruler of Prythian, responsible for 100s of thousands of people, & Nesta potentially sent out a homing beacon to enemies that were booted out thousands of years ago. Now, having said that, I do hope he makes things up to her after everything. All is well, so, cool down, Rhys, & work a bit at building a proper friendship with your sister in law, okay?

[readingtoavoidtheworld]

Agreed. I hope it was written with the purpose to be used later to further character growth and relationship building within the IC and not just be a weird CC3 plot mover at the expense of the growth and healing everyone in ACOTAR went through in Silver Flame…it just didn’t make sense to me for her to do that imo and I would have been beyond furious if I was in the IC

[readingtoavoidtheworld]

HOFAS SPOILERS

Imagine finally having peace for your people after much pain and suffering and you have a healthy mate and new baby boy and your family is safe and life is good …but then your sister in law sends a magical nuclear weapon into a world filled with powerful enemies that having been waiting to overtake your world for 15,000 years via the hands of the one person that could bring them over 🙃

[daybrights]

And people cry because he yelled at her. He's a Saint for not killing Nesta.

[arinbelle]

Imagine thinking you should kill your sister in law for a mistake she made trying to be kind to someone. Imagine thinking it's normal to want to literally murder someone who's married into your family. Saintlike indeed

[open-at-the-close]

Imagine hating Nesta for having empathy and making a split second decision that literally saved an entire world...you guys realize if she had said no they all would have died right? Like what a weird stance to take. This is not an ACOTAR book, her decision was vital to the CC plot.

[readingtoavoidtheworld]

Nesta’s split second decision to gamble all their lives to help Bryce (who gave them no reason to trust her to not sacrifice their lives or world for her mate considering that was all Bryce did during her time with them) was too foolish and risky to make sense regardless of SJM having it work out for the best plot-wise.

And Rhys being angry and ripping into Nesta for it was valid, and it’s unreasonable to hate on him for his reaction because was he suppose to just shaking his head at Nesta and cross his fingers that an army of powerful enemies wouldn’t show up with the mask next instead of Bryce returning it?….He responded as a high lord and a father towards someone exposing them to a very extreme and real threat. I get that it’s not an ACOTAR book and that it was done for Bryce to be the hero of the CC plot line…but it was stupid and frankly out of character for Nesta considering how overprotective Nesta normally is toward her loved ones and their safety.

Personally I think it would have made more sense for Bryce to steal the mask from them and give it back than for Nesta to hand it over to someone who gave her no reason to trust her with it at the risk of everyone she loves.

[readingtoavoidtheworld]

HOFAS SPOILERS

Imagine finally having peace for your people after much pain and suffering and you have a healthy mate and new baby boy and your family is safe and life is good …but then your sister in law sends a magical nuclear weapon into a world filled with powerful enemies that having been waiting to overtake your world for 15,000 years via the hands of the one person that could bring them over 🙃

[readingtoavoidtheworld]

HOFAS SPOILERS BELOW …BUT PLEASE EXPLAIN THE NESTA WORSHIP CAUSE GIRL??

….why are we defending Nesta?? And why was it unreasonable for Rhys to be pissed at Nesta in HOFAS..?!?

Regardless of it working or not, she endangered their entire world and gambled everyone’s lives to help someone that only showed them multiple times that they shouldn’t trust her. Giving up the mask to someone from another world that is full of their enemies was borderline treason….she deserved to get shit for that because wtfffffff 😒 she’s lucky it happened to work out cause what would she have done if Bryce failed??

[readingtoavoidtheworld]

Emmanuel Acho on Instagram: “For days you’ve asked me what you can do to help. I’ve finally found an answer. Let your guard down and listen

254.4k Likes, 8,392 Comments - Emmanuel Acho (@themanacho) on Instagram: “For days you’ve asked me what you can do to help. I’ve finally fou

[winterswake]

Arya Stark, The Princess That Was Promised. 

[the-memedaddy]

meirl

[ultrafacts]

Source 

[hellkatsally]

These dudes are fucking legit.  They don’t just show up one day in court, either, they actually make friends with the kids and let them know they have a support system and that there are people in the world who care about them and will always have their back.  And less important, but also cool, is that the few times a couple of them have come into my cafe, they’ve been super friendly and polite and when I told one of the guys that I noticed his Bikers Against Child Abuse patch and wanted him to know how awesome I thought he was because of it, he got kind of shy and blushed and said, “The kids are the awesome ones, we just let them know they’re allowed to be brave.”

[bebinn]

The source is long, but so, so good. These men and women are available in 36 states, 24 hours a day to stand guard at home, in court, at school, even if the child has a nightmare. Many of them are survivors of childhood abuse as well, and know what it’s like to feel scared and alone.

In court that day, the judge asked the boy, “Are you afraid?” No, the boy said.

Pipes says the judge seemed surprised, and asked, “Why not?”

The boy glanced at Pipes and the other bikers sitting in the front row, two more standing on each side of the courtroom door, and told the judge, “Because my friends are scarier than he is.”

[lesbian-moon-gf]

Actual tears.. hnngh

[bee-whistler]

Show me more of people like this, world. I give up on humans too easily.

[groovypirate]

where do i sign up for this,i want to be in this gang

[ultrafacts]

[haydengisearchive-deactivated20]

This is fucking amazing. It may be out of character for me to say this but rock on

[clatterbane]

Bikers Against Child Abuse was founded in 1995 by a Native American child psychologist whose ride name is Chief, when he came across a young boy who had been subjected to extreme abuse and was too afraid to leave his house. He called the boy to reach out to him, but the only thing that seemed to interest the child was Chief’s bike. Soon, some 20 bikers went to the boy’s neighborhood and were able to draw him out of his house for the first time in weeks.

Chief’s thesis was that a child who has been abused by an adult can benefit psychologically from the presence of even more intimidating adults that they know are on their side. “When we tell a child they don’t have to be afraid, they believe us,” Arizona biker Pipes told azcentral.com. “When we tell them we will be there for them, they believe us.” ( Article)

More about BACA, from their site

[uriesays]

My parents are a part of this organization and they are metal af

They go on runs to protect the child if they feel even the slightest threatened no matter where. If the child needs them to go on vacation with them, they do. Bikers come from across the nation to watch over and take shifts for these kids. And the best part is once you’re adopted into this family as a BACA kid, you’re always one. Even when you’re 40 and the perp gets released from jail, they’ll come meet with you and find your best options for avoiding the person and maintaining the life you’ve built for yourself. Once a BACA child, always a BACA child. In Florida, there’s 100% rate for identifying the perp based on the child’s testimony. Why? Because BACA stands with the child and supports the child so they feel comfortable enough to point out their attacker.

What’s better than a badass biker gang being on your side???

[kikithegirl]

NATIVE AMERICAN CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST WHO IS A BIKER AND NAMED HIMSELF CHIEF HELL YES I’M HERE FOR THAT AND BIKERS BEING BAD ASS TO PROTECT KIDS. HELL YEAH.

[birdungehrl]

it’s back! I will always reblog BACA

[your-uncle-dave]

Damn good people.

[rowsdower-saves-us]

I know they wouldn’t consider themselves such, but these people are freaking heroes and the world is a better place because of them. 

[racethewind10]

Hey folks, it talks about this in the article but its not mentioned in this post, BACA is a 501 © (3) charity that depends in part on donations to help pay for stuff like gas for their bikes. If you want to help, consider donating. 

[drgaellon]

@copperbadge You like posting about heroes, Sam. Seems like this would be up your alley.

[copperbadge]

I love these folks! I’ve reblogged them before but it’s wonderful to see the donation information has been added. 

[galaxy-of-stories]

Always reblog. Keep doing what you’re doing y'all.

[hurtlittleboy]

Guys? This post changed my life. I saw this post. Forever ago. And thought it was only in america… and wished desperately that they could help me. But then I saw it again, during a bad episode, and checked their site. They aren’t just in the USA

They’re in Canada as well and probably other countries. I met and talked with a native guy who runs the place near me. His name is Shaman. I got in, and I’m considered a BACA child now. Despite being 17, turning 18 when I talked to them. They spent time with me when my abuser was over, they gave me therapy resources. They give you something called a ‘level 1′ where they go to your house with as many bikers as they can, i shit you not a solid 20-40 bikers came from even out of province, and met me. I got to choose my biker name and I got a vest with patches on it and my name on it. They all hugged a Teddybear before giving it to me, and told me if I ever felt the BACA bear was running out of love, to give them a call and they’d refill it for me, and then I got a ride on one of their bikes. Just a day or so ago I went to an annual party with them and they we ate food one of them cooked and had a lot of laughs. 

I’ve never felt as loved as I did being a part of the BACA family. They also gave me dog tags with the names, and phone numbers of my 2 workers.  So I can call them whenever I feel scared. 

BACA is an absolutely wonderful group that will do everything in it’s power to help any child whos been abused. 

And it doesn’t end when you’re 18 either. As long as you get in contact/get your level 1 before you’re 18? you’re ALWAYS a BACA kid. I’m 18 now and they still invite me to parties, ask me if I’m okay, and are there for me. They’re still trying to find me resources for therapy. 

BACA has changed my fucking life. 

I hope you all can read this, and reblog it knowing from someone who fucking been with them, that they are absolutely amazing. 

[deuxarabesques]

my absolute favourite poem

[gayforsatan]

Mary Elizabeth Frye, 1932

[refiningfire]

this is the poem that got me into poetry

[the-tired-tenor]

I’m going to write this. Do you guys think I should do it SSAA, TTBB, or SATB?

[blitzkriegfritz]

[a-brad-acadabra]

Wholesome pranks

[sodomymcscurvylegs]

That would be my nosy ass making all those faces in the back 😂😂😂😂😂

[valtsv]

me when i get a New Interest™️ that i’m excited to share with everyone:

my long-suffering friends and followers:

[bluelixn]

That one mutual who shares all of your new interests 

[teathattast]

sound: [ON]

[midiport]

here’s the caption from twitter

[beeftea78-deactivated20200113]

One thing I enjoy about “opposites attract” kind of lovers is when the two are superficially different but share the same morals/values under it all, but the process of discovering that is a slow one and hampered by the fact that they have to learn each other’s language, so to speak. They both have very different ways of communicating and showing trust and affection, so like the angsty brooding character is suspicious of the bubbly character’s care because they believe it’s insincere, while the bubbly character doesn’t notice the angsty one’s subtle but significant gestures and instead takes their cold demeanour at face value. Then slowly, slowly on their journey together they learn how the other one speaks, and copy each other’s mannerisms, etc, and come to understand their values and how they really feel, like all this is a mouthful to explain but that is *chef kisses fingers* my fucking jam babey

[silly-slacker-person]

[chrissongzzz]

[thegroupiewitch-deactivated2019]

THIS IS ABSOLUTE BULLSHIT

my mom was 17 and my dad was 27 when they got together and they’re still together now after almost 40 years and they love their life and raised me and my sister in the best way ever!

and my whole life my parents told me that my mom was very mature and my dad even says that he never felt as sure of a relationship, he knew he could trust my mom and he asked her for advice and he treated her with the utmost respect. mom always says they were deeply in love and she had never wanted ANYONE before my dad but he just stole her heart since they were so in harmony together.

IT DEPENDS, NOT ALL TEENS CAN SUSTAIN A RELATIONSHIP WITH A MUCH OLDER MAN BUT SOME CAN!

[dontdowhatisayandnobodygetshurt]

no

no

no 

nonononono oh my fucking god

no

For starters, I’m happy your mom and dad and you and your sister are happy, that’s fantastic, I’m glad it worked out.

but this is seriously fucked up

GROWN-ASS MEN. SHOULD NOT. BE ATTRACTED. TO TEENAGERS. NO. NO. NO.

I’m a 17 year old dude and I physically can not be attracted to someone more than a year younger than me, because they are immature, they just are, no matter how ‘mature’ they are, they. are. fucking. CHILDREN. I AM A CHILD. I have changed so, so much since just last year, and I know I will change even more this year. Teenagers ARE CHILDREN. They are STILL going through puberty, they are still growing, their minds are NOT adult yet. Even if they are 18, they’re still trying to find their way in the world and their brains STILL AREN’T MATURED. You ask ANY 30+ year old about their 18 year old selves and 99% of them will say how naive they were or how they wouldn’t make the same choices they made then, now.

The fact that your mom ACTED mature as a kid and had her head screwed on straight is great, but that makes it even worse to think that she could handle that kind of relationship. That’s like saying the 12 year olds that are super precocious and intelligent are ready for a relationship, just because they’re ~so mature.~

What if she was 16. What if she was 15. What if she was 14. What if, what if. She’s still mature for her age, right? What makes those ages any less okay?

NO 27 YEAR OLD GUY SHOULD BE ATTRACTED TO A FUCKING MINOR. NO 27 YEAR OLD GUY SHOULD WANT TO DATE A MINOR. NO 27 YEAR OLD GUY SHOULD ACT ON THOSE URGES. BECAUSE YOUNG GIRLS ARE RAISED TO BE INSECURE AND HAVING A MATURE MAN TELL THEM THAT THEY’RE DESIRABLE IS A HUGE CONFIDENCE BOOST AND IS MANIPULATION WHETHER THEY KNOW IT OR NOT.

It is an adult’s RESPONSIBILITY to say no. If a minor likes them, or if they happen to develop feelings, even if they shouldn’t. Just don’t act on them. It is very, very easily to not act on feelings. It is your job to not be a creep and take advantage of a naive child.

IT IS NEVER OKAY FOR ANYONE TO DATE/COURT/INTERACT WITH A MINOR IN ANY SEXUAL OR ROMANTIC WAY. EVEN IF THEY HAVE ~NO BAD INTENTIONS.~ IT’S MANIPULATIVE AND A BIG SHIFT OF POWER EVEN IF IT’S ~EVEN~ AND IT’S SO SO SO CREEPY.

PLEASE DON’T PUT THIS OUT THERE FOR YOUNG GIRLS, OR BOYS, OR NON-BINARY KIDS TO SEE.

Because it is. not. okay. Even if it does work out eventually, it shouldn’t have happened in the first place.

[neptune-at-perihelion]

After my parents broke up, my dad, 33 yo, went into a relationship with a 18 yo. They’re still together to this day, had two beautiful children, and I’m sure if my half siblings saw this post they would have commented the same as the first commenter. Because they’re the relationship’s children, and because they’re hidden things a lot. Because I eavedrop a lot, I can tell you that this loving, perfect, romantic relationship is fucked up to the core. Because I needed to reach 33 yo myself to be fully aware how fucked up it was.

My dad didn’t want to get into a relationship with an adult, and made an exception for my step mother because she was “so mature”. He wanted a teen. Specifically a teen. He only dated teens. So he could raise them into the wife he wanted. It was totally calculated.

This is why they’re still together this day. She dress like he wants, lost weight like he wanted, She became as racist and conservative as him. She does all the houses chores, sometimes even late at night, while he watches tv, like he wanted, and then tells everyone around him she’s a clean freak and makes fun of her. He forced her to get an abortion, for a child she wanted. She still talks about it. She never forgot, never forgave him. And still, she stayed. Because she has no prior experience, and has no idea how bad their relationship is.

When an adult say that a teen is “mature” enough for a realtionship with him, he means she’s submissive. He means she listens to him and is easily convinced by his opinion. He means she’s calm and easy to deal with. 

When an adult is attracted to a teen, they’re attracted to their own dominant position in the relationship. A teen doesn’t know what they want in life. So they’re no conflict : the adult convince her that she wants what he wants. An adult is not attracted to a teen despite her age. He’s attracted to her because of it. A mature teen is not an adult. It’ something else, and no adult should date them.

[anxietyproblem]

I felt that