Shadow's Hideout

If anything, I'm probably procrastinating

[cbhq]

i will literally never get over the absolute irony in the game that was toontown online.

the entire game was a metaphor for how capitalism drains the color, creativity, and fun out of life and replaces it with corporations and rigid schedules. literally every single enemy and boss fight is based off of corporate slang. small time businesses are taken over by huge office buildings where you battle the workers, the main bosses are VPs, CFOs, CEOs... if you fight for too long you literally go *sad* because it’s an emotionally draining fight. and you never truly defeat the bosses, because they keep coming back. it’s a perpetual cycle.

but how the servers were RUN? it was a monthly subscription service ($10/month, $5 for your first month). the game was designed to be incredibly grindy to the point where it’s literally impossible to completely max the game in a single month (even dedicated gardeners take at minimum three months to max). at it’s CORE it was designed to make money. for fucks sake it was created by DISNEY i’m not over this

[shadows-within-me]

I saw this today. It’s honestly my life. <3

[squareclocks]

I fucking hate it when you’re in such a fantastically giddy mood and then you see one simple little thing that makes you think, “oh” and then you just get this empty feeling in your chest and you get nauseous and the world just crumbles and you want to just lay under a blanket and close your eyes and fall asleep and never wake up. 

[fini-mun]

From what my therapist told me, this happens because our emotions aren’t really on the ‘opposite’ ends like we tend to think of it. Happiness is not ‘up’ and sadness is not ‘down’-. In a way they’re actually right ‘next’ to each other.

If you’re super happy, it can turn into super sad very easily, because your emotions are already highly elevated and it’s only a very minor shift as far as your brain is concerned.

Knowing this can help you fight it, and it can help you be more aware of what’s going on while you’re happy and help avoid shifting towards misery.

I used to always wonder why it seemed like my happy days ‘couldn’t last’ or that bad things would ‘always’ happen when I was happy. It’s not that happiness is doomed to fail, it’s that emotions are volatile. I hope that helps people who experience this too- when you understand what’s going on more it’s easier to manage.

[vladtheunfollower]

[polyglotplatypus]

[bunjywunjy]

TURN THE SOUND ON TURN THE SOUND ON TURN THE SOUND ON

[shadows-within-me]

IT’S BACK!!

[writing-prompt-s]

You are born into a world where on their 18th birthday, people gain the ability to shape shift but also are legally required to get a unique bar code tattoo for crime identifying. On your 18th birthday, you shape shift for the first time, only to find your tattoo morphs along with it.

[writing-prompt-s]

The leader of the world’s largest gang, an eight year old with powers beyond imagination, and a hitchhiker go on a road trip to overthrow the government.

[lovbun-deactivated20180210]

Ok so this post is extremely long and I put it all together for my blogs Feeling sad page but as I don’t have a huge amount of followers I realize so many people are not seeing this information so I’m posting it here too!

alternatives without harming yourself:

holding/squeezing ice.

splashing your face with water.

getting a rubber band and snapping it against your skin (this could hurt, though it’s better than other ways that people usually choose to self-harm).

take a hot shower or bath.

eat something sour. it will take your mind of the urge. (lemon, sour lollies)

massage where you want to self-harm.

get a red pen or red paint and draw/paint over where you usually self-harm.

remind yourself as to why you shouldn’t do it. (scars, harms organs, leave memories etc…)

describe what you are feeling. (is the urge/pain in your chest, fists, legs, arms, head).

killing yourself will not help. it is not a solution.

you have your whole life ahead of you. you have so many more years that you can accomplish things in. for example;

having a family.

getting married.

to watch the sun rise.

to watch the sun set.

to save someone else’s life.

finish school.

get your dream job.

to laugh.

to smile.

to go camping.

travel to new places.

to wake up every morning to the person you love.

friends.

family.

to keep that promise you made.

to accomplish a goal.

to meet your idol.

to listen to new music.

theme parks.

video games.

chocolate.

to be able to look back and say “i made it”.

what you’re going through is temporary.

in case you need to hear this:

you are loved.

you are wanted.

you are needed.

you are beautiful.

you are handsome.

you are important.

you are not alone.

you are okay.

you are strong.

you are worth it.

you are smart.

you are not a failure.

you are useful.

you are going to be okay.

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5 ways to deal with urges and cravings

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having a bad day?

make a comfort box

10 things to do when you feel like crap

how to find a new normal in the middle of depression

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how to stop trying to think yourself into happiness and actually arrive there

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paranoid schizophrenia coping and support

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cut something that’s not real skin

half of us

help guide

recover your life

self-injury outreach & support

how to care for cuts

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99 coping skills: things to do instead of cutting

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help guide (suicide prevention)

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how to get free therapy

getting a therapist - a brief step-by-step

psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist or counsellor?

50 signs of good therapy

50 warning signs of questionable therapy

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kids help phone

positive love network

trans lifeline: 877-565-8860

depression hotline: [phone]

suicide hotline: [phone]

lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

trevor project: 1-866-488-7386

sexuality support: 1-800-246-7743

eating disorders hotline: [phone]

rape and sexual assault: 1-800-656-4673

grief support: 1-650-321-5272

runaway: 1-800-843-5200, 1-800-843-5678, 1-800-621-4000

exhale: after abortion hotline/pro-voice: 1-866-439-4253

[synodicsean]

Dont forget about Crisis Text Line! 

Text HOME to 741-741

[bristlee1]

for those who might need it

[im-drinking-your-milkshake]

this is just so helpful i hope i had found it earlier - take some time to read, and save it in your bookmarks/drafts

[tredlocity]

Bridge the generation gap by combining old and new slang into one

[tredlocity]

Mood to the max!

[tredlocity]

Tubular af

[tredlocity]

Where’s the beef? (say this while dabbing)

[ladyboyqueen]

since net neutrality might be lost, here are some good VPNs

these are all for android, i’m not sure if they’re on iOS too. signal boost and add as you see this, these apps will literally open up the internet again, and if it’s repealed you may not be able to download VPN apps.

Hotspot Shield (my personal choice)

pros: stays on in the background, small app, stays connected well, ads within the app are easily skipped, very clean and easy to use app, high security.

cons: ads every time an app is opened or started, no free foreign server options, may not work on certain networks.

Turbo VPN (my other personal choice)

pros: stays connected through most wifi spots, small app, runs in the background, no ads, very clean and easy to use app.

cons: takes a second to connect, no free foreign server options, may disconnect without warning, may not work on certain networks

Opera VPN

pros: cute app, connects well, many different free foreign server options, stays connected through most wifi spots.

cons: may disconnect without warning, doesn’t run in the background and shuts off when your phone is locked, takes a long time to connect.

Tunnelbear VPN

pros: another cute app, functional, connects well.

cons: not free! you only get 500 MB and you have to create an account. does not run in the background) works on most networks.

pros: fast, steady connection, free as far as i can tell, quite a few foreign servers, VERY small app.

NordVPN

pros: over 50 foreign servers, fast connection, runs in background and through locks. works on most networks

cons: also not free. you start with a 7 day free trial and have to pay after that.

X-VPN

pros: easy to use, 7 different “protocol” options for different speeds and security, connects automatically to the fastest server available

cons: doesn’t stay connected when your phone’s off, takes up a bit of space

Easy VPN

pros: another very small app, very fast, a few foreign servers, four different connection options (auto, IKEV2, TCP, UDP) easy to use.

cons: doesn’t stay open in background (for some phones it does, but mine will shut it off), changing servers is weird, some ads, does not work on some networks.

please signal boost and add to this! if net neutrality fails you’ll wish you had these!

[4gifs]

[sammy-bryant]

In a 52-47 decision, the Senate has voted to save net neutrality.

[acidpanter]

Unpopular opinion:

Not all dogs…

Are good boys.

[acidpanter]

[acidpanter]

Sometimes…

They are good girls!!!!1!!

[ohbuddyboyitssmueer]

UNBLOCKED

[whisqrs]

i had a dream where tornadoes were made illegal or something i just remember like a dozen police cars driving directly toward a tornado with their sirens on and all getting sucked into the tornado

[thechronicleofshe]

why is this so fucking funny

[disneyoverall]

No matter how many copy cat “plot twists” Disney does from now, none will be as convincing or surprising as King Candy being Turbo.

[shadows-within-me]

[fearless-in-faith-blog1]

[samsstudygram]

types of note takers

a: spend more time picking which pen and washi tape to use than actually taking notes. their notebook is a giant rainbow explosion.

b: simple. one pen, one notebook, maybe a highlighter if they’re feeling fancy.

c: takes notes on their laptop. organized, minimalist, timely. they have two windows open at all times: homework and tumblr.

d: doesn’t take many notes because they zone out for half of each class and is on their phone for the rest.

e: audio records the classes as well as taking notes by hand. later re-writes notes and types them *just in case* they lose their notebook. they never do.

f: never actually shows up to class, and if they do, they somehow forgot to bring a pen and paper.

g: you never see them taking any notes, instead they are always eating chipotle or mcdonalds in class. yet somehow they have the highest grade in the class.

[studyingbluehedgehog-blog]

I’m g or maybe d. I feel kind of bad about it…