I'll look after you. @smokee78 - Tumblr Blog

identifying a maladaptive coping mechanism is so bitter sweet like that’s great now i know what i need to stop doing. but that’s literally my something

seekingstars

HOW’S THAT HOUSE THAT RAISED YOU? - Lev St. Valentine

dear-ao3

fair-itself

Normies talking about getting whiplash from recipe blogs. You know nothing

babycharmander

[ID: An AO3 author’s note reading, “Sorry for vanishing, I did a little too much research on cults an coercive control for Damian’s arc, and then realized I was raised in a cult, and THEN I ran away to a fishing town cabin on the other side of the country and had to start learning to be a person in the real world. I also forgot how to write. But I’m learning again, so I’m back now! Have some more.” The “I” in “I was raised in a cult” is emphasized by sparking emojis, and the note is ended with heart emojis. /end ID]

babycharmander

Aaaand THIS is one of the many reasons why it’s not only not a bad thing to portray dark subject matter, but EXTREMELY IMPORTANT to do so!! You can learn a lot when writing, and others can learn a lot when reading! This can save lives, dudes.

the-real-seebs

I am so proud of the author though. That took multiple kinds of courage at once. Good job, author.

goldkirk

Hi! I’m the original author from ao3!

I want to thank everyone for such hilarious and kind additions/replies/tags on this post, they’ve been so amazing to read. They’ve meant more to me than you guys know. ❤️

I also want to add some information for anyone who wants to know more about recognizing the signs that you might be in a high control group.

High control groups can be small or large, religious or not, clubs, schools, online servers, friend groups, etc.

No human is invulnerable because we all have brains and emotions that can be played like a fiddle. Knowing the red flags can help us all keep ourselves safer!

igotout.org

BITE model of understanding thought and behavior control

International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA)

Crisis Text Line (highly recommend, especially if you’re not in a safe place to discuss things on the phone)

Please always protect yourself as best you can and never be afraid to reach out for help—even if you’re just wondering, even if you’re not sure about something.

No safe group or person will EVER be mad at you for being cautious and taking things slow, or for changing your mind at ANY point. You’re the one who gets to decide whether you join or stay with a group, no matter what they threaten or love-bomb you with.

If you’re not safe, there’s help.

If you feel trapped, there’s help.

If people are being actively hurt, good people want to listen, understand, and help.

We all deserve freedom. I’m grateful every morning I wake up that I get to live it now, even though it’s hard and I have a long way to go. Thank you for walking this journey with me, for one brief moment or for years, and helping me—and others like me—not be alone.

Take care, stay safe, and happy fanfiction reading!

chortlebot

before someone screenshots this and posts it elsewhere this is me

clawcakes

PREV TRUTH NUKE

not-freyja

Can everyone who makes video content do a Deaf bitch a favor? Watch your shit with the captions on and the sound off, and then do another round of editing to fix things including but not limited to:

Captions cover the spot on the screen you put the information I need

The dialogue is captioned but not the song you have playing that the dialogue is responding to

You only captioned the person on the screen, not the person off screen who is also talking

No captioning of critical sound effects (alarms, bells, dogs barking, etc)

Speakers are not labelled at moments where it is not clear on the screen who is talking.

Captions cover the spot on the screen that you put the information I need!

Other d/Deaf people welcome to add.

This post brought to you by the fifth video tutorial I could not follow because the bad, auto-generated captions covered what I was trying to watch today.

pastacrylic

for me childlike wonder is just normallike wonder.. heh.. just a peek into my twisted filly world

ametoraeye

depsidase

itsalwaysdark

you have to be careful reading too many things that are good/smart/well-written bc then you encounter something that isnt and you get confused like ? why didnt they just make this good ? were they stupid

sometiktoksarevalid

aetherograph

incredible payoff here. that person who needs the epipen is dead now though. XD

alloftimeandspaceisours

Yeah, why the hell would you put an Epi-Pen in there?? Ya know, something you need to have handy and quickly accessible in case of an allergic reaction?? Also, please remember that if you use an Epi-Pen, you need to get your ass to the nearest hospital to get checked out because it's a gap stop measure rather than something you use and you're good to go.

Both of these posts I'm adding below have information on how to safely use an Epi-Pen. I'm guessing the video was supposed to be funny and entertaining, and I hope like hell that they aren't actually keeping an Epi-Pen in that thing, but I still think it's a good idea to share safety information about Epi-Pen usage.

https://www.tumblr.com/alloftimeandspaceisours/810909388115165184/ruby-white-rabbit-glutenfreethings?source=share

https://www.tumblr.com/alloftimeandspaceisours/810909524067287040?source=share

aetherograph

I appreciate this but that IS the joke, the joke is that this is a very elaborate and secure location, BUT an epi pen is the LAST thing you want to put in THAT particular "safe location".

All safe stash locations have to balance between accessibility and security. Putting something in your sock drawer means you can get to it fast, but it's difficult to secure; put something in this table and it's secure, but it's difficult to get to fast.

The joke is playing on this tension, and on the phrase "keep this safe" and the spectrum of meanings it could have. The epi-pen is not something that needs to be "kept safe" in this sense, but the person is purposely pretending they don't know that to show off their fancy secret compartment-filled table that they seem to have made. It's a sort of shaggy dog story.

::gets in a clown car and cruises away::

alloftimeandspaceisours

It's still not funny to joke about it like that and especially him being like, oh, I wasn't paying attention when she was talking about it (allergic reactions and the Epi-Pen) because she was talking too much. That's fucked up, but I guess because people want to say it's just a joke, that's fine. It's not, actually, but nice try. Ableism and downplaying potentially life-threatening health issues aren't funny.