#deeply unsettling

[mlchaelwheeler]

also like. how much of this does will remember?? bc now "i felt it. everywhere" is taking on an entirely new meaning

[thexstitchpokedexproject]

#121. Starmie (Mega) (acpeters)

Its movements have become more humanlike. Whether it's simply trying to communicate or wants to supplant humanity is unclear.

Colour and symbol charts can be found here.

This sprite was designed by acpeters! Permission has been kindly granted for its use.

A note on colours: in my experience, floss looks different irl than in online pattern makers. If you think a different colour will work better, go with your gut!

[notherntree]

why are u so angy wolf boy

[asynca]

One of the weirdest things about going back to novel & epic writing after having written only short stories (and mostly speed prompts which I write in one go with a timer ticking) is thinking, "Okay, that's enough for tonight," and putting the chapter aside, unfinished.

It's an odd feeling. Leaving things unfinished pings my anxiety. I'm also used to immediately sharing the story with people, and excitedly screaming about characters together before bed.

It's kind of weird, like, not doing that

something's missing

[v6quewrlds]

is this a safe space? george kittle scares me

[fontieunplugged]

The Cruel Angel’s Thesis: Why Men Threaten What They Can’t Control

​There is a specific type of man who feels diminished by a woman’s sense of security. You’ve seen him. Maybe you were walking your dog, feeling a rare moment of peace, when he decided to pop that bubble with a comment designed to remind you that you are "at his mercy."

​First, it’s the smirk. Then, the line: "That dog won't save you."

​And if you don’t look scared enough? If you don’t shrink away? He doubles down with the ultimate ego-trip: "Besides, the dog’s not bulletproof."

​Beyond Violence: This is Pure Nihilism

​When a man says a dog isn't "bulletproof," he is crossing a line from a physical threat to a display of pure, hollow cruelty.

​It’s a Coward’s Power Trip: He isn't just saying he’s stronger than you; he’s saying he is willing to use lethal force on an innocent animal just to prove a point.

​It’s an Admission of Intent: Normal people don't look at a pet and immediately fantasize about the logistics of killing it.

​It’s the Death of Empathy: To use the life of a loyal companion as a "gotcha" in a conversation is a level of depravity that is hard to wrap your head around.

​The Disgusting "Logic" of the Weak

​There is something deeply pathetic about a man who feels so threatened by a dog’s loyalty that he has to remind you he has a weapon. It’s the ultimate "small man" energy. He knows he can’t win your respect, he knows he can’t earn your attention, so he settles for trying to harvest your fear.

​When he says "he’s not bulletproof," what he’s really saying is: “I am so desperate to feel powerful that I am willing to destroy something beautiful and loyal just to make you feel small.”

​We See Through the Bravado

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​The irony is that these men think they sound "hard" or "dangerous." In reality, they sound broken. They sound like someone who has failed so miserably at being a decent human being that their only remaining personality trait is the ability to cause harm.

​To the men who use these lines: You aren't "alpha." You aren't a "warrior." You are a walking red flag. Your willingness to threaten a dog doesn't make us fear you—it makes us look at you with the same level of disgust we’d have for a stain on the sidewalk.

My Dog Has More Humanity

​My dog doesn't need to be bulletproof to be better than you. He has more courage in his bark than you have in your entire armed existence. He protects out of love; you threaten out of an empty, hollow ego.

​We aren’t impressed. We’re repulsed.

[paulic]

[catfacedcat]

chris andy art nobody talk to me today