#mc rambles

[jortstorm]

EVERYONE SAY THANK YOU UNIONS TODAY. THANK YOU UNIONS FOR WEEKENDS AND MATERNITY LEAVE AND PATERNITY LEAVE AND EVERY RIGHT WE HAVE AS WORKERS!!!

[mediocreclementine]

Today is ten months sober, for me, so here's something I needed to hear when I first stopped drinking: You are going to lose friends because you realize that the only thing you have in common is being the two drunkest people at every party. You are going to have to reckon with the kind of person that you want to be not aligning with the person you are now. You are going to have to decide whether you want to stay attached to somebody who doesn't have your best interests at heart, whose camaraderie relies on mutual self-destruction, or whether you actually want to get better.

You are going to have to re-evaluate every relationship in your life. The nasty realization will come that a lot of your "friends" are only around if you're all getting fucked up together. Some of the people you hold dearest don't like you when you're sober because you actually don't have very much in common. It's okay. It's okay to move on from that. That lonely period won't last for long and you can still keep them in your life, but you can't live like them anymore. You're going to be the person that you want to be and you're going to build the life that you want to live.

There are people in this world and friends you haven't met yet who love you for who you are. People who will support you doing what's best for you, not just what's convenient for them. You deserve to be well. You deserve to be happy. You deserve to recover. Don't let the illusion of friendship and community keep you from the life you want and deserve.

[burningdreambanana]

I've been thinking about how my opinions on certain MC/ MCK characters have changed through rewatches.

MC: Mustafa: went from "I can't stand his bland ass and fall asleep during his scenes" to "the writers accidentally created a pretty interesting character and my feelings about him are complicated". Mahidevran: went from "I love to hate her" to "yeah she's alright actually, still annoys me at times but I mostly like her now." Sah: went from "her and her elitism are so annoying" to "I really like her, fave dynasty sultana from the OG Show" (though tbh the only dynasty sultanas I like in MC are her and Esmahan).

MCK: S2 Kosem; went from having a love/hate relationship with her to "nah i love her and I can root for opposing characters actually" Safiye: went from "cool villain" to "damn she's kind of dumb when you think about it" Osman: went from "idk he's kind of annoying" to "he is one of the best characters actually and I love him" Murad IV: went from "omg when does he die" to "I am quite fascinated by this man and it's complicated actually". Farya: went from "she's annoying and her story is useless" to "I still think her storylines are very poorly written, but I like her and if she had her own show I'd probably stan". Kemankes: disliked him for no reason, and now I think he and Kösem were pretty cute. Cennet Kalfa: I hated her, but now I'm ambivalent. She's definitely the best-written harem servant.

There are some things that haven't changed since day 1, Nurbanu is always number 1, I always love Hürrem and Selim. Nurlim is the best ship. I can't bring myself to hate Rustem. I stan Nigar. I love Halime, Handan, Dilruba, Humasah and Fahriye. I hate Ahmet more than I hate Suleiman. I love Atike. My hyperfixation on Bayezid since that training scene in S2E1 where Murad brings him down to his knees is still going strong. Gulbahar is a lot of fun.

Also while I still think MC is overall the better show and it has Nurbanu, I do think that I tend to fixate more on MCK characters. But then again that could change!

[ladymdc]

Literally thinking about ✨them✨ at all times.

[murtacalafate]

I find it hilarious every time I open my sketchbook, because a single page can have some whimsy and silly sketches, and then the most gut wrenching comic panels I have ever drawn right beside them

[mercuetio]

i’m sorry but halsey said “i am not a woman i’m a god, i am not a martyr i’m a problem, i am not a legend i’m a fraud” and now i need to lie down for the rest of the weekend; this human is TOO POWERFUL it’s UNFAIR

[i-am-melancholys-child]

I haven’t spoken about this before, but I have anxiety issues. They mostly crop up when I’m focused to deal with strangers, such as ordering food or calling doctors. My husband’s presence helps a lot; even just having him in the room gives me strength. My kids help a lot too because they offer up a distraction when I’m out; they’re my focus.

Anyway, my husband is gone for four days on a business trip, and I was okay at first. I’m a teacher, I can handle my own kids just fine. But now it’s time for bed, and I have to turn off lights and manage in the morning in the dark by myself. Whenever he’s been late to bed before, I just can’t sleep. I stay up way too late, usually waiting up until he gets home. Even if we simply watch tv together, or do our own things, having him here gives me a huge inner peace.

So yeah, I’m trying not to freak out right now. I know I got this. I can handle the kids and going to work and all that stuff by myself. I mean, the last time he left, I had to take a kid to the emergency room alone!

But right now, it’s dark. And I’m sitting here speaking out into the void so I don’t lose my mind. Thanks for listening.

[jayceecreates]

WHY DO METAL MUSICIANS FOLLOW ME ON SOUNDCLOUD I’M NOT EVEN A METAL ARTIST-