#uncle time

[smolwormadventures]

“Gunkin with my boy.”:) 🥥

[januarycarnation]

Ok, I love MariBat to smidges, but guys listen. MariBat where Marinette is Mar’i Grayson. Deathstroke, or some other villain took her when she was little (heck it could be a child trafficking ring for all I care)), and somehow she ends up with the Dupain-Cheng’s. Whether they’re good or not is up to interpertation. Her powers don’t manifest because whoever took her, if it was a villain, put a DNA blocker in her system that stops her tameranian traits and powers from showing. However when she becomes ladybug they slowly start to develop until they’re all there. Her eyes go from their normal blue, Grayson blue, to her mothers. She starts to float, and she learns another language by accidentally kissing a foreigner.

GUYSSSSSSSS! Sleep is for the weak and I simultaneously regret nothing and everything

[writeanapocalae]

I was wondering if you would accept a nephew instead of a son specifically? Cool uncle type thing? Because I am still figuring out how to man and it's a little intimidating. ~Marcellus (anon because I'm not sure how else to ask)

I can’t send responses privately through anon so I’m hoping that it’s okay for this to be public. And yes! It is super valid for you to be my nephew! I am also still figuring out how to man and I think we all are, regardless of how long we’ve been manning! As long as I can still be proud of you and put your art on my fridge!

[glitterandsalt]

Kids are fucking great, I'm loving this Uncle time! The 8 yr old drew this 😂

[glitterandsalt]

Lmao nonbinary child and I are bonding over how annoying we think their cousin is 😂 and they say fuck

We're gonna get along great

[unsung-heroesofmobius]

“IT’S HARMONY’S BIRTHDAY!”

[writeanapocalae]

Uncle Gene, I promise I didn't acid her. I promise. However I really appreciate the advice, it was a girl I knew through another friend and brought it up with her separately, and she basically said it didn't matter that she was hurting me because I need to learn to take it. Not talking to her anymore and some other friends overheard what she said and got really mad so I'm not the bad guy, yay! -M

Aha! Good work on getting an absolutely terribly sounding person out of your life! It migth suck right now, there must have been some reason that you wanted to be around her in the first place, and having other people react in such a manner is very validating and wonderful! You don’t deserve to “learn how to take anything”. Theres no excuse to hurt other people. I’m proud of you for standing up for yourself!

[writeanapocalae]

Hey Uncle Gene? I'd really love some advice. There are some people I know irl who say really unsympathetic and hurtful stuff and I'm not sure how to call them out without being made the bad guy. Any ideas? Thank you! -M

Ah hello! Sorry that tumblr's notification system sucks and I didn't see this sooner! My first recommendation is my gut reaction caused by bullying and is most likely not the best: avoid them. The second is also bad because it's what my phone autocorrected to and it's: acid them.

Here's the hardest option but it might be the best one to go for. I don't know all of the details to the situation but if these are people that you either like or have to spend a lot of time with, you might have to actually sit down and talk to them about this. It's hard but you'd have to talk to them without getting emotional. Ask them if they're aware they're hurting you and, if they are, ask them why. If you can figure out a compromise, that's great, but if it's not something that they realize they're doing (my partner and I someone's mishear each other or say the wrong words and this is what we do) you can ask them to rephrase the hurtful comment. "Say it nicer?" Is a quote from Travis McElroy and it's succinct and to the point.

Of course, if this is an abusive situation with your family, this may not work, in which avoidance might not be a bad option after all. Good luck, Rascal!