the world is quiet here

silent except for the sound of shitposting. @heroagency's oc blog

[fairybumpkin]

no the lab coat stays on during sex. there might be a chemical spill

[depsidase]

[cutecipher]

go like this

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[necromancelena]

princess "complex"? hmph. I suppose it would seem rather complex to a commoner

[jethroq]

just remember, tense your shoulders, grit your teeth, take rapid shallow breaths and say to yourself ”oh shit, oh fuck, this is all my fault”

[pacific-rimbaud]

Neither enemies to lovers nor slow burn but a secret third thing called Schrödinger's intimacy. We are in love and we are not in love do NOT open that lid I swear to God.

[wizardpotions]

im so serious about this but if youre autistic and especially if youre chronically ill creative labour cannot be your only way to relax. working on a creative project is still working. take time to do nothing. its good for you i promise.

[evilwriter37]

How does one do nothing? This is a genuine question. Very chronically ill autistic who wants to create all the time.

[the-bar-sinister]

I don't know what OP would suggest but here are some restful activities that I've been trying to force myself to do more of:

watch (or preferably rewatch) movies and tv shows that aren't emotionally challenging

read longform books/stories or nonfiction

play chill or simple video games

listen to music without doing anything else. Like put on a full album and just lay there and listen to it

meditate

take walks

take naps

[evilwriter37]

I could definitely give a lot of that a try! Thank you!

[the-bar-sinister]

I'm so glad. It's definitely a process for me, too. The brain's pressure to "create, create, create" and the way it equates 'chilling out' with 'losing' or 'wasting' time.

But I just have to keep reminding myself that resting is NOT a waste, it's nourishment and enrichment. I can't grow my creative crops if I don't nurture them with idleness.

[gayforcarstairsgirls]

"came back wrong" but it's food that you heated up in the microwave

[abalidoth]

OK SO

For anyone who hasn't heard my Microwave Rant:

Microwaves are designed to be used at a broad range of power levels. If you're getting bad results reheating your food, and you're doing everything on full blast, try a lower power setting! 50% power for twice the time, just give it a shot. It gives the heat time to spread evenly, and prevents overcooking of parts that are exposed to more radiation.

People complain about reheated pizza a lot -- that's bc overheating the crust makes it tough and chewy. I usually do pizza on 30% power for THREE times as long because it's especially vulnerable -- and my crust always comes out nice and tender.

I think there's a good metaphor for Came Back Wrong here too: if you actually take the time to do your necromantic ritual and/or unholy experiment right, and don't rush it at 100% power, you're likely to get better results.

[mouseonamoose]

Since reading this post and following its advice, my microwaved good comes out so much better.

[archenarrow]

Since reading this post a d following its advice, my necromantic rituals have come out so much better.

[nongunktional]

god i never told you guys but a couple weeks ago at work i heard a guy say, and i closely paraphrase, "So I was out with my partner--republicans hate it when i say that. My heterosexual partner Jessica--" and i was straight up crying before he finished his sentence. fully diegetic convergent linguistic evolution live in the workplace

[helsex]

Guy who is touch starved but emotionally repressed goading you into punching him for completely normal reasons

[woman-becomer]

I want to be an evil wizard. but I keep choosing kindness

[woman-becomer]

does anyone have advice

[aokozaki]

"Time loop stories as an allegory for grief" is great and all but love love love when a time loop is entirely self-inflicted and it quickly becomes apparent it's a sort of anxiety disorder driven savior complex.

C'mon, save 'em all. You're the only one who can. :D

[official-time-loop-posts]

Official Time Loop Post

[charl0ttan]

you know i was a grief metaphor once or twice

[no-more-dead-dogs]

yeah, this is my pet knight, she's a rescue. i gave her a brief act of mercy and she followed me home and sat outside my door to guard me from intruders. she swore her undying allegiance to me in exchange for a gift of grace and now she sleeps at the foot of my bed and weeps when im late coming home. and yeah, she only eats wet food because she's a snob, also.

[oneheadtoanother]

[pigswithwings]

step one of the heros journey is cry a lot and lose your sense of pain

[pigswithwings]

step two of the heros journey is take it out on others

[ntrider]

oh I see. it was the crime of wanting. that's why I deserve it.

[honnibri]

Touch.