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missakito:

Tbh, I don’t know why some people call fma 03′s ending dark and angsty?

Like, if that’s what the writers were going for, they woul’ve ended it full stop at episode 50. Now that ending, I can tell u from personal experience, would’ve been the epitome of dark and angsty.

But they didn’t. Instead, we got episode 51, and then the movie. Both of which offer up a message of hope.

Hope in the face of an imperfect world. Hope even in a world where the work you put into something might not reward you with something equal to your efforts. Hope in all its raw form, struggling and fighting on.

I don’t know about you guys, but that ending gave me so much hope at a time when I really, really needed it. So it makes me more than a little upset when I see posts condemning the ending, acting as if it holds no meaning simply because it’s considered sad.

that-catholic-shinobi:

just-call-me-ella:

I was talking to my mom the other day, and she said she was going to start going to the gym, because its important care for your body. I’m disabled w/ multiple chronic illnesses, so going to the gym is impossible for me. She seemed to realize this, and started to backtrack, saying like – its part of taking care of herself, and I interrupted and said, “Its okay mom. You and I taking care of ourselves look very different”. And thats what I would like you to know.

Taking care of yourself looks different. 

For some people, taking care of themselves looks like fruit smoothies and gym visits, cutting out sugar and weight training.

For some people, taking care of themselves looks like hospital visits, feeding tubes and ports. Needles and tests.

For some people, taking care of themselves looks like taking medication and lying down in a cool dark room.

For some people, taking care of themselves looks like getting any calories in their body that they can.

For some people, taking care of themselves looks like adding in more vegetables and trying to go outside to get sun more often.

For some people, taking care of themselves looks like seeing a therapist, keeping symptom journals, and practicing mindfulness, meds, or grounding techniques. 

We all have different needs. Please don’t feel bad about how you care for yourself just because someone else is able to do “more”, or their care is more performative or obvious. Please don’t look down on someone for caring for themselves in a way that you do not. Medication and rest are just as important as exercise and vegetables.

Keep doing your best to care for yourself, the best way you know how. Your self care and health is important, no matter what it looks like. 

this is extremely important.

🌸Soft Asks🌸

fawning:

🌸Blankets: Have you been in love?

🌸Stuffies: How did you meet your best friend?

🌸Fluffy Pillows: What happened in your most recent dream?

🌸Scented Candles: How do you relax?

🌸Gem Stones: What’s your birthstone/favourite stone?

🌸Pyjamas: Describe your favourite pyjamas!

🌸Fuzzy Socks: What’s your favourite movie?

🌸Kittens & Puppies: Name of your pet or your ideal pet?

🌸Laughter: What’s the funniest joke you’ve heard?

🌸Mittens: Do you like the snow?

🌸Hot Coco: What’s your favourite Starbucks drink?

🌸Soft Kisses: Describe your OTP

🌸Rainy Days: What do you do on a rainy day?

🌸Flower Petals: What’s your favourite flower?

🌸Cotton Candy: What’s your favourite candy?

🌸Bubble Baths: Your favourite memory?

🌸Wooly Scarfs: What song do you think relates the most to you?

🌸Roasted Marshmallows: Your camping with friends! Describe the forest you’re pitching your tent in.

🌸Bird Songs: Name 5 things you love

🌸Old Books: Do you read? If so, what’s your favourite book series?

🌸Warm Hugs: Who would you love a hug from right now?

🌸Clouds: What’s the best shaped cloud you’ve seen?

🌸Fae: Describe yourself as a fairy

🌸Holding Hands: What was the name of your first love?

🌸Cupcakes: Favourite cupcake flavour?

🌸Tealights: Describe a romantic date perfect for you

🌸Gardens: What’s the sweetest gift you’ve received?

mememic-bry:

cattonsanders:

growing up, people often talked about how you shouldn’t like something or do something just because it’s popular, but I think an even more important lesson, at least for me, was not to dislike something just because it’s popular. 

honestly, if it’s not hurting anyone, just let people like the things they like! and definitely don’t disregard it completely without giving it a chance. even if you have properly given it a chance, and you found it to be ‘annoying’ or ‘cringy’ or ‘overrated’, just be careful how you talk about it. because it might mean nothing to you, but it probably means a lot to someone else.

the best example I can think of is those generic cheesy pop songs with motivational lyrics. I went through a period where I didn’t understand why people liked those so much. but then, one day, I thought about it for a second – how many of those kind of songs did I listen to when I was younger? and I remembered that not only did I listen to them but heck, those things were my anthem. it didn’t matter to me how cliche the words were, they were things I needed to hear at the time and that was what mattered. and I thought about the kids growing up now, and how many there probably are who have those kinds of songs as their anthem. after that, I just couldn’t bring myself to look down on those songs anymore. 

it’s surprising all of the little things that end up meaning so much to you just because they were there when you needed them – a video game, a tv show, a book, a song, a character, a youtuber, anything like that. it might not have been perfect or all that special, but something in it just resonates with you. 

I’m not saying that you’re not allowed to to dislike these things. as long as it’s not harmful, you’re allowed to like or not like whatever you want. but just stay open minded. choose your words. be empathetic. notice when something is important to someone else, especially those you care about. maybe you find it annoying, or maybe it’s not just really your thing. but don’t take away someone’s enjoyment of something, even if it is ‘overrated’. maybe there’s a reason those things are popular. 

I started enjoying life way more when I stopped being uptight and avoiding things purely because they were popular and just let people (and myself) enjoy things.

besides which, I was at my most pretentious while unironically watching Glee and listening to nightcore, so I really had no room to talk. 😛

FanFic Ask Game

wornquillsandspilledink:

A: How did you come up with the title to [insert
fic]?

B: Any of your stories inspired by personal
experience?

C: What member do you identify with most?

D: Is there a song or a playlist to associate
with [insert fic]?

E: If you wrote a sequel to [insert fic], what
would it be about?

F: Share a snippet from one of your favorite
dialogue scenes you’ve written and explain why you’re proud of it.

G: Do you write your story from start to finish,
or do you write the scenes out of order?

H: How would you describe your style?

I: Do you have a guilty pleasure in fic (reading
or writing)?

J: Write or describe an alternative ending to
[insert fic].

K: What’s the angstiest idea you’ve ever come up
with?

L: How many times do you usually revise your
fic/chapter before posting?

M: Got any premises on the back burner that
you’d care to share?

N: Is there a fic you wish someone else would
write (or finish) for you?

O: How do you begin a story–with the plot, or
the characters?

P: Are you what George R. R. Martin would call
an “architect” or a “gardener”? (How much do you plan in
advance, versus letting the story unfold as you go?)

Q: How do you feel about collaborations?

R: Are there any writers (fanfic or otherwise)
you consider an influence?

S: Any fandom tropes you can’t resist?

T: Any fandom tropes you can’t stand?

U: Share three of your favorite fic writers and
why you like them so much.

V: If you could write the sequel (or prequel) to
any fic out there not written by yourself, which would you choose?

W: Do you like more general prompts, or more
specific ones?

X: A character you enjoy making suffer.

Y: A character you want to protect.

Z: Major character death–do you ever write/read
it? Is there a character whose death you can’t tolerate?