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so the cosplayer.....
Reblogged bunchofdoodlesinspace
As much as "no" is already a complete sentence, "because I don't want to" is a complete explanation.
I often do things I don't want to for someone else's sake--but I get to choose when I'm willing to.
If someone asks you for a favor, you can say no. If they push for a reason, you can say it's because you don't want to. They don't need a thorough explanation of all the ins and outs of why you don't feel up for doing something you don't want to do right now. It's your business. They can respect that.
Needing a "good enough" reason to not do things before someone takes no for an answer is actually not cute, not healthy, and directly facilitates issues with consent. "Because I don't want to" is valid.
Reblogged melscarrotjuice
people have this tendency to believe that fandom discourse exists because people in fandoms are Stupid Nerdy Losers, but in fact fandom discourse exists because anytime you get a group of more than 100 people together, they will start creating interpersonal bullshit. fandom is not special in this regard
There is sports discourse. There is yarn discourse. There is food discourse. There is academic discourse (dear sweet god is there academic discourse). If there are people out there collecting brass buttons specifically from 1921, they are going to have discourse about which buttons are trash and whether Person A cheated person B. To be human is to engage in pointless wankery sometimes.
Reblogged bunchofdoodlesinspace
this is literally what true love looks like. to me.
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Self-Betrayal Dialogue Prompts
⭒ "Stop apologizing for taking up space you were literally invited into."
⭒ "You're not 'too much.' You're just around people who prefer you at half-capacity."
⭒ "How many versions of yourself have you buried trying to be easier to love?"
⭒ "You keep calling it compromise, but you're the only one getting smaller."
⭒ "When did you start treating your own needs like they're optional?"
⭒ "You say you don't mind, but your face says you've been minding for months."
⭒ "At what point does being understanding turn into being a doormat?"
⭒ "You're allowed to be angry. Stop repackaging it as disappointment."
⭒ "You don't sound grateful. You sound like you've forgotten you're allowed to want things."
⭒ "How long have you been pretending your boundaries are suggestions?"
⭒ "You keep saying yes when your whole body is screaming no."
⭒ "Stop acting like having standards makes you difficult."
⭒ "You're not keeping the peace. You're just swallowing your anger until it rots."
⭒ "When was the last time you asked for something without apologizing for asking?"
⭒ "You don't have to earn the right to be treated well."
⭒ "You keep shrinking yourself and then wondering why nobody sees you."
⭒ "Being low-maintenance shouldn't mean you get nothing."
⭒ "You're not being selfless. You're being self-erasing."
⭒ "Stop calling it patience when what you mean is silence."
⭒ "You act like wanting respect is the same as being demanding."
⭒ "How many times are you going to forgive something you never said was okay?"
⭒ "You're not avoiding conflict. You're just having it alone in your head instead."
⭒ "Stop making yourself digestible for people who are never going to appreciate the meal."
⭒ "You keep waiting for someone to notice you're drowning instead of just saying you can't swim."
⭒ "Being kind to everyone else doesn't count if you're cruel to yourself."
⭒ "You don't get points for suffering quietly."
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How to Fix Underwriting
1. Slow down at emotionally important moments.
Big emotions need space to land. If a scene feels rushed, pause the plot briefly to show how the moment affects the character.
2. Add reactions, not explanations.
Instead of explaining what a character feels, show it through physical responses, hesitation, or small actions that reveal emotion naturally.
3. Ground every scene in the senses.
If a scene feels thin, add one or two sensory details—sound, texture, smell, or temperature—to make the moment feel lived-in.
4. Let thoughts interrupt action.
A line of internal thought can deepen a scene without slowing it too much. Thoughts show stakes, fear, longing, or conflict beneath the action.
5. Expand consequences, not events.
You don’t need more things to happen—you need to show what matters. Focus on how events change relationships, decisions, or self-perception.
6. Strengthen setting where emotion peaks.
The environment should echo or contrast the emotion of the scene. Setting is not decoration—it’s emotional reinforcement.
7. Add specific details instead of general ones.
Underwriting often relies on vague language. Swap “they argued” for one sharp line of dialogue or a specific breaking point.
8. Let dialogue breathe.
Short dialogue exchanges without pauses can feel flat. Add beats—silence, gestures, interruptions—to give the conversation weight.
9. Show transitions between scenes.
If scenes jump too quickly, readers feel disoriented. A brief transition helps establish time, mood, and emotional continuity.
10. Clarify stakes early in the scene.
If readers don’t know what can be lost, scenes feel empty. Make sure the character wants something specific and fears losing it.
11. Use the “what are they feeling right now?” check.
After each major beat, ask what emotion is dominant in that moment. If it’s missing on the page, the scene is likely underwritten.
12. Expand scenes that feel “too clean.”
If a scene resolves too neatly or quickly, it probably needs more tension. Messy emotions and unresolved feelings add depth.
Reblogged nebula-starlight
“You’re manipulating me.” First of all, I’m encouraging you. Second of all, you look hot when you’re susceptible to my influence.
Reblogged melscarrotjuice
You know technology literacy is dying because I saw this meme with 76k likes
F11 the full screen button? You’re scared of the full screen button? F10?? It opens the menu bar???
Computers are so scary what if I accidentally hit F12 in a steam game and it takes a screenshot. What if I press shift + F12 while in word and accidentally save my document 😖
If you had to learn what the F keys on your computer do through me reblogging this post, then I'm glad you did. Computer literacy is not a skill that gets taught anymore, and it is absolutely one that needs to be taught in order to be learned. Don't ever feel bad for not knowing something, but ☝️ don't ever stop learning learning about your environment, the tools you use, and especially the people around you
Reblogged melscarrotjuice
OP: Look at the 'fire-butterfly' we managed to film. The picture really doesn't do its beauty justice. (cr 鸟王艾雅康，观鸟景jhin，生态摄影阿博特，毕强，Sjxxphotograph，Fische，鱼摆摆，Shanalotte，冰鹡鸰）
I love this Chinese guy who is so excited to show everyone this really cool bird. This is why the internet was created, so we could show strangers on the other side of the world cool things we know about. Xie xie <3333333
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Hot take but actors are allowed to lie about their personal lives if that’s what it takes for them to have some privacy. Stop being nosy bitches they don’t owe you anything.