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🪹Some Nesting Ideas☕

🍵 Cosy snacks & drinks!! That way you don't have to leave the nest for them

🐧 Plushies!! And your mate if you've got one ^^ Having cuddles while I nest is something I deeply enjoy

🏰 Remember blanket forts? They're great as a base for a nest if you want a very safe, cocoony feel!

🍊 Scent stuff! I usually have perfume or essential oils matching my scent that I lightly (or not so lightly sometimes) spray on my nesting materials

✨ You can get a nice book, show or game to play/watch/read while you relax if you don't want to relax doing nothing!

🌿 If you have one of those lamps that project some galaxies or other nice lights, that can be an awesome addition!

Little updates on my October Art Challengers!

Before deciding on this, I hadn't written in years. I immediately was able to write as much as I did before I got too exhausted to, which I was pleasantly surprised by! But that did make me get waaaay too ambitious with my goals. I don't have the energy levels nor the time to write two prompts, or even one prompt, every day. And that's not a failing on my part, that's just a fact.

So: what does it mean for the prompt lists I've started?

I'll finish writing out the prompts I have ideas and inspiration for over November. Simple as that!

From now on, I'll be testing another rhythm: having a database of prompts to pick from and trying to write one per week. If I post it: awesome! If I don't: still great! If I write more: yay me! if I don't: still good job me!

Overall less pressure for me to keep up with /pos

Joker 2: Folie a Deux was a good movie

Here's the unpopular opinion I talked about earlier- 'cause apparently people think this movie sucked? And I don't agree - same thing happened with the first movie.

Like, the first movie was described a lot as "an edgy movie for incels" and like...

As a person with disabilities, including mental illnesses, the first movie made me angry on Arthur's behalf. it made me hurt, and it felt great yet sad when he snapped.

Great because he was finally fighting back. Sade because well... He shouldn't have to, it should never have come to this.

The second movie, according to most, seems to be "a mockery of the people who liked the first one".

And frankly, I don't care if it was intended as such, because that's not what I saw.

What I saw, was the same man I'd come to grow attached to and care for in the first movie, dealing with the aftermath of his breakdown and struggling to keep a sliver of sanity and joy and hope in a world that never cared about him and never saw him as a person: only a monster, a freak, only things that excused abuse.

Well, except for the doctors, who saw him like a broken vase. Something fragile. But still not a person.

That last one shows a lot with the "Joker is an alter" theory they cling onto the whole time, when it's clear to the audience that it never was true. It's just Arthur, as he says in the end. it's just Arthur that couldn't take it anymore and did horrible things as a survival reflex. It shows with the way they expose Arthur in the courtroom: no regards to his dignity and privacy as a person.

The guards are only kind when you act as they see you: a criminal, under them.

The abuse depicted isn't graphic, at least it didn't seem graphic to me. But it still had an enormous impact.

The storyline with Lee I couldn't have been more happy with.

The moment she said "I wanna see the real you" while putting make up on Arthur, i knew how this was going to end. yet, I couldn't help but hope with Arthur. He seemed happy. But every time we saw lee outside of his daydreams, I couldn't be hopeful. Her demeanor screamed what was going to happen.

I loved how Arthur's daydreams portrayed this too. Not just in the obvious ways, like her shooting him. Music, in the first movie, was how you'd tell a delusion from a daydream. Arthur has music in his daydreams, he's an entertainer, he liked the scene. Lee, however liked the fame. That's the big difference I feel is subtly shown in Arthur's daydreams. He's singing because this is his world, he does whatever, and he likes singing. She's singing because she's performing, she's on a scene, sending a message.

As much as my soft heart wanted Arthur to have a happy ending, whether alone or not, I knew it wouldn't happen, and I don't dislike that.

He'd been on the brink of metaphorically dying when Ricky got killed, and he did when Lee abandoned him.

A happy ending was never an option, and at this point, I'm not sure what would've been more impactful: leaving him there, a shell of himself, or him dying for real - then again I don't think there's an objective answer to that.

I got surprised when he got stabbed. Not because it wasn't predictable: there'd been foreshadowing, it didn't come out of nowhere. No, i got surprised because, the thing with these movies, is that they suck me in.

Between the music, whether in the background or in a more musical fashion, the cinematography (lights, framing,...), along with how I relate to and feel for Arthur, it all has a mesmerizing quality that makes me travel far.

So, when Arthur got called for a visit, I got hopeful, genuinely. Because I didn't have my writer glasses on; that's not fun for a first watch. So I followed along, hoping he'd find a friend on the other side. Who? I had no idea, I just wanted him to be happy.

I was uneasy when he got stopped. I think that even if my conscious was too engrossed to realise the foreshadowing, my subconscious had gotten the message just fine. That's another reason why I felt the movie was well done.

The scene where he actually died, I think everything froze for me.

When I got out of the theater, I had to excuse myself to the bathroom for a few minutes. See, the thing with my group of friends, is that when we go see a movie, we discuss it immediately. I love that usually, but I was feeling... off. I still don't know what words I could put on what I was feeling. A sort of melancholic hopelessness, all the while knowing that it was just a story, that I wouldn't end up like this. I say this because, i think my first clear thought when i collected myself was "Is there no place for people like us?".

And obviously things aren't as bad as in fiction, but, well... i always make the joke that there's no need to read/watch dystopian stories anymore, because we're living in one. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate these stories. I just feel like we're living in one.

I'm not going to list off why, I'm sure you'll find many reasons yourself, many of which I probably wouldn't even have thought of. Isn't that sad?

I don't have a conclusion to this. There's more hope for most of us than for Arthur. But when you look at the fates of a lot of people like him -not the "power-tripping incels", as I've seen- people with disabilities, people in poverty, people who've or are being abused... Is there a world where we stop making victims?

Truth is, the real reason I wanted to put this out was to try to get rid of that feeling, the one that caught onto me as I left my cinema seat.

I thought putting it into words would help.

I don't think it did.

It still has a hold on me, although it's less overwhelming that that night, it's still there, a steady feeling for the last few days. I saw the movie last Thursday.

It's not that novel of a feeling. i remember feeling like this once, years ago. When I wasn't a kid anymore, and suddenly the world wasn't pretty.

Now I can see that the world is pretty. Humanity is wonderful. Still, it sticks to my throat like sticky honey, except it's bittersweet and it feels like rain and thunder and screams.

Have a good day/night, thank you for reading a lunatic's pointless rambles 💚

Hi, I thought I was a pansexual trans man, turns out I'm a demirose panrose genderfluid person!

Everyone introduce yourself by what you thought your OG queer identity was and what you currently identify as

Ill go first: hi I was bisexual now I’m a pansexual aroace

HEY! Want to help my research?

I won’t go too much into why I need this information but presuming you’re on tumblr I assume you’ll be happy to share - please answer some basic questions about your identity and existence! If you do, you’ll get a very big thanks from me :3 like a question game !!

Feel free to write it as detailed as you want but I deeply appreciate if you would be precise!

It goes as follows:

What sort of animal would you be and why?

What’s your stance on society/humanity? Have you ever had people bring you down, wether it be directly or indirectly?

We’re you ever ostracised as a child from communities or gatherings?

What’s your preferred way to spend some time to recharge, and when do you usually do it. (Bonus, does it actually leave you happy and content?)

Do you have trouble understanding your thoughts?

What are your core beliefs/principles to live by?

Do you consider yourself a good person?

How often do you think on mortality/the future and what it holds? Does it leave you scared or worried?

Are you currently content with your living situation.

Do you have a steady flow of finances / are you satisfied with how much you currently have and/or your job?

What’s your favourite food and why?

Would you like a pet? Any pet. Explain.

What’s your stance on anything sexual?

Do you find relationships necessary (personally to you)?

Have you ever thought that there may be some sort of other force or creature, wether it be something tangible or something divine, watching you? Does it leave you feeling uncomfortable?

Where do you feel safe?

Do you think other people are you the way you want to be seen? How do you want to be seen?

Have you come to terms with what you physically look and sound like? (Mirror, pictures, video, audio) Does it in any way comply with what you like?

What’s your preferable way to dress?

In a store, what aisle do you go to?

How would you respond to a crying child in your care?

How would you deal with a misbehaving dog in your care?

What differences are there, in your eyes, between human and animals?

If you could live in an isolated forest, far from any city, and surrounded by animals and nature but with no way to return - would you?

Would you be willing to transform into some sort of animal or creature, permenantly, and are there any preferences or worries you have regarding it?

Where would you like to live?

Do you yearn for something unobtainable?

Have you met the person you consider to be “the one”? This can be platonic (like a good friend), romantic, or anything else. Can even be an animal.

Do you hold any strange emotions or feelings or even memories that don’t seem to be yours? Do you know any place you could have seen it (online or real life) or why they may have formed?

How has being in school affected you?

How has work affected you? (if you don’t work, feel free to skip) mentally, physically, any way.

Do you have any hobbies and what do they mean to you?

Have you ever had some unexplainable pull to do something?

Are you supportive of people with different ideologies or opinions as you?

Do you think it’s possible to get every single person to have the same level of freedom and education and understanding?

What does the universe/world/‘god’ mean to you?

How often do you exist in nature and truly get a hold on it?

What things does existing invoke in you, how do you feel when consciousness, are there any primary functions that are more prominent than others? Do you have any specific thoughts about life? Do you feel aware of a certain taste your life has?

Do you believe in fate/destiny, do you have any experiences which prove that fate, and do you think it has good plans for you?

How do you respond to being hurt by another person? (Verbally or physically)

How do you deal with an accident?

Do you think there’s any ulterior purpose for us being alive, and do you have any idea of what you are meant to do? (Specifically you)

Have you had any paranormal experiences, and do you share them with others?

Do you believe yourself? What sort of personality would you say you have?

Did your parents treat you well?

What are your primary skills and how well do you know them?

Can you plan, and do you stick to those plans?

Do you dream in colour?

Do you think in images, words, audio, or energy? Or a mixture?

Do you remember dreams and how detailed are they?

What sort of activities do you and your family do together?

Do you have intuition/gut feeling and has it ever been scarily right?

What commonly known or said things do you hate or stand against?

Are you okay with metaphors of gore

Yup, love them even!

Adding some challenges to sprinkle in, might do the leftover prompts over the next months 🌟

🩸 Monstertober & Yantober (link)

⛵ Lochtober (link)

⛈️ Whumptober (link)

☀️ Lifen's prompts (link)

!!when you get this, list 5 songs you like to listen to, publish. then, send this ask to the last 10 people in your notifs (positivity is cool!!)

:3

Omgs hi!

Lately, I've been listening a lot to...

1 - "Level Clear" by Tom Cardi

2 - "Not sorry for loving you" from Epic the Musical

3 - "Fable" by Gigi Perez

4 - "Little Talks" by of Monsters And Men (I'm working on it for ukulele lessons so i'm listening to it a lot-)

5 - "Counting Stars" by One Republic (I'm working on it for ukulele lessons as well)

Chat help

So a few days ago it was basically new years for me

HIIII could I hear a recording of your heartbeat? :))

I don't have any means of recording it, but that's an interesting request! /g