"menstruation is punishment for original sin" is a fairly common doctrine (altho in my experience it's usually more implicit than just baldly stated like that)

anyway this implies that of all the animal kingdom, humans are not UNIQUE in sinning, but are joined by bats, the elephant shrew, and the spiny mouse species Acomys cahirinus. (according to my 5 seconds on wikipedia at least)

Varied carpet beetle, Anthrenus verbasci, Dermestidae

Found throughout the world, the varied carpet beetle is commonly found in homes. Larvae feed primarily on animal fibers like wool, feathers, fur, leather, hair, hide, dead bugs, silk, and dry pet food. While not harmful, they can be destructive. Adults feed on flower nectar and only incidentally enter homes, especially in spring, often to find a food source to lay eggs near.

Photo 1 by gustavopt, 2 by suejaggar, 3-5 by tshahan, 6 (for scale) by miskatoniq, 7 (larva) by the_knower, and 8 (larva w/dime for scale) by jbower

Welcome to this chaos.

⚜️ 21, he/him mostly ⚧️

⚜️ My blog is mainly dedicated to talking about NPD and, to a lesser extent, SzPD.

⚜️ More bugs than you would expect.

⚜️ From time to time I post art and politics.

⚜️ Depending on the moment, I can be either the most intense person or someone absolutely apathetic and hollow.

⚜️ No DNI; give me all your attention.

Ableists will think of PwNPD as abusive assholes with tons of self esteem. Bestie, I'm terribly insecure and people-pleasing. I couldn't match your stereotypes even if I tried.

"Ahh, Pollens are so itch >_<"

Fluffy pollen butt!

Plus, two unidentified butts (¬‿¬ )

Red-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius)

What do you mean by narc attachment?/genq

I am a narcissist! I sure would love a link to something explaining this concept that wasn't deeply ableist but unfortunately everything is like. Top ten ways to know that someone is a narc and narc attaching to you so you can RUN AWAY because they are USING YOU!!!!!

But since we can't have nice things I will try to explain it myself.

Basically narcissists need something called narc supply to feel ok. This is most often in the form of praise and attention. You get these things mostly from other people. You need these things. People give these things to you because they like you. You therefore care about them liking you. They give you the thing you need. Therefore you like them. (They may also have traits that make them Special and Better than others which makes you like them More)

Narcs can attach very very strongly to people who give them supply because of this. We want them to be happy with us. We want them to be happy in general. We feel extremely protective of them. When I hear someone has hurt someone I have narc attachment for I feel violence in my heart.

Narcs also often feel kind of an ownership over people they attach to. This does not mean we will be weird about it or entitled about it, though I imagine that some people are. But it is just tied to the protectiveness I think. Sometimes we decide a person is our person now. Very cute thing I do with other narcs who I like where we say we both own each other a little bit, but not too much. We want to belong but we do not want to be trapped. Mutual aro narc attachment friendship very cute.

As an aromantic narc not knowing I was either I used to think that this was what love was. But when I told people I loved them they would seem to assume I meant things I did not mean. When I dated people, they would fuck up the whole relationship and expect things of me that I did not think would be expected and they all become very weird and entitled to me and my time. I did not know I was meant to do something different when I dated someone. I just thought it meant I like you a lot, I want to talk to you often. And it was a label I put on relationships where I already was doing that, and expected it just to be a marker of how much we like each other. But then people expected me to talk to them Even more often, and I am like. I am already talking to you almost every day, I need to sleep sometimes, Jeez. Or worse they expect me to base my life decisions around what they want or change myself for them. What the hell

Other narcs feel free to add more explanation for Narc attachment I know I did not cover every kind of attachment here. Feel free also to add on your own personal experiences

is it just me or do anti kink people sound like hardcore Christians?

Oh nooooo you're ruining your relationship to sex! Don't you know that's a special thing saved till marriage! Having icky sex consensually is essentially rape culture, cuz Jesus doesn't consent to it! You're feeding the worst part of society! You know! The satanists, the queers, the commies! If you continue being homosexual continue taking those hormones continue not being in the kitchen barefoot for your husband doing kink you'll be miserable and will only be able to cum by debasing yourself! You'll regret not being so pure that you cum from your first kiss!

Like for real rn, fuck off.

i hate it when people call me their friend or think that we’re friends after two seconds; even people that call me “bestie” ironically make me sick. on top of this, when i ask them to stop, everyone thinks i’m the asshole for being uncomfortable

here’s a reminder: friendship is just like any other relationship, and as such requires consent. don’t call strangers “bestie.” don’t call strangers your “friend.” it’s the same as someone you just met calling you their “boy/girlfriend” or “husband/wife.” it makes me feel sick, makes me feel like my consent doesn’t matter (because to you it doesn’t since friendship is the “lesser than” relationship), and i’d very much like you to dismantle your platonormativity and amatonormativity

Malayan Horned Frog aka Long-nosed Horned Frog (Pelobatrachus nasutus), family Megophryidae, Borneo

photographs by James Jolokia

The most common argument you'll hear against self diagnosis is that people will fake being [X] for attention. But every disabled person, physical or otherwise, knows this could only work in online spaces - the world was not made for us, and brandishing your disability as a badge of honor that gives you ~special privileges~ is such a funny idea.

Like, honey - that doesn't happen. No one gets anything from being disabled. Maybe extra accommodations if you're lucky - but nothing else. And the internet isn't as important as you seem to think - eventually it just feels hollow.

Ask disabled people how often they had to fight to get diagnosed so their medical needs could be met and their complaints would be heard. Doctors are just hardwired to delay this as much as possible.

I knew I was autistic since late 2018 - I got an official diagnosis 4 months ago. Knowing yourself and how you can make your own life easier is a lifesaver.

And this isn't even going into how many *cons* there are to a professional diagnosis, like being met with disdain at most and denied services at worst.

I don't care if a 16 year old who self diagnosed after taking 1 online quiz about autism is wrong. And honestly I think it's weird people treat this 'issue' with so much hatred.

Oh boy I'm getting within shooting range of 1000 followers! That makes me happier than a shoebill in a swamp!

I kinda wanna do something special for 1000 subs. What should I do?

I'm glad I'm a narcissist, because it keeps me motivated. It makes me want to constantly improve myself, be better than the rest and be better than myself. It makes me want to aim higher every time. It allows me to learn new techniques, try new hobbies, and find new ways to face challenges.

Being a narcissist makes me take care of my appearance and my health. I want to be attractive, I want to dress well, I want everyone's eyes on me. I need it, and I will get it, because I always get what I want.

Yes, I admit it, I want attention, and I want compliments, and I want recognition. I want people to talk about me, and praise my abilities. I want to be the best at everything. I want glory on its knees.

I have NPD, and it is because of it that I am who I am, and that I do well in life.

Of course there are moments in which I hate having NPD, because it's still a disorder, and it has its negative consequences, not everything is precious in this life, but, despite everything, I'm glad I'm a narcissist.

Message to Cluster Bs who cannot control their anger at all and cannot "get a grip" of it, cannot separate from it, cannot step away from situations where you become very angry, and overall can't control it: you are still hot bitches and you are not failures for having anger management issues.

could it be a schizoid thing to be capable of strong emotions but never show them to anyone? like i do cry, but i do so alone in my room and don't tell anyone about it afterward, as if it never happened

no lmao thats like … normal

Slaves who tried to escape were considered mentally ill. Slave owners were not.

Witches were considered mentally ill. People who burned them were not.

People who can't handle the stress of working a full time job are considered mentally ill. People who profit from overworking them, underpaying them, and replacing them in cold blood when they drop dead are not.

Mental illness has never been even close to an accurate determination of evil.