yes i'm rooting for m*leven breakup because byler is neat but mostly? i'm rooting for m*leven breakup for the sake of el and mike.
to me, their romance was always a puppy love born out of a combination of social pressures, naïve curiosity, and a lack of true understanding regarding intimacy and romantic love and what it really is. it was real in that they do truly, deeply care about each other and they are close friends, maybe even shared an attraction, but a maturing romance is so much more than that. they've grown up and out of being boyfriend/girlfriend, and that's okay! i think television/film needs to show more often that most of us don't have definite "soulmates" or first childhood loves that we spend our whole lives with. it doesn't mean these relationships meant nothing and didn't impact us, it just means they've run their course and that something else is in the cards, and this is part of life!
i've always felt el was at her best and most confident self when broken up with mike, discovering who she was and what she liked alongside another girl her age instead of just relying on mike for mentorship on how to live in the real world. she deserves more of an opportunity to find herself, her autonomy, and her independence, and to love who she is, and she's made it clear she's felt insecure in the relationship with mike because she isn't being loved and understood the way she wants, needs, and deserves from someone who is her partner.
also, it's okay if mike doesn't love her in "the way he should". he is not obligated to love her romantically and stay in a relationship with her just because she's a girl, because she "needed someone", or because he cares about her a lot. he shouldn't be pressured into a romance if it's not truly coming from his heart. he deserves freedom to find out and honour who he is, too, instead of just staying in his non-functional first relationship — one he got into as a child, essentially — and defining himself that way because it's what's expected when a boy and a girl are close. he loves her in some way, yes, but it's okay if he doesn't feel comfortable or secure being her boyfriend anymore, for whatever reason that is. he's felt insecure too, and that's valid and it matters.
they are their own people and are steadily growing and changing every day. they need time to figure out who those people are, and it's become clear (at least in my opinion) that those people aren't meant to be a couple at this stage.
they deserve freedom. they deserve to grow up and be authentic to themselves and not feel like they need to lie for the sake of a relationship. they deserve to move on from this version of their relationship that isn't making them happy and rekindle the best part of their bond: their strong, beautiful friendship. they don't have to be a couple if it doesn't make them stronger and better and happier people.
i think it would be healthy and wonderful for a show, especially one consumed frequently by young adults, to show a relationship starting, progressing, and ending on good terms in this way. sometimes things don't work out, and that is okay.
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Our Turtle man;
The Wirral Riddler;
Everybody's favorite Scouser;
Player of the midnight moon;
The son of mod himself;
Not only the Monkeys' best friend--
--but their best dressed friend as well;
He moves the moon that kid;
The Crispy King;
An absolute Guitar God;
Superstar stage animal;
Musical master;
He looks better in your leather jacket than you do;
One of the two father's of our favorite babies - TAOTU & EYCTE-
Give it up for the birthday boy:
Miles fucking Kane ❤️🔥🎉
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@praeteritus-memories / continued from here .
by no means does kakyoin exhibit a duplicitous nature . he is stealthful , yes , & even well - versed in certain manipulation tactics by necessity of certain aspects of his job , but he doesn’t show that side of himself at home , or in his marriage . there’s genuinely no need ; he & jotaro have a healthy & fulfilling relationship built on a foundation of open communication & understanding one another more than anyone else in their lives . yet , on the occasion he does find himself wanting to keep something from his husband ( for innocent enough reasons , usually ) , it can be quite a task ━━━━ jotaro is sharper than a sashimi knife ( it seems he always has been ; kakyoin easily recalls that bladelike wit being one of the many things that attracted him to jotaro , back when they were teenagers ) , & given that they talk about any & everything together , it isn’t so difficult to recognize when something’s been left out .
but kakyoin ━━━━ now kujo ━━━━ noriaki is determined . & when his mind is set , he will pull out every stop to ensure he reaches his goal , valiant efforts employed for even the smallest ambition , for he’d decided the day he vowed to face dio again that he would never lose sight of himself as he had that cruel spring day they met . this considered , when jotaro agreed to take on the challenge of getting jouta down for a nap , kakyoin figured he’d bought himself an opportunity to put his plan to action ( that child behaves as if he’s in the fight of his life at naptime , after all ) .
either time had evaporated too quickly or their son elected to be merciful for once , for kakyoin is all but startled out of his skin when jotaro makes his presence known behind him . the office is exceptionally quiet , as expected of any place of work or study , but somehow , kakyoin hadn’t heard those footsteps he’d recognize from rhythm alone . it could be that he’d just been too absorbed in trying to find the damned thing ; bent over with his ass in the air as he canvassed the lowermost shelves & narrowly avoiding hitting his head on the way up once he’d realized he was no longer alone . jotaro wouldn’t carry it around on his person at home , & kakyoin hadn’t spotted it anywhere in their bedroom , thus , this is the only logical location he’d expect to find the item of interest . so where the fuck is it ??
he’s seen it so many times , that little black book with jotaro’s name scripted on the front cover in neat kanji ━━━━ drawn from his pocket , left on the chabudai or on the edge of his desk , jostled at the bottom of his laptop bag . but now that he actually needs it , it’s nowhere to be found . isn’t that just his luck ?? “ oh , ” says kakyoin , daintily tucking a stray red tress behind his ear , violet eyes shifting toward the far wall . normally , he’d have no trouble playing it cool , but this is jotaro . even after years of knowing each other & now being fucking married , kakyoin still manages to feel a little nervous around him , sometimes . mostly because he’s hiding something . “ uh , no , not really . it’s ━━━━ i’m never really in here , so i just got curious as i was passing by . ”
clearing his throat , kakyoin places his hands on his hips , attempting to look a little more confident & a little less suspicious . the fact that the navy sweater he’s wearing belongs to jotaro & covers his hands completely likely foils his intent to be taken seriously . “ sorry , i shouldn’t have shouted at you . i was just a little startled , ” he mutters , cheeks suddenly feeling unbearably warm . “ i’m guessing jouta didn’t give you much trouble , then ?? ”
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i think we need to start talking more about jack's powers actually and how cool he is for them and the fact that he SHOULD be more terrifying they shouldve given him more genuine horror moments i think <3 - 13x02.
need u to imagine harper learning about what a fucking Critter jack can be
i actually have thought about it before and I think she would be soooooo into it like holy shit. Imagine her stabbing jack and thinking she can finally zombify him but he doesn’t die and she’s like oh my goddddd you’re not human what are you Oohohohoh they are so perfect (〃´𓎟`〃)
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also the fact that jack has been fully aware of how powerful and dangerous he is since like day one but only really uses it as a threat or leverage and to be a downright bitch to people he doesn’t like while still being adamant on maintaining his silly normal small town boy image … he is so very special
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@lilbluespeedster { ✧ }
"A set of rings maybe? I'm not entirely sure. I'm not really good at this kind of thing obviously. Something... romantic at least."
“Rings, eh? I can do t’at, no problem.”
Already thinking of some designs for the matching set he was going to make for his friend. Wanting them to be special and unique too. It shouldn’t take him to long to finish the request — would be nice to do some metal and gem work again too. Being a while since he had done such tasks.
“Shouldn’t take me t’long t’finish ‘em for you. A couple days at best — “
“ — I’ll let ya know when their finished. ‘Opefully you’ll like ‘em.”
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