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Chapter 31
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“You doing okay, bud?” Tony asked one night while the three of them were having dinner.
“Hmm?” Peter said looking up from his plate seeing both of them looking at him with concern. “Y-Yeah, yeah, I’m fine. Why…why do you ask?” His heart pounded slightly as he wondered if maybe they figured it out and were waiting for him to fess up.
“It’s…just you’ve been pretty quiet ever since you got home today,” Pepper said leaning on the table. “Is there anything wrong with school? Is there anything you want to talk about?”
“Uhh…” Peter began with his eyes widening even more completely unsure as to what he should say, “well…it’s…it’s stupid,” he added with a shrug. “You wouldn’t want to hear it.”
“No, sweetheart, come on,” Pepper said placing a gentle hand on Peter’s shoulder, “you know you can tell us anything. It’s not stupid if it’s making you feel on edge.”
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The answer youre looking for is Josh Groban
Feeling happy? Listen to Josh Groban. Feeling sad? Yo boys got you. Want a laugh? Josh Groban outtakes and interviews
Wanna just feel immeasurable amounts of everything because dammit he has the voice of an angel and anytime he sings anything it’s like your brain just comes alive again?
He’ll raise you up
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While waiting for the GMMTV live to start, I've listened to the mini-album!
Just 4 songs, but some really great 4 songs.
My favorite is obviously Dragon, it's exactly my jam, I just can't not like it!
My second favorite is Raise Me Up! 🙏🏻
I have to understand where I would put Taste The Feeling and Loving Number in a classification... Let's just say we have a tie atm!
Really really loved this mini-album! Even more then the previous ones! 🙏🏻🖤
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Welcome back to Raise Me Up!
Chapter 30
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SNEAK PEEK:
“Hey, FRIDAY?” he said. There was one way he could figure it out.
“Yes, Peter?” she replied.
“Was I hearing things or…did Pepper refer to Tony as my dad?”
“According to my recordings,” she began, “Ms. Potts did refer to boss as your father.”
“Okay, so, good,” Peter said, “I’m not hearing things, but…do you have any idea as to why?”
“Well, Peter,” FRIDAY began, “from what I gathered, it seems you called them ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad.’”
Peter widened his eyes as he jolted out of bed sitting upright. “What?!” he asked. “No, I didn’t! When?!”
“On Friday, October 13…when Boss and Ms. Potts were helping you to settle into bed. You were falling asleep and wished them good night.”
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kids remind me, often, of the things i've taught myself out of.
i have a big dog. he looks like a deer. he is taller than most young children. while we were on a trail the other day, a boy coming our direction saw us and froze. he took a step back and said: "i'm feeling nervous. your - your dog is kind of big."
goblin and i both stopped walking immediately. "he is kind of a big dog," i admitted. "he's called a greyhound. they are gentle but they are pretty tall, which is kind of scary, you're right. their legs are so long because they are made for running fast. i am sorry we scared you. would you like us to stand still while you move past us, or would you feel more safe in your body if we move and you stay still?'
"oh. i didn't know that about - greyhounds. i think i ... i want to stay still," he said. at this point, his adult had caught up to us. "i'm nervous about the dog," he told her, "so i'm - i'm gonna stay still." she didn't argue. she didn't make fun of him. she just smiled at him and at me and held his hand while goblin and i, with as wide of a berth as we could make, crept our way through.
behind us, i heard him exhale a deep breath and kind of laugh - "he was really big, huh? she said it's because greyhounds have to go fast."
"he was big," she said. "i understand why that could have made you a little scared."
"yeah. next time i - next time do you think i could maybe ask to touch him? when - i mean, next time, maybe, if i'm not nervous."
later, going to a work event, in the big city, i stood outside, trembling. my social anxiety as a caught bird in my chest. i took a deep breath and turned to my coworker. she's not even really my friend yet. i told her: "i feel nervous about this. i am not used to meeting new people, ever since covid."
she laughed, but not in a mean way. she said she was nervous too. she reached her hand out and held mine, and we both took another deep breath and walked in like that, interlinked. a few people asked us - together? - and i told the truth: i feel nervous, and she's helping. over and over i watched people relax too, admitting i feel really kind of shy lately actually, thank you for saying that.
the next time i go to an event, and i feel a little scared, i ask right away: wanna hold hands? this feels a little dangerous. i hesitate less. i don't hide it as much. i watch for other people who are also nervous and say - it's kinda hard, huh?
i know, logically, i'm not good at asking for help. but i am also not good at noticing when i need help. i've trained myself out of asking completely, but i've also trained myself to never accept my own fears or excuses. i have trained myself to tamp down every anxiety and just-push-through. i don't know what i'm protecting myself from - just that i never think to admit it to anyone.
but every person on earth occasionally needs comfort. every person on earth occasionally needs connection. many of us were taught independence is the same thing as never needing anything.
each of us should have had an adult who heard - i feel nervous and held our hand and asked us how we could be helped to feel safe. no judgement, and no chiding. many of us did not. many of us were punished for the ways that we seemed "weak".
but here is something: i am an adult now. and i get nervous a lot, actually. and if you are an adult and you are feeling a little nervous - come talk to me. we can hold hands and figure out what will help us feel safe in our bodies. and maybe, next time, if we're brave, we can pet the dog that's passing.
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