If Terrys beloved is a single mum would he still pursue her and would he be a good step parent and father.

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The agenda is quite simple, really:

Claim what he wants; namely, beloved.

They so happen to come in tow with a child from a previous relationship?

Alright then...change of plan. Adapt and overcome.

Ensure that kid loves, admires and adores him far more than they ever would their actual biological dad (and even the biological dad's extended family) through a combination of everything including expensive gift giving, subtle manipulations, enabling, love bombing, sweet talking and utilizing the means of whatever conditioning tool proves most fruitful given the situation. Beloved's his now. They belong to him. By extension, their kid will belong to him too and so will everything pertaining to beloved because he doesn't suffer competition behind that saintly facade he puts on. What's best, they'll never even realize what's happening because he won't let them realize.

Impress, draw further in and endear beloved further through just how much their child warmed up to him, making distancing oneself, as if though that was ever an option on the table in the first place, only the more difficult with each passing day, because you wouldn't break Billy's heart by putting a wedge between us now, would you? And if an attempt is ever made, of course the kid in question will naturally rebel on their own, as kids often do, making Terry's job easy for him, because beloved would not only be taking away a dad figure once, she will be doing so for a second time and Terry knows and anticipates this as a plan B. Terry will only effortlessly end up seeming like even more of a hero if beloved ever tried wiggling out.

So, really, Terry makes himself absolutely necessary. Irreplaceable. Number one.

Next on the agenda; ensure the actual biological dad is entirely erased from the game due to the fact that they'll never measure up to Terry Silver; the stepfather who does Karate, who's been in the military, who gives the coolest advice at just the right time, who owns a dojo, who employs a waiting staff, runs a company, wears amazing suits, so happens to live in a mansion and collects dozens of sports cars. He's, almost stereotypically speaking, literally almost every child's dream come true parent; another thing he is entirely aware of and plays into like there's no tomorrow. Biological father? Who on earth is that punk schmuck anyway?

What's worse, Terry won't even have to eliminate the man personally. Won't have to lift a finger or even open his mouth to besmirch and sabotage the guy; if anything, he'll tactically defend him to seem like the 'good cop' in comparison, further adding to the mystique that he's as humble as the salt of the earth and just as kind. Sooner or later, beloved and beloved's kid will distance themselves from the man on their own because Terry will prove to be a father figure like no other; someone nobody can measure up to and what's the point of anyone ever even trying (a grace Terry rejects with a fake sense of being humble). I mean, he defends beloved's ex and speaks of about equity! Consideration! Fair play! Can you believe!?

By the end of it, beloved and the child will be the ones feeling grateful due to Terry Silver coming into their lives in the first place and internally, he'll laugh and laugh and laugh until the end of time because he's won just like he always knew he would.

Surrogate/adoptive father figures, from 80s and 90s cartoons, is a level of comfort I crave.

I can't fucking wait for season 2

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Anonymous submitted:

Bit of a random one but I’ve recently moved into my fiancé’s parents (mum & step dad) house with him whilst we save up to buy our own place. I know it’s always a thing if ‘oh you don’t have kids so you can’t comment’ kind of thing - but I feel awkward around his step dad, he always seems to have an attitude about him and talks to their two sons like their idiots. Calls them girls if they cry or calls them the c word under his breath and just things like that. He won’t let them ask questions and talk at the dinner table - the silence is just awful. I’m used to lively chatter with my family. They also have a cat and dog who I adore. But he constantly boots the cat off the chair, not a nice tap but a proper push. He also ‘accidentally’ kicks the dog as he walks into the room, he isn’t small so how can you miss? Constantly shouts at him when he really isn’t doing anything. I just find it awkward to be around if that makes sense? His mum is lovely but I can’t get along with him well.

hi friend :)

feeling awkward and uncomfortable around him makes a lot of sense, I would too. the step-dad sounds so aggressive and controlling for the sake of it, it sounds like he acts that way as he enjoys feeling in control. there’s undertones of misogyny as well (eg. calling his sons ‘girls’ if they cry) and just general negative attitude towards them -- all of this combined would make anyone feel awkward and uncomfortable. 

sometimes as a person unrelated to the family, it can be easier for us to see how toxic some behaviours and attitudes can be! I always hear ‘oh you don’t have kids so you can’t comment’ as well, but honestly the people who are family to each other can sometimes be too close to the issue to see something clearly and objectively.

there isn’t a lot you can do to change things -- your fiancé’s step-dad is unlikely to change his ways, and also unlikely to take any critiques of his behaviour well from an outsider (ie. yourself) or his step-son (ie. your fiancé). know that it’s completely 100% ok to not get along with him, and to not want to get along with him! if your fiancé wants a healthy and positive relationship with him then you could support that, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you have get directly involved and try to create a positive relationship with him and yourself. 

try to steer clear of him where possible, be polite where required but don’t feel any need to go beyond that. I hope you don’t have to spend too much time around him, take care of yourself xxx

- tash

When Christina Lee and Dale Lawton's paths cross at work, it's like love at first sight. Not taking any time between dating and marriage, Christina's daughter, Erica Lee, finds herself in her first real family. At least for a little while. When Erica's new world begins to crumble, Dale does his best to fill in as her new step- father. Though Erica is grateful for Dale fulfilling his role, she finds that seeing Dale as a father doesn't sit quite right...

"Daddy's Loving Daughter" is available on Amazon Books and on Wattpad!

happy father’s day

it has been a long while

since i’ve been this afraid

locking my bedroom door

like it will keep me safe

i stare in his eyes

and i wish i could say

“you’re a fucking traitor”

it comes out “happy father’s day”

What is it with my step dad saying “I hope you don’t act like this at work.” when I express negative emotions?

Like???? Do YOU act the same way at work as you do at home???? If that’s the case no wonder you got laid off

Also. Told him my leg feels like severing itself from my body. His response? “Get better shoes.” 1) I did. I very much did. 2) that’s?????? Not normal????????? My right leg should not feel like it’s trying to fall off of my fucking hip from standing for two hours

My "step-dad" is currently downstairs drunk pissed off because he can't find his fireball. Let's also put it out there that my mother physically can't walk and he is being a terrible husband telling my mother, "You ain't gettin shit from me till you walk." Let's also say that my mom tried her hardest till her insurance cut off her physical therapy. She can't help that they said it's not "medically necessary" and he was also scolding me (his step-daughter) in which I am trying my hardest not to fucking kill myself (which he knows) and he has the audacity to ask "what do you do for me" and he fucking knows about my mental health! He has seen my scars AND HE ONLY CARES ABOUT HIMSELF! HE IS A FUCKING CHILD THROWING A TANTRUM ABOUT BOOZE! He is lucky I don't know where they are or I would've dumped them out. HE IS SUCH A SHITTY HUSBAND, FATHER, AND STEP-DAD BUT EVERYONE SIDES WITH HIM AND MAKES ME THE BAD GUY! I'M FUCKING TIERD OF IT! I WAS SIMPLY GOING DOWNSTAIRS TO ASK MY LITTLE SISTER ABOUT AN OUTFIT AND HE GLARED AT ME AS IF I WAS TRYING TO KILL HIM! THEN HE STARTED A FIGHT (verbal) WHICH I WAS TRYING TO AVOID BUT NO! HE IS A SELF-CENTERED ASSHOLE.

one shot: daddy's best little girl

♢ daddy's best little girl

written for HP Forbidden Fruit Fic Fest

relationship: Hermione Granger x Lucius Malfoy

rating: explicit

synopsis: After the passing of Hermione Granger's father, Richard Granger, Jean and her young, freshly turned eighteen-year-old daughter never thought they'd be able to move on from the missing element in their family. That was until Jean met the posh, blond-haired man that had taken over the role of boss in the company where she worked. It was controversial but nothing mattered whenever Jean looked at Lucius Malfoy, she knew that what was between them was the blossoming of a loving relationship. Things progressed quickly from there on and all of a sudden Jean and Hermione were moving to Wiltshire and settling themselves into the large Manor home that the Malfoys owned. However, Hermione hated the change. Despised the changes, which had given her a new step-father and even an annoying step-brother, who she ignored half of the time. But, it seemed that her new stepfather was a little more intrigued with her and the innocent atmosphere that she carried.

word count: 2.8k

! ON AO3 !

au where the bats manage to stay urban legends, sure other heroes know of them, but they help largely from the shadows, they aren't put on display and they're hardly known at All outside of the strange circle of gotham's goons

that changes when duke thomas stares batman down and says on no uncertain terms that he's working day shift

the signal is Gotham's first confirmed superhero, and he wears a bat on his chest

social media goes Wild fighting over whether the Batman existed all along or if someone finally got the tech and powers to make the bat (or a bat) Real

suddenly the world of superheros feels a lot more real to the citizens of Gotham who got used to horrible disasters being either ignored or neatly cleaned away from the public eye, now there's a guy getting thrown through windows and helping grannies cross the street and the war between gotham and metropolis gets even more cut throat

like father, like son

The genes are showing, DNA test is not necessary.

Thinking about my familia f/o (Viktor from Arcane) and how much of a workaholic dad he is. He may not always be here, but when he is I always want to sit on his lap and play with his curlish hair as he rocks side to side and sings or hums warmly and strokes my hair back until I fall asleep.

But unfortunately, changing the world still doesn't sleep, and he won't sleep either until the work is over.

But I still loves him and always excited to see him again ♡

(This is actually quite old, but thought to shares it here too)

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dad gojo pt.2 featuring Megumi and shikigami training