Trying to figure out some of the more challenging angles.

Do you have any advice for leaving an abusive family? I just turned 20 and I can't stand living here anymore but I don't know where to start on leaving. I don't have any family or friends I can ask for help or stay with. I just got a part time job and I'm hoping to find another, but it's so hard to focus on work when I have to go home and deal with my family.

You're doing well! If you can gather enough money for rent for some time, and you know you won't be homeless if you leave, you'll be able to keep yourself safe and away. I can only imagine how difficult it is to focus, it's especially hell since abusive parents go out of their way to sabotage stability and to trigger their adult children just when they're trying to focus on work. Still, if you manage to keep a job for a while, and save some money, you'll have the financial safety to leave, and once you do, you'll be able to work it out more easily.

My only advice is to not let anyone know where you are, to keep everything secret as much as possible, to not tell them when you're leaving so they can't sabotage you, to temporarily cut off any person who might pressure you into coming back and to trust your instincts and your decisions. You actually have it in you to make the best decisions for your life. You have what it takes to survive, thrive and be stable. You can do this. All it takes it to have the desire to leave, money for some rent, and to secretly find an apartment, possibly shared to keep the rent low. Good luck.

If you're doing requests then!! Maybe Beast!Wirt and Bipper? :D

Just two possessed teens 🌕

Lot going on in the world, It feels pretty overwhelming. So let’s just watch zoya enjoying the fresh air for a minute. It always helps.

Bella Ramsey being announced for comic con has me debating the possibility of unfortunately being sick on March 4th so I have to miss work and go meet Bella

I did get some more one word prompts I’ll try and get to them soon, I’m just trying so hard to finish this chenford fic before tomorrow.

seriously have been thinking about this all night long. call me autistic but the fact that 90% of workplaces the point is not to get your work done and then be done doing it but to instead perform an elaborate social dance in which you find something to do even when you're done doing everything you need to do in order to show your fellow workers that you, too, are Working . because you are at Work . disgusting why cant we all agree that if there is no work immediately to be done. we just dont do anything

What is your top 5 ways to relax when time is stressful?

I'm going to make this 6 because I'm weird and don't like things ending in odd numbers 😅

1. Lying in bed, with my music blasting and doing nothing for hours, just processing, thinking, reflecting and looking for patterns in my wall or looking at the lights on my ceiling. Sometimes I will include reading in this, I can easily finish 150k-200k words in a day if I'm seeking that feeling it gives.

2. Walking- it's not uncommon for me to disappear into the bush for a few hours with my dog, music and water. If my body isn't vibrating and tingling, I didn't walk enough. Bonus points to me if my muscles are achy the next day.

3. Spending time with my horse, we either go for a casual walk around the property, play at liberty or I lay in the grass while he eats and I stare at his cute little face.

4. Talking to my small group of favourite people, but usually not in person as that can be too overwhelming if I'm really stressed. I love texting, and occasionally calling. And sending photos, I love exchanging photos and videos, always makes me so happy and helps me de-stress. But if I can tolerate being in person, hugs from certain people just push all the stress out of my body, even if it's only temporary.

5. Playing Skyrim, or another game of choice, usually Skyrim. This can be swapped with sewing, guitar, jigsaws, binge watching TV/movies or colouring. Depending on my interests at the time, I change a lot.

6. Driving, (if petrol isn't too expensive) I just hit the roads and drive. But only roads with minimal people or it makes my stress worse, I have low tolerance for idiot drivers on the best of days 😐 I have certain areas I drive to because I know traffic isn't a regular thing there.

I am (usually) a huge sensory seeker when stressed, it seems slightly counter-productive but overexertion of the mind and/or body is always so helpful and relaxing. My days will be crammed full of activities to make sure I'm meeting those needs. But I include a few mindfulness things as well, like admiring my adorable pony and staring at the ceiling processing thoughts. This was quite fun to answer, made me really think about what I do to de-stress and it's kind of relatable to right now as I'm juggling a new job which can be stressful at times, and other little things going on right now. I think I'm due for a walk but it's 10.14pm, so maybe tomorrow or over the weekend.

what if there was a plague doctor that was so so so cute (and was also secretly a bird themself)

people who think kids are stupid have clearly never once had to attempt to get through explaining a set of safety rules and expectations to a group of them. lawyers wish they had the falcon's eye for loopholes, technicalities, and potential exceptions that the average 3rd grader possesses.

Clark: why are you like this

Bruce, three seconds away from dropping a glass of champagne on the floor, dramatically slipping in the pieces, and falling into the lap of the senator they’re trying to get information out of in a bizarre, sleep-deprived, but likely wildly successful seduction attempt: can you just let me have this please

friend wanted to see my tumblr, and when i told him i can’t show it to him bc it’s basically my personal diary he went “oh so I can’t see it but a bunch of strangers on tumblr can??” he literally does not get me. no one will get me like the people in my phone get me

liking dnd is so funny because yeah you play the actual game sometimes but mostly you just think about the game and watch other people play the game and slowly go insane thinking about how much you wish you could play the game and hoping that buying more shiny rocks will fix everything

new hyrule, old friend

((it's been a hot minute, pls have this humble lil totk drawing :'^D))

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anyone else have multiple traumatic memories associated specifically with holidays/family vacations? because that is a topic I never see discussed in all the So You Had A Shitty Childhood, Now What? self-help books i've been reading. but for me, it was a significant thing. and the more i think about it the more it seems like this would be an (unfortunately) common experience. would be grateful to hear if this matches other peoples' experiences...