Unlocked a silly widdle memory today by looking at old images in my gallery.

((Art by the ever amazing @wolfgirlj ))

Bringing back a really old amv from the end of 2016-

I was considering reuploading this to YouTube but decided to just keep it here for archival purposes

Thinking about the fact that last year I went in a three week trip around Europe with my grandma (we call her the real life Emily Gilmore so you can guess how that went) and we got told three separate times that we are like Emily and Rory in Europe.

As a reminder that good exists out there, a coworker recently confessed to me that he found out his child is questioning their identity (kid's gender redacted for this post). The kid is keeping it from him, so he can't say anything to them or show that he knows, but he's doing his best to get mentally prepared and educated so that he'll be ready whenever his kid does feel comfortable enough come to him.

For context, this guy is a big, bulky middle aged dude who loves sports and typical outdoor "manly" activities. As his coworker and friend, I know he's a kind and sweet teddy bear of a person, but his kid probably views him as a stern, authoritarian figure, the way most teenagers view their parents. His family lives in a conservative area, so I'm sure between that, their dad's looks and interests, and the fact that their dad is a Figure of Authority, the kid is worried that they won't be accepted.

But you know what? When he found out about his kid, the first thing he did was reach out to his closest queer friend and ask for resources for parents of questioning children. His biggest fears are that his kid will be bullied or discriminated against and won't feel comfortable enough to be themself. His second action was to find himself a mentor in another parent who went the same situation (kid coming out in a conservative town). The other person is preparing him for some of the struggles his kid may face and the fights he may need to take on as a parent to make sure his kid is safe and treated well.

Something I want to emphasize for people focused on language as the primary method of allyship is that when we spoke, he used some outdated terms and thoughts about gender and sexuality. That does not make him bad. These were the terms and thinking used about questioning teenagers when he was growing up and he never needed to learn more current ones. But now that he does have that need, he's throwing himself in head first because that's his kid and he's darn well going to make sure that his kid feels welcomed and has a safe place to be themselves even if they never come out to him.

I want Toby Fox three years after the last chapter to make a game where it's just the Fun Gang going on a road trip to the east coast to go fishing. They raid a gas station on the way to grabs snacks for the road (and the lobsters they catch). Happy April Fool's.

skyward sword… yeah <3

Crimson Loftwing

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Delivering mail to the furthest corners of the server ✉✈

My page for @sheikahzine; about Impaz's duty to her village, empty of people and full of memories.

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refusing an impossible wish and settling for one last game of chess.

today marks the day of my one year of drawing these four, happy one year vivid bad squad !

true friends don't judge each other yadda yadda

I don't even care about them. i don't care about them at ALL.

Lan Wangji Goes To Lotus Pier AU: Part 5: Flip Slip.

(Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 4.5)

the brainrot won