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this is free advice for anyone else with a mother who likes to pull a "yeah, she doesn't want to give me grandchildren" in front of other people to try and shame you for not wanting kids

if you hit 'em back with a very genuine, "yeah, she's really disappointed i won't let her use me like a broodmare," then EVERYONE gets to be uncomfortable about someone else being mad they can't use your body for their own wants <3

it did take a few repetitions until i finally progressed to, "yeah, she's really sad i won't let her pimp me out as a broodmare," but it did eventually make her stop completely

so y'know

when in doubt, wreck the vibe for everyone

one of the best parts of making up increasingly wild and specific aus with a friend is sending them posts like "this is sooo blorbo in torture chamber au number 15" and they reply back like "YESSS btw have i told you about my latest idea for how to torture them even more" and you get to enjoy a little snack and kick your feet with glee

I'm collecting them like pokemon

Detail from “The Fall of the Rebel Angels” by Frans Floris, 1554

Fun how the bystander effect was coined to cover up how cops are bigoted cowards who let a queer person die and stockholm syndrome was coined to cover that the cops handled a hostage situation so badly the hostages trusted their captors more than the cops.

What do you mean you're not good with kids?

— “We can’t go any further than this. Please.”

i don't want to let go

say it

person (non-practicing)

yes i do ship those characters but i ship them in an infinitely more aroace way than you will ever be able to comprehend

they're not "dating" they're not "a couple" they're intrinsically connected and intertwined with each other for eternity. they're bound together like the stars. get with the program

thinking about a previously foul-mouthed grace having to completely overwrite his vocab once he started teaching