Is there a word for that like, “bright darkness” you get in winter?? When it’s been snowing or it’s supposed to snow past sunset and the sky isn’t Dark Enough. One of my favorite things
Thanks to @raindropwindow and a handful of articles, it’s called snow albedo, skyglow, snowglow, or just light scattering! It’s the result of moon- or artificial light reflecting off ground snow, low clouds, or ice crystals.
reminder that, as far as anyone knows, this man is literally 100% cisgender. this is fantastic. I love him ever so
This is a streamer, and one of his chat rewards for subs/bits/etc is “girl month,” where he dresses like a girl and does his make up for a whole month.
Last I heard, his chat had gotten him to, like, 6 months straight of “girl month.”
This man is cis. He is not trans, and has no desire to transition.
He just wanted to do something fun for his chat, and he has a great time. He looks comfortable, he doesn’t make a mockery of women or femininity. It’s just wholesome cross dressing fun.
Note to self: print this out, put it somewhere I can see often, and brainstorm some boundaries of my own.
I think that people are tempted to make demands of other people instead of setting boundaries because they are afraid or anxious. “OMG everything will be terrible if the other person does this thing, we must stop them from doing the thing!” That may be especially true with parents, dealing with their children.
Setting real boundaries is scary, because it means accepting that we can’t actually control what other people do.
But at the same time, it implies there are things we can do to make it better if other people do bad things. We’re not helpless.
I also like that real boundaries like this make you see the world in terms of what *you* need and how you can meet and protect your needs. I’m sure I’m not the only person who is still learning that yes, it’s worth paying attention to what I need, yes, what I need matters, and yes, sometimes people will actually care, but even if they don’t, I’ll be ok.
Being allowed to look at the world for my own benefit and care about my own needs and not just other people’s? Life changing.
y’all really weren’t joking about how teens on here will have all of their personal info in a convenient lil about me page and sometimes just their bios!!!!!!!!!!! the amount of sirens that are going off in my head!!!!!!
hi hello teens™ I am holding your hand gently when I say that no one needs to know/should know your medical history nor every single mental illness you have nor if you’ve been professionally diagnosed or not. put yourself into the headspace of someone who would WANT to know that info for any reason. why would they?? there’s literally no good answer to that. embrace anonymity.
sometimes it’s better refrain from deep introspection and allow yourself to just be.
and by that I mean: I don’t have to sit with myself and overthink and analyze and rationalize every ounce of my being. I am not a case study I am a person. faults and all. like any other person. sometimes I have to look at my mistakes and avoid self flagellation. sigh and learn what I can and move on. remember that I am living, and this is part of the process. free myself of that inner critic. allow myself to be, and try again.
A Facebook post by Carmen Mojica that reads: “I cannot underscore enough how important it is to have people in your life who are delighted by you. Yes, delighted. It actually is foundational to the self esteem of a child to have their adults be delighted by their existence. You are worthy of having your full essence enjoyed. I don’t mean just sexually. Surround yourself with people who enjoy you. Who find pleasure in being around you and witnessing you. None of that lukewarm “they cool peoples” shit. Be around people who fuck with you heavily and joyfully.“ End ID]
Do you know how hard it is to live with a cat that has the intelligence level of literally like a 3 year old but the pure chaos of a high ranking demon?
He’s learned to open the lazy Susan and won’t stop clawing open the flour and rolling in it like a little chinchilla
Criminal charges
Hey hey hey HEY
He’s been CRAWLING INTO THE BOTTOM CABINETS to TEAR OPEN THE INSTANT POTATOES and EAT BAGS AND BAGS OF THEM I’m livid but also impressed.
Do you have anything with that kind of texture that he can safely play with? This sounds like an understimulation issue.
He’s not playing with it
He’s eating it.
I can tell because the bags are nearly empty except for a few small clumps.
I knew he loves mashed potatoes. I just didn’t know the extent he’d go to to get them.
We had him tested and in the course of that vet visit he stole
6 tips
3 of the ear light cover things
Our other cats collar
the ear bud of the vets stethoscope 
several hearts
a plastic glove
the vet techs hair tie
Also yeah he’s fine he just likes to steal
Not guilty by reason of deficiency of other people’s stuff
This is his ledge
His ledge is taller then my husband who is 6’2”
I am 5’5”
I have to get the step ladder out once a week and see what Orange Sherbert has taken to his ledge for safe keeping. It’s usually the remote.
Narratively speaking, ending this saga with the reveal that his name is Orange Sherbert was a masterstroke.
