from The Courtesy Rules Of Blindness
“When you meet me don’t be ill at ease. It will help both of us if you remember these simple points of courtesy:
I’m an ordinary person, just blind. You don’t need to raise your voice or address me as if I were a child. Don’t ask my spouse what I want–“Cream in the coffee?”–ask me.
I may use a long white cane or a guide dog to walk independently; or I may ask to take your arm. Let me decide, and please don’t grab my arm; let me take yours. I’ll keep a half-step behind to anticipate curbs and steps.
I want to know who’s in the room with me. Speak when you enter. Introduce me to the others including children, and tell me if there’s a cat or dog.
The door to a room or cabinet or to a car that is left partially open is a hazard to me.
At dinner I will not have trouble with ordinary table skills.
Don’t avoid words like “see.” I use them too. I’m always glad to see you.
I don’t want pity, but don’t talk about the “wonderful compensations” of blindness. My sense of smell, taste, touch or hearing did not improve when I became blind, I rely on them more and, therefore, may get more information through those senses than you do–that’s all.
If I’m your houseguest, show me the bathroom, closet, dresser, window–the light switch too. I like to know whether the lights are on or off.
I’ll discuss blindness with you if you’re curious, but it’s an old story to me. I have as many other interests as you do.
Don’t think of me as just a blind person. I’m just a person who happens to be blind.
You don’t need to remember some “politically correct” term, “visually impaired”, “sight challenged” etc. Keep it simple and honest, just say blind.
In all 50 states the law requires drivers to yield the right of way when they see my extended white cane. Only the blind may carry white canes. You see more blind persons today walking alone, not because there are more of us, but because we have learned to make our own way.”
Bucky Barnes x Reader
Gravity
Prompt: Can I please have a Bucky x Reader? The reader lives in a small town in Oregon and is totally the stereotype. And whatever you do with it is cool. Idk I live here and love it and yeah haha thank you so much!
Warnings: I am still suffering from Gravity Falls feels. Forgive me.
It was summer. And while you wished you were off on some tropical island, your parents had shipped you off to work in your great-uncle’s shop in a small town in Oregon. It was boring. Every day was the same as the last. You watched as helpless tourist after tourist stumbled into the tourist-trap-town. Well, until one day.
The day had started as normal. You were sitting behind the register, flipping through a magazine during one of the slowest hours of the day.
“Ugh,” You set down the magazine and pulled out your phone, forgetting for a moment that the shop didn’t seem to have any cell service. It was a real problem. And until you went back to New York, where your parents lived, you had patchy service and more bug bites than you could count.
“Something wrong, kiddo?” asked your great-uncle Dan. He was dressed up in his usual uniform, a suit and tie with his lucky 8-ball cane.
“The cell service is out again.” You complained. “How am I supposed to text my friends if I can’t even get a bar?”
“I’ll see what I can do about that.” He rubbed the back of his neck. “You know, why don’t you restock the vending machine and fold some t-shirts and then maybe it’ll be fixed.”
“Sure, whatever,” you grumbled.
You got out from behind the counter and grabbed the box of chip bags stashed back there. You used a key from the ring hooked to your belt loop and unlocked the vending machine. It only took a few minutes to restock the machine. After that, you folded t-shirts and set them on the stacks of shirts in the middle of the store.
The little bell over the door rang, signaling that you had to resume your post behind the desk. You trudged over and sat on the stool as a man walked in.
He was tall, muscular, his chin covered in stubble. He was wearing a red flannel, worn out jeans, and brown work boots. You caught a glint of metal peeking out from beneath his sleeve. Tufts of brown hair stuck out of his baseball cap, and he looked to you with soulful blue eyes.
You watched as he walked around the shop, picking up a few things and making his way over to the counter to check out. You rang up his things: a t-shirt, a keychain, a new baseball cap, a flashlight, and some other things.
“What brings you to our sleepy little town?” You asked, raising an eyebrow. He smiled a little, shyly.
“I, uh, I’m looking for a girl named (Y/N),” he said. Your heart raced. Shit. He knew.
“Why?” You asked, subtly hiding your nametag by zipping up your hoody. “Did she do something wrong?”
“No, uh, she just…she’s special. We need her.”
“How did you find me?” You asked, defensively. Your expression hardened. “And who are you with?”
“You’re (Y/N) (L/N),” he stated in disbelief, looking you over. “I expected someone…”
“Older? Yeah, I get that a lot.”
“My name is Bucky. Your great-uncle is the son of my friend.”
“Hey kid, is everything okay in here?” asked Grunkle Dan, walking back into the store. He eyed the stranger. “Well I’ll be darned. Sergeant James Buchannan Barnes. I’ve been waiting for you for a while, pal.”
“Grunkle Dan, what’s happening? Who is this?”
“(Y/N), this is Bucky. He’s going to take you somewhere safe. Did you pack your duffle bag like I told you to?”
“Yeah, but-”
“Take it and go. I’ll see you soon, kiddo.” he said quickly.
You grabbed your bag from behind the counter and reluctantly followed Bucky out the door. He opened the passenger door of a shiny black pick-up truck and helped you into the seat. He slammed the door shut before walking around the side of the truck and hopping into the driver’s seat. He started down the old dirt roads.
“I know it’s kind of a bit late for introductions, but…I’m James. Everyone calls me Bucky.”
“Where are we going?” You asked, a bit scared. You had no idea what was happening. Mere minutes earlier you had been a Gifted working in a gift shop. Now, you didn’t know what was happening.
“You don’t have to be scared, (Y/N). I won’t let anyone hurt you.” he paused. “But to answer your question, we’re going to upstate New York. I have a friend that’d like to talk to you about the Avengers Initiative.”
Summary: It was the end, you couldn’t take it anymore, you decided to end your life. Until a certain handsome 97 year old finds you and tries to change your mind…
TRIGGER WARNINGS: Suicide, Depression, Reader Near-Death If you’re depressed or suicidal then, please please please ask for help. Ending your life is not worth it. You can talk to me ANYTIME, I don’t bite.
*Requests are open*
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You were alone in your bedroom, laying on the bed as tears were rolling down your cheeks. You’ve been holding it in all day. Seeing all those people smiling an happily living made you want to die. You felt like you were drowning, expect you could see everyone else around you breathe. That’s what depression felt like.
That was it for you. No one understood your pain. No one wants to help. No one.
You made your way to the bathroom, making sure to stop by the mirror, wanting to take one last look at yourself. You hated what you became, you used to be such a happy person, but now it was too late. That joy and desire to live you used to carry has been robbed from you. But then Steve came, and for a while, everything seemed to be better… but it didn’t last, unfortunatly. Not wanting him to abandon you, you never told your lover about your depression. You felt like you were a burden to him, and expressing to him how you felt would just add more weight on his shoulder. You didn’t feel like you mattered.
But what you didn’t know, is none of that was true, you did matter. You did have people who cared about you, you just needed to be brave enough to ask for help, because you deserved someone to be there for you, and help you get through those difficulties. But it didn’t really matter anymore now, did it?
Sighing for what would maybe be the last time, you opened the cap of the bottle, pourring a part of its content in your hand.
Ready to swallow the pills, you shakingly brought the pills close to your mouth when you heard a familiar voice shout.
“Don’t do it, please don’t do it (Y/N) .” No, you told yourself, what is he doing doing here?
“Baby, please don’t do it. I can’t lose you too. Please just put those pills down, love.” He gently whispered.
“You don’t get it Steve, you just don’t. I can’t do this anymore. I can’t keep putting a fake smile on my face and pretend I’m okay when I’m not. I can’t live with those people who pretend to be my friends while they actually hate me. This world is cruel and I can’t live in it anymore. You can’t understand my pain, no one can Steven. You’re better off without me, you’ll find someone better, there’s so many pretty girls out there who would kill to be with you. Please just let me die Steve.”
You whispered the last sentence, not finding enough strengh to use your voice. Steve was fighting back his own tears, blaming himself for not noticing sooner, all the signs were there, if only he just paid more attention to you.
“(Y/N) Look at me.” At first you ignored him, feeling too ashamed to face him. “Baby, hey, look at me. You don’t have to pretend anymore, okay? From now on, I want you to be honest with me. I want to help you fight this, I want to help you. Do you know why? Because I love you, because you’re the only one I want, those other girls mean nothing to me. (Y/N) please, just let me spend the rest of my life showing you how important you are to me.”
As he went on with his speech, he slowly took the pills from your hands, and hid them in his pockets, you didn’t take any actions to try to stop him. You were just exhausted, all you wanted was someone to hold you and tell you everything would be okay.
Steve wrapped his arms around your fragile body. He then tightened his grip around you, never wanting to witness an event like this ever again.
“Please don’t let me go…” You desperately asked as you wrapped your arms around his neck, starting to sob once again.
He kissed your hair and your forehead multiple times as you both sat down on the floor.
“I’m not letting you go anywhere, baby. Everything will be okay. We’ll get through this together love, we’ll get trough this together.”
You weren’t alone anymore, everything was finally going to get better.
Pairing: Father!Bucky Barnes x Daughter!Reader
Word Count:1030
Summary: Bucky has a five year old daughter who wants to give him a makeover.
Request: omg will you write one where bucky is the readers dad and the reader is still pretty young (like 5-7 ish?) and they like to give bucky makeovers and steve walks in when buckys hair is all done up and stuff?
Note: I honestly love writing this kind of stuff, like please send me more of these kind of scenaros with Marvel Parents
“Uncle Tony!” Your, oh so, small legs carried you into the lab of one of the ‘Uncles’ you lived with. “Uncle Tony, have you seen Daddy anywhere!?” You yelled once more before standing in front of him.
Tony grabbed you from the waist and set you on his lap. “Sorry squirt, haven’t seen the old man today.”
“Awn…” You pouted lightly. You jumped off his lap before saying “Alright. Bye Uncle Stank!”
“Halt bugger brain!” He got onto his feet, walked towards you and turned you around to face him. He crouched down to your height. “Where did you here that name?”
“Uncle Rhodes told me.” You giggled a bit. “He told me if I called you that he would give me candy… Which he did.”
He sighed before shaking his head. “Alright, fine. You can run off to find your dad now. Bye squirt.” He gave you a light pat on the head, sending you off. When leaving the lab, you heard your Uncle yelling “Rhodey!”
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You made your way to the living room, since that’s where most of your ‘family’ would be. In your five years of living, you lived with your dad, Bucky, and the rest of the Avengers in the Tower. You never really knew your mother since no one will tell you what happened to her so you didn’t bother asking until they wanted too.
“Auntie Tash! Uncle Clint!” You ran towards the pair that were sitting on the couch and sat in-between them.
“Hey, bub. What do you need.” Natasha asked you while petting your long hair.
“Have any of you seen Daddy?” You asked them, looking at them with hopeful eyes.
“Sorry, [Y/N], we haven’t seen him today.” Clint told you which made you sigh. “Why don’t you go ask Uncle Steve, he usually knows where he is.”
Your eyes beamed because it was true, Steve always knew where he was. “Thank you Auntie Tash and Uncle Clint!” You gave them both a quick peck on the cheek before you short legs carried you towards where you thought your Uncle Steve was.
“Uncle Steve, where are you?!” You called out, frantically looking for him.
“I’m in the dining room.” You heard his voice and you ran faster, well as fast as your legs could.
When you ran into the dining room, you saw him talking with Wanda. “Uncle Steve, there you are!” You hugged his long leg before he bent down to pick you up which you wrapped your arm around his neck and your legs around his waist. “Hi Auntie Wanda.” You smiled at her and waved.
“Hello, [Y/N].” She came closer and poked your side lightly which made you laugh a bit.
“Hey, munchkin.” Steve gave you a small peck on the cheek. “What can I do for you, shorty?” Steve was your favorite uncle, everyone knew that. He was there with you since birth and after your mother died, he watched over you when Bucky couldn’t or when he needed it because it got hard for him to do it all alone.
“Do you know where Daddy is?” You asked what felt like the millionth time. “Uncle Clint said you would know where he is and it’s really important.”
He cocked an eyebrow at you. “What is so important that you have to look for your dad?”
You shook your head. “You’ll see later, Uncle Steve. So can you please tell me where he is?”
He mimicked your action with a light chuckle. “He’s in his room watching some Television.”
“Thank you, Uncle Steve.” You waited a second but you were still in his arms. “You can let me down now, Uncle Steve.” Yo gave him a serious look.
“Sassy, aren’t we?” He asked you but you didn’t bother answering, you just giggled and nodded. “I’ll see you later, munchkin.” He set you down on the ground where you were once again short.
“Bye, Uncle Steve and Auntie Wanda!”
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You entered you fathers room with a big smile. “Daddy!” You exclaimed when you saw him sitting on the couch in his room.
He turned his head at the sound of your voice. A smile formed on his lips when you came running towards him, so he grabbed you and sat you on his lap. “Well, hello princess.” He gave you a small kiss on the cheek which you giggled at because his stubble tickled when it rubbed against your cheek.
“I have a very important question too ask you, Daddy.” You gave him the same serious look you gave Steve.
“And, what would that be?” He cocked his eyebrow, such as Steve did.
“I want to give you a makeover.” You gave him a pleading look, a look that he couldn’t resist.
“Why do I need a makeover, don’t you think I’m pretty enough? Do you think I’m… Ugly?“ He played the fake offended. He started to tickle you which put you into a fit of giggles.
“D-Daddy, s-stop it!” You giggled at, it was a sound he could never get tired of.
He stopped once you asked him because, like him, you get mad when you have too ask twice. “Only because I love you.” He told you while giving you another kiss.
“So, about that makeover Daddy…”
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An hour later and whatever makeover items you had, later, your dad was all dolled up. He had a bunch of braids in his shoulder length hair, red lipstick and blue eye shadow and he still doesn’t know what he looked like.
You heard the door open and Steve’s voice was heard “Hey Buck-” He stopped when he saw the view. “Wow, you never looked any better, Bucky.”
Bucky rolled his eyes. “Shut up, Punk.” You father muttered.
You gasped and lightly tapped your dads shoulder. “Daddy! Language…” You scolded your father on his 'dirty’ language.
“Steve, you corrupted my daughter!” Your father exclaimed.
“At least we know she won’t swear…” You heard your uncle whisper to no one. You saw him take at his cell phone. “The internet will love this. Smile!” You complied and smiled for the picture while your father looked back at you, with a small smile playing on his lips.
Because telling fat people that they are in fact humans that deserve dignity and respect automatically means you’re ~*GLORIFYING OBESITY*~
By the way, don’t dribble on to me saying you worry about a fat person’s ‘health’. That’s just a bullshit excuse to voice your unwanted opinion on a fat person’s body considering you wouldn’t give a single flying fuckadoodle about someone’s health if they were skinny. Besides another person’s health is none of your damned business anyway. Run along now and preach to a choir that actually cares.
I’m going to be honest, so long as you’re not hurting anyone, you can eat soy sauce and milk duds all day long for all I care.
Rhodey & Bucky + things they have in common
Request: Bucky is having a hard time and the reader suggests he gets a service dog, which they name ‘Captain.’
Word Count: 1, 678
Contains: Endless fluff.
A/N: Loved writing this! Hope you all enjoy!
Three days. It had been three days since Bucky had emerged from his room. He didn’t even come out for food. No matter how much you bribed him with promises of pizza and hamburgers, he remained entrenched in his bedroom. He vehemently refused to speak to anyone, even you.
You tried to ignore how much this hurt you. You had thought that Bucky had trusted you enough to let you in his life, to let you see the parts of him that not even Steve had seen. But you were wrong. Once Bucky let his emotions and traumas take over, you would lose him for days on an end. If it was hard for you to see him like this, you couldn’t even begin imagining what Bucky was going through.
Steve sat next to you, wrapping his arm around your shoulders comfortingly. “He’ll come around, Y/N.”
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Pairing: Father!Thor Odinson x Daughter!Reader
Word Count: 600
Summary: The reader is no where to be found, along with her fathers hammer.
Request: Parent Request! Being Thor’s child and being able to drag the hammer across the floor. (Like move it). Maybe everyone is looking for the kid and the hammer, and an argument breaks out. While their fighting the young child (baby/toddler) walks in dragging the hammer by the handle and everyone just stops and stares. - I think it’s funny, :) Thanks!
You sat on the floor of the living room within the tower, playing with your little tot toys, not having a care in the world. Supposed, everyone was suppose to be watching you, except your father. Soon getting bored of your little stuff animals and little toys, you started to look around but a certain think caught your eye. Your fathers hammer.
Your eyes lit up as you spotted it so you quickly stood up on your short chubby legs of yours and ran towards it. “Ham!” You squealed when you reached it. You looked around you too make sure that no one was around to see because there was a rule, you were not allowed to touch the hammer but you being the little rebel you were, you countered against it. You grabbed the hilt of the hammer and slowly began to drag it off the table, only for it to make a loud sound when it hit the floor but not loud enough to catch anyone’s attention. With that, you grabbed your favorite stuff animal and dragged the hammer to where ever you pleased.
Back at where you were suppose to be, the voice of your father boomed. “Where is my daughter!? And Mjolnir?!”
Slowly, everyone walked in where they heard his voice. “They’re right he-” Steve started but soon noticed that neither you or the hammer was there. “They were both right here last time I was here.”
“Well, Captain” Thor looked at Steve with an annoyed expression. “they aren’t here, as you can see. Can one of you explain to me why my three year daughter was left unattended?”
“Well,” Tony started, pointing to Steve. “I asked Star Spangle to watch her.”
“And I asked Sam because I had a meeting.” Everyone soon turned to Sam.
“Hey! Well, I asked Bucky because I had to take a shower and… Stuff.” Sam admitted which turned everyone’s attention to the ex assassin. The loop soon ended with everyone looking at Clint who wore a sheepish look.
“I…Um… Had to pee?” He told which sounded more like a question.
Thor stomped up towards Clint and grabbed him by the collar, bringing him eye to eye. “You left my child to empty your bladder, Archer?”
“Thor!” Natasha yelled, hitting his shoulder. “Put him down, it isn’t his fault. We should have all been watching her.”
“Don’t pin this on us, Nat!” Tony pointed back at her.
“Well, it’s true!” Steve countered back. This started a whole argument between everyone. Starting on who should have been watching her to the reason why Sam left to why Tony couldn’t watch her and you were just walking around the hall, dragging the hammer along.
You soon made it back towards the living room when hearing the loud voice. “Well, I think I’m seeing her right now with your stupid hammer!” Bucky yelled, not noticing what he said. Everyone stopped yelling and looked towards where he was took a double take.
“Papa!” You exclaimed with open arms when he saw you.
“[Y/N], princess, where have you been?” Thor asked you while picking you up. “And you know you aren’t allowed to touch the Hammer.”
“I know, Papa…” You nuzzled your face in the crook of his neck, exhausted. “I’m sorry.”
He rubbed your back lightly. “It’s alright, little one, just don’t wander off again.” You just responded with a hum.
“Is no one wandering how she was able too drag Thor’s Hammer?” Bucky asked and everyone just nodded.
Thor’s eyes opened wide at the realization. “That is true. Oh my Odin…”
Summary: It finally happens.
Word Count: 564
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8
It was out of your control, your hand had a mind of its own. It slammed the door right in the man’s face. The man you had spend that night with almost two weeks ago. The man in the pictures that you had in your phone. That man.
He was now standing just outside of your apartment and if you guessed correctly, looked just as surprised as you were.
Wincing once you realized that you had closed the door without a word, you open it and can’t help but to feel relieved when you see that he is still there, hands in his pockets, looking like he’s seen a ghost. But you are probably a reflection of him as well.
“H-How did you find me?” you ask.
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