This Happened.

How. The. Heck. Did they go through multiple dancing lessons without having The Conversation? Like literally how

Skittles, your guess is as good as mine, to be very honest.

Like, can you imagine how much Sherlock was dying inside, but still doing it all in hopes that John would ask Sherlock for one last dance at the wedding; and John just trying to convince himself that it’s for the best that he never told Sherlock… that he’s actually happy with Mary?

Can you imagine the wistful touches, hands “accidentally” slipping to the nape of a neck, or under a shirt on the hip, or at the top of a bum?

Can you imagine the glow of candles reflecting in each other’s eyes, each staring deep into the other’s eyes, wanting to say all the things they meant to say?

Can you imagine Sherlock being able to feel John’s pulse in John’s palms, and John seeing it on Sherlock’s neck?

Can you imagine the words ALMOST slipping out, but both too scared to lose what they have? Trying to convince themselves that this is enough?

Can you imagine them struggling to separate each night? Foreheads touching, fingers brushing against knuckles and thumbs rubbing on palms? Breathing each other’s air, lips SO CLOSE that they can almost taste the kiss that they will never share?

Can you imagine how long John takes to leave waffling between the door and his jacket, and then lingering on the stairs as the stare at each other, watching each other as John leaves? And Sherlock watches John leave down the street until John is out of sight?

Can you imagine?

Can you.

CAN YOU.

Damn we all living the same life, I dunno whether I find that yo be a good thing or a bad thing

desi culture is trying to come out as lgbtq, but immediately backtracking after your mother starts crying and you feel an immense amount of guilt for daring to be anyone but who your parents want you to be

This came back on my dash

Agreed.

Reasons to get an AO3 account as a reader

Every time I see someone who reads lots of fic on AO3 but doesn’t have an account, I have to wonder if they realize how many features AO3 has just for readers. This is not an exhaustive list, but here are a few (and I’ve saved the best for last!):

Bookmarks - You probably know these exist because you’ve seen them on fic you read. But did you know that you can:

Make private bookmarks that only you can see - they don’t show up when someone clicks that “bookmarks” link. Not even the author can see them. 


Organize your bookmarks with tags.

Filter them like you would a search.

Add your own comments/descriptions, either for your own benefit or the benefit of people looking for something to read. (Just remember that unless your bookmark is private everyone including the author can see tags & comments.)

History - AO3 can track every fic you’ve ever viewed. My history is 373 pages long. However, you can delete any fic from your history with the click of a button, clear your entire history at once, or turn this off.

“Marked for Later” - Some people use bookmarks to save fics they haven’t read yet, but there’s also a separate system for that. When you’re logged in there’s a “Mark for Later” button on each fic. Then you can filter your History down to just those Marked for Later. Once you’ve read a marked fic you can then hit the “Mark as Read”  button and it will drop off this

The downside to both the History and Marked for Later is that this system currently can’t be sorted or filtered beyond that, but it can be useful nonetheless if you want to save your Bookmarks for rereading your faves.

Locked fics - Some people lock their fics to registered users for many reasons. They don’t want their fics showing up in search engines, they don’t want bots stealing them, they’re having a troll problem, etc. Without an AO3 account you won’t even see that these exist.

Comment notifications - You have an inbox on AO3, and anytime anyone replies to one of your comments you will get a notification. No more having to go back and check fics to see if authors replied to you! You can also opt to get an email every time.

Customize how you see the site - You can use site skins, hide tags or warnings on fics, skip the extra step to view adult content (if you’re 18+), even customize how your browser titles the window.

Last but very much not least:

Subscribe to fics, series, or authors - I honestly don’t understand how anyone keeps up with WIPs without this.


Get an email every time a new chapter is posted, or every time one of your favorite writers posts a new fic or chapter!

Don’t want to read a WIP as it’s being posted? Subscribe and know as soon as the last chapter goes up.


Worth getting an account just for this alone tbh. 


How are you living without it???


(Hitting subscribe is also one more way to show an author you care, although authors can’t see subscriber #s on series.)

There are probably more, but those are the main ones. Yes, you have to wait a few days to get an account, but it’s worth it. If you’re worried because you don’t want people seeing you kudos certain fics (that one tentacle fic you’ll never admit to having read?) - the way login is setup it’s actually super easy to log out, leave anonymous kudos, and log back in without leaving the fic. AO3 is designed by users; they’ve got your back.

And hey, if you ever decide to take the plunge and post something, that’s one step out of your way!

(And seriously, subscribing is a game-changer.)

Yes. Yes. YES!!!!

If you’re a man and ask a lady if she’s on her period and she is, you’re gonna get cold cocked. If she isn’t, you’re still gonna get cold cocked, because you’re attributing her very valid feelings and frustrations to a common biological process that we’ve all been dealing with forever and you’re minimizing our feelings and highlighting just how ignorant you are when you attribute them to our periods.

sometimes i think about the golden record and i want to cry

Yes yes Yeeessssss

Yessssss

Yesssssssss

Hit it!

DERRY GIRLS Season 3 Trailer

Agreed. It's just something about "fuck it, I'm gonna enjoy myself attitude"

i went from not having kissed anyone to being a full-on bisexual in less than 24 hours.

being bisexual is the best.

A period of mental standstill between one ponderous spark and another is an excruciating time, where your head is muddled and foggy but give in to it.

For light is light only after darkness.

The best dialogue ever

"I'm British. This is not tea." -he says to the Chinese-American woman