Not Deer Phenomenon

Humanity has many "powers"—yet again, I fail to bring myself to explain the quotation marks. As the humans would say, figure that shit out yourself—, and to me their uneasiness is one of the most fascinating.

Maybe it's a result of their Paranoia, but humans just know when something isn't what it looks like. They can absolutely be deceived, of course, and the ability to detect deceit varies greatly from human to human. But when something doesn't look, doesn't sound, doesn't taste, doesn't feel right, then you can count on it not being right.

"Something wrong is not right" they joke

Deathworlders instincts, most likely. Many have explained to me they just feel it "in their guts". They have also explained to me about the "uncanny valley", and how they're wired to recognize not-humans, which usually tend to be corpses or people who have lost their minds to diseases like rabies.

But that "power" goes well beyond recognizing "not-humans". They call that the "not deer phenomenon", and bring forth many tales—as they do, yet another "power"—of such.

"It'll look like a deer, sound like a deer and act like a deer. But then you keep looking, you keep listening, you keep watching, and..." they always pause here to make sure I'm following "... Well, something is not right. It's going to be something minimal at first, something you only notice when you're really looking"

"and then?" I ask, no matter how many times I've heard some variation of the exact same words

"When you see one thing, suddenly you're seeing all. What starts with you noticing that the legs are a bit too tin, ends with your hair standing up and your heart speeding up because you can see it now"

"The not deer"

"And do you know what it is?" I ask, knowing the answer

"Nope. No idea. Could be a shapeshifter, could be a skin walker, or an illusion. Whatever it is, what's left to do is to leave without looking back and pray it didn't notice you saw."

Needless to say, many shifters have complained about being found out by humans.

RB if you think all workspaces should offer leave for menstruation/cramps and schools should call it a valid excuse to miss school.

I felt legit guilty going home today bc of my period cramps. The pain was severe since I didn't have any painkillers, and they make me nauseated on heavy days. It feels like what I imagine being stabbed is like. Combine that with over 100 degree weather and STAIRS, it was miserable and I couldn't take it anymore. I still felt bad because it was close to the end of the day and I "could've just toughed it out."

Not sure if it's depression or internalized misogyny talking there, but that's not healthy. Nobody should have to think that!

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hannahtuberaw2

4 years ago

I work at a daycare with infants.

One of our baby girls is fat, in the 99th percentile for her age. She is super cute and sweet. Lately, she has been sick with various breathing issues, so she has been reluctant to take her bottles. Normally, she’ll take 4 ounces of formula at lunch and 8 ounces in the afternoon. Today, I was lucky to get to her take 5 all day.

There was a substitute covering a lunch break in my classroom today. We emphasized to her that we need to keep trying to get the baby to drink her bottle until she finished it. She said, “Why are you guys so worried about taking her bottle?”

My coworker replied, “That’s where all her nutrients are. She needs the nutrients and the water.”

To which the substitute replied, “But she’s so fat. She doesn’t need it.”

Thin privilege is a small, pretty baby getting better childcare because the caretaker doesn’t think she’s too fat to be allowed to eat.

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hannahtuberaw2

4 years ago

be like Thor, be there to support your loved ones,accept who they are and celebrate them

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hannahtuberaw2

4 years ago

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hannahtuberaw2

4 years ago

Me a genderfluid😊😄

be like Thor, be there to support your loved ones,accept who they are and celebrate them

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hannahtuberaw2

4 years ago

The Way That Exclusionists Treat Ace And Aro People Often Reminds Me Of How The Average Person Would

The way that exclusionists treat ace and aro people often reminds me of how the average person would treat me when I started being open as non-binary. I’ve said it once and I’ll say it a thousand times, we are not enemies. Our experiences do not oppose each other, they are intertwined. If you’re ace, if you’re aromantic, if you’re any variation thereupon; your home is here. You belong here, too. You are beautiful, and powerful; and you don’t have to explain yourself to anyone. You are a valued part of this community.

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hannahtuberaw2

4 years ago

if you find you are surrounded by toxic people…

CUT.

THEM.

OUT.

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hannahtuberaw2

5 years ago

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hannahtuberaw2

4 years ago

um i have two favorite colors so i would be both neutral good and evil and a popular bard

WHAT IS YOUR FANTASY CHARACTER?

(I should be sleeping, but… I made this instead.) I’m a lvl 9 chaotic evil sassy paladin. Accurate.

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hannahtuberaw2

1 year ago

So I translated my poem to English, which was a grave mistake cuz God if it's not the first lesson in technical translation to never translate to a forgein language, so I definitely appreciate feedback if anything sounds off. Anyways, enjoy:

Human

A human is flesh, bones, veins and blood,

A human is a nervous system, brain, a thought,

A human is enthusiasm and soul,

A human being is fire, rain and morning dew.

And the fire sleeps in me,

And the idea is within you as well,

And I will be enthusiastic one day too,

And one day the storm will fall asleep in you.

One day I will be the fire

One day I will be the idea,

One day you will be bones and blood