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today in "google AI is fucking useless because it hallucinates things that never happened", i bought a couple CVS thermometers that have both been acting up, tried to search if there had been a problem with the whole product line:

there is no record of this product recall. it did not happen. the date "feb 8 2024" is the date someone listed a thermometer for sale on ebay.

imagine you are fifteen years old taking your little sister to the grocery store because your dad is busy and your grandmother is old and you need food. as you turn a corner you accidentally ram your shopping cart into God with a capital G and he promises to show you the world you’ve never seen from inside the ten square miles of your hometown in exchange for your company. you hate the risk but your demigod sister has untapped potential and an unrelenting determination to get ghost, so you follow God with a capital G through heaven and hell and back. God with a capital G is twelve and wiser than even your grandmother and treats everything like a game and he’s your brother now and suddenly you would (and have and will) kill and die for him. your first love becomes a different god and you add her name to the list of things (your childhood, your vulnerability, your parents, your safety) you don’t have the time to grieve right now (or ever) and you become a man on foreign soil and your dad isn’t there to see it. you are fifteen and God with a capital G’s best friend and your little sister– sisters, now– are the most powerful demigods on the planet and you are the only one keeping three divine tweens focused on saving the world and you are still not allowed to say fuck.

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cinderella marries the prince

and it’s… fine. The prince is great! They’re in love, he’s very sweet and passionate, writing her poems and songs, giving her anything she wants. The time she spends with her husband is great.

but cinderella is not royalty, her family was noble but she never spent time in those circles. She’s used to being busy, she’s used to cooking and cleaning and mending. There are hours, days, where she has nothing to do.

time passes. cinderella learns the fancy lady type of needlework. Learns to ride horses. Reads a lot.

as is normal for royalty at the time, they travel and are hosted by nobles or stay at castles owned by the king. But even that variety begins to become routine. The prince is distracted, there’s a lot of young women living and working on their route. Daughters of nobles. Younger and prettier with soft hands that have never done a day’s work.

cinderella needs something to spend her time on, and there’s a part of her thinking a couple-only trip might get her husband’s attention again, so she suggests making an old castle that’s fallen into disrepair their “project.” It was built in the time when castles were made to be defensible, so it’s quite sturdy, but it’s overgrown and secluded. The prince doesn’t know why his family stopped living there either. A hundred years ago it was their summer home.

so they go. And they work. And for a while it’s great! But when they leave for winter cinderella’s husband forgets her once again. cinderella resolves to make the best of her life and stop worrying about a man who has gotten what he wanted from her.

summer comes again and this time cinderella goes alone to the old castle (minus staff, of course, but cinderella manages to narrow it down to only repair workers and one maid). She can cook and clean and mend again, but this time it’s her own choice. She is happy.

this summer they make more progress on repairs. The workers say that most of it can be salvaged, except one tower that’s been completely overgrown with vines and briars. It will have to come down, eventually, but for now it can be safely ignored.

cinderella has more free time now. The old castle has a surprisingly untouched library, though time and moisture have damaged many of the books. Behind a collection of greek poetry cinderella finds an old diary. Very old, in fact, at least a hundred years. It’s rude to read a diary, of course, but whoever wrote this is long dead, and cinderella is bored, so…

from the description of activities the author looks to have been nobility. Maybe even a princess. She’s sensitive and sweet and smarter than she seems to realize. If circumstances had been different cinderella wishes they could have been friends…

after the summer ends cinderella returns to her husband. He’s spending a lot of time with a young musician and cinderella can’t even work up the energy to care. She does some research about the castle and the family she’s married into, finds out the name of the princess who wrote the diary.

aurora. Cursed and forgotten. She died young, they say, in a plague that also took out the castle staff and her own parents. Luckily they avoided a succession crisis, but not so lucky for the dead.

time passes. cinderella goes to the old castle again and again, even out of season. Soon enough all that remains to be done is the old tower, and the builders say they should tear it down and fill the gaps before it gets cold.

one night cinderella is restless. The princess from the diary had been fond of that tower, and cinderella is far more attached to a dead woman than she ought to be. She gets out of bed, reads by candlelight, and finally goes to walk the empty halls.

she finds herself going to the tower. Pushing past the vines that don’t seem so troublesome really. They almost part before her. The stairs are perfectly intact, the door at the top is already cracked open. As if she should have done this years ago, cinderella steps into aurora’s bedroom.

she’s as beautiful as the stories say. And sitting under her hands, crossed across her stomach as it rises and falls, is a book of greek poetry.

years later, people will tell the story of cinderella as a cautionary one. Don’t seek above your station. Don’t marry for prestige. After all, a girl who grew up as a servant once married the crown prince, and disappeared after only three years. She ran away, they say, she couldn’t handle the lifestyle.

two old women who run a bookshop together agree with the lesson. Marrying for the wrong reasons never ends well. It’s best to wait for someone you have things in common with, shared interests.

or, failing that, the more linguistic of the two says, wait a decade or ten for someone to fall in love with you from your diary.

her partner laughs and hits her with the socks she is mending.

I like to imagine that in any atla modern au, aang still, for some reason, finds a reason to beat ozai’s ass

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Being an Aromantic Asexual is Weird

Being an aromantic asexual is weird. We defy not one, not two, but three societal norms; heteronormativity, compulsory sexuality, and amatonormativity. It gets even weirder when you’re indifferent (even favourable!) when it comes to sex and romance because you think your experience is universal, that everyone feels the way you do. It’s not feeling wrong and broken and out of place. It’s feeling normal, and then realizing that you aren’t.

Thinking (read: assuming) that you’re straight for most of your life and then finding out you’re not is weird. Mostly because once you realize you’re not straight, it dawns on you that you feel the same way about boys that you do about girls and non-binary people. And then you wonder if you’re pansexual because they’re attracted to all genders, and you have to be attracted to someone, right? And then that thought is immediately dismissed because you don’t feel attraction, at all. But it doesn’t stop you from contemplating every other sexuality and romantic orientation, because you’ve been taught that everyone wants sex and romance.

And then you remember: you like sex and romance in fiction. You like seeing your friends in happy, healthy, consenting relationships, and you’d always assumed that one day, you’d be in one too. But you’ve never pursued one. You never had more than a fleeting interest in boys, and lingering but still platonic affection for your female and non-binary friends. Those “crushes” that you had in elementary school? Maybe not crushes after all, because God knows you haven’t had one in nearly eight years. The most powerful feelings you’ve had for another person have been squishes so intense that you had to look back and question if it was actually romantic attraction (spoiler: it wasn’t).

And then there’s that epiphanic moment when things start to fall into place. Why you were always so vehement that soulmates could be platonic too. Why the idea of loving someone more than your best friend is incomprehensible (because romantic love is always shown as being more. Hello amatonormativity). Why when you ship fictional pairings, there are people you want to get together romantically, people you want to be friends so bad, and the ships that you like the most are the ones that could go either way. Why you desire emotional closeness and intimacy with the people in your life, but that had always been conflated with sex and romance so you wondered if what you wanted was more than friendship. Why you want to take the expression “more than friends”and burn it to the ground because there is no vocabulary for friendship that exceeds “best friend” without crossing over into romantic and/or sexual territory.

You realize that your ideal relationship isn’t necessarily romantic. It’s best friends who cohabitate and snuggle and hold hands and go on adventures to the library together. Kissing and sex? Well, that’s more of an afterthought. A “yeah, that’ll probably happen somewhere in there.” An assumption, because you’ve been taught that primary, monogamous relationships are always romantic and sexual. You reflect and see that there are very few things that you see and inherently romantic, and that there is a lot of cross-over between things you consider platonic, sensual, and romantic. A grey area that you can’t define.

Being an aromantic asexual is weird, because while I’ve always said that you don’t need romance and sex to be happy, I now realize that it applies to me too.

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Note from mod fitz: This has to be one of the most moving descriptions of this I have ever read. This exactly describes how I felt coming to the realization that I was not straight, and I think had I read this when I first began questioning it would have made things go a lot smoother for me. Thanks so much for submitting!

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- via ironshearss on TikTok

queer people on this site really make me feel like a confused straight guy at pride. the discourse here could kill a man

I havent seen anyone talk about this yet so im making a post. 

So lets say you’re researching something for a paper (or just for fun) and the research paper you want to read is behind a paywall, or the site makes you create an account first, or makes you pay to download, or limits you to only 5 free articles, or otherwise makes it difficult for you to read what you want.

do not fear! copy the link to the article

go to sci-hub.se         (the url is always changing so its best to check out whereisscihub.now.sh to find what the current url is)

slap the article link in there

bam! free access! 

Self-Care Master Post

So, I’ve realized that I have all these great self care resources that I use for both myself and others and I think having them in one easy accessible location would be useful, although several of the links may be repeat links, SORRY

Other Masterlists

The Big Relaxation Post (ambient noises, nature videos, databases, just for fun)

Coping Skills and Distractions (coping skills, meditation and relaxation, crafts, games, videos)

Recovery Resources (emergencies, finding therapy/doctors/medication, general recovery, substance addictions, restrictive eating disorders, binge/compensate eating disorders, binge ed/compulsive eating disorders, general anxiety, social phobia/anxiety, depression, family/friends

Self Injury Recovery Masterpost 

Hobbies Masterpost

Back to School Masterpost (languages, research, writing, reading, studying/organization, stress/anxiety, tests, class participation, software, self help

Back to School Masterpost (not the same as above!) (college, food, helpful sites, high school, mental health, resources, motivation, music/sound, school, stress, studying, tips)

Adulting Masterpost (cleaning, money, health, emergency, food, home, job, travel, better you)

Masterpost for Rough Times (crisis, relaxation, the quiet place, comfort foods, advice and tips, videos and movie, distractions, extras)

Deathshands Self Care Masterpost (depression, self harm, loneliness, anxiety and stress, bipolar/manic depression, hallucinations/schizophrenia, eating disorders, anger, insomnia, sexual assault, domestic violence, helplines, learn to love yourself, hard day?, more helplines)

Katelynn’s Self-Help Masterpost (General, self-harm, self defense, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, insomnia, bipolar)

Masterpost of Masterposts (writing, movies/shows, food, beauty, health, education, music, art, typography, sewing, languages, communication, adulting, diy, random, masterposts)

Self-Help Masterpost of Masterposts (Cheer up and relax, fun stuff, mental illness, self harm, films, general, in case of emergency)

The Tumblr Guide To Healthy Living (nutrition, recipes, desserts, clense/detox, veganism/vegetarianism, weight loss, calculators, exercise, feeling good, battling eating disorders, “inspiration”) I do NOT promote losing weight for the sake of losing weight, thinspiration, dieting, fasting, or any of that. the list is here for recipes and exercises. I am a strong follwer of body positivity and HAES. You are wonderful the way you are!

Food to Make

Really Nice Recipes Every Hour (Seriously, thousands of recipes- well tagged and great instructions. <3)

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream Sandwiches

Banana Cream Pie Cupcakes

25 Hot Chocolate Recipes

2-4 Ingredient Recipes

Oatmeal Masterpost

Food On A Stick

Food in a Mug

Chocolate Chip Cookie Guide

Scotcharoos

Chocolate Baileys Mudcake

Fast Food you can make at home

Pancakes. 

Restaurant Recipes

Molten Lava Cake

Red Lobster Biscuits

Amazing Chocolate Recipes

Crockpot Beans and Rice

Broke College Kid Foods

Cookie Recipes

Reptar Bars

Things I Can Say to Myself When I Feel Shitty

Repeat after me

Daily Motherfucking Reminder

You still have

Fuck yea me

Emotional Support Bunny

I am Cute Too

Twenty Dollars

It’s Okay if you aren’t

Mental Grounding

I’m a Fucking Unicorn

Gold Stars

Permission Slip

I’m Proud

Remember the Sloths

Something Beautiful

Personal Victories Vest

Adorable Owls

You’re not unreliable

The Manatee

Motivational Cartoons

You are Good Enough

You are Making Progress

Shout Out

Puppy Love

Personal Qualities not Measured by Tests

Fat is Not a Bad Word

You are Not a Burden

I know you are feeling Sad

Eeyore

7 tips to free yourself

Bodies as Flowers

You Don’t Need To

My Pace

Note to Self

I will not hide

Kitty Loves You

Happy Monsters

I know it’s hard

Things to Be Happy About

Your Legs

Cute/Funny Stuff

Grover Does Science

Just Listen

John John counts with Grover

Classic Paintings with Sesame Street Characters

Best Song

Best Moment in Film History

Babies Experiencing Things

Low-Viscosity Rayon

Dramatic Reading of Rough and Ready

This Adorable Child

Women Rejecting Marriage Proposals (its funny I promise)

Snuff Dancing

Martians Discover a Telephone

Frozen- Everybody

Stretches for the “holy”

Fantastic Prank

Girl with the Twisted Face

Animal Therapy

The dog who can’t run

Baby Hippo

Animals being cute

Dog is Eeyore 

Cute Puppy/Kitty friends

Animals with the Vet 

This Majestic Cat 

Bunnies sticking their tongues out 

Cats sticking their tongues out

Den of Kittens 

Sloth Noises

Dogs in Leaves

Big Kitty

Puppies and Babies 

Puppies and Babies 2

Dogs Underwater

Cat Photobomb 

Cute Animal Pairs

Duck Tales

Newfies

Animals of Tumblr

Dogs with their Babies

Fat Cats

Bunnies

Giant Lap Dogs

Dog Shaming

Dog Shaming 2

Animal Thieves 

Baby Animals

Dogs Being Dogs

Dogs Being Dogs 2

Dancing Cats

Cat Conversations

Popular Puppy Breeds

Cats and Technology

Big Cats

Giant Barks and Tiny Meows

Animals are Great

Silky Anteater

Kitties Being Kitties

Kitties Being Kitties 2

Mama and Baby Animals

Cute Puppies

Animals using Animals as Pillows

Dealing with Assault/Trauma/Abuse

No is a complete sentence.

Self-care after rape

Resources for Male Survivors

Help for Men

Signs of Emotional Abuse

Coping with Flashbacks

For Survivors and Loved Ones

Things No One Told me about being a Survivor

Are You Disassociating? 

Depression/Anxiety/Panic and Hotlines

Online suicide hotline (not 24/7) 

Virtual Hug/Hotlines

Hotline Numbers

Panic and Anxiety Masterpost

Anxiety Masterpost

Letting It Out

50 Alternatives to Self-Harm

What to do when someone has a Panic Attack

Anxiety and Helping Someone Cope

How to Help Someone with Depression

Anxiety: A Self-Help Masterpost

Butterfly Project

Distractions

Randomish distractions

Websites for when you want to…

Free Audio Books

Education at your fingertips

Educational Websites

Documentaries

Ambient Noise Masterlist

Stain Solutions

Art Masterpost

BAMF Women

Shower Thoughts with Nick Offerman

Apps for Students

Every Episode of Hey Arnold

Teen Movie 8Tracks

College Textbooks for Free

Book Resources

Download Free Books

Drawing Masterpost

Disney/Pixar masterpost

Disney Movies Alphabetically Listed

Disney Movies You’ve Never Heard Of

Useful Sites for Movie Lovers

Movie Night Masterpost

Free Classes at MIT

Finals Survival Guide

Visual Glossaries

Relaxation Stuff

All of Bill Nye the Science Guy

You’re Getting Old

Cool Sites

Skymall Catalog

List of Distractions

Have Another

And Another

And Another

No really, I insist

Just One More

Emotions and Coping

Emotions Chart

Self Care Bingo

Coping Skills Toolbox

Showering when you don’t have spoons

Breathing Technique

Techniques for a Panic Attack

Emotional Baggage Check

Degrees of Emotion

Recovery Binder Masterpost

DBT Handbook

How to Deal with Lonliness

Self Care Cheat Sheet

Coping with Overwhelming Emotions

Feeling Weighed Down?

Misc.

30 Day Positivity Challenge

Trans Resources

Tips for Dealing with People in Pain

Ways to be an Ally to non-Monosexual People

Lowest Prices for Prescriptions

App to help recover from Eating Disorders

Contraceptives Masterpost

Dealing with Worst Case Scenario 

New Kind of Workout

DMAB Masterpost

So your friend has a chronic Illness or Disability

Having a Friend with Chronic Illness

HabitRPG

Education for Cis allies

Trans Resources

Cheap Travel for Students