knew this woman who used to be a gay man and when he was a gay man he liked ‘ironically’ referring to himself as she/her and so when he came out as a woman he decided the next logical step was to also switch his pronouns to he/him.

And lots of libraries are subscribed to Borrowbox if you're in the UK or AoNZ! It works the same as Libby, join your nearby library (you can do this online) download the libby/borrowbox app, and log on with your library card number! Free ebooks and audiobooks!

In general, it's good to have a variety of activities that bring you joy and satisfaction, encompassing a variety of physical and cognitive energy levels, and that aren't all dependent on the same interest or skill. That way if something changes, whether it's a physical limitation or mental burnout or a hyperfixation fading or your favorite creator turning out to have done awful things, you still have options and don't get stuck in the void. This is what those 'What's a hobby you have that isn't media consumption?' posts were actually getting at; unfortunately they were generally too combative and condescending to actually make their point effectively.

it’s wild to me how there is literally ZERO correlation between what a piece of media is like and what its fanworks are like. 2014 captain america fans were out there writing poetry and full-on academic papers inside of their fics. sonic the hedgehog and my little pony fandoms are both famous for drawing fetishes you’ve never even heard of. les miserables fans spent most of their energy on college aus. there is literally no consistency or observable pattern and it’s incredible

#my theory is that fanworks reflect what people found missing in the canon#so like. sonic and mlp. obviously#les miz want les amis to be happy and alive and goofing around#and uh. mcu fans want the mcu to be well-written (via dicaeopolis)

Btw a psa for all of my mutuals: I love you. I love knowing your lore. I love knowing your favorite songs and shows and artists and books and movies and poems. I love knowing your favorite time of year. I love when you blog about your day at work or school, your crush or your partner, your random experiences throughout the day. I love your lyrical analysis and hearing about your favorite characters. I love knowing about your favorite foods and the places you love. I love hearing about your family and your pets and your lives. I love you and I am rooting for you and I love seeing your posts.

i love when my mutuals are mutuals with each other #myecosystem #myenclosure

"is this anything?" (I open my palm to show you a pure concept)

we all have that one mutual who… wait why does that say following

maybe this is not my place to say because I am monolingual, and I'm sure it's part of a larger, more nuanced discussion about visibility and accessibility on the internet, but I think it'd be cool if people posted in their native languages more instead of in english. I see people do it way more on other platforms than on tumblr which is almost exclusively in english