I like dragons a lot

But it meant that we had absolutely no help or support when we were trying to work on the relationship in ways that *did* value my autonomy. There's basically no advice for people who want to try to make a relationship where there's a big desire gap work that isn't "well you should just have sex anyway" or "just break up lol". And that sucks!

Just after giving birth, during a family crisis, during a mental health episode, during health problems, during stressful periods at work

There are a lot of times when one person is horned up and raring to go and the other has no interest

And the solution often presented is that the person who is going through something should just put out because they are the problem instead of like...finding ways to engage in non sexual intimacy to reaffirm closeness

An asexual person is going to get 10x the amount of pressure and blame put on them and no advice on how non-sexual intimacy can help their relationships and if they get that at all it will only be to sell it as a bridge to sex they don't want.

I really hate the selling of intimacy as only equaling or facilitating sex. Intimacy comes in many forms and should be explored more by every couple as a non sexual act. And it the given importance it deserves. In fact I would argue if we as a society put more value on non sexual intimacy more relationships would be happier and healthier

people would stop getting shit

for being themselves.

the property owner of the blackbirds i've been documenting destroyed the entire roadside cattail habitat in which they were actively nesting. the blackbirds that remained were skittish and no longer approached me. that was mr. sounds' territory. look at how lush the reeds had been. i am devastated. my chest hurts. i have to call DNR tomorrow to learn if this was permitted. i cannot imagine, during peak nesting season, that it was.

i'm so sorry about your home my little friends. i'll do all i can.

She doesn't know who she is. She's a living corpse and a weapon. She was tortured to death by the government. She has mommy issues.

I have been recommended htsi character before and she intrigues me more each time.

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