definitely real ollie

so we know the Hiyugas have all that shit with the cursed seal on the secondary branches of the family right, that's a big think on neji lore and all

but I was thinking

neji is not just a random Hiyuga that calls hinata cousin because they technically share blood - his dad is literally hinata's twin

now, hinata is the heir to the Hiyuga clan, and her dad is the head of the family, which make them the main branch

for hinata's dad to be the head of the clan, he too must have been born as part of the main branch, which makes his twin sibling also part of the main branch

if we stop right there, that makes neji, hinata's cousin, a direct descendant of the main branch just like her - so why is he treated as a secondary branch and receives the cursed seal?

one might argue that neji's dad was a second born, so he was the moment of ramification into a new secondary branch, which seems to be how the Hiyuga family operates - in that way, he, being a second born, received a cursed seal branding around, I'm guessing, the same age as neji did, four or five

so, we establish that only the eldest child stays as part of the main branch, which establishes hinata as the heir

now, pray tell, if this is the dynamic of this very old and conservative clan, WHY THE FUCK DOESNT HINATA'S LITTLE SISTER GET A SEAL ON HER FOREHEAD

of course, I wish for no character this curse, but given the family operational customs, Hanabi should have received a seal, no? she's uncontestably the younger sister, and she is already four or five by the time naruto classic rolls around, on top of being incredibly talented to a point where she'd be a risk to her older sister command on the house in the future

me: *sweating*

my partner: now.

me:

-> drop the depressing songs.

yeah I know vent playlists feel edgy and it matches how you feel rn. drop it. it's only gonna make you feel worse.

instead, put the silliest, stupidest, hypest music you can bear. i like to use hatsune miku, at least for a start. after that my playlist works on it's own

-> remember the hype song? good. dance.

you probably haven't moved much in the last hour. so take a deep breath, get your ass up, and dance.

dance badly. dance fast. dance violent. dance like you're trying to throw something off your back. you are.

-> good, now you're out of the bed. congratulations.

give yourself a metaphorical pat on the back. hell, if you can, give yourself a literal pat on the back.

you can stop here, but like, you're already out of the bed, and the hype songs are still rolling, so might as well roll with it

so, what to do with your newly found grain of energy? pick one (or as many) you think you can bear

-> wash your face.

fuck the fancy soap and the products and whatever, just toss cold water in it and rub the sweat and oil and sleep out. its good enough.

-> fill your water bottle/cup/whatever.

make it cold. make it freezing. don't know when you're gonna get the energy to leave your room again? fill two.

hate water? too bad, a part of why you're feeling shitty it's probably cause you're chronically dehydrated. no shame, we all are. if it makes you feel better, idk, toss a bag of your fave tea in there or squeeze half a lemon. it's still water.

no juice doesn't count as water. neither does monster. no I don't care that its a liquid. you need water.

-> take your meds.

be them prescription, or vitamins, or just something to help with the headache you've been ignoring for two days. there's no glory in suffering, take your damn meds.

-> put on deodorant.

it'll make you feel a little bit better. if you can bother, wipe your armpits with baby wipe or a damp towel first. toilet paper gets gross when it's wet, don't use toilet paper.

-> change your clothes.

get something clean and comfortable. we don't need to be dealing with sensory issues on top of depression. it doesn't need to be pretty or match. leave that for when you have the fucks to spare.

-> get a light snack.

cold juicy fruit or crunchy stuff are my favorite options, but honestly, whatever you feel you can bear to both get and eat is great.

don't bother with balanced or healthy or fancy or whatever. we're trying to keep out of rock bottom, not get to the top of the hill. and remember - fed is best. whatever that means for you.

-> open the blinds + window.

I know this sounds impossibly cliche but sunlight and fresh air can do so much for your brain, I swear. if you can't gather the energy to go outside, bring the outside into your room.

and remember! the rules are all made up and there's no right-way-wrong-way of staying alive. if its keeping you alive then it's the right way. and if you need to get a little ugly, a little insane, a little unhinged to stay alive, then fucking do it.

also none of my friends have watched OSNF so I need someone to read it

spoiler for OSNF ending after the cut