#mighty-alphalpha

I used to be super harsh on myself when I had a Dumb Thought or a Senseless Worry cross my mind. I'd berate myself for obsessing over it or just try to ignore it, and it never helped. Now I take a minute or two and talk to my brain like I would to a scared child and it's been getting MUCH better results. Long story short, be gentle to yourself even when you're being kinda silly.

Hey there!

Thanks for the advice. What you're describing sounds kind of like mindfulness! Basically, you notice the thoughts and feelings without judgement. Just notice them. Recognize them. Acknowledge that they're there for a reason.

I agree! Gentleness works better. And we all deserve to be kind to ourselves.

Thank you (and I'm sorry for the lack of sleep)!!! I can't tell you how it thrills me to hear that you like my works - that's going to last me through the rest of the night!!! ❤😍❤😍❤😍❤

Lar, you sweetheart! <3

God, I know. Fucking porn bots. I just want it back or deleted, I don’t even care at this point. I just can’t stand that it’s being used be someone else. I have personal information on there. Heck, my address is on some of the private messages! 

Apart from what happened, I am actually doing well. I hope you are good??

This is like... okay its check please. The plot: either the whole gang or just Jack and Bitty (pre-get together) are on a road trip and their car breaks down in the middle of the woods in the mountains and I want... wait, I’ve just decided I want pre-relationship, pining Bitty who suddenly is trapped alone with Jack (sorry the rest of the gang just got cut) in the middle of a freezing cottage with no cell service and no car.

so the two decide to stay in the cabin and there is fire wood and a wood oven that works well enough but its very late-- too late to wait up and get it going full force. Jack tries though. He bustles in and out of the cabin, bringing in newspaper and then kindling and firewood and he gets it going and Bitty is uncharacteristically silent. Jack thinks its because he’s freezing and is frowning and worrying and trying to get this fire going faster because clearly, the tiny single blanket they had found was not enough and its his fault for not making sure the car was working properly and--

Oh wow, that’s honestly really disheartening. My aunt is Filipino and it was so painful to hear her be pleased that her daughter and son have lighter skin than her and look more like my uncle (i.e: white.) It’s horrifying how much colourism and ingrained racism there is around the world, in so many communities. 

I didn’t actually mind Modern Family myself, though I stopped watching it a few seasons ago, and I think it did seek to explode stereotypes as well as lean into them, but the reason I reblogged that post was more to do with the fact that these critics can’t seem to move away from nominating these shows that were a step forward when they were first nominated, but now several years later are not. 

For me, it’s like… yes, we know the critics like these two shows. Millions of people do. They pushed the envelope a little bit when they first started and then got popular and sort of… started sliding the envelope back? Just a tad? Or at the very least, they kept the envelope where it was and haven’t gone any further. They’re progressive to a point, but still comfortable enough that any ol’ Tom, Dick and Harry will watch them. But look at what these other shows are doing:

Brooklyn Nine-Nine consistently, regularly brings up feminism, homophobia, racism, transphobia, and even police corruption, and somehow manages to be funny and touching while doing it. It has a truly diverse cast and while the characters are somewhat archetypal, they’re not stereotypes.

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend explores mental illness in a way no other comedy show I’ve seen before does, and it takes a lot of risks weekly. I don’t always agree with all of them, and I definitely don’t frequently find it comfortable viewing, but it’s groundbreaking.

The Good Place is the kind of high concept situation comedy we haven’t had for decades, and it’s also incredibly clever while retaining a heart. Once again, there’s a diverse cast, and it takes risks in storytelling.

I haven’t seen Master of None, but I’m going to bet that like the other comedies mentioned, it’s doing things people haven’t seen before, or at least not all at once. 

Push off a cliff: Peter

Frick frack: Derek 

Marry: Scott

Set on fire:  Kate

Wrap a blanket around: Kira

In Teen Wolf, I'm proud of A Phenomenon When You Came Along, because it did what I wanted it to do and I think it’s a solid (though simple) story, with some good scenes. I actually really, really like this silly little fic I wrote named A Case of Do or Die that fulfills my love of goofy cute stories, and I have never seen anyone else ever mention it, hah.

I wasn’t feeling very proud of (the Stiles/Derek fic) Let us Stray ‘til Break of Day for a long time, because I was only remembering the negative comments I got at the ending. I went back the other day and realised I had triple the number of positive comments. I know the shitty pacing meant that I didn’t quite convey what I wanted to with that fic, but it’s not as bad as I used to think? There are some good parts? The things people were objecting to were pretty much always going to be the ending, so... it was a conflict of sensibilities I think, more than of storytelling. (But also: storytelling.)

In non-Teen Wolf, I am inordinately proud of my Life on Mars fic Changes and my Psych Choose Your Own Adventure fic Your Code Name is Babalu because they’re pretty darn cool. Changes has some great plot and character stuff and I researched a heck of a lot for it (it’s one of my more ‘id’ fics though, so it’s a bit morally questionable.) Your Code Name is Babalu is just goofy fun again.