Ferntasie - Snuggle Seductress

you deserve someone who'll gently stroke your fur and scratch behind your ears while you recite a couple thousand word essay you wrote in your head about a video game you played or something & it makes them go "haha, that's really interesting" every once in a while

Important rules/tips I've learned as an adult that helped with anxiety

If people are mad at you, it's their responsibility to tell you, not your responsibility to guess

If they're mad at you in secret anyways, they're the ones in the wrong, not you

If people don't like what you're doing, it's their responsibility to tell you

If they say it's fine when it's really not, they're the ones in the wrong, not you

People are allowed to be wrong about you

If they are wrong about you, wait for them to bring it up, because if you try to, you will inevitably overcorrect

Some people are committed to misunderstanding you. You will not win arguments against them. Yes, even if you explain your point of view. They do not care. Drop it

The worst thing that will happen from a first-time offense is being told not to do it again. Maybe with a replacement if you broke something

You can improve relationships and gauge willingness to talk to you by giving compliments. It's like a daily log-in bonus and nobody thinks twice about it

Most things are better after you sleep on them

Most things are better after you have a meal

Most things are better after you shower

Your brain makes up consequences that are irrational. If the worst DOES come to pass and someone acts like they do in your head, they are overreacting, and you are entitled to say "what the fuck"

If your chest hurts after you feel like you've made a social error, that's called rejection-sensitive dysphoria. It means your anxiety is so bad that it's causing you physical pain, which is a good indicator that you're overreacting. Tense yourself, hold it for 20 seconds, let it go, then find a distraction

If you're suddenly angry at someone after you feel like you made a social error, that's also rejection-sensitive dysphoria. You are going to feel annoyed about it for awhile, but being genuinely pissed off is your anxiety trying to find something to blame to take the responsibility off your shoulders, and getting scared because it can't justify itself. Deep breaths, ask yourself how much you ACTUALLY want to be angry at that person, then find a distraction

"Sour grapes" is more healthy for you than stewing. Deciding you don't like someone who's perpetually annoyed with you, won't talk to you, etc. makes letting go of anxiety over them easier

If people don't like you, they will find reasons to be annoyed with you when they otherwise wouldn't. If people do like you, they will find reasons NOT to be annoyed with you when they otherwise would. People do not ping-pong between the two

You DO have to make a conscious choice not to think about something. If you're having trouble circling back to it, say out loud that you're done thinking about it and why. Then find a distraction

When you're upset, part of you is going to want to make false bids for attention (suddenly texting differently, heavy sighs, etc. but when someone asks you about it, you tell them it's nothing). Do not listen to it. You gain nothing from it except more misery

People like to help people they care about. It makes them feel good about themselves

If you think you're insufferable for needing help, see above. Yes, really. They get a serotonin kick from it

If you think you're insufferable for mannerisms you have, you either have to consciously choose not to do them, or accept that they're part of the package that comes with you. Being apologetic about existing does nothing except make you more miserable

If you do things you don't like when you feel meh about it, it makes it easier to do them when you hate it

If you avoid things you don't like when you feel meh about it, it reinforces and magnifies how bad it feels when you hate it

Seriously. Read those last two points again. If you can make yourself make a phone call when you've got nothing to lose, you will slowly lose that panic you get when you have to make a phone call you haven't prepared for. You do have to CONSCIOUSLY take that step

Hobbies that make you care for something get rid of that nagging feeling that you're not doing enough. Go grow some rosemary

If you don't engage with your hobbies regularly, you will feel miserable, and anxiety will spike

Hobbies are things that give you a bit of happiness. They do not have to be organized or named to do that. Go be creative in something. Play with coins. Make up lists. Start a new WIP

No one cares what you look like

If people point out things they don't like about how you look unprompted, they are being rude. You are entitled to say "what the fuck"

People who like you will find you pretty to some degree. Minor things about your appearance go completely unnoticed. Literally, scars and dots and blemishes do not register to someone who likes your company

You looking at yourself in the mirror is 10x more closely than anyone is going to look at you

If you're anxious about your body type, and you're creatively inclined, make/write an oc with that same shape. Give them nice things and make other characters love them. Put them on adventures. You'll start to see yourself in the mirror more kindly

You care about wording and perfect lines/colors way more than anyone who views your work ever will

Sometimes when you're upset, you're going to feel like not eating. Do not do that. Not eating makes you more miserable

Same with things you normally enjoy. Denying yourself helps no one. You are punishing yourself for being sad. Stop it

Both of these will take conscious decision to break the habit of. Make yourself do it anyways, and it will slowly get easier

And again, to reiterate: If someone is mad at you, it is THEIR responsibility to tell you, not your responsibility to guess

those candy-cane-shaped m&m tubes they make for christmas, every time i see one i cannot resist holding it like a pistol and going pew pew

GPT-4 is becoming too real.

What's an undertaker's favorite element on the periodic table?

Barium!

Why are undertakers always so tired?

Because they’re always taking graveyard shifts!

if only i were a normal human girl like my friends.. i'll never fit in caus, my nature..

found out that the original "grandma got run over by a reindeer" song occasionally dips out of its goofy premise to get weirdly grim and real. hearing the second verse with no santa references that's all about the family dealing with the aftermath of her death ("it's not christmas without grandma") and thinking about my own fears of losing my loved ones and being too embarrassed to explain to my concerned friends why i ran out of the room in tears in the middle of a holiday party

my ideas for evil kids shows

The Miggles: A group of threatening men in desaturated turtlenecks sing and dance off rhythm to teach kids important lessons like how to destroy fruit salads (they're gross) and punish their hyperactive friend jeff by placing him in an eternal slumber

Redy: A family of dogs from new zealand constantly berate and abusive each other with no concern for each other's well being or boundaries. very popular with adults who had happy and fulfilling childhoods who wish they were older.

Red's Answers: A man endures psychological torture from a red dog who slowly unravels anything he's known to be true and real, having his mail stolen on a daily basis

Dora the Hermit: A mexican girl sits in her dreary house all day with no friends where her possessions are constantly stolen from her by a fox, everyone only speaks Spanish with as few signs as possible as to what they could be saying.

The Electric Bill: various dry segments misinform children on grammar and spelling with the goal of making them less literate

Eve and Lucifer: A show many people mistake as a parody of Moral Orel, teaching children various life lessons about living in sin and abandoning morals in the name of science

Active City: A mean lazy villain tells everyone to sit on their couches and eat junk food while moving as little as possible, causing the pirate metal band Alestorm to break up.

Normal Wild Animals: A group of animals who cause problems in a small area around an old folks home. Gives all american children that watch it british accents and all british children that watch it american accents.

Salt Pig: A lone beautiful specimen of a real life pig gores the queen of england to death

“no one’s ever mad at me unless they tell me so” is the best assumption i’ve ever made