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Soft things my dad has done

One time when he was 18, he was fishing and found a baby salamander someone had tried and failed to use as bait. It had a huge gash in its side and didn’t look like it would make it. He put it in the bucket he was going to put fish in and took it home, then performed “surgery” on the little guy to mend the gash. It couldn’t move, so my dad fed it and nursed it back to health until the gash was healed. Since he’d taken it in as a baby, it wasn’t equipped to stay alive in the wild, so he kept it in a giant aquarium next to his bed. It stayed alive until my sister was born six years later.

His dad took him deer hunting once when he was in middle school. They hunted all day and never saw a single deer. At the end of the day as the sun was setting, they found one, and my dad yelled at my grandpa not to shoot it because it didn’t deserve to die. He hasn’t been deer hunting since.

Two people I used to be best friends with don’t have stable parents. My dad takes them out for lunch and out fishing regularly, and even though I am not friends with either of them anymore, he still makes time for them as if they were his own kids.

Sometimes I catch him crying at videos of dogs on the internet.

One time he was crying and I asked him what was wrong and he gave me a hug and said there isn’t always a reason. I’ve held on to that.

He told me that if (if) he dies, he wants to die by being drowned in a horde of puppies because otherwise, what’s the point?

He makes sure to say “I love you” to my mom and me every day, because he once told me he never once heard it from his parents as a kid.

Saw my mom looking at a bird, so he found out what kind of bird it was and drew a picture of it for her.

Heard me crying after a hard day and brought me a box of milk duds, because even though I’m lactose intolerant, it was an occasion on which they were needed.

Shows me every day that men who feel allowed to be open, vulnerable, soft, and emotional are so much happier than men who are told to keep it all inside.

First of all:

If he/she/they

Controls what you wear or acts upset when you wear what you want

Wants you to stay inside to themselves constantly

Get jealous over everyone

Cry or get mad when you have a problem and blame themself

Let you be completely dependent on them (or make it out to be that you could)

Tell you they can’t live without you

Make you feel the need to be whatever they want you to be

Make you feel like you’re walking on eggshells or should be

Cause you to cry at night because you love them so you won’t leave them but you’re confused

Cause you to feel like you’re in a cage

They. Are. Toxic.

It does not matter if they “mean to”

They are still toxic

They are still causing you pain

Your relationship is most likely codependent and/or emotionally abusive

You need to get out of that relationship

It will hurt

But as someone who has been there

It is much better to leave and cope

Than to not leave and have them leave you alone

Or to continue being emotionally abused

It’s serious

It is not “how he thinks a relationship should be”

It is not “his jealousy”

It is:

Potentially emotionally abusive

Draining

Painful

Potentially codependent

Damaging

Toxic

Toxic

T o x i c

I’ve been there, did that more than once because they will manipulate you. Even if they don’t mean to.

You w o n t be able to handle it if you don’t get out.

It is unhealthy

If this sounds like your relationship

Please please please leave

Prays and Thoughts will never be enough.

Remembering those who lost their lives during the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting.

These are the victims of the MSD school shooting. Take a few minutes out of your day to read about them. They deserve to be remembered. 

Alyssa Alhadeff: 

Alyssa was 15 years old.

She played soccer and was on the track team.

Alyssa was said to have been introverted and very close to her family and friends.

She was a straight A student.

Alyssa attended a jewish sleep away camp during the summer.

Scott Beigel: 

Scott was a geography teacher at the school.

He is pictured above with the cross country team he coached.

He was killed after unlocking the door to let students into his classroom to hide from the shooter. 

Scott was also a counsellor at a summer camp in Pennsylvania.

Jaime Guttenberg:

Jaime was 17 years old.

She loved dancing and was in a local competitive dance program.

She was described as being kind-hearted and having a contagious smile.

Her facebook page has been memorialized as tributes pour out.

Martin Duque: 

Martin was a 14 year old freshman.

His brother described him as very funny, outgoing, caring and very sweet.

His family is devastated at the loss of Martin, he was very loved.

A gofundme page was set up by his brother, to help cover the funeral costs. The link is: https://www.gofundme.com/32z7etk

Nicholas Dworet:

Nicholas was 17 years old.

He was given a swimming scholarship to the University of Indianapolis.

He also played for the school water polo team.

Nick aspired to be in the 2020 olympics.

He was described as being very charismatic and a very likeable guy.

Aaron Feis:

Aaron was a football coach at the school.

Aaron was shot and killed, shielding students from bullets.

He was also reported to have been a security guard.

He was loved by students at the school.

Chris Hixon:

Chris was the school’s athletics director.

He was described as the kind of person who would do anything for anyone.

He had a son with special needs who followed him everywhere.

Luke Hoyer:

Luke was 15 years old.

He loved playing basketball.

He is described as being very laid back, never causing any trouble.

His family is devastated, saying that “it doesn’t feel real”.

He was very happy-go-lucky. Never getting upset.

Cara Loughran: 

Cara was 14 years old.

She was a great student.

She loved the beach.

Her family says that her death is “too horrible to be processed”.

Gina Montalto:

Gina was 14 years old. 

She was a member of her school’s marching band.

Her mother described her as being smart, caring, and brightening any room she entered. 

Joaquin Oliver:

Joaquin was 17 years old.

He was born in Venezuela, officially becoming an American citizen on January 17th.  

He was described as being extroverted and always trying to make new friends.

Alex Schachter:

Alex was 14 years old. 

He was a member of his school’s marching band. 

He was described as being a great kid, full of love and life. 

Carmen Schentrup:

Carmen was 16 years old.

She was a national merit scholar semifinalist. 

A family member described her as being the smartest 16 year old they had ever met. 

Alaina Petty:

Alaina was 14 years old.

She was part of her school’s JROTC program.

She devoted countless hours to volunteering.

Alaina was described as vibrant, determined, and loved by all.

Meadow Pollack:

Meadow was 18 years old.

She planned to attend Lynn University next year.

Meadow is described as being beautiful, inside and out.

Save Your Internet

My friends, some of you might already know this. Especially if you live in the EU. In case you don’t know what’s going on, here’s a lil summary:

Basically the European Council and the European Commission are currently working towards the European version of Net Neutrality. Kind of.

There’s a provision called Article 13 mandating that everything that’s uploaded to the internet should be monitored and deleted if it seems to violate Copyright. Sounds like a good idea; no one wants their content stolen, right? Problem is, this requires filtering systems which small online platforms won’t be able to provide. So they most likely will have to shut down. This would lead to a very restricted version of the internet, where only big platforms would have the chance to exist. Plus sharing gifs, memes, fan art, or remixes would be prohibited because of copyright. It wouldn’t make a difference if you link your source of inspiration, it would simply be illegal.

If you want further information, just use google. Or take a look at this neat webiste saveyourinternet.eu (there are different languages avaible, just click on one of the bubbles in the upper right corner of the webiste to chose another language) For more in depth information you can find more resources here.

Yesterday (20 June) the Legal Afairs Committee (juri) voted with a 15:10 majority in favour of Article 13 (x). Here’s a list of the Members of the European Parliament who voted in favour. But there’s still a chance of the European Parliament plenary to stop Article 13. The plenary will take place on July 4-5.

If you feel like maybe you should do something abt this, you can:

write an email to your country’s MEPs (you can find a list with all the MEPs here, choose your country, select a name and click on the email icon)

call your country’s MEPs if you feel talkative

or tweet them (you can find their twitter here, same as with the email)

OR you can just go to saveyourinternet.eu where you can easily access all the ways to contact you MEPs

Protect your rights as an EU citizen, Contact you MEPs, Save Your Internet

My roomba is scared of thunderstorms

I was sitting at my desk just a few minutes ago, drawing, and a really loud crack of thunder went off–no power surges or anything, just thunder–and my roomba fled from its dock and started spinning in circles

I currently now have an active roomba sitting quietly on my lap

Netflix content is based on the number of views from start to finish. There’s a strong chance that “One Day At a Time” might not get renewed for a third season. Please watch this groundbreaking series to save it. Tweet Netflix and tell them how much you love it!

What I think makes a character more than just eye color and hair

I see a lot of beginner artists drawing OCs that have lots in common, so I (a not much better artist, if I’m honest) decided to say what I like in a character design that shows more than just their eyes and hair color/hair style.

1. Eyebrows- Most early artists draw their eyebrows to be very similar across characters, and while some art styles can have the same eyebrows throughout, I think variety here can be great! Play with the bushiness, shape, and color a bit and see what happens.

2. Height- For the most part, I find that backgrounds and multiple people in a drawing can be pretty rare for beginners, so they have nothing to compare the character’s height to. However, when drawing multiple characters in a scene make sure that their heights can contrast with each other to make it more dynamic. For fun, try drawing super short characters or taller ones- and even though proportion is a must in these places, practice drawing these different heights can really help.

3. Tattoos (be very careful with this one)- Lots more people have tattoos than one might think. In a story, it could have significant meaning or just be there for stylistic purposes, but not only do they look cool, they can tell a lot about a specific person. However, be careful not to add too many tattoos and keep an open mind as to placement, size, and what the tattoo actually is. These things can get really angsty really fast, and definitely should try not to be a trend throughout most characters in a story. Personally, I don’t particularly like face or hand tattoos, but ones on the back and collarbone feel nice. Be very, very careful about these, and when in doubt, ask a friend if they look too awkward or crowded.

4. Moles and freckles- I can say that almost every person has a birthmark of some sort somewhere, and to make your OCs more realistic it’s a good idea to add some. Change the size and color of these marks, and remember that they can pretty much go anywhere. For freckles, place them not only on the face but wherever the sun hits, such as shoulders, the back, the collarbone, and arms. Avoid doing these marks in heavy black ink, otherwise it can look like pimples or splatters. Also avoid doing specifically shaped birthmarks in my opinion- the cliché of “I was born with this strange birthmark and I have no idea what it means oh shit would you look at that” can rarely be put well to use and a person may as well be born with a tattoo on their face that says “main character”.

5. Noses- Lots of beginner artists do take their inspiration from anime and cartoons, and just drawing a dot for a nose isn’t very creative in my opinion. Plus, when the heads are turned in profile, all these characters tend to have that signature anime nose shape. Try noses that might stick out a bit more, that are hooked, that are angled, straight, bumpy, etc.

I understand I’m not the best artist myself and I probably shouldn’t be giving advice just yet, so take this with a grain of salt- and add on if you like!

This is important hello (x)