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first date

…Huh, I think the Inniters have suddenly reached their breaking point. 

No more of this nonsense. Tommy has had character development and I wish that actually got recognised from time to time. 

He does not want to cause trouble. Prior to Dream’s breakout his only streams were stuff like improving his base, and building a therapy booth (with a token effort at using it for making money). After it, he’s been trying to feel safer. 

His stated goal right now is literally just helping Wilbur. (And being awesome).

So it’s so painful to see him called a menace again and again. And for what? So everyone can believe he’s never changed? So everyone has an excuse to bully him? Because admitting this struggling kid is someone with actual feelings and needs help is too much? Easier to say he just had it coming? 

designed two posters for The Mandela Catalogue, really happy how they came out.

Some references for one of the next comics!

the accolade ( the...the cat-olade...)

came home drunk last night and got way too excited to see my cat

Day 3: Steve Harrington

you can pry bi Steve harrington from my cold dead hands

It's very often far easier to care for others:

than to be the one to receive care:

The latter is often scarier; you feel a lot more exposed and vulnerable. And it doesn't require competence. It requires that you just "be" and sit with the emotions, some of which can be in waves, very foreign, and difficult to handle. Whereas when you're looking after someone, you at least feel a sense of control and that you're achieving something.

Many abused kids would rather believe they themselves are bad or not good enough:

than believe their caregiver has wronged/violated them and will continue to do so:

It's less frightening to believe you are unlovable than believe your parent/guardian does not show you love.

The latter would be too much to handle and would change their world in an instant once they entertain such a belief. Too much to handle, maybe till they're as ready as they may be.

Perhaps all this is what Season 3 might look into, since it'll surely be exploring the Grimwalkers and Caleb further, which inevitably links back to Hunter. His trust is healing in that he can be there for Gus and his friends. But will he receive more and more love as he looks deeper into his pain?

THE TRAGEDY OF HAYAKAWA AKI (insp by this post)

summer fan art dump :)