confession: i am Not sick of uptown funk at all i still throw down every single time i hear it and will for the entire rest of my life. catch me at 100 years old hearing “DUP. DUT DOODOOT DUT DOODOOT,” launching out of my wheelchair and screaming WOOAHHH THIS HIT THAT ICE COLD
According to Know Your Meme, on August 18th, 2005, Erwin Beekveld brought forth this work into the world. HAPPY TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY, THEY’RE TAKING THE HOBBITS TO ISENGARD.
sheds a single tear
every august 18th my notifications break and i go, fuck, tumblr has failed me once again, but it hasn’t. it hasn’t failed me. it’s just the taking the hobbits to isengard-iversary. happy 12 years
Dr. Willie Parker, who is trained as a gynecologist and OBGYN, is a hero for the pro-choice movement because he’s honest about the undiscussed aspects of getting (or not getting) an abortion. Watch how he gives a consultation.
That last statement about regret is so important, because so many people don’t understand what it is or what causes it. Anti-choicers exploit this by manipulating pregnant people and creating doubt, which only increases the likelihood of regret, no matter what decision the pregnant person makes. You know what is best for you, even if it takes some time to figure it out.
– Not taking your child’s injuries seriously when they’re younger, may make them feel like they can’t tell you anything when they’re older.
– PLEASE let your kid take personal days once in awhile once they reach highschool.
– Grades are NOT everything. You can get plenty of well paying jobs now without having to go to college.
– Really strict parenting leads to sneaky kids. Trust me.
– Let them be who they want. They can’t change who they are, whether it is sexual orientation, gender identity or anything else. They need someone to support them.
– ^ Never say “you’re too young to know”
– ¼ teenagers deal with a mental illness of some sort (in the U.S). Please make sure they’re okay.
– You can’t MAKE them chose an educational field.
– Even an A+ student who’s a star athlete can be suicidal.
– MENTAL HEALTH COMES FIRST
– Self harm is more common than you think amongst teenagers. It’s also not always cutting (or on wrists). Be aware.
– Sex ed. doesn’t teach them anything.
– Tattoos and piercing aren’t “unprofessional” anymore
– If they have depression, please DO NOT call them lazy. It’s almost the worst insult you could say.
– If their grades are dropping for no reason, ask about it. Don’t assume things.
– Most teenagers don’t have high self esteem. Don’t make it worse.
– School is much harder now than it ever has been before.
– Not everyone on the internet is a predator
– It’s normal to have internet friends now
– Take them seriously
Also
– Don’t take their phones/computers away from them, as that is severing a link to what could be the only people that understand and care about them – Don’t get mad at them for always being on their phone/computer. They have friends online and it’s absolute hell to get yelled at by parents for talking to your friends
-Don’t force them to be more outgoing, especially if they show signs of not enjoying large groups of people -Don’t say, “You don’t know who you’re talking to,” about their internet friends -Don’t yell at them ever, especially if they have a fear of loud noises -If they tell you that they’re hallucinating, don’t say, “That’s just your imagination running off with you.” -Also, don’t say that they’re making up something that is legitimately hurting them -Don’t force them to do anything that they aren’t interested in -Don’t say that you’ll get help for them without actually getting any
If your son what’s to get his toenails painted, like mommy… LET HIM.
If your daughter wants to try out for football, LET HER.
If you son wants a doll so he can play take care f the baby, like daddy’s taking care of the real baby, BUY HIM ONE!
If your daughter wants a tool set for Christmas, BUY HER ONE!
Also
Never tell your son he can’t cry because “boys don’t cry”
If your daughter does something she really loves and you don’t, never tell her it’s not “lady like”
Harming your kinds never solves things, if anything it makes them hate you, and I’m not talking only about slapping
Also, don’t assume everyone of your kids opposite gender is their boyfriend/girlfriend and make fun of them about it because they will feel insecure about when they actually find someone they like or if they aren’t straight, it might just be worse.
also don’t expect your kids to respect you if you don’t respect them
-don’t??? take your kids’ door away???? or light bulbs for that matter????? it’s awful
oKAY I’VE NEVER HEARD OF THE LIGHT BULB ONE BEFORE WTF???????????????
WHY?????????????????????? WOULD YOU DO THAT????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
This is sad but very true!
It disgusting knowing this is how most parents treat their children nowadays!
But things like this make you realize that you’re not alone! There are people out there who know what it’s like! You may feel like no one understands or cares about you, but someone does! Stay strong and reach out for help when you know something’s wrong! Because I know one thing for sure, WE CARE ABOUT YOU!
@adultprivilege thought this would be interesting to share w/ u.
One of the reasons Avatar is one of the few epic fantasies I’ve actually liked is that nobody is above indignity.
This is a thing a lot of genres do, but epic fantasies seem to be impressively devoid of any sense of humor, and often cave to the temptation to make the villains or heroes so badass that nothing embarrassing or stupid ever happens to them.
In Avatar (the last airbender, anyway, haven’t seen Korra), everyone has stupid shit happen to them. Even Fire Lord Ozai has his moments– “No, Fire Lord Ozai, YOU aren’t wearing pants!” Azula gets covered in mud. Zuko has… well, getting conked in the head by a boomerang is only the beginning of the stupid undignified shit he experiences. (Though he still doesn’t compare to Sokka, the emperor unto perpetuity of Shameland.)
And I love that. Because in life, sometimes you get covered in mud. Sometimes you get conked in the head when you’re trying to be brooding and dramatic. STUPID SHIT HAPPENS TO YOU. And in real life, you still manage to be badass, or terrible, even in your moments of human frailty.
I wish I saw that more often.
Yes! This, so much. That’s definitively something I’ve noticed too, and I love it!
Actually, in a way, I think it’s kind of addressed in the show itself:
Zuko was publicly humiliated, punished and banished for speaking out of turn at a meeting. This was considered a personal offense to the Fire Lord: they were so strict and enamored with their “dignity” that the slightest misstep by a child could turn into some sort of great insult. And if you’re insulted the proper response is to defend your honor in Agni Kai, a duel to the death (with a child if need be).
In contrast, among the Air Nomads, it was okay to throw mud pies at the head monks and laugh your ass off. It was even encouraged: creativity, fun and humility were seen as the most essential qualities. No one was above pranks – neither being pranked nor even doing the pranks. And it didn’t mean they didn’t know respect – we know Aang had enormous respect for his elders and their teachings. It’s actually a much truer form of respect than what you could find in the Fire Nation, where fear kept you silent.
So, I think there is a lesson here, that maybe we should learn not to hold our dignity in such high regard, that it’s good to know how to laugh at yourself? And when ATLA has fun with its serious characters, it’s also a way to illustrate this idea – the show is all the richer by not taking itself too seriously.
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