So ... What I'm Hearing Is He Really Needs Someone To Hold Him While He Sleeps.

So ... what I'm hearing is he really needs someone to hold him while he sleeps.

Thinking about how Rimmer never looks particularly comfortable when lying in his bunk. He never looks like he relaxes all that much. I'm guessing that it's an issue formed from the terrible bullying he suffered from his brothers and at the boarding schools...

(also because Lister is a terrible snorer according to the books. In the novels, it is mentioned that Rimmer was beaten for little reason at school, including snoring.)

Anyway, it doesn't surprise me that Rimmer includes naps on his timetables...like yeah, between the anxiety and Lister's snoring, you're going to need to meet your sleep debt via naps.

Oh, that said I feel the possible sleep issues could also be due to his neurodiversity - whether it's the sensory issues or his mind not being able to quieten down.

@therimmerexperience @shortfineel us.

You've heard of somebody's flattering favourite being referred to as their "lapdog", someone aggressively protective being their beloved's "guard dog", and I have a suggestion of another canine companion dynamic: sheepdog. Someone who loves you and that's why they annoy and pester you to go do the things you were supposed to do, just for the joy of making you go into the direction you were supposed to be going. Has no chill and has to be actively given an order to let you chill. The dynamic of

'you can't make me" vs. "no, but I can annoy you until you do"

This is ... I can't ... oh my god! ❤️🥲

If I could draw I'd draw my Persephone like this. Except not pink, obviously.

Note, this art does not belong to me, it belongs to Rachel Smythe, author and artist of the incredible Lore Olympus webcomic.

I do this. I do this frequently. I have a separate folder in my emails so I can look at the comments and kudos I've received when I'm down.

God bless those people honestly, I think there've been times they've actually saved my life.

Not sure about anyone else but I re-read all my favourite AO3 comments when I’ve had a rough day so if you’ve ever taken the time to write a deep, funny, or just kind comment, thank-you.

Girl crushes

I do not have a crush on Audrey Hepburn. I admire her, I revere her, I look up at her from my grotty little place on this planet and wonder what we ever did to deserve such an angel in our midst. She is my religion.