Something That Helps

Something that helps

If you blurt out something that you thought would be funny but it comes across as insensitive, just quickly say, “I’m sorry, that was rude, what I meant was…”

If you say something in anger or frustration, take a breath and say, “I’m sorry, that was hurtful, let me rephrase…”

If you say something heartfelt, but it comes across as insincere or ironic, say “That sounds like I’m just saying it, but I’m being truly honest…”

If you accidentally tell the waiter “enjoy your meal” just laugh and say a quick “so sorry, my brain isn’t working today!” and you will most likely get a commiserating chuckle in return.

Most of the time, the other person will accept your apology with no harm done. Sometimes they even insist they understood what you meant the first time and clarification was not needed. At times, maybe they have a right to be upset, but it never hurts to apologize again so they know that you’re taking their feelings into account.

Repeat after me. It’s okay to be bad at conversation. Knowing how to apologize makes it easier.

I Didn’t Think I Shipped It But The Fic Writers for This Ship Really Brought Their A Game: a memoir.

Art to the amazing fic by @numinous-scribe "I wonder what could lie beyond infinity", read it, it'll punch you in a gut but, like, gently.

We're both part of the Ghouls and Gangs Bang ( @dpxdcbigbang ), check out other works because both writers and artists did amazing jobs, and their works are really varied when it comes to vibes, length and characters used from both universes

Spoilers to the ending of Scribe's fic under the cut, read before proceeding

I'm not crying, you're crying

reminder

actually @ every fanfiction writer whether you wrote something that got thousands of reblogs and comments and became a staple in your fandom, or you wrote one fic and deleted it, or you write mutilchaptered fics that never get a final update, or write short fics, or long fics, or used to write and now you don’t, or you deleted/orphaned your works, or you only share with friends:

thank you.

sharing your writing is hard. and sometimes it’s thankless. sometimes it’s such a negative experience that I wonder how anyone does it at all. but you are needed; you are wanted. whether or not we properly acknowledge it, you are a vital part of fandom culture. thanks for sharing.

Summary:

It's hard to juggle responsibilities sometimes. Being Clark Kent can be just as stressful as being Superman, and it doesn't get any easier when he takes it upon himself to mentor a kid named Danny with strange new powers and unknown triggers. If he can figure out how to be a Kryptonian, surely he can help Danny figure out how to be a halfa… Right?

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At long last, posting week has arrived for @dpxdcbigbang! Big thanks to the mods and my artist @wandixx. I'm very excited to present my entry! Enjoy!