just a random comic passing by–

Growth can happen in many ways.

Destroy the idea that you have to be constantly working or grinding in order to be successful. Embrace the concept that rest, recovery, and reflection are essential parts of the progress towards a successful and ultimately happy life.

gentle reminder

anything that helps you make it through another day is worthy and important; it is never a waste of time if it makes you happier

#tag yourself i’m Bob

Things you don’t have to apologize for

As a primarily soft-spoken person, Canada dialogues with himself more than he does with others. By that, I mean that he keeps to himself, and yet, ruminates too much on what others think about him. He desperately wants to be noticed throughout the series, but nonetheless struggles to do so by forming his own unique identity.

A lot of his invisibility can be attributed to how he lurks in the largely influential shadows of America and England.

Canada served as England’s watchdog during both wars. A lot of the battles that Canadians fought in were generally attributed to British victory. In other words, they didn’t receive the credit they deserved. That said, this lacking and undeveloped identity caused Canada to remain behind the scenes.

Likewise, until about the 1930s, Canadians consumed a lot of American media, pop culture, and literature (we still do, but before we virtually had none). There wasn’t anything distinctively Canadian for citizens to relate their shared experiences to other than the wilderness and agricultural life.

It wasn’t until the 1970s-1980s when Canada’s reputation as a middle-power, peace-maker, and most importantly, multicultural nation, took off. I say ‘reputation’ mainly because we still have our fair share of racial issues (especially with the Indigenous populations), but please remember that this series is predicated on generalizations of what a nation is known for.

Anyways, it was America who served as Canada’s inspiration in forming a new national identity by also becoming culturally diverse. There’s a long-standing joke in Canadian academia that we’re always 100 years late to developments the US has already undergone.

I mention all this because you’ll see that the basis of Canada’s insecurities is formulated around how he’s not well-known, especially in comparison to America, whom he’s often mistaken for.

It’s not that Canada doesn’t attempt to stand out either, because he does.

In fact, America picks up on this and tells Canada that he doesn’t need to change who he is – his identity.

Jealously, Canada then tells America that he hates his [blunt honesty]. Clearly, this is merely a result of Canada projecting his frustrations onto America, given that the latter has such a strong national presence in the world.

It’s important to mention that they don’t actually hate each other, despite going through many ups and downs in their relationship as they were growing up.

Being constantly forgotten has eaten away at Canada’s confidence. His expectations are so low that he cried when Seychelles remembered that he’s part of the G8.

It’s not just being noticed that Canada worries about either. He doesn’t have a high sense of self-esteem, and truly believes that he’s not good looking.

Here, he worries about others not wanting to have anything to do with him.

He also clearly fears rejection, having once used England to communicate with and relay messages to America. How I see it is that Canada internalized his invisibility as part of his self-concept, equated it to a low sense of self-worth, and then actually began to believe that he wasn’t worth the time of others.

Despite these obvious insecurities, it’s important to end on the note that while Canada may be soft-spoken, he’ll still assert himself if necessary. He’s a pushover, yes, but not to the extent that he’ll lay down and willingly let himself get completely run over.

France: You have a reminiscent look on your face, what’s that for?

England: I’m just thinking about how different America and Canada are.

France: And yet, they get along so well now. They’re perfect complements of                    each other.

England: That’s just it. I can’t help but laugh.

France: Oh?

England: One’s patient enough to build a rocket ship, while the other’s reckless                  enough to fly in one.

Headcannon that all countries know and understand sign language

Hetalympics

Just found out that they pass out condoms at the Olympics because they can’t get everybody to stop fucking each other…this year at Pyongchang every single athlete got 37 condoms each.In Russia last winter games apparently everyone was give 35 condoms each. This is for a period of 16 days… Not to get too graphic or anything but apparently there are a lot of orgies going on. And there is enough random one night encounters for the people holding the games to just say okay FREE MANDATORY CONDOMS.

should we as Hetalians be talking about this?

Norway’s curling team’s Valentines aestethic was on point  👌

Sketches for a stupid AU idea set in 1920’s America in which the Vargas brothers set sail to New York and open up a rather popular Italian restaurant in the big city. As prohibition reigned at the time, Lovino sees opportunity and transforms the restaurant’s spacious cellar into a speakeasy, profiting from bootleg and other illegal activities. Feliciano, however, refuses to partake in his brother’s dangerous lifestyle and settles on managing the restaurant whilst Lovino mans the speakeasy a floor below.

some fucking idiot doctor with a piece of shit degree: you shouldn’t touch your face after petting a cat, it can really irritate your eyes and nose even if you’re not allergic! 

me, a fucking genius: *smashing my entire face in my cat’s belly and getting scratched for it*

I’m late T T   This took me longer than I thought.  

Anyway, Liet is literally loved by the whole universe and it’s cannon hahaha :) Peace is really nice!  Please be happy, Mr. Laurinaitis!