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We all get worn down by life and often we turn to RP for rejuvenation. But more than once I've seen people on here that find themselves burnt out on the RP community itself. With nearly 20 years of role playing under my belt, I thought I'd share some of my favourite self-care tricks.
- Block people. You don't have to explain yourself and 'weird vibes' is a legitimate reason. You deserve to feel safe and unbothered in your hobby space, and RP is based on consent. Just like with any recreational activity, you can withdraw your consent at any time and no is a complete sentence.
- Turn off anon. This prevents anonymous harassment and gives you great insight into who to block or report if you get non-anonymous harassment.
- Drop threads. I know RP etiquette suggests you need to tell your RP partner when and why, and sure, if they ask politely you can give it a go - just know that a pre-written variant of 'not feeling it' is good enough. In my humble opinion, I think dropping boring or vexing threads is everyone's prerogative and doesn't require explanation. Again, no is a complete sentence.
- Talk it out. If you like the thread but things took a turn you didn't like, it's time to bring the RP into the workshop. Something like 'Hey I really like our RP so far but I'm losing my spark, can we talk about course correcting where the plot is going?'
- Make clear rules and revise them frequently. I'd also advise against spending said rules excusing or explaining why you don't like or want a certain thing - I cannot stress enough how your preferences are not up for debate.
- Get comfy chasing. A lot of RP is about inviting others to play over and over and over. Rejection is a part of it. See if you can't find some element of self-care in it - taking rejection well is a great skill to practice in such a low stake environment.
- Notice and celebrate the good stuff, instead of digging holes about the bad. Tell your co-players how great they are. Marvel at all the hard work you put into your muses and graphics. Admire your own blog.
- Stop. Take a break. Check in with yourself. Do you actually need to face something in IRL? Do you need to rest? A snickers? A walk? Don't bother with posts á la 'offline for the day' - leave your options open to reduce guilt or shame if you want to poke your head back in.
Happy writing. 🌿
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If you thought “hm those styles of art AND speech seem very familiar,” you are right because it is the same person that did these
Oh my god damn
my favorite, which I often quote
The ACLU has launched a petition against Mastercard’s policies on adult content!
Mastercard put into effect a new policy regulating adult content sellers that makes it extremely hard for sex workers to earn a living online. It must be stopped.
The policy itself imposes strict and invasive requirements on adult content websites using Mastercard’s financial services – including pre-approval of all content before publication, forbidding certain search terms, and monitoring the age and identity verification process for all performers.
You Have until June To Dump Chrome
Google has announced that starting in June 2024, ad blockers such as uBlock Origin will be disabled in Chrome 127 and later with the rollout of Manifest V3 (#Mv3).
Firefox is RIGHT there
If I walk into a Subway and ask them to make me a grilled cheese, do you think they’d do it?
Try phrasing it like “American cheese on six-inch Italian bread, toasted”
Good news:
Every time I think this post has died, someone brings it back and I am forced to relive possibly the worst sandwich I’ve ever eaten
I can't be the only person who immediately looked for the least common ones to try and use them more, right?
Scumwit and dirt goblin are pretty great, tbh.
I'm more interested in the mid-range. People actually call others dipclown, buttgoblin, and poopboy??
Find your favorite mid-range entries:
dickgoblin, twatnozzle, and wankbag
Tremendous amount of work being done here
Reblog to open a rail line from your blog to the person you reblogged this from
our beautiful rail line... (so far)
choo choo all aboard the train that makes new trains to fun places with friends
remember to switch this on
^^^
I didn't have the option through mobile but if you go through your desktop settings, under visibility there is a toggle to switch so your work is not used in training AI, it's off by default (go figure lol)
realizing that sticking to the "do it bad" "do it scared" mentality implies theres also a "do it bored"
well. did it bored 👍
DO IT SCARED. DO IT BAD. DO IT BORED. DO IT HALFWAY. DO IT WRONG. DO IT EMBARRASSED. DO IT UGLY. DO IT LATE. DO IT DIFFERENT. but by god do it <3!!
pls reblog for sample size etc
follow for more occasional useless polls :)
Slightly crying suddenly over my desire to honourably retire my tits
not to be insensitive but some of the salem witch trials were so funny bitches like “i saw her at the devils sacrament!!!” girl… what were YOU doing at the devils sacrament 👀
If ANYTHING is a heritage post it’s this.
The Unicorn's Garden, my cross stitch take on the medieval tapestry "The Unicorn Rests in a Garden"
Grimes has really gone downhill since the breakup
dishonest crop. dont get down on people who attain information in ways that best suit them, even if its theory you dont agree with
This post is an important reminder that you should never totally believe anything you read on the internet at face value. NEVER.
It’s way too easy to manipulate the truth
The Bathroom was a key invention in neurodivergent rights. Sorry I hate it here I need to exit the situation for several minutes and you can't tell me not to on the off chance that I actually have to piss. It's genius. Everyone say thank you bathroom for everything she's done for us
I love it. I feel like I'm winning a hostage situation. I'm cheating the social conventions. Implicitly saying if you don't let me get out of here I'm gonna piss or shit myself & nobody can argue with that
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