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i'm rewatching bbc merlin and let me summarize the first episode for you

  • 2:00 - Merlin arrives in Camelot all sweet and happy hoping for a better life and the first thing he witnesses is a man getting beheaded because he used magic.
  • 5:00 - He meets Gaius and literally 5 seconds after Gaius discovers that he has magic.
  • 6:10 - Merlin: "I was born like this!"
  • 7:50 - Hunith's letter saying basically "My son is special and he cannot stay in a small village where people talk. So I send it to you to guide him". I am absolutely fine.
  • 13:10 - Gaius: "If they show you doing magic, they'll kill you".
  • 15:00 - First encounter with Arthur. "What would you do to me?" "Oh, you have no idea" (that's a totally normal conversation)
  • 22:20 - "I could take you apart with one blow" "I could do take you apart with even less" (okay, fam, just take a room)
  • 25:00 - "If I can't use magic, what have I got? I am just a nobody and I always will be. If I can't use magic, I might as well die." (I am normal about this)
  • 25:50 - "Why was I born like this? I'm not a monster, am I?", "Don't ever think that.", "Then why am I like this?" (sounds familiar?)
  • 36:45 - "Gwen, believe me, I am not ordinary" (can I get this sentence tattooed)

Now, am I saying that the tv-show was explicitly written so that magic was a metaphor for queerness? Not necesserily and not the entire show, otherwise the story of Morgana would mean that embracing your queerness is evil and that the correct way is hiding it (like Merlin).

The show had also so much queerbating and was constantly swinging between moving scene between Merlin and Arthur where they look 1 second away from kissing and the love story between Arthur and Gwen (or even Arthur and Morgana, at the beginning, and some hints of Merlin and Gwen).

This show was far from perfect but it had many progressive aspects (they made Gwenivere black before Netflix and Disney did it with other princesses).

But I remember it fondly because it spoke to me. It told me that queerness was a sort of power, of magic, and that one should be proud of having it even when you have to hide it.

#merlin bbc#bbc merlin#meta#mine#merlin rewatch
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ssundiall

guys i need you to realize that smoking ANYTHING will cause damage to your lungs. inhaling smoke is just inherently bad for you im sorry.

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ssundiall

coming from a chronic weed smoker: YOU ARE NOT IMMUNE TO LUNG DAMAGE JUST BECAUSE IT ISNT NICOTINE!!!!!

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ssundiall

btw the message of this post is not "dont ever do anything harmful for your body" its "know the risks of whatever vices you participate in"

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querulousglare

If only there were some sort of facility where teenagers could be taught new skills.

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grimthetransman

Anyway, here's a helpful diagram. When I was hit on the temple this was one of the harder things I had to reteach myself. Don't be shamed into not asking questions, and it's alright if it takes you a while to figure it out. Don't let someone make you feel bad for learning new things, or relearning old ones.

Sometimes, unfortunately, you have to teach yourself. YouTube is a valid option.

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yeahokayillreblogthat

yeah okay ill reblog that :]

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applepie4

"teenagers these days don't know how to [insert skill] anymore"

are you teaching them?

#I was taught to read an analog clock in primary school#so maybe just teach it to children so that teens will know how to read it
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batmanisagatewaydrug
Anonymous asked:

are certain lubes better suited for vaginal or anal sex? or are they all the same?

batmanisagatewaydrug answered:

hi anon,

water-based, oil-based, and silicone-based lube are all suitable for either vaginal or anal sex. many people prefer silicone-based lubricants for anal sex because it's so long-lasting and durable, which is helpful when you're working with an orifice that won't naturally lubricate itself. oil-based lubricants are also a no-go with latex condoms, which is relevant for both vaginal and anal sex. beyond that it's all a matter of personal preference!

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batmanisagatewaydrug

thank you dildo-smith Matt for chiming in, and while we're at it let's actually just go through the whole tl;dr pros/cons of the different families of lube!

water-based:

  • pros: easy to wash off/clean up, safe for use with any toy material.
  • cons: dries up quick and needs to be replenished often during sex.

silicone-based:

  • pros: long last. extremely long lasting.
  • cons: can be a pain in the ass to clean up, and not good for silicone toys as noted above.

oil-based:

  • pros: long-lasting, and often the best choice for folks with allergies/sensitive skin triggered by other lubricants.
  • cons: Do Not use with latex condoms.
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batmanisagatewaydrug

#literally not into sex in the slightest but i feel this information is important enough for a reblog

I really appreciate when people share info even when it's not relevant to them personally! you never know who might be following you who will really benefit from seeing it :)

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loveliesttime

where's that quote abt like. being embarrassed abt the thinness of ur life the way ur embarrassed by a threadbare piece of clothing. bc like yeah

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