Cyclopes-Viper

rosalarian: Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy, in case you...

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:00:19 -0400

Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy, in case you hadn’t heard. How dare she remove those ticking time bombs from her chest, amiright? Like, hasn’t she learned by now that her body is public domain and we all get to vote on what she does with it? Sheesh, how selfish can ya get.

Escher Girls: Clothes I'm forced to wear in the majority of MMORPGS

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:57:50 -0400

Escher Girls: Clothes I'm forced to wear in the majority of MMORPGS:

repair-her-armor:

[Please take note that the commentary is just for fun. Bunch of sarcasm. Don’t take it too seriously. I am getting tired of these outfits, though.]

1. The classic Bikini Armor. If you’re lucky you might get an actual shoulder-pad! If the designers even bother…

sheasstyle: this is really cute - all of you should keep it in...

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:39:51 -0400

sheasstyle:

this is really cute - all of you should keep it in mind :)

feistie: A kid was walking around school wearing this today and...

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:46:17 -0400

feistie:

A kid was walking around school wearing this today and didn’t receive a single comment from administration.

Meanwhile, I was pulled over twice by them to mention how “incredibly short” my bottoms were.

Last time I checked, my shorts don’t reference blowjobs.

Quit sexualizing things that aren’t meant to be suggestive.

thetinkertoyboy: raetherandom: BIkers Against Child Abuse...

Sun, 12 May 2013 11:37:05 -0400

thetinkertoyboy:

raetherandom:

BIkers Against Child Abuse Helps Make Abused Children Feel Safe Again

“A biker’s power and intimidating image can even the playing field for a little kid who has been hurt. If the man who hurt this little girl calls or drives by, or even if she is just scared, another nightmare, the bikers will ride over and stand guard all night.

If she is afraid to go to school, they will take her and watch until she’s safely inside.

And if she has to testify against her abuser in court, they will go, too, walking with her to the witness stand and taking over the first row of seats.”

During one such testimony, a little boy sat on the stand, testifying against his abusive father, who sat less than 10 feet away.

“Why didn’t you say anything before now?” Asked the prosecutor.

“I was scared.” The little boy replied, honestly.

“Why aren’t you scared now, what changed?” The prosecutor watched the little boy closely as he pointed to the front row of seats in the court room.

“Because my friends are scarier than he is.”

firehouselight: breebird33: hehehehe I really liked this...

Sat, 11 May 2013 17:56:45 -0400

firehouselight:

breebird33:

hehehehe I really liked this one.

BAHAHAHA WHAT YES

skully-pens: tr4pdoor: daydreamer-kay-em: “This is an...

Thu, 09 May 2013 17:53:21 -0400

skully-pens:

tr4pdoor:

daydreamer-kay-em:

“This is an alternate universe where Bruce Wayne died instead of his parents. Causing His father Thomas Wayne to become Batman and his mother Martha to go insane and become the Joker. “

hold the phone.

Things kick starter needs to be funding: FUCKING THIS.

germansentryturret: mentalillnessmouse: the-struggle-makes-youu...

Sun, 05 May 2013 18:56:24 -0400

germansentryturret:

mentalillnessmouse:

the-struggle-makes-youu-stronger:

Alternatives for when you’re feeling angry or restless:

Scribble on photos of people in magazines

Viciously stab an orange

Throw an apple/pair of socks against the wall

Have a pillow fight with the wall

Scream very loudly

Tear apart newspapers, photos, or magazines

Go to the gym, dance, exercise

Listen to music and sing along loudly

Draw a picture of what is making you angry

Beat up a stuffed bear

Pop bubble wrap

Pop balloons

Splatter paint

Scribble on a piece of paper until the whole page is black

Filling a piece of paper with drawing cross hatches

Throw darts at a dartboard

Go for a run

Write your feelings on paper then rip it up

Use stress relievers

Build a fort of pillows and then destroy it

Throw ice cubes at the bathtub wall, at a tree, etc

Get out a fine tooth comb and vigorously brush the fur of a stuffed animal (but use gentle vigor)

Slash an empty plastic soda bottle or a piece of heavy cardboard or an old shirt or sock

Make a soft cloth doll to represent the things you are angry at; cut and tear it instead of yourself

Flatten aluminium cans for recycling, seeing how fast you can go

On a sketch or photo of yourself, mark in red ink what you want to do. Cut and tear the picture

Break sticks

Cut up fruits

Make yourself as comfortable as possible

Stomp around in heavy shoes

Play handball or tennis

Yell at what you are breaking and tell it why you are angry, hurt, upset, etc.

Buy a cheap plate and decorate it with markers, stickers, cut outs from magazines, words, images, what ever that expresses your pain and sadness and when you’re done, smash it. (Please be careful when doing this)

Alternatives that will give you a sensation (other than pain) without harming yourself:

Hold ice in your hands, against your arm, or in your mouth

Run your hands under freezing cold water

Wax your legs

Drink freezing cold water

Splash your face with cold water

Put PVA/Elmer’s glue on your hands then peel it off

Massage where you want to hurt yourself

Take a hot shower/bath

Jump up and down to get some sensation in your feet

Write or paint on yourself

Arm wrestle with a member of your family

Take a cold bath

Bite into a hot pepper or chew a piece of ginger root

Rub liniment under your nose

Put tiger balm on the places you want to cut. (Tiger balm is a muscle relaxant cream that induces a tingly sensation. You can find it in most health food stores and vitamin stores.)

Alternatives that will distract you or take up time:

Say “I’ll self harm in fifteen minutes if I still want to” and keep going for periods of fifteen minutes until the urge fades

Color your hair

Count up to ten getting louder until you are screaming

Sing on the karaoke machine

Complete something you’ve been putting off

Take up a new hobby

Make a cup of tea

Tell and laugh at jokes

Play solitaire

Count up to 500 or 1000

Surf the net

Make as many words out of your full name as possible

Count ceiling tiles or lights

Search ridiculous things on the web

Colour coordinate your wardrobe

Play with toys, such as a slinky

Go to the park and play on the swings

Call up an old friend

Go “people watching”

Carry safe, rather than sharp, things in your pockets

Do school work

Play a musical instrument

Watch TV or a movie

Paint your nails

Alphabetize your CDs or books

Cook

Make origami to occupy your hands

Doodle on sheets of paper

Dress up or try on old clothes

Play computer games or painting programs, such as photoshop

Write out lyrics to your favorite song

Play a sport

Read a book/magazine

Do a crossword

Draw a comic strip

Make a chain link out of paper counting the hours or days you’ve been self harm free using pretty colored paper

Knit, sew, or make a necklace

Make ‘scoobies’ - braid pieces of plastic or lace, to keep your hands busy

Buy a plant and take care of it

Hunt for things on eBay or Amazon

Browse the forums

Go shopping

Memorize a poem with meaning

Learn to swear in another language

Look up words in a dictionary

Play hide-and-seek with your siblings

Go outside and watch the clouds roll by

Plan a party

Find out if any concerts will be in your area

Make your own dance routine

Trace your hand on a piece of paper; on your thumb, write something you like to look at; on your index finger, write something you like to touch; on your middle finger, write your favorite scent; on your ring finger, write something you like the taste of; on your pinky finger, write something you like to listen to; on your palm, write something you like about yourself

Plan regular activities for your most difficult time of day

Finish homework before it’s due

Take a break from mental processing

Notice black and white thinking

Get out on your own, get away from the stress

Go on YouTube

Make a scrapbook

Colour in a picture or colouring book.

Make a phone list of people you can call for support. Allow yourself to use it.

Pay attention to your breathing (breath slowly, in through your nose and out through your mouth)

Pay attention to the rhythmic motions of your body (walking, stretching, etc.)

Learn HALT signals (hungry, angry, lonely, tired)

Choose a random object, like a paper clip, and try to list 30 different uses for it

Pick a subject and research it on the web - alternatively, pick something to research and then keep clicking on links, trying to get as far away from the original topic as you can.

Take a small step towards a goal you have.

Alternatives that are completely bizarre. At the least, you’ll have a laugh:

Crawl on all fours and bark like a dog or another animal

Run around outside screaming

Laugh for no reason whatsoever

Make funny faces in a mirror

Without turning orange, self tan

Pluck your eyebrows

Put faces on apples, oranges, or other sorts of food

Go to the zoo and name all of the animals

Color on the walls

Blow bubbles

Pull weeds in the garden

Alternatives for when you’re feeling guilty, sad, or lonely:

Congratulate yourself on each minute you go without self harming

Draw or paint

Look at the sky

Instead of punishing yourself by self harming, punish yourself by not self harming

Call a friend and ask for company

Buy a cuddly toy

Give someone a hug with a smile

Put a face mask on

Watch a favorite TV show or movie

Eat something ridiculously sweet

Remember a happy moment and relive it for a while in your head

Treat yourself to some chocolate

Try to imagine the future and plan things you want to do

Look at things that are special to you

Compliment someone else

Make sculptures

Watch fish

Let yourself cry

Play with a pet

Have or give a massage

Imagine yourself living in a perfect home and describe it in your mind

If you’re religious, read the bible or pray

Light a candle and watch the flame (but please be careful)

Go chat in the chat room

Allow yourself to cry; crying is a healthy release of emotion

Accept a gift from a friend

Carry tokens to remind you of peaceful comforting things/people

Take a hot bath with bath oil or bubbles

Curl up under a comforter with hot cocoa and a good book

Make affirmation tapes inside you that are good, kind, gentle (Sometimes you can do this by writing down the negative thoughts and then physically re-writing them into positive messages)

Make a tray of special treats and tuck yourself into bed with it and watch TV or read

Alternatives for when you’re feeling panicky or scared:

“See, hear and feel”-5 things, then 4, then 3 and countdown to one which will make you focus on your surroundings and will calm you down

Listen to soothing music; have a CD with motivational songs that you can listen to

Meditate or do yoga

Name all of your soft toys

Hug a pillow or soft toy

Hyper focus on something

Do a “reality check list” – write down all the things you can list about where you are now (e.g. It is the 9th November 2004, I’m a room and everything is going to be alright)

With permission, give someone a hug

Drink herbal tea

Crunch ice

Hug a tree

Go for a walk if it’s safe to do so

Feel your pulse to prove you’re alive

Go outside and attempt to catch butterflies or lizards

Put your feet firmly on the floor

Accept where you are in the process. Beating yourself up, only makes it worse

Touch something familiar/safeLeave the room

Lay on your back in bed comfortably (eyes closed), and breathe in for 4, hold for 2, out for 4, hold for 2. Make sure to fill your belly up with air, not your chest. If your shoulders are going up, keep working on it. When you’re comfortable breathing, put your hand on your belly and rub up and down in time with your breathing. If your mind wanders to other things, move it back to focusing ONLY on the synchronized movement of your hand and breathing.

Give yourself permission to…. (Keep it safe)

Alternatives that will hopefully make you think twice about harming yourself:

Think about how you don’t want scars

Treat yourself nicely

Remember that you don’t have to hurt yourself just because you’re thinking about self harm

Create a safe place to go

Acknowledge that self harm is harmful behavior: say “I want to hurt myself” rather than “I want to cut”

Repeat to yourself “I don’t deserve to be hurt” even if you don’t believe it

Remember that you always have the choice not to cut: it’s up to you what you do

Think about how you may feel guilty after self harming

Remind yourself that the urge to self harm is impulsive: you will only feel like cutting for short bursts of time

Avoid temptation

Get your friends to make you friendship bracelets: wear them around your wrists to remind you of them when you want to cut

Be with other people

Make your own list of things to do instead of self harm

Make a list of your positive character traits

Be nice to your family, who in return, will hopefully be nice to you

Put a band-aid on the area where you’d like to self harm

Recognize and acknowledge the choices you have NOW

Pay attention to the changes needed to make you feel safe

Notice “choices” versus “dilemmas”

Lose the “should-could-have to” words. Try… “What if”

Kiss the places you want to SH or kiss the places you have healing wounds. It can be a reminder that you care about myself and that you don’t want this

Choose your way of thinking, try to resist following old thinking patterns

The Butterfly project- draw a butterfly on the place(s) that you would self harm and if the butterfly fades without self-harming, it means it has lived and flown away, giving a sense of achievement. Whereas if you do self-harm with the butterfly there; you will have to wash it off. If that does happen, you can start again by drawing a new one on. You can name the butterfly after someone you love.

Write the name of a loved one [a friend, family member, or anyone else who cares about you] and write their name where you want to self harm. When you go to self harm remember how much they care and wouldn’t want you to harm yourself.

think about what you would say to a friend who was struggling with the same things you are and try to be a good friend to yourself.

Make a bracelet out duct tape, and put a line on it every day (Or any period of time) you go without self harm. When it’s full of lines, take it off and make a chain out of all the bracelets and hang it up somewhere where you can be reminded of your great progress.

Alternatives that give the illusion of seeing something similar to blood:

Draw on yourself with a red pen or body paint, or go to a site such as this, where you ‘cut’ the screen (be aware that some users may find this triggering, so view with caution)

Cover yourself with plasters where you want to cut

Give yourself a henna or fake tattoo

Make “wounds” with makeup, like lipstick

Take a small bottle of liquid red food coloring and warm it slightly by dropping it into a cup of hot water for a few minutes. Uncap the bottle and press its tip against the place you want to cut. Draw the bottle in a cutting motion while squeezing it slightly to let the food color trickle out.

Draw on the areas you want to cut using ice that you’ve made by dropping six or seven drops of red food color into each of the ice-cube tray wells.

Paint yourself with red tempera paint.

‘Cut’ your skin with nail polish (it feels cold, but it’s hard to get off)

Alternatives to help you sort through your feelings:

Phone a friend and talk to them

Make a collage of how you feel

Negotiate with yourself

Identify what is hurting so bad that you need to express it in this way

Write your feelings in a diary

Free write (Write down whatever you’re thinking at that moment, even if it doesn’t make sense)

Make lists of everything such as blessings in your life

Make a notebook of song lyrics that you relate to

Call a hotline

Write a letter to someone telling them how you feel (but you don’t have to send it if you decide not to)

Start a grateful journal where everyday you write down three: good things that happened/ things that you accomplished/ are grateful for/ made you smile. Make sure the journal is strictly for positive things. Then when you feel down you can go back and look at it.

Drawing/painting on my arms and such really helps me for some reason. I’m an art student and really love the smell of paint. Be careful and make sure you’re using non-toxic things though

I’ve tagged this as all of the special tags I use for my friends so they can see posts I reblog especially for them. Guys, if you ever are struggling with self harm, anger, anxiety, or depression, there are resources and we’re all here to help.

momdusa: dolltutorials: vonborowsky: An easy technique...

Sun, 05 May 2013 18:48:37 -0400

momdusa:

dolltutorials:

vonborowsky:

An easy technique developed by me to make hair for sculptures for those who don’t have this material to buy.

See this on Deviantart!

What an interesting technique!

Oh… OHHHH.

Nice Guys™: An Acrostic Poem.

Sun, 05 May 2013 13:03:50 -0400

wtfniceguys:

Don’t you agree,
Other guys aren’t as Nice as me!
Unimpressive and shy,
Chicks don’t appreciate that I’m a Nice Guy!
Hell, she’ll probably date
Every guy that I hate.
Bitch, I treat you with respect!
All you do is friend-zone me; why aren’t we fucking yet?
Gosh, if only you could see me for what I really am…

bossbitchtips: Submitted by: Jess

Fri, 03 May 2013 21:50:43 -0400

bossbitchtips:

Submitted by: Jess

wtfniceguys: Right, because it would only be worth saving her...

Fri, 03 May 2013 21:50:22 -0400

wtfniceguys:

Right, because it would only be worth saving her if she wanted to hook up with him. This would almost be funny if I wasn’t aware of how many guys really think like this.

rickybrugal: kaaru-chan: imnotamisandristbut: i’m not a misandrist, but i am really angry that my...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:56:26 -0400

rickybrugal:

kaaru-chan:

imnotamisandristbut:

i’m not a misandrist, but i am really angry that my best friend refuses to have sex with me. we are both single now, and being in other relationships is all that ever kept us from banging, right? why else would i be friends with a straight cis guy?

This honestly makes me sick to my stomach. If a guy had said this, they’d say they’re using women for sex and be shunned. People are cheering you on. :/

xthegirlwithkaleidoscopeeyesx: Legit reasons to hate Justin Bieber: He said rape happens for a...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:18:15 -0400

xthegirlwithkaleidoscopeeyesx:

Legit reasons to hate Justin Bieber:

He said rape happens for a reason.

When asked to try out veganism he made a big show of gagging on and spitting out a vegan steak that had been ordered for him.

When he visited Anne Franks house, he wrote in the guest book that he hoped “she would have been a belieber”.

He’s a spoiled little brat.

Not legit reasons to hate Justin Bieber:

He looks ‘feminine’

you think he’s gay

His voice sounds ‘feminine’

brunettejubblies: thebadkidblog: So let me tell you about the...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:17:28 -0400

brunettejubblies:

thebadkidblog:

So let me tell you about the shittiest parent on the motherfucking planet.

I work at a grocery store and this man comes in with his 11 year old son. He buys a pack a cigarettes and a two cases of beer. The son was holding a two dollar drawing pad and placed it on the belt and I guess the dad didn’t notice it at first but when I was about to scan the pad he asked where’d it have come from and turned towards the kid and asked “Did you put that shit up there?”. He told me to put it back and then told his 11 year old child that he “ain’t paying for that gay ass notebook.”. So I looked at the kid, who was close to tears and saying how he ran out of paper at home and my heart broke. So I gave the pad to him, for free, and told the dad I would take care of it. I gave the kid some tokens for a game outside and said I would look forward to buying some of his drawings and paintings when he’s all famous. He kids face was so priceless and I thought everything was good. But then, about 10 ten minutes after giving the kid his notebook, I walked outside and saw this. The drawing pad all ripped up and tossed on the pavement. I could only imagine what happened in the parking lot, but I know that that poor kid heart is fucking ripped apart, just like this pad.

I’m fucking horrified that there are parents like this, who, just because it’s not masculine or gender specificthey won’t let their children follow their true passions or explore interests that lead to their happiness. Even more so, I’m horrified that parents don’t care about the fine arts anymore because it doesn’t have job security. Since when did it ever matter to a child if their passion makes them money or not? Parenting is about supporting whatever makes your child happy. Have some fucking consideration for your child’s wants not your homophobic and anti-art ideals.

truebluemeandyou: crankycrafter: What Teachers Really Want for...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:09:44 -0400

truebluemeandyou:

crankycrafter:

What Teachers Really Want for Gifts. I‘m cranky because I’m seeing so much stuff on the DIY blogs like the above photo, and this gem was spotted at Goodwill, dumped there probably by a teacher. I personally know so many teachers (close family and friends) and they HATE this kind of sentimental fake motivational stuff. The Bearded Iris post is so good http://www.thebeardediris.com/2011/05/05/teacherappweek/

I totally agree with her list of what teachers really want:

a good bottle of wine

good quality coffee beans or tea

respect

gift cards from stores or restaurants they like

gratitude

hand written notes/cards

parents who care

recognition for a job well done

truebluemeandyou: Why don’t I ever post DIY teacher appreciation gifts? THIS IS WHY. Spend the money on a giftcard no matter how small to Trader Joe’s or something rather than give a cutsey gift. A handwritten note to a teacher telling them how much they’ve meant to your child is worth so much more than a a bouquet of pencils.

hannahorvath: Dove had an FBI-trained sketch artist draw women...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:09:03 -0400

hannahorvath:

Dove had an FBI-trained sketch artist draw women based on how they saw themselves versus how others saw them.

autocrate: An art student in the UK did this piece for her...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:02:11 -0400

autocrate:

An art student in the UK did this piece for her final. A wedding dress completely made out of divorce papers.

The London Magazine: How to make a story based around a character

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 12:39:57 -0400

The London Magazine: How to make a story based around a character:

thelondonmag:

Pick an emotion to be your character’s default emotion.This will help color your character’s voice and make them more of a complete, congruent human being than a list of traits.

Give them something you’re insecure about. This will be your character’s internal conflict. Avoid balancing it by…

ohmykitsch: Late 80s-Early 90s ‘Just Say Julie’ set. Kitsch...

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 02:37:50 -0400

ohmykitsch:

Late 80s-Early 90s ‘Just Say Julie’ set.

Kitsch heaven.