Fun Fact (not Fun At All Fact Actually) :

fun fact (not fun at all fact actually) :

aromanticism and asexuality are still treated as issues to be fixed in most therapy settings, at least in the western psychiatric institution. i cannot fucking mention my aromanticism or asexuality to a therapist or it’ll immediately become their primary concern and goal to fix. whether or not i have a partner/am trying to have a partner is actively being used as an indicator of my wellness, regardless of if i WANT one. i cannot have access to needed mental health ressources because of fear of conversion therapy. aro and/or ace conversion therapy is the norm in most psychiatric institutions and we are getting told by the rest of the queer community that our oppression isnt real and that there is no link between our struggles and theirs.

more thoughts on the medicalization of asexuality and/or aromanticism

answers to common notes

aplatonic perspective

ressources

background information

tips to avoid aro and/or ace conversion therapy

Maribat and Other Crossovers Works Masterlist

One Shots

Damian Wayne, the Sy-on Boy | AO3

Pledge Myself to You | AO3

Remembrance | AO3

The Perfect Blend | AO3

Camellia japonica | AO3

Aime Trent | AO3

The Bird Who Cried Coffee | AO3

Fox DCW: The Birth of Inari | AO3

The Assistant Poser | AO3

Maid for Each Other | AO3

One True Three | AO3

Cloudburst | AO3

Reunions | AO3

Petals of You | AO3

Sketching Strangers

Menace | AO3

Secrets, Masks, and Family Gatherings | AO3

A Real One for Christmas | AO3

It's Just Me, You, and the Cosmos | AO3

The Apple Doesn't Fall Far | AO3

Chaptered Works

Fox DCW (Tumblr Only)

D-DAY | AO3

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Rebirth (continuation of Remembrance) | AO3

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Proximal Universe | AO3

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Heirs Apparent (a DP x DC x MLB story) | AO3

Part I: A Message Has Arrived

Part II: Back in the Demon's Den

Part III: The Consequences of Her Visit

Part IV: Secrets, Thrice Divulged

Part V-1: Fight for the Throne: First Kill

Part V-2: Fight for the Throne: Obsession

Part V-3: Fight for the Throne: Dreams

Part V-4: Fight for the Throne: Battle

Part V-5: Fight for the Throne: Babysitting Bat

No, Mr. Wayne, You Can't Adopt Me! | AO3

Part 1: in which Tim Drake tries to propose to the PA

Part 2: in which Damian Wayne wakes up to an odd breakfast

Part 3: in which Jason Todd is saved from a catfish

Part 4: in which a boy becomes jealous of his niece

Part 5: in which Marinette Dupain-Cheng is behind schedule

Part 6: in which he orders a strawberry lemonade and peach iced tea

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Many relationships would be a lot healthier if we romanticized honest, open and direct communication instead of idealizing the idea of a partner who's intuitively in tune with your every need. You don't need someone who can read your mind, you just need someone who's willing to listen when you speak.

CONTROVERSIAL OPINION ABOUT BISEXUALITY

that purple in the middle is not the right saturation, it doesn't fit with the other two colors and it drives me crazy.

I've seen a lot of people talking about how Colin's behaviour at the beginning of the season feels forced and awkward and out of character and it made me realize that many people don't understand that that's exactly the point, Colin's not being himself, he's putting on a mask for others and trying to please others by being charming to everyone else. But it has also made me realize that I still haven't seen anyone talk about why he decided to make this change. Maybe anyone has said this before and I just haven't seen it, but I decided to give my opinion.

I believe that one of the biggest reasons Colin decided to change himself was that Penelope stopped responding to his letters, which made him believe the reason was that she got tired of hearing about his travels (like his family the previous season).

The reason I believe this is that in the first episode of this season, when he comes back from his travels, whenever someone asks for any kind of details about his travels he deflects the question (like when he is talking with the debutants and tells them he would have to marry them if he told them about his travels or when his siblins are trying to find out how many places he visited during his tour).

In fact he doesn't give any concret detail about his travels until after his confrontation with Penelope at Lady Danbury's (where she tells him she heard what he said about her at the end of the previous season and realizes that was the reason she stopped responding to him), when he tells her the number of cities he visited during his travels when they're talking in her garden.

Because, in his mind, if even Pen, the person who is always the happiest to see him and who couldn't get enough details about his travels the previous season, can get bored and tired of hearing him talk about it, then what hope does he have that anyone else will be interested in it. So he decides that he needs to change, and what better way to attract other people's attention that learning to be charming and mysterious and acting like the other members of the ton expect him to be.

i know we're all sick of self-care being a marketing tactic now, but i don't think a lot of us have any other concept of self-care beyond what companies have tried to sell us, so i thought i'd share my favorite self-care hand out

brought to you by how mad i just got at a Target ad