talk to me about molly wrapping harry gently in her arms after the battle and kissing his temple and telling him ‘you will always have a home with us’
talk to me about arthur noticing when harry gets too quiet and distracting him by asking him if he’d like to help rebuild sirius’s motorbike
talk to me about bill seeing the warning signs that harry’s been triggered into an anxiety attack and grasping his arm and telling him to ‘breathe, harry, it’s okay, you’re safe’ and sitting with him until he’s calm
talk to me about george growing even closer to harry because suddenly he understands so much better and he realizes that this kid knows, too, what it’s like to feel so fucking alone
about ron keeping track of how much harry’s eating so on the days when harry can only manage to push food around his plate ron makes sure to ply him with tea all day and asks his mum to make one of harry’s favorites for supper
about charlie getting fed up with the reporters who mob harry everywhere he goes and grabbing a camera from a bloke who will not stop snapping pictures and chucking it in a fountain
percy fidgeting awkwardly, not quite able to meet harry’s eyes, and apologising for that letter he knows ron told him about
hermione making harry look her straight in the eye and telling him it’s okay not to be okay, and harry not knowing whether to be grateful or annoyed because he suspects that she’s actually been researching whatever the hell’s happening to him
ginny letting harry have his space but also knowing when to insert herself right into that space so he can’t shut down and push everyone away because she’ll be damned if he thinks she’s going to put up with that
luna finding him at one of the many parties he’s expected to attend and asking him ‘do you suppose you’d rather be here or stuck on the bottom of the hogwarts lake surrounded by extraordinarily aggressive plimpies?’ in such a solemn voice that harry can’t help but laugh
mcgonagall taking note of the circles under harry’s eyes when he stops by the school and suggesting a visit to the hospital wing before he leaves so madame pomfrey can give him something to help him sleep
hagrid inviting harry over for tea and just letting his boy sit outside in silence, fang’s head on his knee, as hagrid works in his vegetable garden
neville asking harry if it would maybe be okay if he comes along with him to see teddy some time so during the next visit they end up sitting on the floor in andromeda’s lounge on a cloudy afternoon, these three orphans, playing pretend with stuffed animals shaped like wolves and dogs and lions
kingsley kicking harry out of the ministry for the night because ‘for christ’s sake, harry, you’ve been here for twenty-two hours and molly’s owled me TWICE now GO HOME and get some rest or i will personally throw your “chosen” arse over my shoulder and toss you into the floo’
talk to me about people taking care of harry and helping him manage his ptsd
I kind of want to go to that classroom and just push asexuality.org in the professor’s face. Sheesh. So not having sex or masturbating, like a dog, apparently, will give you cancer? Give me a break.
Millions of people will suddenly wake up and realize the have cancer, then. Omg.
@science-side-of-t-u-m-b-l-r or anyone else, I’m shit at explanations, but could someone please help me put together an educated, research-based response to this idiot? (yes i knew him in class, and yes I’ve called him an idiot to his face so I’m not talking behind his back. I’ve even informed him I’m posting the conversation.)
asexuality has nothing to do with sex drive?
I *know* that, but like I said, I was frustrated beyond belief, and I am currently using an old flip phone from when I was in high school because I broke my usual phone and typing on it is pure hell and I simplified the hell outta things to try to get my point across. I know that asexuality doesn’t mean no sex drive, I was trying to get a very big point across with a very small amount of words in a very short amount of time.
I kind of want to go to that classroom and just push asexuality.org in the professor’s face. Sheesh. So not having sex or masturbating, like a dog, apparently, will give you cancer? Give me a break.
Millions of people will suddenly wake up and realize the have cancer, then. Omg.
@science-side-of-t-u-m-b-l-r or anyone else, I’m shit at explanations, but could someone please help me put together an educated, research-based response to this idiot? (yes i knew him in class, and yes I’ve called him an idiot to his face so I’m not talking behind his back. I’ve even informed him I’m posting the conversation.)
Him: So do you masturbate?
Me: No. ((thinking: WFT?? HOW DID HE EVEN GET THERE??))
Him: So you don’t like pleasure.
Me: Of course I do. I read, don’t I? That’s pleasure. Sex? Not so much. ((I’m asexual homoromantic))
Him: But it’s good for you! It does stuff to your hormones and your body and it’s healthy for you!
Me: No thanks.
Him: Well sorry :/. It’s like everything I do or say you despise ((I hadn’t said anything negative to him before this point))
Me: I just said no thank you to masturbation. Lots of ppl don’t do that you know.
Him: I know. But if they aren’t sexually active at all, they will have a series of complications…You can try to “enlighten” me but I know what I know and what we master students study.
Me: Hon, no one needs sex to survive or to be healthy. Is it pleasurable? For most ppl, yes. Does it help relieve certain kinds of pain? Yes it does. Is it necessary? No it isn’t.
Me: Healthy 90 yr old catholic priests and nuns would tell you otherwise. I guess you also don’t believe asexuality exists then?
Him: Lol!
Him: Um…Look…You aren’t getting the point at all and you are stating what you want to believe. You have glands that produces hormones and you have organs. Like a dog, if the organs aren’t being used, it will most likely develop cancer. I don’t need to explain how your reproductive organs work and I don’t want to explain the consequences. We are biology and stopping what our bodies are meant to do isn’t healthy. You can’t turn the off switch on cell reproduction. I’ll just accept that you believe in what you believe. Is it necessary? no, you are right. Is it beneficial? Yes, if you want to look healthier, live longer, and not have complications. 🙂
((I’d previously thought there was only two ways to offend me, now I’ve found a third))
Me: Guess not then please tell me what class and/or professor is teaching that.
Him: You said asexuality. That’s with themselves.
Him: 😉
Me: No hon, that’s NO sexual drive whatsoever. ((Too frustrated with my flip phone and with him to explain the sliding scale of asexuality))
Him: You have to understand not everyone is a nun or Catholic priest (pastors are different). Have you seen their diets? That isn’t the majority of people. They fall under the 5% ratio. That’s not including the priests and nuns that lie…You are using a tiny sample
Me: Tiny. Right. I have a ‘sample’ much closer to home- my parents. They only ever slept together twice, until they had a son, my little brother. Neither took any lovers, and they both firmly believe masturbation is not only a sin but bad for one’s health. They both eat normal things, and are perfectly healthy.
Him: Neurology and sexuality.
Me: I’m going to read those textbooks, see who published them and what studies they based them on. Thanks for telling me 🙂
Him: Fact is: they used their reproductive organs. I’m not saying you have to masturbate. You are telling me they aren’t even sexually attracted to each other and as long as there is “attraction” your body is doing what it’s supposed to. Your father never to have a boner and your mother never having your mood hyped is impossible.
Him: You can’t shut off those traits. A mammal is a mammal. Just because we have a mind and have “some” control doesn’t mean you can stop being a mammal. It is triggered in your dna. Also about old priests/nuns or people that never even had an erection or “sexual attraction”: look at their testosterone and estrogen levels.
Him: But enough with this :). It’s getting nowhere
Me: … ((stopped responding from here))
Imagine a school that was taught by tumblr teachers. This sounds stupid but it would be the best. English classes would be taught by grammar nazis that would make sure you’re spelling was perfect and all your commas were in the right place. Instead of reading textbooks we would read good books and then write headcannons and fanfictions on them. Math class would be taught by those smartass math people who are always correcting people and figuring out how to spend ten bucks on 400 bottles of pop and stuff. Sex-ed would actually teach you stuff, and the science classes would be AWESOME, do i even need to mention the science side of tumblr? History would be super cool, and be all about HAMILTON. Gym class would be hilarious, and in band and choir they would learn popular songs and video game songs.
let my son box and/or fence just once and for the love of god let john see
which would get john hotter is the true question, sherlock boxing or sherlock fencing?
short answer: both
long answer: fencing that starts off elegant and gentlemanly, and then slowly dissolves into brutal, sweaty boxing. masks coming off, rapiers thrown to the ground, gloves tossed, hair undone, sherlock breathing like mad, chest heaving, john watching from the sidelines, wow sorry, I’m gonna have to put this post on hold and come back later,
wow best answer so far wow wow who’s gonna write the fic
in honor of @byejohnwatson‘s answer, i present to you the list of ao3 johnlock fics tagged with boxing and fencing
okay the summary reads:
Boxing matches of increasing sexual tension! i’ve got to read it, it’s like it was sent directly for this post
It is distinctly possible that I have killed Lesley with information. If that is the case, @vanetti I am very sorry… If you are only hyperventilating, please breathe. There’s normally pretty decent airfare for London in September.
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HELP ME SOMEPNE PLEASE EEND MY HELP
Heya…sorry to but into this, but what’s happening in London in September that the fact that there’s ‘pretty decent airfare’ then is supposed to be a balm?
I think we all need to say a prayer for our good friend @vanetti … This may have done her in.
i’m dead and this is my ghost speaking
Wow. Contact with Alistair. I don’t know how you’re still breathing, tbh.
OH MAN clearly you have never perused my #alistair petrie tag, we had a very ridiculous conversation once
I haven’t. Please allow me to correct that immediately.
Seriously, I hyperventilated once when I had a small conversation about Kristen Stewart with Bisco Hatori on twitter- I *adore* her OHSHC series. But someone as huge as as Alistair? I’d pass out, probably.
please tell me what class and/or professor is teaching that.
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