For me, it's the words "brat" and "bratty". I don't care if you're a Military Brat, even hearing the word in a benign context (i.e., not an old crank justifying the hatred of children) makes me feel like all the blood is rushing to my head, and my eyes instantly fill with tears. I do try to control myself in such situations. I know Ye Olde Military Brats wear your label with pride. You can have your Brat Tamer kink, but never talk to me about it. Even if I'd ordinarily agree that a kid is rude or badly behaved, I'd choose any other word that'd work. And the whole Brat Summer thing is almost funny, but it's had me cringing hard. For some reason mentioning Bratz dolls is fine. (I was never into them, but I understand the context is just about toys.) Even seeing "brat" and "bratty" in print feels either like I suddenly can't read, or like a slight jumpscare. I also dislike "twerp", "twaddle", and "whore".
I have misophonia and logomisia...
I'm a hobbit from the Shire, with the unusual abilty to locate every strawberry in a 144-mile radius and gobble it up. Oh, and side note...can I please also be Diamond of Long Cleeve (Pippin's wife!), please?πβ¨π
zeekayart, with the power of phonetic pronunciation of letters, and general art snobbery!
My big sis was really into it! So as long as I can remember there were always AG books in the house. I became extremely obsessed when I was 6, and then my mom got me Felicity for Christmas that year. My sister was mostly over it by the time she was 15. But for me, at age almost 20, the obsession has never died and I'm looking for the next doll on my list: Maryellen.
American Girl fans of Tumblr, what was your very first exposure to the brand?
Mine was finding a Meet Kaya book in my primary school's library.
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I expected to get the golden retriever, but the sheep is super cute!
Fun little quiz
Bananas in Pyjamas and that end credits song from HTTYD: The Hidden World have been stuck in my head today. Along with several pieces of classical music.
If you see this you are OBLIGATED to reblog w/ the song currently stuck in your head :)
You are not unlovable
you are not broken
you are not a failure
your brain chemicals are just messed up. you're doing amazing, don't let the dark thoughts possess you.
it is a truth universally acknowledged that having fun isn't hard when you've got a library card
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reblog to reassure the next person who reads this that everything is going to be okay and itβs all going to get easier soon
20 years old and still watches kids shows
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