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@taciturnpoet / taciturnpoet.tumblr.com

kaz | they/them | 24 | fifth year college student | @cowboylexapro’s parent mainly dead poets society i’m also on ao3! :)

hi there lol

this is probably as good a time as any to mention that i have another blog now!

i’m using it to talk about all of my fanfics and writing them, and eventually possibly taking one-shot requests so if that interests you at all you should check it out :)

my fanfic writing/update side-blog: @taciturnwrites

Yeah Mr. Darcy’s proposal was a complete turd and a half but you gotta understand. You got your life together. A good career, stable income, retirement plan, all that shit together. And you meet this girl. And she’s everything. Clever, outspoken, funny, calls you on your bullshit. Grade A cutie, right? And she doesn’t go out of her way to spend time with you but she’s nice, and sometimes you catch her looking your way in a way that makes you think you might have a shot.

But her family. Holy shit.

First off, it’s p much ALL women, and mostly UNMARRIED women, which at this time means of something happens to her dad then you’re financially responsible for like. Four grown ass adults, potentially forever

Because mom in law is DEFINITELY gonna need someone to take care of her when dad in law kicks it, and they have like. NO money. So already you’re accepting that if all goes well, you’re gonna be one random old bag’s retirement home. That’s expensive and exhausting, yeah? Imagine asking someone on a first date knowing that if they say yes and things go good her high-strung chihuahua mother is gonna move in with you. IMAGINE.

And girly’s other sisters. Well, one is a sweetheart, yeah, and she’s getting engaged so she probably won’t be an issue, but that still leaves two more, and those ones are INSUFFERABLE. Never went to school, dumb as rocks, spend cash like it’s toilet paper

And while one of ‘em’s young still and might grow out of it the OTHER one is actively torpedo’ing her entire family’s reputation by wandering off with random dudes and chasing ass. She’s never gonna work, she can’t build connections, she’s a fucking sinkhole, and she’s being led on by the same goddamn con man ass leeching tit who’s been bleeding you dry while telling anyone who’ll listen that your family is full of ratty thieving bastards.

And if he dumps her after a week- WHICH YOU KNOW HIS BITCH ASS IS GONNA- you’ve got a SECOND UNMARRIABLE GROWN ASS ADULT TO PROVIDE FOR. And you KNOW she’s gonna be a tantrum-throwing little shit about it, and it’s not like you can lock her in the basement or something, you’re gonna have to bring her fucking. Everywhere. And give her an allowance and shit while she contributes zero, because again, she NEVER GOT EDUCATED AND HAS NO MARKETABLE SKILLS. She’s not even good to TALK to. FUCK

And you’re looking at this girl’s father like “please for the love of fuck get your spawn under control, marry them off, get them working on their résumé, learning to sew or be nursemaids or manage staff or SOMETHING, yall got no money and one foot in the grave” and that old man just laughs like “haha yeah, what can you do. lol”

So you’re looking to the mom and finally it’s making sense how she got that twitch in her eye and as MUCH as she is you’re starting to realize she’s the SMART one, desperately throwing her armloads of girls at random men like they’re a bunch of fucking lifeboats bobbing around a sinking ship, like yes Jesus Christ sweetly that life boat IS old and ugly and kind of boring but for FUCKS SAKE PICK ONE

And you look back at this girl who is ALSO REFUSING THE LIFE BOATS BY THE WAY and god damn it she’s still the most radiant thing you’ve ever seen so fine, fuck it, Christ alive, you’ll do it. You’ll shoot your shot. She’s everything you’ve ever wanted in anybody abut it’s not even just about that anymore, it’s about being her best fucking shot at a future, and even if she doesn’t like you all that much she’s still gonna say yes and that might break your heart a bit knowing it’s about the money but who knows, maybe it will at least be civil, or companionable, and even if she doesn’t LOVE you at least you’ll know she’s well and cared for

And so you’ll do it. You’ll take on the neurotic stress mess mother in law, the absent father, the broke ass wingnut no brain no money no future airhead sisters, the bad mannered relatives and the embarrassing behaviour and the impending future of sharing your entire shit with a clown parade of freeloaders, you’ll risk it all and accept the absolute certainty of financial ruin and emotional exhaustion for the rest of your whole ass life and you’ll make your own family deal with it too, you’ll do it, you’ll fucking DO IT, you stupid lovesick motherfucker

And so you go to this chick like “look. Your whole family’s a shitshow. You’ve got fucking nothing and you’re gonna die on the street. But for some reason- and I don’t get it either- I’ve fallen in love with you, and I wish I didn’t, but I did, so I’m telling you that whether you like me or not, I’ll give you everything. I’ll give you everything even if it’s the dumbest shit I ever done. Fuck my stupid Baka ass, I’ll marry you.”

And she looks at you- having heard or considered absolutely none of your months-long internal debate and monologue- and goes “The fuck did you just say about my family, you son of a bitch?”

And the shock of that is enough to jolt you back into a reality where you are able to actually hear and process what just came out of your damn mouth And yeah

Yeah, I think I kinda get it

We need another season of Supernatural so Dean Winchester can do recent pop culture references. Let me hear him call Jack a nepo baby.

I need him to tell Sam to "touch grass" and Sam is like "Where on earth did you even hear that"

so, in case anybody is curious, i am expanding a few of my (now almost two year old) anderperry april oneshots into full-fledged fics!

hate to ask but what's it like to leave me behind?, my angst fic from the "last kiss" prompt, is getting expanded into a six-part fanfic titled "it feels an awful lot like love" (naming help much appreciated from @73647e <3)

and then, the bigger project, i am combining caffeine, small talk, bite my tongue, and luctor et emergo into a large—i still don't have a chapter count for—college au fic currently titled "falling (without caution)" but i still don't know if i'll keep that fic title

i have no promises for when these will come out, but i can tell you "it feels an awful lot like love" will come out all around the same time, twice a week is my current plan

"falling (without caution)" is still in its absolute beginning drafting stages, but i was too excited not to share it lmao

i've been plotting for a little while now on all of these, so hopefully, i can come up with something soonish? but we all know how that's been going for me so it could still be. awhile. i am also working on a lot of personal creative work—my novel and dnd stuff—as well as fics for other fandoms, but i haven't talked about those as much so i thought i'd update on these that people already know about lol

that's all! just wanted to share!

happy winter everyone!

i've finished my semester but i've been dealing with a new mental health diagnosis, but that doesn't matter as i am finally free!!! so i can finally write!!! i've been brainstorming mostly dnd stuff but i will have a couple fics in progress over my break i promise lol

and i’ll link to my other side blog that’s all dnd writing if anyone is interested in reading that <3

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“Be kind to each other even if you disagree about politics”

Actually no, I’ll tell you to fuck off if you tell me I shouldn’t have rights. Hope this helps!

Yep!! It’s never just politics. I don’t care if we disagree on financial stuff or policy stuff or whatever. But it’s never just politics. It’s people’s lives at stake.

Happy 10 Years <3 (sorry for the compression, the original image was 2 FREAKIN GB)

I remember seeing these air live so vividly, it's crazy to think it's already been so long!

I tried doing a more storybook style art piece, and I'm really happy that I finally get to use my watercolor brushes!

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orz <- the person is on their hands and knees, on the floor, god what happened to them

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or2 <- the person is still on their hands and knees but they've got a fat ass now

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  • Homeless Black Trans Women Fund: supports Black Trans women that live in Atlanta and are sex workers and/or homeless
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  • Black Trans Men Inc.: the first national nonprofit social advocacy organization with a specific focus on empowering Black Transgender men by addressing multi-layered issues of injustice faced at the intersections of racial, sexual orientation, and gender identities
  • Kween Culture: provides programming towards social and cultural empowerment of transgender women of color
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  • Okra Project/Tony McDade and Nina Pop Mental Health Fund: provides Black Trans people with quality mental health & therapy and addresses food security in Black trans communities
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  • Emergency Release Fund (NYC): aims to ensure that no trans person at risk in New York City jails remains in detention before trial; pays cash bails
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  • Black Trans Advocacy Coalition COVID-19 Community Response Grant: works daily to end discrimination and inequities faced in health, employment, housing and education to improve the lived experience of transgender people
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  • The Transgender District: aims to stabilize and economically empower the transgender community through ownership of homes, businesses, historic and cultural sites, and safe community spaces
  • Assata’s Daughters (Chicago, IL): Black woman-led; organizes young Black people in Chicago by providing them with political education, leadership development, mentorship, and revolutionary services
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  • The Knights and Orchids Society (TKO) work for justice and equality through group economics, education, leadership development, and organizing cultural work throughout rural areas in Alabama
  • The Outlaw Project (Phoenix, AZ)prioritizes the leadership of people of color, transgender women, gender non-binary and migrants for sex worker rights
  • WeCare TN (Memphis, TN): Supports trans women of color 
  • Community Ele'te (Richmond, VA): provides safe sex awareness and education, linkage to resources, emergency housing assistance
  • TAJA’s Coalition (San Francisco, CA): ending violence against Black Trans women and Trans women of color 
  • Black Trans Task Force: intersectional, multi-generational project of community building, research, and political action addressing the crisis of violence against Black Trans people in the Seattle-Tacoma area
  • The Transgender District: stabilize and economically empower the transgender community through ownership of homes, businesses, historic and cultural sites, and safe community spaces
  • Black Trans Media (Brooklyn, NY): #blacktranseverything storytellers, organizers, poets, healers, filmmakers, facilitators that confront racism and transphobia
  • Garden of Peace, Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA): for black trans & queer youth, elevates and empowers the narratives and lived experiences of black youth and their caretakers, guides revolutionary spaces of healing and truth through art, education, and mentorship
  • House of Pentacles (Durham, NC): Film Training Program and Production House designed to launch Black trans youth into the film industry and tell stories woven at the intersection of being Black and Trans
  • Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition (Minneapolis, MN): committed to improving health care access and the quality of health care received by trans and gender non-conforming people through education, resources, and advocacy
  • RARE Productions (Minneapolis, MN): arts and entertainment media production company for LGBTQ people of color that promotes, produces, and co-creates opportunities and events utilizing innovative artistic methods and strategies
  • Baltimore Safe Haven (Baltimore, MD): providing opportunities for a higher quality of life for transgender people in Baltimore
  • Transgender Emergency Fund of Massachusetts: recently helped organize a Trans Resistance Vigil and March through Boston, in place of the Boston Pride Parade that was cancelled due to COVID-19
  • Semillas: in Puerto Rico, the trans, gender non-conforming and queer communities are facing many obstacles to survival
  • Street Youth Rise Up: change the way Chicago sees and treats its homeless and street based youth who do what they have to do to survive
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