Eldritch Mlems

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The LGBTQIA+ community contains so many diverse identities and perspectives that, sometimes, groups can be overlooked. This is certainly true for asexual and aromantic communities – demographics whose experiences are often misunderstood or misinterpreted, both within and out with the queer community.

However, to truly understand the spectrums of desire and love, it’s crucial that we educate ourselves about and advocate for ace and aro folks. Whether it’s reading about identities like fraysexual and demisexual that sit on either end of the ace spectrum, correcting harmful assumptions that ace or aro identities can be “cured”, or signal-boosting the work of ace-aro activists like Yasmin Benoit, there is so much that allies can do.

When it comes to aromantic identities, there is particularly limited visibility in the media and wider culture. For questioning folks, that means that there is little representation out there that validates or mirrors their perspective. Our society is so obsessed with the idea of romantic love as an ideal that most alloromantic (non-aromantic) individuals may not even know about alternative models of experiencing love.

(I just thought of this and knew I had to make it. Spent the last 20 minutes on it. Hope you like it!)

Update: She had a bad reaction to the booster and got all the meds she needed today and is already on the mend. Thanks for all the well wishes, I'll post more of her here soon.

Brought her to the vet on Friday, and I think she picked something up from there, and we got her booster shots that day just to avoid just this scenario. Anxiety isn't allowing me to relax until we get her feeling OK, but I have an appointment set for tomorrow, so here's hoping. So yea, send her all the well wishes please if ya don't mind.

Edit: thanks everyone for the kind comments, we love and appreciate you all.

[en español with English subtitles] 5 razones por las que prefiero Pathfinder RPG a D&D (Rules Lawyer) | 5 Reasons Why I Prefer Pathfinder RPG Over D&D

I mean, look at that face!

Saw a discussion on reddit today and thought it might be interesting. Name the system, media influences, and basic plot ideas. Mine is: Over The Edge, Film Noir: Four friends in 1935 are involved in a plane crash in the desert and end up in Al Amarja. Stuck without papers or passports, the group is forced to take piece work from the criminal element to survive. A cross between The Maltese Falcon, Naked Lunch, The Lost Weekend, and Sullivan's Travels.

Jack inspecting the new couch and wondering if he can use it as a scratching poll.