meggory84:

glompcat:

It’s a minor pet peeve, but it is everywhere today so errrr…. please keep in mind that “Rest in Peace”/RIP literally comes from a latin phrase and is a very very deeply Christian expression.

When talking about the departed, Jews say “may their memory be a blessing.”

So please, when talking about a dead person who is Jewish, try to keep in mind that RIP is a Christian phrase.

I learned something today, so I’ll pass it on so someone else can learn too

xtaticpearlsblog:

There’s an idea that soulmates are inherently good. They’re safety and home, as if both concepts were human in final form. A soulmate is meant to be the destination of a lifetime or better yet, a stop-over where you find the more interesting part of your journey.

They’re good and meant for you.

Nobody should have told him this. It was the worst salt on his wound and he wished with all his mind that he had remained ignorant.

Soulmates weren’t romantic, weren’t bonded always but he would have taken that over this. He would have taken anything over this.

“You ready?” a heavy hand squeezed his shoulder, the weight trapping him down but he was used to it. The man who would later rip out his heart.

Was he ready? That was the question, isn’t it? The one he could never answer.

“Yeah, whatever,” he shrugged off the hand and turned. He didn’t need to be here anymore. Nobody would notice or want him there.

The name was hidden on his chest, beneath fabric and fallacies for years but he knew. It was what made him burst into bitter laughter when he was termed a narcissist. It was what made his throat clench when part of the name was burnt down for the reactor.

Stark. It was all he had, etched onto his skin, destiny, and legacy.

It was tagged as Howard for fame, look at the son who shall complete his father’s life.

It was tagged as his own, look at the loner who cannot love another.

Nobody knew the real name but he always had it in his heart.

Maria Stark. His soulmate, his mother, his regret.

There’s an idea that soulmates were meant to love you unconditionally but he was never able to do it for her. She died unloved and he lived feeling unlovable.

Soulmates of the barren comfort. Stark in pain.

hey! so I just joined this fandom and I completely love your blog but I was just wondering if you can rec me other blogs that you think are great or you’re friends with? thank you!

xtaticpearlsblog:

kayytx:

hey pal welcome!!! ofc i can! i don’t follow a huge list of people, but here are some great blogs to start with:

  • @downeylove, @downeyverse and @brynndowney are my fellow infinity sufferers, ride-or-dies, robert downey jr. hoes and i love them with my entire life
  • she hasn’t updated in a while but @knightinironarmor is a must-follow if you’re a tony fan because she’s basically eight million tony fans combined into one and nat has some of the best meta/analytical posts when it comes to earth’s best defender tony stark
  • @wingheadshellhead and @ishipallthings are great blogs to follow if you love stevetony
  • @hello-shellhead draws some incredible tony art and is without a doubt one of my favorite artists on this site
  • @itsallavengers writes some of the best stevetony fics and also consistently delivers quality, hilarious posts
  • @van-dyne creates beautiful gifsets!! everything she posts is just Quality, 100 emoji
  • @starkravinghazelnuts my bb shark, is one of the smartest people i know. she writes incredible meta and her theory posts are must reads
  • @ruffaled is also another one of the smartest people i know. she and bb shark both don’t have time for bullshit and are damn eloquent. be careful with ruffaled tho bc she’s vicious when she’s in the driver’s seat of the pain train
  • @jess-b-thot brands herself as a dumbass thot but she’s also here to write good meta posts on tony and takes the time to find news and updates and bts mcu stuff that most of the rest of us are too lazy to do ourselves
  • @one-piece-of-harry is a fun one to follow and she often makes you think about things you otherwise may not consider. she’s also super feisty and i’d die for her cat
  • @ironmess and @armoredsoftie are basically a package deal. if you follow one it’s only natural to follow the other. moffatt draws amazing art and luki writes great fic and they’re both super fun and post some of the most hilarious stuff on this site
  • @codeflaws is so lovely and he draws the cutest tony art and i just want to hug him like, all the time
  • @ironmanstan is here to have a good time and thirst after thaddy if that’s the thing that gets you going
  • @lovelyirony writes cute things and always has such positive energy, it’s infectious. also she respects sharon carter and so should you
  • @jarvis-ismy-copilot is a Certified Monster Fucker™ but don’t let that scare you off bc she’s actually super sweet and also just a ray of sunshine
  • @webheadstan is just lovely!! she’s so nice and a smartie and her blog is full of the Good Stuff
  • @natashalieromanov writes some of the loveliest fics and she gives james rupert ‘rhodey’ rhodes the love and respect he deserves
  • @toriisahunter is one of the sweetest people i’ve met on this site. she writes cute things and shares adorable ideas and she’s just all around Great
  • @nasafic is one of the best writers i’ve had the pleasure of following, hands down, and she also creates fun gifsets. an all around talented person and if you’re not following then you’re missing out
  • @polocarlachristian also makes some amazing gifs!! she’s so dedicated that she even downloaded ps onto her work computer when her own laptop was fried. i respect dat
  • @ironarm is full of love and is one of the most positive people i know and i love her so much. she writes, she makes great gifs and pretty edits, and she’s super funny. she’s the tuna to my stove
  • @viudanegraaa is so smart!! so friendly!! she’s a staple in the stevetony fandom and if you’re down for a regular dose of nsfw then you might be a fan of her sinful saturday tag
  • tumblr tried to keep me and @ironmanarmor away from each other but our love prevailed and overcame this hellsite’s shitty coding. she has fun posts and our mutual thirst for young rdj aka bobling keeps me thriving
  • @capitangringolandia is my almost husband and everyday i cry about how close we came to spending forever together. he’s such a gifted writer and i just love him
  • i don’t really know @bxcky too well just yet but from what i can tell their blog is every-character-positive and in this tumblr climate?? that’s rare af so it’s like finding buried gold

okay i think that’s?? pretty much everyone i follow who’s mcu on main and pretty active on tumblr right now so have fun!

I just went through this list like YOU, I KNOW YOU! I KNOW YOU TOO! I KNOW THIS AWESOME PEEP TOO! OH I DON’T KNOW THIS ONE YET…BUT NOW I WILL! A NEW BLOG TO STAN!

Wonderful rec list, @kayytx!

Jess omg I had an idea and just !!! I present to you : Bodyguard!Bruce for modern royal!Thor. Odin is vexed after Thor manages to run off all his bodyguards in creative ways and comes across this guy who looks like he won’t hurt a fly but has some impressive skills and smarts. Cue Thor going from skeptical to completely intrigued but also dorky bi around this science nerd bodyguard. Prince Diary ftw!

xtaticpearlsblog:

lovelyirony:

I love this!!!! Pearl, you always know how to make me grin so wide it feels like it’ll stay that way! (And I always like it when it does!) 

Thor, of course, thinks that he can escape whoever the hell this is. He usually takes a run at his bodyguard. Bruce stays where he is, reading a book. 

“If you run over me, that’s alright,” Bruce says. “But you won’t like the result.” 

The result is a green man who carries Thor over his shoulder and sets him in front of his mother. 

Bruce is also very nerdy. He follows some of what his kid-brother Loki is doing, and follows along with what Thor likes to do. 

So yeah, maybe it wasn’t in Odin’s best interest, because Bruce is a Scientist who loves exploration, and Heimdall is a Soft Man who will do Anything for the crown princes and their mother. 

(So Bruce and Thor end up on more adventures than they Thought they would be on, and they fall in love along the way.) 

(Thor still won’t drink Bruce’s tea during their morning breakfast, though.) 

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