Now That The 2020 Trend Is Back Can We PLEASE Revive The Banger Ass Wattpad Fics?😭

“An apple fell to the ground and Newton discovered gravity. Thousands of Palestinians fall and still no one has discovered humanity.“

So tired of fyodor x reader fics where he sees you as dispensable and degrades you like what about ones where he worships the ground you stand on because you're the only life form that he can see beauty in, and therefore pure in his eyes. Like cmon guys where are the fics where you're the light of his life and the air he breathes, I get the other way is more cannon but 😣😣

My Modern Met

Study Shows That Reaching Out to Old Friends Is More Appreciated Than We Might Think

Yes, send that "How's it going?" text!

"It's easy to lose touch with friends, especially when you live far apart. And sometimes the longer you've gone without speaking to someone, the harder it feels to pick up where you left off. However, a new study suggests that reaching out to pals—especially ones that you have not talked to in a while—is even more appreciated than initially thought.

“People are fundamentally social beings and enjoy connecting with others. Yet, despite the importance and enjoyment of social connection, do people accurately understand how much other people value being reached out to by someone in their social circle?” the study asks. To answer this question, the authors gathered 5,900 participants and put them through a series of experiments.

In one scenario, half of the participants were asked to remember the last time they contacted a friend they had fallen out of touch with, then estimate on a seven-point scale how appreciative the person was (with one being the lowest score, and seven being the highest). Then, the other half of the participants were prompted to recall a time when someone had reached out to them and assign a number to how grateful they were. When these two groups were compared, the researchers found that people greatly underestimated the value of reaching out to someone.

“Across a series of preregistered experiments, we document a robust underestimation of how much other people appreciate being reached out to,” the authors continue. “We find evidence compatible with an account wherein one reason this underestimation of appreciation occurs is because responders (vs. initiators) are more focused on their feelings of surprise at being reached out to. A focus on feelings of surprise in turn predicts greater appreciation.”

In another experiment, participants were told to send a note and small gift to a friend they had not interacted with for a long period of time. They were then asked to estimate on a numerical scale how thankful the person would be because of the contact. Additionally, the receivers of the gifts were asked to rank their feelings upon accepting the gift on the same seven-number scale. Once again, the gift-givers greatly underestimated how much their gesture meant to the other person.

The study concluded that reaching out to people—particularly those that you've lost contact with—is almost always appreciated. It can seem challenging to maintain healthy social interactions, especially due to an increased amount of people working from home and a lack of opportunities. But clearly, the evidence suggests that a little extra effort is worth it.

“For those treading back into the social milieu with caution and trepidation,” the study adds, “feeling woefully out of practice and unsure, our work provides robust evidence and an encouraging green light to go ahead and surprise someone by reaching out.”"

-via My Modern Met, 7/31/22

*clicks on x reader* “i don’t like using y/n so im gonna use chloe! but feel free to change it!” ok pal.

PLEASE IVE READ EVERY FANFICS OF HIM I NEED MORE

I need to feed my obsession.

The edits aren’t enough I need him injected into my veins

Me when y/n is acting like a little fucking child for male validation

bungo stray dogs for real

me logging onto tumblr after consuming a new piece of media

gentle reminder you can rise up from everything. you can recreate yourself. nothing is permanent. you are not stuck. you have choices. you can think new thoughts. you can learn something new. you can create new habits. all that matters is that you decide today and never look back.

me maladaptive daydreaming about the most recent ff i've read (i need psychological attention not an iphone)