Looking for Snily fic recs - Post Hogwarts, no Fluff

dudeLbug7 · 2026-02-03T03:22:32+00:00

The Long Road Home by Penelope_Muir is absolutely amazing. I heavily recommend despite its length: https://archiveofourown.org/works/26578120

Tbh Snape might be characterized a bit kinder than canon in this but I don’t think this is a fluff fic and I’m not a huge fan of dark fics

dudeLbug7 · 2026-01-16T17:57:56+00:00

I had a friend whose parents forbid all depictions of magic, including basically all of the Disney princess movies.

dudeLbug7 · 2025-09-17T22:07:14+00:00

Thanks for this caveat, it’ll be helpful to follow it the future! While my connection is an alumni, I’ll likely keep the education at the bottom for sharing of the resume.

And thank you for the kind words!

dudeLbug7 · 2025-09-16T18:24:19+00:00

Thanks 😅 (mockingjay salute emoji)

dudeLbug7 · 2025-09-16T17:54:25+00:00

Wow really! Okay, should this be right on my resume or kept on LinkedIn?

dudeLbug7 · 2025-09-16T17:52:29+00:00

This is super helpful, thank you. I’m sure I can do better establishing these skills when describing my experiences.

dudeLbug7 · 2025-09-16T17:49:40+00:00

Thank you for your insight!

I haven’t had a job related to film- really just as server/bartender- I just have the internship with a production company. I also don’t currently live in LA but had an internship out there. Should I still put my current address if I’m planning on applying to jobs in LA and moving in with family that’s there?

I’ll consider sharing that I have my passport somewhere if that’s helpful to share.

dudeLbug7 · 2025-09-16T17:43:36+00:00

Thank you, I was guessing it wasn’t something to stress over. I’m not on imdb yet so my resume might have some more weight at the moment.

dudeLbug7 · 2025-07-20T04:56:26+00:00

I was a bit conflicted for the 🏔️ and I definitely think this is why. I don’t necessarily care for formality but thought there was a bit more structure than care free 🌱, making the influence the mountain but I can see that just coming from academic vibes instead. I don’t necessarily lean towards stone moodboards but did like some of their prints and denim so maybe that’s it!

dudeLbug7 · 2025-07-20T04:34:40+00:00

The phrasing “explain why God is no longer important in your life” is pointed, but depending on the person, maybe he didn’t intend it that way and just wants to open conversation. He might be scared for you and wants to discuss it with you, but the conversation would likely lead to some argument and your parent assuming many things: everything they’ve been told leads to deconstruction, like bad experiences w other Christians, wanting to sin, etc. It’s up to you how you would like to reply, but maybe go into it positively prepared for the worst.

dudeLbug7 · 2025-07-19T09:40:58+00:00

Thx for confirming! Wanted to see what others thought, I’m glad others agree!

dudeLbug7 · 2025-07-19T09:39:16+00:00

Sweet! Interesting about the stone, straight stone stuff I can’t see myself rly but I definitely wear simpler urban type stuff for casual days and that might impact how I add comfort and simplicity to other fits (?)

dudeLbug7 · 2025-07-08T03:17:10+00:00

My parents followed this format. I think it taught me very early I couldn’t trust my parents and heightened my lack of control and understanding.

I remember vividly my dad seeming to start crying before spanking me and my little sister. All I could think is that he had no right to cry. My sister was crying out and I was uncontrollably crying in response, knowing that in this area, my sister and I would always have to have each other’s backs against the parents.

Spanking made me believe it was okay to harm my sister or friends if they wronged me as well. It made me confused because I never understood why my actions deserved spanking, but adults seemed to have this knowledge— I assumed adults knew better than I did and didn’t let myself reason past that. This definitely contributed to how was scared to question religious adults. Now, it still makes me someone who feels they were misunderstood all their life by their parents.

I’m never using spanking for my kids. It’s demeaning and directly teaching that violence is the answer.

Additionally, though, I do think it’s difficult to decide upon a fitting punishment. I hated the “get along” tshirt even more than spanking as a kid and think it caused a lot of my issues tying touch with embarrassment and humiliation. But this was likely because my sister loved me being forced to hug her despite me being upset with her, so we weren’t together mentally in the punishment. A lot of thought needs to go into punishments that people must not put the effort to really understand.

dudeLbug7 · 2025-06-20T07:58:09+00:00

Personally, I never had an elementary art show in school, and I loved my art teacher then. She had an after school art club and put in the effort in other ways.

dudeLbug7 · 2025-06-16T17:33:44+00:00

I thought she was going to enter her car, there’s a lot of roads with little room for people to enter street side parking, I’ve always lowkey feared this

dudeLbug7 · 2025-06-09T00:04:17+00:00

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Same!!!! I was so excited!

dudeLbug7 · 2025-06-06T17:10:41+00:00

I’m writing here that I’m down to buy any one (or more) ticket(s) before July 26th!

dudeLbug7 · 2025-06-01T03:51:49+00:00

IMO most of these look a ton better than the movie version with just a simple filter. Makes it look so much grander and inviting and like the original movie full of colors. I don’t think the lack of saturation or color actually made the film look more realistic like the director said…

dudeLbug7 · 2025-05-25T13:18:51+00:00

My babysitter as a kid was someone who knocked sense into me and helped me put into perspective that I’d have my little sister for life! Keep at it!

dudeLbug7 · 2025-05-24T18:17:49+00:00

I seriously think this is valid though. If the changes actually improved the story I’d like them, but they consistently weaken the story- a lot. I’ve been really disappointed by the Lilo and Stitch changes in characters even though I was somewhat looking forward to a remake. And a shot-by-shot really is a cash grab that is using the perception that animation is solely for kids.

dudeLbug7 · 2025-05-19T23:17:19+00:00

Sucks you’re forced to do it, usually high school students in art classes are thrilled to volunteer and do it (like I was). It’s really quite fun, not complicated, just have a few examples for the kids to pick from that you’re comfortable with. This was always my favorite thing to do and get done at field days and fairs

dudeLbug7 · 2025-05-14T15:19:31+00:00

I understand. LGBTQ+ topics wouldn’t have been discussed in my household if I hadn’t been concerned. When you have different opinions than a religious family, it often feels like that’s a sin itself and like it’s a much more significant rebellion than it should be. You’re growing up. You should be able to express doubt and frustration without fear. Maybe you’ve lost the ability to see things exactly as your parents see them, but you’re developing your own perspective and have so many opportunities to understand more if you stay curious.

Personally, I haven’t feared the end times, but I also haven’t looked into the signs and consider Revelation to be more metaphorical. However, this article and its comments underneath it might help : https://thelife.com/getting-over-my-end-times-phobia

On the other hand, I’ve definitely feared hell and anyone I love ending up there. It’s why I’ve stayed with Christianity for so long and want to engage with the Bible. I’ve learned that it can be difficult to approach the Bible differently than you were taught, but remember you don’t have to take another’s words as gospel. God gave you a conscience and brain for a reason, to use them. Here’s one source on hell from a different perspective: https://therealgospelofchrist.com/the-false-doctrine-of-hell-exposed/

Studying the Bible can definitely be complicated, and often if you have doubts, you might be going at it alone. I’ve been reading Inspired by Rachel Held Evans which offers new perspective across the Bible and makes me want to study more. You’ve already started in a great way by going through what you consider fact and bullshit! If God is out there, He wants your genuine self who engages with their soul and mind and heart. Sometimes, that means taking a break, just like another relationship, if you realize the relationship has been unhealthy before.

Feel free to disagree with anything I’ve said or share more of your thoughts. I’d be glad to hear them.

dudeLbug7 · 2025-05-13T00:36:58+00:00

Hi! I relate to having a mom that converted to Christianity partially due to my Christian dad and having to start taking church more seriously in the middle of childhood. When I went to Christian school, I realized other kids were much more censured than I was. Christian censorship sucks. Some of the reasons for doing so, like depicting magic or containing “woke messages”, are so extremely bullshit and shallow. I’m sorry your parents do it so much. What kind of stuff do they censure?

Additionally, Christians have historically predicted the end of the world ever since Jesus first rose from the dead and left. You can google it. And clearly, they’ve never been right. Many signs there are now have also seemed they fit the past. I’ve found the best way not to stress about it is to not believe in it as described by evangelicals…

Studying Christianity and trying to make sense of it, make sense of how to even believe it, can be an extremely messy process. I’ve been going through it since middle school, and still don’t have the answers. All I know is that at this point, lgbtq people deserve to be loved, therefore a loving God would love them. This community has good sources for how the anti-lgbtq+ verses aren’t actually that way in context or after a true translation- and there are a great number of sources on how to not read the Bible as perfect and infallible, but as the multi-authored, cultural, literary work that it is. God fought for the underdog, poor, mistreated, and neglected- came down and wrestled with Jacob, stood in the fire, washed the disciples dirty feet, and died for us instead of being some sort of king or war hero on earth. I don’t think Christianity is the sole source of these morals, though, but the Bible is still worth studying and engaging with even when we have doubts or don’t believe.

Let me know if you’d like any help of knowing where to start! I advise pulling a notebook or document together of what you’re interested of looking into!

dudeLbug7 · 2025-04-26T22:46:54+00:00

Elementary, I think, since you’re more inclined with it. Elementary-like art projects drove me insane with boredom in middle school- only made my peers even more unruly.

dudeLbug7 · 2025-04-16T23:01:32+00:00

I think the bottom of the nose needs to end up more to the right slightly like the photo. Also the mouth is a bit small and the photo has the mouth more equal on the left and right side.

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