Goth Auntie

never too old :)

A picture of a hand with extremely pointy nails, painted with dark red glittery tips shading into a pale ivory at the base.

New vampire nails!

Today’s advice from your Goth Auntie
-Stop slouching, drink some water, take your meds.
-Use your fancy things now. Don’t save them for a vague “later”.
-All the tiny cryptids want extra hugs. I want them, too.
❤️ Auntie Jilli

blue circle - people who are heat intolerant pink circle - people who are cold intolerant there is a slight overlap 'people who can only tolerate a very specific range of temperatures, like a delicate orchid'

Throwback Thursday! The cover of the Russian language version of Gothic Charm School: An Essential Guide for Goths and Those Who Love Them. I don't think the book has been translated into any other languages, so the fact there's a Russian edition is mind-boggling.

Season 4 of Hannibal PLEASE. Pretty please.

Remember when there was a difference between rage bait and information? Good times.

You! Yes, you! You want fancy clothes! Take a look at the Madwoman in the Attic's Depop! And remember that anything labeled "slow fashion" is something she can recreate just for you - just DM her. www.depop.com/sparrowlux/

BRAIN: emilie autumn opheliac please
ME: Ummmm, sure, but this isn't a sign of possibly feeling unstable?
BRAIN: psssht, like i know
ME: I swear the Brain Raccoons are more helpful than you.
BRAIN RACCOONS: hey, want a bout of impostor syndrome?
ME: NO, NO I DON'T.
BRAIN RACCOONS: here it comes!

No advice from your Goth Auntie today, as she is very tired and groggy. (For no reason, humph.) Drink some water, take your meds, and look after each other.

Because my real middle name also begins with V, and my Dad is cheerfully very weird. The biggest mystery is how he got Mom to go along with it.

“JILLIAN VEG-O-MATIC [last name]” was how I knew I was in trouble.

I believed my middle name was Veg-o-Matic until I was 15, thanks to my parents’ commitment to a joke.

maybe im getting old(ish) but books being promoted/announced with a list of tropes they contain is... 😬😬😬

This sounds like something I’d like.

Pink Vampire Tears Taper Candles Vampire tears.  Bleeding Candle Set. Black Exterior. Pink Interior. Includes 4 Taper Candles.  Unscented.  Approximate 2 Hr Burn Time Per Candle.  3.54" x 0.98" x 10.03".  Made of Paraffin Wax.

OMG
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It's from the wonderful folks at Lively Ghosts!

A black and white striped teacup containing cocoa and marshmallows. Next to it is a pink and white napkin with two digestives biscuits.

@flockofwords.bsky.social I'm going to make cocoa after my meeting, and have a few digestive biscuits with it.

I am having a day of ennui. I feel low for no particular reason (I mean on top of the day-to-day existential despair of living in these dystopian times), and I don't want to do anything.

The Brain Raccoons are metaphorically flopped on the floor lazily waving their paws and saying "meh. ugh."

Lurky from the ribbons. Which is very difficult.

Today’s advice from your Goth Auntie
-Big stretch! Have a snack, take your meds.
-You don’t need to be perfect.
-The Lurking Horror got into the ribbon box, and it took hours to untangle them.
❤️ Auntie Jilli

NO HE IS NOT.

Oooh, I need to go look at that.

Have I mentioned that she and her brother Vlad are turning FIFTEEN this year
?!?!
The passage of time weirds me out.

The face of a sleepy tabby cat. This means I’m stuck on the couch for a while.

Things are difficult. Miss Erzabet No Biting sends her love.

It's why my absolute favorite tag to come out of the IWtV series fandom is THREAT LEVEL: EBONY DARK’NESS VELVET GOLDMINE DE LIONCOURT. It's perfect.

Do something nice for yourself every day.
Enjoy a fancy coffee, take a little walk, or craft a den of twigs & wildflowers in the old forest, retreat inside, and sleep for 1,000 years in mossy peace.

... are we twins? Because I could have written this.

Also, you have my sympathies.

Tumblr, especially user lexdelioncourt, reminded me that the first chapter of the legendary fanfic classic "My Immortal" was published TWENTY YEARS AGO today. And if someone told me that the mysterious author was Anne Rice, I'd believe it.

Today’s advice from your Goth Auntie
-Unclench your jaw, have a snack, take your meds.
-You don't have to explain or justify saying "no". 
-Last night the Cursed Object kept floating in a loop through the ceiling and floor. I don't know if it meant to.
❤️ Auntie Jilli