Every single Scooby Doo movie. The old show, all of the spin-offs. Even the extremely deep cuts like 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo. One of my favorites is the one where Shaggy and Scooby go to an all-girls’ boarding school for the daughters of monsters and Shaggy is their volleyball coach or whatever the fuck and he has to protect them from an evil fugly witch fittingly named Revolta.
When I was very small my Mississippian grandfather gave me a VHS tape of Scooby Doo Meets the Boo Brothers in a last ditch attempt to help me understand our southern gothic heritage at a level I could understand before he died (true to form, he entrusted his fortune to my great-uncle Payton, having no faith in my failson father, and Payt squandered it away into nothing living in the small shotgun house on the grounds of the sprawling old rotting family nursery in the valley; he spent it all on an extensive antique gun collection and then sold the guns at a tremendous loss for fast cash to help his beloved and her large extended family). I should probably finally read his copy of The Sound and the Fury that I carry with me everywhere I move.
What was I talking about? Yes I loved Scooby Doo it was my heart and soul. Even today I still love everything talking dog related. Recently in the middle of having sex I thought about what if Men in Black had cute cartoon talking dogs instead and I imagined an apple-headed chihuahua who would be the Will Smith one in his little suit and tie and I giggled by accident and he was like What? And I was like What?
I tried eating dog treats many times because I saw Shaggy eat Scooby snacks sometimes and they low-key looked kind of good. I would call my dad Shaggy—obviously not knowing that he was a stoner so it was just pure instinct and vibes—and my mom worried people would think he was a stranger who had abducted me. My dog Benny kind of looks like Scooby Doo and he really looked like Scooby Doo when he was a baby with a turquoise collar and that is one of my greatest prides.
Feb 28, 2025
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i reallyyy like reading everything that you write and yes scooby doo !!! I used to wake up really early when I was younger so that I could watch more tv and Scooby doo movies were definitely one of my favs!!
The boarding school one is called Ghoul School and it’s one of my favorites to!
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At first, I was frustrated. Like shut up Gravy you're ruining my mellow high. But tonight I found myself looking forward to the neighborly small talk with the doodle's mom. Nothing like masquerading as a home owner and responsible, yet apologetic dog parent to silence the incessant rumination cycle of what my purpose is now that I graduated college. And apparently, I fuck with routine. Who knew?
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I asked. Kasia laughed and corrected me, “She goes by Ginny.” Ginny was under the table. I crouched down and crawled to her. She was the most beautiful dog I’d ever seen.
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“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.”
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This is uncharacteristically raw and personal, even for me, and pretty heavy! I know many of you have seen me posting through it and I feel safe to talk about it openly now that I’ve safely landed at the start of my new life. It’s honestly even a little bit embarrassing but I think it’s important to share.
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I had been living a lie this entire time, to others but worst of all to myself. He’s been verbally and emotionally abusive, physically but without touching me, to the point that every day I spent with him I was in danger. I’ve been shrinking myself and walking on eggshells to avoid making him insecure and provoking his casual put-downs and fits of rage, while hanging on for dear life to the threads of good I could see.
I’ve wanted so badly to leave, more than anything, but I felt like there was no way out and that this was just something I would need to endure indefinitely—but someone who is so very dear to me helped me see that I have wings to fly, not by acting as my savior but by reminding me of my own power. The emotional safety they built and the gentle care they showed me made me feel like I could open up to them. With their encouragement I was brave enough to tell the truth to my friends, my family, my boss, and they have received me with warm, loving and open arms and rallied to support and protect me. The financial and logistical aspects were the most intimidating to me and it’s going to be tough for a while but I’m going to be better than okay!
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I hope that by sharing this, I can reach even just one person who is going through something similar and show that they are not alone, and they are not weak. People with certain backgrounds may be more vulnerable to abuse, but it can happen to anyone. It thrives in darkness, shame, and isolation—and breaking that silence is the first step toward freedom.
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