After that incident, Mammon found his brothers watching his tapes. Mammon was barely home, but when he was he would lock himself in his room. Mammon wouldn’t approach them, but they would try to approach him. Sometimes they were successful, sometimes they chickened out because of his icy glare. The brother who never tried to approach Mammon was Asmodeus.
If their relationship was bad back then, it’s non-existent now. The others noticed this, but didn’t say a word about it. Satan tried to talk with Asmodeus about it, but the fifth-born wanted to hear nothing and sent him away. Things were tense in the HOL, and it wouldn’t change for a while.
Lucifer
It took about a week before Lucifer went to talk with Mammon, that was only because he didn’t know how to talk to his favorite brother.
When he finally went to talk with him, it was a tense conversation. Lucifer had apologized for looking at his tapes.
Mammon didn’t forgive him right away, but Lucifer wasn’t expecting him to, nor did he want him to.
They were still a bit tense for a while, Lucifer was going to allow Mammon to warm back up to him, he wasn’t going to force him.
During this time, Mammon rarely got in trouble, but when he did Lucifer would only scold him a bit, not any of his other punishments.
Would read ‘Devil Style’ just to see if Mammon got on the front page, and would reward him if he did.
When they finally became close again, which was different than before, but wasn’t the same as back when they were in the Celestial Realm.
Mammon would sometimes get punished, but Lucifer was a bit more lenient with them.
Takes about 6 months to change their relationship for the better.
“Hey! Luce! Wanna go out ta see that movie airing tonight!”
“You mean ‘Jujutsu Kaisen 0’?”
“Nope, the other one!”
“‘Fast 9’?”
“Yep!”
“I’ll clear my schedule.”
Leviathan
Levi took a lot of time to even try and talk with Mammon. After he gained himself enough courage to do it. The first thing he did was ask Mammon if he wanted to play his favorite game together with him: Smash Demons.
When they played it was tense at first, Levi didn’t know how to talk with him beyond inviting him to play. But, once they started the tenseness disappeared over time.
They laughed when they beat each other in a match, some normal gamers rage here and there.
After the tenseness was gone, Levi apologized about everything. Everything he had done to his older brother until now. Levi didn’t think Mammon would forgive him so easily, or at all really.
But, his older brother did. What surprised him the most was when Mammon pulled him into a tight hug.
Even though he forgave him, it was still tense between them for some time. They bickered at each other sometimes over silly things.
Whenever one of Levi’s figures disappeared, instead of immediately blaming Mammon, he would ask Mammon to help him look for it instead. When Mammon needed money, Levi never nagged him about giving it back right away, just make some progress paying him back when he could.
Took about 8 months to change their relationship for the better
“Mammon! I just got a new game for 2 players! Wanna play?”
“Are you talking aboutDevil Zone?”
“Yeah! I just got it early.”
“Levi… Don’t play it yet, you remember what happened last time..”
“Oh, yeah…Okay fine. Wanna play that RPG we were playing last night until Lucifer scolded us to go to bed?”
“Sure, I’m almost at level 90.”
Satan
Satan tried to mend their relationship as soon as possible, but tried not to make it so noticeable.
It would be small things, like they would be in the kitchen with him helping him cook dinner or do the dishes.
After a few months, Satan would ask things that he hadn’t done since he was a young demon. Like asking Mammon to read to him or with him. Or bringing an injured kitten to him. He even let Mammon call him by his old nickname, ‘Tantan’.
It took 2 months before Satan apologized about the tapes, their relationship falling out. About following after Asmodeus.
Mammon shook it off, saying that Satan was just ‘growing up’.
Satan didn’t think of it that way, but he could tell that was a way of saying Mammon forgave him, just without saying it.
Mammon joined Satan on his little pranks with Lucifer.
Took about 4 months to change their relationship for the better
“Tantan, I found a spellbook you might like.”
“203 spells to fuck with stuck up older brothers?”
“How did ya know-”
“I saw you buy it with Goldie and it lit up on Lucifer’s D.D.D. I made sure to erase it before he saw it.“
“Hey, ya called her Goldie!”
“I think I hear her speak sometimes” *small chuckle*
“K, take that too seriously Tan…”
Beelzebub
There wasn’t anything that really had to change, Beel apologized again and again about the tapes, seeing Mammon was bothered by them looking at them.
Beel had tried to stick up for Mammon better, maybe too much at times because one day he heard at RAD someone had called Mammon a moron and he broke 2 walls with a single punch to the demon’s face.
Mammon just scolded Beel for it with a gentle whack on the head if he does too much. They got a bit closer during that time.
Beel invited Mammon out to some restaurants like Hell’s Kitchen or Madame Screams, and he would pay for whatever he and Beel would eat.
Beel would sometimes bring lunch or something to eat to one of Mammon’s shoots.
Took 1 month for their relationship to get better.
*loud crashing sounds*
“Beel…”
“They said you were ugly.”
“Just, have a little restraint Beel. This is the 4th wall this week…”
“Sorry.”
Belphegor
Like Beel, Belphie didn’t really have anything to change, not like he was planning on it. He did apologize about the tapes a week after, he wanted to give Mammon some time to himself before trying to talk to him.
He knew Mammon deserved it. After that, their relationship went back to the same. Some things changed, but it didn’t make a drastic change.
Sometimes when a large test is coming up, Belphie would sometimes give Mammon his notebook to use as a study guide, or sometimes he would give Mammon a little cheat sheet to use.
Definitely helped with his grades a bit, whenever Mammon would get a B or higher Belphie would buy him some of his spicy ramen cups (tossing them at him when he got home)
Mammon tried to do something for Belphie, but he couldn’t figure something out until one time when Belphie was absent from class and he went to find him, just to find him in the attic trying to fix his favorite cow pillow.
Mammon grabbed his old sewing kit in his room, which he kept around for a certain reason, and went back up into the attic.
Belphie saw Mammon when he sat down on the bed up in the attic, that’s when he saw Mammon’s sewing kit.
“You still have that thing?”
“Hand me the pillow, I’ll fix it.”
*hands pillow to Mammon* “I still remember when you made me that old pillow. Didn’t it take you like 6 years?”
“5 and a half.”
“Close enough.”
“I didn’t even know if you remembered how to sew, or that you even kept your kit around.”
“Who do you think fixes all your pillows or blankets? Who do you think fixes Lucifer’s jacket before he finds out you and Satan cut it?”
“Is that why he never got angry-??”
Asmodeus
They both avoided each other, when one was in the room the other would leave or won’t enter until the other was gone.
Asmodeus took his dinner to his room just to not sit in the same room as Mammon.
The only brother that tried to do something was Satan, which wasn’t surprising.
Mammon raised Satan first, but Asmodeus came later. They both were like parents to him, so it was like a huge divorce fight even though Satan was older and understood what was going on.
It took 1 year of Satan trying before his efforts worked, he actually got Mammon and Asmodeus to sit in the same room, he knew if he didn’t do anything, this would probably last for centuries.
The two sat across from each other, coral eyes and ocean eyes glared at each other which made the room tense, almost suffocating.
Neither talked to each other, Asmodeus sat with his legs folded over one another and his arms crossed over his chest. Mammon sat there leaning back on the couch, his tan finger tapping on his leg while bouncing it up and down.
They sat there quietly for about an hour before Mammon stood up. “I have a shoot to get to.” was all he muttered before leaving the room.
Asmodeus only clicked his tongue and left for his room, not wanting to be bothered.
They would sit in the same room, but wouldn’t utter a word towards each other.
After 3 years of this, Satan ended up letting his unspoken words let out at both of them. After about an hour of yelling at both of them Satan stormed out of the room.
It took that for them to realize how immature they were being, and maybe they could try to change their relationship for the better.
It took a bit of effort, but they talked about simple things at first. It took about a month before they talked about something they could bond with together… modeling.
They only talked about it at first, that’s when Asmodeus admitted he was jealous that fashion companies looked to Mammon for modeling, the only thing Mammon had to respond with that,
“They turn to you for fashion, remember all those companies like Majolish that wanted you to style some clothes for them.”
Asmodeus was surprised, he didn’t expect Mammon to actually notice something like that.
“Ya know I wear them sometimes for shoots, they’re comfortable and stylish.”
“Good, you know how much of a good fashion sense I have. Only if Satan can appreciate that.”
Mammon only nodded, the conversation dropped there.
It took them awhile to make even a bit of progress, but they did. It took them a long time and a bit of screaming from Satan, but it turned out his wrath helped instead of harmed.
Took them 4 years to build a better relationship, a bit of a rocky road.
If your mental and emotional wellness took a backseat in 2019, there’s no better time than right now to prioritize it. (If anything, it’ll make the election year just mildly more bearable.) Your mood affects everything in your life ― your relationships, your work, your self-care ― so improving it should be at the top of your goal list.
That might feel like a huge and lofty task, but small, actionable habits can help you get there, according to experts. Below are the most common happiness tips therapists recommend. Maybe they’ll sound challenging or unrealistic (more on that later), but maybe they just might change your life.
1. Conquer one anxiety
Give yourself a motivational benchmark to start conquering your biggest fears this year.
“Single out the goal of selecting an anxiety that is holding you back, and thoroughly commit yourself to obliterating that fear,” said Forrest Talley, a clinical psychologist. “Hold nothing back in your assault; treat that fear as though it is enemy number one.”
Perhaps you’ve been worried about signing up for a half marathon. Maybe you’re afraid to reach out to book agents because you don’t want to be rejected. Perhaps you’re fearful of having a difficult conversation with a toxic friend or family member and you’re putting it off. Set the goal, pick a reward you’ll get when you complete it, then get to it.
“The thing to keep in mind is that very often happiness is found just on the other side of a doorway guarded by our anxieties,” Talley said. “And the new year is a great time to start kicking down some doors.”
2. Lock down a sleep schedule that works for you
You may think you’re doing OK on sleep, but take a closer look at your schedule. Are you really getting optimal hours? Are you maintaining relatively the same bed time every night?
“Getting a [consistent] good night’s sleep is vital; chronic sleep deprivation is a huge problem, especially for those who work late or are extremely busy,” said Joanna Konstantopoulou, a psychologist and founder of the Health Psychology Clinic. “It’s not just the 40-hour marathons without sleep which can be detrimental to your psychological health, but simply losing an hour or two on a regular basis can have a significant impact on your mind and well-being.”
That last bit is important. If you’re constantly shaving off an hour here or there ― thinking you can get by on five hours a night ― it’s time to reevaluate that sleep schedule.
“Start with small steps by giving yourself a sensible and realistic bedtime,” Konstantopoulou said. “Try to go to bed half an hour before your usual bedtime and stick to it. Evaluate this new habit every day by having a journal and writing down your progress.”
She noted that this new routine will improve your memory, reduce anxiety, and “transport toxins out of the brain” to potentially prevent chronic illnesses.
3. Find one small self-care act that works for you and prioritize it
Pick a you-centric activity and engage in it regularly, said Elena Touroni, co-founder of The Chelsea Psychology Clinic.
“The most impactful mental health goal a person can set is the commitment to balance workload and responsibilities alongside activities that bring them a sense of well-being and enjoyment,” she said. “When there is an imbalance in what we’re giving out to the world, and what we’re taking for ourselves, that’s when our psychological resources get depleted.”
Her suggestions to get you started? Try beginning each day with a five-minute mindfulness meditation session. Want to go further? “Go to therapy to unravel a lifelong pattern, get a personal trainer, or make time for reading,” she said. “This commitment can be broken down into specific and concrete goals, depending on your personal preferences, but it all comes down to making self-care a priority.”
Can you call up a therapist and be like “hi, I’m therapist shopping”? Can you schedule an appointment with a therapist and then be like “actually I have some questions and I want to spend part of this appointment talking about your practice and whether or not it is garbage?”? Are you expected to phone interview/screen your therapists if you are shopping around for a therapist?
If you’re seeing one therapist are you supposed to/not supposed to tell them if you start seeing another therapist? Is it possible to cheat on your therapist?
I know this one! Or, at least, I know a way to do it, because I’ve done it.
1) When you call them up (or email them, which I prefer, because PHONE, EW), you ask if they’re taking new patients.
2) If they say yes, say something along the lines of “Great! I’m looking for a new therapist. Would it be possible for me to schedule an appointment so we can see whether we’d be a good fit for one another?”
IF THEY SAY NO, THEY DON’T DO ‘INTERVIEWS’: they’re a dick, you don’t want them anyway, don’t bother to make an appointment
3) Assuming everything is a go, head over to the appointment. Bring your notebook, pen, and questions. Also, if possible, have a very brief rundown prepared of what you’d like to accomplish with your therapy (or even what you think your biggest issues are).
4) Introduce yourself. Reiterate that you want to see if the two of you would be a good fit, so [a nice little social laugh or smile here, while holding up your notebook] you brought questions.
IF THEY DON’T LIKE THAT: they’re a dick, you don’t want them anyway, cut the meeting short
5) Give the rundown of what you want, what your issues are, whatever. See how they react.
IF YOU FEEL WEIRD AT ALL ABOUT THEM: they may not be a dick, but if you don’t feel comfortable with them, then it’s going to be a shit therapeutic relationship
6) Ask your questions – about their therapeutic approach, why they entered the field, whether they feel comfortable working with *your* needs (I, for instance, specifically told my awesome therapist that I needed her to tell me absolutely nothing about her personal life or experiences – as much as possible, I needed a blank wall to bounce things off of. It’s been years now, and I THINK she’s seen at least a couple of episodes of Doctor Who. I THINK. That’s all I’ve got. It’s amazing).
AGAIN, IF YOU FEEL WEIRD ABOUT THEM: go with your gut – your therapy is not the time or place to try and soldier through
7) By this point, you’ve probably hit the 45 minute mark, and you’ll know if you want to see this person again.
IF YES, say that this was a really great meeting, and you’d like to set up a regular appointment.
IF NO, say “Thanks for meeting with me.” If it wasn’t too terrible, feel free to add in whatever social niceties you want to lessen the blow (“I have appointments with a few other people, still, but thank you again!”), or you could just skedaddle as soon as possible.
IF YOU’RE NOT SURE, go a bit heavier with the social nicety: “I still have appointments with a few other people, but I really enjoyed our meeting. I’ll let you know as soon as possible if I’d like to schedule another one. Thanks again!”
Regarding current therapists: If they’re toxic, get rid of ‘em before you even start interviewing others. Nobody needs that kind of garbage. Otherwise, you could keep seeing them while you interview others, and then the second you find one you like (and you schedule your next appointment), get rid of your current one. You don’t have to say why – just say that you’d like to cancel future appointments. Do it over email, if you want. If you like them, you can tell them that you just need something different now, but that you “really appreciate all the work we’ve done together” or something. If you don’t like them, just cancel. They don’t need to know jack.
IF YOUR CURRENT THERAPIST SAYS SHIT ABOUT YOUR LEAVING – and I mean anything other than a positive hope for you in the future – then they were a dick and you were right to find someone else. Who needs passive-aggressive bullshit from a therapist? Nobody, that’s who.
So that’s my philosophy/style with regard to therapist shopping – I may be completely wrong, but it’s worked for me so far. Good luck!
A very difficult film to sit through, as is the case with many of Allan King’s films, but a rewarding experience in the end. Warrendale offers a disturbing and disquieting look at children put through hell and worse in a home for those with behavioral and developmental problems. King deviates from acceptable documentary conventions and instead finds truth in a verite style which makes the experience more cinematic than perhaps this narrative should be. In fact, King’s mere presence so close to the subjects does make me question where his motivations were during the making of this film. If his aim was to bring Warrendale down to its knees, he was in part culpable in the systematic abuse taking place within its walls, for framing the story as less an observational piece and more of a character melodrama. Story aside, King’s formalism here is doubly effective, both in the grotesque closeups of mental anguish and the black and white, scratched-up stock; both add up to an audibly disorienting nightmare that not only hurts to think about, but is still a horrible reality in some parts of the world today.
