Ben Literal
@benliteral.bsky.social
QRBLK artist, musician, & Simmer | Ethan's husband | Nostalgic introvert | Reaction image enthusiast | Neurologically ✨funky✨ and mostly just talking to myself | Grown folks only!
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Ben Literal
@benliteral.bsky.social
· Oct 12
New pinned post to introduce myself to new and potential followers, and reintroduce myself after coming back from hiatus.
I'm Ben Literal and my goal is to make queer male art A HELLUVA LOT more diverse.
#queerartist #queerart #blackartist #blackart #gayartist #gayart
I'm Ben Literal and my goal is to make queer male art A HELLUVA LOT more diverse.
#queerartist #queerart #blackartist #blackart #gayartist #gayart
November 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I have watched the same squirrel fall out of a snow-covered tree and a snow-covered roof. I have named him "Donk", after the noise he made when he hit the ground.
November 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I have watched the same squirrel fall out of a snow-covered tree and a snow-covered roof. I have named him "Donk", after the noise he made when he hit the ground.
When you wake up and realize that it snowed overnight, but you weren't ready for it yet.
🌨❄🌨❄
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November 29, 2025 at 1:14 PM
When you wake up and realize that it snowed overnight, but you weren't ready for it yet.
🌨❄🌨❄
🌨❄🌨❄
You know what I wish I knew how to do?
Beatbox.
Beatbox.
November 29, 2025 at 1:54 AM
You know what I wish I knew how to do?
Beatbox.
Beatbox.
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When someone kills you in Fortnite and you just spectate them picking up all your shit like
November 27, 2024 at 12:55 AM
When someone kills you in Fortnite and you just spectate them picking up all your shit like
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I’ve noticed this too. A lot of men in their 20s love to talk down on gay men in their 40s and 50s, and I honestly don’t get it. I guess my generation is close enough to remember what that generation survived. Also, the way these guys joke about HIV now is not just ignorant, it’s disgusting.
November 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I’ve noticed this too. A lot of men in their 20s love to talk down on gay men in their 40s and 50s, and I honestly don’t get it. I guess my generation is close enough to remember what that generation survived. Also, the way these guys joke about HIV now is not just ignorant, it’s disgusting.
These are the last few EPs I don't have. I never really saw myself needing Horse Ranch until very recently. I don't care about horses, but I have seeeveral Sims that could benefit from the vibe of the CAS items. But C&D and Eco are defo must-haves. L&D, proooobaby not.
#Sims4 #TheSims4 #BlackSimmer
#Sims4 #TheSims4 #BlackSimmer
November 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
These are the last few EPs I don't have. I never really saw myself needing Horse Ranch until very recently. I don't care about horses, but I have seeeveral Sims that could benefit from the vibe of the CAS items. But C&D and Eco are defo must-haves. L&D, proooobaby not.
#Sims4 #TheSims4 #BlackSimmer
#Sims4 #TheSims4 #BlackSimmer
I've greyed significantly in the past few weeks. And that's not necessarily a complaint. I mean, I look like someone who turns 38 in a week and a half. I just think it's interesting...and probably stress-related. 🤷🏿♂️
November 28, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I've greyed significantly in the past few weeks. And that's not necessarily a complaint. I mean, I look like someone who turns 38 in a week and a half. I just think it's interesting...and probably stress-related. 🤷🏿♂️
✨Quote of the Day✨
"The things that you hate about yourself because you're different and you're odd, when you get older, you understand how to deal with that personality and how to use it to create."
- Cyndi Lauper
"The things that you hate about yourself because you're different and you're odd, when you get older, you understand how to deal with that personality and how to use it to create."
- Cyndi Lauper
November 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
✨Quote of the Day✨
"The things that you hate about yourself because you're different and you're odd, when you get older, you understand how to deal with that personality and how to use it to create."
- Cyndi Lauper
"The things that you hate about yourself because you're different and you're odd, when you get older, you understand how to deal with that personality and how to use it to create."
- Cyndi Lauper
If you look at this color combination and instantly think "Cosmo and Wanda" instead of "Elphaba and Glinda", this is a safe space for you.
November 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
If you look at this color combination and instantly think "Cosmo and Wanda" instead of "Elphaba and Glinda", this is a safe space for you.
I'm a panicky pickle right now because the job I just quit mailed me my last check, but it's not valid because they didn't fill it out completely. So, now I have to go down there today, on Black Friday of all damn days, to snag a new one. And I don't know if I can hold back from cussing folks out...
November 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I'm a panicky pickle right now because the job I just quit mailed me my last check, but it's not valid because they didn't fill it out completely. So, now I have to go down there today, on Black Friday of all damn days, to snag a new one. And I don't know if I can hold back from cussing folks out...
I've held off on writing for years because I was afraid the unconventional format I write in wouldn't be accepted. But with that thinking, I broke one of my biggest rules: create for me, not for others.
I'ma start writing again. If others like it, cool. But the main person I need to please is me.
I'ma start writing again. If others like it, cool. But the main person I need to please is me.
November 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I've held off on writing for years because I was afraid the unconventional format I write in wouldn't be accepted. But with that thinking, I broke one of my biggest rules: create for me, not for others.
I'ma start writing again. If others like it, cool. But the main person I need to please is me.
I'ma start writing again. If others like it, cool. But the main person I need to please is me.
I learned I have a disease where I can't stop creating male Sims I wanna bang. I'm afraid there's no cure.
THEY'RE SO HANDSOME HALP 😭
L to R: Ramon Santiago, Giovanni Caputo, Murray Kirschweiler, Micah Weingarten, and Dion Jacobsen
#Sims4 #TheSims4 #ShowUsYourSims #ShowUsYourMaleSims #BlackSimmer
THEY'RE SO HANDSOME HALP 😭
L to R: Ramon Santiago, Giovanni Caputo, Murray Kirschweiler, Micah Weingarten, and Dion Jacobsen
#Sims4 #TheSims4 #ShowUsYourSims #ShowUsYourMaleSims #BlackSimmer
November 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I learned I have a disease where I can't stop creating male Sims I wanna bang. I'm afraid there's no cure.
THEY'RE SO HANDSOME HALP 😭
L to R: Ramon Santiago, Giovanni Caputo, Murray Kirschweiler, Micah Weingarten, and Dion Jacobsen
#Sims4 #TheSims4 #ShowUsYourSims #ShowUsYourMaleSims #BlackSimmer
THEY'RE SO HANDSOME HALP 😭
L to R: Ramon Santiago, Giovanni Caputo, Murray Kirschweiler, Micah Weingarten, and Dion Jacobsen
#Sims4 #TheSims4 #ShowUsYourSims #ShowUsYourMaleSims #BlackSimmer
Me: *breathes*
Some rando: "I COULD NEVER DO AN OPEN MARRIAGE YOU MUST NOT REALLY LOVE YOUR HUSBAND MARRIAGE IS ABOUT BEING OWNED YOU'RE A SLUT AND A WHORE AND A SKANK MARRIAGE IS SACRED REEEEEEEEEEEEE MONOGAMYYYYY!!!"
Me:
Some rando: "I COULD NEVER DO AN OPEN MARRIAGE YOU MUST NOT REALLY LOVE YOUR HUSBAND MARRIAGE IS ABOUT BEING OWNED YOU'RE A SLUT AND A WHORE AND A SKANK MARRIAGE IS SACRED REEEEEEEEEEEEE MONOGAMYYYYY!!!"
Me:
November 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Me: *breathes*
Some rando: "I COULD NEVER DO AN OPEN MARRIAGE YOU MUST NOT REALLY LOVE YOUR HUSBAND MARRIAGE IS ABOUT BEING OWNED YOU'RE A SLUT AND A WHORE AND A SKANK MARRIAGE IS SACRED REEEEEEEEEEEEE MONOGAMYYYYY!!!"
Me:
Some rando: "I COULD NEVER DO AN OPEN MARRIAGE YOU MUST NOT REALLY LOVE YOUR HUSBAND MARRIAGE IS ABOUT BEING OWNED YOU'RE A SLUT AND A WHORE AND A SKANK MARRIAGE IS SACRED REEEEEEEEEEEEE MONOGAMYYYYY!!!"
Me:
Post something random or you’ll have an awful December
Samples from my ever-growing collection of shocked porn faces. LMAO!
Samples from my ever-growing collection of shocked porn faces. LMAO!
November 27, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Post something random or you’ll have an awful December
Samples from my ever-growing collection of shocked porn faces. LMAO!
Samples from my ever-growing collection of shocked porn faces. LMAO!
Not me being mad that this iced coffee tastes too much like coffee. I shoulda just bought some damn chocolate milk.
November 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Not me being mad that this iced coffee tastes too much like coffee. I shoulda just bought some damn chocolate milk.
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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! 🦃🍁 Very thankful for all the friends I have. 🥹🥰 Got dressed up today and in very me fashion, wore a Scooby-Doo tie! Rhehehe!
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! 🦃🍁 Very thankful for all the friends I have. 🥹🥰 Got dressed up today and in very me fashion, wore a Scooby-Doo tie! Rhehehe!
When I was a teenager, I used to compile lists of my favorite songs and perform them in the living room like my own concert. We're talking 2+ hour setlists with full choreography, quick costume changes, thanking the band, etc. I would do this for absolutely no one but myself.
I was...different. 🤣
I was...different. 🤣
a man is dancing on a stage with a purple background .
ALT: a man is dancing on a stage with a purple background .
media.tenor.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
When I was a teenager, I used to compile lists of my favorite songs and perform them in the living room like my own concert. We're talking 2+ hour setlists with full choreography, quick costume changes, thanking the band, etc. I would do this for absolutely no one but myself.
I was...different. 🤣
I was...different. 🤣
The Living Forests/Notahs are a Native American family in my Forever World: Dakota, Tennessee, Eddie (below), Rocky, Carolina, Cheyenne, & Marilyn.
Tenny/Rocky are Dak's fathers. Dak/Carolina are Eddie/Marilyn's parents. Cheyenne is Carolina's sister.
#Sims4 #TheSims4 #ShowUsYourSims #BlackSimmer
Tenny/Rocky are Dak's fathers. Dak/Carolina are Eddie/Marilyn's parents. Cheyenne is Carolina's sister.
#Sims4 #TheSims4 #ShowUsYourSims #BlackSimmer
November 27, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The Living Forests/Notahs are a Native American family in my Forever World: Dakota, Tennessee, Eddie (below), Rocky, Carolina, Cheyenne, & Marilyn.
Tenny/Rocky are Dak's fathers. Dak/Carolina are Eddie/Marilyn's parents. Cheyenne is Carolina's sister.
#Sims4 #TheSims4 #ShowUsYourSims #BlackSimmer
Tenny/Rocky are Dak's fathers. Dak/Carolina are Eddie/Marilyn's parents. Cheyenne is Carolina's sister.
#Sims4 #TheSims4 #ShowUsYourSims #BlackSimmer
Jesus--and I can't stress this enough--Christ...
November 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Jesus--and I can't stress this enough--Christ...
The Jacksons' Triumph is one of the best albums ever made. But did anyone else notice Michael's voice sounds like he sucked helium? What a weird production choice. It sounds better pitched down.
I remember debating my brother, who thought Triumph predated Destiny because Michael's voice was higher.
I remember debating my brother, who thought Triumph predated Destiny because Michael's voice was higher.
November 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The Jacksons' Triumph is one of the best albums ever made. But did anyone else notice Michael's voice sounds like he sucked helium? What a weird production choice. It sounds better pitched down.
I remember debating my brother, who thought Triumph predated Destiny because Michael's voice was higher.
I remember debating my brother, who thought Triumph predated Destiny because Michael's voice was higher.
Am I the only one who eats pancakes like a burrito?
November 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Am I the only one who eats pancakes like a burrito?
We're having mashed po-GAY HOES!
PASS, the cran-BUSSY sauce
November 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
We're having mashed po-GAY HOES!
Toxic family shit aside, the holidays were a sensory nightmare for me growing up. So much noise and talking and hollering. So many people and smells. So little room to move around. So few places to just sit and collect myself for a damn second.
I'm thankful for never having to do that shit again.
I'm thankful for never having to do that shit again.
This time of year is so traumatic for me. I spent every Thanksgiving and Christmas until age 16 being chided for not talking, but then having my voice and mannerisms mocked when I did. Not to mention, being told to "man up" if I ever complained about it.
I was the family joke. Every. Single. Year.
I was the family joke. Every. Single. Year.
November 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Toxic family shit aside, the holidays were a sensory nightmare for me growing up. So much noise and talking and hollering. So many people and smells. So little room to move around. So few places to just sit and collect myself for a damn second.
I'm thankful for never having to do that shit again.
I'm thankful for never having to do that shit again.