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Calling me a nerd as I'm not in public wearing my nerd gear (star wars sweater and lotr necklace)

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“it’s ableist to be against AI art” “it’s ableist to assume disabled people can’t make art without AI” actually it’s ableist that you fuckheads keep dragging disability into this debate without bothering to treat disabled people like human beings at all in this process. it’s ableist that you keep using disabled artists as inspiration porn (anti-AI version) and it’s also ableist that you keep acting like someone isn’t a real human if they can’t make art and it’s all shitty and awful and shut. the. fuck. up.

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David, to Marko: You're starting to forget your Spanish. You don't practice.

Marko: Lo siento. Estoy embarazada.

David: You just told me you're pregnant.

Michael : Congratulations Marko, you're glowing!

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so the lost boys (1987) has gotta be a metaphor for homosexuality. right. its gotta be. right.

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WHY IS SO FUCKING HARD PUT A "FEM" IN FRONT OF THE "READER"???????

NOT EVERYONE IN THIS FUCKING SITE IS A FEM OR USES FEM PRONOUNS YOU DUMB BITCH

NOT EVERYONE WANTS TO READ HALF OF A HISTORY ONLY TO GET A FEM NICKNAME OR A FEM PRONOUN THAT YOU TAKE OFF YOUR ASS

JUST PUT THE FUCKING FEM READER YOU ASSHOLE YOU NOT GOING TO DIE IF YOU PUT THREE FUCKING LETTERS IN FRONT THE READER

IS SO FUCKING HARD DEFENDING SOME AUTHORS BECAUSE THEY CONTINUE BEING DUMB

SOME MASC PEOPLE HAVE A FUCKING DYSPHORIA OR THEY DAY RUINED BY THAT

YOU WON'T LIKE IF WAS A MALE READER WITHOUT SAYING IS MALE, THEN PUT THE FEM READER BECAUSE WE DON'T LIKE EITHER

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This is not a request, the idea just hit me at like 2 in the morning and I had to write it down. This is very much because Im about to get my period and need some comfort lmao

Periods

♤ FtM Marko x FtM reader

♧ fluff, comfort, anxiety about being trans, blood

Word count: 1k

A/N: dont question the logic of a hot spring in the cave, I know they don't have running water down their but I refuse to bath in cold water

Your eyes fluttered open as you shifted in bed. You were currently trapped in a cuddle pile after spending the night with the boys. A groan escaped you as you stretched, a stabbing pain suddenly hitting in your lower stomach. Your heart stopped, and your body went cold as you realized what was happening. Confirming your fears, you peeked under the blanket to see the crimson stain on your shorts. Of course, today of all days, you decided to wear a pair of grey shorts Dwayne had lent you to sleep in. You tried to escape but were trapped under limbs that pulled you closer every time you moved.

"Stop movin' babe..."

Paul grumbled, his eyes still closed as he tucked his face into the crook of your neck. You desperately tried to avoid anyone from brushing against your entire crotch area so they wouldn't be covered in blood.

You had only been dating the boys for a little while and hadn't told them you were trans yet. It was a hard thing to say, especially in 1987. The fear of them breaking up with you was terrifying, but the fear that they might hurt you or worse because you were trans was even scarier. You swallowed nervously, and your words felt stuck in your throat.

"I have to go... I- uh, I have work..."

You mumbled. It was a total lie considering the fact that it was already 2 in the afternoon. Marko groaned as he pulled you away from the other boys, holding you against his chest.

"Shhh... 's too early... mhm, you smell really good.."

Marko murmured, his words sleepily slurring together as he sniffed you. His eyes fluttered open as he smelled you once more. You could practically see the thoughts in his head as you looked you up and down with confusion. Your stomach did flips, and you could feel tears welling up as Marko lifted the blanket. He froze for a moment as he stared at the blood stain originating from your crotch before looking up at you with understanding eyes. You were confused as that wasn't the reaction you were ready for, but you weren't upset by it. Marko shifted, sitting up before climbing out of the bed.

"I'm gonna help him get his stuff together for work. Go back to sleep."

Dwayne and David both peeked their heads up, confused looks on their faces, but nodded as Marko ushered them back to sleep. You smiled gratefully at Marko, and he just nodded. He grabbed his jacket but didn't put it on, instead wrapping it around your waist. Quickly, you went to stop him, but he shushed you.

"It's fine. It's been through worse."

He did have a point. That jacket had been soaked in blood for more time than he could count. He lifted you off your feet, making you yelp quietly. He giggled at your reaction as he walked you into a deeper part of the cave.

"Where are we going?"

You murmured softly, clinging to Marko as he carried you. Marko just smirked as he continued walking. After a couple of minutes, you were at the spot. It was a lagoon with a small waterfall. You could see bottles of shampoo and bars of soap sitting on the ledge of the waterfall. This was where the boys cleaned themselves, even if they didn't do it as often as they should. Marko carefully set you down on the edge of the lagoon, your legs dipping into the surprisingly warm water.

"I'll go get you some clean clothes while you wash off."

Marko said softly, turning around to give you some privacy while you undressed. You slipped into the warm water with a groan, feeling the water wash away the sticky blood on your thighs. You wondered how there could be a hot spring in a cave that was a sunken hotel but you decided not to think too hard about it. Your boyfriends were vampires after all so rational thinking was out the window.

Marko returned with a pair of his boxers, one of Paul's shirts, and a different pair of Dwayne's shorts. He also had a bag that he set down with the clothes. You glanced at it and saw pads, tampons, ibuprofen, chocolate, a hot waterbottle, and iron pills. A smile spread across your face as you looked up at Marko who sat down on the ledge of the lagoon.

"Uh, the chocolate in there might be expired so eat at your own risk."

He said teasingly. You laughed and leaned your head against his legs.

"Why do you have all that stuff? Is it Star's?"

Marko just grinned as he petted your hair. You cocked your head in confusion, not understanding what Marko's sly grin meant. He laughed again before finally speaking.

"It's my stuff from before I turned. I never got around to throwing it away, I guess. I will go get you more stuff when the sun sets though, I wouldn't trust a lot of the stuff in there."

You stared at Marko with wide eyes as you processed what he said. He was trans? This whole time you'd been scared to tell your boyfriends you were trans and you didn't even know that one of them was trans himself? You felt kinda angry you kept it a secret now that you knew Marko was also trans but mostly you felt relieved.

"I didn't know you were trans too..."

You murmured, embarrassed now about catching this sooner. Marko just laughed and splashed you a little.

"If it makes you feel better, I clocked you immediately. To be honest, it was one of the reasons I didn't make you dinner."

You rolled your eyes and huffed at Marko's comment that, in fact, didn't make you feel better. Marko cupped your face gently, tilting it up to look at him. He had a softer look on his face, a genuine look.

"You don't have to be embarrassed by stuff like this. We're vampires, a little blood doesn't bother us. And, on what planet do you think we wouldn't support you being trans? Even if I wasn't trans, we all would support you no matter what."

You smiled softly as you leaned into Marko's hands. His words made butterflies in your stomach, feeling so loved and supported.

"I love you"

"I love you too."

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We needed more fans, you're doing everyone a favour

YOUVE INDOCTRINATED EVERYONE INTO WATCHING LOST BOYS WHAT IS YOUR AGENDA??

Never dying n never growing old is the agenda basically :/

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Live laugh love RHCP

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Got their priorities straight

My hotels fire alarms went off and all I can think about is this

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i’m blocking anyone who speaks ill of sandy nolastname from every iteration of the outsiders

it honestly upsets me teen girls convinced themselves that a pregnant girl in the sixties is “masking” her evil and is truly heartless and a schemer

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Hey so making up and consistently using a slur for something is weird actually

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Sooo are we going to talk about the fact that , somehow despite being centered around a book critiquing classism , the outsiders fandom has a HUGE classism problem?

Are we going to talk about how people like Ponyboy , Dallas , Darrel , Soda, Steve , Johnny, and Keith (yes, I used their real names) exist in real life and you literally pass them on the street everyday and would judge them without a second thought?

Are we going talk about the fact that most of you would be terrified to drive in their neighborhood?

I've lived in houses that look just like the Curtis house, and hell, even my parents would've told me to stay away from kids like that.

Are we going to talk about the fact that a lot of people do not understand or choose to ignore that even if the Curtis parents had lived , they would still be in poverty?

Darrel was never going to college; he got an athletic scholarship and it still wasn't enough. The only reason he thinks Pony could go is that good academic scholarships are usually a full ride or pretty close to it.

Are we going to talk about the fact that a lot of people view Darrel as the "good one" because both Pony and Keith align him with Socs , forgetting that he still does illegal things like drinking and going to rumbles with everyone else.

Are we going to talk about the fact that a lot of you can only empathize with the characters through your attraction to the actors (musical fans included)?

Are we going to address the fact that a lot of people think of soc kids as upper middle class and not the wealthy nepo babies they truly are? Again, Darrel couldn't go to school with the athletic scholarship, and he's shown to be a better athlete than Paul...but Paul's in college, and he isn't.

The Socs and the greasers are not on equal economic playing fields. They are not even in the same stadium. It's not as simple as differing aesthetics. Sherry Valance is a 16-year-old with her own Corvette, and the Curtis house is sometimes the only way the boys get food.

I'm not saying the pressures of capitalism don't harm the Soc kids too, but most of it is psychological. The gang is literally fighting and working to LIVE. The socs are attacking the greasers based on prejudice and entitlement.

This fandom, funnily enough, in the same way Ponyboy does in the beginning of the book, aligns being a soc with "being good".

It's why, regardless of the gender of the reader, so many fics have a soc self insert reader. It's not the whole "rebel x rule follower" thing y'all try to make it. The soc kids are also doing illegal shit and being just as violent and reckless, it's just dismissed because they're rich.

(Also, side note: greaser is a slur, even when Sherry says it Pony kind of cringes, it's not something that could be said/ interpreted with fondness coming from a soc partner)

Even with creating original characters, more often than not, there's a weird emphasis on their class, and it's rare that it's the same as the gang.

Even if the reader is supposed to be related to one of them!

And if the reader is explicitly feminine?

I think I've read 3 fics out of HUNDREDS where she isn't a soc or described with this dainty, wealth-adjacent, very overtly white kind of femininity, that is viewed as more "innocent" or "good" or "in need of protecting," and it's fucking weird.

And obviously, this isn't a problem with everyone in the fandom. And I'm not perfect either, like I said, I was also taught to try and avoid people who were viewed as a lower class than me or "bad" people. But I've also tried to unpack a lot of that. (But like I said, I'm not perfect, no amount of unpacking can change the indisputable fact that if I ever met a Keith Two-Bit Mathews, he would get on my very last nerve).

TLDR: I love this fandom and it can be really fun, but in people's habit of wanting to just turn their brain off and have fun and simp over characters (which isn't inherently bad), they have a tendency to perpetuate the very thing S.E. Hinton was criticizing.

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i wanna get him pregnant 💔

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Is Hinton homophobic or is she tired of 24/7 angry bombardment over ships by 14 year olds on Twitter?

Not liking a ship/shipping and stating it’s not your intent does not mean— I’m so tired.

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i see people saying that musical posts shouldn’t be using the general outsiders tag and honestly i agree to an extent. to an extent. keep reading before you flip your shit—like no, people who prefer the musical shouldn’t be totally banned from using the tag since technically it’s still in the same overall story even if you don’t like it, but it’s SO annoying to see the outsiders tag get clogged with “guys i have bootlegs!!! trade with me!” or “guys how did paul’s understudy sneeze last night im so curious!!” like i get i can block the musical tag but it doesn’t fix anything really because tumblr sucks at blocking content i don’t wanna see (and people just tag every character out there for no reason). i can block users, but that doesn’t block them from getting reblogged by other people i interact with. like im just tired of scrolling through the tag and seeing endless posts about “SEND ME BOOTLEGS I WANT BOOTLEGS” or people who just spam tag with every single tag imaginable when the post is about a character i really don’t give two shits about, or its people making weird ass real person fiction about the actors. (which yes, i do judge you if you make RPF because what the fuck, these people have lives and you have no right to insert yourself into them). like yeah, you have the freedom to post what you want with the general tag since it technically is still aligned with the story but they’re two different stories atp and there’s no need to clog up the general outsiders tag whenever a new actor debuts or whenever some actor does something even SLIGHTLY different then what’s on script. it’s very annoying and you can’t even block the musical tag because half the time people don’t even tag the musical, making it harder to block.

it’s just very annoying to see the tags of literally every character and medium imaginable be clogged with people begging for bootlegs, or being all “GUYS I GOT TICKETS TO SEE THE MUSICAL FOR 6HE 1662662TH TIME” or people gushing over how “guys when darry was singing he shed 5 tears instead of 6!!!”. it’s so obnoxious. at least tag the musical too so i can block the tag and not see it.

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i wonder how dally's memory will be distorted over time in each member of the gang's mind. whether steve will try to pretend dally was worse than he actually was to not have to grieve him. whether ponyboy will ever be convinced dally loved the rest of them too. whether soda will try to forget the bad parts because he can't stand his friend having died just another young, violent hood. whether two-bit will ever stop trying to forget it all.

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Ponyboy: Oh, fiddlesticks.

Darry: Look, I understand this is a tense situation, but let's watch the fucking language