#I was on deviantart and youtube in 2012 where the hottest thing to do was tell young and neurodiverse artists how to draw
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THIS IS SUCH AN AWESOME POST NATURE IS HEALING
something about me is i got into sonic in 2020 because my BJF (best job friend) at the time wanted to go see the first movie together. we did, and then we saw it three more times in theaters (before they all shut down because of the pandemic). it was this whole thing, we brought our other friends along for the rewatches and always had a lot of fun.
now, in 2023, i surround myself with people who unironically love it.
i know my experience isn't universal, but overall i've had a very positive experience with sonic. and whenever i see stuff that implies sonic as an interest is "cringe" or whatever, i'm always like "huh?" cuz it's so divorced from the reality i live in.
it makes me sad to think that some people feel ashamed about liking sonic. like, what's there to feel bad about? it's a fun series with tons and tons of content, and i think it's great that it can bring people of all ages together. there's a little something for everyone, even if you don't like EVERYTHING about it.
games, comics, music, books, movies and tv shows, coloring pages and sticker sheets... not to mention all the stuff you can make for yourself, since sonic is a very big open world full of endless possibilities irt fanart and fanfic.
idk what this post is about really. i just think it's pretty cool that when i was at the store earlier today, a kid saw my sonic socks and smiled real wide. cuz that's what sonic is to me. something to share and smile about
#Its because of association with neurodivergent children unfortunately#If you made art/stories with complete enthusiasm and werent van gogh you were cringe#Back then it was common for grown ass adults to like. post peoples art from dA (usually children) and critique them like they werent#Just a child#And that they werent just a rando bullying kids for drawing their cool oc#It became mainstream to see sonic as a passing fad with shitty games because sonic's an enthusiastic and shameless franchise#Theres tons of different media and content that appeals to so many different people#I was on deviantart and youtube in 2012 where the hottest thing to do was tell young and neurodiverse artists how to draw#Because it wasnt Normal Enough#I see that so much less! And I really love that.#I think a lot of those young artists and folks just got older too#And more vocal about how they felt about sonic#Idk if anyone remembers the. edgelord cishet chad homophobic misogynist chokehold cis men had over shadow but like. That was common online#I love that we can openly code sonic as trans and gay and adhd and others as autistic and lgbt without it being a meme or joke#ANYWAY yeasss lovelyn love this post
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