#Pyschology

[heartshapelocket]

[thecalminside]

Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.

-Carl Jung

[amebanworld]

So, here we are. Finally I’m dropping by to share something I’ve been pondering. I think it's about time to speak about this openly.

You know, I've been a TF fan since my childhood, since I saw G1 Cartoon till now.

But since I'm not a native English speaker and the TF TV series have been aired irregularly at my country, I just haven't be able to follow all series when they were broadcasted. I just wasn’t able to watch all of them. I'm not interested in every single series though, just in some of them. Same happens with comics and movies: seriously I like to think Bayverse just didn’t happen.

So I’ll will tackle the series/comic sI’ve watched/read only, and not every Screamer incarnation.

Let's start…

In 80's (and earlier) cartoons, it was quite common that one of the main characters was bashed by other characters under the premise that "this chara is problematic b/c he thinks different from the others, so he must be punished". As crazy as it sounds, this was encouraged by parents supervising children cartoons’ morality. That's why Eric (from the D&D cartoon) or Rudy (from Fat Albert) were made fun of, and that is what’s happening with G-1!Starscream. Yes, I mean the regular bashing he suffers by almost every other character in the series, and mostly from his leader, Megatron. Also, this was encouraged by the idea of "Hey! They're just aliens robots! We can be harsher with them since it isn’t an average cartoon for kids." And that's how it begun.

Since the G1 cartoon (and its comics counterpart, although the mood is quite different), Screamer has been portrayed as “selfish, a disloyal second-in-command, a coward yadda-yadda", but he also has been portrayed as somebody who endures punisment from almost every other character regularly, and mostly from Meggs, as I said before. This pattern repeats itsel over and over in all TF series, no matter the plot or the setting.

Despite being so popular, most of the fandom think that "he deserves it b/c he's a traitor", or just like it as a slapstick comedy. However, over time, and since certain series and comics have more serious plots, this issue was interpreted under a different perspective by older audiences.

Starscream, no matter the continuity, suffers from PTSD and is victim of abuse.

And I fully agree with that.

Over the years, I've met many fans (female fans mostly, perhaps b/c they usually have this kind of sensibility) who loved the character and felt bad for him because they identified with him on a personal level. I've met veterans too who indentified with Screamer. Both of them just felt really uneasy about how he’s treated in comics and especially in the series. Of course, there’re many fans that just think this is nonsense and don't agree with it. However, invalidating the opinion of these other fans and brush it aside as "nonsense" means to ignore the victims of abuse and their suffering too.

So, what do I mean with "victim of (domestic) abuse"?

First of all, it doens't mean just abuse from your romantic partner, but also from your parents or relatives, from your boss, your classmates, etc. The thing is, all that applies to Screamer. Unlike other characters that just attack him during battles and such, Screamer is punched many times till almost dying by Megatron. He’s also insulted and invalidated. There’s some examples of different continuities below.

The dynamic of abusive relationships is very complex, but in all continuities we can find the same pattern: "The victim tries to flee and does something careless, then he's caught and punished by his insolence". The problem is that the victim is also a traitor and a liar, and certainly he's not a saint. Plus the abuser keeps him around still.

Why?

Summing up, it's a vicious circle. The victim thinks he "deserves" to be punished, but since he wants to be free, he behaves carelessly and paying no heed to loyalty so as to “deserve” that punishment. Meanwhile, the abuser seeks to blame (and punish) the victim from his own faults. Then, when one makes a move, the other behaves accordingly. Meanwhile there’s also calm moments where things “seems” fine. That's why Meggs and Screamer seems to get along "nicely" when nothing happens.

Eventually, the victim copies the abusive behaviour, becoming also an abuser. This is quite obvious in the TFP continuity, where Screamer does the same things to KnockOut.

Of course, the abuser is guilty, but the victim has his own faults. Usually, these people suffer from PTSD and develop a nasty behaviour towards others. They become selfish, demanding, disloyal, etc. This explains why Screamer behaves as such with almost everyone in all continuities. Usually, the victim isn’t aware (or just doesn't want to ) that he's into an abusive relationship (no matter what kind), so he’s just seen as being disloyal, stupid or something like that. Usually, only people who have suffered abuse, or are close to an abuse victim, are aware of this problem, and of how hard it is to break the vicious circle and break free.

Many fans were aware of this problem, and some years ago a bunch of them decided to let know their feelings about SS to Hasbro, so they send the company a long letter, thanks to @tyrantofthefirmament You can read their letter HERE.

And how did Hasbro answered?

I guess they get a lot of letters from the fandom, and that their marketing team will be well aware about the fandom opinions at least now, b/c it's kind of obvious that the later comics and series portrays ideas that were born in the fandom. Anyway their answer to that letter sounded like "We're glad to heard from you. We'll think about it someday. Thanks!"

And that’s whay they did on the later series, it seems.

Let's check it…

*TFP: SS is written so randomly here. First, he's a serious threat; in the second season, he breaks free and joins the Abots or is just on his own (the best part), and finally, in the third season, he joins Dcons again, and Meggs punches him for any random reason. Finally, he dies.

*Armada Trilogy: he's written as a tragic character. He ends up being a hero and dies saving the day on the first season. Later on, he's resurrected as a zombie with no memories. Finally, in the 3rd season, he becomes… what the heck?? He doesn’t seems to be the same character!

*War for Cybertron Trilogy. Well. Here, he's closer to his G1 Incarnation, despite he wasn't a scientist and he was under Jetfire's command till the white jet joins the Abots. The same tropes are repeated, till Blacharacnnia teams up with him and he meets Unicron in a Lovecraft- like scene. Afterwards, the writers got wild and gave him the arc to be an anti-hero, warning everybody, who actually barely believe in him. At least, the writers tried here to give certain credit.

Starry meets Cthulhu... eeer, Unicron.

*IDW comics. Perhaps the most developed incarnation. Here, the problems of abuse and trauma, along his faults in the GreatWar, become an issue that must be solved. He becomes a Cybertron ruler, makes a friend (Metalhawk) then kills him… and later, he regrets it a lot. Bumblebee appears to him as a so-called hallucination and befriends him (his only friend is out of his reach). WheelJack has a soft spot for him, but this isn’t enough. Then, Windblae appears, who is oblivius of the Cybertronian war. And well, things happen and he isn't disloyal anymore and learns about his true self, which will cause his ultimate sacrifice. Perhaps this is the only series where his fate is different.

Bee facing Screamer in what seems to be his own hallucinations...

*EarthSpark. These series tries to mix up G1 with IDW. War is over, the Earthling TF are born and Screamer is jailed in a corrupted human facility, till he manages to break free. At this point, an Earthligh TF, Haghstag, knows about his trauma and helps him. The whole first season deals with Dcons as people with his own lifestory and traumas, and how important redeption is. Starscream fits this plot…

Haghstag and Screamer... and he's smiling.

Till the following seaons where the writers just ignore everything and they come back to the same old plots again and again in a very creepy way.

The thing is, Starscream nor talks about this with others, neither uses it as an excuse for his behaviour towards his companions. That goes against the Decepticons ideals, but also that would make him to look "weak", or he just doesn't want to admit it despite his pain. Dcon's are usuallly portrayed as horrible people, after all.

Anyway, the fact is Hasbro and their writers just don’t dare to tackle a character arc to give him some reliable background or credit. They show some hints here and there of "perhaps he's victim of abuse/he suffers PTSD", and later, they brush him off. This is kind of obvious for every continuity discussed here.

So why? I just don't get it. And that's why I find this is a problem. I just don't want to see the same old story again and again, with a character that is basically a punching bag on one hand and a baddie on the other. (Skybound comics aren't included here since it's an ongoing series by now and I haven't enough info by today). If the writers dared to write a redenmption arc for Megatron. Why not for Starscream?

(Special thanks to @sandalwood03, who edited my broken English into something nicer).

[eyeofwitness]

THE INSANITY OF NORMALITY: TOWARD UNDERSTANDING HUMAN DESTRUCTIVENESS by ARNO GRUEN According to Sigmund Freud, man is born with an innate tendency to destruction and violence; in THE INSANITY OF NORMALITY, the psychoanalyst Arno Gruen challenges that assumption, arguing instead that at the root of evil lies self-hatred, a rage originating in a self-betrayal that begins in childhood, when autonomy is surrendered in exchange for the "love" of those who wield power over us. To share in that subjugating power, we create a false self, an image of ourselves that springs from a powerful and deep-seated sense of fear. Gruen traces this pattern of adaptation and smoldering rebellion through a number of case studies, sociological phenomena - from Nazism to Reaganomics - and literary works. The insanity this attitude produces, unfortunately, goes widely unrecognized precisely because it has become the "realism" that modern society inculcates into its members. Gruen warns, however, that escape from this pattern lies not simply in rebellion, for the rebel remains emotionally tied to the object of his rebellion, but in the development of a personal autonomy. His elegant and far-reaching conclusion is that while autonomy is not easily attained, its absence proves catastrophic to both individual and society. "With compassion and conviction Dr. Gruen carefully exposes the undiagnosed and undisclosed insanity unwittingly accepted as normality... This is a text for leaders and followers, for conformists and rebels alike, for members of the healing professions who seek to repair the destructive fallout from our pursuit of normality and for all who strive for a more compassionate and saner social order."

[blackswaneuroparedux]

Melancholy is sadness that has taken on lightness.

- Italo Calvino

[4spooniesupport]

It's okay to feel burnt out from dealing with your chronic illness. It's exhausting and there are no breaks when it comes to dealing with your health.

[meowz3rzparty]

An updated Wip for the doctor masacrik fanfic ‼️

*You don’t know what happened, you couldn’t remember who you were, where you were, hell you couldn’t even remember your past. You woke up in a hospital, inside a patient room.you were in a hospital gown,nothing else. You were confused and scared. You had no clue what was happening of course you’d be frightened.*

*your whole body hurt as you sat up slowly. You looked down at your legs to see stitches going up your right leg, the area around the stitches being bruised and slightly red. It was so confusing and panic inducing. Eyes wide and aware as you looked around when you felt something on your head. You couldn’t see what it was though, but luckily there was a mirror in sight and you could slightly see into it. Seeing the cat looking ears sown onto the base of your head, also noticing a cat like tail sown onto your lower back.*

*But like I said, you couldn’t remember anything and had no clue if those had always been there on not. The only clue you would’ve had is how the stitches look. However you didn’t know what healed stitches look like, and even if you did I doubt you’d remember.*

“What the fuck..? W-why can’t I remember anything…?” *You stammered out quietly. You were trying to calm down by taking deep breathes except the stress of not being able to remember anything was making you anxious and scared. As you breathed heavily your eyes paced around the room and noted an iv tube inserted into your forearm. As you took notice of it you decided it would be a good idea to try and get it out and go ask someone for help. Your hand reached for the iv tube that was probably being used to give your body medicine, you grabbed it a gently started to mess with it trying to get it out*

“Ah your awake. Stop playing with your iv though..” *you hear a stern voice say suddenly,flinching slightly at the unexpected voice. Eyes darted to look over at the door frame of the room to see a tall figure, you couldnt quite make out who it was because it was quite dark. The ‘figure’ stepped into the room. A tall doctor, with strawberry pink hair that was short and slicked back, teal eyes glaring over at you. His style of clothes was… questionable. A mint teal button up top with a white hospital coat over it with his name tag on, “Doctor Masacrik”. Ah so that’s his name. His shorts were a maroon colour as he had heart covered stocking under them… interesting fashion choice.*

“W-what am I doing here..?! Why cant I remember anything-? Who even are you..!?” *you faltered out as your eyes were glued on this mystery doctor. Doctor masacrik looked down at you in amusement and mockery as you spoke frantically.. *

“Calm down.. Im Doctor masacrik, and your my new experiment, don’t worry though, I won’t hurt you.. yet” *he remarked as he started walking closer to you, you were confused but there was a feeling of comfort you got from him, it felt oddly comforting but stern, like he wouldn’t be afraid to get rid of you if you made the slightest mistake.* “oh, and don’t try and take these off” *he mentioned the ears* “their sown on, they won’t come off no matter how hard you pull or tug..” *his words were menacing.. making you want to cower up..*

“Your name is (users name)..” *he said as he leaned forward and grabbed your chin with his hand, lifting your head up to eye level..* “such a pretty pet.. I’m surprised you survived, you lost quite a lot of blood during surgery..” You looked up at him, confused but you felt a bit more safer now.. for some reason he brought a sense of peacefulnesses to you.*

“(Users Name)..? That’s my name-?” You asked quietly as his hand was on your chin still, his eyes examining you.*

“Yup, that’s your name~ now.. stand up I need to check if your legs still work..” *he said that as if he had done something to your legs, before her took a few steps back from you. It felt confusing but you had no one else at this point so you just listened to him, slowly crawling out of the hospital bed and stood up. You noticed your legs felt numb and were slightly hurting. He crouched down slightly so he could look at your legs closer up. He had made the muscle in your legs weaker so you couldn’t escape from him..*

“Good good, doesn’t look like I made them to weak.. we wouldn’t want you to be completely useless now would we (users name)…~? Does it feel weird or does it hurt…?” *he questioned mockingly as his hands moved up your legs.

“I-i feel weak.. but it doesn’t hurt..” *you trembled out softly as your eyes looked down at him.* “ that’s good.” *he said as he stood up and looked at you before his slender cold hand petted the ears on your head.. you couldn’t really feel it because it wasn’t an original part of your body but I felt comforting to an extent.* “sit back down, I’ll be back in bit..” *he said, his voice suddenly turning more stern and demanding

[kafkasapartment]

Several Circles (Einige Kreise), 1926. Wassily Kandinsky, 1866-1944.. Oil on canvas

[sophieinwonderland]

Sysmeds: "Endos are the flat-Earthers of the plural community!"

Also sysmeds: "Stop quoting the DSM-5 and the ICD-11. And don't trust papers published by the American Psychiatric Association because they'll publish literally anything." *cites papers from the American Psychological Association as an example*

Again, I've made the same mistake before with the two APAs. It is confusing. I get that.

Mostly though, I find it funny how literally every single doctor who has written a paper on endogenic systems is like "we believe this is a real thing" or at least "yeah, this could be a real thing," and sysmeds will run in circles trying to invalidate all of them.

Sysmeds simultaneously cling to this belief that the science is on their side while spending most of their time trying to make up reasons to invalidate that science.

Just recently, we saw one individual falsely accuse Eric Yarbrough of being a transmed to discredit his opinion on endogenic systems shortly after another user tried pulling the ridiculous "only .gov and .edu sources are valid" thing yet again.

And I really have seen that last talking point far too often in syscourse, and it makes me severely concerned for our education system.

[tydolson]

The Monster You Created: A Psychoanalytic Analysis of Jinx

What happens when the person you used to be–the person others beg you to be, the good person you once were–is buried and repressed so deeply within you that even you can’t find them? What happens when society and the people you care about continuously push you in opposite directions and try to force you to shape your sense of worth, identity, and belonging to their image? How is it possible to know who you truly are? In the hit Netflix show Arcane, based on the Riot Games multiplayer online battle arena game League of Legends, these questions are explored, as we are introduced to a character with two names, but one very tragic story.

The first name we are introduced to is Powder, an innocent, naive, and deeply-loving young girl who would do anything to earn her family’s (especially her sister’s) approval. Despite being smaller and weaker than her peers, she is extremely smart for her age and uses her mechanical skills to create gadgets and traps (though they often fail at critical moments). The second name we are given is Jinx. This version of the character is an unpredictably violent and emotionally unstable alter ego of her younger self. Her entire personality revolves around causing chaos and destruction. These are two completely different identities, yet, the internal battle between the two–this shift from Powder to Jinx–plays a central role in the story as the fractured character descends into madness and ultimately becomes the monster society expected her to be. In Arcane, Jinx embodies the consequences of deep-seated childhood trauma that is left untreated and her tragic story serves as a very effective case study of the mental and psychological consequences of neglecting the mental health of society's most vulnerable.

Arcane is a story about two orphaned sisters, Vi and Powder, growing up in a post-civil war society. They are raised by their adoptive family in the impoverished, underground slums that are located across the river from the prosperous city of Piltover. During a botched heist in an affluent part of the city, Powder steals a very powerful, magical crystal. Powder creates a bomb out of this crystal to help aid her family in recusing her adoptive father, Vander, from certain death at the hands of a powerful crime lord named Silco. However, as Vi, Vander, and the rest of her family are about to make their escape, Powder sets off the bomb, which unbeknowest to her, results in the death of Vander, as well as her adoptive brothers, Claggor and Mylo. After Vi tearfully exchanges her last words with her adoptive father, Powder finds Vi and excitedly tells her the good news: her bombs finally worked! Then her eyes shift towards the charred body of Vander lying dead in the street and the bloodied goggles of Claggor, and Powder realizes what she has done. Overwhelmed by grief, Vi strikes Powder, blames her for the deaths of their family, and labels her as a "Jinx." She then leaves the area to process her emotions, but is soon arrested, further abandoning the guilt-ridden and traumatized Powder in her time of need.

The story resumes after a significant time jump, focusing on Vi’s journey to dismantle the criminal empire of Silco with Caitlyn, a police enforcer from the upper city. The only problem is that Silco, who spared, consoled, and adopted Powder after the tragedy of her youth, manipulated her into embracing her violent and destructive tendencies and becoming the villainous character of Jinx. While Vi is determined to save her sister from the grip of darkness, she must confront the violent monster Jinx has become, and one that Vi played a large part in creating.

The story of Arcane serves as a very nuanced exploration of how trauma shapes and breaks people; in recent media, Jinx definitely stands out as one of the most compelling and tragic examples of this transformation. The depth of her suffering and the very poor, emotionally-charged, and extremely violent choices she makes throughout the series demonstrate how unprocessed trauma can manifest in such destructive behaviors. Her actions, fractured psyche, and the lengths Jinx goes to in order to escape her pain can be further understood through the lens of psychoanalytic theory. To understand Jinx’s psychological turmoil, it’s essential to examine how her id, superego, and ego function within her character. In psychoanalytic theory, the id represents the impulsive, irrational, and desire-driven urges a person feels and sometimes acts on without regard for morality or societal expectations. In Arcane, Jinx's id manifests through her impulsive and chaotic behaviors, particularly in her “Jinx” persona. She bombs houses during a celebration in Piltover. She kills Enforcers and members of the Fireflies group with no remorse. She villianises Caitlyn, Vi’s partner, and attempts to kill her multiple times in front of Vi. This persona fully embraces the chaos and destruction as a means of coping with her pain.

In contrast, the superego serves as a moral compass, which guides behavior through guilt, ideals/morals, and societal norms. Although Jinx’s superego is present within her, it is profoundly fractured. She longs for love and acceptance, but she is plagued by her past actions. The intense guilt and shame that she experiences and represses often surfaces as auditory and visual hallucinations of the loved ones she killed, and they haunt/terrify her throughout the series. On top of this, Jinx’s fractured psyche is further complicated by her ego, which is trying to mediate the chaotic impulses of her id and also the overwhelming guilt and shame/need for acceptance that comes from her superego. This constant struggle results in her character’s extreme instability. Understanding the dynamics and the relationship between Jinx's id, superego, and ego lays the foundation needed to examine the core issues in her psyche that ultimately influence her recurring dysfunctional and self-destructive behaviors throughout the series.

The most obvious core issue of Jinx is her insecure sense of identity that is shaped by her low self esteem/worth. Throughout Arcane, she does not know who she truly is and this is largely because her self-worth is so heavily influenced by external validation from the people she cares about. In the second episode of the series, when Powder is talking about her small stature and machines not working, she expresses to Vi that she doesn’t feel good enough; Vi responds with, “You know, Powder, what makes you different makes you strong” (Some Mysteries Are Better Left Unsolved, 00:34:14-00:34:18), however, when Powder wants to assist during the rescue operation of Vander, she is dismissed and told she isn’t ready or capable by her sister. Then, after the traumatic incident that leads to the death of her family, Powder asks Vi why she left her out of the mission since she only wanted to help. Vi responds with, “Because you're a jinx. Do you hear me? Mylo was right” (The Base Violence Necessary for Change, 00:35:55-00:35:59).

This dismissal of her worth and subsequent abandonment by Vi shatters Powder’s mentality and creates a very deep fissure in her identity. Although Vi later attempts to “bring back” Powder by asserting that the destructive and violent “Jinx” is not her true self, Silco’s exploitation and grooming of Jinx makes her believe that her sister is wrong. This is evident when Jinx says, “Stop calling me that. It's Jinx now. Powder fell down a well.” (When These Walls Come Tumbling Down, 00:35:06-00:35:11). This is further reinforced when Silco tells her, “You need to let Powder die. So the fear of pain will no longer control you. You're strong now. Just like you were always meant to be. Jinx is perfect” (Everybody Wants to Be My Enemy, 00:29:55- 00:30:10). Vi planted the idea that being different is what makes Powder strong and gives her the nickname; Silco then weaponizes and distorts this belief to further her transformation into the destructive and weaponized “Jinx” identity.

The other core issue that profoundly shapes her development and is a large source of Jinx’s psychological turmoil is her deep seated fear of abandonment. From the beginning of the show, it is shown explicitly that this fear is a central part of her character. Vi abandons her twice: the first time when she forces Powder to stay behind during Vander’s rescue operation, and the second time when she leaves her after the explosion that killed their family (technically three threes if you would count Vi saying that she would not kill Cailtlyn to “bring back” and run away with “Powder”). This second abandonment is particularly significant because Vi doesn’t return after emotionally scarring Powder, and Powder presumes her to be dead for nearly a decade after this. With no one else to turn to, the only person Powder has left is Silco, and her fear of losing him or being abandoned again drives Powder to become an essential tool in his criminal operations. This is because she is desperately eager to please him at all costs. Silco is very manipulative towards her, but there’s also genuine care and familial love in their relationship, which makes Jinx even more terrified of losing his approval.

This deep fear of abandonment reaches a critical point when Silco is offered the chance to secure the Undercity's independence by a councilor of Piltover in exchange for handing over Jinx to the authorities. This deeply troubles Silco and he sits and drunkenly ponders the ultimatum while talking to a statue of Vander. He says, “A thousand times I've imagined this moment. Never like this. All we ever wanted. The boy didn't even haggle. And what do I lose but problems? Oh, it all makes sense now, brother. Is there anything so undoing as a daughter?” (The Monster You Created, 00:17:20-00:18:03) When Jinx hears it, she assumes that Silco thinks lowly of her and will hand her over. In her eyes, this is him admitting that he sees her as a failure or a “screw up” when, in reality, Silco is saying that he would give anything for Jinx. Jinx perceives the mere consideration of this ultimatum as a betrayal and a confirmation of her worst fear: abandonment. Jinx is unable to bear the thought of being abandoned again and absolutely snaps, which leads to her eventually killing Silco. When she realizes what she has done, she, then, immediately comes back to reality and breaks down. To top it all off, Silco’s last words before his death are: "I would never have given you to them. Not for anything. Don’t cry. You’re perfect."(The Monster You Created, 00:32:55- 00:33:06). This profound loss shatters her and marks the moment she loses the last person she believed had not truly abandoned her. It solidifies her preventable transformation into the very entity that she, Vi, and society feared most—the thing referenced in the title of the series' final episode: "The Monster That You Created."

The monster that you created. You. Who is “you”? Vi? Silco? Perhaps the councilors of Piltover? Maybe. While they all play a part, I believe that “you” represents the society that is responsible for perpetrating the neglect of some of the vulnerable individuals that live within them: children. Jinx's story resonates with the very real struggles faced by children in poverty-stricken environments, where the absence of emotional support, economic stability, and the overall turning of the blind eye from the people “across the bridge” leads to a devastating cycle of violence, trauma, and mental instability within already troubled communities. It is truly tragic when you realize that Jinx is an unforgivable villain, but also a victim herself. Powder had the opportunity to be great; she possessed a passion for creation and a remarkable intellect. Later in her life, she was then able to weaponize magic in under a week with junkyard scraps, which was an achievement that took some of Piltover’s brightest minds months to accomplish in a laboratory. Powder’s talents could have been harnessed for good, but the society and the people surrounding her shaped her to fulfill a self-destructive role that ultimately betrays the person she once was and the person that both she, Vi, and the society in Arcane would have wanted her to be.

When we ignore the needs of the vulnerable, we risk shaping a future, a monster, that we fear to acknowledge. Jinx is just a symbol of this very chaos many vulnerable individuals in the real world seek to escape. Any potential for redemption and healing that could have helped Powder/Jinx overcome her childhood trauma is extinguished by the neglect and exploitation she experiences throughout her life. With this said, nothing is going to change unless we confront, address, and work together towards solving the systemic issues that perpetuate these cycles of trauma, poverty, and violence. Acknowledging these realities–looking “across the river–” is the only way Piltover, and our real world society, can begin to forge a path toward genuine change. We can hope, only then, to prevent the creation of new “monsters” and empower society’s most vulnerable, like Powder, with the chance to heal, blossom, and thrive.

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[astro-can]

my spidersona

To elaborate more on her abilities, Spider-Pysch is able to determine a person’s current emotions by the colour of their aura, and it contributes to her spider-tingle by giving her an insight on her opponent’s next moves, since emotions have a lot of influence on someone’s actions. She can directly predict what her opponent will do until their emotion changes.

For example, if her opponent is RED (in this context, RED would mean that they are angry), she is able to predict every single one of their moves until THE COLOUR OF THEIR AURA CHANGES, aka their emotion. It’s a very valuable ability, but it’s confusing for her to keep up with what the future is showing her, so it’s impossible to dodge every single one of her opponent’s moves.

Canon event - death of GWENY STACY, her best friend

[huskerdiebartender]

I find it interesting how my comfort shows go from bluey,gravity falls and adventure time to hazbin hotel and the boys.

What does that say about me mentally

[thecalminside]

Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.

-Rumi

[selenepluto]

[deprixpainsblog]

[blackswaneuroparedux]

A poet is a nightingale who sits in darkness and sings to cheer its own solitude with sweet sounds.

- Percy Bysshe Shelley