#RAIN ON MY PARADE WHY DONT YOU

[goatpunches]

get a friend like @bonesblubs who responds like when you tell them about a cute 3zun fic you’re reading

[eyes1nthewoods]

i really just. dont like shipping as a concept. it annoys me. idk why.

[fic-dumpster]

OMG imagine this all of bonten doing the slim pickings trend if you don’t know what that is it’s basically a guy lifting a girl (normally that’s I’ll I’ve seen of this trend sorry!)

On this shoulder and flexing that basically that they can carry their girl on their shoulder 😭😩🤤

Anyways I just imagine ❤️ Kakucho ❤️ lifting us then like all of bonten wants to prove they can do it too 🫡 ugh it hurts to even think about 😖

anyways just random thought sorry it’s so long I think I had a heart attack when I thought of this

have a good day/night pookie 💋😘🙈

Anonie, idk if I got you but I’ll see what Bonten does. LET ME TELL YOU THAT I SUFFERED /J. AHSJSKS I DONT KNOW TIKTOK JAHSKSQ IM SORRY Gosh… I can’t write serious or wholesome stuff 🤧 it’s always me and my broken sense of humor.

Slim Pickings || Bonten x Reader 1.9k+ words

cw: body image, TikTok trend, nonsense, cringe… like hundred percent logging off-phone throwing-gagging worthy cringe. constant state of chaos. not edited.

“What are you two doing?” The question came from Takeomi who just stepped into your living room to see Kakucho with you sitting on his shoulder, parading you around as both laughed and smiled.

“A TikTok trend,” you answered casually.

But before Takeomi could ask more questions, the rest of Bonten began to pop into the room.

“it’s rude to stand in the entrance,” Sanzu intentionally bumped shoulders with Takeomi. Which only gained him a tired sigh from the older man.

“We heard music!” Rindou pointed out, casually strolling in.

“And your laughter,” Ran added, walking behind him brother.

After Bonten’s three menaces made their way in, silently Mikey accompanied by Kokonoi and Mochi decided to join the crowd. The shorter man curiously peeked at your form perched on his number three..

Questions began to rain on you once they saw your phone propped up on the table with more than one video of Kakucho lifting you.

“So you just lift me and place me on your shoulders,” you explained in detail to the group of men staring at your phone screen. “Yeah, like that. See?”

“We do that on a daily basis,” pointed out Ran, not really getting where this was going.

“Yeah, we see Rindou flexing his biceps at least four times a day.” Added Sanzu, snickering with his phone out scrolling through some other videos and seeing a bunch of guys just showing off.

“This shit’s easy,” huffed Rindou, ignoring the previous comment but at the same time watching Sanzu’s screen over his shoulder.

“Then it shouldn’t be a problem, right?” You rolled your eyes at the lack of initiative on their part. Although, you could guess jealousy had a part in that. They seemed bitter that your attention was solely on Kakucho.

You couldn’t have been more wrong with your statement. Bonten was not made for TikTok fame… but you didn’t know it at that time.

─────── · · ·

To see who went first they decided to draw straws… online…

You stood with Kakucho there waiting until everyone got their phones out and went to the page Rindou had shared. Lifting an eyebrow, you saw they had taken this more seriously than you had expected. Oh, yeah… they had banned Kakucho from this round.

Then you heard a groan and a bunch of hyenas laughing. First one to go? it was Kokono… and things didn’t go as planned.

“Okay, ready?” You asked a bit worried since he didn’t seem too eager to be on camera.

“Why do I have to go first?” Koko’s voice cracked a bit at the end, “you’re not posting this, right?”

A bunch of boos from the public followed Koko’s question, and by the public you mean Rindou, Ran and Sanzu. You tried to reassure him it would be alright but the damage to his pride was already done.

Once Koko’s hands were on your hips something in your gut told you that doom was imminent. He had lifted you with ease but as soon as your butt hit his shoulder, the man let out a loud whine. Somehow—someway, your zipper had gotten stuck on his silver hair. Thus, pulling it as he moved you.

“Ah! My hair! My hair!!” Koko’s desperate screams just got most of the group cracking up.

“Oh shut— ack!” You tried to stay as calm as possible, “I’m sorry!” Your eyes turned to the snickering bunch. “It’s not funny!” You held onto Koko’s head for dear life as Rindou and Sanzu avoided your gaze. The latter turned around to keep chuckling.

With his second sigh of the day, Takeomi walked towards you two, pulling Kakucho along.

“How is that this always happens to you two,” Takeomi said, trying to untangle your zipper from Koko’s hair as Kakucho steadied you on the silver-haired man’s shoulder.

After all was done, Kokonoi sat begrudgingly on the furthest sofa with a side of his long silver hair tangled in a thick mass. You smiled apologetically at him.

─────── · · ·

With a triumphant look, Rindou stood ready.

He was feeling confident after Kokonoi’s failure, but he might have gone a bit too hard… the moment he lifted you off the floor, you went flying towards the hanging lights. Thus, hitting you in the back of your head.

Everyone panicked meanwhile Mochi went for an ice pack.

It was chaos, as always—Kakucho to the rescue, he snatched you straight away from Rindou’s shoulder just in time to see Sanzu tackling the youngest Haitani. Then Ran and Takeomi began to scold the pair scuffling on the floor.

Even Mikey joined in, silently hitting Rindou in the same spot that the lamp had smacked you. Bonten’s leader walked away and kept mumbling words about how careless one could be. “An eye for an eye, Haitani.”

Just then, Mochi had walked back in to the room with an ice pack, but seeing the current situation he handed Takeomi the ice pack and went back to get a couple more.

─────── · · ·

After a prolonged discussion about safety, you suggested continuing outside which would have been fine if two people hadn’t begged you for a favor.

Ran was already smirking at you, ready to hoist you up and show the two previous failures how it was done.

And he did just that. At the count of three, you were already sitting on Ran’s shoulder. His grip was unwavering and the biggest shit-eating grin he could muster.

“Why do you always make it weird…” you mumbled once you saw Rindou visibly upset at his loss in this match.

“It’s not, though.” Ran pretended to flick a lint off his shirt, looking straight at the camera now.

It’s then that you remember the words from a certain pair—a pink and a silver head already signaling for you to take action. To keep the peace, both Haitani had to fail… miserably…

So with a deep breath, you loudly shouted something you knew Ran wouldn’t ignore. “Is that a bald spot?!” You even put a finger on his scalp to emphasize.

It happened so fast. One second you were in the air and the next you had been set down on the grass and the oldest Haitani went running to the nearest bathroom, Rindou not far behind. Not a words came out of anyone’s mouth. Meanwhile Sanzu and Koko gave you a thumbs up.

The peace had been kept. Your TikTok project began to feel more complicated than you thought it would be.

─────── · · ·

Nobody was worried about Mikey, they all knew he could easily pick you up, but Mother Nature had other plans.

“Stop laughing,” you grumbled, “it’s not that funny.”

“I’m sorry, sweetcheeks… it is…” Sanzu wheezed almost out of breath from laughing the whole day. “Mikey went straight for your pussy!”

Yes, when it was Mikey’s turn he had almost dropped you because a bee flew to his face and to his credit, he did catch you just as quick but the death-like grip went to your crotch. Which had you squealing and the clowns around you couldn’t stop laughing since then. Even Mochi and Takeomi had chuckled at the whole show.

“Haru, shut up!” You hissed, “Look! He’s sulking already!” At the sight of a brooding Mikey, everyone just went quiet. That sobered Snazu up real quick.

The Haitani brothers had just come back outside, but seeing the grey clouds on everyone’s heads they decided to slowly and carefully go back inside.

With Mikey not being in the mood anymore, the TikTok filming had to stop. Mochi and Sanzu were sad to not get a chance to try.

“Another day,” you weakly replied.

Takeomi felt a sense of relief. He wasn’t sure his back would agree today. He had lifted you before, but it was a gamble and with how everyone’s luck had been today? He didn’t wanna risk it.

─────── · · ·

Later that day, everyone was just sitting around the living room, back to where it all began. It was as normal as it could possibly get.

Most of them were on their phones, although you suspected some of them had the early videos on repeat. Sanzu and kept showing Mochi something and both just kept chuckling. Kokonoi kept checking something about the stock market and grumbling at his screen, angrily typing nonstop. Takeomi was doing the newspaper crossword puzzle and kept asking Ran some of the modern-day stuff he didn’t get. Kakucho had been in the kitchen for a while, and finally, Rindou and Mikey playing thumb fights.

Normalcy… how unusual.

“It’s actually nice… you know?” You interrupted the abnormal calmness surrounding you. “I’m in no way a flimsy thing and you all always move me around like I weigh nothing,” you voiced out your thoughts. You were laying on the couch, just thinking, truth spilling without meaning to, but alas it was out.

“The hell you mean?” Sanzu instantly snapped, throwing his phone to Mochizuki who barely had time to catch it. Bonten’s number two walked up to your resting spot and climbed on top of you. “I hope you don’t mean what I think you mean.”

“Haru…” Your wide eyes stared up at Sanzu, pink hair falling like curtains around your face.

His visceral reaction was like the spark that ignited the rest. Soon you heard the scraping sound of chairs being pulled. The lonely couch was now crowded with a bunch of angry men.

“Move,” Rindou growled as he pulled Sanzu away from you, almost throwing him off the couch. “What do you mean by that?” Now it was the youngest Haitani staring down at you with furrowed brows, and questioning your early statement. “Earlier? I almost sent you to a different fucking orbit.”

They all in their own way tried to make you understand—see what they see.

“Even Koko here can pick you up!” Ran added.

“Yeah,” Koko agreed but then realized the implications, “wait what are you trying to say?!”

Ah, this was more…normal… you giggled at the chaos that erupted around you. From the kitchen walked out Kakucho with a fresh baked bowl of cookies. Mikey didn’t have to be told twice, from the smell alone he knew what it was and took some for himself.

“Heard the commotion,” Kakucho sat next to your head on the couch, “how many times do we have to tell you that’s not important? You see us complain? No, right?” he didn’t let you answer as a cookie was already stuffed in your mouth.

“You have to see us fight to get even a second longer with you. That should tell you how much we want you,” Takeomi noted, pointing towards the Haitanis going against Sanzu and Koko a couple of feet away.

“This is why social media is hazardous,” Mochi announced, holding a cookie between his fingers.

“Body imag—” began Takeomi but he was cut short.

“It’s nothing. You’re just old.” Sanzu rebuked, interrupting his older brother just to spite him. forgotten was Rinodu who went to back up Ran.

The Akashi brothers continued on their intense debate, Mochi adding his opinion here and there as Kakucho kept feeding you and Mikey cookies.

[marshmallowprotection]

i have a friend of mine, her and i were really close bfr but now she like its not criticize but then,,, Whatever i say, whether its a joke or an opinion or just me saying something she always opposes it and says it so non chalantly too as tho what i said was the dumbest thing anyone cld ever say. We used to joke around alot before... Whenever i try to have a normal convo with her now, she spins it around so it seems like whatever iam saying is wrong and is constantly just trying to one up me on a game i didnt even know i was apart of (its EXHAUSTING) When i explain it, it sounds abit silly, but ig the tone of hers, iam not usually insecure by peoples words but the way she says it makes it sound like iam small, dumb and my opinion is inconvenient 😭

I could use some comfort from my fave saeyoung rn T_T

And sorry if this sounded too much like a rant ksbs its fine if you dont want to write this if yu read it is also enough :>

"Hey now, let's turn that smile upside down," the grin on Saeyoung's face warmed your heart as he nuzzled his cheek against yours. It still wasn't enough to make you feel better, though. You just wanted to be able to have a good time with your friend like you used to, but after a difficult conversation and even harsher words, you left your meeting with tears in your eyes and a frown on your face.

It just didn't make any sense.

Why would she be mean to you in the first place? At what point had she started to believe those silly things she used to say? When did it change from a game into reality? You weren't sure, nor did you think you'd ever know, but you missed who you thought she was... and it seemed more and more apparent with each conversation that... she had nothing but ill-will toward you.

Why?

What did you do wrong?

Was there anything you could do to make it better?

Was it so wrong to want your friend back? To laugh with the person who once played the same games as you? To dream of being able to go back to the start when all was well and you had not a care in the world about what she thought about you? To wish for a moment to trust her rather than shrink away when you realized she wouldn't be kind to you about something you wanted to share?

"I get it, it's been a hard day and the last thing you want to do is hear that... but if you ask me, you shouldn't let someone rain your parade and let you feel this down on yourself. Some people are jerks, and it doesn't matter what you do or say about it, they'll just continue to be mean to you for no reason," he said.

You buried your face in his jacket. It was warm, and it smelled of the cinnamon candle he left burning in the living room the night before. In theory, you understood what he meant, but you didn't want to... to think of someone who you once considered a friend to be a jerk. You just wanted her to return to the way she was before she began to hurt your feelings.

Was that so bad?

"Do you think it was something I did?"

"Oh, starlight," you felt him shift as he rested his cheek against the top of your head. "You didn't do anything wrong. The only person in this situation who's in the wrong is your friend. She has no reason to tear you down... no reason at all. You're not dumb, and the fact that she spends so much time trying to beat you down says more about her character than it does about yours."

"I wish she didn't hate me," you muttered.

"You're a warm-hearted person, [Y/N]. That means people are bound to try and use you, or even deceive you for their own benefit. It's not your fault there are bad actors out there who like to manipulate other people who have not an ounce of mistrust and hatred in their hearts. It's not the person who was fooled who should feel ashamed, it's the one who put the wool over their eyes in the first place."

You knew he was right, but it didn't change the fact that you needed to cry before you did anything else. It wasn't fair, and you needed to mourn what you lost before you could pick up the pieces and try to start over again. You missed your friend, but if Saeyoung was right about her and her attitude, she didn't feel the same way about you.

"I won't tell you how to fight your battles, [Y/N]. But, you know me. If I need to make sure she never bothers you again, I will. If you'd rather handle this situation yourself, that's fine, too, but it can't keep going on like this... this is sustainable. It's killing you slowly like a leech you haven't realized is there. I'll hold you close until you feel ready to face tomorrow, and then I'll be by your side no matter what you decide to do."

[kroosluvr]

sorry i feel bad for ranting on """Main"" i guess though i kinda keep this more of apersonal blog than a very polished art blog thing. under the cut

things wld be easier if i was just an oc-centric artist (which i kinda am but only to myself in my head) but it Is how it is at this point (i want to draw my ocs more but they never turn out the way i want) and theres just so much i want to draw for the silly little media franchises that happen to capture my stupid little heart and etc.

ahhhhhhhhhhhh ifeel stupid for loving too much or whatever. i dont want to throw a pity party over this either because in the end its just "who cares LOVE WHAT U LOVE DRAW WHAT U WANT" right but in the moment i feel stupid and it sucks and i hate it actually!!!!!!! and i WILL in fact keep drawing hwat i want and what makes me happy but like idkidkdidkgkhw

sometimes i cant help thinking if i was a better artist.,, like more artistically skilled........ would people really say the things they do about the things i draw

^ (Authors note: no one has been mean about the stuff i draw just. side comments i guess lol. from my friends though and not random people . so its harder to just brush off i guess)

like maybe im just not good enough yet. which is fine. spite is actually a really good drawing proponent. but its also just like . when will it be enough to be worth it? will it be worth being my friend now if im a good artist? if i draw what you want? ...........................

its obviously not discounting the people who really enjoy my art style adn what i draw regardless (which im soooo so grateful for bc i never like expect anyone to stick around sicne my fixations change like the wind) but its like... these r the people i spend the most time with . and it sucks. i have to. second guess what i say and what i type and just. ok like i know its not that serious either but i hate it i really dont like it (<- im also just socially anxious if u cant tell)

and its also like i cant just extract myself from my friend group for a while to kinda cool off (read: muster the courage to be an idiot in front of them again) bc ummmmm um i dont have many friends . they are kind of all i got. (which is nice i like small circles(?) im not good at opening up to people.) and i do admire and like them very much but then i just feel like i get bit in the ass all the time (This past month) with shit like this i guess

and honestly like. well half the reason i keep switching fixations is BECAUSE of stuff like this where i feel self conscious of """"Being obsessed"""" over One thing so much so i just immediately switch tracks so fast but its just a cycle (Which i dont see as a bad thing tbh? it keeps my art moving and things fresh so like.)

And honestly i dont really try to . be too vocal about. fandom? stuff? when im with my friends? unless they bring it up first? i got burnt so many times with my vtuber interests so like lol ive Learned. but maybe it slips out too much? bruh. my bad i guess

i have to stop thinking abt this man.., why has this happened to me so many times this past month lol its kind of ridiculous

(Im sure they dont like. mean it. right? ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, if they actually meant it and want me to shut up then they should just actually say so right.,

i just want to draw . its not going to stop me from drawing but damn does it really like rain on my parade or put a dent in my fender or whatever other sayings that i cant think of right now

in the end i really REALLY appreciate frm the very very bottom of my heart everyone that even remotely likes/appreciates my art (especially the persona stuff nowadays bc thats what im mainly pouring all my mental and physical and emotional into) like i really really mean it. because this stuff like my silly comics and stuff is really stuff i make for purely my own heart and just what i want to see kinda. and so it just makes me feel really warm that people also want to see it and keep seeing it and love it and everything like that. and, with all this kind of negative stuff going on i just go back and reread tags and comments and stuff and i feel encouraged to keep going and draw more and everything like that. so like really, truly, thank you. i really never thought so many people would like the stuff i make. even if its not really artistically good, or really deeply interesting, im really happy it could be something special to people out there

[hanafubukki]

Hey, not to rain on your parade, but your Riddle as a dad got me in my feels. Growing up, my dad was emotionally abusive. Almost all my childhood memories of him up until I left for college was him yelling at me. Hours of yelling. He didn't like my mom tried to be there for me so he started taking me out of the house to yell at me. I want to believe that it's his influence and the fact he'd get mad or tell me I'm wrong whenever I got mad that now my anger resembled his. I feel like when I get angry, I'm like Riddle when he gets angry. So it was a little uncomfortable yet soothing going through his story.

But that's what makes me worry about him as a father. What if he became like my dad, yelling at his kids all the time? I can see my dad's face replaced with his. And if he's like my dad, he'll not play with his kids. He'll be supportive but openly disappointed they don't share his hobbies/interests. He won't put effort into doing things they want to do.

But I guess this is also where I can switch it around and say hey, unlike my dad, Riddle isn't a narcissist. And he has support to help him change, and he realizes he has anger problems. And maybe, with a spouse who's had a father like the old him, like me, I can be there to make sure he doesn't become my dad.

I'm sorry for the dumb ask.

Hello Anonie 💕💚🌺

No worries Anonie, you're not raining on my parade or anything like that at all. ☺️🫂

Thank you for sharing your story and feeling comfortable enough to do so with me. I know its not easy to be vulnerable like this and talk about such a painful past.🙏🌺

That said, I hope that my fic didn't cause you too much pain and comforted you a little. 🙏

I don't talk about Riddle a lot, but he is one of my faves. He is very relatable in his experiences I feel. That's why I feel he's popular and many love him. We understand how he feels and we want him happy, in that way, we can also heal through him. 🥺

I honestly don't think you need to worry about Riddle becoming like your father or his mother anonie. Out of all the characters, I believe Riddle has one of th best overarching plot lines from main story, to manga, anthology, etc.

For instance, we have seen Riddle acknowledge and even control his anger, in the anthology; we see him tired because he has been constantly trying to change since his OB. I believe it was book 4 where Riddle says he's willing to talk to his mother which I think is a big step forward to him acknowledging his past and his future. We also see him interest in law, something that is different from his mother's plans for him. He’s also open to change and challenges and I think that makes him adorable and shows his growth.

Yes, I agree. I feel like Riddle has learned from those he cares about. I think you two would be each other's shoulder to lean on when you need each other or filled with uncertainty. Sometimes healing is singular and other times it’s with a group of those you trust. 🥰☺️💞

Your ask was not dumb, dont say that anonie. 🫂🫶

[farasen]

not the same anon but i do have the spanish translations of level 2.0 so i can try telling (i read them a long time ago so i'm not sure how much i can recall, anyway spoilers?)

first of all, i haven't watched the animation series yet but i'd say both are unrelated (iirc there's a different character cast), they're sequels to the other books but there's a timeskip (they're like 13/14 or so, which may be why they used the series style? to show they're older?)

Donnerschlag: Nerv's pov. Dwk have continued playing in the same league and some players have left the team in the meantime (for better teams as they were bored, april later implies). The wolves pop up, tease them and challenge them to play in donnerschlag, which is pretty much the freestyle football champions league (literally if you lose, your team stops existing and have to leave the field naked?). Nerv+dwk want to go, leonessa/willi/hadschi are like "no" ("no, are you crazy?" in the adults' case), idk really what else happens exactly between then and the match outside of april trying to charm marlon (i think they kiss? or something? Idk but marlonessa drama) and them preparing for the match.

Der flüsternden riese (excuse my german?): Marlon's pov. Picks up right when donnerschlag ends (after the match) but then the adults (willi, his gang and some parents; i think there was a lesson in there but idk) rain on their parade. They have a "we dont need adults" moment which is cool and all, but not your brightest idea when said adults control the access to your base/training ground + you need money for your team (they kind of manage though), marlonessa drama continues (vanessa almost leaves, actually) and they have to play against the biester + fabi (iirc there's not really an ending? like i dont think the match gets resolved?)

That explains why Deniz is missing on the cover (Jojo isn't there either, but I'm pretty sure he is in the book?? I might be mistaken tho)

Pretty interesting, but what it is with always making some romantic drama connected with Vanessa somehow. I mean, it happened in the films several times and now books.

I'm glad that there's almost no romance in the series, that Vanessa is actually separately existing female character without a love interest. I don't mean it to dunk on the author or people who like this this, it just a preference thing.

Thank you for that info! Would like to find out more details once I get these books (oh the dreams) or if there are others who can share.

[unroxyfication]

Standing in the rain outside your door, handing you a greggs pizza like handing you a bunch of flowers

Hey Roxy. I missed you.

I know now why I was so frustrated. Out of all the times we've had normal sex, only the times that I asked for it were the ones that we enjoyed less. But that isnt what bothered me. I would have normal, mid, enjoyable sex with you for the rest of my life if it meant we could always be together. I really really really enjoy all the not normal sex we have, all the molesting and the somnophilia and the cnc and the forcefem and the maid stuff and the impact play. Id be sad to see those go but to me, Roxy, youre more important.

I learned that what bothered me isnt that that sex wasnt as good, it was that I thought you meant I couldnt ask for it, since you said its different if I bring it up. It hurt me to hear that I couldnt ask for variety or to fulfill my needs once in a while, rather than being creative and catering to you, which I very much enjoy being able to do. I love what we have going on. And when I tried to talk about it with you, to clarify, you said I didnt love you. That hurt the most.

Roxy, I want you. Roxy, I love you. I love everything about you. I love the way you walk down the street, the way you talk to me, the fact you love the smell of caramel. I love that you dont know flowers, that you like hot chocolate, that youre a leo, that your favorite animals are big cats. Roxy we do a lot of sex role plays and such but at the end of it all I love Roxy. Please dont say that I dont care about you. I care about you so much that I couldnt stay away any longer. I care about you so much I cant stop myself from coming back to you every day and I wouldnt want to. Roxy, please be my Roxy again

oh. hi. welcome back cheater. what? were you expecting a warmer welcome? you think you can just go and parade yourself about with other women and then come back whenever you please? and ill just sit here and wait for you and welcome you back with open arms? accept your little appology every time? you humilated me. all that stuff you did with maya.. even though youre MY anon. you were my anon! youre meant to send asks to ME. . why dont you just go leave again. clearly you dont want to be here. its over.

[orbch]

wait can I ask why you don't like the name Andy for old shorts anxiety? is it because you see that as Virgil or do you just not like the name?

kind of a mix of time being a flat circle and me having experienced it all (was around long enough to see remnants of sasi anxiety being called andy, and now shorts anxiety. its like flashbacks…) but also like. idk. any other A name yall 😭

and maybe i also just dont really personally like when the shorts characters are given names. like i’ve referred to sleep as remy but. eh.. not really even a fan of that tbh. its giving very much missy and pranks which also gives me flashbacks…

thats just my opinion though. im not even like. thomas’ shorts Number One Fan or anything so dont let me rain on yalls parade. person who dgaf about shorts sleep or anxiety sharing their opinions on the names like who cares abt what i have to say LMFAO

[ageofgeek]

on second thought i dont really want ops notifs flooded w this so dont reply there if you must

Thank you! I don't want to clutter up OP either. My reply is somewhat long, so don't feel compelled to respond if you're not interested. But I wanted to get some of these thoughts off my chest.

So, to respond to your first point: "yeah but this is all operating under the assumption that they were ever intended to be ace rep, or rep for people who dont have sex. which is just an odd and very specific expectation to have for seemingly no reason, why them specifically? no one ever makes comments about het ships like this. all youre saying could be true but also could not be true. its just a really unecessary thing to insert into a post like this"

For one, Neil Gaiman has explicitly accepted the interpretation of Crowley & Aziraphale as ace and/or aro. He (and fans who HC A&C as ace) primarily bases this off of several lines in the book identifying angels and demons as "sexless." This has been interpreted by both Gaiman and fans as meaning that angels & demons are non-binary/agender (and rightfully so!). However, as Gaiman points out in his tweet, it is just as easy to interpret this as angels and demons literally not having an interest in sex.

So, if you're asking why some fans have latched onto A&C as ace rep, it's because (1) one of the authors of the book - and the creator and writer of the TV show - has explicitly identified asexuality as a possible interpretation, and (2) there is explicit textual evidence supporting such a reading. That doesn't seem like "seemingly no reason" to me.

As for it being unnecessary to go into ace discourse on such an innocuous post, I completely agree (so ty for sending this ask so it doesn't continue in OP's post). I understand my fellow ace fans' frustration or disappointment with the season 2 kiss, but it's unnecessary to be complaining about it in completely unrelated posts.

To your second point: "its kind of raining on someone elses parade when theyre excited abt azcrow just having been established as explicitly romantic in the show talking about their own interpretation of the two to make comments like that. the headcanons are fine on their own but read the room"

For the record, I ship Aziracrow in the TV show as romantic. I read them as romantic, I think they're explicitly canon as a romantic couple, and I think it's pretty difficult to deny that. I'm one of the people celebrating Aziracrow as canonically romantic! So I certainly hope that I'm not raining on my own parade. But just as you mentioned that "ace people can have sex," ace people can also be in romantic relationships. It's actually very common. It is completely valid - and moreover, compliant with TV canon - for fans to interpret Aziracrow as an asexual romantic relationship. And as I discussed above, there is Word of God and explicit textual support for this reading.

This is more tangential to your point, but I'd like to link this blog post by an ace GO fan and this post about GO non-binary rep. They both make the point that queer representation is not and has never been limited to two cis gay men in a romantic relationship. Relationships with non-binary people are queer. Ace relationships are queer. Queer-platonic relationships are, you guessed it!, queer. The relationship between Aziraphale and Crowley is inherently queer, regardless of how that relationship presents. This is true in the TV show, and it is true in the book, which was published over 30 years ago!

I am happy that Aziracrow kissed in season 2. I am happy with the direction the show is going. And yet, it's disappointing that some fans interpret the kiss as the "moment" that Aziracrow became romantically canon, or the "moment" that they became queer. Because for many fans - especially ace and non-binary/trans fans - they had been in a queer relationship all along! As that ace GO fan pointed out: "In our sex-steeped culture, the idea that deep, devoted love does not have to involve sex is unfathomable. It’s why the very existence of asexuality is questioned."

And if you HC Aziracrow as sexual beings, that's 100% valid! I'd be lying if I said I had never read Aziracrow smut. But I simply argue that an interpretation of Aziracrow as asexual is no more and no less valid.

[usertoxicyaoi]

well I LOVED my personal weatherman and I LIVED for your posts about it then and now! "if you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all" is my motto. why people think they can just rain on your parade, i don't get it. sorry for the rudeness of some :( please keep up the posts and updates; i'm crossing my fingers for a season two and a movie!

hiiii my love!!!!

thank you!!! i havent been on here as much recently over the past couple of days bc things have been a little overwhelming and i wanted to take some time away and devote that time to some personal and religious healing, and thankfully, i feel a lot more better now spiritually.

and then i come back on here, make One post, and then get silly rude stuff like that sent into my inbox. like. what does that anon want me to do about how they feel towards something they can't stand but i like??? like ........ just dont send me that stuff then? post about it on your own blog? i dont know, ignore mpw and watch something you do like instead? touch some grass get some air go outside??? fhsjfi like. what do u want me to do! you hating mpw isnt going to make me love it less! and this isnt the 1st time ive had rude anons come into my inbox wrt mpw either.

like i genuinely cb a small little jbl is causing this much agony and irritation to u that ur having to need to find me and send me your frustrations just to make yourself feel better. are we really going to be this pathetic now 🤷‍♀️?

anyway! fingers and toes and everything crossed for a season 2!!!!!!!!! 🥰🥰🥰🧡

[lyllith]

WHY DONT YOU RAIN ON MY PARADE? SHRED MY EVENING GOWN? READ MY SENTENCE OUT LOUD? CAUSE I LOVE THIS CURSE ON OUR HOUSE! TELL ME, WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON, DEAR? GIVE ME SOME TIPS TO FORGET YOU. HAVE I BECOME ONE OF YOUR PROBLEMS? COULD IT BE EASY THIS ONCE? EVERYTHING THAT'S MINE IS A LANDMINE. DID MY LOVE AID AND ABET YOU?

[seancamerons]

i really dont like the fb fandom for degrassi. i regret joining. its not fun. i just got desperate for community and like this was like a mistake. im done with this kind of behavior this girl had.

In one of these stupid ass groups, I think I've met the mosts meanest nastiest bitch in the world, can't relate. How dare you? Come bullying people who like to joke and have fun? Ew. Nasty writing indirectly like fu, don't get cocky with me. I'm not cool with people poking fun at others. I'm aware im friggin ugly as hell but you know what? I don't care she don't live anywhere near me but now she's nothing but a memory bc shes blooooocked.

here is the scoop, this one girl tried to be rude to me that i was 'weird' bc i wore a stupid friggin character costume with my bf, unorthodox bc its not a popular show or film franchise or whatever but like ugh shaming people? what is with you, boring bitch?

tell that to all the moanas, disney dressed, superhero, queens and kings, Harley Quinn and Barbie's walking around this week! Just because I made my costume kind of out of odds and ends doesn't mean shit. If you got nothing nice to say leave me alone, your opinion is invalid I don't care, but that was out of line. Blocked. I have half the the mind to contact the moderator to get me out of that nasty group of stupid ass people. Ugh I hate being mad about stupid shit but c'mon. i really am starting to be like super hurt and bent outta shape bc i worked really hard and like i was just trying to have a teeny bit of fun. I don't even know. I hope she ain't on here. She seems more casual bc whatever.

I been around this for 84 years, half of my life (exaggerated) but basically i know shit, you don't and it shouldb't be this serious but shaming people isn't nice. I'm trying to be a nice person keep the piece she is disturbing my peace and i just wanted to show off a fun thing I did. Ugh people. I do not wanna be in a group with this girl bitching about something so ridiculous and making me all hot and angry maybe this is why I almost never do shit or open up about anything I'm about to blow a gasket over a basic bitch!

She got blocked hope I don't see nothing, even if she did like semma/sean/emma or whatever i don't wanna know. Leave me alone or I'll report your ass. I had to block 3 people today, 3 I do not care. Don't push me I will.

I am done with people who do not give a fuck about me, pardon my french. Do me a favor and lay tf off or you're blocked. I will not respond. You will be insignificant.

I am very pssionate about things i like. Do not make me an enemy. I will go to literal war. I do not care. Understand? Ughhhhh I hate this.

so you're blocked if you say anything neg, i have no room in my life for people being nasty for the sake of being nasty. stop being mean girls, this isn't 2004. support ladies, don't be a bitch bc you don't have fun, and shit on others parade.

that is a double negative, you are a double negative and you're raining on my love parade. or something like that.

[torahtot]

me when my dad says halloween is dumb: umm.. why do you have to rain on their parade.. it's just for fun it's cool u have a stick up ur butt

me when all the gay people are having a halloween party that i didnt know about and i also dont have a costume: i hate halloween!! chag purim remains supreme!!

[william-s-churros]

i really love complaining about shit and even if im getting a little hyperbolic i really hope no one is taking it that seriously lol. i know many things that i complain about are like completely harmless (especially fandom stuff...... mostly fandom stuff....) and its like. yeah i complain about how people will draw a character or some dumb headcanon thing im like hmph! i dont like that but i dont actually expect everyone to drop everything to please me. im just some guy who has flashbacks constantly that make me insane and find things more frustrating than anyone should. much of life is deeply unpleasant for me, but its not actually anybody's fault. my brain just came out bad i think

and yeah ive been through a lot of things in my life that have made me into this miserable weirdo, but i dont exactly feel great about making that other people's problem. like i actually dont enjoy raining on anyones parade. i did that recently and i regret it deeply lol! which is, truthfully, why i vague so much. im not trying to call anyone out! its more like just a thing conceptually irritates me and not really people doing it ever. i just want to complain about ideas as a separate entity from people lol. its not me trying to morally judge you, even if i think an idea is bad, i guess. idk. maybe this all just comes across as stupid, but thats sort of just how i feel about this kind of stuff. idk. i really am glad people are having fun, even if i find the way they achieve that to be very annoying personally lol

[motelmars]

why dont you rain on my parade?

shred my evening gown

read my sentence out loud

cause i love this curse on our house