#and he has been

[wibble-wobbegong]

do i make a big dnd metaphor post or do i just.

1. in season 3 mike actively avoided DND and pretended he no longer cared because he didn’t want to care. he was intentionally redirecting his attention because he wanted to grow up and consciously said no to DND. when playing, he makes sure to make fun of it in front of lucas.

mike was actively avoiding his feelings for will in s3, avoiding physical touch and pretending he didn’t care as much. he redirected his attention to el. he made a show of missing el and complaining in front of lucas.

they were both conscious actions. mike was aware and was actively trying to repress his feelings. it was on purpose. it wasn’t a mental byproduct of confusion.

2. in s4 mike proudly gets back into dnd. he’s at his happiest when indulging in the game despite how much shit his dad give him for it. anyone who isn’t in the club doesn’t seem to know what DND is (except max) nor that the hellfire club is just a DND club.

in s4 mike accepts his sexuality. he’s spending his time in the basement, even sleeping there, because it holds the things that remind him of will even though he most definitely gets shit for it from ted. in the same way mike has stopped repressing his feelings, he’s stopped trying to hide his sexuality. he doesn’t walk around showing it off, it isn’t an open thing, but he isn’t afraid of it and even indulges in his attraction to guys (most evidently eddie).

the hellfire club shirt throws off the purpose of the club because it’s covered in weapons and the devil and the word hellfire but, if you look close and you know what to look for, you’ll recognize the dice on the shirt. it’s not hidden. there’s just an easier conclusion to draw. mike isn’t hiding his queerness, but it’s subtle. most people wont look at the hellfire shirt and see the smaller dice, but rather the giant flaming devil and hellfire to draw the conclusion of satanism. most people won’t look at mike and see the subtle queerness, but rather the more obvious conclusion of asshole.

mike has accepted his sexuality. the only person he really tried to hide from was el, and after “from, el” that wasn’t a problem.

[ace-no-isha]

for someone as loud as i am on here i’ve said “please be gentle with me” in person so many times

[wormspoodle]

compiled some things

[knockknockwhosthereartistism]

The worst trauma comes from those who you love

[eggsistential-breakdown]

Okay, but hear me out -- what if his parents weren't usually red and blue?

[ducktracy]

sharing a very sage bit of advice from The Simpsons' own John Swartzwelder that i've been trying to hamper down in my writing and drawing alike. let your inner crappy little elf do his worst

[narwhalsarefalling]

my (cis) brother is using my old license to buy wine and it has the gender marker F on there. so whenever he gets asked he just says “oh i’m trans”. its literally worked every single time.

[wasabi-gumdrop]

local ladies man’s signature move totally useless against autistic monster enthusiast. more on Kabru’s fumble era at 6

[krispytm]

You can only reblog this today or until the next Monday, June 19th, 2028.

[cryptocism]

"just as I did, in 1983."

you'd never know my favourite parts of the show are the fucked up insane bits when my first instinct is to draw the cheesiest thing imaginable

[artkaninchenbau]

Crocodile finds a strange stray cat an 11-year old Nico Robin (AU where they met 13 years earlier. Robin's been on the run from the World Government for 3 years. Crocodile's 27 and has not set up base in Alabasta yet)

It seems like I have become possessed. By some sort of demon.

Bonus:

[laughingcatwrites]

As a reminder that good exists out there, a coworker recently confessed to me that he found out his child is questioning their identity (kid's gender redacted for this post). The kid is keeping it from him, so he can't say anything to them or show that he knows, but he's doing his best to get mentally prepared and educated so that he'll be ready whenever his kid does feel comfortable enough come to him.

For context, this guy is a big, bulky middle aged dude who loves sports and typical outdoor "manly" activities. As his coworker and friend, I know he's a kind and sweet teddy bear of a person, but his kid probably views him as a stern, authoritarian figure, the way most teenagers view their parents. His family lives in a conservative area, so I'm sure between that, their dad's looks and interests, and the fact that their dad is a Figure of Authority, the kid is worried that they won't be accepted.

But you know what? When he found out about his kid, the first thing he did was reach out to his closest queer friend and ask for resources for parents of questioning children. His biggest fears are that his kid will be bullied or discriminated against and won't feel comfortable enough to be themself. His second action was to find himself a mentor in another parent who went the same situation (kid coming out in a conservative town). The other person is preparing him for some of the struggles his kid may face and the fights he may need to take on as a parent to make sure his kid is safe and treated well.

Something I want to emphasize for people focused on language as the primary method of allyship is that when we spoke, he used some outdated terms and thoughts about gender and sexuality. That does not make him bad. These were the terms and thinking used about questioning teenagers when he was growing up and he never needed to learn more current ones. But now that he does have that need, he's throwing himself in head first because that's his kid and he's darn well going to make sure that his kid feels welcomed and has a safe place to be themselves even if they never come out to him.

[tsotc]

fucking obsessed with the uni town i live in

[eydilily]

would you bite the hand that feeds you?

[psychokatrixxxy]

Batfam AU

Damian was captured by some villain, and Dick just saved him.

Nightwing: Why didn't you send a distress signal? You could have gotten hurt. What if I didn't get here in time?

Robin: tt, stop your incessant nagging, Grayson. I can handle myself. Besides, I did send out a distress signal.

Nightwing: Really, cause I didn't get it, and neither did B.

Robin, realizing something: Ah, I believe I may have alerted someone else of my capture then...

Nightwing: who-

He's cut off as a red figure barrels through the window, shattering it.

Red Hood, guns cocked as he looks around the room: Who the fuck do I need to kill?

Robin, deadpan: Impeccable timing as always, Akhi.

[mellotronmkll]

This is so awesome