#bullies and people who hate fun are the real cringe

[smiggles]

Loudly enjoying weird things isn't cringe

Bullying people is cringe

[romancerepulsed]

maybe this is a "hot take," but it's something i genuinely believe is true. aphobes can broadly be sorted into 3 categories: the uninformed, the bigot, and the bully. there is overlap between all 3, and i'm sure there are some people out there who are aphobic in a fun new way that i can't possibly conceive of yet, but i think these categories are fairly accurate and helpful for an aspec to recognize.

the uninformed aphobe is what it sounds like– they either don't know anything about the aspectrum or they've been fed false information about it. this is the only type of aphobe that is ever worth engaging with, and only to politely correct them and point them towards resources that would help them broaden their understanding. i'll be completely honest though: you'd be pretty damn lucky if you managed to actually singlehandedly change their mind. if they're not receptive to your corrections, simply move on. it's not worth the headache. you at least gave them something to think about.

the bigot, in contrast, is absolutely never worth engaging with. the bigoted aphobe is aphobic simply because aspec people are queer and they hate queer people. terfs famously used (and still continue to use) aphobic rhetoric as a sort of gateway drug for transphobia. the people who will argue that aspec folks aren't queer are often the same people who despise us because they associate us with queerness.

the third aphobe is actually the most common on this website, i think, and they're the reason i'm making this post. the aphobic bully may know full well the fundamentals of the aspectrum, but they will simplify and misrepresent it on purpose in an attempt to make aspec people look bad. aspec people have long been "acceptable targets" of bullying on this site for a reason that is fairly obvious to me but one i haven't seen anyone else point out: aspec people are largely neurodivergent. it's really no coincidence that ace discourse and cringe culture peaked at around the same time– they were one in the same, and the treatment aspec and autistic people received were (and still are) damn near identical. portraying aspec people as cringey teenagers who watched too many cartoons and are just too socially awkward for anyone to love them or whatever... it's a sentiment thats existed for years and years now. it took me a while to realize it, but this is why so many "tumblr funnymen" and other assorted popular blogs were/are aphobes too– they've got egos the size of china but they know they can't get away with blatantly picking on autistic people. so they'll hide behind a guise of aspec exclusionism, something that's unfortunately viewed as a real and valid ideology for someone to have. even aside from the thinly veiled ableism, bullies are always coming from a place of insecurity and projecting it onto other people. i've found that a lot of the most vicious aphobes are people who are struggling romantically or sexually. you can see them post about it, you can see even in the most recent discourse so many of these people are deeply stressed and hurt from whatever romantic or sexual struggles they're facing. to them, someone being unconcerned with those sorts of things is almost offensive because it means so much to them. they read it as a challenge to their own allo identity. so, why not take out that frustration on the aspecs?

it goes without saying that the bully isn't worth engaging with, either. they want to rile you up because it makes them feel better about themselves. don't give them that satisfaction.

[ssparksflyy]

dating jason grace hcs! (ᴗ͈ ˬᴗ͈)ꕤ.ﾟ

pairing jason grace x child of hermes!reader summary based off this request !! an lin manuel as hermes no matter how much i pretend to hate youre iconic and i actually love you

"okokokok" and "lalalala" who ???

people were so surprised when you started dating since youre literal opposites ?!?!

youre so chill and laid back and fun

jason straightens up so quick and salutes if somebody yells attention

but since he's met you, he's definitely relaxed a little more

he's learnt to accept the fact that he can actually relax at times and just enjoy himself ?!?!?!? (shocking, right)

and you were the one who taught him that !!

it honestly started when your first met

cause he was training by himself after lessons had finsihed

you were walking around with your siblings, just passing by and decided to ask him if he wanted to go to the fireworks show that was being held that night ♡

cause like youd seen him around camp before, always helping someone out with someone, and youd be lying if you said you didnt think he was cute 😋 (i sound like a nine year old omg bye)

so what better time to ask than now !

i could lie and say he was super chill about it but lets be honest he was already smitten before you could even finish the question

dropped his sword, face all red and everythinggg 😵‍💫

(you tease him about this now, but he just fights it with a corny "guess you stole my heart" that makes you cringe and roll your eyes yet still smile)

he tried to act all cool and say he'd think about it when in reality he was already getting ready to run to the aphrodite cabin and ask piper for help

i love tlh trio so much i just know jason would be panicking about the whole thing and piper's trying to reassure him + give genuine advice while leo is just messing around 😭

he did manage to get some tips and you ended spending the whole nights talking and laughing instead of actually watching the fireworks ♡♡

he walked you back to your cabin and by then you both established big ol' crushes on each other (aw ya cuties)

the amount of teasing you got from your cabin that night was actually crazy though

you were last to get in that night and entered to a whole chorus of 'oooooo's

a few thrown pillows and 'connor i swear to the gods i will push you off the lava wall-'s later and you were finally able to go to sleep though ♡

the teasing and jokes never stop

even when you (finally) started dating

its your cabin's love language honestly

your younger siblings are OBSESSED with jason

hes actually so good with kids bye

he just 'treats them the way he wished he was treated as a kid :(

his words not mine i dont talk like im giving an anti-bullying assembly

but like he loves playing with them

instant besties !

he even helped them prank you one time :o

he felt so devious doing it good lord

real i was a bad girl i did some bad things yaknow

literally all he did was distract you as your siblings taped a balloon full of water and got a dart pin ready to pop it when you walked into the door

but he was all giggly when the prank succeeded

only for like 5 seconds cause then he was helping you dry off and apologizing

you didnt minddddd, it was fun seeing him act like a "rebel"

okay call me crazy but like trackstar power couple

hermes kids are fast, known fact, evidence? tlt musical said so

and i feel like jupiter/zeus kids would be too!! like moving at the speed of lightning hyperbole... please tell me you see the vision

but like being able to use that as an excuse to get some time away from people... the scandal.

jason telling the group he's with (not necessarily close friends, he knows he can just tell them that he's going out with you) that he's going out for a run

youll be flushed when you return-

when really he's ditching them to go hang out with you

cause this man can NOT say no. he's a people pleaser man it's hardwired into our brains

and they'll think it's normal cause like jasons weird

why question the kid who likes musicals and history

do you see where this is going.

jason taking you to watch opening night of hamilton cause he's been bouncing off the walls for it and really wanted to show you so he'd have someone to talk to about it after :)

it started off fun!!

you were both really enjoying the beginning! well, the first minute and twenty seconds of it at least

cause after that you lost your shit :D

your dad was literally on stage, a few hundred feet away from you, acting as a founding father

the rest of the show you were internally freaking out, questioning everything

jason had no clue, not until you told him during intermission

had the AUDACITY to say "...and thats how you were born" after the traumatizing experience of say no to this

after the show you chased you dad down on the street as he was trying to get 'home'

jason was lowkey giggling the whole time like he was not taking this serious at alllll

but hey he got to meet your dad !!

hermes likes jason, thinks he's a very distinguished gentleman

jason likes hermes, thinks he's pretty good at rapping

at least one of you gained something from that experience

not proofread !

[velvetvexations]

Whenever these people discuss the term "theyfab," I have yet to see an argument that is even somewhat compelling. They're very good at dressing their takes in progressive sounding language, to where I sometimes second-guess myself. But I firmly and unwaveringly believe that such a word has no place in good-faith discussion of just about anything.

Whenever people fail the "theyfab test*" there's three real arguments I see:

1. Minimizing or outright denying the word's origins.

"Theyfab" came from 4chan, where it was (and still is) used to harass trans people.

Most of the time, people admit this origin when making this argument. Sometimes they bring it up as misinformation that needs to be addressed. Other times, it's to say that they're using it in a totally different way than that. They've reclaimed it, despite neither being "they" or "fab."

2. Trans women have gone through so much that they deserve to take it out on another group

This one is even more self-evidently bad. No, it's not "punching up" to complain about and make fun of another group of trans people. No, your (very real) suffering doesn't make you inherently morally righteous.

3. The TMEs are simply misinterpreting what we mean

This is the "piss on the poor" website, but your bullying is quite difficult to interpret as anything else. Some people truly are trying to use the word in the way you say it's being used, but a lot of discourse is transparently not about transmisogyny being weaponized by non-binary people at all.

How is complaining about trenders theyfabs not "putting in the work" but wanting to be trans anyways relevant? How is making fun of cringe queer kids theyfabs for liking Cavetown or Lemon Demon or Will Wood or whatever other musical artist you've decided to hate relevant? If "theyfab" is truly a word for AFAB non-binary people who weaponize transmisogyny, then how do you know that this one feminine person you saw on the street one time that looked a bit too queer in your opinion is a theyfab? How do you even know that person was non-binary? How do you know that person was AFAB?

You're functionally identical to the people who watch "woke cringe compilations" on YouTube.

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*the "theyfab test" involves searching a blog for the word "theyfab." If there are no results, or the results that come up are criticizing the use of the word, then they pass.

This is all very, very well said anon!

[ch3apv0dkka]

Arthur Morgan x Reader - Runaway

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Author's Note: I know this concept and idea is cliché, out of character, and cringe, but I don't care, I had fun writing it and that's all that matters <3

Plot: You came from a rich family with a lavish lifestyle which also included your family wanting you to get married to someone wealthy and important. You hated the thought of getting married to someone you didn't love, when you already were secretly seeing Arthur. You decide to runaway with him, leaving your old life behind.

     People often referred to you as the prettiest girl in town, though you doubted that anyone actually found you that beautiful. You were an average-looking young woman for your time, but your father had money and everyone knows money will change the way society views a person. You were never ungrateful for what you had, you enjoyed having nice things and not having to worry about working a day in your life. But that didn't mean you were able to ignore the negative things that came along with it.

     Since you were a young girl, your peers always envied you and either bullied you out of jealousy or tried to use you. You never had real friends, but you learned to accept it. You knew better than anyone else, that money can't buy happiness, only temporary distractions. Everything was fine for the most part after that until you became an adult. You wanted to go out and have your own life, but your family seemed to have other plans for you.

     The topic of marriage soon became a frequent discussion in your household. Everything from who you would have to marry to what your expectations would be as a wife. You didn't even have a choice in who you married. Your parents just wanted you to marry a man who also had a significant amount of money as a way to ensure that both of your families' wealth never ran out, not someone you truly loved or who loved you in return.

     You hated everything about it, you didn't want to be tied down and forced to be some sort of housewife for a man, let alone a man you barely knew. It wasn't fair; you were an adult and thought you should have the right to make your own decisions. Besides you already had your eyes set on a man. A man you truly loved and who truly loved you in return. Every night you would stay up waiting for him and he'd always be at your bedroom window at exactly 10:30 P.M., waiting for you to sneak out to see him.

     Tonight was no different. You were sitting up in bed as you waited for him to arrive. The sound of him tapping on your bedroom window caught your attention, and you stood up and immediately ran towards it. "Arthur," you whispered happily as you opened the window and climbed out. You were glad your room was on the first floor, it made sneaking out much easier.

     "Hey there, pretty lady'," he said as he helped you out the window. He wrapped his arm around your waist and pulled you close to him, pressing a soft kiss to your forehead.

     You smiled as you wrapped your arms around him and looked up at him, admiring his face. You always found yourself doing that, just staring at his handsome face. "I missed you," you said.

     "Aw, I missed ya' too sweetheart," he said as he brushed his thumb across your cheek. "But I'm here now, ain't I?"

     "Yeah, and that's all I care about," you mumbled, burying your face in his chest. You could hear the sound of his heartbeat and it only made you want to hold him tighter.

     He chuckled softly and ran his fingers through your hair. "So what's my darlin' been up to? Did you have dinner already?"

     "Yes, but not with a lot of enjoyment," you sighed.

     "Hm, why's that?" he asked, tilting your chin up to look at him. "Your folks botherin' you again?"

     "Yes, they keep bringing up that stupid marriage thing. The whole time my parents wouldn't shut up about how "good" this guy would be for me," you said, sounding frustrated.

     Arthur hummed as he listened to you, his brow furrowing in annoyance as you vented to him. He knew how much you hated your parents discussing your future marriage and how much it angered you. He tightened his hold on your waist and pulled you closer to him.

     "I don't wanna marry that stupid man...I want you, Arthur, and only you," you said.

     His expression softened as he looked down at you, his hand coming up to cup your face. "I want you too darlin'. I want nothin' more than to run away with you and never look back," he said as he looked down into your eyes, his gaze full of love and affection. "I ain't gonna lie darlin, the thought of you marrying another man drives me crazy. It breaks my heart knowin' that I can't marry you, that I can't have you all to myself," he said and he caressed your cheek with his thumb. "It makes my blood boil thinkin' that someone else's gonna be the one getting to wake up to you every mornin'."

     "Please, don't say that," you mumbled, closing your eyes as you pressed yourself against him. "I don't want to think about any of that. I don't wanna think about marrying anyone else but you." If it was up to you, you would have married Arthur the second you met him, but an outlaw was not the type of man your family would approve of, in fact, he was everything that they hated.

     "I know darlin', I know," he said as he stroked your hair. "But ya' know maybe it's for the best sweetheart, I can't give you very much. My life ain't very easy, darlin'. I hate that I can't give you what you deserve. Sometimes I wonder if you'd be happier if you never met me and didn't have to worry about this."

     "No!" You said firmly, pulling away from him so you could look at him directly. "Don't ever say that again, Arthur. I don't care what my parents think, I don't care what anyone thinks, Arthur. I'll run away with you, just like you said earlier. I'm sick of keeping us a secret and pretending I don't love you."

     He looked down at you, seeing the determination in your eyes. He knew there was no point in trying to talk you out of it; honestly, he wanted it too. "You'd really run away, just to be with me?" he asked.

     "Yes," you said without hesitation. "I'd run away with you anywhere, to the end of the world if I had to. I want a life with you, Arthur. As long as I'm with you, I'm happy."

     He had never expected you to say you'd leave everything behind for him. It was something you both had talked about before, but he never believed you would truly want to go through with it. "Really? You'd really leave your family behind and come with me? Even if it meant livin' a life like mine?"

     "Yes, Arthur! I don't care what life is like," you said. "I can't marry someone else, I can't even look at another man the way I look at you. I'll always love you, Arthur."

     His grip on you tightened even more. He couldn't believe that you'd be willing to give up everything you for him of all people. He reached out and tucked a stray strand of hair behind your ear. "You must be an angel if you're willin' to lose it all for a sinner," he said. "You know you'll never be able to go back once you leave, right?"

     "I don't care," you said, your eyes fixated on his. "I've never been happy here anyway. The only times I'm ever truly happy is when I'm with you, and if it means giving up everything I have to have you, I will." You teared up as you buried your face into his chest. "You're the only person who's ever actually cared about me, not my father's money, not my status, just me. Even my own family is selfish and puts their stupid wealth before me."

     His heart ached as he watched you cry. He hated hearing how unloved you felt, even in your own home. He made you look up at him so he could wipe your tears. "Please don't cry darlin'," he said, softly. "I hate when you cry."

     You sniffled and buried your face into his chest again. "I'm not usually this emotional, I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me," you said, your voice muffled by his shirt.

     "It's alright darlin', you ain't got nothin' to apologize for," he said as he held you against him. "But those tears break my heart."

     "I can't help it," you mumbled. "It's not fair, I shouldn't have to give up everything to be with you. I just want us to be together, without all of the hassle of leaving. Why must my family have to be so damn greedy?"

     He knew better than anyone how selfish and greedy people could be. "Life ain't fair darlin'," he said gently. "Not by a long shot."

     You pulled back and looked up at him, the tears in your eyes threatening to spill again. "I just want to be with you Arthur...I don't want to marry some man who I haven't even met yet. I only want you. I love you," you said, your voice breaking as the tears started to fall again.

     He hated seeing you in such pain. He didn't want to see his lover breaking down in front of him. "I love you too darlin', always have, always will."

     "Then let's go!" You sounded desperate as your grip on him tightened. "Tonight I leave with you and I never turn back."

     He chuckled and shook his head, his lips forming a sad smile. "It ain't as simple as that, darlin'," he said as he cupped your face in his hands. "You don't got any idea how hard it is livin' the life of an outlaw. You're used to fancy clothes and a nice house. You ain't goin' to have any of that. Ya' sure you'd even be able to handle it?"

     "If it means being with you, then yes, I can handle it. I don't care about the money, or the fancy clothes, or the house. All this life has done for me is make me miserable."

     You were willing to give up your rich life just to be with him. He was both touched and guilty. Touched that you would do so much just to be with him. Guilty because he felt like he was taking you away from your lavish lifestyle when he had nothing to give you except for himself.

     He thought for a moment, carefully choosing his words. He didn't want to go through with anything unless he was sure you were sure. "You sure about this darlin'?" he asked, wanting to make sure you were certain about your decision. "Sure you don't wanna think about it more? you're makin' a big decision darlin''." He kissed you again. "I don't got much to give ya'. I can't give you a good life, just myself is the best I can do right now."

     You looked back at him and shook your head. "Goddamnit, Arthur! How many times do you have to tell you? Yes, I want this. You're all I need, Arthur," you said. "I don't care that you don't have a lot of money. I just need you. As long as I'm with you, I don't care what life is like as long as it means I'm with you. So stop asking if I'm sure."

     He wondered what he did to deserve someone like you. He was an outlaw, a man who would never be accepted in society, a sinner, and still somehow here you were, practically begging to run away with him. There had to be something wrong with your head. "You're a crazy woman, ya' know that?" he teased, his hand running along your side. "All this just to be with me for Christ's sake. You must've lost your damn mind, sweetheart," he chuckled.

     "Maybe I am crazy," you said with a small laugh. "But you aren't exactly normal either. Besides, I'd rather give up my life with you than spend my life with some man who's older than me and probably doesn't even love me. I care more about true love and happiness than price tags and luxury items...I care more about your love to be specific."

     He couldn't hold back anymore after hearing your sweet words. You were the most perfect girl in the world to him. He scooped you up into his arms and pressed his lips against yours, kissing you. You wrapped your legs around his waist and your arms around his neck, holding onto him tightly. He had a firm grip on your thighs as he continued kissing you. He didn't want to let you go, he wanted to hold you against him forever. He broke the kiss to catch his breath and started to leave a trail of kisses down your neck

     "Goddamnit, (Y/n). You really know how to drive a man crazy," he mumbled against your neck.

     His lips returned to yours once again and he felt your body up and down. You held onto him tighter, not wanting him to drop you, even though it was unlikely he would loosen his grip on you, not when he was feeling like this. Your heart was pounding in your chest and you had butterflies in your stomach. Arthur was always affectionate with you, but never this affectionate.

     He broke the kiss again, his breathing heavy and uneven. "I need you, darlin'," he said, his voice low and full of desire. "I need you so bad, so goddamn bad I'm goin' crazy, and it's all your fault."

     You knew he loved you, but it was still nice to hear him say that you drove him crazy. "You really want me that badly huh?" you teased, while running your fingers through his hair.

     He chuckled and gave you a sly grin, his eyes full of desire. "Don't act like you don't know how you make me feel, darlin'," he said and kissed your cheek. "You know exactly what you do to me, and how I can't keep my damn hands off you. I can't think straight when I'm around you, darlin'."

     You giggled, the feeling of his lips against your skin sent a shiver down your spine. "Maybe I like driving you crazy," you teased, enjoying the effect you had on him.

     He chuckled, "What am I gonna do with you," he said as he reluctantly broke the embrace and placed you back down on your feet, his hands still on your hips. You frowned, not wanting him to stop. "Don't give me that look, hun," he said and caressed your cheek. "As much as I'd like to hold ya' all night, my arms need a break."

     "Aw, okay," you said and stood on your toes, giving him a final kiss on the cheek.

     "Go get your stuff, you're comin' with me tonight," he said, his voice firm but gentle. "I'll introduce you to the others tomorrow if you'd like me to."

     You smiled, you were finally leaving with the man you loved. "Are you sure?" you asked, feeling a mix of nervousness and anticipation. "I mean, you think the others will be alright with me joining?"

     He chuckled and nodded. "I ain't never heard them complain about a pretty woman being around," he said with a smirk. "Besides you're with me and they ain't picky, as long as you ain't a rat."

     You smiled back at him. "I'm not a rat, thank you very much," you said with a playful tone, though you were still slightly nervous, this wasn't something you were used to. "Alright, give me a moment while I get my things. Wait for me here."

     He smiled and nodded, "Sure thing, darlin'. Just hurry, alright? And pack light, only take what you need," he said, as he watched you turn and walk back towards the house. He was happy that he could finally have you with him. He knew that it was going to be a big change for you and was worried that you would end up suffering, even when you said you didn't care.

     You made your way into the house, making sure to be as quiet as possible so no one would hear you. You grabbed what you needed, just like Arthur said, "pack light," but you clearly both had different ideas on what was considered a necessity and light packing. As you packed, you tried to shake the uneasy feeling in your stomach, hoping this was the right decision. You were happy to finally be with Arthur, but you'd be lying if you said you weren't nervous.

     As you finished packing, you took one last look around your room. It was now hitting you that you would never see this place again, you were leaving it all behind. You took a deep breath and grabbed your bag. With one last glance, you made your way back outside where Arthur was waiting for you.

     He was leaning against a tree, his head tilted back and his hat covering his face. As you approached, he lifted his hat off his face and smiled at you. "All set, darlin'?"

     You nodded, "Yeah, ready to go," you said, your voice soft and quiet.

     He could sense your nervousness and gave you a reassuring smile. "Don't worry, darlin'. You'll be fine, alright? I got you." he said. He took your bag from you and slung it over his shoulder. Then he reached for your hand and laced his fingers with yours. "C'mon, sweetheart."

     He gently pulled you closer to him and led you away from your house. The two of you walked hand in hand in silence for a bit, both lost in your own thoughts. He could tell that you were scared, he could feel you trembling a little, but he figured that's normal for someone who was leaving their whole life behind. "You doin' alright?" he asked, breaking the silence.

     You snapped out of your thoughts and looked up at him. "Y-yeah, I'm alright," you said, your voice a little shaky. "Just a little bit nervous, that's all."

     "Don't be. I said I'm gonna take care of you, right? And I meant it. Ain't nothin' gonna happen to you, sweetheart." he said, his tone gentle but firm. "We can have a nice night together alright? I'm excited to finally be able to sleep beside my pretty girl."

     The thought of finally being able to sleep next to him was enough to make you feel less nervous. "And what if the others don't like me?"

     He chuckled and shook his head, "They'll like you, sweetheart. Don't worry about that." he said. "They might tease you a little, but they'll love ya'. Like I said, the gang ain't picky about a pretty lady."

     "And what if-" before you could finish your sentence, he cut you off.

     "No more what ifs. Stop worryin' sweetheart." he interrupted, looking down at you with a soft look in his eyes. He stopped walking, forcing you to stop as well. He placed his hand on your cheek, caressing you with his thumb. "I told you, I ain't gonna let nothin' happen to ya'. I'm gonna take care of you, I promise."

     You looked up at him and nodded, holding your arms out as a signal that you wanted a hug. "Arthur," you said, in a sweet tone. "Carry me on your back, please."

     He chuckled and shook his head, but you could see the affection in his eyes. "You're goin' to make me carry you and your bag, sweetheart?"

     You pouted and looked up at him, giving him a pleading look. "But Arthur, I'm tired, and my feet hurt, and I don't want to walk. Please?" You begged, trying to sound helpless even though you were perfectly fine.

     He chuckled again, finding your pleading cute even though he could see right through you. "Stop actin' like a damn child, you can walk just fine," he said, though he didn't sound annoyed, just amused.

     "And I thought you were a gentleman, but you can't even help a poor young lady out," you said, pretending to be offended.

     He rolled his eyes and let out a heavy sigh. "Goddammit, woman, you're goin' to be the death of me, ya' know that?" he teased but kneeled down so you could get on his back.

     You had a smug look on your face, happy your begging worked. You hopped on his back, wrapping your arms around his neck and your legs around his waist. "I know, but you love me," you said.

     "Yes, yes I do, goddamnit," he said. Although he pretended to be annoyed, he secretly loved it when you acted all needy. He liked taking care of you.

     He started walking again and you hugged him tighter, your body pressed up against his. You rested your chin on his shoulder. "Thank you," you said.

     He could feel your body against his back and he loved it. He loved feeling you hold onto him and the way your chest was pressed up against him. He let out a sigh, "You're lucky I love you so damn much."

     "How much longer till we get to...wherever you're taking me?" You asked.

     "Not that much longer, darlin'. Just be patient and stop actin' like a damn child," he said, but there was no malice in his voice, he was only teasing you.

     You playfully hit his chest, "Hey, I was simply asking a question," you laughed. "Anyways what are we even going to do there"

     He chuckled, feeling you playfully hit his chest. "It's late sweetheart, I wouldn't be surprised if everyone is asleep by now. But tomorrow night we'll have a fire and some drinks, and you'll meet the others," he said. "But tonight, we'll just have some alone time alright, darlin'?"

     You would get to spend the night with him all alone. No people watching you or judging you, no family breathing down your neck. Alone together, just like you had dreamt of for so long. "That sounds perfect," you said, nuzzling your face into the crook of his neck.

     The two of you finally made it to the campsite, and it was just as Arthur said, everyone was asleep. The fire pit was now nothing but a pile of dying embers. Arthur walked a little further to his tent and gently set you down on your feet. Arthur held the tent open for you, letting you go in first, and followed behind you.

     You laid down and managed to get comfortable, it wasn't what you were used to, but you didn't mind it. He laid down beside you, pulling you close to him. He wrapped his arms around you and held you against him. You snuggled closer to him, feeling safe in his arms. This was the first time you'd actually been able to sleep and spend the whole night with him, not just sneaking out for a few hours.

     He smiled, loving the feeling of having you this close to him, able to hold you in his arms and not having to let you go. "Finally able to hold you all night," he said.

     "I've spent too many nights dreaming of this," you said, placing a soft kiss on his cheek.

     "Me too, darlin', he mumbled, holding you tighter against him. He rested his chin on the top of your head and closed his eyes, savoring the moment. "My pretty girl."

     You looked up at him, admiring his face even in the darkness, you found him so handsome. "Arthur," you whispered.

     "Hm?" he hummed in response, opening his eyes to look at you. "What is it, darlin'?"

     You took a deep breath, gathering your thoughts before speaking. "I just want you to know that I love you, Arthur. I feel like I don't say it enough. You're the only one who's ever made me feel loved. I can't imagine my life without you, and honestly, I don't want to. I need you so damn bad, Arthur," you said as you kissed him.

     He smiled and returned your kiss and gently cupped your face in his hand, his thumb tracing your cheek. "You don't have to say it, sweetheart, I know you love me. But not as much as I love you. You're all I've ever wanted in a lady."

     "You know damn well I love you more," you teased and ran your fingers through his hair.

     He chuckled and wrapped his arms around you, pulling you closer. "Oh really? You think so?"

     "Mhm, I know so," you said and kissed his neck. "No one can love you as much as I do."

     He laughed and kissed you on the forehead. "As much as I'd like to stay up and argue over who loves who more, I'm gettin' tired, darlin'. We can argue about it tomorrow, alright?"

     "Alright, fine, but this isn't over," you giggled and gave him a final kiss on the cheek before resting your head on his chest. "Goodnight, Arthur, I love you."

     He held you in his arms, tracing soft patterns on your back with his fingers. "Goodnight, sweetheart. I love you too," he said and kissed the top of your head.

[thatneoncrisis]

DID YOU KNOW: BULLYING is not the correct way to start a discussion about the treatment of people of colour real and fictional in fandom spaces?

DID YOU KNOW: white knighting usually ends up badly?

DID YOU KNOW: that when you create an environment where it's acceptable and even expected to gang up on the people you dislike and their art that you are BEING RANCID? that you're ruining fandom culture for everyone by creating an environment of fear?

DID YOU KNOW: that pounding feeling in your heart right now, the anxiety in your stomach when you open any inbox and find the number of messages in them WILL GO AWAY when you grow up, take responsibility for behaving really inappropriately, and take some time to think about why you're lashing out at strangers on the internet about PENIS SIZE?

DID YOU KNOW: 20k words of hate fanfic is basically fanfic and a sign of being A MEGA ULTRA CRINGE HATER

Did you know: it's more fun to create out of love and joy? that fandom is about sharing something you like with others who like it? that it's not a space to spray shit like a gassy hippo and ruin everyone's good time?

ONLY YOU: can take some time to reflect on YOUR BEHAVIOUR! Only you can find the joy within yourself and chase out the lame stank ass hater.

Go for a walk and name five bugs you see.

god bless, namaste, llap

why are you acting like im denying any of this. why are you acting like you know anything about what i do or how i feel outside of this one instance. why are you acting like i named the fics i dont like or that theyre unique in any way outside of trends that are common in literally every fandom. why do you act like ive never expressed frustration with how gideon and others are written on my blog. why are you acting like feeling upset or nervous when i see someone mad at me is irrational when i understand they have a reason to. i havent told anyone theyre being unreasonable or acted like they should just move on

i cant stop you from feeling like this. i dont want to. but there is literally nothing that can be done. ive explained it fifteen times at this point either you like it or you dont. and the fandom already had hostile people in it- i saw people sending rude anons and talking about a good friend of mine on twitter because it didnt like their ship and called it weird after specifically being asked about it. and as for the 20k thing. it doesnt take me that long to write. i write very long things this felt incredibly brief to me because my perspective is skewed and i wanted to write a complete story even outside of the critical element

[disabledpirate]

If you make a bold statement in a public post on social media, people are going to say they if they think it's wrong. People being critical is not bullying. If you don't want backlash from saying stupid shit, don't post publicly. People making a critical response isn't bullying.

A joke about a pirate getting seasick isn't ableist. It's fine to not like the joke because you're oh so attached to your precious Izzy, but that doesn't mean the writers have made a moral failing by including it in the show. They're pirates who have all done a whole lot worse than make Izzy a bit sad :(

Also, Lucius wasn't mocking Izzy because he thinks it's cool to mock disabilities. (Being sick one time isn't a disability anyway, we've all been sick). He's just doing to Izzy what Izzy did to him. Izzy tried to shame Lucius for being visibly queer, so he shamed Izzy in response. Fuck around and find out.

Hey here’s the thing! It wasn’t about Izzy at all if you read any of my posts critically! It’s that disabled people see you making fun of something that is a disability

Saying “having stomach troubles is gross and cringe” doesn’t hurt a fictional character because they aren’t real. It hurts people who have those issues.

Also Izzy shamed Lucius for not doing his job, not for being queer.

Do not come into my asks when I was defending my friend and my community and spew hateful bullshit.

This is why I turn my asks off because whenever I post about fucking ableism in this fucking fandom, people come into my ask box and big creators send their minions after me to bully me into taking back a perfectly reasonable post to make

If you don’t like people critically responding to your posts maybe you don’t publicly post it in the Izzy Hands tag, which is where all my posts about this went.

[zombee]

i am now canyon public enemy #1 on Twitter for the Doug obituary. the buzzword of the day is bully, never mind I was screenshotted and swarmed (someone unblocked me to call me "a massive cunt." perhaps we have different definitions of the word bully!) I've also been called unsafe, because i guess writing a fake obituary that is at worst in poor taste is dangerous somehow.

i am so tired of the chokehold the canyon has on this fandom. we have been coddling them since day one. when the proto canyon ruined this character for me in early days, I quietly stopped writing him into my fics. I was careful not to be anti canyon or even izzy on main (BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT THE SAME THING). but after season 2, when dozens and dozens of canyonites came out to berate and harass David? nah. I stopped censoring myself. i still barely say fucking ANYTHING on main, but I don't ignore it anymore. the obituary wasn't even posted on my TL - it was in a reply!

but they still hate me, and do you know why? because after season 2 we weren't allowed to TALK ABOUT HOW MUCH WE LOVED THIS SHOW. because the canyon is such a loud fucking minority they made us feel bad! for loving the show! we all spent a year and a half collectively loving!!! so that's why I made my Hit Television Series Our Flag Means Death posts. I'm a believer in not qualifying your positivity - not, "i don't care what the haters say, I loved it!" just, "i loved it!" which is relevant because once again I was not even alluding to them!!! i was simply expressing joy and optimism about this amazing show.

so now here we are, close to a year of these fucking people dancing on the grave of this precious show, and I make one mean meme and I'm the bully. okay.

but i expect it from them. it's the folks who have been following me and my work for months and years that see one screenshot and say, oh, no. how terrible. what a bully. never mind two and a half years of positivity and seeing the measure of my character through my work, this is it.

and why?? to coddle THE CANYON??

and by the fucking way, if the original obituary was just cringe, if it just said "I'm sad, this isn't fun anymore, I'm out" then that would be fine! but it's NOT! what it actually says is, "David Jenkins et al are homophobic and those of you simpletons who like Ed and Stede are barely queer. the divide in this fandom that we did not cause, because we are the victims, have made things unsafe for us, a group based around liking a fictional character." BE SO FOR REAL!

so cool. i made one shitty meme and then instead of it being passed along in group chats and dms I was screenshotted, vilified, called names. one person said I was "punching down" because as we all know the canyon is an oppressed class. i was also kicked out of a canyon centric group chat for galaxycon Columbus (did NOT know it was when I joined, lol) which I expected. and the mods were genuinely very chill.... except when they tagged me by name and username on the announcement page 🥴 they did edit it, again they were chill, but if you are ostensibly ANTI BULLY AND ANTI DOXXING, perhaps fucking think about that! Jesus!

strictly by the numbers I am one of the biggest writers in this fandom. and I'm unapologetic about loving my work. if there's one thing miserable people hate, it's being popular and not humble enough about it, so I already had a target on my back. and for the ultimate crime of loving the hit television series our flag means death loudly and proudly i might actually have to leave ofmdtwt. I'm sick with it. fuck.

[lazella]

It would be so funny post canon if the gang finds a way to travel back and forth between their world and twst because I know damn well these powered by friendship mfs would pull tooth and nail to be able to stay connected to their new friends

And the reactions of the yu squads friends to the twst gang and the twst gangs reaction to their worlds

The Zexal crew meet Leona and they’re just “ I guess Yumas got a lion for a father now???”

Tell Leona about the barian shit and watch him lose his fucking mind. Also.. just shark and rio and Leona talking about royal stuff would probably be a very cute scenario, Leona’s interactions with the twins would be so fun you already KNOW he’s doing whatever the hell rio wants and you already KNOW he’s teaming up with her to bully shark and call him guppy

Ruggie would be terrified of Rio for his heart DO NOT tell him about her Barian morph he’ll shit himself. He’d get along well with flip me thinks and would teach him some tricks and what not

Cathy is LOOSING HER MIND about the beastmen WHAT DO YOU MEAN PEOPLE WITH CAT EARS AND TAILS EXIST??? if you tell her the octo trio are actually mermen using a potion to be human you already know she’s going to be BEGGING Yuma to get her a potion that gives her REAL cat ears and a tail. She HATES jack though and hisses at him often, He says he doesn’t care (he does. A lot)

A good rest of the cast are just like “WHAT DO YOU MEAN YUMA HAS MAGIC POWERS?!? WHO LET THIS HAPPEN??? WHY???”

The scientific research Chris would wanna do on Yuma 🫠🫠

Meanwhile we go to GX and nobody there is fucking surprised, like “ hey judai what have you been up to” and cut to him telling the entirety of chapters 1-7 and the gangs just like “ yup the usual :)” and the twst cast is like “tf you mean the usual????”

Cater 🤝Chazz/manjoume-> shitty siblings

Somebody stop ace he’s been bantering with aster for the past hour somebody make it stop PLEASE

Judai introduces riddle to Jessie and Jessie immediately going “you are my friend now :)” somebody send riddle a floating he’s drowning in positivity

If I’m gonna be so damn honest treys gonna be interested in the duel spirits dental hygiene crystal beast especially I’m so sorry he’s so cringe I need to bonk him with a comically large rubber hammer 🤺

We cut to Arc-v, and yuyas encouraging Jamil to show off to his friends he was hesitant at first but Yuyas friends started ADORING Jamil thinking he was so cool and he was just having the time of his life and was genuinely interested in learning about duel monsters and Dueltaining thinking up a potential dance routine he could do while dueling was something he genuinely enjoyed doing with yuya

Sylvio DOES NOT like Jamil whatsoever “so he uses magic and comes from another world big whoop, I travelled too MULTIPLE worlds and saved them didn’t I 🙄” he likes kalim though ( mostly his praises but still)

Yuya shows his unique magic to Declan in hopes they can use it in a way to separate the yu boys and bracelet girls from each other, safe to say everyone freaked out about it XD

Over in DM Rook is making Joey PISS 👏HIM👏 SELF👏 he went through hell and back for yug but that creepy ass hunter with the shitty bob is making him lose his GODAMN MIND rook just says or freaking moans smth in French like his freaky ass usual does Joey is standing there losing his mind “IF YOU DONT SHUT—“

You already know Anzu is asking Vil for advice on EVERYTHING fashion, makeup, dancing, hair, NAME IT SHES ON IT and I know vils gonna adore her I feel it in my spidey senses

I’m gonna stop it here before I go insane and make this 100000 words long

I'm already going insane of thinking about post story shenanigans! I have plans and you are not far off in some ideas

[chronic-cynic]

@pessimisticgh0st you asked for anime recommendations, so I am obviously going to jump at the chance to give them to you. You’ve dug your own grave, sorry.

Madoka Magica - a 12 episode anime that fucks up your mind and makes you lose your will to live. A classic. It’s short, so it’s not much of a commitment, and it’s perhaps the best anime out there. I’d recommended this before, but I’m hoping you forgot everything I said about it so you go in blind. Brief summary: 14 year old girls gain magical powers and have to fight witches. Recommending this anime is always very fun :) There are also 3 movies, but the first two are recaps of the series, so only the third movie (Rebellion) is relevant. This series will not leave my mind. This is the lesbian show.

A Silent Voice - a movie about a former bully making amends to the deaf girl he bullied. I normally hate this trope, but it’s done so well here, god. It really makes you empathize with both of them, especially since they were really young when it happened. Depicts social anxiety in the most accurate way possible. Absolutely beautiful film (I think Tori would love this film). Trigger warning for bullying, ableism, suicide, and violence (I may have missed something, so be cautious). If you aren’t doing anything today, I swear to god, watch this movie.

Romantic Killer - the aroace show. Not a favourite, but it’s definitely good. It’s about a girl who has zero interest in dating being forced into a dating simulator game by a wizard. She does her absolute best to ignore the romance that is forced into her life, and by the end of the show, she becomes very good friends with all of her love interests (found family for the win). A lot of people misunderstand this show, saying it’s anti-aroace which is absolutely ridiculous because the whole point of the show is that you can’t reduce people to mere love interests, and that romance can’t be forced onto people. It does have a lot of romantic elements because it’s a rom-com, though, which makes me cringe a lot of the time, but it’s good anyway. It’s a very funny show with a strong-willed main character. Trigger warning for stalking and sexual abuse, both of which are very well handled in the show. On Netflix.

Neon Genesis Evangelion - it’s a goddamn ride. Another classic. The main characters are so well written that you feel like they’ll crawl out of your screen and live in the real world. And, if you relate to one, it’s like the show is grabbing you by the throat (this is definitely not me talking about Asuka, nope). Touches on every existential question imaginable. Gives you a headache. 10/10. You should probably look up trigger warnings because there are likely a lot. On Netflix as well.

That’s all I can think of for now.

Edit: I’m adding two more shows but neither are anime. I promise they are both worth it, though.

Daria - a sitcom that aired from 1997 to 2002 on MTV (my profile picture is the main character). I’ve been watching it for a bit now. Haven’t finished it yet but it’s very good so far. The main character is very similar to Tori, except she isn’t as miserable.

Pyramid Game - a Kdrama about a class that plays an oppressive game that picks on the weak. I don’t watch many Kdramas, but the plot intrigued me and now it’s an absolute favourite. There’s a canon lesbian character and an implied sapphic romance. It’s also an all-female cast which I love, and the main character is incredibly smart. Here is where you can find it (use an adblocker).

[robingurl]

About Me

My name is Robin Gurl and I've been in fandoms since the mid 90s and I've been writing fanfiction since 2000. I have SO many fandoms and I hop in between so many at a time.

My name comes from my love of Burt Ward / Dick Grayson / Robin. I’m a girl and I like Robin. Pretty simple right? 😅 my 10 year old self thought so.

Basically any series that has Dick as Robin I’ve watched or attempted to watch.

My main fandoms are the 1966 Batman (Robin), Super Friends, 1977 Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (Joe), Ronin Warriors (Cye), Real Ghostbusters (Peter Venkman was my favorite since I found it at 3 years old.), and Lord of the Rings (Pippin is my spirit animal and Merry/Pippin gives me life).

But I have so many other fandoms that are near the top as well:

Kuroshitsuji/Black Butler (Sebastian), Voltron 1984 (Sven), Thundercats 1985 (Tygra), and Sailor Moon (Serena, 90s DIC, Also I'm like 99% certain she's the reason my personality is how it is today).

And yet still MORE fandoms: The Beatles (Paul) Gakuen Heaven Kuroko no Basket (look Kagami x Kuroko is to die for) Utapri (Tokiya/Hayato has my heart and always will) Phantom of The Opera (Broadway and LND are my loves. Ben Lewis will forever be my phantom) CATS the Musical (Mistoffelees/Jacob Brent stole my heart at an early age) Pokemon (water trainer here) Slayers Ghost Hunt Lord of the Rings (Pippin is my spirit animal and Merry/Pippin gives me life)

Still more that I'll have to add as I remember them.

I've been watching anime since the 90s and I've been doing my best to keep up. While I have a good handful of series that I watch solely in English because they were ones I grew up on, I usually prefer subbed.

I do not want a remake of certain animes because my heart can't take a new dub. If Ronin Warriors had a remake and they redubbed it, it would seriously send me into a depression spiral.

I am too attached to certain characters and I've come to accept it. I stay out of going too deep into fandoms for that reason. It wasn't until the last 5-7 years I felt comfortable fully opening up to the 66 Batman fandom. Just because I grew up with Bruce and Dick and they were like a second family to me.

I'm really easy going as long as no bullying and overly dramatic drama is going on. I just want to have fun and talk with people. I don't hate people for ships or anything - you do you boo! <3 it's your safe place and as long as people aren't getting physically hurt in RL then its fine.

Angry Important Rants Below. You can get mad and offended all you want but I'm tired of being quiet over this stuff. -shrug-

Cringy Fandom Shit

Yeah I've been there, done that, and more than likely still doing it. I have Mary Sue's/OCs out the wazoo and I'm over being embarrassed by them. I'm 38, if people are THAT bothered by it they can go fuck themselves.

Also news flash to new people in fandom starting from COVID who think they are hot shit - you're not. You're just popular kids who suddenly think it's "cool" to be nerdy and second news flash absolutely NO ONE wants you here.

Either fit in, shut your trap and hang or just leave.

I've spent my life running away from people like you and I'm over it.

Fandom is cringe. It just is. It always has been but everyone is ok with it. We're with people who are just like us and it's our safe space away from Becky and Stacy who think watching Super Heroes and dressing up is "soooooo cringe."

Yes we cosplay as our favorite characters and we will act like them at con. It's part of the fun of cosplaying. Yes people will Naruto Run past you and do DBZ type fights. Pokemon people will pretend battle in the hallways.

IT'S WHAT FANDOM IS.

If you can't comprehend this then go back to your world. Leave ours alone and stop ruining fandom spaces.

Bullying

I hate HATE HATE HATE Bullying and if I catch ANYONE bullying anyone over anything - I'll come over and smack them silly. This stems from my entire childhood of being made fun of for liking Batman. MIND YOUR OWN DAMN BUSINESS AND LEAVE PEOPLE ALONE.

I also don't do ship hate and story hate, fandom hate, etc. Let people do what they want with their fandom. They aren't physically attacking you, aren't calling you out on anything, they aren't doing nothing but enjoying themselves.

Fandom Purists

Honestly you guys can eat shit and leave fandom spaces. If you're THAT UP TIGHT about a FICTIONAL show and certain couples and tropes and themes - then FUCKING LEAVE.

No space on the internet is forced to make it a safe space for you. It just isn't. If you don't like something, can't comprehend a story arc that is visibly toxic ON PURPOSE, can;'t handle couples, parodies (looking at you new Ouran Fans), get offended by literally everything (and I'm liberal so don't call me MAGA) - ITS YOUR PROBLEM.

Politicially Correct Crap

Yes I support all the normal shit. I don't give a fuck about what pronouns, race or gender you are. As long as you treat everyone with respect, I'll treat you with respect. We're all human.

I'm not going to talk about sensitive subjects related to real world events. it's not my place and I'm not using my safe space to bitch about a lot of things.

It's my choice and thats something you should respect.

DNI

If you see a post that says "DNI if you ___" and do it anyway, you are a jack ass and asking for a fight. When the person comes to interact back and you get all offended, just remember you caused it.

Don't Like / Don't Read

This runs with bullying. If you see something you don't like, fucking scroll past. Don't be that jerkwad that has to make it about them. It's not for you.

Cosplaying isn't an elitist sport

If you can't fathom why someone wouldn't just make their own costume instead of buying it, you need a reality check. Not everyone can sew, not everyone wants to sew, and no one should be required to make their own cosplay.

Fast cosplay is FINE. It's no different than a Halloween Costume. No one is asking you to go the extra mile, no one is forcing you to make your cosplay.

If you do that's cool and I'm impressed. But do NOT attack other cosplayers who are just there to have fun and dress as their favorite characters.

Don't be that mean girl that we've tried so hard to get away from.

And yeah some fast cosplays may win contests. That's just reality. But once again - NO ONE FORCED YOU TO MAKE YOUR OWN. THAT WAS YOUR DECISION. No one asked you to overachieve, no one held a knife to your throat and said 'you can't cosplay unless you make it by hand'. You came up with all of these rules and people don't have to follow them.

That's just reality.

Liking Dubbed Anime

To all of you anime purists who just hate certain dubs of certain animes... you can go to hell.

No I will not be embarrassed to say I prefer the 90s DIC dub. Yes it's not the best but that doesn't make me any less of a Sailor Moon fan. It was all we had growing up and you guys just can't fathom it.

But I refuse to you let you bully me over my preference for Sailor Moon to be called Serena over Usagi.

Stop assuming fans like me haven't been watching it in Japanese or know the true story. WE DO. I own it all in Japanese, I own the manga, I've seen the TV series in both languages. I KNOW the DIC dub isn't perfect and I knew of it's flaws growing up.

That doesn't mean I can't love it with all my heart. We were here first. Stop being toxic Moonies, it's not a good look. Once again another fandom over run by mean girl purists.

A fandom can exist with both. Thankfully the Ronin Warrior/Samurai Trooper fandom has calmed down and now both exist peacefully (that I've seen at least) together.

Don't get me started on the early 2000s RW fandom.

The YST fans thought they were hot shit but there wasn't a way to get ahold of the Japanese version of the series and if there was - they never shared it. So like 10% of the fandom acted like they were better than everyone else because they knew their Japanese names and treated people like crap because of it.

I didn't even have the ability to OWN the japanese version with correct subtitles until the mid 2000s. I remember the first set of YST DVDs, the subs were hilariously awful and I knew enough Japanese to be like "...they didn't just say that" XD.

The blue rays came out and we FINALLY got proper subs.

The Sailor Moon fandom is turning into that more and more each day.

Take a page from the RW fandom and chill out.

You can't and shouldn't police what version of a show to watch. This goes for the precure fans losing their shit over Glitter Force. It's a gate way anime for young kids. Let them watch it without bullying and nicely teach them about the real series.

[baylardo]

here are my ranked voyager 2 parters for fun please dont bully me thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i should have done these backwards idc.

1 killing game - amazing cold open start to the episode, i love janeway and karr they make me insane theyre great together as competitors and as leaders who want to save their people and they respect each other as enemies, quotable af, OUT OF UNIFORM COSTUMES ARE SUCH A PLUS, VERY unique take on a holodeck episode, love the hirogen designs, definitely has some points where im not paying attention but it feels somehow less than the other 2 parters, another mention of i love karr he is fave voyager antagonist hes literally everything 2 me, the first episode is very strong and memorable to me, the second ep fizzles out significantly but it still has a lot of memorable moments i think the battle at the end is the worst part lmao also that one SPEECH is a real snoozer for me, love the resolution, good stuff. ill get killed for this one but the lack of harry involvement in this ep is a major plus for me lmao. im glad with what he got purposed with, not in a cruel way but it makes sense given what hes good at.

2 workforce - MORE COSTUMES everyone looks beautiful, janeways late series chub is a major plus 👌, shes literally so quirky in this one and it hits on one of my favorite aspects of her character which is her hidden yearning to settle down and be happy and not a captain which she so easily lets herself fall into unknowingly lifted of those burdens, this is another two parter where the harry content wasnt terrible and i enjoy MOST of his contributions his bickering with the doctor about commanding the ship is a big negative but i like when hes whiney about his tummy ache lmao, seven’s bangs!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍 we stan, i love jaffen hes perfect for kathryn SORRYYYYYYY i think its charming how much hes like mark SAD, i love the tom and belanna content which is few and far between for me in the later seasons it just hits in a way that doesnt make either side seem self centered or angry for no good reason (rare) like its just them (tom especially) caring about the other which is what really drew me to enjoying them in the earlier seasons, i always love gaslighty lost sense of reality episodes theyre a big fave to me always can you tell, i enjoy the uniqueness of the doctor’s role in this ep it almost parallels what the rest of the crew is going through in how different it is to his normal regime

3 basics - another opening i like, its always fun to tie in other eps (Meld) and a great choice for a returning crew member given the circumstances of this ep i think its cute hes gotten into flowers, this ep has so much hecking dadcore in it OF COURSE ITS RANKED REALLY HIGH, i love the guidance chakotay receives from his father about fatherhood (selfishly it just REALLY conveniently ties into my au really well), ponytail janeway era MAJOR PLUS, i hate nail peeling HUGE CON, love that seska just breastfeeds on the bridge in front of everyone slay queen, i enjoy a lot of the marooned on planet scenes its nice in the context of how resolutions was just an ep prior, we love to see chakotay carrying baby naomi lalala, tuvok with a bow. i would bully him.

4 caretaker - everyone is so beautiful and babycoded, MARK!!!!!!!!!!!, love the nacene so much, this ep took me so many watches and reads of the book adaptation to comprehend ngl its not very visually cohesive, nostalgic fondness? always fun to watch endgame and go back it feels good to go back here, everyone in season 1 is great take me back papa, i was convinced harry/belanna was endgame from these two eps (honestly still wish it was sometimes lmao), i DONT like the quark cameo GET HIM OUT OF HERE, janeway moaning when shes tortured 😳, i hate the part where chakotays blowing up the val jean its always cringe acting/script choices to me, i love the firm uneasiness of janeway in the earlier seasons bc its her first command and she hasnt loosened up yet i just love when her performance of janeway is more rigid and u can tell when she gets uncomfortable idk i love early season janeway for that :)

5 endgame - bittersweet and irrevocably changed which is always my favorite for voyager ❤️, janeway trying to beat her delta quadrant speedrun score, i enjoy C7 sue me, i dont like a lot of the aging makeup that makes me particular and nitpicky lol, janeway throwing a tantrum until she gets what she wants BELOVED, i love seeing chakotay reject janeways dinner invite lmao thats what u get for being stubborn idiot!!!!!!!!! C7 earned, i think its funny and a bit contrived that they needed more reasons for janeway to cheat getting home so they set up a degrading illness for tuvok in the last episode of the show, neelix helping ship C7 so he can have janeway all to himself headcanon, i like the miral casting and i like that she idolizes janeway and they threw naomi to the wind lmao bye, subtracted huge points for ending the show on a borg plot when it should have been suspiria 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄, harry has some bad scenes in this one, i really wish wed gotten that alleged scene of the admiral talking with chakotay about janeway not suspecting his relationship with seven yet SIIIIGGGGHHHHHHH, i love that it ends on a weirdly unfulfilled note because ermmmmmmm i think many of them changed as people in the DQ janeway can finally rest but shes left lacking purpose and i think thats epic

6 year of hell - obviously janeway is a major plus and carries the entire story imo but i DONT like these eps, its got some great moments like i love seven helping tuvok shes such a spanky new character and i honestly kinda wish she got handled more like the glimpses of her growth scene in this episode rather than what actually happens rip, i obviously enjoy the POCKET WATCH, this is another two parter that lost me on cohesiveness a lot lmao and ive watched it many times, you could argue that im too dumb for year of hell (probably) but you could also say that star trek prodigy similarly struggles with its grasp on its portrayal of time travel and altering of timelines as well 🫣, i think about that scene where the doctor closes door on those crew members a lot where his face is like 😐, chakotay mustache 👌 gone too soon, its like a plus to me that its not a borg 2parter but i still think its pretty weak in what little it says about our characters and i dont think episodes where theyre erased from time/memory are a waste of time but their erasure from the timeline in these eps feel rather fruitless and dont feel like we really missed anything by fixing the timeline and thats disappointing to me usually these types of stories have like a DANGIT!!!!! feeling to them similarly to course: oblivion that just felt not there like what did we really learn seeing these characters do all of this stuff lol not much

7 futures end - the writing of this one always feels so expired and dated to me it makes me wince, love the costumes and some scenes here and there but not a fan of the plot, opening scene of janeway playing tennis is epic, i dont have a lot of positive notes for this one im sorry little ones, the dialogue is stinky no good the earth humans all feel like cariactures in their exaggerations because they have to stand out as being “dated humans” against our protags but it makes them feel so inorganic to me lmao BE NORMAL, its a plus that it isnt a borg plot to me but these eps were too early in the series for that lol, birth of ponytail janeway (if u dont count basics or threshold) positive, another cheap way of getting the emh a huge upgrade lmao but i respect it because if theyd “organically” made his holo emitter itd be one of those OP technological advancements that would break the universe with how much it could do, i would take these eps over the bell riot eps 🙄

8 equinox - honestly dont even like these eps very much but they feel more in character than scorpion does lmao, the more alien shaped fellas in this one serve a purpose in their shape and how it likely served to dehumanize them to the equinox crew in order to excuse their usage (positive), when janeway gets a chance to cancel someone for violating starfleet protocol she POUNCES (except when its her), janeway and chakotay back to morchaeling their enemies by fake fighting with each other all is right in the universe, i like the idea behind these eps a lot but the execution kinda fizzled out and lost itself (i think about the emh switcharoo in particular felt out of focus lol), i think janeway wanting to kill a captain who cracked under the same pressure shes been living under for ease is so epic SLAY QUEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

9 scorpion - i really consider this two parter to be the downfall of the series, not entirely because of seven of nine but in how heavily it pivots the series into avenues more directly associated with the other series and the alpha quadrant itself, ive always really disliked how janeway is written in these episodes and how awkwardly it contradicts her choices made in Equinox AND YET her and chakotay manage to “fight” in both instances lmao, conceptually i like the idea behind a species capable of defeating the borg but i hate the visual route they went with them like star treks staple is humanoid and i dont like them lmao, at the end of day what janeway chooses to do is funny and i dont fault her for it but it all feels a little contrived for the sake of drama and getting a borg girl new cast member lol, like if you look at year of hell it seems like chakotay should have been the one advocating for the borg alliance,,, heck look at the ep ALLIANCES like thats chakotay being a kazon apologist as well ://// i love the scenes of them in these eps i love the drama but it all feels unearned to me

10 dark frontier - i feel like i always fall asleep watching this one lmao i have nothing constructive to say you lost me at borg

11 unimatrix zero - im not even a borg!janeway enjoyer dude this ep was never gonna hit for me lmao

12 flesh and blood - incredibly disappointing and thats why its at the bottom lol, such a cool idea for a plot but it turns into hologram rights zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, love the hirogen why they gotta make them so dummy pilled, i wish this was a holodeck warfare ep that involved trying to forge alliance or civil rights between hirogen and holograms and not a dumpy hologram populated ship set with only two protags :((((((( how does belanna always end up in these plots bro WHY ARE WE HERE AGAIN, i fall asleep to these eps a lot too lmao

[jaykayfictions]

My high-school worst enemy | Park Jimin ff part 2

summary: Park Jimin was a jerk and you hated him your entire time in high school but what happens when he's not the asshole he appears to be?

genre: fluff and angst.

warnings: cussing, a bit of bullying and violence.

Your face was stuffed with kimchi but you were too hungry to care. You were on a diet and today was your cheat day. You were expected to lose weight before the huge basketball game between the top schools in the country, your school happened to be one of them. "Stop stuffing your mouth with so much food, you'll choke you dumbass!" Jungkook said sounding a bit irritated. "Then stop eating damn slow, the food will get cold you shithead!" You retorted before poking your tongue out at him. "Stop it! That's gross!" He whined while you laughed and decided to tease him by calling him the name he hated the most "Okay Jungkookie." ''Can you stop teasing me?What on Earth did I do in my past life to have someone as stupid as you?" He groaned exasperatedly "It's just fun seeing your reaction." "Can we go now?" "Sure."

Jungkook had been your bestfriend ever since you were in diapers, his mom and your mom were best friends since high school which kind of brought you closer. He has seen you in your worst state as well as your best. He was also your neighbour which meant you both went to school together. He knew all your secrets as much as you knew his. You knew each other too well and could tell when one was lying. You were always attached by the hip causing many people you encounter to mistake you as his girlfriend not knowing his real girlfriend was Lisa the volleyball captain in xxxx high school. They decided to keep their relationship secret for privacy reasons. Jungkook was a basketball player too so he had many fangirls. Due to his relationship he hasn't been around often.

''So, are you coming for the game?" Jungkook asked out of the blues. You gave him a 'seriously' look. "What, why are you looking at me like I am stupid?" He asked clueless "Did you forget that I'm a cheerleader?" "Oh, totally forgot, it's in three weeks." ''I know." "No cold feet?" He asked curiosity lacing his tone. "None." You answer confidently "As if.'' He scoffed playfully before hitting your head and running off. "Hey, wait up you asshole!" you shouted chasing after him.

It was another miserable day at school and you were on a phone call with your brother Taehyun. He was telling you about coming to the event as well. He went to another school and was coincidentally also a basketball player, this was why he and Jungkook were very close. He was annoying but you loved him that way. Everyone in your family were sporty or athletic one way or the other, you were a fast sprinter but you only ran outside of school. You could hear the smile in his voice as he was ranting excitedly about the basketball game. "Bye oppa, love you!" You said grinning so wide your cheeks began hurting. "Bye sis, love you too!". You cut the call still grinning, until you felt your phone being snatched away from you. And then your smile dropped looking at Jimin holding up your phone in his right hand. You tried jumping to get your phone but you were damn too short and it was no use, you cursed your height in your mind. "Never seen you smile that wide, what caused it to drop huh?" He asked while smirking. Typical him, he knew you hated him yet he made it his life mission to annoy you ever since that day.

''Coming from someone who only thinks with his dick." You bit back. ''Just give me my fucking phone!" You said gritting your teeth changing your expression to an angry scowl. Jimin laughed. Gosh, he really did love to see you suffer. "Just say you want to wet it, babe." He said with a stupid smug smile that you were so tempted to slap off his face, but you knew better. You internally cringed at the nickname. " You looked up at him ''Don't you ever call me that again, or else..." You threatened. He scoffed and raised an arched brow "Or else what?" He asked mockingly. You smirked and kicked him in the balls, not too hard though. But it was hard enough to hurt. His eyes widened as he lowered himself to hold his penis with his hands making it easier to reach your phone.

You took your phone and said "This.'' With a huge grin. You went to your next class grinning from ear to ear. You felt like a savage queen- no a bad ass bitch. You squealed internally. You were definitely gonna tell Jungkook this. Your mood was now brightened seeing Jimin in pain. Even though he deserved worse. A nice way to end your break.

[fairycosmos]

i hate how people make light of bullies or make fun of bully victims for still being upset. it's always the sassy mean funny people who have progressive politics but make fun of cringe but harmless things, and call people losers and ugly.

ugh this is so real LOL like it's soo damaging to face consistent exclusion and/or abuse from ur peers in your formative years like it literally shapes the foundation of your brain but ppl are very willing to downplay and overlook and minimise to make themselves feel better or whatever. id be a different person entirely if id never been bullied, like there's a lot of grief in that. also YEAH it's not lost on me how many ppl who view themselves as progressive are very quick to belittle and condescend to ppl outside their worldview or hell even their aesthetic desires.....esp neurodivergent ppl :(

[softpaladin]

what i don't get is.

if someone thinks all pan people are just bi people and should call themselves bi, like they think there's no point in pan being a label and it's all just bi

and this person claims to support bi people

then like... why go "I'm panphobic :)"

what's the point of saying "actually you're part of the bi community, also you're a cringe bi and i hate you", how's that help bi people??

ive seen so many bios with shit like ''proud panphobe'' and "i <3 panphobia" and it's so clearly about having fun bullying other lgbt purple rather than helping bis

way better to just educate on misconceptions and stereotypes about bisexuality

while some people have a weird idea about pan being more "pure" than bi, it's not like pan people are the Inventors of biphobia nor the Primary Force behind it, and like whatever people do online, i know real life pan people who aren't the boogeymen some ppl on here seem to think they are

[perenlop]

Aim to be a Pokemon Master! Episode 4: Bearing Down Easy!

Okay so I’m gonna say right away that this is my favorite miniseries episode ever and it’s entirely for biased reasons LMAO

I mean, the actual plot is great too, that’s also why it’s high up. Like I said before, I’m a sucker for large creatures that can’t control their strength that just wanna make friends. It always gets to me. The Beartic in this episode is sweet and I really felt for it here, especially when the forest Pokemon rejected it. I always figured it was a recently evolved Cubchoo that didn’t know why it was suddenly so strong or why it’s friends were scared of it :(

But then we get into the real reason I adore this episode: it is a big fat groveling apology to Ash’s Oshawott for the mean-spirited way he got treated in Best Wishes.

Before this rewatch, I was kinda doubting myself on Oshawott’s initial treatment by the writing team because I was a sensitive kid who got upset at tv kinda easily. Like if a character was made fun of, I would turn off the tv. So I was wondering if I exaggerated just how poorly Oshawott got treated…. and then I got to BW and they called Oshawott a useless throwaway in the Unova League climax so yeah I got my answer. If they didn’t hate the little baby otter, they at least had a lot of disdain for the little baby otter. After the halfway mark, they stopped giving Oshawott even a little bit of credit and just treated him like a punching bag to be grimaced at or mocked. Most of the time he’s onscreen, he’s being cringed at or bullied or brutally defeated or mocked. And yeah, he was full of himself and snobby, but the punishment always felt overly disproportionate to me. It kinda spilled over to public opinion too. Like I’d have people telling me as a kid that I was stupid for liking Oshawott because “it’s stupid in the anime”. It was kiiiinda like the Popplio hate train people rode when gen 7 was being rolled out, except official media was also encouraging it. Cool.

So as you can imagine, it was cathartic for me to watch an episode where Ash’s Oshawott is present for the whole thing and everyone basically gushes over how cute and cool he is, to the point that he basically resolves the whole plot by telling Beartic to model itself after him by making its own scalchop, and then everyone is like “Omg!! Beartic is so cool, we want a scalchop too!!!”

Like…. it’s simple, but it felt pretty damn great when this episode aired. It’s like a part of my inner child is healing. Getting to see them speak the truth: Oshawott is fucking awesome and we should all be more like him.

And they also do this without losing Oshawott’s original personality too!! Well, it is kinda toned down, but Oshawott is still proud, yet a goober. He still loses his scalchop and he still gets caught up in the slapstick, and he still thinks he’s the coolest guy in the room despite it all. But rather than making him into cringe comedy, they lean into it and just let him be a part of the episode without shitting on him every five seconds. Like fuck yeah Oshawott IS cool!!!!!!!!!! I love you Oshawott I love you so much I’m so happy that you got an episode that finally realized how awesome you are.

A+ episode and it’s going straight to the top for ME!!!!!