#can a person with writer's block do THIS (posts a shitton of drawings in one week)

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ladies is it gay to hold a plasma dagger to another woman's throat while holding her hand,

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Zeya and Leo being So Normal about each other, Exhibit A

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What advice do you have for people (like me) who are in closet and don’t know how they’re going to survive this month bc they’re surrounded by homophobic people 24/7 ???

-As much as possible, surround yourself with friends - or at least allies. Hang out with supportive friends if you can, if only to escape the homophobic crowd for a while. And if that’s not an option (or not an option you can take very often) in real life, the internet is a wonderful thing. Whatever your source of support is, don’t be afraid to lean on it a little if the people around you get you down. Talk to friends online. Maybe find a discord group of supportive people in similar situations. 

And, a side note: if social media is making you feel a little lonely or left out because everyone is celebrating pride while you’re stuck in the closet, don’t ever be afraid to unfollow or block the content that’s making you feel that way. There’s no shame in that. Pride is a fantastic thing, but not everyone can be out and celebrating right at the moment, and it’s totally okay to take a step back if it’s just making you feel worse.

-It’s okay to keep your silence if it’s unsafe to speak up. I feel like this is an important one, and let me explain: 

There’s something to be said, of course, for speaking up and defending yourself and standing your ground when people around you are being homophobic, and you see posts about that all the time. However, that’s not always an option. I don’t know your exact situation, but that being said: for closeted folks in homophobic households or environments, it’s not always a safe or viable option to speak up and defend themselves. And that’s a shitty, shitty situation to be in, but it’s okay to prioritize your safety. Maybe you’re in a situation where you would feel safe speaking up when people around you are being homophobic assholes, and if so, great! Rip them a new one. But if not, don’t feel bad if you have to keep quiet to keep safe. 

-Find your happy place. Even if you can’t celebrate openly, you can still enjoy pride month. Whether that means watching a bunch of feel-good queer content on Netflix, or diving deep into your fandom, or reading, or creating (if you’re a writer or artist or musician or what-have-you), or whatever it is. Find a comfy spot. Get out of the house if you need to (public libraries are da bomb dot com - but I’m a librarian so I’m biased lol). Get a refreshment, get a snack. Take some time for you. If Captain Marvel is your jam, watch Captain Marvel. Watch Captain Marvel again. Bake cookies. If you’re a Stranger Things person, binge it. Watch Queer Eye. If you’re a nerd like me and you like looking for queer subtext in books (classic Stephen King stuff is great for this btw), break out those highlighters. Write cheesy, fluffy fanfic. Draw your OTP. Maybe get some merch of your pride colors in a subtle way, like those stuffed animals that come in different pride colors (since they’re easy to explain away and you still get some merch without taping a flag to your door or anything). If Queen is your thing, listen to a shitton of Queen. Watch BohRap. If you’re more of a Hayley Kiyoko person, blast that. Enjoy some me-time. Again: if you can’t celebrate openly, you can still enjoy pride month in little ways, whatever that means for you. And in the meantime…

-Keep in mind that better days are coming. You’re not always going to be stuck in your current situation. Nothing ever stays the same forever, and nothing ever lasts forever. This year may be tough to get through, but you know what? You are one year closer to reaching a much better situation. Maybe that’s next year, maybe not - again, I don’t know your exact situation. And I realize that it doesn’t really improve the now situation to just be like “Well eventually it’ll be less shitty!” but… eventually, it will be less shitty. And sometimes it helps a little to just remember that.

-Whenever someone’s being a homophobic asshole, just pretend that they’re seconds away from being eaten by velociraptors. Or abducted by aliens. Or whatever. Childish? Sure. Does it really improve anything? Maybe not. But it’s highly entertaining, and it distracts you from the bullshit coming out of their mouth. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ It’s what I do.

I wish I had more/better advice! Hang in there. Remember, there are people who care about you and support you, and the homophobic people around you are about to be munched by the raptor squad.

Good luck! Feel free to message me if you need anything. I’ve been there, and I’m here for you.