#cringe culture is awful but this group of people and the ones that interact with them who talk directly to the cat in their replies
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Like yeah there are some cat accounts on Twitter that are good (panko, peepee) but boomers/gen x should have never been introduced to the concept. I am sick of seeing accounts run by evangelical/moderate white women pretending to be their cat tawlking lyke thyse……. You are a Facebook mom in a slightly different font!! I don’t usually say this but act your damn age!!!
#pooooost#like panko is good but I’ve been getting recommended some really bad accounts#like these grown ass women who act like they’re getting hate when someone’s giving them genuine advice or criticism#like if you’re letting your deaf elderly cat run around outside then you might not be a good pet parent……….#these morons will see a professional vet explain something to them and call them a troll and block them like. go to therapy atp#they’re always pro Israel too#not like the. Zionist flavor just the 🇮🇱🇺🇦🇺🇸 in display name type person#cringe culture is awful but this group of people and the ones that interact with them who talk directly to the cat in their replies#they don’t catch nearly enough heat and they need to be made fun of#this is specifically abt cat accounts on Twitter I haven’t seen this anywhere else
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IM YOUR BIGGEST FAN!!
Fandom can provide a safe haven for us to express ourselves, have fun, and participate in activism. However, fandom is not always amusing. It can also be harmful at times. One of the toxic fandom cultures that we may have heard about recently is the "duty" to stream songs or music videos by idols in order to meet particular screening targets. Of course, this is done to both respect and encourage idols' work and hard work.
This behaviour, however, can become toxic if one fan or group of fans forces other fans to stream as well. Fans who do not stream militantly have been abused and dubbed "disloyal" to their idols on countless instances. Bullying is nothing new in the fandom. According to the BBC, in 2018, Canadian writer Wanna Thompson was bullied by Barbz, as fans of rap superstar Nicky Minaj were known. Wanna, who is also a fan of Nicki Minaj, questioned Nicky's work at the moment. He believes that the performer should write more mature songs.
Wanna began receiving threats and insults from the Barbz shortly after tweeting. They even found a photo of Wanna's four-year-old son and made fun of him. Gayle S. Stever writes in his article "Parasocial and Social Interaction with Celebrities: Classification of Media Fans," which was published in the journal Psychology Theories Methods and Applications, that a person can love or like his idol based on feelings such as "celebrity idols are similar to him," "he wants to be like a celebrity," "romantic attachment," and "considering idols to be holy heroes."
It's no secret that all fandoms can be awful, and I've certainly known this, but for those who prefer to use fiction to inspire and distract themselves from reality for a while, groups within a certain fandom might feel like a safe place to create relationships and not feel alone. For the longest time, I was only interested in one fandom, which I adored. There were some negative portions, but not nearly as horrible as some other fandoms I wanted to join. I'm getting into the practise of ignoring fandoms that I find offensive or obnoxious, but it makes me feel more alone in my enjoyment of a series; also, depending on the fandom, it can cause me to see a character or series as just one big cringey meme.
From my personal record, When I was in highschool, I was part of the Beliebers (Justin Bieber's) fandom. I remember creating a twitter account just to make friends with other beliebers. I used to post edits and tagged Justin's official account on every post I made. I believe I made quite a few friends on the acc even though none of us actually know each other personally. The fact that we're all gathered under the same interest. I used to get mad at people who make stupid jokes about him. I made a mistake and allowed it to impair my enjoyment of the series, something I'm trying not to repeat. It bothers me to see something that I find uplifting and reassuring portrayed as filthy and cringeworthy. Apart from meeting friends online, I remember that I used to skip school lunches just to save my pocket money for Justin Bieber's merch. The fact that this might be seen as cringe or childish to others, I was really enjoying those moments as a fangirl.
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schlatt neg
i'm not on the dsmp and i've never had a 100k viewer stream so take this as you will, but as a creator myself i have no respect for schlatt. There's a way to interact with fans of your group (the dsmp, for schlatt) even if you don't like the wider audience of said group that's not your specific audience, and he handles it awfully. I get people that like his content and want to watch his streams, but he's one of the few creators I'd advise against younger viewers watching not for the mature content of his streams, but solely for how he treats his/other streamers fans, and how that can affect younger viewers especially. If I ever get to the point he's at with my audience, I want a permanent twitch ban, because I won't deserve any of my subs. There's lighthearted bullying of your chat (like Purpled, for example) and then there's jschlatt, and my audience deserves so much better than that. He's made entertaining content, sure, but I think as a creator he needs a hard check of where he is.
Very interesting perspective thank you for sharing!
As someone who’s not a fan of Schlatt but in middle school was a fan of PDP before any of the truly awful stuff happened or came out. You never really got the feeling he respected any of his fans. And calling the people who supported him cringe and just mocking them was the common place.
More recently I feel like maybe a bit cause of Dream maybe a more general shift in internet culture but people have started to respect their fanbases more and be more interactive with them. And it’s nice to see! So keep it up anon and good luck with making content!
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It’s Time to Talk about a Bespectacled Elephant in the Room
I’ve been in the Beatles fandom for 8 and a half years. I have had a Beatles blog for the entirety of those 8 and a half years, and I have watched as discourse about these four men evolve. The discourse inside and outside the fandom has become so toxic that I don’t think I can engage with it in the same way that I could before. Let me explain.
When I entered this fandom 8 and a half years ago, it was in 2012, quite an infamous year in tumblr history. That was the pique of “”cringey”” fandom culture. The Beatles fandom was as steeped in fandom culture as any other fandom. I know this because I was part of two of the top of fandoms at the time, Doctor Who and Sherlock. Believe me, I have seen cringe.
The fandom at the time was totally aware of the John, Paul, George, and Ringo’s flaws as individuals, but most fans tended to simply enjoy Beatles fandom as if it were the 60s. Some might call it ignorant bliss. If you asked me at the time, I’d have said it was self-aware ignorant bliss--if that even makes sense. At the time, there wasn’t a person with a Beatles icon who hadn’t heard the line “John Lennon beat his wife.” Everyone knew it, but everyone also knew the real story, and so everyone just made peace with it. As a result, people didn’t think about every bad thing the Beatles ever did on a daily basis. It was more like a once-a-month kind of thing. Otherwise, fandom discourse was quite fun and relaxed. There were no shipping wars, no one fought over who was the best Beatle, everyone gushed over the Beatles wives, and we all just had fun with fics and fan art.
Of course, in this period, people engaged in conversations about one bespectacled Beatles problematic behavior. These conversations usually came from outside of the fandom. It was usually randos coming into the tags or into someone’s ask box and ranting about John Lennon’s violent behavior. Some of it came from within the fandom. Some people really didn’t like John and gave others shit if they listed John as their favorite Beatle. A lot of the discourse boiled down to: ‘hey, I see you like John Lennon. You should know that he beat his wife. And now that you know that, you should feel bad about ever liking him in the first place.’ And the response was often, ‘Actually, John Lennon didn’t beat his wife. They weren’t even married at the time. And also he didn’t beat her, he slapped her once in the face, and then never did it again.’ No one’s minds were changed. The fans had made their peace, and the antis came off as cynical and pretentious.
When Dashcon happened, and Tumblr took a hard look at its cringey fandom culture, the Beatles fandom evolved as well. The fandom became, frankly, less fun. It no longer felt like a group of people who found the Beatles decades after the 60s and were fangirling like it was 1965. There was still some of that left, but a lot of it kind of faded. So, most fandom interactions were reblogging pictures of the Beatles from the 60s and various interview clips and quotes. But the barrage of antis never really went away, and the response didn’t evolve.
Then, the advent of cancel culture came on. I always waited for the Beatles to get, like, officially canceled, but I also felt they were uncancel-able at the same time. Let me explain. I have been a Beatles fan primarily in an online space, rarely engaging with fans in real life. But I have met fans who are life-long Beatles fans, people who are a lot older than us and who’s fandom isn’t tied to the internet. They don’t give a shit about any of our discourse. They may or may not have heard it before, but they seem totally indifferent to all of it. I’m sure most of them have never heard ‘Mclennon’ before. These are the people that flock to see Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr in concert (and pay astronomical prices for it). These are the people who go to record shops and buy vinyl. These are the people I run into at flea markets who buy up all the Beatles merch before I can even arrive (true story). So, the Beatles will never be canceled because there will always be people who love the Beatles and don’t engage with online discourse. Rarely said, but thank god for Gen-X.
As cancel culture took over the internet, fandoms changed. It’s not as noticeable in fandoms without problematic favs. For instance, I’m also steeped in the Tom Holland fandom, and that boy is a little angel who has done no wrong. No one has discourse about the unproblematic boy who plays an equally unproblematic character. But in fandoms with ‘problematic favs’ the mood has shifted. I’m also in the Taron Egerton fandom. Taron Egerton, for those who only follow me for my Beatles stuff, is a genuinely sweet and kind person who has had zero scandals in his six year career. There were some rumblings when he was cast as Elton John, and some people took issue with the fact that he’s a straight man playing a gay man. This discourse seemed to die quickly as a whole lot of straight people played gay people in that same year (Olivia Coleman as queer Queen Anne, Emma Stone as her queer lover, Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury). Why jump on this boy who at the time was still technically on the rise. He’s not exactly the same target as someone like Scarlett Johansson who has her pick of roles. Taron doesn’t have quite that some power in Hollywood, and I think most people made peace with the fact that this was a big role for him, and it’s not really fair to take that away from him. So, all in all, the closest thing to a scandal was something that died pretty much on arrival.
That was until this summer when everything changed. When George Floyd was murdered, celebrities flocked to social media to mourn his loss. Taron’s social media account was silent. For weeks, Taron said nothing about Black Lives Matter or Floyd’s death. This caused outrage in the fandom. Many raced to defend him, starting a hashtage #IstandwithTaron. Others sought to tear him down and anyone who supported him. The kind of mania this one incident caused tore through an otherwise peaceful fandom. What I saw was two sides in a total panic. The antis were people who once had faith that Taron was a good person and were now questioning that. Andthe defenders were people who desperately wanted him to be a good person and were afraid that he wasn’t. In essence, both sides could feel Taron about to get canceled. The defenders wanted to stop it, the antis wanted to ride that wave.
What this long drawn out Taron example is meant to convey: is that cancel culture has put fandoms on edge. One’s fav has to be perfect, otherwise it can jeopardize the existence of the entire fandom. I’ll admit, I was afraid that I’d be some kind of pariah for standing by Taron through all of this. My actions were to basically reason with the antis but still defend Taron. I defend him mostly because I felt that his silence was the result of a needed social media absence and that trying to shame him back onto social media was an invasion of privacy. But I was genuinely afraid that he would get canceled, and the fun of the Taron fandom would be lost.
In the Beatles fandom, it often feels like the Beatles, mainly John, have already been canceled. I see this coming from two different sources: antis from outside of the fandom and antis within the fandom. The outside antis are just the same as the ones from 2012. These are people who like to drop in that John Lennon beat his wife, posting this in the tag (which violates an ancient tumblr real by the way--no hate in the tags).
The antis outside the fandom speak to a larger anti-John Lennon sentiment online. I see references to John Lennon ‘beating his wife’ on Tiktok and twitter. The tone of anti-John Lennon posts has shifted. Before, it felt like the antis were being smug but also argumentative. They wanted to have a conversation about this bit of info they read on Reddit with no context. Now, “John Lennon beating his wife” is practically a meme. It’s a running joke online that John Lennon was a wife beater. I can’t look on my instagram explore page because every so often a John Lennon beats his wife meme will pop up amongst the other, normal, memes.
This change in discourse suggests that the internet has just accepted this as fact now. I should note that back in 2012, it seemed as if few people knew this fact. The fandom knew it, and these random antis knew it, but few others did. Now, because of how common these memes are, it seems to be widespread knowledge.
Consequently, the Beatles fandom, who used to ward off attacks from antis, seems to have given in. I recently saw a post from a Beatles blog (had the URL and icon and everything) that confessed they felt guilty for listening to the Beatles, and I’ve seen similar sentiments expressed in the fandom. People tend to put disclaimers in posts about John or even all four that John is an ‘awful man.’ It seems like the self-aware ignorant bliss has completely gone away. Occasionally, I still see posts joyously talking about Mclennon or reblogs of old photos from the 60s. But the culture has shifted.
Online, it no longer feels comfortable to be a Beatles fan. It feels like you have to own up to 8 decades of mistakes by four men you’ve never met. And, I should note, this is kind of how it feels to be a fan of anything right now. Taron is not canceled today, but he could be tomorrow. It’s this pervasive feeling of guilt that the person you’re supporting may or definitely has or is doing something wrong.
I’ll admit this uncomfortable feeling has expanded into other parts of my fandom life. I listen to their music, and I feel elated--the way I always have. Then, I get these intrusive thoughts which sound like all the worst parts of Twitter combined. It wasn’t always like this. Back in 2012, when I knew almost nothing about them, I saw them as four young men who were full of happiness, love for another, and talent. Back then, listening to their music was exciting and joyous. Sometimes, I fear that I can never feel that way again. Next year, when I finally go to Liverpool, will I be filled with excitement or guilt?
I say all this for a few reasons. One, I love John Lennon. I appreciate all the good he did for the world not just as a musician and an artist but also his advocacy and charity work. I love him, and a part of me will always love him, but observing the change in discourse has enlightened me as a historian. Part of my job is to observe people’s legacies, and John’s is perhaps the most interesting legacy I’ve ever observed. When he died, he was hailed as a saint. But tall poppy syndrome set in, and the antis started. This culture grew and grew to the point where it seems to, at least among the younger generation, taken over the sainthood.
But as a historian and a fan, I have never seen the saint or the devil. I’ve only seen the man, the incredibly flawed man. The thing that these antis never understand is that John Lennon was painfully aware of his own flaws to the point where it made him all the more self-destructive. In essence, his past mistakes caused him to make additional mistakes. But John, aware of his own flaws, always tried to change and was often successful. I’ve talked about this before, but John demonstrated that he was capable of being a good person, like properly so, again and again. After he struck Cynthia, he never hit her again. His shortcomings as a father to Julian weren’t repeated with Sean. He worked on his drinking, his drug addiction, and his anger, trying to overcome those demons till the day he died. By all accounts, the John Lennon that died in 1980 is not the John Lennon who struck Cynthia Powell at school. That John Lennon was living a cleaner, healthier life. He was a better father to both his sons by that point, and was trying to repair his relationship with Julian. He was a good husband to Yoko and saw himself living a long and happy life.
John Lennon cannot and should not be boiled down to just his flaws. It’s one thing as a fan to acknowledge that John is a flawed human being (news flash: they all are), but he is also much bigger than that.
So once again, why am I writing this long, rambling post, once again talking about John Lennon’s virtues? Because if I can’t engage with healthy discourse about the Beatles and John Lennon, then I can’t engage with discourse on the topic at all. So, I probably will post less Beatles stuff because I find it hard to go through the tags or even my dash (well, I can’t really go through my dash anymore for other reasons I’m not going to get into right now). If any of my followers have noticed a lot of Taron posts lately, it’s not just because I love Taron, it’s because Taron’s tag is pretty much the only location on tumblr I feel 100% comfortable in. Any foray into John or the Beatles tags becomes uncomfortable and guilt-ridden quickly.
So, I probably will post less about the Beatles until I can find a blog or a tag that doesn’t give me bad vibes. My fandom will likely outgrow tumblr and the internet. I have a ton of Beatles books; maybe I’ll rely on those. I am doing official scholarly research on them now. Maybe that will be my outlet. I’m sorry if I post less about them now, but it’s really for my own well-being.
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Regulus Black and The Darkest Shadows: Chapter 4
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A/N: CHAPTER TRIGGER WARNING: MENTIONS OF PAST ALCOHOL ABUSE! END OF CHAPTER! I really enjoyed writing this chapter! Hope you all like it! Thanks so much for the kind reviews, and thank you to my amazing beta @leah-ravenanne !
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.
Chapter 4: Misery Loves Company
September 13th, 1978
The next morning, Regulus left the Slytherin dorms early to avoid any undesired interactions. He made his way to the Great Hall to find McDrew. When Regulus arrived, he scanned the long house tables for a sign of the beefy Quidditch Captain.
Regulus finally spotted McDrew sitting halfway down the Slytherin Table with a couple of other students. McDrew noticed him staring.
“Oi, Black! C’mon, I’ve saved you a seat!” He gave a great wave and a large, goofy grin. Regulus sat down awkwardly.
“Here, Reg, let me introduce you to some of my friends. They’re not all Slytherins, but, then again, not everyone can be so lucky.” he laughed, cheekily.
“Can it, Woody!” The dark, curly-haired girl sitting across from him rolled her eyes. She glanced at Regulus warily. Regulus had a feeling that McDrew had instructed his friends to be nice.
“I’m Wilhelmina Young. Hufflepuff,” she introduced herself hesitantly.
“Oh yeah. You’re in my year,” said Regulus. “We had Care of Magical Creatures together.”
Wilhelmina nodded, warming up a bit. “I didn’t know if you’d remember. We were partners when we had to take care of that nasty Flobberworm in 3rd year.”
Regulus cringed at the memory.
“And you know Marlene McKinnon, I’m sure. She’s a Gryffindor.” McDrew continued the introductions, gesturing to the pretty blonde girl on his right.
Marlene narrowed her eyes. Regulus gulped. He was quite aware of Marlene’s feelings towards him. “Yeah, we’ve met,” said Marlene. “Although, I’m more familiar with your brother. He and I were…close…for a bit.” Marlene grinned while the rest of the crew cracked up. Regulus didn’t know how to respond to that. Sirius had been quite...active...before he’d realized his true affections for fellow Gryffindor Remus Lupin. Regulus wondered if they were still together.
Marlene stared at him once again, sizing him up. “Well, I guess you’re alright. As long as you don’t go around preaching about the ‘Noble and Most Ancient House of Wankers’, we’ll get along fine.”
The girl sitting next to her chuckled and kissed her cheek. Regulus recognized her as fellow Slytherin Dorcas Meadowes. “Wotcher.” Dorcas nodded in greeting. “Sorry, ‘bout my girlfriend. She doesn’t know when to shut her mouth.”
Marlene playfully shoved her back and exclaimed, “You weren’t complaining about that at Madame Puddifoot’s last week!” The table erupted in laughter again, and Regulus joined them. He was shocked by how easily Marlene and the others had accepted him. Maybe things were looking up. Maybe, this whole turning his life around thing wouldn’t be so hard.
Just then, Regulus saw Woodrow wave towards the Great Hall Entrance. “Ah, here they are, late as always.”
Regulus looked over his shoulder to see who had arrived. His heart dropped. Three Ravenclaws were walking towards them. Two boys—one of whom Regulus recognized as George Fleet, the other he didn’t know—and one girl. A tall, brown-haired girl with clear plastic glasses and a fiery expression plastered on her face. Desdemona.
The three newcomers sat. Desdemona glared.
“Oi, Woody. I thought you were joking when you said Black’d be joining us,” Desdemona said, pretending as if Regulus wasn’t there.
McDrew shot Regulus an apologetic look. “Des, c’mon. He wants to change. We’re gonna help him!”
Desdemona huffed. “‘Wants to change,’ my arse! You know what his lot did just a few days ago? That little girlfriend of his hexed Broderick in the middle of the hallway for no bloody reason! Called ‘im a Mudblood!” She gestured to the boy sitting next to her, who suddenly became very interested in his bowl of porridge. Broderick was clearly not in the mood for confrontation, or for Desdemona’s angry tirade.
Regulus quickly defended himself. “I didn’t know anything about that! And, anyways, you turned Ginger’s hair green. You got her back.”
Desdemona pounded her fist on the table, causing silverware to fly into the air. “OH RIGHT! BRODERICK HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL WING! But, my, my, I’m so sorry poor little miss Death Eater Queen had to suffer with green hair for a few hours. Poor baby!”
People around them had begun to stare. McDrew put a hand on the tall girl’s shoulder. “Listen, if Reg says he wasn’t involved, he wasn’t involved. I believe him. And you more than anyone should respect the fact that he’s trying to turn over a new leaf. As long as that’s the case, we’re going to help him do it. Understand?”
She looked like she wanted to retort, but thought better of it. She nodded, frowning, and muttered under her breath, “Fine.” Desdemona glared at McDrew, but didn’t argue. Instead, she turned to Wilhelmina. “Can you pass the toast?”
The group of friends let out a collective breath of relief. Regulus got the feeling that McDrew was the leader of this little gang. At any rate, anyone who could convince Desdemona Lewis to tolerate Regulus was impressive.
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After the meal ended, Regulus, Broderick, Desdemona, and Wilhelmina headed down to the dungeons for Potions. The atmosphere was still tense and a bit awkward.
“So,” Regulus said, trying to break the tension, “What d’you think Slughorn’ll have us make today?”
“I don’t like you, Black,” Desdemona snapped, not even looking at him.
“You don’t like anyone, Des,” Wilhelmina replied casually. Broderick laughed. Desdemona pouted.
“I just have high standards, that’s all,” she said haughtily.
“High standards? Is that what they’re calling ‘being a judgmental bitch’ nowadays?” Wilelmina teased back.
Regulus cracked a smile, but his amusement seemed to really set Desdemona off. Broderick stepped in front of her to try and hold her back. “Des,” he said in a soothing, deep voice. “Remember what Woodrow said? We’re trying to help Regulus. He doesn’t want to be like the rest of those Death Eaters anymore. He wants to change. Remember, Woodrow told us. We have to be empathetic. We have to understand.”
“Understand? I understand! I understand that his little cult wants to eradicate Muggle culture! They don’t think people like you and me deserve to be at Hogwarts, because my mum’s a Muggle, or because I can’t prove my dad was a wizard, or because I was raised by Muggles or whatever! And I’m supposed to just accept that he’s changed? I may be judgmental and choosy about who I trust, but it’s for good reason! Because if we put our trust in the wrong person, we could end up dead!”
Desdemona stormed off ahead of them, leaving Regulus feeling as awful as ever. Despite his dislike of Desdemona’s unpleasant attitude towards him, she was completely justified. She had every right to hate Regulus. Was he being an idiot? Was it really possible for him to cut ties with his past, when his past involved such hurt and pain?
Broderick patted him on the back. “Hey, mate. I’m Muggleborn, and I still have faith you can change. If we don’t allow people from You-Know-Who’s side to change their minds and join us, we’ll never win the war. It’s just Des. You know, she’s got quite a temper and, between you and me, a ton of anxiety. She’ll come around, though. And I can tell, you’re not as off-your-rocker as that Ginger chick.”
Regulus was shocked at how kind of a person Broderick was—how kind all of McDrew’s friends were. Here Regulus was, asking them to accept him despite the awful people he’d aligned himself with, despite the awful things he had done. And they were willing to give him a second chance he knew he didn’t remotely deserve.
Regulus forced a small smile, still considering how he was ever going to fit in with this new group.
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Despite a rocky start, Regulus’s attempts to gain new friends had been growing more and more successful with each passing day. By the end of the week, Regulus had taken to studying in the library with Broderick during their free periods, had accompanied Woodrow and Marlene on an adventure to visit the House Elves in the Kitchens, and had even managed to have a thirty second conversation with Desdemona that had not ended in screaming or cursing.
By Friday night, Regulus whistled happily in his dorm while he put gel in his hair before the year’s first Slug Club dinner. He had felt freer and happier than he had in a long time.
As Regulus strolled towards Slughorn’s office, he heard a strange whimpering. Curious, he followed the noises down an unfamiliar corridor, where he discovered their source—Desdemona. She was sitting on the floor, leaning against the wall, quietly crying. She was dressed up for Slughorn’s party, in a midnight blue dress and silver shoes. However, her makeup was running down her face, ruining the aesthetic. Her fingers were tapping noticeably at her side. Regulus was about to back away from the scene when she looked up and noticed him watching. Her eyes narrowed dangerously.
“What the bloody hell are you looking at?”
“Um, I was just…going…I’ll leave you to it,” Regulus sputtered. He felt a pang of regret in his chest. Sure, he and Desdemona mixed about as well as oil and water. Sure, they had been hellbent on outcompeting and insulting each other for six years now. However, in the moment, she seemed vulnerable. He sighed, sure he would regret his next decision. But, he was trying to turn over a new leaf. And that included rectifying his past mistakes. Maybe, this could be a start.
Slowly, he approached her and slid down the wall, taking a seat onto the cool stone floor beside her. He awkwardly patted her shoulder. “Er…everything ok?” He winced at his tactlessness. Clearly everything was not okay.
For a moment, Regulus thought Des was going to snap at him. Then, her face melted and she took a deep breath. “Do you really want to know?” She asked, leaning her head back against the wall and staring up at the ceiling. She tapped her fingers together more rapidly. Regulus didn’t quite know how to respond, so he simply nodded his head, inviting her to continue.
“My mum. She…ah…she died.”
Regulus’s heart sank for her. He was at a loss for words. What was he supposed to say to comfort the girl? “Oh. Sorry,” was all he could muster.
She shook her head and laughed emptily. “No. I shouldn’t be shocked. In fact, it’s a surprise it took her this long.”
“Was she sick?” Regulus asked.
“In a way.” Des furrowed her brow, as if considering whether to divulge any more private information. “I guess I can tell you. Since I’ve been ordered to be your ‘friend’ now.”
“I’ll ignore the sarcasm,” Regulus quipped, hoping to put her more at ease.
“What a shame,” she replied. After a brief pause, she continued: “My aunt always says it’s best to share your thoughts and emotions. ‘Don’t let yourself be controlled by them.’ I tell her that’s bullshit. If people knew half the things that went on inside my head…”
She paused, stopping herself. “Well, anyways,” said Desdemona, returning to the story. “My mum kind of…lost it…when my dad died. She had run away to the States to be with him. Given up everything. The family hardly approved, but she was head over heels. Hippies, the pair of them. Hence the name,” she gestured to herself.
Regulus chuckled. “Oh right. Desdemona Rain.”
“Awful, isn’t it? Anyways, dad died—I don’t know how, none of my family does. Mum wouldn’t tell them. After that, she brought me back to England. She started drinking. A lot. And then, one day, she left me with my aunt and uncle while she went to the store, and she never came back. I hadn’t heard from her in over ten years. Last my aunt had known, she was in some sort of rehab center up north. She…she didn’t want to see any of us…she didn’t want me to visit…” Desdemona took another deep breath. “The center…they—they called Aunt Eliza yesterday and said she had been released, then relapsed and OD’ed. I just found out.”
Regulus watched her as she attempted to steady her shaky breath. “I’m sorry. Do you…do you want me to walk you back to your dorm or something?”
“No, no,” she said, “Please don’t be nice to me. It makes me feel pathetic when you’re nice to me.”
Regulus laughed lightly.
“And besides,” she continued, wiping the makeup from under her eyes and smoothing her dress, “I can’t very well go back knowing that you’ll be hogging the time of whatever influential person Slughorn has brought for us this evening! Git.” Pulling out a small pocket mirror, she examined her reflection and dabbed away the remaining black streaks on her cheeks.
Regulus stood and hesitantly offered a hand to Desdemona. To his surprise, she took it and pulled herself up. Regulus awkwardly dropped her hand and spoke. “I’m sorry, Desdemona. Truly. I know that the things I’ve said and the people I’ve associated with in the past have hurt you. I don’t know what to say besides I’m sorry. I like to tell myself that I never really believed those things, that I was trying to fit in and make my family proud. But, I didn’t try to stop it. And any pain I’ve caused you—directly or indirectly…You don’t deserve to be bullied or put down because of who your parents were or how you were raised. But if it makes you feel any better, I’ll say this: you’re an amazing witch. Probably better than any of the rest of us.”
“Wow. Can I get that in writing?” She joked. Then, seriously, she said, “Please, call me Des. I think I can allow it, seeing as you’ve unlocked a piece of my tragic backstory. I expect you to return the favor someday.”
“Come on, we’re already running late. Let’s go…Des.”
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A Plea for Some Non-Cringe Native American Representation
There’s something that has bothered me for a real long time, and I haven’t said anything because it didn’t really feel like my place to say it. But if pasty white folks across the country will insist on continuing to make these books and comics and movies, then I guess this pasty white girl can make a plea to do it better.
So. Here’s the deal. Native American representation in fiction sucks.
We’re going to talk about why, and then talk about some ways you can do it better. And it’s going to take a while, so join me under the cut.
PROBLEM #1: Erasure
The first problem with First Nations people being represented in fiction is that it, uh...doesn’t happen very often. It’s pretty rare for a show or movie or book to have a Native character, and even rarer for that character to exist without being a vehicle/mouthpiece for some kind of hamfisted message.
And, of course, Native characters who do show up in movies are sometimes played by non-Native actors, which is just. Um.
somebody fucking kill me I don’t want to live on this planet anymore.
PROBLEM #2: The Same Stock Character Over and Over and Over
There’s this weird thing where TV shows have A Very Special Native American Episode(tm) where a Native American character shows up in a storyline designed to, idk, provide a tidy outlet for the viewer’s white guilt or something. I see this a lot in superhero stories for...some reason:
Batman and Chief Screaming Eagle (ok, it was the 1960s, surely things have gotten better right? oh...) who’s butting heads with a villain over a bad contract for, uh, the chief’s ancestral lands
There was the Buffy episode “Pangs” where a Chumash vengeance spirit is the villain-of-the day after being disturbed by some construction (and this is honestly one of the better treatments of the premise, at least the episode is well-written)
There was the Smallville episode with Kyla Willowbrook, the Kawatche Skinwalker (I know, I know) who for bonus points dies tragically in Clark’s arms (I KNOW) and who was deeply concerned with...with some construction...disturbing her sacred homesite...(this is starting to sound familiar)
And then there was The Flash episode where Barry is forced to fight with the complicated-yet-tragically-evil Native American activist woman whose crimes involve stealing cultural artifacts that belong to to the museum (yes I’m screaming) and also murdering people...y’know, for vengeance and stuff.
I could keep going but I really don’t think I have to. When your only representation of a culture is a character (frequently a smoking-hot member of the opposite sex to the hero) who is an ambiguous villain who is motivated by vengeance and/or justice over having their land/cultural artifacts disturbed, and who has a valid claim but is really going about it in the wrong way and whose tragic death and/or defeat really gives the white character something complex to think about for two seconds.... well. That’s more than a little racist.
PROBLEM #3: These Are Not Your Stories to Tell
You know what white people love doing?
They love appropriating Native culture! Seriously! They love it! And who can blame them, really? Native people have so much rich symbolism and mythology and cool clothes and neat aesthetics. Painted war ponies and buckskin dresses and shapeshifters and monsters, oh my! Indian burial grounds and vengeful spirits (oh for fuck sake enough with the vengeful Indian trope)
But here’s the deal:
The mythology you’re borrowing from belongs to a group of people who are still alive and sometimes practicing the religion you’re liberally reinterpreting
There is no such thing as a “Native American” myth. You’re talking about literally hundreds of different tribes who are culturally distinct from one another and have their own complex histories of interaction, diplomacy, war, friendship, etc. with one another for centuries before white folk got here. You erase all of that when you treat Native culture as a grab-bag of cool things you can mix and match to your liking.
Maybe, just a thought, stop it with the oppression narratives about activists and/or vengeful spirits who are real threatened by white people disturbing their homes? It’s not that there isn’t a lot to unpack in that -- I mean, white people really did conduct mass genocide against a race of people, for starters -- it’s just that this isn’t really your oppression narrative to tell.
It seems to me that folks writing about Native Americans don’t actually have any idea what Native people are like? They either think of them as anachronistic figures, an extinct and ancient group, or they think of them as people really hung up on their cultural past. Because maybe people can’t think of anything to do with a Native character other than use it as a vocal mouthpiece of one very specific part of their cultural oppression.
But please. Please stop. That is every bit as stupid and racist as making a Black character who only talks about slavery, or a Jewish character who only talks about the Holocaust, or giving all of your gay characters AIDS.
So what do you do instead?
Writing Native Characters in a Way That Does Not Suck - A Quick Primer
I can’t write a definitive guide on writing good Native representation, because there is no such guide, and if there were it would take a whole book probably, and I am not in any way even remotely an authority.
But I can give you some pointers that will help you.
(And to be honest, Native representation is so awful that the bar here is really super low, even just attempting a tiny bit is a really welcome breath of fresh air)
Choose a Tribe
Step one: Figure out what kind of Native people you’re writing about.
Because, as previously noted, Native People Are Not A Monoculture.
How do you pick a tribe? Well, start with geography. Where do you want the story to take place? Obviously people move around, so you can find folks outside of their ancestral lands, but they all started someplace, and a lot of people live where their parents and grandparents and cousins all live.
So where does your story take place? Pick a spot. Then find out what tribes live in that region. It’s not a secret. There are maps:
(Source: http://www.emersonkent.com/map_archive/native_american_tribes_map.htm)
Or maybe you want to go about this in a different way. Maybe you have a specific story idea in mind and you want to write it in a way that would be accurate and respectful. Cool! A good first step on that is to figure out what tribe actually does the thing you’re wanting to write about.
Skinwalkers, for example, originate in the Navajo Nation (Dine` people), although there are related myths from surrounding tribes in the area.
If you’re writing a story about Wendigo, then you should know those myths originate with the Algonquin people of Quebec and Ontario.
If you’re writing something with spiritually significant buffalo, you should probably choose a culture that actually interacted with buffalo -- ie, a Plains Indian tribe like the Lakota-Sioux people.
And so on and so forth.
(Note that this is only the first step. You still have to do a lot of research after this to be sure you’re doing everything properly and respectfully. And, y’know, maybe reconsider if you actually want to tell a story respecting that mythology, or if you just want to sound cool and exotic)
Also, personal preference: Please don’t make your characters Cherokee if you’re just going for “character with Native ancestry.” Please choose a different tribe. For a lot of complicated (and sometimes surprisingly racist) reasons, white people have been claiming Cherokee heritage for a long time, and even when it’s true, it feels cheap and cringey in fiction. If you want to tell a story about the Trail of Tears or something set in Tahlequa, Oklahoma, great! Write Cherokee characters! But if you just want a Native American character for other reasons...pick a different tribe.
Choose a Name
Fun fact: Modern Native people that you meet out on the street don’t have names like “Stands With Fists” or “Running Bear.”
If you have an impulse to name your character any kind of descriptive “adjective + animal” name...just don’t. Please. And don’t go to BehindTheName or some other random site to pick out something that “sounds” Native.
Names in other cultures are tricky. Some (but not all!) Native people may have a cultural tradition of having multiple names, including naming ceremonies (often as a rite of passage in adolescence). Some tribes have clan names. Everybody’s different. But these special names are culturally sensitive, often sacred, and are not a thing readily accessible to white people. White folks spent centuries trying to wipe out Indigenous people’s belief systems; they deserve to have some things kept private and sacred.
So what I’m getting at here is that white writers really, really should not touch on the “Indian naming ceremony” trope at all if they can help it, because it’s gonna be real hard to get the details right, and getting the details wrong is going to make you sound like an ignorant racist. And most of the time, it’s not really that important to a story.
Most contemporary Native people have regular English names. They may also have tribal names and clan names (that they may or may not share with outsiders). But lots of tribal members don’t, and that doesn’t make them any less Native.
My recommendation for naming your Native characters? Find real people from the time period, tribe, and region you’re writing in. Find a phone book or newspaper from a town on or near a reservation for your chosen tribe. Look at names of participants in powwows. Look at the sports rosters for Native schools. Look at historical records like census data from the year you’re writing about. Don’t just make things up.
** One Note: You know how “black” names are a thing? You encounter a similar sort of thing in some contemporary Native Americans. I grew up with a lot of kids who had “weird” names like Kirby, Sheriden, Baskerville, Sterling and Precious. (and by “weird” I mean “names middle-class white people don’t tend to use”). There’s also a lot of black-sounding names in Native populations. There’s some complex reasons behind this, and a lot of sociology of naming, and I won’t spend too much time on it right now but just...so you know. It’s a thing.
Write a Human Being
This really is the biggest thing, and it’s true of every writing you do, all the time, no matter what: Write a real person and not a caricature.
Native people are people first. Their cultural heritage affects them the way anyone else’s culture does. The things they eat, wear, do, believe, the stories they know, etc. are all affected. But Native people don’t have a responsibility to be walking representatives of their tribes. And they definitely shouldn’t be a vessel for white guilt.
(Fun fact: “Iron Eyes Cody,” maybe best known for the “Crying Indian” role in a commercial about pollution, was an Italian-American born Espera Oscar de Corti)
Here’s a really, really good article I found while working on this rant that might be of interest to you as wellas you set out on this quest: https://mashable.com/2015/03/24/american-indians-tv/
I still have so much to say on this topic, and maybe I’ll write more in the future, but this is already very long so I’ll stop. I hope this has been at least a little bit helpful for y’all. Go forth and write non-terrible characters, I beg of you.
*Disclaimer: I am not a Native person and do not claim any special knowledge or ownership of Native culture, and I beg you to please listen to Native voices when possible in your creative endeavors. I’m just a gal who happened to have spent most of my life living near reservations and growing up around Native people and having Native friends and being taught about historical cultures by my mother who has a degree in Southwest Studies and has done a lot of formal and informal research due to her own interests in the topic.
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If you do interact and I find that you do fit ANY of these descriptors, I reserve the right to block you and/or report you, depending on the severity of the tag you fit (I won’t report most kink blogs, for instance, but children deserve to feel safe so I will report any blog that is run by a pedophile or openly identifies as anything related to them).
Anyone who is a “bad faith actor” is not welcome. Generally this applies to concepts like politics, feminism, equality, etc. (If you are a “good faith actor” for any of these groups or others, then you are welcome! It’s the ones that aren’t being legitimate that I take issue with here.)
Extremism of any kind will not be tolerated. Most groups - with some exceptions below - are not extreme in nature. It’s the extremists that I find issue with. As an arbitrary example, if you belong to an Abrahamic religion (Jew, Christian, Muslim, etc.) you are welcome here... unless you fall into the category of extremist (for example, if you think that EVERYONE MUST convert to your religion and if they don’t they deserve to be murdered). Another example is feminism. You can be a feminist, and I don’t care how you identify - but if you are a radical feminist who claims that men deserve to be put to death simply for being men when they are doing nothing to you or other women to oppress them, then we have an issue.
As mentioned already, though, some groups just will not be tolerated or accepted here due to them being morally corrupt and unsafe by nature. Are there people who belong to these groups who are safe? Perhaps... in extremely rare cases. But most that I have seen and come into contact with are most certainly NOT safe and will not be welcomed to this blog.
Here is the short version:
- DDLG/Daddy Dom Little Girl
- MDLB/Mommy Dom Little Boy
- DDLB/Daddy Dom Little Boy
- MDLG/Mommy Dom Little Girl
- CGL/Care Giver Little
- ABDL/Adult Baby Diaper Lover
- Ageplay
- ANY type of Littlespace and/or Age Regression that is NSFW
- Kink or kink-related
- Petplay
- Hybristophilia (paraphilia in which sexual arousal, facilitation, and attainment of orgasm are contingent upon being with a partner known to have cheated, lied, participated in infidelity, or committed a crime - such as rape or murder)
- Erotophonophilia (paraphilia in which sexual arousal and attainment of organism are contingent upon the death/murder of a human being)
- Transgender Pee Kink
- ANY kink revolving around urination or the passing of bowel movements
- Rabiosexuality
- Anything or anyone on the Virosexual spectrum
- Necrophilia
- Trad-wife
- Trad-fem
- RadFem or TERF or TWERF (like the ones in this video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9RuXrlASic0&list=PL6qeiiywoGbwy8VdT7lHhGSRXa0R7bmkr&index=6&t=8s )
- IPCE
- NAMBLA
- CSC
- Project Truth
- René Guyon Society
- MAP
- NoMAP/NMAP
- SoMAP
- Pedophile
- Pederast
- P.E.A.R. 🍐 (Pro Expression Anti Repression)
- Pedophile/Pedarest Apologists and Sympathizers
- ANY other glorification of attraction to children
- The aesthetics of Nymphet (also called nymphette, jailbait, doelette, coquette) and Faunlet
- Ero Kawaii (Japanese subculture that combines Western notions of sexiness and Japanese cuteness)
- Hospitalcore/Medcore
- Itami Kawaii (subgenre of kawaii that focuses on depressing and sad topics and imagery)
- Pukecore
- Yanderecore
- Body Horror
- Rape/Rapists
- Rape/Rapist Apologists and Sympathizers
- Incest
- Incest Apologists and Sympathizers
- Incels
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- MGTOW/Men Going Their Own Way
- Anyone who identifies as an “alpha male” or “alpha male personality”
- People who claim to be “red-pilled”
- If you support child abuse of any kind or excuse it away as “discipline”
- Pro-spanking of any kind (sexual or otherwise)
- If you are pro-suicide or believe suicide-baiting and/or harassment is okay
- If you are disrespectful of people who have passed on who were victims of depression or suicide
- Beastiality
- Zoophilia
- Pro-animal abuse of any kind
- Pro-hunting-for-sport or pro-fishing-for-sport
- Extreme vegans or extreme vegetarians who believe humanely killing an animal for food is abusing them or are against hunting for necessary reasons
- Anti-feminism or anti-feminist
- Anti-egalitarianism
- Holocaust Deniers
- NSDAP/National Socialist German Workers' Party members
- NSDAP/National Socialist German Workers�� Party apologists and sympathizers
- Nazis
- Neonazis
- Nazi Apologists and Sympathizers
- Neonazi Apologists and Sympathizers
- Einsatzgruppen
- Schutzstaffel
- SS-Totenkopfverbände
- “Good Germans”
- Anything to do with the right-facing Swastika
- Bigotry of any kind (particularly against legitimate religions, romantic and sexual orientations, gender identities, neopronouns, neurodivergent people, mentally ill people, and mental disorders)
- Otherkin
- Otherkin Apologists and Sympathizers
- Fictionkin
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- If you use “autistic,” “gay,” “fag,” “qu*er,” “n*gger,” “ret*rded,” or any similar words as insults
- Support Autism Speaks
- Support PETA
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- Belligerent antivaxxers
- Anyone who believes vaccines cause autism
- Anyone who is an extremist when it comes to abortion (pro-birthers or extreme pro-aborts)
- Exclusionists
- Racists
- Sexisists
- Porn blogs - hardcore or softcore
- SWERFs
- Any undue bigotry towards sex workers
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- Any people or blogs that glorify eating disorders
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Here is the long version with specifics and clarification for anyone who needs them:
DDLG/Daddy Dom Little Girl, MDLB/Mommy Dom Little Boy, DDLB/Daddy Dom Little Boy, MDLG/Mommy Dom Little Girl, CGL/Care Giver Little, ABDL/Adult Baby Diaper Lover, Ageplay, or ANY type of Littlespace and/or Age Regression that is NSFW. Yes, this does include anyone who calls someone Daddy or Mommy in a NSFW or sexual way. (SFW Littlespace or people who need Age Regression due to extreme trauma or other underlying issues are welcome and accepted here!) If you claim to be a SFW Littlespace or Age Regressor but are actually NSFW, I will immediately report and block you. Children and those who need these safe spaces deserve to be safe.
IPCE, NAMBLA, CSC, Project Truth, René Guyon Society, MAP, NoMAP/NMAP, SoMAP, Pedophile, Pederast, P.E.A.R. 🍐 (Pro Expression Anti Repression), or ANY other glorification of attraction to children. Children cannot consent in ANY situation. Children/Underage individuals - 0-17 years - deserve to be safe. Monsters who would compromise their safety aren’t EVER welcomed here.
If you are interested in or a part of the following aesthetics, stay away from me and my blog: Nymphet and/or Faunlet, Ero Kawaii, Hospitalcore, Itami Kawaii, Pukecore, Yanderecore, and Body Horror.
Rape or Incest blogs... or people who find no issues with these things. Also, rape apologists and sympathizers and incest apologists and sympathizers. Y’all are morally deprived and will NEVER be welcome here.
Incels, as well as Incel apologists and sympathizers will NEVER be welcome here. You know where the door is and can show yourself out.
MGTOW/Men Going Their Own Way - While this started off as a great idea to teach men that it is okay to be single and still enjoy life without a girlfriend or boyfriend, it quickly spun out of control when incels got involved. For that reason, please don’t interact with me if you are a part of this group.
Anyone who identifies as an “alpha male” or “alpha male personality” please don’t ever interact with me. Any man who claims to belong to these labels generally only wants to control women and not respect them. There’s the door, morons.
People who claim to be “red-pilled” but instead just use the label to excuse bad behavior towards women and other marginalized groups.
If you support child abuse of any kind or excuse it away as “discipline” you are NOT welcome here and you NEVER will be. Child abuse includes emotional, psychological, mental, financial, physical, and sexual abuse. It also includes spanking. If you are pro-spanking of any kind (sexual or otherwise), DO NOT INTERACT with this blog or with me.
If you are pro-suicide or believe suicide-baiting and/or harassment is okay, GFY.
If you are disrespectful of people who have passed on who were victims of depression or suicide, do not interact.
Bestiality or Zoophilia. Animals cannot offer or accept consent, so y’all ain’t welcome here.
People who are pro-animal abuse are not welcome. NOTE: I am not vegan or vegetarian. I am, however, staunchly against animal abuse. I am also against hunting and fishing unless it absolutely must be done - say, for example, if you are stranded somewhere and you are freezing cold and you kill an animal and skin it so you won’t freeze to death, and you then use the animal as food as well, and try to use every part of it for some purpose. That is okay in my book! But if you go out and just kill an animal because you can, or because you want some trophy on your wall? That is awful. If you are an extreme vegan or extreme vegetarian who believes humanely killing an animal for food is abusing them or you are against hunting for necessary reasons, do not interact with me.
Kink or Kink-related people or blogs. Some specific kinks that are DEFINITELY NOT welcome are Petplay, Hybristophilia (paraphilia in which sexual arousal, facilitation, and attainment of orgasm are contingent upon being with a partner known to have cheated, lied, participated in infidelity, or committed a crime—such as rape or murder), Erotophonophilia (paraphilia in which sexual arousal and attainment of organism are contingent upon the death/murder of a human being), Transgender Pee Fetish, ANY fetish revolving around urination or the passing of bowel movements, Rabiosexuality, anything or anyone on the Virosexual spectrum, and Necrophilia.
Trad-Wife or Trad-Fem. (These individuals may have some good ones among them who are good faith actors and are not claiming moral superiority over anyone, or those who legitimately enjoy the fashion around this type of behavior, but most will not be welcome due to their extremism, anti-feminism, and anti-egalitarianism.)
RadFem or TERF or TWERF (like the ones in this video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9RuXrlASic0&list=PL6qeiiywoGbwy8VdT7lHhGSRXa0R7bmkr&index=6&t=8s )
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Bigotry of any kind, but particularly against certain legitimate religions, romantic and sexual orientations, gender identities, neopronouns, neurodivergent people, mentally ill people, and mental disorders. (Notice I said LEGITIMATE. There are some identities that I do not accept, like Fictionkin, Animekin, Otherkin, etc. If you are a LEGIT identity, like Genderfluid or Asexual, for example, then you are welcome here and this is a safe space for you. Additionally, I will use any pronouns you want, so long as they are legitimate. I won’t call anyone dog/dogself or tree/treeself but I will call people they/themselves or ey/emself, for example.)
If you are otherkin or are pro-otherkin, especially if you are fictionkin or are pro-fictionkin.
If you use “autistic,” “gay,” “fag,” “qu*er,” “n*gger,” “ret*rded,” or any similar words as insults.
If you support Autism Speaks. They are a terrible organization that is not at all for Autistic people’s rights.
If you support PETA. PETA is a nasty organization that steals, tortures, and kills animals. It also spreads misinformation about real animal rights.
If you support the YouTuber Onision/OnisionSpeaks/UhOhBro. He is a despicable human being and should never be supported.
If you are an outlandish and rude antivaxxer or someone who believes vaccines cause autism. (An allergy to mercury and various metals which are often found in vaccines can cause what seems to be autistic tendencies, but that is an allergic reaction and is not really autism. Additionally, being against vaccines for legitimate medical reasons is fine - for example, if someone is allergic to eggs or chicken and thusly cannot get vaccinated due to most vaccines containing chicken embryonic DNA, that is fine. Also, if you are against vaccines for ethical and moral reasons, that is also okay. Animals like chickens, mice, monkeys, cows, and pigs are often inhumanely tested on for vaccinations and also are often hurt in the process of removing the necessary components from them to make the vaccines. Being against vaccinations for this reason is also fine. Being an anti-vaxxer while ignoring science and putting others down who are pro-vaccination is NOT okay and will not be tolerated.)
If you are an extremist when it comes to abortion. I don’t care which side of the argument you are on - I will not accept pro-birthers or extreme pro-aborts. I understand “pro-birther” to mean those who claim that people must absolutely NEVER have an abortion, even when it is a case of life and death for the mother and child. It also refers to those who are against the general medical procedure of ectopic pregnancy abortions. I understand “extreme pro-aborts” to mean those who would abort in every circumstance and never want women to have children. It also applies to those who would force or coerce a woman into getting an abortion against her will. It also applies to those who support aborting a perfectly healthy baby due to only its biological sex or some other underlying condition (ex. “I wanted a baby boy and I am pregnant with a baby girl. Well, guess I gotta abort her and try again for a boy!” or “I wanted a NORMAL baby, not one with autism/down syndrome/disabilities/handicaps/etc.”).
If you consider yourself to be an exclusionist and are rude or loud about it. Respectful exclusionists may or may not be welcomed here - that is up to the blog owner to decide upon.
Racism and sexism are not tolerated here under any circumstances.
Porn blogs - hard or soft - and SWERFs, as well as any undue bigotry towards sex workers. (I don’t accept softcore or hardcore pornographic blogs interacting with me and my blog, but I also do not shame people in the industry unless they are taking unsafe measures and not keeping themselves healthy, regardless of gender or biological sex. Don’t shame people if they have willingly chosen such a job. If they were coerced or forced into such a job or are underage, then that is a massive issue that I do not tolerate. But if the person has chosen this work willingly, I won’t shame them for it... so long as they are being safe.)
THINSPO or any other people or blogs that glorify eating disorders. Also, anyone who is fatphobic or thinphobic. NOTE: If you object to being so overweight that you have severe medical problems or no longer have an average human shape (see “My 600 Pound Life” for references), then that is fine. What I mean by “fatphobia” is the idea that society shames, blames, and piles guilt upon those who are overweight or fat. If you willingly call people “porker” or “heifer” or any other nasty terms because of their higher weight numbers, you are NOT welcome here. As for thinphobia, objecting to legitimate medical issues like bulimia and/or anorexia is fine. Calling people “chicken legs” or saying that they “need to fatten up” or “get some meat on those bones” is NOT acceptable. Calling anyone any nasty names because of their lower weight numbers is NOT welcome here. (If you have an eating disorder then you are welcome, so long as you don’t think the disorder is a good thing, that everyone would benefit from having an eating disorder, or if you are refusing any type of help - professional or otherwise - with your eating disorder... may that help be planned for the future or current.)
Ableism. As someone who has PTSD and is disabled, ANY type of ableism - be it for physical reasons or mental/psychological reasons - will not be welcomed here. If you are mean, cruel, or oppressive towards anyone on the Disabled spectrum, please leave my blog alone and do not ever interact with me.
Anyone who is against d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing rights. Please also do not use the terms “hearing loss” or “hearing impaired” when referring to a d/Deaf person unless that person actually has lost their hearing or self-identifies that way.
Cringe blogs/people who support cringe culture are not welcome here. (Meme blogs are fine, so long as they don’t make fun of inoffensive interests of people.)
People who spread misinformation around about DID/Dissociative Identity Disorder or who are anti-DID. Alters are real and valid for people with DID - do NOT call them insane or stupid. They are dealing with trauma as well as they can.
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DO NOT INTERACT LIST
PLEASE DO NOT interact if you fit, are related to, are linked to, or identify as ANY of the descriptors below. Thanks.
If you do interact and I find that you do fit ANY of these descriptors, I reserve the right to block you and/or report you, depending on the severity of the tag you fit (I won’t report most kink blogs, for instance, but children deserve to feel safe so I will report any blog that is run by a pedophile or openly identifies as anything related to them).
Anyone who is a “bad faith actor” is not welcome. Generally this applies to concepts like politics, feminism, equality, etc. (If you are a “good faith actor” for any of these groups or others, then you are welcome! It’s the ones that aren’t being legitimate that I take issue with here.)
Extremism of any kind will not be tolerated. Most groups - with some exceptions below - are not extreme in nature. It’s the extremists that I find issue with. As an arbitrary example, if you belong to an Abrahamic religion (Jew, Christian, Muslim, etc.) you are welcome here... unless you fall into the category of extremist (for example, if you think that EVERYONE MUST convert to your religion and if they don’t they deserve to be murdered). Another example is feminism. You can be a feminist, and I don’t care how you identify - but if you are a radical feminist who claims that men deserve to be put to death simply for being men when they are doing nothing to you or other women to oppress them, then we have an issue.
As mentioned already, though, some groups just will not be tolerated or accepted here due to them being morally corrupt and unsafe by nature. Are there people who belong to these groups who are safe? Perhaps... in extremely rare cases. But most that I have seen and come into contact with are most certainly NOT safe and will not be welcomed to this blog.
Here is the short version:
- DDLG/Daddy Dom Little Girl
- MDLB/Mommy Dom Little Boy
- DDLB/Daddy Dom Little Boy
- MDLG/Mommy Dom Little Girl
- CGL/Care Giver Little
- ABDL/Adult Baby Diaper Lover
- Ageplay
- ANY type of Littlespace and/or Age Regression that is NSFW
- Kink or kink-related
- Petplay
- Hybristophilia (paraphilia in which sexual arousal, facilitation, and attainment of orgasm are contingent upon being with a partner known to have cheated, lied, participated in infidelity, or committed a crime - such as rape or murder)
- Erotophonophilia (paraphilia in which sexual arousal and attainment of organism are contingent upon the death/murder of a human being)
- Transgender Pee Kink
- ANY kink revolving around urination or the passing of bowel movements
- Rabiosexuality
- Anything or anyone on the Virosexual spectrum
- Necrophilia
- Trad-wife
- Trad-fem
- RadFem or TERF or TWERF (like the ones in this video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9RuXrlASic0&list=PL6qeiiywoGbwy8VdT7lHhGSRXa0R7bmkr&index=6&t=8s )
- IPCE
- NAMBLA
- CSC
- Project Truth
- René Guyon Society
- MAP
- NoMAP/NMAP
- SoMAP
- Pedophile
- Pederast
- P.E.A.R. 🍐 (Pro Expression Anti Repression)
- Pedophile/Pedarest Apologists and Sympathizers
- ANY other glorification of attraction to children
- The aesthetics of Nymphet (also called nymphette, jailbait, doelette, coquette) and Faunlet
- Ero Kawaii (Japanese subculture that combines Western notions of sexiness and Japanese cuteness)
- Hospitalcore/Medcore
- Itami Kawaii (subgenre of kawaii that focuses on depressing and sad topics and imagery)
- Pukecore
- Yanderecore
- Body Horror
- Rape/Rapists
- Rape/Rapist Apologists and Sympathizers
- Incest
- Incest Apologists and Sympathizers
- Incels
- Incel Apologists and Sympathizers
- MGTOW/Men Going Their Own Way
- Anyone who identifies as an “alpha male” or “alpha male personality”
- People who claim to be “red-pilled”
- If you support child abuse of any kind or excuse it away as “discipline”
- Pro-spanking of any kind (sexual or otherwise)
- If you are pro-suicide or believe suicide-baiting and/or harassment is okay
- If you are disrespectful of people who have passed on who were victims of depression or suicide
- Beastiality
- Zoophilia
- Pro-animal abuse of any kind
- Pro-hunting-for-sport or pro-fishing-for-sport
- Extreme vegans or extreme vegetarians who believe humanely killing an animal for food is abusing them or are against hunting for necessary reasons
- Anti-feminism or anti-feminist
- Anti-egalitarianism
- Holocaust Deniers
- NSDAP/National Socialist German Workers' Party members
- NSDAP/National Socialist German Workers’ Party apologists and sympathizers
- Nazis
- Neonazis
- Nazi Apologists and Sympathizers
- Neonazi Apologists and Sympathizers
- Einsatzgruppen
- Schutzstaffel
- SS-Totenkopfverbände
- “Good Germans”
- Anything to do with the right-facing Swastika
- Bigotry of any kind (particularly against legitimate religions, romantic and sexual orientations, gender identities, neopronouns, neurodivergent people, mentally ill people, and mental disorders)
- Otherkin
- Otherkin Apologists and Sympathizers
- Fictionkin
- Fictionkin Apologists and Sympathizers
- If you use “autistic,” “gay,” “fag,” “qu*er,” “n*gger,” “ret*rded,” or any similar words as insults
- Support Autism Speaks
- Support PETA
- Support the YouTuber Onision/OnisionSpeaks/UhOhBro
- Belligerent antivaxxers
- Anyone who believes vaccines cause autism
- Anyone who is an extremist when it comes to abortion (pro-birthers or extreme pro-aborts)
- Exclusionists
- Racists
- Sexisists
- Porn blogs - hardcore or softcore
- SWERFs
- Any undue bigotry towards sex workers
- THINSPO
- Any people or blogs that glorify eating disorders
- Fatphobia
- Thinphobia
- Ableism/being mean to or oppressing Disabled people
- Anyone who is against d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing rights
- Anyone who unironically uses the terms “hearing loss” and “hearing impaired,” unless the d/Deaf person actually has lost their hearing or self-identifies that way
- Cringe blogs/people who support cringe culture
- People who spread misinformation around about DID/Dissociative Identity Disorder or who are anti-DID. (Alters are real and valid for people with DID - do NOT call them insane or stupid.)
Here is the long version with specifics and clarification for anyone who needs them:
DDLG/Daddy Dom Little Girl, MDLB/Mommy Dom Little Boy, DDLB/Daddy Dom Little Boy, MDLG/Mommy Dom Little Girl, CGL/Care Giver Little, ABDL/Adult Baby Diaper Lover, Ageplay, or ANY type of Littlespace and/or Age Regression that is NSFW. Yes, this does include anyone who calls someone Daddy or Mommy in a NSFW or sexual way. (SFW Littlespace or people who need Age Regression due to extreme trauma or other underlying issues are welcome and accepted here!) If you claim to be a SFW Littlespace or Age Regressor but are actually NSFW, I will immediately report and block you. Children and those who need these safe spaces deserve to be safe.
IPCE, NAMBLA, CSC, Project Truth, René Guyon Society, MAP, NoMAP/NMAP, SoMAP, Pedophile, Pederast, P.E.A.R. 🍐 (Pro Expression Anti Repression), or ANY other glorification of attraction to children. Children cannot consent in ANY situation. Children/Underage individuals - 0-17 years - deserve to be safe. Monsters who would compromise their safety aren’t EVER welcomed here.
If you are interested in or a part of the following aesthetics, stay away from me and my blog: Nymphet and/or Faunlet, Ero Kawaii, Hospitalcore, Itami Kawaii, Pukecore, Yanderecore, and Body Horror.
Rape or Incest blogs... or people who find no issues with these things. Also, rape apologists and sympathizers and incest apologists and sympathizers. Y’all are morally deprived and will NEVER be welcome here.
Incels, as well as Incel apologists and sympathizers will NEVER be welcome here. You know where the door is and can show yourself out.
MGTOW/Men Going Their Own Way - While this started off as a great idea to teach men that it is okay to be single and still enjoy life without a girlfriend or boyfriend, it quickly spun out of control when incels got involved. For that reason, please don’t interact with me if you are a part of this group.
Anyone who identifies as an “alpha male” or “alpha male personality” please don’t ever interact with me. Any man who claims to belong to these labels generally only wants to control women and not respect them. There’s the door, morons.
People who claim to be “red-pilled” but instead just use the label to excuse bad behavior towards women and other marginalized groups.
If you support child abuse of any kind or excuse it away as “discipline” you are NOT welcome here and you NEVER will be. Child abuse includes emotional, psychological, mental, financial, physical, and sexual abuse. It also includes spanking. If you are pro-spanking of any kind (sexual or otherwise), DO NOT INTERACT with this blog or with me.
If you are pro-suicide or believe suicide-baiting and/or harassment is okay, GFY.
If you are disrespectful of people who have passed on who were victims of depression or suicide, do not interact.
Bestiality or Zoophilia. Animals cannot offer or accept consent, so y’all ain’t welcome here.
People who are pro-animal abuse are not welcome. NOTE: I am not vegan or vegetarian. I am, however, staunchly against animal abuse. I am also against hunting and fishing unless it absolutely must be done - say, for example, if you are stranded somewhere and you are freezing cold and you kill an animal and skin it so you won’t freeze to death, and you then use the animal as food as well, and try to use every part of it for some purpose. That is okay in my book! But if you go out and just kill an animal because you can, or because you want some trophy on your wall? That is awful. If you are an extreme vegan or extreme vegetarian who believes humanely killing an animal for food is abusing them or you are against hunting for necessary reasons, do not interact with me.
Kink or Kink-related people or blogs. Some specific kinks that are DEFINITELY NOT welcome are Petplay, Hybristophilia (paraphilia in which sexual arousal, facilitation, and attainment of orgasm are contingent upon being with a partner known to have cheated, lied, participated in infidelity, or committed a crime—such as rape or murder), Erotophonophilia (paraphilia in which sexual arousal and attainment of organism are contingent upon the death/murder of a human being), Transgender Pee Fetish, ANY fetish revolving around urination or the passing of bowel movements, Rabiosexuality, anything or anyone on the Virosexual spectrum, and Necrophilia.
Trad-Wife or Trad-Fem. (These individuals may have some good ones among them who are good faith actors and are not claiming moral superiority over anyone, or those who legitimately enjoy the fashion around this type of behavior, but most will not be welcome due to their extremism, anti-feminism, and anti-egalitarianism.)
RadFem or TERF or TWERF (like the ones in this video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9RuXrlASic0&list=PL6qeiiywoGbwy8VdT7lHhGSRXa0R7bmkr&index=6&t=8s )
Anyone who is anti-feminism, anti-feminist, or anti-egalitarianism.
Holocaust Deniers, NSDAP/National Socialist German Workers' Party members or apologists or sympathizers, Nazis, Neonazis, Nazi Apologists and Sympathizers, Neonazi Apologists and Sympathizers, Einsatzgruppen, Schutzstaffel, SS-Totenkopfverbände, and “Good Germans.” Also, anything to do with the right-facing Swastika - the one used by the Nazis as a symbol that was stolen and changed from the original one that was used in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. (As someone with German heritage myself, I find extreme offense to anyone who adheres to these ideologies. Don’t ever interact with me.)
Bigotry of any kind, but particularly against certain legitimate religions, romantic and sexual orientations, gender identities, neopronouns, neurodivergent people, mentally ill people, and mental disorders. (Notice I said LEGITIMATE. There are some identities that I do not accept, like Fictionkin, Animekin, Otherkin, etc. If you are a LEGIT identity, like Genderfluid or Asexual, for example, then you are welcome here and this is a safe space for you. Additionally, I will use any pronouns you want, so long as they are legitimate. I won’t call anyone dog/dogself or tree/treeself but I will call people they/themselves or ey/emself, for example.)
If you are otherkin or are pro-otherkin, especially if you are fictionkin or are pro-fictionkin.
If you use “autistic,” “gay,” “fag,” “qu*er,” “n*gger,” “ret*rded,” or any similar words as insults.
If you support Autism Speaks. They are a terrible organization that is not at all for Autistic people’s rights.
If you support PETA. PETA is a nasty organization that steals, tortures, and kills animals. It also spreads misinformation about real animal rights.
If you support the YouTuber Onision/OnisionSpeaks/UhOhBro. He is a despicable human being and should never be supported.
If you are an outlandish and rude antivaxxer or someone who believes vaccines cause autism. (An allergy to mercury and various metals which are often found in vaccines can cause what seems to be autistic tendencies, but that is an allergic reaction and is not really autism. Additionally, being against vaccines for legitimate medical reasons is fine - for example, if someone is allergic to eggs or chicken and thusly cannot get vaccinated due to most vaccines containing chicken embryonic DNA, that is fine. Also, if you are against vaccines for ethical and moral reasons, that is also okay. Animals like chickens, mice, monkeys, cows, and pigs are often inhumanely tested on for vaccinations and also are often hurt in the process of removing the necessary components from them to make the vaccines. Being against vaccinations for this reason is also fine. Being an anti-vaxxer while ignoring science and putting others down who are pro-vaccination is NOT okay and will not be tolerated.)
If you are an extremist when it comes to abortion. I don’t care which side of the argument you are on - I will not accept pro-birthers or extreme pro-aborts. I understand “pro-birther” to mean those who claim that people must absolutely NEVER have an abortion, even when it is a case of life and death for the mother and child. It also refers to those who are against the general medical procedure of ectopic pregnancy abortions. I understand “extreme pro-aborts” to mean those who would abort in every circumstance and never want women to have children. It also applies to those who would force or coerce a woman into getting an abortion against her will. It also applies to those who support aborting a perfectly healthy baby due to only its biological sex or some other underlying condition (ex. “I wanted a baby boy and I am pregnant with a baby girl. Well, guess I gotta abort her and try again for a boy!” or “I wanted a NORMAL baby, not one with autism/down syndrome/disabilities/handicaps/etc.”).
If you consider yourself to be an exclusionist and are rude or loud about it. Respectful exclusionists may or may not be welcomed here - that is up to the blog owner to decide upon.
Racism and sexism are not tolerated here under any circumstances.
Porn blogs - hard or soft - and SWERFs, as well as any undue bigotry towards sex workers. (I don’t accept softcore or hardcore pornographic blogs interacting with me and my blog, but I also do not shame people in the industry unless they are taking unsafe measures and not keeping themselves healthy, regardless of gender or biological sex. Don’t shame people if they have willingly chosen such a job. If they were coerced or forced into such a job or are underage, then that is a massive issue that I do not tolerate. But if the person has chosen this work willingly, I won’t shame them for it... so long as they are being safe.)
THINSPO or any other people or blogs that glorify eating disorders. Also, anyone who is fatphobic or thinphobic. NOTE: If you object to being so overweight that you have severe medical problems or no longer have an average human shape (see “My 600 Pound Life” for references), then that is fine. What I mean by “fatphobia” is the idea that society shames, blames, and piles guilt upon those who are overweight or fat. If you willingly call people “porker” or “heifer” or any other nasty terms because of their higher weight numbers, you are NOT welcome here. As for thinphobia, objecting to legitimate medical issues like bulimia and/or anorexia is fine. Calling people “chicken legs” or saying that they “need to fatten up” or “get some meat on those bones” is NOT acceptable. Calling anyone any nasty names because of their lower weight numbers is NOT welcome here. (If you have an eating disorder then you are welcome, so long as you don’t think the disorder is a good thing, that everyone would benefit from having an eating disorder, or if you are refusing any type of help - professional or otherwise - with your eating disorder... may that help be planned for the future or current.)
Ableism. As someone who has PTSD and is disabled, ANY type of ableism - be it for physical reasons or mental/psychological reasons - will not be welcomed here. If you are mean, cruel, or oppressive towards anyone on the Disabled spectrum, please leave my blog alone and do not ever interact with me.
Anyone who is against d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing rights. Please also do not use the terms “hearing loss” or “hearing impaired” when referring to a d/Deaf person unless that person actually has lost their hearing or self-identifies that way.
Cringe blogs/people who support cringe culture are not welcome here. (Meme blogs are fine, so long as they don’t make fun of inoffensive interests of people.)
People who spread misinformation around about DID/Dissociative Identity Disorder or who are anti-DID. Alters are real and valid for people with DID - do NOT call them insane or stupid. They are dealing with trauma as well as they can.
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i think that you would think im pretty and would like my poetry and i want to share it with you. im shy.
to be honest, im very apathetic these days. im not the nice “cutesy baby flower petal boy” i used to be. a lot has happened & im bitter & sullen & all in all, a pretty shitty friend/person to know. i used to possess some redeeming qualities, believe it or not, even if they were construed by the subconscious in an attempt to be likeable - a facade, even tho its only a facade, is still tangible, still there, is still something, even if not authentic. is poorer character forgivable in the name of presenting more authentically? but nah. that makes it sound like im putting effort into being a better person, which im not. im just sort of fried & done. its been a very long time since i played the role i built for myself on here of the “small fawn boy who wants to help girls” lmaooo. how embarrassing. altho, i was just a kid, & i guess, if you had a tumblr as a teenager, you went thru some cringe (i know the use of that word has fallen in on itself & adopted its own definition but for lack of a better one) ass phases, whether it was kinning or malingering mental illness or oh fucking christ, all that gender bullshit, etc etc. from what ive observed, tho, loosely following kids im still casually friends with that i met on here, i think we’ve all managed to Grow The Fuck Up, at least a little. most of us have jobs or r in school or have partners - growing up & moving on is a very surreal experience to watch/go thru. im moving at my own pace & ive accepted that - im still currently using & starving myself & concocting a suicide plan every day but at least i use clean needles as much as possible, i actively & honestly do strive for the bare minimum calorically, & um able to work with the mentality of “well ill have this when i need it but todays not that day” a lot more readily, in relation to suicide shit. ive finally found a therapist who Really Gets It, is a frontrunner internationally on ritual & extreme abuse & mind control. its pretty incredible what a few years with a good therapist can do. anyways. im sorry, i know you didnt ask for all this & im not even sure why i divulged. i guess, what tipped me off, was your attempt at sounsing “cute” - dude, cut that shit out, i promise youll be a lot better off. & i know everyone interchanges aspects of their personality based on who theyre talking to/who they percieve themselves to be talking to, but i feel like not a lot of people give enough credence to the internet & its hand in shaping/molding young people, kids, vulnerable dumbasses, especially tumblr (tho, i get that its a relatively new phenomenon) - u get a bunch of the “weird”, “alternative”, ““ostracized” kids together on a website, of course its gonna nurture a culture of hypervalidatoon & pretending to be sick in order to fit in to the point that its not an act anymore & exacerbation of symptoms & basically, just sucking each others dicks, sitting in ur own shit, & never ending coddling. & then, you have the older group of kids, who have played this game before but instead of helping or ignoring the Dumbshit kids, they indulge their own normally-buried-but-unleashed-by-internet-anonymity sadism/human instinct to just be fucking dicks & so now you have this vicious cycle of anger & hatred & fucking melodrama up the urethra. im sorry, i know im comig off as/am being harsh but god fuckin dammit yknow? also, this isnt directed at you, specifically, more of a generalized thing, @ myself included. so uh. i mean, if u still wanna share it with me after reading all this, id be happy to read ur poetry. i used to be over the top nice & then reverted to Major Asshole & am now trying to find that sweet middle spot - honoring & allowing myself to share my pain without putting it on others. which is really hard!! cuz becoming a Dick was difficult in that it forced me to be more honest with my true self & as such, more vulnerable - now in trying to become Kinda Nice again because despite being a pulsating scrotom, ive had the intense desire for friendship & human interaction, while simultaneously doing things that i was consciously aware was pushing others away - but then, if i pretend to be nice, where does that authenticity i worked for & was so scared of go? & i dont mean telling someone their new haircut looks nice even when it doesnt - thats just not being a dick. but i guess, those r the normal trials & tribulations of any relationship & adolescent developing identity. which is weird too - dealing with “normal” issues, i mean. whats the point if your life/limbs/breaking point arent at risk? whats the point when your best friends already dead. im sick of people calling "survivors” (despise that word, so fucking female-originated & overdramatic) “brave” & “strong” - surviving is not brave or strong. its just survival. you wouldnt call an animal brave for running for its life from a predator but you would call a dog courageous for going into a burning building to save its owner. premeditated action on the notion that you are probably going to be hurt is brave. being subjected to pain with no choice is not. theres no “silver lining” or anything “good” to be drawn from it either - sure it may have made x a more compassionate person or made y more introspective & gentle but you know what would have been even fucking better??? if the shit hadnt happened in the first place! let x be an asshole & y be self absorbed - the “benefits”, so to speak, do not outweigh the cost, not by a long fucking shot. its not only patronizing to hear garbage like that, but a slap in the face to know that anyone could possibly see anything good coming from that nightmare & that the characteristics, good or bad, you developed either in response to or as a result of, are worth praise. dont tell me im strong for doing what i had to to escape a torture chamber - tell me im perseverant for studying my ass off & passing that test last week. in the words of one of my dearest & most fucking brilliant friends, “pain doesnt owe me/you purpose - the need to intellectualize & assign meaning to pain & death is not only futile, but harmful.” & honestly, i think that it stems from weakness (in most cases - i realize theres a plethora of other reasons such as those who r just desperate for something to hold on to or r hyperintellectual & analytical or who have been pressured by external “support” systems to find the “good” etc etc) - while the majority of people view the person who “can find the good in everything” (strictly speaking only in relation to trauma/tragedy here & more in denunciation of those that celebrate this trait as opposed to vilifying “survivors” who respond this way, though in my experience, its very very very rarely the “survivor” that perpetrates this ideology ) as strong, i sort of see it as a weakness - their inability to sit with & absorb their own pain or that of others is so strong that not only do they have to frantically pull rainbows out of the teeth of a meat cleaver, they also have to exist within this strange (tho, not malicious - more subconscious) superiority complex. like, nah, dude, some times shit is just awful. you cant tell me anything fucking good came out of a four year old girl being kidnapped, gangraped, & tortured for two years, before being impaled & left to die on a stake. her mom opened a non profit organization? oh well thank fucking god for that!!! those that believe the latter to be more “enlightened” or whatever the fuck r the same people who say shit like “dying is easy - living is harder” & i get that that its supposed to be interpreted metaphorically for the most part - giving up is easy, trying isnt (which also.....isnt true??? admitting defeat & fully accepting the fact that ur fucking helpless is beyond hard lmao???) - but pretend youre somewhere, anywhere outside ur sunny little fucking yoga studio full of white women whos biggest issues r the pta & johnny whos failing math, & lets say your life is in real, imminent danger, a gun is to your head & i want you to not scream or cry or beg for ur life since dying is “easier”. if dying is so easy, why do the majority of ppl cling to it with such desperation - why is suicide illegal? why do some ppl go thru 100s of chemo treatments even tho the doctors say theyre just prolonging the inevitable, ppl who cut off a diseased arm so it wont spread, those who walk dozens of miles every day for food & water, etc? & i know & understand the survival instinct better than anyone, even when i wanted to die more than anything, my natural instincts would kick in with no conscious neural input & id do what i had to do. im not condemning those who cling to life (ok - a little. ur wasting resources out of ur own fear. but i also realize thats just me being a Fucking Asshole As Always cuz technically, im doing the same thing tho its more due to lack of opportunity rather than fear. i just think, societally, death should be more normalized, discussed, & not made out to be so unknown & scary), instead just reprimanding those who say shit like that (inspirational facebook quotes). especially cuz most of the ppl who do spew that shit have never gone thru anything even remotely difficult - their worst nightmare is a Big Scary Black Man grabbing them on the street, mugging them, & touching their tits. & i also know that these stupid ass sayings are to be applied to bullshit like exercise & fitness (“no pain no gain” is another one of my Favorites) & not fucking torture or even just ur run of the mill rape, even that would probably smash the rose tinted banana republic shades off their beverly hills tanned faces. but ive heard the no pain no gain one a handful of times in the last few weeks, specifically from doctors performing procedures in preparation for my bottom surgery. & i know its supposed to be encouraging & they have no way of knowing, but its just like, buddy, u have no idea who youre fucking talking to. & im starting to understand what THEY mean when they say it - pain with a reward is infinitely more tolerable than pain just for the sake of pain; like, a tattoo, it hurts, but u know, when its done, its gonna be sick as fuck. when u r able to fall back on the idea that its for something u rlly want, its A Lot easier to handle as opposed to pain thats Just Pain - theres no reward for it except, i guess, that the more u experience it, the closer u r to the end of it lmao. i mean, i still hate when ppl say it cuz for most of my life, pain was just pain, & the “reward” was the opportunity to go home at the end & so whenever ppl say that, my mind just immediately resorts back to that & im just like haha fuck u. but im trying to remember my experiences r definitely not universal & im starting to sorta understand what they mean i think. but, flipping gears here, & going back to the sentiment of “everything happens for a reason”, the base philosophy of psuedo deep Fuckwads - a girls dad didnt fuck her “for a reason”, everything doesnt happen “for a reason”. like ok, hypothetically, the kid he impregnated her with & that she was forced to have at 12 may surpass all odds & not become a homeless junkie & instead become a world renowned doctor who finds the cure for cancer. but she wasnt raped repeatedly from the age of six for that “reason”, no matter what anyone says & honestly, the liberation of the masses does not justify the suffering of one, especially a child. in my eyes at least. but again, im a bitter asshole. sorry i just Went The Fuck Off here oh my god.....if u read all this, thanks, pal. if not, thats cool too. but yea, send me ur stuff, id totally be down to read it. as for me potentially thinking ur cute, i have to look at my disgusting shitstain of a “face” every goddamn day so everyone else to me is fuckin aphrodite. but im also tryin to not put so much worth into physical appearance- its not something that should be complimented cuz its just smth a person was born with which is the same reason it shouldnt be insulted. this is gonna sound gay & stupid but i personally find that a persons essence & personality really permeates. you can meet someone who, objectively, isnt all that great looking, but once u get to know them, u really see their beauty - how the sun catches in their hair, their dilated pupils looking up at u from under long eyelashes in the dark, the birthmark on their right shoulder that they despise but that is so Them, the gap in their teeth, etc. & idk how to phrase this without it sounding like “well ur ugly but at least ur a good person”, cuz that only reiterates the societally indoctrinated emphasis on appearance & my kneejerk reaction to assure the person in question that thats not what im saying is only another result of that!!! its inescapable!!! but no, really, its not just a matter of “its on the inside that counts” - physically, they change or maybe, actually this is more likely, when i first meet them, my “default” eyes r just looking for features that i know im immediately attracted to (tall, blonde, sickly as in sunken eyes sticklike pale but still looks like she could & will beat the shit out of me) but as i fall in love or get to know them better, my eyes adjust & i notice & adore the beauty that was there all along. so uh. idk if ill think ur “cute”. but probably, yes, ill think ur an angel.
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PLEASE DO NOT interact if you fit, are related to, are linked to, or identify as ANY of the descriptors below. Thanks.
If you do interact and I find that you do fit ANY of these descriptors, I reserve the right to block you and/or report you, depending on the severity of the tag you fit (I won’t report most kink blogs, for instance, but children deserve to feel safe so I will report any blog that is run by a pedophile or openly identifies as anything related to them).
Anyone who is a “bad faith actor” is not welcome. Generally this applies to concepts like politics, feminism, equality, etc. (If you are a “good faith actor” for any of these groups or others, then you are welcome! It’s the ones that aren’t being legitimate that I take issue with here.)
Extremism of any kind will not be tolerated. Most groups - with some exceptions below - are not extreme in nature. It’s the extremists that I find issue with. As an arbitrary example, if you belong to an Abrahamic religion (Jew, Christian, Muslim, etc.) you are welcome here... unless you fall into the category of extremist (for example, if you think that EVERYONE MUST convert to your religion and if they don’t they deserve to be murdered). Another example is feminism. You can be a feminist, and I don’t care how you identify - but if you are a radical feminist who claims that men deserve to be put to death simply for being men when they are doing nothing to you or other women to oppress them, then we have an issue.
As mentioned already, though, some groups just will not be tolerated or accepted here due to them being morally corrupt and unsafe by nature. Are there people who belong to these groups who are safe? Perhaps... in extremely rare cases. But most that I have seen and come into contact with are most certainly NOT safe and will not be welcomed to this blog.
Here is the short version:
- DDLG/Daddy Dom Little Girl
- MDLB/Mommy Dom Little Boy
- DDLB/Daddy Dom Little Boy
- MDLG/Mommy Dom Little Girl
- CGL/Care Giver Little
- ABDL/Adult Baby Diaper Lover
- Ageplay
- ANY type of Littlespace and/or Age Regression that is NSFW
- Kink or kink-related
- Petplay
- Hybristophilia (paraphilia in which sexual arousal, facilitation, and attainment of orgasm are contingent upon being with a partner known to have cheated, lied, participated in infidelity, or committed a crime - such as rape or murder)
- Erotophonophilia (paraphilia in which sexual arousal and attainment of organism are contingent upon the death/murder of a human being)
- Transgender Pee Kink
- ANY kink revolving around urination or the passing of bowel movements
- Rabiosexuality
- Anything or anyone on the Virosexual spectrum
- Necrophilia
- Trad-wife
- Trad-fem
- RadFem or TERF or TWERF (like the ones in this video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9RuXrlASic0&list=PL6qeiiywoGbwy8VdT7lHhGSRXa0R7bmkr&index=6&t=8s )
- IPCE
- NAMBLA
- CSC
- Project Truth
- René Guyon Society
- MAP
- NoMAP/NMAP
- SoMAP
- Pedophile
- Pederast
- P.E.A.R. 🍐 (Pro Expression Anti Repression)
- Pedophile/Pedarest Apologists and Sympathizers
- ANY other glorification of attraction to children
- The aesthetics of Nymphet (also called nymphette, jailbait, doelette, coquette) and Faunlet
- Ero Kawaii (Japanese subculture that combines Western notions of sexiness and Japanese cuteness)
- Hospitalcore/Medcore
- Itami Kawaii (subgenre of kawaii that focuses on depressing and sad topics and imagery)
- Pukecore
- Yanderecore
- Body Horror
- Rape/Rapists
- Rape/Rapist Apologists and Sympathizers
- Incest
- Incest Apologists and Sympathizers
- Incels
- Incel Apologists and Sympathizers
- MGTOW/Men Going Their Own Way
- Anyone who identifies as an “alpha male” or “alpha male personality”
- People who claim to be “red-pilled”
- If you support child abuse of any kind or excuse it away as “discipline”
- Pro-spanking of any kind (sexual or otherwise)
- If you are pro-suicide or believe suicide-baiting and/or harassment is okay
- If you are disrespectful of people who have passed on who were victims of depression or suicide
- Beastiality
- Zoophilia
- Pro-animal abuse of any kind
- Pro-hunting-for-sport or pro-fishing-for-sport
- Extreme vegans or extreme vegetarians who believe humanely killing an animal for food is abusing them or are against hunting for necessary reasons
- Anti-feminism or anti-feminist
- Anti-egalitarianism
- Holocaust Deniers
- NSDAP/National Socialist German Workers' Party members
- NSDAP/National Socialist German Workers’ Party apologists and sympathizers
- Nazis
- Neonazis
- Nazi Apologists and Sympathizers
- Neonazi Apologists and Sympathizers
- Einsatzgruppen
- Schutzstaffel
- SS-Totenkopfverbände
- “Good Germans”
- Anything to do with the right-facing Swastika
- Bigotry of any kind (particularly against legitimate religions, romantic and sexual orientations, gender identities, neopronouns, neurodivergent people, mentally ill people, and mental disorders)
- Otherkin
- Otherkin Apologists and Sympathizers
- Fictionkin
- Fictionkin Apologists and Sympathizers
- If you use “autistic,” “gay,” “fag,” “qu*er,” “n*gger,” “ret*rded,” or any similar words as insults
- Support Autism Speaks
- Support PETA
- Support the YouTuber Onision/OnisionSpeaks/UhOhBro
- Belligerent antivaxxers
- Anyone who believes vaccines cause autism
- Anyone who is an extremist when it comes to abortion (pro-birthers or extreme pro-aborts)
- Exclusionists
- Racists
- Sexisists
- Porn blogs - hardcore or softcore
- SWERFs
- Any undue bigotry towards sex workers
- THINSPO
- Any people or blogs that glorify eating disorders
- Fatphobia
- Thinphobia
- Ableism/being mean to or oppressing Disabled people
- Anyone who is against d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing rights
- Anyone who unironically uses the terms “hearing loss” and “hearing impaired,” unless the d/Deaf person actually has lost their hearing or self-identifies that way
- Cringe blogs/people who support cringe culture
- People who spread misinformation around about DID/Dissociative Identity Disorder or who are anti-DID. (Alters are real and valid for people with DID - do NOT call them insane or stupid.)
Here is the long version with specifics and clarification for anyone who needs them:
DDLG/Daddy Dom Little Girl, MDLB/Mommy Dom Little Boy, DDLB/Daddy Dom Little Boy, MDLG/Mommy Dom Little Girl, CGL/Care Giver Little, ABDL/Adult Baby Diaper Lover, Ageplay, or ANY type of Littlespace and/or Age Regression that is NSFW. Yes, this does include anyone who calls someone Daddy or Mommy in a NSFW or sexual way. (SFW Littlespace or people who need Age Regression due to extreme trauma or other underlying issues are welcome and accepted here!) If you claim to be a SFW Littlespace or Age Regressor but are actually NSFW, I will immediately report and block you. Children and those who need these safe spaces deserve to be safe.
IPCE, NAMBLA, CSC, Project Truth, René Guyon Society, MAP, NoMAP/NMAP, SoMAP, Pedophile, Pederast, P.E.A.R. 🍐 (Pro Expression Anti Repression), or ANY other glorification of attraction to children. Children cannot consent in ANY situation. Children/Underage individuals - 0-17 years - deserve to be safe. Monsters who would compromise their safety aren’t EVER welcomed here.
If you are interested in or a part of the following aesthetics, stay away from me and my blog: Nymphet and/or Faunlet, Ero Kawaii, Hospitalcore, Itami Kawaii, Pukecore, Yanderecore, and Body Horror.
Rape or Incest blogs... or people who find no issues with these things. Also, rape apologists and sympathizers and incest apologists and sympathizers. Y’all are morally deprived and will NEVER be welcome here.
Incels, as well as Incel apologists and sympathizers will NEVER be welcome here. You know where the door is and can show yourself out.
MGTOW/Men Going Their Own Way - While this started off as a great idea to teach men that it is okay to be single and still enjoy life without a girlfriend or boyfriend, it quickly spun out of control when incels got involved. For that reason, please don’t interact with me if you are a part of this group.
Anyone who identifies as an “alpha male” or “alpha male personality” please don’t ever interact with me. Any man who claims to belong to these labels generally only wants to control women and not respect them. There’s the door, morons.
People who claim to be “red-pilled” but instead just use the label to excuse bad behavior towards women and other marginalized groups.
If you support child abuse of any kind or excuse it away as “discipline” you are NOT welcome here and you NEVER will be. Child abuse includes emotional, psychological, mental, financial, physical, and sexual abuse. It also includes spanking. If you are pro-spanking of any kind (sexual or otherwise), DO NOT INTERACT with this blog or with me.
If you are pro-suicide or believe suicide-baiting and/or harassment is okay, GFY.
If you are disrespectful of people who have passed on who were victims of depression or suicide, do not interact.
Bestiality or Zoophilia. Animals cannot offer or accept consent, so y’all ain’t welcome here.
People who are pro-animal abuse are not welcome. NOTE: I am not vegan or vegetarian. I am, however, staunchly against animal abuse. I am also against hunting and fishing unless it absolutely must be done - say, for example, if you are stranded somewhere and you are freezing cold and you kill an animal and skin it so you won’t freeze to death, and you then use the animal as food as well, and try to use every part of it for some purpose. That is okay in my book! But if you go out and just kill an animal because you can, or because you want some trophy on your wall? That is awful. If you are an extreme vegan or extreme vegetarian who believes humanely killing an animal for food is abusing them or you are against hunting for necessary reasons, do not interact with me.
Kink or Kink-related people or blogs. Some specific kinks that are DEFINITELY NOT welcome are Petplay, Hybristophilia (paraphilia in which sexual arousal, facilitation, and attainment of orgasm are contingent upon being with a partner known to have cheated, lied, participated in infidelity, or committed a crime—such as rape or murder), Erotophonophilia (paraphilia in which sexual arousal and attainment of organism are contingent upon the death/murder of a human being), Transgender Pee Fetish, ANY fetish revolving around urination or the passing of bowel movements, Rabiosexuality, anything or anyone on the Virosexual spectrum, and Necrophilia.
Trad-Wife or Trad-Fem. (These individuals may have some good ones among them who are good faith actors and are not claiming moral superiority over anyone, or those who legitimately enjoy the fashion around this type of behavior, but most will not be welcome due to their extremism, anti-feminism, and anti-egalitarianism.)
RadFem or TERF or TWERF (like the ones in this video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9RuXrlASic0&list=PL6qeiiywoGbwy8VdT7lHhGSRXa0R7bmkr&index=6&t=8s )
Anyone who is anti-feminism, anti-feminist, or anti-egalitarianism.
Holocaust Deniers, NSDAP/National Socialist German Workers' Party members or apologists or sympathizers, Nazis, Neonazis, Nazi Apologists and Sympathizers, Neonazi Apologists and Sympathizers, Einsatzgruppen, Schutzstaffel, SS-Totenkopfverbände, and “Good Germans.” Also, anything to do with the right-facing Swastika - the one used by the Nazis as a symbol that was stolen and changed from the original one that was used in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. (As someone with German heritage myself, I find extreme offense to anyone who adheres to these ideologies. Don’t ever interact with me.)
Bigotry of any kind, but particularly against certain legitimate religions, romantic and sexual orientations, gender identities, neopronouns, neurodivergent people, mentally ill people, and mental disorders. (Notice I said LEGITIMATE. There are some identities that I do not accept, like Fictionkin, Animekin, Otherkin, etc. If you are a LEGIT identity, like Genderfluid or Asexual, for example, then you are welcome here and this is a safe space for you. Additionally, I will use any pronouns you want, so long as they are legitimate. I won’t call anyone dog/dogself or tree/treeself but I will call people they/themselves or ey/emself, for example.)
If you are otherkin or are pro-otherkin, especially if you are fictionkin or are pro-fictionkin.
If you use “autistic,” “gay,” “fag,” “qu*er,” “n*gger,” “ret*rded,” or any similar words as insults.
If you support Autism Speaks. They are a terrible organization that is not at all for Autistic people’s rights.
If you support PETA. PETA is a nasty organization that steals, tortures, and kills animals. It also spreads misinformation about real animal rights.
If you support the YouTuber Onision/OnisionSpeaks/UhOhBro. He is a despicable human being and should never be supported.
If you are an outlandish and rude antivaxxer or someone who believes vaccines cause autism. (An allergy to mercury and various metals which are often found in vaccines can cause what seems to be autistic tendencies, but that is an allergic reaction and is not really autism. Additionally, being against vaccines for legitimate medical reasons is fine - for example, if someone is allergic to eggs or chicken and thusly cannot get vaccinated due to most vaccines containing chicken embryonic DNA, that is fine. Also, if you are against vaccines for ethical and moral reasons, that is also okay. Animals like chickens, mice, monkeys, cows, and pigs are often inhumanely tested on for vaccinations and also are often hurt in the process of removing the necessary components from them to make the vaccines. Being against vaccinations for this reason is also fine. Being an anti-vaxxer while ignoring science and putting others down who are pro-vaccination is NOT okay and will not be tolerated.)
If you are an extremist when it comes to abortion. I don’t care which side of the argument you are on - I will not accept pro-birthers or extreme pro-aborts. I understand “pro-birther” to mean those who claim that people must absolutely NEVER have an abortion, even when it is a case of life and death for the mother and child. It also refers to those who are against the general medical procedure of ectopic pregnancy abortions. I understand “extreme pro-aborts” to mean those who would abort in every circumstance and never want women to have children. It also applies to those who would force or coerce a woman into getting an abortion against her will. It also applies to those who support aborting a perfectly healthy baby due to only its biological sex or some other underlying condition (ex. “I wanted a baby boy and I am pregnant with a baby girl. Well, guess I gotta abort her and try again for a boy!” or “I wanted a NORMAL baby, not one with autism/down syndrome/disabilities/handicaps/etc.”).
If you consider yourself to be an exclusionist and are rude or loud about it. Respectful exclusionists may or may not be welcomed here - that is up to the blog owner to decide upon.
Racism and sexism are not tolerated here under any circumstances.
Porn blogs - hard or soft - and SWERFs, as well as any undue bigotry towards sex workers. (I don’t accept softcore or hardcore pornographic blogs interacting with me and my blog, but I also do not shame people in the industry unless they are taking unsafe measures and not keeping themselves healthy, regardless of gender or biological sex. Don’t shame people if they have willingly chosen such a job. If they were coerced or forced into such a job or are underage, then that is a massive issue that I do not tolerate. But if the person has chosen this work willingly, I won’t shame them for it... so long as they are being safe.)
THINSPO or any other people or blogs that glorify eating disorders. Also, anyone who is fatphobic or thinphobic. NOTE: If you object to being so overweight that you have severe medical problems or no longer have an average human shape (see “My 600 Pound Life” for references), then that is fine. What I mean by “fatphobia” is the idea that society shames, blames, and piles guilt upon those who are overweight or fat. If you willingly call people “porker” or “heifer” or any other nasty terms because of their higher weight numbers, you are NOT welcome here. As for thinphobia, objecting to legitimate medical issues like bulimia and/or anorexia is fine. Calling people “chicken legs” or saying that they “need to fatten up” or “get some meat on those bones” is NOT acceptable. Calling anyone any nasty names because of their lower weight numbers is NOT welcome here. (If you have an eating disorder then you are welcome, so long as you don’t think the disorder is a good thing, that everyone would benefit from having an eating disorder, or if you are refusing any type of help - professional or otherwise - with your eating disorder... may that help be planned for the future or current.)
Ableism. As someone who has PTSD and is disabled, ANY type of ableism - be it for physical reasons or mental/psychological reasons - will not be welcomed here. If you are mean, cruel, or oppressive towards anyone on the Disabled spectrum, please leave my blog alone and do not ever interact with me.
Anyone who is against d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing rights. Please also do not use the terms “hearing loss” or “hearing impaired” when referring to a d/Deaf person unless that person actually has lost their hearing or self-identifies that way.
Cringe blogs/people who support cringe culture are not welcome here. (Meme blogs are fine, so long as they don’t make fun of inoffensive interests of people.)
People who spread misinformation around about DID/Dissociative Identity Disorder or who are anti-DID. Alters are real and valid for people with DID - do NOT call them insane or stupid. They are dealing with trauma as well as they can.
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ultimate monster alastair and thomas post
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anaguerramarin said:Hi Cassie! Loved CLS! Question, where is Thomas' idol worshiping of Alastair coming from? Did I miss something? TY for your writing
Hi my dear, I'm so glad you enjoyed CLS. You didn't miss anything! Thomas's hero-worship of Alastair was meant to come as a surprise for readers of CLS.
As for where it comes from, and as we'll see in TLH, Thomas has seen another, more vulnerable side of Alastair that his friends haven't seen, and he feels bad for Alastair. James doesn't actually realize Thomas is friendly with Alastair--he thinks Thomas defends Alastair purely because Thomas is a super nice guy, which admittedly Thomas is--while Matthew is aware of it and horrified by it, which is why we learn about it when we're in Matthew's PoV.
pompeypompeii said: Hi Cassie. So I couldn't help but notice, and be surprised by, Thomas's affiliation with Alastair. Is Alastair annoyed that Thomas seems to worship him, as Matthew puts it? --You are not alone in your surprise. ;) Actually, Alastair is not annoyed by Thomas: Alastair likes Thomas. (Yes, Thomas is Number Four in the list of people Alastair likes, along with Cordelia, Charles, and Alastair’s mom. He hates everyone else including every single other Lightwood except perhaps Anna, of whom he may be afraid.) Alastair liking Thomas is probably about Alastair liking to be liked. As Matthew observes, “Even he could not strongly object to being adored.” Alastair finds being openly admired a welcome novelty, as Alastair's been having issues at home (Thomas notes his father not coming for him in Nothing But Shadows) and at the Academy (about being half Persian). Alastair has opened up to Thomas a little, though not a lot: most of what Thomas knows, he's observed, but quiet Thomas is a sharp observer.
It's hard not to have a soft spot for someone who provides you with positive feedback, and in his own uniquely awful Alastair way, Alastair does treat Thomas better than the others: when Alastair is insulting the Herondales, Thomas says “Don't,” and Alastair listens and stops, and as we see in both Nothing But Shadows and CLS, nothing else shuts Alastair up. Likewise Alastair doesn't badmouth Thomas's dad in front of Thomas. (Low bar!) Basically, Alastair thinks Thomas is a nice kid who runs with a bad crowd.
and yet more . . .
queenlilychen said: Hey Cassie!! I just wanted to inform you that you broke my soul with Cast Long Shadows. Thanks for that :) But seriously, why did James and Matthew never tell Thomas and Christopher that it was actually Alastair and his friend's faults that the demon was set loose? As much as I love Thomas, it made me cringe a little to see him defending Alastair's actions, no matter how tragic his home life may be. Wouldn't it have made sense for them to know, seeing how close they are? Matthew and James were very occupied by expulsion and explosions. ;) But Christopher and Thomas actually are aware of the facts. Matthew, Thomas and Christopher were all totally furious and 100% finished with the Academy as soon as it happened--Christopher was happy to be expelled, and Thomas stayed out the year, and then quit too (as he was there without his friends, he did wind up spending time with Alastair, which is partly why he knows him better than the others). Thomas thinks what most of the people at Shadowhunter Academy think: Alastair and his friends set loose the demon, it was a wildly stupid prank, and it got extremely out of hand when a boy died.
The Academy then used this as an excuse to kick James out, though really they wanted James and his “demonic powers” out anyway. Thomas was outraged by the Academy's actions, and horrified by Alastair's and his friends', but Thomas, who knows Alastair best and thus knows Alastair's friends (though Thomas didn't like them), had more of an idea of them as people. He knows Alastair did a bad thing, but he figures he's been punished enough since one of his friends actually died. What worse punishment could there be? Thomas would be a wreck if one of his friends died. He's cutting Alastair slack because he’s putting himself in Alastair’s position, though whether Alastair feels as Thomas would is unclear.
Thomas has a kind heart and an active imagination, and he's smitten with pity for Alastair's troubled soul (which he's definitely idealized unrealistically!). He sympathizes, even if he doesn't approve.
crimzielightwood said: Hi! I loooved Cast Long Shadows and I am so looking forward to Every Exquisite Thing! As much as I love Will and Jem and Charlotte and Tessa and Henry, I became ecstatic whenever the Lightwoods were involved or mentioned. I was wondering if Thomas was going to have somewhat of an active (not major, as I understand) role in TLH or otherwise? Also, I don't know if this has been confirmed but is there a chance that Gideon taught his kids Spanish? Thomas is a very active character, yes! The whole S4 is important in TLH--James and his three friends really love each other, stick together like glue, and as you now know they have a secret club room! So you will be getting plenty of quality Lightwood content. Gideon did teach his kids Spanish, and now Thomas has spent his travel year in Spain Thomas is totally fluent. He was pretty fluent before he left, actually. As sometimes happens, Thomas being musical and good at languages go together, and he studies languages on his own and with Lucie. Thomas can speak several languages and is interested in travel and other cultures, as well as art, as well as being a pretty great Shadowhunter. (Still waters run deep with this one.) The Enclave in London are like 'those boys are all wild things, but they're great demon-hunters!' James makes up strategies, they go hunting in a group, and they're really successful, though they often make a game of it, because they haven't ever had to deal with a great evil. Not yet.
iserenademefan said: I love your books incredibly much. They have been a light in the darkness for me for almost a decade. Thank you so much!! My question is... does Thomas have a crush on Alastair? I was getting some serious Lightwood crushing vibes! Again, I love you and your work!! --Thank you for sticking with me! About that...
biablackthorn said: Hi Cassie, I loved Cast Long Shadows and can't wait to read Every Exquisite Thing! I was wondering, does Thomas have a crush on Alastair? I got the impression that he likes him. Love from Brazil
... I might be sensing a theme here...
fallenkitty123 said: So in cast long shadows does thomas have a crush on alistair since he keeps on defending him no matter what he does --Thomas does defend Alastair a lot, it's true! I wouldn't say it's “no matter what he does” but I would agree it's to a greater extent than Alastair actually deserves, because while Alastair may have some reasons for why he behaves the way he does, that's really no excuse. There are two things I would say about Thomas's defense of Alastair.
a) He doesn't blindly defend him: Thomas knows right from wrong and has some strong ideas about it. He doesn't say “Alastair makes some really good points” he says "Don't listen to Alastair, he talks absolute garbage sometimes." He doesn't say "Alastair is flawless and does eyebrow commercials in Persia," he says "Alastair's not so bad." He does have genuine reasons to sympathize with Alastair and believe there's more to him than the others see. but on the other hand...
b) is Thomas is cutting Alastair too much slack? He absolutely is! Part of Thomas's arc is realizing that nobody can live up to being hero-worshipped— and definitely not Alastair! There are sides of Alastair Thomas hasn't seen--Alastair wouldn't badmouth Thomas's dad in front of Thomas. Even though Thomas understands Alastair has an unfortunate habit of running his mouth, Alastair went much too far: Thomas loves his dad and would be absolutely furious if he knew what Alastair had said.
anarosalers said: Hi, Cassie. I loved Cast Long Shadows. You and Sarah created a wonderful story, congratulations! Well, I'm also here to ask about the Thomas and Alastair. The admiration that Thomas feels for Alastair is just friendship or can it be something more deep? If the second option, poor Thomas! Thanks Cassie, I love you. Aw, thank you! Sarah and I are on a writing retreat together eating scones (gosh, we love scones) and kicking our feet with joy that you guys like Cast Long Shadows.
The admiration Thomas feels for Alastair in CLS is obvious, but what that admiration means is still totally up for speculation. Maybe Thomas wants to be more like Alastair: Thomas is shy and careful with words, and Alastair has no problem saying whatever he wants at the top of his voice. Maybe Thomas has a crush. Maybe Thomas wants to be Alastair's parabatai. Maybe Alastair showed Thomas a picture of Cordelia, and Thomas can't wait for that foxy minx to get to London, and for Alastair to put in a good word. Maybe Thomas has a crush on Christopher and wants Alastair's sage advice. (It would be unwise for Thomas to take advice from Alastair about any sort of human interaction, but people make mistakes.)
Being thrown into a boarding school environment is always a shock. Matthew wanted out of the Academy, to get back to Henry. James wanted to find friends, and he succeeded, but he also found trouble. Thomas was held back a year because his family worried that he was sickly, and so he was starting a year late, with his friends who he's a year older than--one of whom persistently tries to take care of him. Alastair's an older boy who's fearless and proud and defiant — pretty natural for little Thomas to look up to him and minimize his less worthy qualities.
Hero worship, however, doesn't generally last, as it tends to be about seeing people as you want to see them and not as they actually are. Thomas is 16 in CLS, and 14 in the flashback. In TLH, Thomas is 18 and Alastair is 19. It's been a while! How they each feel about the other may have dramatically changed, or it may change during the books. Certainly Thomas has become too old to behave as he did when he was younger.
valfirediamondback said: Hi Cassie, I just read CLS and I was impressed by the bond that Thomas has with Alastair. Could you tell me something more about it? Also, will we see anything else concerning Thomas and Alastair in TLH? What do the other S4 thimk about them? Kisses from Italy. <3 <3 <3 You will see Thomas and Alastair both separately and together in TLH! You now know the S4 are divided on the topic of Alastair! Christopher refers to Alastair as Algernon and knows that they don't like Algernon. Matthew is the only one who knows about Thomas's hero worship because he's known his friends a long time, and he's in the habit of chasing after them trying to stop them mixing with stuff that he thinks are bad for him--in the case of Christopher, corrosive chemicals, in the case of Thomas, Alastair.
When James came to Shadowhunter Academy, there were a lot of surprises in store for him, but there were also surprises for Matthew, Christopher and Thomas, friends since childhood thrown into a brand new milieu. Before James joined their group, I imagine Matthew was dramatically demanding “Why, why, why does James Herondale hate me?” and Christopher was prattling happily that he had found some interesting explosives, and Thomas was like: 'He'll come around, Matthew. Don't explode things Christopher, I beg you. Anyway... I met an awesome person... have you guys heard... about ghazals...” Matthew and James got to be friends, and then Matthew noticed the ongoing Alastair situation and was appalled, but it was too late.
As I mentioned, James hasn't noticed Thomas's attitude, partly because James is a) as his friends note, a bit aloof, b) always reading, and partly because Thomas is quiet, knows James dislikes Alastair with good reason, and wouldn't hurt James's feelings by bringing up Alastair unless he felt he had to, as he does in CLS, where he feels Alastair is being maligned with nobody to stand up for him. It isn't just Alastair: Thomas will always stand up for anyone he feels needs it. In Nothing But Shadows, he tells James that Matthew is great and James would like him (he's right in that case!). James has, in fact, still not noticed Thomas's pro-Alastair stance by the start of TLH, leading to several incidents along these lines:
James: I'm so sorry Tom, can you deal with Alastair?
Thomas: sure! this is great!
James: you are very good and patient. you are a prince among men. I'm sorry you have to cope with that mess.
Alastair: I am standing right here.
Divided loyalties are always interesting: Thomas and Cordelia both want to trust Alastair, and that might be dangerous.
One thing about growing up and getting more friends is that it can be hard as well as great: you see different people's points of view, you learn to appreciate different people, but you also have a period of wanting all your friends to get along, and thinking you all have to like the same people. You have intense friendships that go wrong! You work out different ways to be friends! The Last Hours books are full, I hope, of conflict and heartbreak and tangled ties, and Thomas's connection with Alastair is one more in the web, along with the siblings' relationships with each other, and the strong friendship of the four boys which will be tested in all sorts of ways.
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sometimes stim blogs get a wild amount of discourse thats so ableist and I have to wonder, why?
honestly anon that is a FANTASTIC question that, if you don’t mind, I’ll give a lengthy answer to because it’s been boggling my mind since day 1 of being in this community
so the stim community was created mainly for disabled/autistic/neurodivergent people. It’s INCREDIBLY rare you find someone in this community (who truly adheres to the community’s purposes. As in; kinksters trying to sexualize stimming or act like they deserve a spot in it have absolutely no place here nor should they be considered “members” of it) who isn’t at least one of these three. (I myself being ND, autistic, and I suppose technically disabled aside from my autism. And as a side note I’m only specifying autism rather than placing it in the disabled category because this community was made ESPECIALLY for autistic folks) These three groups are all affected by ableism.
I’ve talked about cringe culture before, as has others, and a huge factor in cringe culture IS ableism. So you have a lot of blogs that are centered around special interests n such. You’re gonna find blogs who are gonna make content for things that’s considered “cringey” by assholes. Things like Five Nights at Freddy’s, Sonic the Hedgehog, Steven Universe, My Little Pony (and other shows originally intended for much younger audiences), etc. So an ableist sees an opportunity to harass and ridicule innocent blogs that are just doin their own thing because they KNOW other bullies will justify it because “oh, this person likes something I DON’T + they’re disabled and more likely to respond in a less “””normal””” way, adding to the cringe!” Obviously, if you’re an actual human person with a working conscience and you’re NOT a complete piece of shit that deserves a good kick in the face, you’d understand that’s awful and wrong. These people don’t.
We also need to take into account that most stim blogs have set boundaries such as byfs/dnis and dni banners. A byf/dni is one thing, but slapping a banner on your content makes people REAAAAALLLL pissy sometimes. Because everyone that gets mad at those banners APPLIES to those banners, I can promise you. So they see an opportunity to once again harass someone for having set boundaries, not even taking a moment to consider why they’re there. And often it’s more than just ableism. You ever see a TERF get mad when TERFs is on a banner?? Holy shit they will yell and scream and it’s full of buzzwords, slurs, misgendering, heavy transphobia/transmisogyny, etc. It’s awful.
Another reason may be that if you’re a stim blog like this, you’re not afraid to speak your damn mind on things. Though even when this blog had a no-discourse rule way back when, I still was greeted by a lot of ableism. But I notice it happens more often now that I don’t really care. Often times when I say something that others disagree with, I get a good chunk of anon hate. I can’t tell you HOW many anons we’ve got yelling that I’m a retard. (honestly guys, it’s boring at this point. Pick a new insult and actually get creative ya cretins) However, having the amount of discourse I do on someone’s stim blog isn’t as common as it used to be. So this may just be my personal experience.
Remember how I previously mentioned kinksters try to worm their way into this community? Ho BOY are they ableist as fuck. With littlespace blogs we all know how they sexualize autistic behavior, speech impediments, etc. And next to TERFs they’re the type of person that’s most likely going to be on someone’s dni. So they’re told by these people that they can’t interact with their posts, so ofc that means it’s okay to be ableist because hell, they’re constantly being ableist anyways so it’s justified! Once again, if you’re not a piece of shit, you understand why that’s wrong. These folks don’t
Anyway, those are a good few reasons why stim blogs face a lot of ableist discourse. Is warranted or welcome? Nope! But that’s tumblr shitcourse for ya!
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DO NOT INTERACT LIST
PLEASE DO NOT interact if you fit, are related to, are linked to, or identify as ANY of the descriptors below. Thanks.
If you do interact and I find that you do fit ANY of these descriptors, I reserve the right to block you and/or report you, depending on the severity of the tag you fit (I won’t report most kink blogs, for instance, but children deserve to feel safe so I will report any blog that is run by a pedophile or openly identifies as anything related to them).
Anyone who is a “bad faith actor” is not welcome. Generally this applies to concepts like politics, feminism, equality, etc. (If you are a “good faith actor” for any of these groups or others, then you are welcome! It’s the ones that aren’t being legitimate that I take issue with here.)
Extremism of any kind will not be tolerated. Most groups - with some exceptions below - are not extreme in nature. It’s the extremists that I find issue with. As an arbitrary example, if you belong to an Abrahamic religion (Jew, Christian, Muslim, etc.) you are welcome here... unless you fall into the category of extremist (for example, if you think that EVERYONE MUST convert to your religion and if they don’t they deserve to be murdered). Another example is feminism. You can be a feminist, and I don’t care how you identify - but if you are a radical feminist who claims that men deserve to be put to death simply for being men when they are doing nothing to you or other women to oppress them, then we have an issue.
As mentioned already, though, some groups just will not be tolerated or accepted here due to them being morally corrupt and unsafe by nature. Are there people who belong to these groups who are safe? Perhaps... in extremely rare cases. But most that I have seen and come into contact with are most certainly NOT safe and will not be welcomed to this blog.
Here is the short version:
- DDLG/Daddy Dom Little Girl
- MDLB/Mommy Dom Little Boy
- DDLB/Daddy Dom Little Boy
- MDLG/Mommy Dom Little Girl
- CGL/Care Giver Little
- ABDL/Adult Baby Diaper Lover
- Ageplay
- ANY type of Littlespace and/or Age Regression that is NSFW
- Kink or kink-related
- Petplay
- Hybristophilia (paraphilia in which sexual arousal, facilitation, and attainment of orgasm are contingent upon being with a partner known to have cheated, lied, participated in infidelity, or committed a crime - such as rape or murder)
- Erotophonophilia (paraphilia in which sexual arousal and attainment of organism are contingent upon the death/murder of a human being)
- Transgender Pee Kink
- ANY kink revolving around urination or the passing of bowel movements
- Rabiosexuality
- Anything or anyone on the Virosexual spectrum
- Necrophilia
- Trad-wife
- Trad-fem
- RadFem or TERF or TWERF (like the ones in this video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9RuXrlASic0&list=PL6qeiiywoGbwy8VdT7lHhGSRXa0R7bmkr&index=6&t=8s )
- IPCE
- NAMBLA
- CSC
- Project Truth
- René Guyon Society
- MAP
- NoMAP/NMAP
- SoMAP
- Pedophile
- Pederast
- P.E.A.R. 🍐 (Pro Expression Anti Repression)
- Pedophile/Pedarest Apologists and Sympathizers
- ANY other glorification of attraction to children
- The aesthetics of Nymphet (also called nymphette, jailbait, doelette, coquette) and Faunlet
- Ero Kawaii (Japanese subculture that combines Western notions of sexiness and Japanese cuteness)
- Hospitalcore/Medcore
- Itami Kawaii (subgenre of kawaii that focuses on depressing and sad topics and imagery)
- Pukecore
- Yanderecore
- Body Horror
- Rape/Rapists
- Rape/Rapist Apologists and Sympathizers
- Incest
- Incest Apologists and Sympathizers
- Incels
- Incel Apologists and Sympathizers
- MGTOW/Men Going Their Own Way
- Anyone who identifies as an “alpha male” or “alpha male personality”
- People who claim to be “red-pilled”
- If you support child abuse of any kind or excuse it away as “discipline”
- Pro-spanking of any kind (sexual or otherwise)
- If you are pro-suicide or believe suicide-baiting and/or harassment is okay
- If you are disrespectful of people who have passed on who were victims of depression or suicide
- Beastiality
- Zoophilia
- Pro-animal abuse of any kind
- Pro-hunting-for-sport or pro-fishing-for-sport
- Extreme vegans or extreme vegetarians who believe humanely killing an animal for food is abusing them or are against hunting for necessary reasons
- Anti-feminism or anti-feminist
- Anti-egalitarianism
- Holocaust Deniers
- NSDAP/National Socialist German Workers' Party members
- NSDAP/National Socialist German Workers’ Party apologists and sympathizers
- Nazis
- Neonazis
- Nazi Apologists and Sympathizers
- Neonazi Apologists and Sympathizers
- Einsatzgruppen
- Schutzstaffel
- SS-Totenkopfverbände
- “Good Germans”
- Anything to do with the right-facing Swastika
- Bigotry of any kind (particularly against legitimate religions, romantic and sexual orientations, gender identities, neopronouns, neurodivergent people, mentally ill people, and mental disorders)
- Otherkin
- Otherkin Apologists and Sympathizers
- Fictionkin
- Fictionkin Apologists and Sympathizers
- If you use “autistic,” “gay,” “fag,” “qu*er,” “n*gger,” “ret*rded,” or any similar words as insults
- Support Autism Speaks
- Support PETA
- Support the YouTuber Onision/OnisionSpeaks/UhOhBro
- Belligerent antivaxxers
- Anyone who believes vaccines cause autism
- Anyone who is an extremist when it comes to abortion (pro-birthers or extreme pro-aborts)
- Exclusionists
- Racists
- Sexisists
- Porn blogs - hardcore or softcore
- SWERFs
- Any undue bigotry towards sex workers
- THINSPO
- Any people or blogs that glorify eating disorders
- Fatphobia
- Thinphobia
- Ableism/being mean to or oppressing Disabled people
- Anyone who is against d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing rights
- Anyone who unironically uses the terms “hearing loss” and “hearing impaired,” unless the d/Deaf person actually has lost their hearing or self-identifies that way
- Cringe blogs/people who support cringe culture
- People who spread misinformation around about DID/Dissociative Identity Disorder or who are anti-DID. (Alters are real and valid for people with DID - do NOT call them insane or stupid.)
Here is the long version with specifics and clarification for anyone who needs them:
DDLG/Daddy Dom Little Girl, MDLB/Mommy Dom Little Boy, DDLB/Daddy Dom Little Boy, MDLG/Mommy Dom Little Girl, CGL/Care Giver Little, ABDL/Adult Baby Diaper Lover, Ageplay, or ANY type of Littlespace and/or Age Regression that is NSFW. Yes, this does include anyone who calls someone Daddy or Mommy in a NSFW or sexual way. (SFW Littlespace or people who need Age Regression due to extreme trauma or other underlying issues are welcome and accepted here!) If you claim to be a SFW Littlespace or Age Regressor but are actually NSFW, I will immediately report and block you. Children and those who need these safe spaces deserve to be safe.
IPCE, NAMBLA, CSC, Project Truth, René Guyon Society, MAP, NoMAP/NMAP, SoMAP, Pedophile, Pederast, P.E.A.R. 🍐 (Pro Expression Anti Repression), or ANY other glorification of attraction to children. Children cannot consent in ANY situation. Children/Underage individuals - 0-17 years - deserve to be safe. Monsters who would compromise their safety aren’t EVER welcomed here.
If you are interested in or a part of the following aesthetics, stay away from me and my blog: Nymphet and/or Faunlet, Ero Kawaii, Hospitalcore, Itami Kawaii, Pukecore, Yanderecore, and Body Horror.
Rape or Incest blogs... or people who find no issues with these things. Also, rape apologists and sympathizers and incest apologists and sympathizers. Y’all are morally deprived and will NEVER be welcome here.
Incels, as well as Incel apologists and sympathizers will NEVER be welcome here. You know where the door is and can show yourself out.
MGTOW/Men Going Their Own Way - While this started off as a great idea to teach men that it is okay to be single and still enjoy life without a girlfriend or boyfriend, it quickly spun out of control when incels got involved. For that reason, please don’t interact with me if you are a part of this group.
Anyone who identifies as an “alpha male” or “alpha male personality” please don’t ever interact with me. Any man who claims to belong to these labels generally only wants to control women and not respect them. There’s the door, morons.
People who claim to be “red-pilled” but instead just use the label to excuse bad behavior towards women and other marginalized groups.
If you support child abuse of any kind or excuse it away as “discipline” you are NOT welcome here and you NEVER will be. Child abuse includes emotional, psychological, mental, financial, physical, and sexual abuse. It also includes spanking. If you are pro-spanking of any kind (sexual or otherwise), DO NOT INTERACT with this blog or with me.
If you are pro-suicide or believe suicide-baiting and/or harassment is okay, GFY.
If you are disrespectful of people who have passed on who were victims of depression or suicide, do not interact.
Bestiality or Zoophilia. Animals cannot offer or accept consent, so y’all ain’t welcome here.
People who are pro-animal abuse are not welcome. NOTE: I am not vegan or vegetarian. I am, however, staunchly against animal abuse. I am also against hunting and fishing unless it absolutely must be done - say, for example, if you are stranded somewhere and you are freezing cold and you kill an animal and skin it so you won’t freeze to death, and you then use the animal as food as well, and try to use every part of it for some purpose. That is okay in my book! But if you go out and just kill an animal because you can, or because you want some trophy on your wall? That is awful. If you are an extreme vegan or extreme vegetarian who believes humanely killing an animal for food is abusing them or you are against hunting for necessary reasons, do not interact with me.
Kink or Kink-related people or blogs. Some specific kinks that are DEFINITELY NOT welcome are Petplay, Hybristophilia (paraphilia in which sexual arousal, facilitation, and attainment of orgasm are contingent upon being with a partner known to have cheated, lied, participated in infidelity, or committed a crime—such as rape or murder), Erotophonophilia (paraphilia in which sexual arousal and attainment of organism are contingent upon the death/murder of a human being), Transgender Pee Fetish, ANY fetish revolving around urination or the passing of bowel movements, Rabiosexuality, anything or anyone on the Virosexual spectrum, and Necrophilia.
Trad-Wife or Trad-Fem. (These individuals may have some good ones among them who are good faith actors and are not claiming moral superiority over anyone, or those who legitimately enjoy the fashion around this type of behavior, but most will not be welcome due to their extremism, anti-feminism, and anti-egalitarianism.)
RadFem or TERF or TWERF (like the ones in this video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9RuXrlASic0&list=PL6qeiiywoGbwy8VdT7lHhGSRXa0R7bmkr&index=6&t=8s )
Anyone who is anti-feminism, anti-feminist, or anti-egalitarianism.
Holocaust Deniers, NSDAP/National Socialist German Workers' Party members or apologists or sympathizers, Nazis, Neonazis, Nazi Apologists and Sympathizers, Neonazi Apologists and Sympathizers, Einsatzgruppen, Schutzstaffel, SS-Totenkopfverbände, and “Good Germans.” Also, anything to do with the right-facing Swastika - the one used by the Nazis as a symbol that was stolen and changed from the original one that was used in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. (As someone with German heritage myself, I find extreme offense to anyone who adheres to these ideologies. Don’t ever interact with me.)
Bigotry of any kind, but particularly against certain legitimate religions, romantic and sexual orientations, gender identities, neopronouns, neurodivergent people, mentally ill people, and mental disorders. (Notice I said LEGITIMATE. There are some identities that I do not accept, like Fictionkin, Animekin, Otherkin, etc. If you are a LEGIT identity, like Genderfluid or Asexual, for example, then you are welcome here and this is a safe space for you. Additionally, I will use any pronouns you want, so long as they are legitimate. I won’t call anyone dog/dogself or tree/treeself but I will call people they/themselves or ey/emself, for example.)
If you are otherkin or are pro-otherkin, especially if you are fictionkin or are pro-fictionkin.
If you use “autistic,” “gay,” “fag,” “qu*er,” “n*gger,” “ret*rded,” or any similar words as insults.
If you support Autism Speaks. They are a terrible organization that is not at all for Autistic people’s rights.
If you support PETA. PETA is a nasty organization that steals, tortures, and kills animals. It also spreads misinformation about real animal rights.
If you support the YouTuber Onision/OnisionSpeaks/UhOhBro. He is a despicable human being and should never be supported.
If you are an outlandish and rude antivaxxer or someone who believes vaccines cause autism. (An allergy to mercury and various metals which are often found in vaccines can cause what seems to be autistic tendencies, but that is an allergic reaction and is not really autism. Additionally, being against vaccines for legitimate medical reasons is fine - for example, if someone is allergic to eggs or chicken and thusly cannot get vaccinated due to most vaccines containing chicken embryonic DNA, that is fine. Also, if you are against vaccines for ethical and moral reasons, that is also okay. Animals like chickens, mice, monkeys, cows, and pigs are often inhumanely tested on for vaccinations and also are often hurt in the process of removing the necessary components from them to make the vaccines. Being against vaccinations for this reason is also fine. Being an anti-vaxxer while ignoring science and putting others down who are pro-vaccination is NOT okay and will not be tolerated.)
If you are an extremist when it comes to abortion. I don’t care which side of the argument you are on - I will not accept pro-birthers or extreme pro-aborts. I understand “pro-birther” to mean those who claim that people must absolutely NEVER have an abortion, even when it is a case of life and death for the mother and child. It also refers to those who are against the general medical procedure of ectopic pregnancy abortions. I understand “extreme pro-aborts” to mean those who would abort in every circumstance and never want women to have children. It also applies to those who would force or coerce a woman into getting an abortion against her will. It also applies to those who support aborting a perfectly healthy baby due to only its biological sex or some other underlying condition (ex. “I wanted a baby boy and I am pregnant with a baby girl. Well, guess I gotta abort her and try again for a boy!” or “I wanted a NORMAL baby, not one with autism/down syndrome/disabilities/handicaps/etc.”).
If you consider yourself to be an exclusionist and are rude or loud about it. Respectful exclusionists may or may not be welcomed here - that is up to the blog owner to decide upon.
Racism and sexism are not tolerated here under any circumstances.
Porn blogs - hard or soft - and SWERFs, as well as any undue bigotry towards sex workers. (I don’t accept softcore or hardcore pornographic blogs interacting with me and my blog, but I also do not shame people in the industry unless they are taking unsafe measures and not keeping themselves healthy, regardless of gender or biological sex. Don’t shame people if they have willingly chosen such a job. If they were coerced or forced into such a job or are underage, then that is a massive issue that I do not tolerate. But if the person has chosen this work willingly, I won’t shame them for it... so long as they are being safe.)
THINSPO or any other people or blogs that glorify eating disorders. Also, anyone who is fatphobic or thinphobic. NOTE: If you object to being so overweight that you have severe medical problems or no longer have an average human shape (see “My 600 Pound Life” for references), then that is fine. What I mean by “fatphobia” is the idea that society shames, blames, and piles guilt upon those who are overweight or fat. If you willingly call people “porker” or “heifer” or any other nasty terms because of their higher weight numbers, you are NOT welcome here. As for thinphobia, objecting to legitimate medical issues like bulimia and/or anorexia is fine. Calling people “chicken legs” or saying that they “need to fatten up” or “get some meat on those bones” is NOT acceptable. Calling anyone any nasty names because of their lower weight numbers is NOT welcome here. (If you have an eating disorder then you are welcome, so long as you don’t think the disorder is a good thing, that everyone would benefit from having an eating disorder, or if you are refusing any type of help - professional or otherwise - with your eating disorder... may that help be planned for the future or current.)
Ableism. As someone who has PTSD and is disabled, ANY type of ableism - be it for physical reasons or mental/psychological reasons - will not be welcomed here. If you are mean, cruel, or oppressive towards anyone on the Disabled spectrum, please leave my blog alone and do not ever interact with me.
Anyone who is against d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing rights. Please also do not use the terms “hearing loss” or “hearing impaired” when referring to a d/Deaf person unless that person actually has lost their hearing or self-identifies that way.
Cringe blogs/people who support cringe culture are not welcome here. (Meme blogs are fine, so long as they don’t make fun of inoffensive interests of people.)
People who spread misinformation around about DID/Dissociative Identity Disorder or who are anti-DID. Alters are real and valid for people with DID - do NOT call them insane or stupid. They are dealing with trauma as well as they can.
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Do not take sites away from children who are allowed to be on them.
I just remembered a conversation that I had with someone over a year ago that still ruffles my feathers so I’m going to get on my soap box for a minute.
Tldr; If a site allows for kids to join the community, they belong on that site just as much as the rest of us. Don’t be a dick to children. And quit it with the cringe culture already.
Over a year ago there was this guy on Deviantart who was a member of one of the Nintendo-based fangroups that I was a part of. He had left some unfavorable comments on some of my work that I submitted to the group but I took them in stride and kept going. The trouble came when I noticed that other members of this fangroup were also getting comments from this guy on their work, some of the comments harsher than the ones I had received. He was doling out a lot of unprompted/unasked for criticism (which in itself is another soap box subject for another day). And a lot of these artists were younger (and by extension, less experienced) kids.
After some bouts of me leaving more supportive/helpful comments on the pieces that this guy had criticized, the guy had messaged me asking why I was doing that. I told him that if people aren’t asking for criticism that it’s rude to give it to them- even if it’s something that they need- because that is a very easy way to crush artists’ souls. After a few back-and-forths (with him complaining that the group was overrun with annoying kids who roleplayed stuff who submit terrible art) I explained to him that it’s important to give kids a chance to grow, even if their art is bad and their interactions are “cringy”. I used myself as an example, stating that even though I drew horrendously awful stuff when I first joined at the age of 14 that I had people who were supportive of me who gave me the strength to grow into the artist that I am (and am still improving upon) today. And do you know what he said to me?
“14 year olds don’t belong here.”
...But that’s just the thing- yes, they do. 14 year olds belong on Deviantart. Do you know what age you’re allowed to first join DA? 13.
Kids belong there. They should be allowed to grow- to learn how to improve through their awkward, fumbling mistakes- without the scrutiny of adults who complain about their “cringy” art and behavior. Don’t ruin people's good time just because you’re a miserably bitter adult who hates fun.
And for the record, that should be an attitude that applies towards everyone, not just kids. People should be allowed to grow and have a good time without people making fun of them for it. But please remember that kids deserve this, too.
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How to Be Mindful 24/7
" Let's play Ramona." Those three words from my six-year-old influence a deep inner cringe (that I try to be mindful of). "Ramona" is my daughter's invented doll game, based upon the precious timeless book Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary. Beezus is the "great" sis-- the dutiful, courteous, compliant daughter, while Ramona is the "bad" little sis who secures a pet dog in the washroom, scribbles in collection books, and chefs her doll in the oven.
Mira, my little girl, has exercised the game to ensure that she is Beezus and I have to act out Ramona's voice, however, did I discuss? Ramona is a mermaid doll with pink hair. Ramona endangers to do awful things like spray paint on the wall, struck individuals actually hard, and also pee on the rug. Beezus/Mira responds with horror and admonitions at Ramona's plans, and always manages to prevent the wicked intents. "Ha-ha Ramona, you cannot pee on the carpet since I sprayed magic fairy dirt on it!" "Rats," claims Ramona.
My mostly agreeable little girl is plainly delighting in acting out her shadow side, or a minimum of enjoying it acted out by me. For this reason I am ready to play this game, although that I essentially dislike it.
In order for me to play this video game all the time, I count on my best relational mindfulness abilities. I provide my little girl (as well as the dolls) a deep presence. When I get distressed or bored, which is the majority of the moment, I collaborate with my emotions. When I space out, I bring myself into today moment. I attempt to reveal up with credibility and love.
Whether or otherwise you have a child, all of us are relating, frequently. Whether it is to our companion, associates, friends, next-door neighbors, or the individual at the blog post workplace, being with an additional human being is an unbelievable possibility to exercise mindfulness, as well as we obtain to do it all the time long.
At the Mindful Recognition Study Facility, we call techniques that involve taking mindfulness "off the padding" (although most of us being in chairs) and out into the globe of talking, listening, and interacting, "relational mindfulness." Commonly mindfulness pupils claim they do not have time to exercise mindfulness in the midst of their hectic lives, but if they were to bring mindfulness right into the countless verbal communications they have throughout the day, they can be practicing mindfulness 24/7.
No one has to know what you are doing. It's a type of "stealth" mindfulness-- you could practice all day long and no one will know.
In a culture that is currently deifying interference, where people reside in a state of overwhelm, where virtual existence is considered equally as useful as actual visibility, where two-year-olds are proficient at apples iphone, where at any restaurant on any type of provided day you will see an entire family members overlooking each other while pecking at their gadgets, relational mindfulness could be a radical act, both directly and culturally.
When my colleague Dr. Marvin Belzer and I initially started showing these practices, it was with teens and university student. In among Marv's very early meditation classes at the college-level, he discovered that numerous of his students connected with a fundamental reflection method, yet some just really did not click with it. Maybe they were bored or uneasy, or really felt as well distressed to sit still. As soon as he started to present relational practices, consisting of speaking as well as listening in dyads and also triads, small groups, and also bigger team techniques, he found these hard-to-reach trainees were unexpectedly "obtaining" mindfulness. Students discovered they can focus on the here and now quickly while hearing their peers. They unwinded into an all-natural state of existence, without a great deal of initiative. And also it started to have causal sequence in their lives. While Marv continuouslied highlight the value of regular quiet meditation technique, particularly as an assistance to these relational practices, he knew by the trainees' responses that he was on to something.
Of program he was not the only one trying out such practices. We understand several various other instructors, coworkers, as well as buddies that have actually originated these kinds of practices, and also over the years we have been affected by different approaches varying from within the mindfulness area as well as the treatment world, to workshops on intimacy.
What we have actually found is relational mindfulness methods enable for a two-fold procedure. An all-natural, effortless mindfulness could arise as well as be sustained via these techniques, coupled with a deep exploration of our inner life, all assisted in via the existence of a caring witness/listener. When an individual offers their complete existence to an additional, without jumping in or aiming to take care of or transform the other's experience, amazing things could happen. And also via the high quality of attention provided to an additional, intimacy is cultivated. People feel seen, recognized, also in a dramatically short time. Often we exercise these dyad workouts for only a minute and also a half but people report intimacy, connection, as well as deepness. So how do we practice it?
Learn to Listen
Here's exactly what I see about paying attention these days. A lot of us are not so efficient it. Exactly what do we generally do when we're paying attention? Allow's put aside the increasing occurrence of individuals on their mobile phones Instagramming or texting when you're attempting to tell them something essential. Every person does other (often) subtler as well as similarly frustrating points: We reduced individuals off, we enter and attempt to "repair" people. We transform the discussion toward us considering that although what they are informing us is necessary, when the exact same thing occurred to me last Thursday it was sort of remarkable and just wait till you hear just how I managed it! We're responsive as well as lost in our responses rather of genuinely paying attention. Or we show up to be paying attention however our mind isn't really absolutely on it: Now was that dress white as well as gold or blue as well as black? ... oh, exactly what were you saying?
Yet we have actually all had the experience of being listened to by an excellent listener. There is an apparent outcome: we really feel listened to as well as recognized as well as truly seen. That individual may understand nothing regarding mindfulness, yet they are a mindful listener.
The guidelines above may be basic, but individuals have to practice them to find exactly what will certainly work best for each and every individual. Some individuals take a mindful breath once in a while. Some individuals periodically observe their feet touching the ground, or their hands on their lap, or their back versus the chair. Any physical feeling that can be easily seen and also gone back to will certainly function. For some people it could be a continuous awareness, nonetheless, for the majority of people it functions as a periodic tip to instantly come back to the present.
When I'm playing Ramona, I utilize my body to help me concentrate. I maintain my interest on my child, when I notice feelings of monotony emerging, I note them--" there's dullness"-- then go back to my center while articulating Ramona's most current escapade.
Speak Skillfully
Perhaps it's an understatement to claim we reside in a globe that is in brief supply of conscious speech, so we do not truly have clear models to go on. I specify mindful speech as speaking authentically from our heart. Usually we simply open our mouths and also let whatever comes out appeared. One friend utilized to call this "tiny mouth sounds." Frequently we talk when we want to load the area, when we're uneasy, when we don't understand just what else to do. With conscious speaking, nevertheless, words are spoken to a little bit much more treatment and also intentionality.
We could after that, every so often, verbalize exactly what it is we bear in mind. And this recognition can aid increase the ability to be a lot more mindful. For circumstances, if I'm having a discussion with a person and it's making me disappointed, I could explain in words, "Wow, I see irritation arising in me as we're chatting." This is not stated in a blaming means: "You're pissing me off!" It's regarding making mindful just what's taking place inside and after that expressing it to enhance the connection.
This requires time and technique to do masterfully, so I don't suggest delving into it. Simply begin to grow the internal awareness when you're chatting, as well as periodically make some aspect of that recognition vocally specific. It does not need to be that sophisticated: "As we discuss this I see my cheeks are getting purged." "Wow, I'm mindful of just how worn out I remain in this moment." The speech both fleshes out the mindfulness and permits the act of speaking with aid you discover more about on your own as well as what's occurring in the here and now moment. It keeps an internal recognition alive.
In my situation, I could state to my child, "Hmm, I observe my tummy hurts when I consider playing Ramona, I think I'm a little distressed since we've played it a lot today. Yet I do intend to have fun with you so I'll take a deep breath. Allow's just play for 10 minutes."
Be Mindful 24/7
So exactly how would mindful talking as well as listening work in actual time? As I claimed previously, it's not always proper for every circumstance. Occasionally curt, business-like, rather separated speech or fast sidetracked listening is all you could round up, or you merely do not have the moment. That's fine. Just exercise when the conditions feel ideal to you.
But if you choose you desire to practice it, you have limitless opportunities throughout the day. Never again will certainly you have the reason that you have no time to exercise mindfulness.
First, it's important to obtain to know just how these concepts can run for you in the real world. Not everyone is mosting likely to use every standard, as well as it's most likely you'll adapt them creatively so they really function for you. You could find paying attention is a lot less complicated and also you have extra energy for that, as well as you could just desire to provide your existence while remaining linked to your feet. Or establish a purpose to speak authentically, maintaining understanding of your internal experience in a specific situation.
No one has to understand just what you are doing. I duplicate: No person has to recognize just what you are doing. It's a type of "stealth" mindfulness-- you could practice all day as well as no person will certainly know.
Here's just what it could appear like:
Come house after work and also really hear your companion duct, without judgment, interruptions, or taking it personally.
Stay existing throughout a conference and practice deep listening even when you don't feel like it.
When a person asks you how you are, instead of reflexively stating "great," or "busy," sign in with on your own, and see what's really taking place in the moment.
Get off your phone as well as fully involve with the check-out person at the grocery store store.
The possibilities are endless.
Although individuals won't understand, they will certainly really feel the influence. Time after time trainees go back to our classes sharing how they existed wherefore seemed like the initial time with a relative and just how the family members member said on it.
As you technique, the standards might really feel initially clunky, but gradually, as you make them your very own, they will concern really feel entirely regular, they will certainly begin to be 2nd nature as well as you will certainly have symbolized them. It takes a little time making it through the trying out phase, after that practicing consistently, however with time speaking and listening this way will certainly be just "that you are."
I am aware that one of the most important thing in my relationship with my child is how I am, not just what I state or do-- although clearly these points are important. If I can remain existing, open, and connected, even during playing Ramona, I can most likely do it anywhere.
Guidelines for Conscious Listening
1) Give the speaker your full attention. This is much easier said compared to done, however merely needs an intent to do so and a little bit of determination. We could supply our existence in an unwinded means, just being there for one more. Mindfully concentrate on the individual. Allow them be your primary things of awareness.
2) Utilize your body to assist you stay present. Our body is an extraordinary entrance right into the here and now moment. Our mind could be anywhere: previous, future, lost, responsive, spaced out, imagining, pondering, mad, anxious ... however our bodies are constantly in the here and now minute. If we can remember to bring our minds into our bodies-- simply really feel a body sensation or 2-- while we are paying attention, we have instant access to the present moment.
3) When your focus stray (as well as it will certainly) simply return it to the present moment, which means hearing them. This standard is similar to how we practice our resting reflection: We concentrate on our breathing or whatever is our main object, when our mind wanders-- and also it always roams-- we carefully, but firmly, return our focus to our breath. This aspect of the method must be acquainted to any individual that practices mindfulness meditation.
Guidelines for Conscious Speaking
1) Talk authentically from our heart. Can we learn how to talk in such a way that we feel linked to our psyches, to ensure that we are sharing what holds true? Now absolutely this has to be well-timed-- we're possibly not going to bare our spirit to the barista making our coffee. But we can, in proper moments, actively consult with more intentionality and link to ourselves.
2) As with mindful listening, we can constantly go back to our bodies to come back to the present moment. When our speech gets detached, rambling, unhelpful, shed, we could take a conscious breath, or discover our bodies standing or sitting (or whatever it's doing). This can return us to the here and now minute as well as potentially renew our connection to mindful speech.
3) We could always use speech itself in order to help us be more mindful. Once again, this is time-sensitive as well as not constantly ideal in every situation, and also it's rather depending on the second standard. If we are tuned in to our body, also a bit, we could be knowledgeable about our inner life as we speak. We can see our thoughts and also emotions as well as sensibly determine when to talk and when not to speak.
Practice: Attach in Conversation
Find an eager companion. Someone will certainly speak initial and the other will certainly pay attention-- begin by choosing who. In this exercise, the initial speaker will certainly talk for 90 seconds on the topic below. The audience could nod and also smile and also show that he/ she is interested, but not interrupt. After 90 seconds, call a bell and take a silent time out to feel the influence of listening or speaking because method. Reverse duties as well as let the other person talk for 90 secs. Ring a bell, take a time out, then reconnect for a few mins (without any policies!) to share what it resembled doing the workout and also to follow up on anything you want to ask or claim based upon what your partner shared.
Use the adhering to subject: "What brings me delight?" (or develop your very own!)
Listener
Give your full interest to the other person.
Become knowledgeable about your body (breath, feet, hands, and so on) once in a while to assist stay present.
When your focus wanders, bring it back to being existing with the person.
Speaker
Speak authentically regarding just what is real for you.
Become knowledgeable about your body (breath, feet, hands, and so on) every so often to assist remain present.
Occasionally verbalize just what you know as you are talking.
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Gen meme - Pokemon XY / XY&Z anime, or, if someone's already picked that, XY gameverse, or if someone's already picked THAT, Sun and Moon gameverse!
I’m going to go ahead and do PokéAni, but if it’s all right I’m going to encompass multiple seasons/series of the PokéAni, simply because I’m not sure I’d have an answer for every single question if I only stuck to the Kalos seasons. ^^; Sorry, but I hope that’s okay!
My favorite parent-child relationship
SYCAMORE AND ALAN, OBVIOUSLY. My heart breaks and I weep over how perfect they are, especially since Alan is technically Sycamore’s adopted son, rather than biological. When you consider the fact that Japanese culture does have something of a stigma against adoption (and hell, it’s not just Japan—western cultures tend to favor biological relationships too, even though it really should not and does not matter), I think it’s especially powerful that we can see with our own two eyes just how much these two love each other. Alan willingly sacrificed his own safety and happiness in a bid to keep Sycamore safe. Sycamore, meanwhile, was willing to put his own feelings on the backburner in order to give Alan the space that he thought Alan wanted, asking him if it was all right for the two of them to talk later, rather than trying to override Alan’s boundaries and sense of safety just because he really wanted the two of them to reunite. And later still, we can see how panicked Alan is when he sees Sycamore grabbed by the roots (when he was going to rescue Hari-san from the Megalith), and we can see how gentle and warm Sycamore is toward Alan after everything is said and done. (And how he asks Alan to come back to the lab, too, telling him that he is indispensable, fdsafdsafda.) We never see them actually say that they love each other, but we don’t need that. We can see it in the way they interact and treat each other, in the choices they make regarding each other. (And in the way, too, that every single one of Sycamore’s Gabrielle flashbacks had Alan in it. Alan was always around, and that tells us a lot.) And hell, when you have random people on YouTube asking in multiple different video comment threads whether or not they’re related, that means the writers really did something right.
So yeah, definitely Sycamore and Alan, here. ♥ They’re still my favorite human relationship to come out of the XY(&Z) series. Best father-son duo, hands down.
My favorite sibling relationship
While I don’t remember too many specifics from my time watching it, I’m going to have to say that this one comes from the AG series, and is May and Max. What I loved most about their relationship when I watched is how real it felt. May and Max bickered a lot, with Max often teasing May for making the occasional ditzy comment or her appetite, and May similarly being annoyed by Max … well, being an annoying little brother, as annoying little brothers do. But although they fought and teased one another, the fact that they care deeply for each other still came through. The stand-out moments are, to me:
When Max accidentally betrayed May by telling Harley and embarrassing story about how she developed her fear of pokémon, and he recorded it and broadcasted it to the entire Contest Hall in the middle of her performance so that he could win, and Max was obviously horrified and felt horrible because he never meant to hurt his big sister like that, and
When they were separated into two pairs (Ash & May, Brock & Max) in another episode, and May’s ferry to her next Contest was about to leave. Ash urged May to go get on the boat, but she refused because they hadn’t found Max yet. May had promised their mother before they left that she would always keep an eye on Max, and she was determined to keep her promise. She ended up missing the boat (I think it still ended up okay, though), but she was still so relieved when she found him that she hugged him and nearly started crying.
These moments show that although we have quite a bit of sibling squabbling between them, May and Max really do truly care about and support each other through thick and thin. I think their relationship was probably one of the better parts of AG. It was definitely a bright spot.
My favorite family relationship (other)
Okay, this might sound weird, but in all honesty? Ash and Professor Oak.
Let’s just be honest: Ash is just as much of Professor Oak’s grandson as Gary is. Although they’re not related by blood, Ash’s mother was once Professor Oak’s student (as stated and shown via a photograph in Spell of the Unown, the third movie), and it’s because of this that Professor Oak has taken a pretty direct hand in helping guide and teach Ash as well, particularly in the OS when Ash was far more prone to making mistakes. (He messed up a lot in the OS, bless him. He’s come a long way.) I mean, let’s be honest: We never even see the kids who took the charmander and bulbasaur from Pallet Town, much less see Professor Oak ever interact with them. The only two kids we see Professor Oak interact with (that Ash didn’t introduce him to) are Ash and Gary, and from the phone calls between them wherein Professor Oak doles out advice, to the way he outright scolds Ash for being reckless and putting himself in danger in the third movie, I think it’s safe to say that he cares an awful lot about that fool boy.
So yeah, Professor Oak is totally Ash’s grandpa too, and I think their relationship is pretty great. They so totally count.
(Oh, and for the record, that scolding? It happened over a pokégear (which was on speakerphone) call, and here’s the exact dialogue:
PROF OAK: “Ash, we just saw you on TV! What do you think you’re doing?!”ASH: “Ahhhh … I just had to come here, Professor Oak. … I should’ve told ya.”PROF OAK: “That’s right, you should have.”
Ash is so busted/grounded. And bonus, all three of the twerps know it, too:
Just, Brock’s and Misty’s faces as Ash is getting told off, and Ash cringing into a facepalm … boy, your ass is so grounded, and all three of you know it.)
My favorite friendship between two people
I’m using “people” loosely here to include pokémon as well, and the only real answers here are Ash & Pikachu, and Alan & Lizardon. Both pairs here are platonic soulmates with absolutely no room for argument, and I could write entire essays as to why, but I’ve already done that before and so I’ll spare everyone. The most I’ll say is that while they are platonic soulmates with no room for argumentation, it’s also abundantly clear that all involved parties choose to be together—that there’s no where they’d rather be by each other’s side, no matter how much danger, trial, or tribulation they face as a result of it. And that, to me—the fact that they are together not only because their souls are connected, but because they choose to be, that they are right where they want to be—makes the bonds between them all the more beautiful and strong.
My favorite friendship between a group
The TRio, of course! Jessie, James, and Meowth are the one group that have stayed together with no changes throughout the entirety of the anime—and like with Ash & Pikachu or Alan & Lizardon mentioned above, it’s shown time and again that they are together because they choose to be. They have other options—they could go their separate ways—but they always choose to come back to each other. I know that there are many people who are tired of the TRio, but I’m not. I can’t ever imagine Jessie, James, or Meowth separating for good, and so I’m glad they haven’t. This is one group that needs to stay together, forever. ♥
My favorite mentorship
Sycamore and Alan, once again. ♥ Though they are father and son, obviously, it’s clear that Sycamore still guides and teaches Alan as well—that he encourages both Alan’s natural curiosity, as well as his desire to do what he feels is Right. Alan has learned a lot from Sycamore, too, in the way that he interacts with and regards others (when, you know, not under duress from an abuser). Sycamore has done so much toward helping Alan grow into the person he is today, and so I could truly see a situation in the future where Sycamore comments on how wonderfully Alan has grown up, how he’s a fantas—no, marvelous person as well as a marvelous trainer/Champion, and Alan just smiles a bit before he looks Sycamore in the eye and says quietly, “Thanks to you.”
And he means it, sincerely, in so many different ways. I could really see that happening. (And actually wrote a little letter-fic where Alan says as much, but … eheheh.)
My favorite rivalry
While it’s not really a traditional rivalry, I love love love Alan and Ash’s relationship and need to mention it somewhere in this meme. What I love most about their rivalry is how low-key it is; they’re not battling to beat one another, that’s not the point and never has been. They’re battling because they can connect with each other on an emotional wavelength that’s pretty instantaneous, and because they both love battling and are just getting sheer enjoyment out of the fight. Both of them can battle all-out, but there isn’t any negativity here, there isn’t any desire to win. Ash’s pride isn’t staked on this battle, he doesn’t have to worry about putting on a show for Alan or anyone else. It doesn’t matter if he loses this. And likewise, this battle isn’t to get mega evolution energy, this battle isn’t something he has to do. Rather, this is just a way for Alan to spend time with a newfound friend, for he and Lizardon to both relax and have fun. Their relationship is so much more than this, too—Alan and Ash are good for each other in so many different ways—and I well and truly love it. So yeah, I’m going to have to give this one to these two. I adore their relationship, full stop. ♥
My favorite hatred/antipathy
I really wanted Sycamore and Lysandre to be this. You have no idea how much I wanted that, and then the anime failed to deliver, and I am still salty—!
But since it failed to deliver, hmmm … well, it was never really hatred, and it was actually pretty complicated since they used to be friends in childhood before everything went to hell, but I do have to say that the sheer amounts of hostility between Ash and Gary in the OS—before Gary matured and Ash also got past the deep-seated distrust he had for Gary’s change of heart—does make me laugh. I don’t foetp them—certainly not—but while OS!Ash was a feisty little firecracker as it stood, Gary was still one of the few people who could make Ash scream in rage without even being there (“Gary was here, Ash is a loser,” anyone?), and as much as Gary usually tried just mocking and belittling Ash, that’s pretty hostile behavior in and of itself, too. Their friendship was still buried underneath all of that hostility (buried very deep down, but nonetheless), but such ridiculous levels of open hostility between two ten-year-old children is still pretty funny to me. Jesus, kiddos, calm down.
But like I said, that was never actual hatred, and we see this in episodes such as “Battle of the Badge” wherein Ash is genuinely concerned after Gary is hurt by Mewtwo, and Gary stops Meowth from further electrocuting/hurting Ash during the Gym battle. They don’t hate each other; they’re just very hostile due to a petty falling out they had when they were little.
And as for actual hatreds … I honestly can’t think of one! Like I said, I really wanted Lysandre and Sycamore to be this, but the anime failed to deliver. Steven and Lysandre kind of are, but they never actually confronted one another again in the main series. (ANOTHER MISSED OPPORTUNITY. Oh well, at least Steven got to lay waste to Fleur-De-Lis Laboratories. =P) Alan was never on equal grounds with Lysandre, and so that doesn’t count. I do have two for my Alola AU, but that doesn’t count, either. So I guess the hilarity-inducing over-the-top hostility between Ash and Gary is going to have to do it. Well, whatever works!
My favorite potential relationship between characters who never talk in canon
I genuinely believe that Serena and Misty would get along pretty well. Take away the stupid love triangle nonsense with Ash—I love the boy, but he is not worth having two girls fight over him—and I think that their relationship would be top-notch. Misty has a stated adoration for everything French in canon (Kalosian, now that Kalos exists), and I think she would be thrilled to have Serena show her around Kalos, particularly with sites such as the Ambrette aquarium. Meanwhile, I’m sure Serena would love to get ideas for her performances from the water ballets that Misty and her sisters put on at the Cerulean Gym, and I think that Misty would inspire Serena to catch some water pokémon for her acts as well as giving her some tips on how to do better in battle (since, you know, Serena rarely battled and always left that to Ash, who never actually mentored her the way he should have, imo). I really think that Misty and Serena would be fantastic friends, and so anyone who pits them against each other due to stupid shipping reasons can GTFO. I’m not here for that nonsense, and no one else should be, either.
#ryttu3k#gen relationship meme#seriously tho there are probably times when Oak tells Ash#''You are going to make my hair go even grayer''#and Ash says under his breath ''is that even possible?''#and Oak is just like ''what was that''#and Ash puts on this bright smile and is like ''Nothing! I didn't say anything!!''#and Oak knows he is lyin but he lets it go and just sighs#that's their whole relationship istg
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