#gay people i respect gay people i don't respect

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I have not looked at all the notes below, just at these pictures.

This discussion, unfortunately coming up in the lights of all these horrible things, is something I do wish to explore further and that I already kind of felt before - see my last post about Good Omens, as the TV show adaptation and Gaiman's handling of it DID make me doubt some of his claims. While I do believe the first season was made with respect and care for Pratchett's work (despite failing to do justice to Pratchett for me, but at least there was a real sincere effort there), I also believe that with the additional seasons Gaiman was milking the non-existent cow that was the unwritten sequel and that we can't fully trust what he claims when it comes to idea planned since the early beginning and stuff he might want to add or project or on his own... But that's something that tends to happen with every book that is co-authored, so I won't go down there much further.

What I DO want to stress however is that, while yes we can put into doubt how much Gaiman was truly close or "in the papers" of Pratchett (a part of it isn't just Gaiman's own invention, another part is also a lot of popular culture projection and fan assumptions, we can't throw the stones just at Gaiman, there was also the whole cult following thingy at play), we also have to put into doubt WHO is currently putting into doubt the Gaiman-Pratchett connections.

I'll explain: Internet seems to have a very short-term memory, and people tend to forget that not so long ago transphobes literaly tried to mass-gaslight people (and gaslighted themselves) into thinking Pratchett would be against trans people, when Pratchett literaly wrote an entire book about accepting trans people. And for all Gaiman has done or has been accused of doing, we can't forget that he was one of the two fervent defensors of Pratchett - or rather one of the two major voices to denounce the absolute craziness of these people (alongside Pratchett's own daughter). And that's something people did NOT like. A lot of people got angry at Gaiman for "pretending to know" what Pratchett would think...

... This is exactly the same kind of talk that is starting to appear here and there. For very different reasons, from different people, but it is still the same doubt and so it means there's a bridge here ready to be crossed. The same way there is a certain amount of people who try to use the Gaiman scandal to "justify" or "defend" J.K. Rowling, and turn a very serious case of sex crime accusations into somehow a "turns out the transphobe was right all along".

Don't be fooled, the people who are outraged, angry or mobbing against Gaiman aren't not all defendors of women's rights, or betrayed fans, or even just decent people shocked at such a case. Some don't even want to know the truth. There's a lot of people who are ready to pounce and get in the fight just because they hated the guts out of Gaiman for being against transphobia, and for gay people, and for a lot of other causes they want to persecute or eliminate.

There was an interesting thread on Bluesky dissecting Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's relationship

TL:DR - It seems like Gaiman has been exaggerating the level of closeness between them for YEARS

[coffeecacao]

Okay, let's talk about the coming out scene, because people are saying Taash was the one out of line.

Shathann is a sympathetic character. That does not make her a good person. She saved her child from a life of servitude by leaving the country she loved and tried to preserve that culture in her child. I respect that. I also wish there was a way to encourage Taash to embrace both sides of their culture.

BUT.

From the moment we meet her, Shathann criticizes literally everything her child does. Taash runs an errand for her, and Shathann criticizes their posture, pronunciation, gender presentation, AND sexuality, completely unprovoked, yes, in one fucking conversation. Shathann invites Taash over for dinner and then makes Taash cook that fucking dinner. And this has happened before, as stated in the dialogue. Taash is so affected by this behavior and probably worse they have endured their entire life that they say "you don't get to tell me who I am" at a simple question about their heritage, out of pure instinct.

Now to the actual scene.

Taash invites their mother to their new home and prepares a dinner for her, which Shathann immediately criticizes and has Taash make vegetables to go with. Can you imagine inviting someone into your home for dinner you prepare only for them to shit on it and ask you to cook more. And Taash does so, with a grunt. I'd be like bitch you're in my house, I cooked, eat. But they just do it.

Then they say it. "Im nonbinary." Shathann asks what that means, completely fair, and Taash explains that it means they're not a man or a woman.

Shathann asks if this is because she criticizes their gender presentation. Now listen. I have a parent who thinks nearly everything "wrong" with me is a reaction to their actions. It pisses me off. So Taash is getting reasonably frustrated, and insists that's not why. VALID. They were asked a question and they answered.

Let's talk about the Qun and gender identity. Yes they have a word for people who identify as a different gender than they were assigned. But this is implied to apply to trans men and women, not nonbinary people, so Shathann is asking Taash if they "just" identify as a man, because that's something Shathann can better understand, something more convenient for her to process. Sort of like when trans people come out to someone and are asked if they're "just gay."

No. And Taash says no. They have explained who they are. If Shathann was just having a hard time processing it that would be one thing, but she basically talked over Taash and tried to suggest that they were just a man, which they are not. Taash is being vulnerable. Taash doesn't even HAVE to tell Shathann this, but they want to, they think she deserves to know.

And what Taash says next is not purely to do with this one conversation, as explicit in the text. "why am I never enough for you." Never. Not now. We have seen Shathann critique Taash in every scene they share, and that's with a whole other person present who is not in the family. We don't know what happens in private. Shathann signed her child up for a fucking war without even talking to them about it. What Taash says is the build up of years of being talked over and criticized for everything they do, provoked by offering themselves to that person in a vulnerable position only to be talked over and criticized more.

"Why am I never enough for you."

And Shathann does not answer. She doesnt say "of course you are." Even if she disagreed with Taash's identity, which would be shitty, she could still affirm that they are enough for her. She doesn't.

She fucking leaves.

Maybe she thinks that's what Taash wants. Maybe not. But if someone asks you something like that, you affirm them. You say they are enough. Especially if they're your fucking child. But no, this conversation is too inconvenient for Shathann, she's not getting her way like she did when she signed Taash up for a war without their consent, so she just leaves. She could've said "I don't understand, but I love you." She couldve said anything. But she just left.

I'm sad she died. Im glad she accepted her child in the end. But no, Taash was not in any way out of line in this conversation.

Shathann was.

[nugatorysheep]

What your favorite SU character says about you but it's just mean as fuck

Steven — How is being a mentally ill, people-pleasing queer going for you? Did your mommy issues and anxiety resolve themselves yet or are you still avoiding therapy?

You either disliked or were neutral about him until he got a neck. You think Future is peak cinema (correct) and can't understand why everyone else hates it. You have a better grasp on this show's characters and themes than most of the people who watched it.

Connie — You were likely the gifted kid in school but a total burn-out now. You either see a lot of yourself in this character (How are those helicopter parents of yours doing? Have you gone no-contact yet?) or you're a normie and boring to sandbox with. Probably both.

You've got a lot of Feelings™️about her and if people don't agree it causes Problems™️. In case no one has told you yet, stop caring what other people think. Your constant virtue signaling to appeal to other normies is a crutch that's just holding you back. It's okay to have fun!!

Stevonnie — You want to fuck this character, though you'd never say that out loud. You like Steven and Connie; maybe you like one more than the other, but you like both at least a little. If you're using them for shipping you're the only person in the entire fandom doing whatever hyper-specific ship you've latched onto.

Rose and or Pink — You really suck as a person! Or you used to suck but you've gotten a lot better and we stan! If you're the former you almost certainly have terrible takes on this show (but not in the way people might think), sorry, I don’t make the rules. Either way, you gotta stop finding ways to bring her back, dawg. She's gone.

Greg — You're a man (positive) and gay as hell. Gentleman on the streets and a fucking freak in the sheets. We stan. Pop off king <3

Garnet — If you headcanon her as acespec she is not actually your favorite, Ruby and Sapphire are your favorite, but you like them both equally so you just say you like Garnet. If you headcanon her as anything else you're definitely shipping her with one of the other gems, probably Pearl or Jasper.

Amethyst — Super chill person. Would be in most people's dream blunt rotation. You're a live and let live kinda guy and I respect that, but you also have no hills you'd die on so you're not the first person anyone goes to if they need serious support. You can get away with misinterpreting this character (on purpose or accidentally) because it's hard to say things about her that most people won't just shrug at and go "yeah that sounds right I guess"

Pearl — You're annoying as hell. You see yourself in this character and that's not a good thing. Your social media presence gives off the same energy as every white woman's Instagram profile. If being a victim was a contest you'd take home the gold.

You think everyone is out to get you. They're not.

You think you're being persecuted. You're not.

Most people who see you from a distance and don't know better think you're alright, so you're probably pretty well-liked in public. The only people you will get along with in close quarters are all walking mean lesbian stereotypes.

Peridot — You're annoying as hell for a different reason. You see yourself in this character too and that is a terrible, terrible thing.

She's your pfp on every website and app that will allow it. Your lifeblood is this fucking character and e v e r y o n e will know it. You're weirdly possessive of her and the hyper specific headcanons you made for her (even if you don't say that) despite every grass-fearing autistic person on the internet projecting onto her, so ironically you don't like other Peridot fans, which always ends up with you sitting alone even on websites with millions of people on them.

90% chance you're a furry, otherkin, therian or think you have DID. You think you're misunderstood, and in some ways you are, but the reality is most people don't speak dog and don't have the time or energy to learn. You need to go outside and learn to speak cat whether you want to or not

Lapis — You don't like Peridot fans or kinnies, which is weirdly in-character. You're the biggest hater but you don't hide it and I can respect that. You think Lapis is a victim, but you're only half right. You would probably fall for propaganda if it was dressed up fancy enough.

Jasper — You want to fuck this character, full stop. There's a 50/50 chance you're chill af or the most insufferable person on the planet. If you're the former you're friends with a lot of people. You float easily from one group to another, but a jack of all trades is a master of none, and you're no one's first pick if they're looking for someone close. You probably hate Lapis and her fans but you should really just let that shit go ngl

Spinel — You need therapy (derogatory) and you're making that everyone else's problem. Despite the clown aesthetic you're not very funny to be around and you should get a better sense of humor. You project onto this character way too hard and it shows in your fandom habits and headcanons, but most of the time that's fine

Like Spinel, you're a little two-faced. Some people pick up on that right away and some don't. The people who do hold you at arms length until you make it clear which clown you'd rather be. You hate it when people ship Spinel with any character besides your favorite pairing, but you'll never say that out loud unless it's a ship the people you're talking to don't like.

Blue Diamond — You're a man (derogatory) or a minor who doesn't actually understand anything about this character yet, and would immediately fall for any and all forms of propaganda

Yellow Diamond — If you think she is wearing a helmet you're a man (derogatory) and you expected things out of SU that were never gonna happen. If you think it's just hair you have a much better grasp on this character than 90% percent of SU's fandom and I'm platonically kissing you on the mouth.

White Diamond — You're a man (derogatory) or an incredibly based and sexy queer.

The Zircons — You like Ace Attorney, or would like it if you haven't played it yet. You're making them kiss sloppy style. UwU

Lars — You probably didn't like him until after he died. You will defend this boy with your fucking life. Also you should just…. go watch Star Trek if you haven't. Seriously what are you doing—

Sadie — You're an oddball. Very lax though. You have complicated feelings about Shep

Peedee — You're a little quirky, a little freaky, but you're too scared to just say that. You desperately need some fun in your life, but the people around you make that difficult. Eventually you'll find the folks that are worth hanging around. See you on the flip side :)

Ronaldo — You're the type of person this character is based on and you take it in stride. If you're shipping him with Lars, you're the only person who's opinion on this character matters.

Kevin — I dunno who hurt you but you have a terrible taste in men. You only have fun in bed if it involves a damn near human rights violation

Mayor Dewey — You're normalbirb

Any other townie — This is a trick question! No one has these as their favorite lmao

[on-a-lucky-tide]

I'm gonna have to be that guy.

I do not give permission or consent for my posts to be used as part of roleplay or ask-blog engagement farming. This boundary is non-negotiable. If you do it, you'll be blocked.

If you want to steal my ideas, humour, or whatever, because you have no creativity of your own, then do it on your own posts. Not like I can stop you.

Roleplay and ask-blogs make me severely uncomfortable for a number of reasons. I don't judge people, but I do not wish to be included or involved. The main issue is that they have repeatedly demonstrated they have zero respect for creators, their boundaries or fandom etiquette.

Also, for a bisexual millennial man to go into his notifications and see the word "GAY" used as a perjorative, even as part of a "lolz in character" joke is not on. I don't fucking know you. For all I know, you've just tried to call me a slur.

For fucks sake, grow up and do better.

[alkit832]

Exactly, dudes. Like, some people just aren't seeing the game here.

Like, they're clearly using trans folk as a scape goat and as a starting place for deconstructing literally ANY rights gained in the past over one hundred years, go after the currently vulnerable, then once they're gone, go to the new vulnerable. Trans folk are on the fringe of societal acceptance, after us, then it's bi people and ace people for being "indecisive" or "just a late bloomer" respectively, and then after them it's gays and lesbians, then black folk(although maybe they'll go after black folk before gay folk? It's a toss up assuming they're going reverse chronological since if you want to start at Stonewall and the passing of the Civil Rights Act respectively then they were both about the same time.), and then jews because by then they won't be "white enough" for them, then women, then, finally, poor people because let's be honest, all of this is in service of a class war where they want to take things back to when you had to own land to vote and could use slave labor.

They HAVE to do it like this to keep power. There NEEDS to be an enemy for them to rally because of. Why do you think Hitler went after communists and Roma alongside jews? You go after every marginalized group until only the group you're a part of remains... And then you go after people for smaller things, lest the entire system collapse from not having a concrete enemy, y'know? Like, the game is SO damned obvious, I don't see why some people can't see it.

Hells, whenever I hear someone say "oh, well you need to be like, reaching across the isle or whatever and make them understand" I'm half tempted to say "and do what? Get close to the knife weilding maniac that wants me dead?" Gods, I swear, some people just don't get it because it isn't their neck on the line. Cishet white folk really need to wrap their heads around this shit, and soon, because otherwise there's going be a lot of blood, and trust me, it won't just be marginalized folks blood.

gotta be honest with you, i'm not too sure about this thing ppl say of "conservatives" being irrationally opposed to "trans people just existing" or whatever. i guess controversial take but no they actually have very concrete reasons to oppose bodily autonomy and the destabilization of sexual roles we represent considering their views on sex/gender and social reproduction overall actually. obviously we must oppose those views as they are 1. wrong and 2. oppressive but like. it's not like they just chose a random minority to hate. i mean otherwise why do you think it's specifically us.

[letmereadinpeace4]

I have been thinking about Stella and Striker, and the fandom's reactions to them compared to other villains in the Hellaverse such as Valentino, Mamon or Crimson. What is interesting about these two is that they're given traits usually given to victims, or at least to people in unprivileged positions. Stella is a woman, has been forced into an arranged marriage with a man she didn't love, who not only was gay but also cheated on her, and has been forced to have a child with this man. Furthermore, her (more powerful, smarter) brother has made comments about her attractiveness that are at the very least questionable. We have no idea what she felt about motherhood, whether she was in love with someone else, or whether she had ambitions outside of her prescribed role. The most we can do is make theories and infer her actual thoughts based on context clues. As for Striker, he is from one of, if not the lowest class in hell, and it has been implied that he has lost "a lot" because of the Goetias and a class system that has been rigged against him. In other stories, these types of characters would be either heroes or presented as complete victims, and I think this is why there has been so much pushback against their canon characterization.

Because despite all of these, despite all of these traits that would make them sympathetic, both of these characters are nasty people, who are abusive to the people around them. Stella has physically, psychologically, emotionally, socially and (it is strongly implied) sexually abused Stolas all throughout their marriage, despite him being theoretically more powerful than her, she is at the very best a distant, emotionally neglectful mother to Octavia and she is openly classist. Even with Andrealphus possibly (and I do mean possibly) being a creep towards her, she is not shown as fearing him or being uncomfortable with him. Actually, when Andrealphus is being aggressive at the beginning of Mastermind, she doesn't give a single fuck about it and yells back at him, making him recoil (of course, it is possible that the dynamic between them is slightly more complicated, but so far we don't have details). Striker is vocal about being superior to the rest of his kind, bullies Moxxie pretty harshly pretty much for the lols, works with the royal against his own kind, pretty much doing their dirty work, and it is obvious that his issues with the class system of hell are about how it impacts him. He doesn't want imps to be in a better position. He wants himself to be in a better position.

These two characters break the traditional dichotomy of abuser/victim, which usually implies man = abuser, woman = victim, socially powerful = antagonist, socially disadvantaged = hero, cheater = bad person that deserves to rot in hell, person being cheated on = poor victim of circumstances who deserves the best. Their presence and their characterization raise uncomfortable questions about power and victimhood; questions that we usually don't want to deal with because we like it when things are easy and well-defined, when we can easily find a good side and a wrong side. Things being muddy forces us to reexamine our own biases, to admit that easy solutions may not work, that people who would be victims in certain circumstances can be abusers, and that their lack of privilege does not mean that they should not be held accountable for the pain they cause, nor does it even justify their actions. Both Stella and Striker are terrible, rotten people. Nothing that could have happened in their respective pasts can make acceptable the pain they caused to others. It can at best justify their actions.

So where does it leave us as an audience? How should we respond to these two? Of course, everyone will have their own opinions of these characters, based on their own tastes, pasts, opinions and overall bias. No one should be shamed for liking them, making fanarts of them, and wanting to see more of them. However, my opinion is that it is not possible to fully engage with these characters without recognizing their complex relationship with Hell's social dynamics and with power, nor without taking into account that they are pretty terrible people; something that, in my opinion, makes them far more engaging, interesting characters than if they were presented as pure victims.

(seriously, people say that Stella is badly written, and I absolutely think that the show, so far, suffers from not giving us a more detailed look into the dynamics between her, Stolas, Octavia and Andrealphus, at least as far as our understanding of these characters is concerned, but from the little we have of her, we have a far more interesting picture than people give it credit for).

[princess-charlie-of-hell]

Too many people in this fandom forget that Charlie is CANONICALLY bisexual.

It's okay to ship her with male characters.

That problem sadly doesn't have only the hazbin hotel fandom. All that drama with "People are lesbophobic for shipping Charlie x male character" reminds me of the Avatar fandom

In the show the female main character Korra ended up with a female character named Asami. After they were together in the show, fans started claiming that both of them are lesbians despite both of them dating man in the show.

Like it can happen that lesbians date man before realizing that they are not into them but I think that in the show is was made clear that their relationship with Mako (both of them dated the same guy) ended because they didn't match well together and not because they weren't into men

There is also the problem where people know the sexualitys but only care about it when the ship is WLW or MLM. Charlie is not the only one which is affected from it, Vox and Moxxie are bi too, Blitz and Husk are pan yet many think that only when the three are shipped with man they qualify as "queer" enough.

Many people seem to forget that Moxxie is bi because he is married to a woman, He at least has the luck that he said loud and clear in Helluva boss that he is bi and not gay just because he dated a man once

Like for example Vox is in a canonically relationship with Valentino but most people don't have a problem with it shipping him with Alastor and even support it but once you ship him with a female character, people are wrong for not respecting canon or other bullshit excuses

I personally think that is also has to do with misogyny. I noticed that many people use WLW ships like Chaggie or Rosie x Lilith only so that the female characters aren't in the way of MLM ships like R@dioapple.

[selfshipping-madness]

As a respectful (respectful, as in I don't harass gay people even tho I disagree with them. I still interact with them and treat them like normal human beings) conservative-leaning straight cisfemale, I can confirm that I have watched the She-Ra reboot and read Heartstoppers, and I am still straight as a line

You know what I've realized? Antis are pulling the same schtick conservatives will pull when they see a gay person on TV!

'If you watched this gay person on screen, you might become gay!'

"If you shipped these Brothers , you might normalize it and fuck your brother!"

[theincrediblenightcrawlerr]

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Updated intro:

Hallo mein freund!

I am zhe incredible nightcrawler, although most people call me kurt :3

Your local meow meow :D

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Basic info:

Name: kurt wagner

Alias: nightcrawler

Age: N/A [ assuming early 20s? ]

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Pronouns: he/him [ ftm ]

Sexuality: Queer / gay

Other: Catholic, german, teleporter :D

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Relations:

Romantic partner: @therealquicksilver

Friends / mutuals: @livdrawsstuf @honee-bea @goddess-of-birds @summer2000baby @cardcharger-lebeau @simply-a-professor @x-mensvampyre @itsmiguel2099 + anyone else lmk if you wanna be tagged / have your tag removed.

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Terfs, homophobes, transphobes, rascists, trump supporters, pedophiles / maps, general bigots. No thank yeww

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No, nsfw, I will not engage. This blog is intended to be sfw / pg-13, with the exception of very few suggestive jokes. If you wanna be freaky, go to @theirresistablenightcrawler

Respect me and the people I interact with, I will not tolerate any hate or bullying as my blog is meant to be a safe space.

I am very open, but i will not be giving out any of my socials.

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This blog is based off my knowledge of nightcrawler from the movies and xmen evo with very limited information on the comics / other series'

A lot of the times, I'm running it off my own headcanons or projecting myself onto him.

I also portray kurt as a trans man :3

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Hello I'm ethan :3

Keeping this very short n sweet

17+

Pan, trans and ace

Im happily taken so although most of my muses are in relationships, that is them with that character and not me. Any romantic advances will be turned down IMMEDIATELY.

No.1 nightsilver and mcsummers / halex shipper :P

A lot of ooc stuff with either be tagged '-ethan' or 'meow' / 'meowing'. However, it's pretty inconsistent, and I don't tag a lot of stuff.

[eth4nmustd1e]

Nightsilver incorrect quotes hehe >:3

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Kurt: if I didn't know better, Peter, I'd say you were scared.

Peter: heh, scared?

*absolute silence*

Peter: DID YOU HEAR THAT!?

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Peter: you spent all our money on THIS??

Kurt, putting tiny raincoats on ducklings: they live outside, They need this.

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Kurt: I never tell people off the bat that im gay. I wait. I wait until they say some homophobix shit and then I laugh and im like "you know im gay right?" And watch the look of terror on their face.

Peter:

Peter: i like you.

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Kurt: you're an idiot

Peter: that's the charm.

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Peter: kurt, can you help me? All of my clothes keep disappearing for some reason.

Kurt, wearing a hoodie that's 5 times bigger than their size: spooky.

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Kurt: I mean, sure, I have my bad days, but then remember what a cute smile I have.

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Kurt: I made this friendship bracelet for you.

Peter: you know, I'm not really a jewellery person.

Kurt: you don't have to wear..

Peter: no, I'm gonna wear it forever. Back off.

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Kurt: is something funny?

Peter, leaning seductively on the counter: just my desire for you.

Kurt: peter, the toaster is literally on fire.

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Peter: respect my trans homies or I'm gonna identify as a fucking problem.

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Kurt: *eating a cinnamon roll*

Peter: cannibalism.

Kurt: *confused chewing noises*

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I JUST LOVE THESE TWO SM :3

[prophvtics]

margot claiming that she was straight was something that suzanne had tried her best to honour and respect, though it had been hard not to roll her eyes at any mention of guys she was trying to date when she knew she'd never be able to look at them the way she looked at her. she hadn't been trying to catch her out in a lie but seeing the way she was so obviously affected by the video playing on her laptop, it did ignite a flame of smugness within her that radiated out. "i've tried, the girls i date are never interested in doing it." she pouted while her hand continued to gently toy with her nipple. "i don't know, i guess people think it's not a real thing, like it's only something straight girls do in porn for guys to jerk off to but... yeah i think it'd feel good, i can't see how it wouldn't." at the mention of her curiosity, suzanne rolled onto her side and eyed margot with fake suspicion, like she hadn't already known what she was going to offer when she first put the film on. she just needed a little push, that was all, now she was ready to explore like suzanne knew she'd been secretly wanting to for a long time. "what happened to you only liking boys?" perhaps not the smartest thing to bring up when trying to coax her friend into fucking her but she couldn't help but tease, although she hoped that by reaching down for bottom of her shirt and tugging it up and off to reveal her perky tits that margot would lack the awareness to be embarrassed. "i'm pretty sure offering your pussy for me to grind on is seriously gay."

breath catches in her throat at the sound of the other's voice. had been too mesmerized by the sight, barrage of obscenities playing right before her. " huh ? " raises her gaze towards her best friend, eyes hazily meeting suzanne's. attention is being lured back to the video until she she makes out those words. " it does look fun, " confesses with a sigh. doesn't know if it's the drugs or the thoughts of them almost kissing on several occasions throughout the years, but margot's head has begun to spin with thoughts. " you have ? what's been stopping you ? " tries to maintain some semblance of control, one hand absentmindedly twisting around the comforter. gaze flickers in sync with every movement of suzanne's hand, way it ghosts over her pert breast. " i won't lie, i'm a little curious myself. " swears up and down that she's only into guys, but those lines always seem to blur when it comes to her best friend. thighs press together, eyes briefly closing until she's decided that she is too weak to fight against the hold suzanne has over her. " i'm a girl, " reminds with a playful smile. tongue juts past her mouth so she can coat her lips, eyes finally opening again. " you wanna try it with me ? "

[butchfalin]

the funniest meltdown ive ever had was in college when i got so overstimulated that i could Not speak, including over text. one of my friends was trying to talk me through it but i was solely using emojis because they were easier than trying to come up with words so he started using primarily emojis as well just to make things feel balanced. this was not the Most effective strategy... until. he tried to ask me "you okay?" but the way he chose to do that was by sending "👉🏼👌🏼❓" and i was so shocked by suddenly being asked if i was dtf that i was like WHAT???? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?????????? and thus was verbal again

[knifearo]

ultimately when it comes to shipping and fandom space treatment of aspec characters i just don't accept "aro/ace people can still date/have sex" as an answer from nonaspecs. like yeah. mhm. okay. now i think we both know that you're not saying that out of real interest in the diversity of aspec experiences. so you can turn in your seventeen-page essay on why and how you plan to examine this character's aspec identity within the context of a romantic or sexual relationship complete with evidence from canon and peer reviews from multiple aspec people within the next week or i'm putting you in the pit from the edgar allen poe story

[slingbats]

🏳️‍🌈 based on several old photos of gerard way

[retributory]

kind of irritates me a little bit when people act like it's weird or wrong or ooc for sy to have internalized homophobia as if that isn't probably the most realistic thing about the plot to begin with. he's a chinese man who grew up in the late 90s - early 00s and spent all his time online i would be frankly more surprised if he had ZERO hangups about being gay. this is explicitly presented as a character flaw so i'm not sure why people act like mxtx is homophobic for writing a guy with internalized homophobia. also he like gets over it in volume 4 anyways you gotta give him some time dude he died like 3 times and he keeps getting force-fed blood he's got a lot on his plate

[ghostcasket]

Hallmark Exes FAQ!

in light of part 2 being out soon, I’ll be making a little separate FAQ post about them for some backstory info and so i don’t have to keep answering the same questions lol—so send in any questions you have and I’ll answer them in the FAQ!

before getting into the questions, however, I want to clarify something.

Levi and Xavier are my characters. this is my story. while it was prompted by another post—and I encourage everyone who wants to to write their own versions of the prompt!!—it is not a collaborative project. I’ve had multiple separate issues with people wanting to write their own part 2s, and while I really do appreciate that the story resonated so much and inspired people enough to want to add to it, actually doing so and posting it is rude, disrespectful, and a shitty thing to do.

to be clear, I’m not mad at or trying to target any of these people. I know there were no malicious intentions behind it, but my feelings about it remain the same.

I’m not a published author. nobody knows Levi and Xavier are my characters. if someone were to stumble across the original piece and a part 2 someone added without my consent, they’d have no way to know that that’s not canon. any additional info that person decides to include in their writing muddies the waters when I inevitably contradict it, because Levi and Xavier’s story is so much more fleshed out in my head than what I’ve shared on tumblr.

so I guess please just keep that in mind. please don’t hijack my story. it feels weird that I have to say this in the first place, but here we are.

and if you’re about to say something like “but jester, it’s a compliment, it's not that big of a deal! besides, it’s just a tumblr story, it’s not that serious!” I just want to say this: when a writer posts the first chapter of their book or fic on tumblr or ao3 or wattpad or wherever else, do you decide to take it upon yourself to write chapter 2 and post it as if that’s the continuation of the story? no, you wouldn’t, because that’s rude as fuck. this isn’t any different.

ANYWAY. thanks for reading, sorry for the serious post about my silly goofy gay story, don’t forget about any questions you may have :)