#i didn't even watch the simpsons recently what the hell rhea

[galactic-rhea]

Do you guys ever think about how the generational cycles of abuse slowly crumble in The Simpsons? Do you ever think about it?

I love The Simpsons, and by no means it's supposed to be taken as a show that takes itself seriously, because it doesn't. But yet it handles heavy themes, it does handle strong subjects, particularly first seasons had certain, strong character's driven episodes meant to actually make you take it seriously. Even later seasons, albeit it becomes less and less of a thing (it becomes a bit heartless), has certain episodes like that. And is what makes The Simpsons a bit unique on the adult shows landmine.

Not to say it's completely original on this, because The Simpsons come from an era where sitcoms were everywhere, and sitcoms tend to be 70% comedy and then a few strong, heart-felt moments. This is because to keep you laughing, you need downs, otherwise, joke after joke after joke, you get a monotone story were there's no stakes nor pauses between a punchline and another. Comedy needs a tiny bit of seriousness, so you feel your feet on the ground, and then they will throw at you a joke, that, if is well written, is meant to surprise you, you don't see it coming. In the Simpsons, many of the classic jokes you remember best? You don't see them coming, not really, because the way they wrote the jokes in the simpsons is actually very clever, if I were to graph them, there would be several curves and points because they're jokes within jokes within jokes.

And then is a bit of dark humour, that is meant to reasonate with the audience somehow. So you laugh a bit at the fact that Homer's dad let him drink beer just so he would stop bothering him, but then the show makes you care, sometimes, about Homer being extremely hostile with his very old dad. But then you also laugh at the fact Homer's mom was a hippie, a rebel hippie, at that, that took him to Woodstock and is one of Homer's happiest memories of his childhood, and then you don't expect her literally dying.

And returning, in a way, just because she wants Homer and his family to continue what she started, and the show makes you care, the show makes you feel for the characters. Because Abe is a war veteran, he was awful to Homer and to his wife, but you also know he cared, and you also feel bad because he lives in a retirement home and wants to live with Homer and his family, but Homer will literally start the engine and leave him there, and at his age, he doesn't deserve that, but what does he deserve? Should Homer forgive him for everything? No, not really, you don't have to forgive abusers, but then it gets messy and complex because abusers don't deserve to be abused.

Homer, however, does forgive Abe, sometimes (and because of the nature of the show, it gets retconned, or forgotten, or brushed away, and etc). But more interestingly, he forgives his mom. Homer's mom was a much nicer parent, she was kind and Homer's refuge for happiness, so it's easy to forgive her, despite the fact that leaving Homer with someone like Abe was certainly, not a good choice, and we know that many, MANY of Homer's problems, all come rooted from either trauma or behaviours he learned from his childhood. And he's rightfully angry about it, he acts a bit like a rebellious teenager, because Homer is fairly inmature and this is because a extremely troubled youth.

But he forgives her right when she's literally a corpse in a chair, and then the closure comes from finishing what she started years ago as a radical environmentalist advocate.

So Homer knows, extremely well from first hand, his parents' flaws, and he is, to some degree, aware of how these affected him, which is more than most of the audience he represents realizes. But he's still an awful parent. He is abusive, towards Bart, but he also cares and tries deeply. He does an incredible much better job as a parent and as a partner than his parents.

And that's still not enough. That's not enough because trying doesn't mean sucess. The nature of the show makes it a bit harder, because sometimes it can be uqite inconsistent. There's a whole episode focused on how Homer decided to give up a lot and to stay under the awful working conditions from Mr. Burns because of Maggie, and then there are episodes where he literally forgets he has a third child.

But that's still better, somehow, than his upbringing. The bar was low, quite low, but he doesn't know anything else, and yet tries to be something different. And that's, from a narrative sense, interesting.

The cycle is breaking, is not completely over, is not a good job, but it is an attempt, it is watering down the abuse, it is making it less awful. Is like trying to purify a river, you're starting to remove the trash bags, you blocked the wastes tubes, the water is still contaminated, there's no grass and the ground is infertile. But it's a start, you need to start somewhere.

And then, in the futures episodes with Bart (and Lisa, and Maggie, even) we learn that, he isn't doing that much better either. Bart is divorced, his ex hates him because he's inmature and his children aren't very fond of him. Lisa's marriage is a bit of a mess, and her relationship with her daughter echoes a bit the one she had with Marge and Homer: She can't understand her, there's a lack of cummunication.

But it's still incredible, much better, than what they knew while growing up. Bart tries to be more responsible, he isn't abusive, his problem is that he's inmature and therefore can't connect with his children. But he doesn't quite yell at them, or tries to choke them (at least in the future episodes I remember, there are several). And unsurprisingly, he resents Homer a lot, which is logical, given everything, but he's also baffled that his children love Homer, and as a grandparent, he actually does quite a good job.

And the cycle is almost completely broken. Perhaps you can't absolutely clean it all, at least not in so few years, but it's happening and the change and evolution is logical, despite it being a sitcom, it is quite well written and sadly realistic. Bart and Lisa and Maggie don't have perfect lives as adults, and they struggle and the narrative shows you that a lot of these struggles come from their toxic enviroment.

And they're still doing better, because Homer and Marge chose to do slightly better than their parents. And so the cycle is near to the end.

I could talk about Marge, but sadly, in terms of her upbringing, there isn't much, besides the fact that she grew in a conservative home. We know her mother told her to held back tears and always pretend to be happy and force a smile, which is how she carried out in her life in many facets. And then we see she tries, at first, to teach the same to Lisa, and then decides to break that rule, to break what she forced herself to do and let Lisa be sad and express her emotions fully.

We also know she was quite bullied by her older sisters, and she's the one to always try to stop fights between Lisa and Bart, and the first one to try to stop rivalry between them when Homer tried to make them fight the other for attention.

Marge is flawed in a sense that she internalized a lot of misoginy and conservative ideals and then, sometimes, she tries to spread it, unwillingly, because is what she knows. Despite this, we know she supports Lisa's interests in studying and artistic skills. We know her mother was cold, and a bit detached, but Marge tries to be as warm and supportative as possible.

The Simpsons reasonates, mostly, with a generation that came from similar home enviroments, and, to some degree, some people in the audience could realize of their own flawed origins or how they carried those flaws, because I think the creators and writers had this in mind, the change and the struggle with trauma, the "not being good, but being better than what I remember".

So there's that. Deeply, deeeply flawed people that were raised in awful enviroments, and ultimately fail at being "good" parents, but they tried to change, and they tried to be better, and trying does matter in the end , because it's a start. They didn't end the cycle, but they planted the seeds for it. And to me, that's extremely interesting, and more so because this is the fricking Simpsons, a comedy, but like the context and narrative it generates, reasonates deeply with me despite not being for any of the generations the Simpsons represent, I'm a queer person in their 20s that was raised and still lives with an awful, awful family, but that I know their upbrinding was just so so so so much worse. And I know they try, and is not enough, and I can't quite forgive that, but I can see they try. And I know the cycle ends with me, at the very least.

[safetypinklaus]

So I borrowed this prompt from Naturalxselection! She’s an amazing writer so definitely check her stuff out.

Prompt: "It would be wise for you to remember who's in charge here."

“Can I choke her?”  Becky asked Seth as she watched you bully one of the new girls that got called up. When the Bella's retired, WWE needed a new resident mean girl and you had step up to the plate. Both in and out of the ring.  It was all in good fun, for you. The other women superstars found you to be a bitch. Especially your former best friend Becky Lynch.

"She might be into that"

"He's right, I am." You looked over at Becky a smirk on your face as you approached the table in catering, that her and her best friend Seth was sitting at. You loved to piss her off, it brought you joy seeing her get all riled up.

"Why don't you just fook off, you selfish Prat" Becky told you as she started to grab her stuff to leave catering.

"Oh come on Becks, don't be like that. After all I didn't even do anything."

"Yet. Why don't you go back to bullying Liv and leave me the hell alone."

" I could, but where's the fun in that? I much rather talk to you. Besides you remember all the fun we used to get into? Sometimes we would even let Seth join in." Smirking at her, you picked up one of her fries off of her plate and ate it.

She slapped your hand away, pushing her plate into Seth's direction she stood up grabbing her stuff. "Get rid of that for me"

"You talking about the plate or Y/N?"

"Both" and with that she left.

You took the spot Becky recently occupied. Pushing the fries she recently abandoned in front of you. You ate one and then you proceeded to start up a conversation with Seth.

"What's her problem?"

"Maybe she's tired of you treating everyone like shit. you kinda been acting like a bitch lately."

"A bit misogynist of you Seth, and here I thought you were a feminist. Tsk tsk."

"I am a feminist, but it doesn't change the fact that you've been a bitch lately. She's tired of your new attitude and so am I."

"If you don't have enemies in this company, then you are doing something wrong. Don't be jealous because I'm at the top and you are stuck in mid carder hell. You know what? Fuck you and carrot top. I don't need any of you, I don't need anyone." You told Seth as you started to storm off.

"Maybe you should ask yourself why you don't have any friends Y/N" Seth called out after you.

Maybe he's right. Maybe I have change. But this change led me to being Raw women's champion. They are just jealous, I'm at the top of the game and they aren't. I don't need them..... or her.  Truth be told, you always had a crush on Becky. You knew she did as well, because you guys would sometimes hookup. You missed her. But you doubt she would forgive you. You shook your head trying to get rid of those thoughts, you had a tag match to worry about.

Raw had just ended. You unfortunately had a tag match against Becky and Bianca. Your tag partner was Rhea Ripley. You liked working with Rhea. She understood you. She got your new attitude, and she loved it. You knew she had a crush on you. Rhea was beautiful, and you liked her style and her new recent personality change. You saw a lot of similarities in her. but she wasn't the person you wanted, the only person in this world who you truly loved. Nope that would be your former best friend Becky.

Which is why it didn't surprise you when you found yourself outside her hotel room contemplating if you should knock or not. With a heavy sign, you knocked on the door. A couple moments later the door open to reveal Becky with her hair in a ponytail on the other side.

"What the hell do you want?"

"Can I come in? I just want to talk."

She stared at you for a moment or two before letting you in. You moved to sit on her bed, as she stood in front of you.

"Well talk. I was busy before you decided to interrupt my night."

"Like what watching the Simpsons for the hundredth time?"

"I can still kick you out of my hotel room, especially if you want to continue acting like a little bitch. Did you just come here to argue you or did you actually want something?"

You took a deep breath before you start speaking. "I got into an argument with Seth, and he said some things that got me thinking."

"That's never good."

"No i guess not, especially when it had me thinking about you. About us."

"That's in the past, if you are here to apologize you can just go. I don't want to hear it."

"Becky I'm sorry, somewhere along the line I let me being at the top of the company matter more to me than you. I really regret that, and I'm sorry. I never should of let some champion matter more to me than my best friend. I've missed you"

"Your apology is weak, especially when you and I both know I was more than just your friend."

"I know, and I screwed things up. Let me make it up to you, please. If you give me the chance, I can change. I can be that girl you once liked before." You told her and you meant it. You were tired of everyone hating you, especially Becky.

"You mean you could go back to be the girl I fell in love with."

"You were in love with me?"

"I did, and I still kinda do. Lassie I missed you too but I'm not gonna date someone who acts like prat all the time. So if I do forgive you, you better actually change."

"I will Becky, I love you too." You told as you stood up. Her hands went to your waist pulling you in for a kiss. The kiss got heated, as you started reaching to pull her shirt over her head. Pulling back from the kiss, you made quick work to unbuckle her pants. Becky hands swatted your hands away.

"It would be wise for you to remember who's in charge here." Becky told you as she put her hands on your chest pushing you down on the bed. Her fingers moved to unbuckle your pants. She made quick work towards undressing you. Standing in front of her, you kinda felt a little self conscious. But you had no time to think anymore of it, as you felt Becky kiss down your thigh. She moved her lips to your inner thigh sucking on it hard enough to leave a hickey and at the same time using her thumb and index finger to rub circles at the front of your folds.

you then felt Becky's tongue lapping at your folds. You bit back a moan as you gripped the sheets.

"Becky.... Becks pleaseee faster."

Her hand went to squeezing your ass as they held them up, As she moved her tough in and out of your folds. Pulling back, she got up to stand. You looked at her confused.

"why did you stop?" You whined.

"Get up, I want you to ride my face." She said a bit breathless but stern. Becky moved to lay down on the bed. As you did as you were commanded. With Becky's help positioning you over her face as you grabbed the headboard to keep you steady.

You felt her tongue enter back in you. As she started licking your folds faster. Your breathing hitch as you could feel yourself about to cum.

"Becks I'm about.... I'm about to cum."

With her hand squeezing your thigh, you took that as her giving you permission and you came.

You moved to get off her, as you walked to the hotel room bathroom grabbing a towel so she can wipe the excess of her face. You handed her the towel as you layed down on the bed next to her. She used the towel to wipe her face off throwing it on the couch when she was done, she layed back down next to you. pulling you closer to her, you position your head on her chest.

"I missed you, I know I've done a lot of bad stuff and its probably gonna take a while for you to fully trust me again but I'll work on being better. I should have never let the championship mean more to me than you. I'm really sorry Becks." You choked out, burying your head deeper into her chest.

"Yeah, you got a lot of making up to do. You can start by getting on your knees for me." She looked down at you a smirk lighting up her face.

"So you forgive me?"

"I wouldn't have fucked you, if I didn't."

You looked up at Becky with a smile. You got your girl back and you were gonna change. Keep the mean girl act for only in the ring. Change was gonna be hard, but you will do it for her.

A/N I don't own anything. I'm also kinda sick, so if it sucks I'm blaming that. This was my first attempt at writing smut, so let me know if I did good or what I could work on. Thank you for reading :).