#i was a warrior cats girlie

[pmpknsoup]

my friend @cactikoi posted these designs before me, but i have a bonus two. this was before my childhood warrior cats prowess came back to me. ill draw them again as god intended later

[bonefall]

the worst parent poll made me realize just how many ppl in the fandom are willing to jump straight into abuse apologia. bc on one hand you have ppl dumbing down crow's abuse to "him just being mean" and on the other end you have ppl saying that curlfeather didnt abuse frostpaw because she sacrificed herself and frost + her siblings love her so she couldnt possibly be an abuser. truly mindboggling stuff take these serious topics away from the fandom asap.

Part of me feels like it's because many in this fandom have a feeling that if a character's actions are abusive, it means you're "not allowed" to like them. Like there's an impulse where if you liked a character, it MUST mean they weren't THAT bad, because you'd personally never like "an abuser."

As if it reflects poorly on your own morality, as a person, that you connected with An Abuser. Understood them, even. Even if it was just a character.

If it's immoral to Like Abusive Characters, of course your reaction is going to end up being abuse apologia. To enjoy something isn't logical, it's emotional, so you will get defensive about it when questioned. When you do, it's not going to be based on logic because you didn't reason yourself into that position in the first place. It's an attack on you as a person.

I feel like that's often the root of abuse apologia in this fandom, and sometimes the world at large; "If I admit that this character/person IS abusive, it means I was doing something bad by liking them, so I have to prove to everyone else that they weren't or it means I'm bad too."

And to that I say... That's a BAD impulse! Grow up and admit you resonated with a character that did a bad thing! If that's an uncomfortable thought, sit with it!

Sometimes abusers are likeable! They usually DO think they're justified in their actions, or doing it for "a good reason," or were just too preoccupied to care. MOST of the time, people who commit abusive actions are also hurt or traumatized in some way. You might even empathize with them. None of this means their actions have to be excused or downplayed.

"Abusers" aren't a type of goddamn yokai, they're people just like you and me. You don't help victims of abuse by putting the people who hurt us in an "untouchable" category.

In fact, all it does is make you less likely to recognize your own controlling behavior. You're capable of abuse. People you love are capable of it, too. People who love YOU can still hurt you.

In spite of how often people regurgitate "It's Ok To Like A Character As Long As You're Critical Of Their Actions," every day it is proven to me further and further that no one who says it actually understands what that means.

All that said; I think it's no contest which one's a worse parent, imo.

They both mistreated their children, but Curlfeather did it through manipulation without verbal or physical abuse. She politically groomed her into a position of power so that she could use her as a pawn. It can be argued if this counts as child abuse-- but it's firmly still under the broad category childhood maltreatment, which is damaging.

(though anon I'm with you 100% at seeing RED when "but she sacrificed herself" is used as an excuse. Curlfeather's death does NOT CHANGE what she did to Frostpaw in life. I think it's a valid point to bring up when comparing her to another terrible parent for judgement purposes, such as in the context of this poll, but I really hate the implication that redemption deaths "make up" for maltreatment.)

Crowfeather, meanwhile, is textually responsible for putting Breezepaw through verbal AND physical abuse, as well as child neglect. His motivations include embarrassment from a hurt ego, revenge on his ex, and being sad because of a dead girlfriend. This abuse drives Breezepelt towards radicalization in the Dark Forest.

You could argue Curlfeather is a worse person for Reedwhisker's murder, but as a parent? It's not even a question to me. Crowfeather's one of the worst dads in WC.

[buddicat]

thats a little sapphic....

[halfclan]

I accidentally skipped moon 3 😭 Anyway get that retirement queen

[eeveekitti]

OH MY GOODNESS ace/aro leafstar?

both ace/aro and aroace :]

[thunderc1an]

I got acrylic nails... (it’s been a very long time since I got some)... they make me feel like a true warrior 

[starstruck-shadowsight]

I'm excited for the next arc of warriors, obviously, but I'm afraid everyone is making Moonpaw too fucking cool. Fanon Moonpaw is already the coolest character, and I know in my heart canon Moonpaw won't stand a chance against her cooler counterpart 😭

[animalechochamber]

My new cringly stray cat oc I’m naming Dumpster Fire. She’s cringe and dirty and in no way will survive the horrors. I love her

[sprout-battlecats]

frostfur

[warriors-naming-ceremony]

heres fig! my little baby girl born extra extra small and with a stumpy crooked tail. her hobbies include being held, yelling for fun and convincing herself every animal shes ever met is her best friend

Creamkit dreams of becoming a big strong Warrior one day! She's not afraid to insert herself in situations she wants to be included in, though that sometimes ends up with a timeout in the nursery. As she grows older, she'll come to be known as Creamtail, one of the clan's kindest and most loyal members.

[do-you-know-this-adhd-character]

Do you know this (canon) ADHD character?

Proof: Confirmed by one of the Erins.

[foxboyroadkill]

I wanna make an interests masterlist but it'd go from "fnaf, bsd, csm, toh, warriors" to "a little life, hannibal, criminal psychology, communistic history, chainsaw texas massacure, pet cemetery" to "nuclear chemistry, geography, weapons, interior design" be honest can you guys tell i was not loved by my bio father and my mom hates-loves me

[incorrectsibunaquotes]

I feel like Willow and Mara both had a Warrior Cats phase, and that’s part of how they bonded

[bluefury5]

i drew this im sorry lol

[shadowsofcrystals]

BloomCrystal

[voiider]

Nobody can convince me Jason hasn't read every single Warrior Cats book