#idc just be ethical and have fun

[zillychu]

you know that art collab meme where one person does the sketch, one does the lineart, one does colors, shading, etc? it'd be really cool to see artists just. do that and be like "cool I did this part, who wants to take over?"

even if someone already did lines and color and shading, you could still do your own lines. or add color to multiple people's lines. there could be dozens of versions of the same picture, all with different combinations of artists

cause I think sometimes to unwind, artists have a favorite part of the process. some of us just like to do rough messy sketches of an idea. some like to zen out doing lines but don't have the energy to think of a good subject/composition. sometimes adding shadows and glowing light is the fun part!

idk I'm not a big artists able to start trends or anything but I think it'd be cute and fun to have a tag that says "yeah feel free to add to this and pass it on (or finish it)"

like... #opencollab or something? hmm

[bookinit02]

thinking about this post i saw the other week where this person was saying how badly they wanted to be able to buy a nice mug without thinking twice about it. and all the comments were saying how they could just buy a cheaper mug. and they were like jesus fucking christ ITS NOT ABOUT THE MUG. because yeah

[riririnnnn]

When Bachira was first introduced, I actually didn't quite like his character much.

At a quick first glance, it's not tough to perceive him as the stereotypical quirky best friend/companion character for a protagonist—at least, that's what I judged him to be. Not hating on sunshine characters, but the first thing that came into my mind was, "So cliché." After Ego's such an intense speech, I just didn't appreciate the thought of a character being opposite to the more serious tone of the Manga; felt like pushing a character into the bandwagon of, "Idc if I'm weird, I love being me."

But now if someone were to say that they don't like Bachira, then I give them the most diabolical side-eye to have ever side-eyed in the history of side-eyeing.

I don't know how or maybe Rin was speaking with what he had experienced himself, but he grasped Bachira's character much better and before Isagi did (read left to right):

I didn't think of it much at that time, I just thought Rin was just being all high and mighty, but a small realisation did form in the back of my mind that despite the whole concept/ideal of Blue Lock and being a top notch player himself, Bachira always appeared like he was looking for someone and while others were trying make a goal by themselves in the Team Z, he was passing to Isagi—that's one of the reason I think Ego saw through too, maybe that's why Bachira was in Team Z and not higher.

Panning the focus to his childhood:

Just look at him trying to convince them to play more soccer with him.

*sigh*

He is so precious and my heart nearly broke when those kids were calling him gross and weird:

As someone with Mommy issues, you might not fully understand how much I adore Bachira's mother. Without her, Bachira would've lost himself completely. She is just amazing.

..but:

It was because of her that Bachira was able to continue believing in himself. He didn't want to lose the voice that others lost—that's one of the reasons why I think he made an imaginary friend, his monster, so that he wouldn't forget the voice.

However, amidst everything, he was just.. lonely.

He envisioned his soccer through the image of his monster. It was easier that way, at least, for him. However, he could only see that monster in those who were behind the screens—the actual pro players. That's why he wished to play just like them and to find someone who played soccer like him, understood the 'fun' part of soccer.

He was so lonely..

..and that's when Isagi came:

I'm so sorry to all Isagi x Bachira shipper, but I, sometimes, can't help but low-key despise you guys. I'm not saying all, but many of you have just reduced them to a Twink x Twink ship. I'm not against shipping, ship whoever you want as long as it's morally ethical and you aren't shoving it down my throat, but this ship does overshadows the actual beauty of their relation—their beautiful friendship.

Bachira had already started doubting himself whether he'd ever find someone or not—whether he'd be forever lonely with his soccer or not and that's when Isagi came. That's why Bachira loves Isagi so much—he was his first true friend after all.

Just to clarify again, I'm not against Isagi x Bachira ship and neither do I hate it. Please do not attack me. I'm not trying to shame anyone for shipping them.

I hope @thebluelockroyals, you now understand why I think Bachira has a sad backstory.

Loneliness is awful and the fear of never finding someone who understands you and your love for something you enjoy is heart wrenching. Some might argue that he got a wonderful mother, but sometimes, it's just not enough. Helplessness never sees your comfort—he had her, but he wished for someone who resonated in the same frequency as him.

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This face screams, "I ated glass":

Younger!Bachira gives me so much baby fever. God! The cuteness aggression! I'll definitely give my own child the same hairstyle as his.

[atopvisenyashill]

I agree a lot with the anon talking about Dany and Viserys' death. I've always seen it as Dany's equivalent to Littlefinger's show trial (as a relative and abuser brought to a painful and unexpected end by someone else on their behalf), and she was decidedly less involved in it than Sansa. A good foreshadowing example instead is her reaction when Drogo talks about invading Westeros.

Still, I've also always felt that there's an indication for Dany's ending in there as well, though not how D&D intended.

They spent several seasons playing with the idea of Dark Sansa, but Littlefinger's execution is the absolute darkest she ever got. That's where her darkness ends; meanwhile, Dany's story started with it, and she just kept/will keep going down from there. The standards for Dany's MOs were never the same as the other main characters' (save Tyrion), which shows well how villainous she was meant to become when put side by side to the heroic characters.

wait because i JUST saw a tweet (one of my rhaenicent friends quote-tweeted to make fun lol) where someone was like "oh when dany tries to reclaim her seat it's all 'she must pay for the crimes of her family' but when the starks do it it's fine" and my friend was like "okay now talk about the crimes dany herself has committed!!" so i was just thinking about this lol.

because yeah like, a lot of the problem here is that so far as we are into the series, the only comparable crime any stark has committed to dany specifically was bran warging hodor and i dare say we are going to dig into the evil of that in his next chapters, the same way george took like, an entire book to delve into the moral and ethical ramifications of trying to rule over a city you just sacked in adwd. a lot of arya's kills are pretty cut and dry self defense with the exception of daeron the singer (icr how he spells his name it might not be that valyrian spelling), and she almost immediately loses her eyesight for that one, so it's sort of like, well, arya and bran are clearly on their way to Face Some Consequences, but their moral failings are also on a much more interpersonal level here than anything going on in dany's story (because.....that's the point imo, that dany affects so much without really thinking through what she's affecting; she is not the only character being used to make this point tho, just imo one of hte more prominent).

and beyond that, show wise, like you said, the most evil sansa gets is *checks notes* murdering the two men who have been regularly abusing her for years in a way that you could say was kinda overkill. is it great when you come at it from a political standpoint? no, it's not like, fantastic. and even though it is. just the dumbest shit especially because there are once again no repercussions for it, i DO very much dislike that arya was the one that did the Red Wedding 2.0/Rat Cook thing that Lady Stoneheart/Manderly are actually in charge for (which like, listen I love Manderly so so much but obviously murdering a couple of dudes and baking them into pies to feed to their family is not like, um, great from a moral or political standpoint). so while you could definitely argue that show arya is morally bankrupt on a similar level as dany - and you can do the same for jon snow too, because that absolute idiot just hands over the north to a lady he knows is a little fire and blood happy for what reason exactly?? - you can't argue sansa is, like point blank, or bran.

and ultimately, like, idc about the show lol when i'm discussing their actions i'm talking about the books and imo while everyone's story plays with morality and ethics and politics etc etc there are some characters who are pretty clearly sliding down morality wise early on - as you say, tyrion's mo is pretty regularly threatening to rape people, and then dany spends the last few chapters of her first book trying to rationalize war time slavery and rape, and then murders her slave to hatch some dragons. jaime throws a literal child out a window. cersei helps murder a bunch of other kids, gives innocent women over to be tortured to death, and doesn't even attempt to curb the abuses of sansa. and then you have sansa, who may or may not be knowingly poisoning sweetrobin - it's unclear but seems likely she just doesn't understand how dangerous the substances she's feeding sweetrobin are - and arya who commits a few murders in self defense, then kills one or two dudes in cold blood and faces immediate consequences. bran who is in the middle of an unresolved story arc where he's mind raping someone. arianne and asha both attempt to gain power and while there are some victims they're both taking pains to limit the amount of victims, and carry a lot of guilt for the damage they've done and are trying to atone for it, in their own ways. it's like...........idk feels like a slightly marked difference between some of these characters here. it's why i can't discount a bad ending for bran - obviously i want a happier ending for him, and i think it's foreshadowed to be likely but i'm not stupid, mind raping hodor is probably one of the worst things someone has done, morally, in this series on page, and I do think he's going to grapple with this substantially, in the same way that Dany will one day have to face the truth that she murdered MMD and Drogon harmed the little girl hazzea, and those deaths - and the deaths in Astapor, Meereen, and Yunkai - are something she needs to take into account as her war effort chugs along.

[thesarahshay]

Y'all, I want to take a moment to evangelize a little about reusable menstrual products. This is going to sound like an ad because that's how much I love the brand I use and want other people to take advantage of it, but I swear they don't even know who I am.

It took me a LONG time to finally give this sort of thing a try -- the cups seemed uncomfortable and difficult to sanitize, and I wasn't convinced pads would really work or would be a hassle to wash. But I finally gave reusable pads a try, and now I am kicking myself for not doing it sooner. Lil Helper (named because they started with reusable diapers) makes menstrual products that are:

Comfortable

Machine washable/dryable

Cute/fun (prints range from solid colors to space dinos)

Extremely efficient (one pad can hold several tampons-worth of liquid)

And much cheaper in the long run than disposable

The company is also very small and has great customer service, and uses phrases like "Products for leaky humans" to encompass their customer base without gendering or making assumptions (some of their branding is still gendered, but it seems like they're trying to be better). They honestly seem to be trying to do good in the world, and it's rare enough that you get the chance to spend your money even vaguely ethically these days.

They're running a Black Friday sale right now that ends December 2, and a bunch of stuff is 40% off. That means you can try out one of their pads or liners for less than $10 USD each! You can also use my referral code if you want and get $10 off, so there you go, that's a free pad for you. Or use someone else's referral code, idc. I just want you to have affordable, comfortable, earth-friendly pads.

[whumpy-wyrms]

mundane and rot for the ask game :3

(from this ask game)

34. MUNDANE - Would you survive in the shoes of your main character?

I THINK ABOUT THIS A NORMAL AMOUNT (all the time) SO. would i survive if i was Dew… short answer: yes i’d basically become best friends with Anton right away because i’m insane.

long answer:

it depends on whether i Knew Anton beforehand or not (about to say the most unhinged shit and expose myself but idc), but either way, if i got kidnapped by a mad scientist who used me as a test subject but actually tried to be Nice to me and GAVE ME FREE TOP SURGERY AND WINGS… I DON’T THINK I WOULD WANT TO LEAVE. THINK ABOUT IT. if there was an autistic trans mad scientist who was best friends with a talking mouse and could give me wings i think i would choose to stay in sci-fi world instead of living on my own working at mcdonald’s and struggling to pay rent (that’s metaphorical, i don’t do that stuff (yet unfortunately)).

and i wouldn’t even be trapped there against my will for long either. i would literally Not last long as Anton’s test subject because the second we become friends and trust each other, he’ll just feel bad about hurting me and literally let me do whatever i want. we’d team up and become unstoppable. i would be free to do my own thing but like, still hang out with him obviously and i’d show him the beauty in the world and change his mind about the whole,, torturing innocent people thing. basically i can fix him. that’s what im saying here.

also not to spoil but Anton’s the type of guy where like, the second he’d form a genuine human relationship with someone, he’d just abandon the whole “kidnapping and (unethical) experimenting on unwilling human test subjects” thing. because there’d be no real point anymore. yeah, science makes him happy but so does having a best friend! and he’d still be a silly mad scientist!! but ethical!! mostly!! we’d team up, abandon the whole immortality thing because it’s stupid, and go hunt down Pierce and kill him!! it would just be fun.

if i was Dew, i would literally scrap trying to escape and instead focus on becoming friends with Anton because that Would Be one of the best outcomes. so yea :3 i may be weird but at least im honest about it (honestly though, i daydream about being friends with all my ocs :( they’re just so cool and we would get along so well. im normal. ignore me). this got long and rambly oops

OH YEAH about if i Knew Anton beforehand or not, like if it was a situation where the Present Me right now, like the person who is typing this and Knows everything about Anton because i created him, then that’d def affect things because i’d have access to all my prior knowledge about his character and backstory. it’d def make things faster and easier because like, i’d know who he is and what he’s capable of, and he wouldn’t be a complete stranger. but if i DIDN’T know Anton and if he was literally a stranger to me and not my oc, then it’d be scary at first but it’d still turn out the same.

i mean you guys don’t understand how deep this goes. before Dew existed, the daydreams i had with the unnamed scientist whumper (Anton) were all just,, Me as his test subject whumpee. i was Dew before Dew was Dew. OBVIOUSLY HE’S NOT A SELF INSERT ANY! MORE! HE’S HIS OWN COMPLEX FLESHED OUT CHARACTER COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM ME! but that’s just how all my whump scenario daydreams started, and then i got attached and had to make characters and stuff.

i am rambling so much rn ANYWAY! yeah. this was a fun question that definitely won’t make people think i’m any more weirder than i already am (im not rereading all that so if there’s typos ignore them <3)

39. ROT - Which of your OCs is the best villain?

this is a hard one i think,, like out of the tllr ocs the actual villain of the story would be Pierce (not rlly a spoiler because it’s pretty obvious i think) but he’s not the BEST villain because i hate his guts (but he’s like Actually evil and terrifying and thinking about him makes me Afraid and filled with despair).

is Anton really a villain? yeah. but i guess i see his character differently than u guys because i know his character development later on in the story, and i know his entire backstory too. so that def chances my perception of him compared to how everyone else views him i think? maybe? idk

[straightlightyagami]

rating my autism, or What It's Like To Be Autistic (for me, personally)

sensory issues: 0.5/10 worst feature. sucks ass. worst part is I cannot take exams if there are annoying sounds or smth. also cannot be in public places too long. cannot go to parties or concerts at all but idc. nearly impossible to buy new shoes and cannot wear most clothing. half a point for flex of being able to discern noises very well but that does not make up for it at all.

shit motor skills: 1/10 affected my life a lot more as a kid, but I still have trouble doing some daily tasks. also hate when I try to pour tea and it goes all over the place, or when I drop things or bump into things and everyone laughs.

special interests: 10/10 I have several that are pretty varied so it makes me appear knowledgeable and able to discuss a wide variety of topics. also fun.

rigid thinking: 5/10 it sucks being able to not understand directions unless they are extremely clear and specific and also needing clarifications for everything. but also I like that I have a fixation on ethics and the need for consistency in my principles. like from the pov of others it makes my life harder but imo it's a good thing. idk if it's in this category but I hate that thing where I get convinced I'm Not Allowed to do something for no reason and then have to text my mom 10 times asking if I'm Allowed to enter a store.

need for routine: 3/10 I used to be constantly having meltdowns when I was a kid but idrc as much anymore. mostly manifests in the form of me hating being in unfamiliar places or away from home.

speech problems: 2/10 if I could get rid of one autism trait I have it would be this. hopefully my political career is not doomed before its start /hj. 2 points for being mild enough to compensate for (at least in theory) with ridiculous amounts of scripting and practice.

alexithymia: 7/10 cannot tell what I'm feeling most of the time but also I'm fairly sure I just feel less than "normal" and it's usually nothing, which is fine because I don't want to bother.

problems with reading social cues and displaying Expected Behaviors: 4/10 hate being treated like I'm clueless but it's …somewhat(?) fixable for me by doing reading, observing, and practicing. it's doable but annoying that I have to put effort into things others don't. probably good that as a kid I was completely unaware of what people thought about me.

(in)ability to have Normal Relationships: 6/10 I can pretend but I really almost never can bring myself to care. I had a lot of friends (?) at some point but I sort of prefer being alone and find that I have a lot more time and energy if I have no obligation to spend it with anyone. part of it has to do with unrelated trust issues. tbh this one does not bother me as much as it bothers people who notice. I get the feeling I might be missing out though.

lack of empathy: 7/10 I don't really have affective empathy except some specific cases, but idc it's better like this. I have some cognitive empathy but I have trouble conceptualising that people might have fundamentally different views/experiences of things than me and it always catches me so off guard...

the pattern noticing: 10/10

AVERAGE: ~5.05/10 decent, some bugs that need to be fixed

[the-flower32]

🌸Introduction!🌸

i just realized having a pinned info post would be a good idea so here;

Names: Flower32 or Magnolia

Pronouns: all (am genderfluid )

Fun facts: im an Enneagram 9w1, Mbiti is INFP-T, ❤️‍🩹&🌸are my fav emoji's, i used to be scared of fnaf as a kid, i was a gifted & talented art kid, i adore the mixture of comforting/cute & creepy, and while i was raised Christian i believe all religions have some truth to them- but i don't plan on posting much of that on here.

DNI: pro incest &/or pedo, Homophobic, Aphobic (including: acespec, arospec, aplspec, ect), anti-ethical-non-monogomy, anti-age/pet regression/dreaming, transphobic, xenophobic, racist, anti-otherkin/otherhearted/otherlink/alterhuman, intent on starting discourse of any kind, Ableist, m-spec exclusionist, anti-contradictory labels, or anything adjacent! interact despite this & i will turn your kneecaps into painted stones to decorate my yard with 🥰

What I post:

I post my writing, art, thoughts, teasers for works, and reblog whatever I feel like. I have AuDHD & struggle with motivation on most things 🙃 Also: I do not make content targeted at kids, at best my work is pg14. So if you're 14 or younger- you can stay but be careful. I like talking about horror & real world issues as much as i like whimsical fun stuff.

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Engaging with my work:

IDK if anything I make will be popular enough to warent fan works or shipping but just in case, heres what I am and am not ok with!

Not ok:

Throwing a temper tantrum over things like; certian characters not winding up in a romantic relationship, characters being lgbt+ or neurodivergent or some other minority, a slow update schedule, ect.

Being mean to others over what they ship/head cannon/ect.

Claiming complaints are criticism (idc if you don't like my work, but dont say that your complaints are legit criticism. those are 2 different things)

Threatening and Pressuring me to Update/Upload content

Hate consuming my stuff (if you dont like what i make, leave.)

Being mean to people who dont like my work (if they dont like it & arnt being mean, leave them alone. People are allowed to dislike stuff)

Throwing a temper tantrum if i decide to cancel a story or put it on the backburner. If my brain dosnt want to work on it, i litteraly cant make it without mental pain. I Do this for fun & for myself!

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[broodwolf221]

still thinking about this

modern au solas as a college professor who everyone thinks is just a Soft Nerd, right? but during class he'll say shit sometimes that's like uhhhh wtf?

my man's out here dropping accidental hints that he was a punk anarchist and is still a diehard activist and community organizer

sera's in his class and once he realizes she's part of the red jennies he changes his curriculum a little bit to subtly provide historical precedent for effective activism and marks her papers in particular like highlighting a passage and writing "interesting method they used here, don't you think?"

also decided my inky is an adult auditing his class just for fun and sees him and is like omfg bc they ran in the same anarchist circles but he doesn't recognize her bc a) she dresses and acts WAY different now and b) she's just another student, right? but she's there like oh no. oh no. oh this is so funny. and she liked him back then but was shy and isn't anymore so she's like... idc if I have to drop this class for ethical reasons I'm gonna fuck teacher

brain, no. no. no solavellan modern au. I'm not doing this! I have too many wips as it is!

[raamitsu]

right, I want to provide some thoughts from CH 250 cuz I’m not gonna wait until tomorrow.

- wakasa, a man who literally pushing 30, says that he doesn’t know what is the reason he joined kanto manji kai, tells inupi to ask benkei about it instead….? what is his life purpose, i wonder ? cuz this man is literally the type to “follow the flow” – no question, zero doubt. sometimes i feel like his obedience is boring.

- what about benkei’s purpose then? is he and waka have a plan? to be exact, what were they thinking when they decided to join kantou manji kai? whatever their purpose is, could it be related to mikey? or is it more into what benkei personally desired? why this man suddenly gives us so many questions and curiosity unlike before ?

- sanzu doesn’t fight with barehands often and the only time we’re seeing him doing so was in the anime (not sure in the manga tho but as far as i know he didn’t). it is not my intention to make fun of him but unless there’s a backstory where he taught senju to fight, i’d find his statement funny.

[his little backstory in] chapter 206 was the first mark of the importance of his role, before we’re entering the final arc. keep thinking about his relationship with mikey… wakui seems to put the focus on them. what is so mysterious about “what happened that day” that makes it not all about a broken airplane ?

questions:

does the “mystery” in chapter 241 is still about the broken airplane but much worse ?

did sanzu do or say something horrible on other things or people rather than the broken airplane that made mikey somehow “punished” him?

or did mikey ask (read: force) him to choose what kind of punishments as an exchange for breaking his precious airplane that sanzu was accused of?

- kakucho and takemichi… can yall not fight ? 🥹

- i know how deeply devastated it is to see mikey ends up being in a dark side of life, but i swear he needs to stop acting like he is the king of the world. idc how invincible he is. the way he loses his “delinquent ethics” and seemingly care less about people… well, i guess people really change. when he got defeated i hope mitsuya punches him real hard. pah-chin can join too.

- koko… idk why but i feel like he will eventually help inupi. there’s something about hajime and his soft spot that makes me believe so, however, if that’s not the case, we can jump him together if he leaves inupi with fatal injuries 😋

let’s hope we truly get sanzu’s POV in the next chapter. hopefully the revelation is more logical than just a broken toy because the damage was done with an intolerable violence so it makes sense that there should be another clearer part of the story. see yall again next week ! <3

[tylertheboneless]

Dina I love you so much. You’re my little baby sister even tho you’re older. Idc become this mama bear when I’m with you and I have to protect my baby cubby. Maybe cause you’re my shawty. You have the most feminine hands I have ever seen and I can’t wait to hold them and high five them when I’m back lol. I love you sosososososososoisoss much you make my heart feel at ease with all the chaos going on in my life. You’re my tranquilliser frfr. Enjoy the rest of your day as if I’m there and enjoy the rest of your life cause your MY RIDE OR DIE LOYAL UNTIL THE END UGH I DONT DESERVE YOU FR OMGG. I had to stop and pause and just think about everything we’ve done together ngl it brought tears to my eyes and I feel like choking. As much I hate our schedules and work ethic ik you’ll do great things in life and become an inspiration not only to me but your family and the most random ass people and I just want to fast forward there. But where’s the fun in that? Can’t have happiness without having the opposite. It’s much more rewarding. Whenever something happens I always think of you and imagine ranting to you and everything turns out alright afterwards.you’re underrated homie. I wish I can come back Istg just for one hug from you that’s literally all I want in this world. This world isn’t so bad with you in it tbh wallah wallah. You’re smart and funny and genuine and real and have the best fashion and music taste. You’re the fucking best g. You’ve helped me through so much I can’t express and talk about it enough wallah I can go on and on and on about you. You’re just UGHHH perfect. You mean so much to me Dina. I’m so glad I found you and I have you in my life. I can’t wait to do funniest shit together and not care about the hating ass bitches. I care about what people think but with you by my side no one has shit on me. I trust you with my life and soul and assets and popcorn. <<<<<<<<<<33333333333 wow I’m so blessed to have you really and I can’t be more proud of the person and friend you’ve become you’re just unbelievable. Remember me laith used to say unbelievable a lot? Sorry I’m going down on memory lane excuse me. You’re my biggest inspiration because you’re my biggest source of happiness. Happiest birthday to you mofo. 22. Inshallah we’ll be 2 soon. I love you. I miss you. Enjoy it every second of it because I sure will.

[runestele]

Favorite Characters Tag Game

Rules: List your favorite character from 10 different fandoms and then tag 10 people.

Tagged by: @aseaofhoney I LOVE exhibiting behavior thank you

I have so much to say bc they altered my brain chemistry

Ianto Jones from Torchwood: All time favorite character for as long as I can remember. The blueprint. I’ve visited his shrine in Cardiff and I will again. Soul-bonded with him when I watched him discover his sexuality while I was struggling with my own like ten years ago... He makes mistakes and cares deeply and is impeccably sarcastic and I could cry but anyways

Jack Rackham from Black Sails: THE man in my phone case <3 On Fathoms Deep (Black Sails Podcast), they asked which character loves the best. And one person said EXACTLY what I was thinking when she answered with Jack's iconic, “Darling? I can understand why you wouldn’t want to tell me about this, but please know that all I have ever wanted for you is to be happy" line. I'm infatuated

Jem Carstairs from The Infernal Devices: Genuinely set the standard for love and love interests in any book ever. The scene where he punches Will in the face is on loop in my brain + I have his proposal speech memorized

Magnus Bane from The Mortal Instruments: Specifically, Book Magnus. He is such a FUN character, while being dynamic and complex. Eccentric bisexual warlock of all time. On my mind since like .. idk 2011? I miss him maybe I'll reread

Richard Gansey III from The Raven Cycle: He put their refrigerator in the bathroom. He loves his friends but didn't even notice that one of them was a ghost the whole time bc he was distracted by hyperfixations. I feel so normal and sane

Donna Noble from Doctor Who: THE companion of all time. Has impeccable platonic chemistry with 10. Not only is she the funniest, but she’s also got an incredible arc ?? Her season 4 ending was the most impactful moment in DW for me, I rewatch Journey’s End so often I love agony

Diego Hargreeves from The Umbrella Academy: A dramatic petty bitch who loves his mom and his siblings so much, but has a hard time expressing love!!! He is such a dork but also hot

Aziraphale from Good Omens: They rly created a nervous angel with ethical dilemmas, an appreciation for humanity, identity crises, a flare for the dramatic, and a cute book store. for me.

Wanda (Wanderer) from The Host: My Alien Girlfriend. She is the reason this book is THE scifi of all time. Her perspective is so genuine but never boring. she cares so much. anyways Mel should have just fucked off and let Wanda pilot her body idc

Wolfgang from Sense8: It was so hard to pick just one from this show bc I love them all a LOT but I get so excited when he’s on screen. he’s either gonna be goofy and in love OR he’s going to blow someone up with a rocket launcher <3

Tagging: @adamfaerish @starlessaints @enjolrac @1327-1 @kindred-aquarian @tokillamockinjay and anyone else who wants to do it!

[baekhvuns]

omg so you mentioned rivals and i actually think there's a difference between enemies and rivals. cause when you're enemies you just fucking hate each other's guts often for very petty reasons, but with rivals obviously there's some tension, but you don't necessarily have to be hateful towards each other every single time. there's just a conflict of interests. so many enemies to lovers tropes are done terribly it's a shame cause the possibilities are endless imo. it's a good ground for spicy stuff, a lot of angst and funny moments. but it needs to be written properly, slow burn is a must, i know it's not easy but not impossible either.

i once read a fic when the couple started as enemies (they were from opposite nations and both were right and wrong so it was an interesting thing), progressed to rivals who actually started helping each other - well the circumstances forced them, later became sort of "business partners" there was less animosity but still no friendship in sight, so they were bickering a lot and the sexual tension started to resurface. then slowly came the friendship stage, some angst happened (one of them thought the other was a traitor/spy) so they almost went to enemies again, but the conflict was quickly explained and then they naturally went into the lovers territory (not without some issues ofc, both internal and external) at first it was more about sex - this was just it for me. 😭😩😍

HELLOOOO

cause when you're enemies you just fucking hate each other's guts often for very petty reasons, but with rivals obviously there's some tension, but you don't necessarily have to be hateful towards each other every single time.

OH BRO BIG DIFFERENCE but under the same sub category for sure!! AND YES u just despise the existence of someone ??? but for rivals it’s like as much as ur annoyed by them, u admire their work ethic secretly??? dark academia would slap so hard with this concept >>>>

so many enemies to lovers tropes are done terribly it's a shame cause the possibilities are endless imo. it's a good ground for spicy stuff, a lot of angst and funny moments. but it needs to be written properly, slow burn is a must, i know it's not easy but not impossible either.

AAAA true true !!! sometimes it makes me SCREAM bc the author could’ve spun it into a whole different possibility and it would’ve worked !!! absolutely i think if it’s written properly with the slow burn, the spice, angst and the fun just hit different yknow? for me it’s like if a fic does not make me squeal and roll around or run a mile for, i probs did not enjoy it as much 😭😭😭😭

i once read a fic when the couple started as enemies (they were from opposite nations and both were right and wrong so it was an interesting thing), progressed to rivals who actually started helping each other - well the circumstances forced them, later became sort of "business partners" there was less animosity but still no friendship in sight, so they were bickering a lot and the sexual tension started to resurface. then slowly came the friendship stage, some angst happened (one of them thought the other was a traitor/spy) so they almost went to enemies again, but the conflict was quickly explained and then they naturally went into the lovers territory (not without some issues ofc, both internal and external) at first it was more about sex - this was just it for me. 😭😩😍

SHUT THE FUCK UP I WISH U SAW MY JAW DROP I NEED THAT FIC RN ANON COME ON BESTIE IDC WHICH FANDOM WE NEED A GOOD ETL pLEASE THE WAY U DESCRIBE IT IT FEELS SO WELL WRITTEN 😭😭😩😩😩

[thejustmaiden]

Heyo, fellow Inuyasha fans! Happy Friday! This particular blog will serve as a collection of random thoughts I’ve been mulling over lately. Hope you’ll consider giving it a read. By the way, it’ll specifically pertain to the Sessrin ship. If that’s not something that is of interest to you, then no need to read any further. Whatever happens, I wanted to get this out before the sequel. Alrighty, let’s go! 

I’m not sure many of us realize just how much fiction sparks public dialogue and shapes culture. There have been countless studies and research done to prove it, therefore this really isn’t up for debate. What the real question here should be is have we taken the time to fully contemplate and assess just how much fictional experiences are able to change or influence our perspective on real, everyday life? The visual arts are just one of many evolutionary adaptations that serve to give us more insight into one another’s mind. If our outlook on fiction contrasts with said insight, then perhaps some re-evaluating is in order.  

Powerful works of literature such as 1984 and the beloved Harry Potter series are just two examples. George Orwell’s book contributed strongly to how readers viewed government and politics during that time, and to this day it’s a book that resonates with many. As much as Harry Potter is cherished all across the world, there are religious and academic institutions that condemn it or have even gone so far as to ban it. I may not agree with the extreme measures taken, but it’s fascinating nonetheless to witness the extent to which fiction can move and mobilize people for a cause.

The takeaway is that indicating fiction doesn’t have the power to create change in our everyday lives is misleading to say the least. So how exactly then can fictional stories that are, after all, completely made up affect society in such profound ways? It all lies in the power of the psychology of fiction. According to cognitive psychologist and novelist, Keith Oatley, who’s been researching the psychological effects of fiction for over a decade, he states that engaging with stories about other people can improve empathy and theory of mind. When we identify with these characters’ struggles, we begin to share their frustration for societal problems that plague them. These types of stories tap into our emotions more so than- believe it or not- nonfiction, and thus their effects inspire us and even have the ability to alter our worldviews. 

I’ll be returning to that specific topic a bit later, but moving on for now!

It’s safe to say that I speak on behalf of the majority of antis. That being said, I first want to add that we are aware that sessrin shippers claim to agree that there was nothing inherently romantic that took place between Rin and Sesshomaru during their travels together. The thing is we have trouble believing you guys when you time and time again provide contradictory statements to defend your stance.

Voicing things like, “all signs point to Rin” and “it’s been foreshadowed” sends the exact opposite message of what you supposedly stand for and, if anything, confirms that you’ve had romance on your mind long before it would’ve been acceptable to come out with openly. You can’t just go along with what we say when it’s convenient to your argument and then back it up later with “who else but Rin.” How can the relationship you’re imagining be so obvious if they didn’t hint at it for the whole duration of the original series like we agreed upon? Elaborate on how we could’ve possibly come to such wildly different conclusions when we started AND left off with the same views for and throughout the series. 

On top of that, making the excuse that we don’t speak for adult!Rin and that she has the right to make her own decisions once she’s old enough is a weak defense. Firstly, because we haven’t even met her. Secondly, because it’s unfair of you to assert that you know what’s best for Rin and then say we’re not allowed to just because it doesn’t align with your beliefs. I get that you feel protective over her character, but do recall that this adult version of her none of us have actually met yet. We have no idea what kind of woman she’s become, what her dreams or aspirations may be, and whether she’s married or even wants to be. I’m not against the idea of her falling in love, I just don’t think it’ll be with Sesshomaru. I guess I’m also a fan of the idea of her following in Kaede’s footsteps, because if anyone can grow up to be an independent, trusted, and wise leader of the community like her it’s Rin.

To make matters worse, way too many of you continue to celebrate the drama cd and profess that it was sweet that Sesshomaru basically promised he’d wait for Rin all while somehow ignoring the glaring grooming implications. Why do you only see what you want to see and fail to acknowledge that actual child grooming scenarios do in fact play out like this in real life? A high percentage of people who have been victims of grooming can attest to this. If Sessrin does go canon, all the sequel succeeded in doing to avoid the direct correlation with grooming was skip over the more questionable and dodgy portions of it. Take out the time jump, however, and you no longer have a loophole to cover up the scary unmistakable truth, which is that Sessrin and grooming are essentially one in the same.

No one case is identical to another so please don’t come to me with your “but how is it grooming if Sesshomaru didn’t manipulate Rin” refutes. Nobody knows what the hell went on during those years between The Final Act and this upcoming sequel. Based on everything exhibited so far- that is if we decide to recognize the drama cd like so many of you choose to do- Sessrin’s dynamic is eerily reminiscent of real life child grooming. Why else do you think a lot of us fans have a huge problem with it? It’s triggering for a reason. 

Let’s be honest, Sesshomaru’s supposed love confession could’ve just been the first of many gestures like it. Who really knows, right? According to you shippers, a major shift in their relationship took place sometime during this critical period none of us got to watch unfold. I’m sure you all have explored the various ways this would’ve gone down in fan fiction and through other creative means of expression. Not to spoil the fun, but all I can’t help but wonder about is just how many of those supposed “cute moments” would’ve been as creepy and cringey as that proposal. Hundreds of thousands (possibly millions?!) of fans would undoubtedly agree with me, too. It seems to me this ain’t due to a mere difference of opinion. Taste is one thing, ethics a whole other. 

By the way, in case you didn’t know, groomers don’t necessarily need to plan out every single move in order for their behavior to constitute as grooming. What we should be paying attention to instead is the fact that Sesshomaru made a conscious decision to act on his own selfish desire for a young girl who couldn’t have possibly known in that moment the magnitude of what he was asking of her. Why is it that a vulnerable Rin is put in a position that forces her to be the one responsible for making such a big, life-changing decision for the both of them? Yes, Sesshomaru gave her the choice and, yes, she doesn’t have to make it till later, but why on Earth is he coming to her with this well before a child her age is ready and mature enough to handle it? Even if his intentions are good (broadly speaking of course), his what you shippers probably call “innocent acts” are incidentally coercing Rin into reciprocating his feelings. Whether he planned for that or not, he’s at fault. Period. 

That’s one way the power imbalance works. A child wants nothing more than to please the adult they look up to and adore, because they’re impressionable like that. Maybe Rin processes this like she’ll want whatever he wants, so that’s what she trains herself to believe- either right then and there or over time. Plus, if you really think about it, why wouldn’t she trust him if in her eyes he’s been nothing but good to her and that’s all she’s ever really known? (Psst! Charm is integral to the manipulative nature of grooming so it’s deceiving AKA manipulation can come off as praise or flattery.) Bottom line is that Rin is too young to have to think about this kind of deep stuff at all, and Sesshomaru shouldn’t have taken advantage of the power he had/has over her to influence a decision she was by no means prepared to hear about much less decide on. Your headcanons seem to imply that she’ll eventually have to choose though, and Idk about you but I rather not push my own fantasy agenda onto a underage girl regardless of how much I want it. Idc if she’s fictional, it wouldn’t feel right so why would I want to see that? My principals couldn’t ever allow for it.   

Even if it wasn’t an official proposal, per se, it’s still disturbing to me that so many of you find joy in the thought of a grown adult male essentially waiting for a young girl HE KNEW to become old enough before pursuing her. I know this drama cd ain’t technically canon, y'all, but since this is literally the only source we have that may foreshadow a potential Sessrin to come, and it’s referenced a lot, I figured it still should be called out for exactly what it is- Grooming: 101!!!!

Just as I demonstrated above, fiction has the ability to make even the most inappropriate and uncomfortable situations be viewed in a favorable light when you put the right spin on it. *cough* Lolicon culture, need I say more? *cough* Despite what you may believe, the strategies fiction utilizes to explain themes/concepts can genuinely lead to how we perceive them, and ultimately to how we come to make sense of a similar event presented to us in real life. Especially if we have no prior experience with any of it and have nothing to compare something to, these perceptions can be dangerous yet still persuasive to certain fans- young ones in particular. The more narrative consistency across stories and different mediums, the more likely they’ll influence social beliefs. Minors don’t possess the same capacity as adults to think critically about the content they consume, and if we aren’t more careful about what we put out there then all of us will continue to face serious repercussions.

This is precisely why it’s crucial we persist in our fight against the rabid phenomenon of glorifying young girls in every sexual context imaginable. Just look at what something as seemingly harmless as fiction has the power to do. The scope of fiction is broad and far-reaching, and it’s about time we stop denying that fact and actually do something about it if we have the means to.

The truth of the matter is that we’re in desperate need of proper education and training programs on this issue in our communities. Families need to ensure their children have access to the necessary resources, but it isn’t just on them. ALL of us gotta do our part and ALL of us should be up for the task. It takes a village, right? If we do not properly discuss and address child sexual abuse (CSA) with our children and in public forums, including the internet, then we’re ultimately accepting incidents of CSA should they arise. Consequently, that also translates to indirectly accepting that the predators among us stay untreated and/or unpunished. That’s how the generational and societal aspect of the abuse can continue, and we must do everything in our power to secure our children’s future. Yes, even when it comes to fiction.

If you still somehow don’t think the Sessrin pairing has anything to do with grooming, allow me to break this down for you one more time:

1. If some of your fellow sessrin shippers say that a relationship like this in real life is harmful, then that should be pretty telling in and of itself.

2. Piggybacking off #1: if your only defense to that is “well it’s just fiction,” then you should ask yourself why you can’t ever come up with better reasons. Same goes for history and culture, so please stop using those to justify this relationship. None of the above can or should be applied since it’s already been established that fiction pervades our lives and vice versa.

3. If fellow shippers who are victims of grooming say they are drawn to Sessrin because it allows them in a way to “take back control” from their abuser so that they can better cope with past traumas, then they’re inadvertently admitting that Sessrin does possess qualities associated with the past child sexual abuse they underwent. AKA Sessrin is relatable for its abusive dynamic.

I have to ask by the way, but why do you get so offended when we don’t support your ship anyway? Is it because we interpret it to be controversial and you don’t like your ship getting a bad rap? Is it because it would be insulting to admit that antis actually have a point in it being problematic and you rather double down instead? Or is it because you’re projecting yourself onto Rin and prefer to not go into detail about why that is? Maybe it’s too personal, or maybe it’s because deep down you’re ashamed. Of course that doesn’t mean you’re bad people, but suppressing these kind of negative emotions can’t be healthy for anyone. A little awareness and self-reflection on your part can benefit not just you but all of us in the long run. Cognitive dissonance can suck, but it’s also part of being human. 

I recently came across a comment I’d like to share with you. Unfortunately, this is not the first time nor will it be the last I see the likes of it. Anyway, in it a fan stated how embarrassing it must be being an Anti in this fandom when an episode like “Forever with Lord Sesshomaru” exists. Guys, this shipper and all those who liked their post are showing their true colors. Perpetuating and/or anticipating these sexualized images of young girls is a grave issue in both our society and media alike. I think we can all agree on that, or at least I hope so. It’s remarks like these that prove we still got a long way to go in terms of progress, and if we ever hope to effectively reverse some of our backwards way of thinking. So serious question for ya in regard to this: Why is it too much to ask that grooming be portrayed for what it is? Grooming. To clarify, grooming is bad and needs to be painted in a bad light. It’s as simple as that. If only we could all acknowledge it for what it is, we wouldn’t be in this predicament. 

Historical accuracy and cultural differences aside, it appears the crux of the matter between Sessrin shippers and Antis is our acceptance and/or denial of fiction’s influence on real life. If we can’t agree on this, then we’ll never agree on anything else. As mentioned earlier, there is more than enough evidence to support the idea that fiction impacts our lives in extraordinary ways. I, for one, believe in the transformative power of stories. I think they do more for us than many of us give them credit for and/or are inclined to admit. 

This is partially why I believe that the majority of sessrin folk are missing the point most of the time. All they do is focus on insignificant and irrelevant information that accomplishes nothing but more gaslighting and strawmanning. Whether it be an intentional or unconscious decision, whatever we argue goes right over their head. All they do is throw around deflections and antagonizing remarks that serve no real purpose other than to make Antis out to be the unreasonable and irrational ones. Making connections between our own lives and our stories is a completely natural and normal occurrence. If those particular shippers insist on denying just how interconnected real life and fiction both are, what that tells me is they’re either out of touch with reality or deliberately choose to be.

Just to be clear, I am of the opinion that most if not all antis aren’t real life predators. If they say they aren’t, I honestly take their word for it. Speaking to Sessrin shipper directly: We know it’s not Sesshomaru you want to be but Rin. No, we’re not calling you pedophiles or groomers. None of us think you are using a fictional ship to attract underage fans to be the Rin in your life or anything of the sort. We are well aware that many of you are self-inserting yourself as Rin, so please don’t feel the need to tell us yourself because that would be stating the obvious.

I learned from a few of you since this sequel was announced that the Sessrin relationship isn’t just a ship but an opportunity for you to confront the person who used and abused you. So there’s two issues with this I’d like to raise. (Sorry if I’m repeating myself, but it’s urgent I stress this again!) This is what I have to say:

If fiction does not affect real life or have the ability to normalize anything as you claim to believe, then why does “fixing” what happened to you via your preferred choice of coping associated with these two characters in the first place? Why bring your past abuse into this at all if at the end of the day it’s “just fiction” and nothing more to you but a source of entertainment?

By confessing that you use Sessrin to cope with your past trauma, you therein reveal that Sessrin does in fact resemble an adult-child relationship with a grooming dynamic. So why then would you want other fans to be exposed to a pairing that brings to mind the very abuse you endured? We’re supposed to stop this toxic cycle- NOT find more ways to manifest and relive it, much less subject other fans to it. 

You may think that Sessrin doesn’t fit the textbook definition of what child grooming is, but that’s not to say it doesn’t embody it or that it doesn’t at the very least have traces of it that stand out. 

“Antis are miserable people who don’t know how to enjoy a good story. It’s just fiction, stop ruining it for other fans!”

Well, no, it’s not just fiction or just a story. Some of you evidently went and proved that yourself, and without my help, by revealing how you relate Sessrin to your own life and apply it to cope with past abuse. Past abuse or not, as far as I can tell we’re all equally invested in these characters. That speaks volumes and just goes to show that fiction touches our lives in long-lasting ways.

I have something I want to say concerning some of who believe that it’s inconsiderate of antis who have been victims of grooming or another form of child abuse to tell other victims who ship Sessrin how they should cope with their trauma. Now as much as I respect the various means victims discover to deal with their painful pasts, there’s always an appropriate time and a place for these things to occur. We must seek out better ways to safely cope with the abuse we lived through (if any) without running the risk of hurting and endangering others. 

There are plenty of fans in other fandoms who don’t try to defend their ships going canon, because they’re able to recognize an unhealthy or toxic pairing when they see one and won’t try to justify it. A Sessrin romance simply does not belong on a show geared towards teens, and I really don’t need to go into detail about why we shouldn’t support it, at least canon-wise. Shipping Sessrin is your right, but if you don’t keep it to yourself and your corner of the fandom then you really shouldn’t be surprised by the opposition. All we ask is you respect that their specific dynamic falls under the category of child grooming (or very close) and should be treated as such in public. The world of fiction may be wider than the world we live in, but that doesn’t always mean “anything goes.” In the creative spaces our minds occupy we must still adhere to the same fundamental and moral guidelines we live by in life. There’s nothing wrong with exploring new terrains and experimenting with ideas, but we must also remember that our stories are all about communicating and connecting with people. So let’s please be more mindful of the sort of messages they’re sending. 

Besides, this isn’t only about you and what makes you feel safe, it’s about all of us. I don’t know how much more I can stress that really. How can thoughts endanger our children, you ask? Well, it’s not like we’re suggesting that our thoughts can jump out of our tvs, materialize themselves, and place kids under mind control. The forces behind fiction are a lot more complex and nuanced than a “monkey see, monkey do” approach, so don’t waste any more time trying to  describe that to us. You’re taking this argument in the wrong direction. 

Take the “violent video games breed killers” theory. I’m afraid you’re misconstruing what we’re saying and then taking it quite too literally. Please stop twisting our words, because nobody on our side is saying that just because you play violent video games that you’ll become a violent person. The Sessrin equivalent of that would be if you ship them then you must be a pedophile or turning into one. *sigh* I know you guys are feeling attacked, but I’m afraid your defensive nature is keeping you from thinking straight. Clearly, there are always exceptions (I’d recommend reading up on the Slender Man case), but Antis aren’t saying you’re one of them.

You see, it’s not so much about the content as it is the notion of the content. Kids and teens who are playing these video games have been informed that killing is wrong, because they grew up learning that early on like the rest of us. No sane person would advocate for violence and nonsensical killing in real life. Since they fully understand the severity of the consequences of killing a person in real life, they are able make a clear distinction between the two. When it comes to killing there is hardly any ambiguity. Sadly, that is far from the truth when it comes to sexualizing girls. It should immediately be perceived as wrong leaving no room for interpretation, and yet here we are still putting up with these inaccurate and demeaning female representations.

Most children who have been groomed don���t realize it till years down the road. If they aren’t ever taught the telltale signs to properly labeling grooming situations, how do you expect them to make sense of and relate to a fictional version? Let’s think of about it from a child’s perspective. Yes, this includes teens who rely pretty heavily on adult guidance and the content we put out there for them. Put yourself in their shoes for a moment and picture that you’ve never had child grooming explained to you (because that’s just the reality for so many unfortunately). Wouldn’t you say it’s possible for them to deduce that what they see on their screens is how they come to discern something in real life, especially if they have little to no experience with it? Perceived realism is plausible, y'all.

What it comes down to in the end is that the ideas and emotions we cultivate behind these stories leave an impression on others. Impressions are capable of influencing the way we see the world, which in turn affects us and beyond just our imagination. The way I look at it, stories contribute to how and why we normalize certain beliefs and trends. If fiction reflects real life like most of us tend to agree, then wouldn’t you say Sessrin is a (in)direct result of this world’s tendency to place young girls in overly sexual or romantic environments? Where do you think fiction draws its inspiration from? Sure, some of it originates from our imagination, but most of what drives us to create these stories is the real world and the people who live in it.

Fiction is meant to mirror reality, but it’s ridiculous to suggest that it’s only a one-way street. That fiction in no way, shape, or form influences our reality? Or that it only works the other way around? With all due respect, that’s simply not true. No productive discourse can be had if we choose to ignore the truth and don’t come together (at least halfway) to tackle the real issues at hand. 

Okay, I think I’ll leave it off there! Thanks so much for reading. I expect this to be my last blog on any topic regarding Inuyasha in the near future. As much as I’ve looked forward to answering all of your asks and writing all the blogs I have over these past almost 5 months, I think it’s best if I spend some time away for now. With the sequel fast approaching, I’m doing what I always do: hoping for the best and preparing for the worst. I’ve met some amazing people along the way, that’s for sure. And who knows, maybe you’ll see me active in the tags sooner than we think. Until then, it’s been an absolute pleasure! Enjoy the sequel, all of you. 💜

[funkymbtifiction]

Hello it’s me again :,)

First of all I apologize for being a bother, I really appreciate your help!

Soo Basically… I’m lost >:D, what is my type? it really is a mistake to rely on tests ._. They narrowed my choices to infp intp and infj that I couldn’t understand any other type/functions.

The only thing I know about myself is that I’m an introvert, that’s it. Might be a perciever, i procrastinate, i’m messy, but the type of organized mess you know what I mean. As for cognitive functions you mentioned before that when I decide to prioritize a relationship over a logical fact i take a choice based on ethics but I prioritize logical facts, even when it’s my dearest 2 friends i would prioritize a logical fact but i’d seek a way to keep the relationship together as much as possible, they understand me so that wouldn’t be a problem I guess?

Mod: The above example is a prime feeler example. “I take a choice based on ETHICS” followed by an insistence you prioritize facts – but your attention throughout is immediately on your friends, and what they mean to you (they are your ‘dearest’ friends), and on maintaining the relationship. That is a feeler-based response, and shows none of the detachment of a thinking type – who does not put relationship thoughts FIRST. You do, because your mind automatically went to them to use them as an example of your thought process. You want harmony in your relationships, for them to get along – feeler.

My relationship with my friends and my role in that friendship: i feel bothered when they don’t get along and try to play the mediator so is that Fe? I also remain neutral unless one of them was right.

Mod: More referencing of people and relationships and a need for harmony, which is strongly IFP and often indicates a strong presence of Enneagram 9. “I also remain neutral unless one of them was right” – basically, you remain neutral because “this has nothing to do with me UNLESS I decide one of them is IN the right” – a moral judgment derived from your own sense of right/wrong. Fi-dom.

I also prefer getting into debates and discuss ideas with them and exchange information over taking pictures and… enjoying ourselves? I can’t say I’m stubborn, I would stay neutral about something i don’t have information about unless they provided proof.

Mod: Vague neutrality indicates Ne and/or 9.

you mentioned that there’s a possibility my feeling and thinking aren’t polar opposites, which made me think if I was a Te grip… but a grip is when you use your inferior function in moments of stress right? Assuming i was INFP… that’d be wrong because I always resort to thinking whether it was stressful or not, no… when Something stresses me out I just be like “if something bad happened it’s destiny I have nothing to do about it enough, my brain is tired”.

Mod: Again, a strong presence of 9 – your emphasis throughout has been on maintaining peace / inner harmony / inner calm, thus your focus on how stressful situations are in relation to yourself. Apathy and giving up because you can’t do anything about it indicates low Te (it is what it is, there’s no solution) and 9 “giving up.” It’s too stressful to think about it, so I won’t = 9.

I get told that I have pretty good observation skills and see patterns and “link dots” a LOT. (Ironic, because I can’t connect what’s in me with functions and types :,)) as well I can see MANY possible outcomes of a situation and choose which is the most likely to happen, most of the time I turn out right, I also “gamble” in some exam questions I forgot about and I get most of them right, which N is that :,)?

Mod: Ne, yes.

when i’m in front of a work of fiction You’d find me paying extra attention to details metaphors foreshadowings, trying to predict what would happen what a character implies with their words, etc… that’s why I have a lil more preference for mysteries and thrillers. Anither thing is that when my friends aren’t around, i isolate myself from the crowd, and either daydream in the corner (my senses turn off when I dive deep) or watch the crowd of people, observe their body language and reactions I find it really fun and informative I acquired an ability to read people this way, but I still play dumb if for example they were lying to me I wait to see where this is going. Idk if this would be useful but I wanted to do psychology in my studies to know how people’s minds work, but I felt later that i’m not achieving anything with this, it definitely would be fascinating but… no, so i chose engineering, mechanical engineering. I’m huge information/knowledge seeker which makes me think that I’m a type 5, to be precise Im a 5w4.

Mod: INFP 9w1. You’re a gut reactive type (how is this stressing me out?) not a head type (fear-based). Loving information and seeking knowledge isn’t 5. :)

As for how I deal with people I have like a certain way to deal with a sort of groupe of people in order of importance like… I treat my best friends in an equal way, like it’d feel wrong for me to treat one of them different than the other, and for classmates (for example) if I was going to help the person A with their homework, i ask myself “can they do it themselves or they’re just lazing around? But I helped the person B who genuinely had hard time?” If they can do it Themselves I refuse, I think “what if they think I’m a selfish arrogant, that I prefer certain people in my class over others while in reality i have no preference?” But i conclude it all with idc, they wouldn’t shoot me with a gun. I don’t care about people’s words like I don’t get “emotionally hurt”.

Mod: More Fi-based judgments. How am I treating people? (Again, your focus is on relationships, not impersonal data.) Is it right or wrong to treat them not as equals? Ethical low Te judgment – does this person need help or are they a lazy butt? What are they thinking about me? Are they judging me?? Yet, I don’t care. Pure Fi-dom.

[neophillims]

Im (not) sorry, 70-100 (have fun answering)

this took me so much time but idc i love your account so much !! have fun reading 🥲

70. What’s the tragedy of your life?

the tragedy of my life is life itself,but i find myself embracing it

71. Would your life make a good play?

a play?no. a tv show with 3 seasons and a banger intro?yeah.

72.Should people be prosecuted for crimes that weren’t considered crimes at the time?

from a legal point of view it’s complicated because there is no law to back up the prosecution but from an ethical point of view definitely!prosecution though is a pretty legal term so ethically they should be punished

73.Would you fight for your country? Do you feel a sense of loyalty to your nation?

short answer:no i wouldn’t and no i don’t.long answer:while i deeply respect my country’s culture and impact and i live of off it’s wealth and study freely in it’s universities and spend my life reading philosophy and biology and physics which originated from greece or greeks contributed to them,i am 1)against war for the reasons it happens nowadays (capital) 2)they say a country is it’s people and as much as i love my culture,the majority of the people here have opinions and motives deeply rooted in misogyny and racism and are nationalists .

74.Do you believe in gender equality in every aspect?

what does gender equality mean to you guys?does it mean liberation like it means to me or does it mean to be one with the oppressor?because i see gender equality being thrown around a lot and it’s often in a really liberal way…

75.Do we have a moral obligation to care for others? To what extent?

“moral obligation”…it’s not moral obligation it’s societal expectations which in a way shape moral obligations as we think of them.it’s just safer for people to live in groups and create small societies and families etc etc but it’s just a way of survival.you can care about people to whatever extent you want to and you can not care about people.does the last one make you immoral?yeah sure,whatever…

76.Do you crave approval and/or praise?

yes i do but it’s mostly academic.

77.Is there comedy in all tragedy and tragedy in all comedy?

oh hell yes there is

78.Are you ever going to be satisfied?

no.it’s in a human being’s nature to never be satisfied.this is the reason of constant evolution and whenever i think to myself ‘what is the point of living if i am never going to be satisfied’ i reply ‘i am constantly evolving and that’s enough’

79.When you are sad, do you listen to music that conveys your emotions or music that makes you happy?

i am a little sad and listen to music that is downright depressing so do with that what you will (don’t try this at home)

80.Is your music organised by mood or sensation or do you just listen to everything at any time?

i have playlists with pretty specific moods but sometimes i am listening to a summer hit from 2010 just to play the smiths right after

81.Would you marry a friend if they needed you to (e.g. for citizenship)?

i may sound bad but hell no…i am against marriage sorry

82.Are you a deep person?

i won’t play edge lord here so the answer is :we all are deep people on our own ways

83.Given the chance to live your life on Mars, with no hope of returning to Earth but with the promise of scientific discovery and glory, would you take it?

just blast me into the next galaxy idc at all.but yeah i would because ✨universe and knowledge hehe✨

84.Are you who people think you are?

no but is anyone ever though?people who follow me on tumblr are closer to my actual personality than people who know me irl

85.Do you think you would be happier if you had been born a different gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, nationality or religion?

i am a white person in a christian family with heaps of privilege.i wouldn’t be happier being born anything else,not even a man.i would be happier to have been born on a planet with no discrimination

86.What’s your toxic trait? Are you trying to improve yourself and fix it?

i can be manipulative but to myself??yeah i am trying

87.Do you anger easily?

a lot of repressed emotions (sadness) can create explosive anger so yeah…i get angry easily but again i repress it

88.Are you a jealous person?

yes i am a really jealous person not in the way that i wish other people not to have something because i don’t but in the way that i work thrice as hard to have that thing myself

89.If you lost all your memories, would you have the same personality?

memories shape our personality so no , no one would

91.Is hate as strong as love? Who do you hate?

yes hate is as strong as love and i don’t hate anyone,because i have a life and i just don’t really care enough to hate someone

93.Do you draw meaning from your dreams, or do you disregard them?

my dreams are super complicated and 99,9% of the time i don’t remember them but the things i remember happen in real life just as i have dreamed them.and that’s on intuition

94.How would you describe yourself when you love? Do you love forcefully, unconditionally, gently, quietly, desperately?

i don’t love a lot but when i do it its unconditional and quiet

95.Is unrequited love real love?

yes,most love is unrequited.i think it’s one of the truest forms of love,because deep down you know that they don’t love you but you still do

96.Is your perception of yourself similar or the same to how others perceive you?

yes it’s similar the nights when i seem to dislike myself a little more than usual

97.Are you overly analytical?

yes and it’s just so tiring but i love always being right in the end :’)

98.Do you ever feel that you are really a terrible person, and only act good out of societal or some other obligation?

all the damn time and the thing is most of the times it’s true but that doesn’t necessarily make me a terrible person,it just makes me a person,human

99.Do you believe in magic? Are you superstitious?

no i don’t believe in any of that.i just like researching about that stuff,there is a lot of cultural knowledge behind them

100.What belief do you have that isn’t logically grounded, but you still firmly believe in?

i probably have something just not at the top of my head.it’s mostly philosophical stuff ,metaphysics etc