#idk i just think sometimes people aren't willing to admit that escapism is an unhealthy coping mechanism | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

edwardshundredyearoldspunk · 1 year ago

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I'm tired of the way we coddle "escapist" media. we act like, by virtue of being a simpler world, it shouldn't be held to the standards that more apparently complex stories are held to. and then, when the creator dares make your "comfort escapist show" have greater emotional stakes people have the audacity to say it's out of character

#this isn't about any series in particular #I just find it annoying that people throw around the ''its meant to be escapism'' around like that's enough to shield stuff from criticism #and i honestly kind of think it's not that healthy to be unwilling to interact with art that is not escapist in nature #like i get that the world isn't really great right now and sometimes you just want some comfort #but it can't all be comfort all the time #that's just burying your head in the sand #and holding creators responsible for your comfort when they dare make something you find discomfort in #is so entitled #creators have the right to make art they find interesting and challenging and sometimes that's comforting and sometimes it's not #i just think telling someone #''this is my comfort show it's escapism for me and i dislike this direction you took because it's not comforting anymore''#is so weird a thing to say #idk i just think sometimes people aren't willing to admit that escapism is an unhealthy coping mechanism #and that like any unhealthy coping mechanism #it should only function as something that helps you keep going until you can find healthier coping mechanisms #rather than a permanent coping mechanism that no one should criticize you for using

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