#ik I haven’t revealed much abt him but I hope to soon

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Thing I did in class

[kuroosweakness]

Okok VIRTUAL HUGS! and late night thought dump again! -🐾

I should start writing notes on myself so I can remember stuff better

TMRW THERES ANOTHER JJK EPISODE!!

Why is it on every quiz I take, the main character likes me? Like I swear I’m perfect for itadori

BUT ALSO KUROO IL HIM SMMMM😍😍

Kuroo🥺 why do you not exist😔

Bruh how would his hair translate to the real world😳 it’s all fun and games till you see how bad his hair ACTUALLY is

Lmao it’s fine bc I still love him I guess🙄🙄

JKJK I DO I DO

I drew Kuroo and OH MY GOD I SUDDENLY NOW DESPISE HIS HAIR👺 but I also love it🥺🥺 like the first time I drew him😃 that was trash like wtf is that his hair- BUT THE SECOND TIME? I DID IT AND I WAS SO PROUD so I guess his hair isn’t that bad. Oh well, the more I draw him the easier it is I just don’t know where his hair falls from

Who should I draw next? Idk

I’m obsessed with jjk so for the first time I’m drawing everyone from jjk, I already drew Gojo, Megumi and Nobara

I wanna draw a Haikyuu character ^^ anyone who won’t give me a HARD TIME WITH THEIR STUPID HAIR👁👁 (yes I’m talking abt u Kuroo what u gonna do abt it?) ((*cries bc he’s fictional and isn’t here to fight me))

Tsukki’s hair is lowkey crusty like wtf is that😃

Tanaka is prob the easiest to draw since well, HE BALD😶

KUROO, STOP SLEEPING BETWEEN TWO PILLOWS IT IS NOT HELPING U

Ok but lowkey, (I’m kinda like a therapist but not but bc I act like one I dug so deep into this) I headcanon he sleeps between two pillows bc his parents used to fight all the time when he was younger and now he’s just so used to it I don’t think he can sleep if he stops🥺

I also think his a light sleeper when his ears aren’t covered LIKE THE TINIEST MOVEMENT COULD WAKE HIM UP😳😳 imagine getting out of the bed for a glass of water and he’s just asks you why you’re awake and you tell him your throat is dry so you want some water then he puts you back in bed and gets the glass for you🥺🥺 and the he gets back in bed and cuddles with you after you drink your water-

PLEASE I GOT INTO SO MUCH DETAIL🖐😭 I HOPE KUROO IS NOT A PHASE OMG BC I HAD PHASES BEFORE AND MOST LAST ONE YEAR

Nah I love him sm🥺 It’s prob not

Imma listen to yagami yato again for the 3rd time in a rOw

I SAW THIS ONE TIKTOK AND NO MY FEARS HAS COME TO LIFE LIKE SENPAPI GABE (idk if u know him he’s a popular anime tiktoker) TALKED ABT HOW TO GET GAME AND TALKED AB THE CHIBI CHAN THING I WAS TALKING ABT LAST TIME AAAAAAA-

hey hey! I honestly am getting rlly attached to you :) Ik I’m just a anon and I’m prob too shy to ever reveal myself (even though it’s probably the most obvious connection lmao) I enjoy sending you asks and seeing your reactions. >w<

writing notes on yourself is such a good idea! :)) except it might be bad for ur skin- u can carry around sticky notes! 

jjk 😳 i saw a tiktok that reminded me that sk8 the infinity is coming out in a few days and jfdksajlsdkjf ugh, time to fall back into the anime hole (i haven’t watched animes other than haikyuu in a while :’) 

i tried drawing kuroo’s hair and it looked like grass that haven’t been mowed in years. 

hair is too hard to draw smh :’

*imagines playfights with kuroo* *cries* 

i- RIGHT? tsukki’s hair looks kinda soft. tanaka, our king 

WDYM, KUROO’S SLEEPING HABIT IS CUTE 🥺(it’s not helping him but it’s helping his s/o because they’ll be able to lay on his back at any time and he won’t be able to do anything about it. UNLESS HE PURPOSELY ROLLS TURN AND CRUSHES HIS S/O- he would.) 

i- fjdkslakdjf your water scenario isn’t good for my heart. not me melting into a puddle of goo </3 i’m a light sleeper too- (see, this is another sign we’re compatible- >< ) 

i love ur details!! <3

omg i really don’t want him to be a phase. i’ve had phases too and they only last like a few weeks because i move on to other things like kdrama actors (*sighs in cha eunwoo*) and other anime characters- BUT THIS IS THE LONGEST I’VE EVER <33  i won’t be dating for the next couple of years because my mental health says no; gotta find ways to cope with loneliness :’) 

I’VE SEEN HIS TIKTOKS BEFORE- but it’s been a while so i’m sorry babes i don’t really know what ur talking about :’D 

i enjoy reading your asks 🥺come talk to me again soon! <3 

[silvrhxnd]

^op allowed me to add on to this post, so i wanna offer some perspective as a fan of the boys. i know a lot of us are feeling conflicted right now about how to like...proceed as fans lol so i just wanted to offer some more perspective. putting this under a read more cuz it’s LONG lol (TL;DR at the end) but tbh i feel like conversations abt things like this demand nuance yknow? 

first, off i’m in No Way excusing any insensitive jokes or things they’ve said. if you’ve felt offended, ur valid in those feelings! this is not gonna be me picking apart the jokes or whatever. i agree, they’ve said insensitive stuff that demands apology and change in choice of jokes.

second, earlier this year i had someone i was a Big Big fan of really let me down. like, Super disappointing, to the point where i haven’t been able to enjoy their content anymore. so i’m coming from a place of love/understanding to fans who are feeling conflicted abt liking cody n noel’s content esp younger fans! ik i’m a bit older than a lot of tmg fans, so i’ve def experienced what u guys are feelin a few times before.

obvs not every situation like this is the same, but from what i’ve seen on my dash, it seems like people are generally asking “are they really progressing OR are they revealing their ‘true colors’ and they’re actually awful or mediocre in their sensitivity?” i honestly think it’s not really one or the other of those 100%. i think overall they’ve grown a lot, but they’ll definitely still get stuff wrong.

judging by overall behavior:

i’m not claiming to be Correct here, but here’s how i see it: from all of their content i’ve consumed (hours and hours of their podcast, cody’s channels, noel’s channels, noel’s streams especially, and even noel’s podcast), they seem to me like decent guys who generally aren’t out to hurt people for comedy’s sake. like, are they 30 yr old dudes living in LA? yes lol of course. and that definitely comes through sometimes. but i think as fans, we kind of have to expect that they won’t always get it right? like YES, by all means, acknowledge those shortcomings, ESPECIALLY if they’re insensitive, call them out on it, of course we want them to get it right. but i think we also owe it to ourselves as fans not to fall into this wave of doubt and stress yknow like ppl are saying “are we deluding ourselves??” like no you’re not! it’s not on you that they said these things!

i’ll talk more abt noel now cuz i consume a lot more of his content than cody’s (i’ve watched pretty much all noel’s streams since march). when it comes to being called out on insensitive things, judging by his behavior in response, noel seems to be someone who is very willing to take criticism and own up to the things he says. sometimes that apology comes right in the moment someone brings it up on stream. i’ve seen him immediately stop and talk at length abt things without making excuses. in fact, when ppl say “you dont have to apologize ppl are too sensitive” he refutes that.

as far as cody goes, i agree he’s far overdue for a serious addressing of the insensitive jokes/languages he’s used. i kinda agree w the person who said he seems more concerned w not stepping on toes, and he seems (again judging by overall behavior) a lot less inclined to say something for fear of getting it wrong and getting more backlash for it (as opposed to noel, who knows that getting it wrong, being called out, and trying to be better is part of having a public platform). i could be wrong about this cody’s thinking, but i do hope he addresses it in some way real soon. i also acknowledge the real possibility that that may never come, and that’ll affect how i feel consuming his content. for me PERSONALLY, i’d probably still watch him tbh. but if he, say, got all defensive and tried to justify things, i’m not so sure. that’s a decision i’ll have to make if/when the time comes. and i just have to accept that, even tho it sucks. 

so ANYWAY, what does this mean for us as fans?

i think that first off we have to remember this is a parasocial relationship we have with them. like. they aren’t our friends, we don’t know them on an intimate, personal level. we’re their audience. so it doesn’t really do us good mentally/emotionally to wrack our brains over what they’re “really like” deep down when all we have to go on is what they present to us. and what they present to us is that they’re overall very nice, decent guys who value what they do and value their audience and our opinions of their behavior. again, this is what i can tell judging by their behavior overall. like if they were trashy, unapologetic dudes who didn’t care abt their audience’s opinions, that would probably come through a lot more, and i don’t think most of us in the fanbase would like them at all. i think it’s pretty safe to assume that they care that their audience feels respected, BUT of course be cautious and expect them to fall short. while holding them accountable for everyone’s sakes (including theirs), we have to manage our expectations for our own sakes. you aren’t deluding yourself, you’re experiencing the normal realizations of being a fan of literally anything, that the people you admire let you down, they may offend you, they’ll fall short.

ever since i was let down by that person i mentioned at the beginning (tho that was a different, heavier letdown that led to me not consuming the content anymore), i try to always keep in mind this person i’m into now may let me down in some ways, and at the end of the day, they’re an imperfect person who likely has certain privileges that may make it easier for them to overlook an insensitive joke or an ignorant statement. doesn’t make it okay! still call them out! but i don’t have to spend so much time/energy worrying about “who they really are deep down” and if i’m wrong for enjoying their content. personally, where i draw the line is when people make a habit of getting defensive and justifying the crappy things they say. that turns me off of their content pretty quickly. but if someone shows openness to learning and that they’re actually getting better, i’m willing to endure when they get it wrong. i do say this from a place of privilege, bc i know some people have like real traumas connected to certain kinds of jokes. so someone else’s line might be right at the initial telling of the jokes, and that’s okay. and of course, still cool to bond w other fans, to be critical and still have fun together. also, there are other creators out there who's jokes are different!

TL;DR:

1. ur valid for feeling offended and questioning things

2. judging solely on overall behavior they present to us as their audience, the boys seem to really value what they do and what their audience thinks of them, so i doubt they simply don’t care abt ppl feeling offended.

3. my perspective: hold them accountable/call them out for the sake of everyone feeling respected n for them to get better while managing our expectations for our own peace of mind <3 and you totally have the right to keep interacting w other fans and bond w ppl over the content

hope i clearly explained my perspective, and if you have questions please feel free to ask. i rly tried to phrase everything as considerately as possible but if smth seems wrong to you, pls let me know! <3

i was reading all your anons abt the boys just now and it has me questioning So Much like,,, are their jokes bad only because we’ve been stuck inside for so long that it’s getting to them or are they actually showing their true colors and we’ve all been duped for this long??? it’s fucking with me and i really want more people’s opinions on it cus i don’t know what to think anymore

yeah idk. i’m not ready to stop following them/being part of this community but i’m not super impressed or excited by anything they’re doing lately, i’m offended by a lot of it, and i’m having a tough time being invested in their content like i was before. 

i mean tmg has always been a bit of a shit sandwich - you gotta eat around the bad stuff but what’s good there is r e a l l y good, right? but lately there’s way more offensive bullshit, the chemistry is sour bc they’re on zoom, they’re both bringing nothing but “30yo californian who hangs out” perspective to the table and i’ve had...a lot of that in my lifetime of consuming white dude media

idk they’re not even the most iffy/regularly-hurts-my-feelings of the podcasts i follow but at least with the others i still feel like i’m getting something out of it. i really like hanging out with all my tmg mutuals though and i’m still holding out hope something will change