alright no werewolf vampire General history of beef. what about other creatures 👀
hate 2 disappoint but there is not a ton of general beef! there are Attitudes and some of them are negative but nobody really hates anybody else because that's just bad for survival.
as of rn there are four main groups of paranormal folk but subgroups exist in all of them:
vampires- at their worst, they get the "leech" label, sustaining yourself off of humans tends to irk people. sirens tend to like them because they are the only non-siren group capable of withstanding/counteracting siren song. they get along with werewolves because they both tend to get the short end of the pop culture stick and they both share enhanced speed/strength/senses
werewolves- when properly socialized from a young age (sorry jason), werewolves tend to grow up to be well-respected members of society, with the monthly transformation perceived as showing a sense of self-control rather than uncontrollable animalism. everyone loves a werewolf who's not a threat. the word "but" hangs in the air at all times.
witches- generally seen as the most "humanoid" paranormal group, witches have the easiest time blending into human society. some of them, the ones who don't train their powers, assimilate almost completely. there's a little bit of resentment from those who can't blend in so easily, but they're helpful in a pinch since magic is very pliable.
sirens- dude why the hell aren't more people scared of sirens in this universe i cannot for the life of me figure it out and i am writing this shit. they're viewed as the funny convincing group because apparently everyone forgot that they used to EAT PEOPLE. luckily they don't have the vampire thing where people are a necessary part of their diet so they get away with enjoying rare steak and being persuasive but HOW IS EVERYONE NOT FREAKING OUT.
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Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: ER (TV 1994)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Peter Benton & John Carter
Additional Tags: Drabble
Summary:
Quick reminder since apparently it bears reminding in both directions: if bigoted people, closed-minded people overall, or your own internalized insecurities misinterpret a queer person’s message in a way that hurts/endangers you, yeah, it sucks, but it’s not the fault of the queer person in question, nor should it be a reason for them to silence themselves. They’re probably as hurt/pissed as you are that someone misinterpreted and misused their message to do harm.
Of course sadly there’ll still be queer people that actually DO mean harm and dismissal to other queer people – I ain’t speaking for those and it’s not the best way to ensure their and others’ wellbeing imo. I’m just saying – not all people will be like that. That’s what I want to believe. So hopefully let’s not put everyone in the same bag, keep supporting each other, WHILE allowing each other to advocate for our own visibility, without having to self-erase or self-censor to accomodate to what haters might say.
It’ll be tougher this way, maybe, because humans seem to like to draw extreme conclusions very quick, but I don’t believe there’s any better way for us all to be alright and stay alright on the long run.
thinking about that illustration of solitude vs loneliness in which solitude is a dog peacefully holding its own leash & loneliness is a feral dog fighting against the restraint of the leash & feeling slightly insane