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The Iliad is not about Achilles' pride, nor is Achilles an antagonist or a villain in it, nor was he ever meant to be seen as such.
#it is about a lot of things#but the thing you learned in school about hubris?#it's not about that#at all#patroclus's death was not a punishment for him#seeing it that way is a very christian framing#and an incorrect one at that#and one that is unfair to patroclus for that matter
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people do The Crane Wives so dirty because they have songs about everything: toxic relationships, ancestry, love, loss, making mistakes, impostor syndrome, adoption, and so much more and not only do people make it all about romantic love (and choose the worst songs to do so lmao), but you have people PISSED at the obviously fucked up implications of these misplaced metaphors, but instead of taking it out on the people misinterpreting it, they take it out on THE LYRICS and I have to see a post with over a 100k notes saying "shut up" to one of the best lyrics from the band because it hurts their little ship, it's such a disservice
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But you guys remember Ed wasn't abusing Izzy before e10, right? We talk about them being messed up, toxic and codependent, but they weren't abusive before and some posts sounds as if he was doing it all the time. Yes, the Kraken phase was fucked up and Izzy got it the worst, but it was their shared madness, they were spiraling together. It wouldn't go that far if they didn't care about each other that much (tragic irony my beloved)
#I'm not negating all those posts talking about the cycle of abuse or that Ed could mirror his father#It's not about that#I just want to remind that Ed and Izzy were normal before#Sad and with problems but nothing extreme#Ofmd s2#Ofmd#Our flag means death#Edizzy#Edward teach#Izzy hands
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between itch.io bundles, humble bundles, and steam sales, i really feel like i own all the games. and yet my mutuals keep finding new $60-$70 games to talk about without me. not cool guys.
#not that i would play them if i bought them#it's not about that#it's about the principle of the thing#ideally the next step is you guys invite me over so i can lie down and watch you play#while you talk to me about what's happening#that would solve everything#adam yaps
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You know that feeling of complete desperation when you read a fic just in one sitting and that fic has been updated with a precise rhythm and you're like omg great just one day for the update but the day passes and there's no update and another one and then another one and still no update and you start wondering omg it was because of me? I somehow broke their clock worthy work. Did something happen to them? Why haven't they answered any question? Will this feeling of abandonment ever disappear?
#its just been two days and i know its completely understandable they haven't updated#it's not about that#like zero pressure to my writer mutuals#its about the experience of being a fan mostly#that feeling of anxiety
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Do I think Nandermo is going canon tonight?
I hope so, but not really.
I just don't trust this show anymore, don't get me wrong, wwdits is my favorite show, I love it with all my heart, but after experiencing last year's not exactly queerbating but invalidation (those articles and interviews saying that we were reading too much into the relationship, that why won't we just let men be friends...) It wasn't queerbating, it wasn't.
But what it was, was making fun of queer fans in a very reminicent way, and I've been through this before, so many times, I've been a gay person in fandom for over 15 years, I've been hurt before, made fun of, and I just don't trust, I can't trust them.
I guess that even after all the positivity and representation we've had lately I still have to protect my heart. After being burnt so many times putting on my clown makeup gets harder and harder.
But I really hope they'll prove me wrong
#and I know I know they've done an amazing job with representation#it's not about that#it's about those articles from last year#it's about me not trusting Paul Simms#it's my PTSD#I want to believe#but i can't#hope for the best but prepare for the worst#wwdits meta#nandermo
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Your friends watching something for the first time and getting to that scene VS you, the knower.

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If your life is horrible and you need a new source of meaning and direction.... Do NOT find religion. Learn to identify plants.
#Me Fein#There is a terrifying worldwide shortage of people who know how to identify bramble/blackberry species.#We haven't sorted out dandelions yet#Or nettles#Getting to know your neighbours changes your life#You're no longer alone! Rubis fruitcosus is there.#Plus if you're under 40 you will suddenly be admired and lauded by old ppl who share your hobby and thought no one gave a shit anymore#Botany#Plants#When u write things about botany you can be assured they will be read by weirdos for centuries to come#Or if the text is lost itd loss will be mourned by weirdos for decades to come
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This is the worst timeline. (x)
#NEVER FUCKING DO THIS#it's shit like this#that makes me think about quitting the fanfic game#if i wrote for pay at least i'd have some money#this is an ai hate blog
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50K HN… THE LOANS…
#this has happened to me several times in the past year but im talking about a new one right now#gumys big hits#hi shakespeare big fan of your fake dating au
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so hard not to become the most annoying person on earth if you're a little excitable and just learned a little about a topic literally no one around you has any interest in
#unforch ive been laserfocused on the composition of toilet cleanibg products and (unrelated) international fishing politics this week so far#i want to talk about anti limescale chemicals 😫 and chinese ships off the coast of west africa 😐#TO EVERYONE IN THE NOTES: don't worry i am not particularly wounded by the awareness that my coworkers would not appreciate a rant#it is a good idea to make sure your conversations remain dialogue and not uninvited monologue for an uninterested captive audience#there is a time and place for excited half-informed monologues.
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hey gamers I’ve started watching star trek does anyone else see the romantic tension between captain kirk and mr. spock
#I gotta get to the important questions first#I wouldn’t DARE ask this on reddit#no but actually I know SO little about Star Trek and I didn’t know that until I started watching#I’m intrigued I really am#star trek#star trek the original series#star trek tos#captain kirk#mr. spock#do I have to tag their full names idk#I’m only on season 1 still but I’m making headway#ack#text post#THEIR SHIP NAME IS SPIRK BAHAHAHA#THATS SO GOOD#spirk#BABAHAHAHHSHDURHDUUHEHUHEUHEUEHUE
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The post is OVER!!!! Go HOME
Does anyone else want him
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this is a joke about anime porn. get real
#i will block you instantly for being annoying on this post#i dont want to hear about your life plans. i don't know you
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