#joypunk

[joypunk-plural]

Welcome to Joypunk Plural!

(Pt: Welcome to Joypunk Plural!)

This is a systems positivity blog that welcomes systems of all origins! We hope you enjoy your time here!

What does Joypunk mean?

(Pt: What does Joypunk mean?)

Joypunk is a term that was coined by @/neogenders (original coining post here).Joypunk is an ideology that focuses on having joy in ones own identity, and emphasizing the happiness you find in it.

The moment I saw the term, it resonated with us and our plurality. While we are a traumagenic system, we don't define our plurality by the suffering that caused it, but rather the love we have for our headmates and the plural community.

What we do here

(Pt: What we do here)

(Note: We will add more stuff here in the future, stay tuned!)

Positivity posts. These can be about system origins, system types (eg monoconscious, median), headmate roles, headmate types (eg littles, fictives, ect), or pretty much anything system related!

Share other systems posts. We will share other systems positivity posts, experiences, and art here!

[thee-radio-host-is-a-kookaburra]

If you hate me, I love you.

If you love me, I love you.

If you don’t know me, I love you.

If you only see me occasionally, I love you.

If you see me a lot, I love you.

If you are conflicted about me, I love you.

I love you. I love you. I love you.

[aetherglade-reborn]

We are the universe experiencing itself. All life is important. You have an inner universe waiting to be actualized. Take the next step then keep going.

Not to sound like a fuckin hippie but please for the love of god start noticing and appreciating the natural world around you. You don’t have to go hike the entire Appalachian trail or anything and I get that not everyone has access to the outdoors for various reasons, but just fucking … look around you when you’re outside. Notice the sky and the sun and the birds and creatures. Start caring about them. I’m begging you.

[pluralpunx]

i swear to god this is the epitome of joyPUNK

[felixcosm]

Hi u know me but like I’m too anxious to send this off anon . So hi uh I just found out I’m a system I think? Another person fronted for the first time last night and I’m sort of scared and you’re a system and older than me and . I’d like some advice if you can give it. Idk. Sorry

Hey anon, first of all congrats on your syscovery! I remember the first time I realized hey there might be another person fronting rn and it was a very weird feeling, so I get you with being nervous.

The first few times might feel a bit strange, sort of like trying out new pronouns or names, or dressing as your preferred gender for the first time in public. A sort of out-of-place is-this-really-happening feeling.

I think the main advice I'd give is let go of your expectations of what it is supposed to feel or look like. Having similar experiences to other systems is great (and there will be some overlap) but it doesn't have to feel like anything in particular.

For me, sometimes when someone else switches it feels like dissasociation, like I (Felix) am slowly fading into the background and someone else is stepping forward. Sometimes it's just waking up and going 'huh I use different pronouns now'.

As someone with dissassociation and memory problems, keeping track of who is fronting and what they'd like to be called helped me a lot to develop a sense of who's who. It might feel a bit blurry in the beginning, where you don't know who is around and that's perfectly fine, it happens.

If you can, I'd recommend getting SimplyPlural (it's a free app where you can make profiles for every headmate and track when they front and even make chat rooms for your system in case you want to talk amongst yourselves) or even just jot it down in your journal.

I've found that not every switch comes with memory loss but sometimes recalling what happened can be fuzzy.

I know I said let go of expectations, but what helped me is also going through plural tags and blogs and reading what other system say, it helps take the 'oh shit what is happening' to a more 'oh yeah, this happens sometimes' level.

And lastly, don't be afraid to talk to the other person! If you can communicate with them, ask them a bit about themself and what they want to be called. Their existence doesn't have to be scary, sometimes being a system is really like having a secret club of friends in your head x)

If you have any more questions or concerns, or anything like that, feel free to send me another ask!

Some blogs I'd recommend

@joypunk-plural

@positivitygenic

@reminders-for-systems

@keeplivingsystems

@multiplicity-positivity

Also check out Pluralpedia for learning more about terms and the different kinds of systems there are!

[fazbears-warehouse]

Dream Sans ID Pack!

Self Indulgence

Names: Alora, Aislin, Esperanza, Kala, Lourdes, Almos, Ayumu, Endri, Joydever, Khamari, Reve, Riyo

Pronouns: dream/dreams, apple/apples, joy/joys, emo/emotions, gold/golds, friend/friends, guard/guards, statue/statues, hap/happy, smile/smiles, hope/hopes, kind/kinds, light/lights, star/stars

Identities: dreamcharic, Positivic, DreamtaleSansCharic, Dreamsansic, nostalgiadreamic / familiardreamic, joypunkic, delirijoyic, Joy Eiment, hopeprotag/hopemc, ^______^gender, Alderserenity, hapuciian

[junewild]

gonna disrupt the ways in which hopepunk & joypunk are often used smugly as a way of aligning morality with positivity by inventing my new word, jopepunk, with which i will make the world a better place with gritted teeth and bloody fingernails for me and also for you and i will enjoy it the whole time because i am alive and so are you and the fact that we get to experience the full range of being alive together is the only thing we’ve got in the end and fuck anyone who tries to take that away from us

[id-pack-archive]

Image ID

A rectangular collage image. On the far left is a window arch in white and gold, with some gold plants underneath it. Next to the window is a circular image of a manga character with short hair that covers one eye, the character is looking to the bottom right and their eyebrow is downturned, there is a star halo above them. To the right of the manga character is some black and gold bubbly arches reaching to the end of the photo, underneath them are yellow frills also racing to the end of the image. Overlaid in the middle of the frills is some messy yellow font that reads “@ Techtenshi”, small pixel text on the bottom of the image reads “By @.nomkiwi” in yellow without the period.

Plain text

Names

Alex/Alexander, Alvarus, Andromeda, Eddy/Eddie, Jacob, Olive/Olivia, Pan, Ward

Pronouns

hx/shx/hy/shy/vae/xe/ix/it/tech/gear/wire/love/shield/care/rogue/rebel/chain/punk/pop/guard/⚙️/💻/💾/📱/📵/📶/💘/🛡️/⚔️

IDs

punkrockgender, weirdpunk, genderpunk/genderfucked, joypunk, sceneandro/scenemasc/scenefem, fucklexic, punkidgender, vilpunk, rebelgender, loserperson

My I request an ID pack with a Bratty teenager theme?

(Keywords; Teenager, Phone addict, AI, Sentient AI, Technology, Gears, Wires, Protecting loved ones)

Sorry if this is a hard request!

I'm sorry this one is so small. It was hard to find or think of anything for this but I hate to decline a request just because it's hard.

NAMES

Alex/Alexander, Alvarus, Andromeda, Eddy/Eddie, Jacob, Olive/Olivia, Pan, Ward

PRONOUNS

hx/shx/hy/shy/vae/xe/ix/it/tech/gear/wire/love/shield/care/rogue/rebel/chain/punk/pop/guard/⚙️/💻/💾/📱/📵/📶/💘/🛡️/⚔️

IDs

punkrockgender, weirdpunk, genderpunk/genderfucked, joypunk, sceneandro/scenemasc/scenefem, fucklexic, punkidgender, vilpunk, rebelgender, loserperson

[mogaiboards]

joypunkic: a (xeno)gender related to the joypunk aesthetics (being happy and kind, visibly queer, possibly trendercore, experiencing one's gender in a fun, coloured, euphoric way)

joypunkgender: a gender related to joypunk

decided I'd coin it! I haven't found any coinings of it but please let me know if it's a recoin! /g

flag templates are those from @neopronouns's -punkic and -punkgender

[image ID:

the first flag has 11 stripes. the colours in order are: bright yellow, pastel orange, sea blue, light purple, warm pink, white, warm pink, light purple, sea blue, pastel orange, and bright yellow.

the second flag has 6 stripes. the colours in order are: bright yellow, white, warm pink, light purple, sea blue, pastel orange. end ID]

tagging for some reach! let me know if I should remove it! /g

@epikulupu @kenochoric @alcremie-mogai-n-kin @adorable-abomination

[tucuteboything]

If your "punk" label promotes exclusionism, it's not punk. Likewise if you use a punk label and you're exclus, you're not punk.

<3

[my-t4t-romance]

I’m fucking thriving today. I’m listening to my mcr playlist, wearing my new lost boys tshirt and my black parade marching band guy style jacket, got lots of black eyeshadow on, drawing weevils in the new notebook some college recruiter sent me. I’m feeling confident enough that I might even post the anthropomorphic goth fungus weevil I drew earlier.

[neoedits]

joypunk lgbt+ flags!

gay - lesbian - bi pan - ace - aro queer - trans - nonbinary

[neogenders]

since some people have been misrepresenting my term joypunk, i decided to make a guide featuring examples of what is and is not joypunk. i am going to link this to the original post, but i encourage those who reblogged the original to also reblog this for clarity.

all points will be below the cut because this is long, and also because i don't want to misrepresent myself. if you find strange or unclear wording, i will be more than happy to clarify.

one aspect of joypunk i want to emphasize is that while joypunks prioritize fun and joy over hardship and oppression with regards to their various identities, that does not mean joypunks are ignorant to or neutral in regards to discourse or activism. joypunks may be incredibly active in these regards, but the difference is that a joypunk makes sure to always center joy and fun and prioritize it over hatred and distress.

some examples of joypunk in regards to various identities:

the best example for joypunk in regards to race and culture i think, is the concept of "black boy joy." someone who is a joypunk in regards to their identity as a poc would center their culture's achievements, rather than their hardships. a good example would be that a joypunk would advocate for more portrayals of, for example, black people having fun, enjoying life, and having the same diverse experiences in media that white characters are given the privilege of. so many black stories we see are tales of black hardship and struggle, and a joypunk may seek to instead prioritize stories that display black joy, adventure, romance, friendship, and the like. (there can obviously be more examples - this is just what i came up with! i am not a poc so if you would like me to edit this please let me know, i'm using limited knowledge here).

lgbt+ joypunks will often display their joy through pride, but they also may emphasize this in more political ways. for example, a trans joypunk may argue that the dysphoria debate is unnecessary, as dysphoria does not dictate one's transness - one's euphoria and joy surrounding their identity does.

neurodivergent joypunks may emphasize in their identities the fact that their communities have helped them understand themselves, their needs, and ways in which they can improve their lives. a nd joypunk emphasizes how useful support, self love, and sharing information, resources, and experiences, can help others understand themselves and their symptoms. nd joypunks do not push aside the struggles that their neurodivergence causes, but instead focus on uplifting their community and loving themselves

joypunk can also be connected beyond these obvious identity groups - it can be linked directly to "anti-cringe culture" sentiments which can be connected to many internet-based subgroups.

joypunk can obviously extend beyond the stated usage above, but in general can be used to describe any way in which you prioritize joy in your life.

however, the following individuals can never be joypunk, as they violate one of it's basic tenants, which is basic respect to others:

bigots and hate groups such as terfs, truscum, transmeds, trump supporters, cryptofascists, the far right, neo-nazis, etc etc you get the idea

pedophiles, MAPS, etc.

those who support incest or "consensual incest"

those who support any other sort of abuse or those that are themselves abusers

those that do not respect the boundaries of others, whether that be in relationships, within a community, etc.

those that appropriate from other cultures

those that purposefully seek out those the disagree with for the sole purpose of harassing and berating said individuals. joypunks emphasize joy, not hate.

again, joypunks seek to emphasize fun and joy when it comes to their own joy, as well as the joy of others in their community. you cannot be a joypunk if you actively support harmful rhetoric or if you are general a rude and disrespectful person. joypunk is about respecting your fellow community members and prioritizing their joy as well as yours. be kind to others.

[trying-to-get-somewhere-real]

tagged by: @theoracle-posts

tag game: tag 9 people you'd like to get to know better

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last song: joypunks, big wild

currently watching: mostly star trek deep space nine! (so many shows i was actively watching ended recently and i need to start adding new ones tbh); but also ugly betty; and technically we have two more eps of for all mankind s4 to finish up.

three ships: blanche/judith from julia; ava/deborah from hacks; syd/carmy from the bear.

favourite color: red

currently consuming: cold brew and water

first ship: shipping just like watching and shipping was bobby/helen from the practice circa 1997! shipping as in online fandom/reading fic, castle/beckett from castle and cosima/delphine from orphan black basically simultaneously.

relationship status: married

tagging: usually i tag people i know decently well, but i'm really gonna try and tag some mutuals that i don’t know as well but love to see in my notes -- @problematick; @wanderson20; @katiedingo; @orlaogden; @missamyshay; @sarahstreep7; @moonhuit; @mswyrr

[pupyzu]

DIVIDERS!

Faesari rq by 👾 anon!