#the poor thing :)

[glazedcroissant]

C-R-O-W-N-E-D

Speedpaint here if you'd like

[vivika-ka]

Some instances that I feel show how some messages in MHA are detrimental, especially on how victims react to their abuser, can be gauged by responses that tend to be highly prevalent in the fandom.

(Definitely not every fan, but a great majority).

Endeavor is a great example. Whenever you post criticizing his approach to atonement (and ultimately criticizing Horikoshi’s writing), you get BOMBARDED by people either belittling you for not liking his character or essentially forcing you to like his character by frantically writing “at least he tried” arguments.

If I have the CHOICE whether to forgive his character or not, especially given he goes through an atonement arc and not a redemption arc, why is any form of criticism about his abusive behavior and essentially his abuse of power practically ignored by the story unacceptable?

The message was detrimental because people operate on the notion that for victims to be good people, they must forgive and even help their abusers. MHA presents people who choose not to forgive him as either a monster (Toya) or inconvenient (Natsuo). And if they are still unforgiving, they must admire the abuser for doing the bare minimum (taking responsibility; this is also about Natsuo).

Essentially, they are considered "imperfect victims" because they weren't merciful in their approach to their abuser.

The majority of the fandom tends to ignore the lack of actual consequences for Endeavor's actions because he vows to talk to Toya every day. Insisting that doing the bare minimum, which is recognizing his son's existence and suffering, became his "hell" is a wildly fucked up message, in my opinion.

It harps on the issue mentioned above that if a victim isn't receptive to forgiveness or doesn't act "demure," they are seen as an inconvenience—which is how the Todoroki family ultimately views Toya.

On a less critical note, I'll vent, so if you don't like this, just ignore it.

I'm so fucking tired of stories depicting imperfect victims as people who deserve death and torture. Plus, having to be on the brunt of so many people acting like you're morally fucked because you're not impressed with how a writer handled abuse. Horikoshi is not the first writer to try to atone a character who is an abuser (and he isn't the first to fail at that, either).

I'm not about to dick-ride every decision every author makes. Especially if the message convinces some audience members that victims are inherently broken if they can't bring themselves to forgive and/or admire someone who hurt them.

[socks10858]

I’m sorry but why did young John Lennon always look like he’d just seen someone get shot

[mspaint-flower]

*places Flower in a loud, crowded space.*

nah this is lame i'll just find my hiding spot

[timotey]

The Sign episode 8 stills

(Source)

[eskawrites]

my new hobby is rewatching stranger things s4 for fic research and going ‘oh poor thing’ every time nancy is on screen

[fandomfairyuniverse]

Wait who’s taking care of great’s cat now that he’s been shot

[rmorde]

Yuta remembering how Gojo would give him hugs to make him feel safe.

He loved and cherished those hugs. How for a moment, he would be inside Infinity and he will feel the heat from Gojo's skin. The softness of his flesh. The steady drumming of his strong heart.

For Yuta, it is the safest and warmest place in the world. Whenever Gojo hugs him, it feels like everything is going to be okay.

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After his brain was transferred, Yuta feels scared.

The first thing he tried is to hug himself. He wraps familiar yet unfamiliar arms around his stitched torso. Focuses on his beating heart and the warm blood circulating through his veins under pale ghost skin.

It is wrong. It is all wrong.

There is no more safety in this shell of Gojo he inhabits.

Yuta weeps.

[active-mind-15]

Accidental Siblings AU Headcanon #11

[Ramblings related to my fic, Accidental Siblings.]

I remembered that someone had a thought from ages ago about baby Bokushi having to use a booster seat because he's a kid now. I even drew a visual for it at the time, but I wanted to bring it back to further expand on this person's idea because I'm obsessed with it.

After becoming a kid, the driver employed by the Akashi household realizes that Bokushi definitely needs a car seat because he's too small to sit in the back seat as he is. So, the first thing he does is inform Bokushi after their first outing that they would have to get him a car seat before he is driven anywhere else for the sake of his safety.

Naturally, Bokushi is immediately embarrassed by the suggestion. Already, he's had to deal with so much being reborn as a 5 y/o and was trying his best not to look childish, but a car seat? That would make him look ridiculous. He tried his hardest to get out of using one, but when the driver had gone and brought this issue up to Masaomi and Masaomi gave his approval to go and buy one, it was too late. Desperately trying to salvage the last of his dignity, he begged the driver to, at the minimum, at the absolute minimum, get him a car seat that looked the least babyish because dammit he had a reputation to uphold.

In the visual that I drew, I was pretty indulgent with the car seat design, but realistically, Bokushi would have probably preferred something like this car seat instead.

(He would be vaguely impressed by the cup holders and nothing else.)

The first couple of times he uses it, he feels absolutely humiliated because he has to be lifted into it and then assisted with buckling himself in. Eventually, he learns to tolerate it. Not completely accept it, though. Just tolerate it. The driver never makes fun of him for it, but the first time Seijuro gets into the car and sees it, there is a glint of...something...in his eyes. It reminds Bokushi of the face he makes when he's trying to resist annoying Midorima on purpose, and that makes him even angrier.

[movie-whore]

Not the best drawing ever, but it's the first one I've made of simon🥰. (Don't judge me I drew this in like 15 min with my index finger😭)

[crazy-dane-art]

Wolf spiders carry their spiderlings on their backs. I don't see why dogs dads would be any different

[loveroped]

Hi hello yes I am coming over to bother you.

Your doll scar idea gave such a brainrot it's insane.

Imagine in DL scar starts feeling useless and feels his limbs stop working and he's getting slower and it's hard to do anything-

Grian comes to the fort in the evening and sees Scar slumped over on the ground, leaning against the wall.

"Scar, are you serious? Get up and do something."

JUST. GRIAN UNKNOWINGLY MAKING IT WORSE-

(Sorry I love grian but he can be used to hurt scar so much and let's be real grian was kind of an ass in DL sncjdkska)

NOW LISTEN SYSGSJGSB

okay we can make this worse because scar just starts to lose his ability to move and everyone is bothering him and telling him that he's holding people back and how annoying that must be for grian and they don't stop

and scar feels awful because he can't control it, it's not his fault. He promises he tried but he was just too useless-

imagine the last death. His legs feel weak enough that he could only go forward using the horse. And then there's a sudden peep in his ear before he goes completely limp and his last though will always be the everyone got tired of him. That he was officially useless. No one ever proved him otherwise

[bothsides11]

Fredo and Sonny

yeah because everyone is always Michael this and that so......

[newmoonclan]

Moon 4 we got some events. First new warrior of the clan. A second nonbinary cat! First accessory gained. Quillpaw has a terrible time.

Other Moon 4 events:

Wisteriashell laid down in the sun instead of gathering herbs.

Goldskitter's first lone patrol led her to a thunderpath but she found a pipe going under it and crossed through it safely

[yuechuii]

brrbrrr

[butcherb1rd]

drove past a rabbit that had been hit by a car but was still alive. i couldn’t do anything to stop and help (i have no supplies in the car like a box or towels) and i feel so so so so guilty and sad rn. i messaged a local wildlife rehabber but idk if they can help