#their eyes have glazed over and you realize you're just going to disagree on this.

[narcissusneverknewme]

(unpopular opinion, I know, but) swords and knives made it a much better movie than sex would have. I get it if you disagree but it was pitch-perfect to me

[queen-mihai]

OK I've been working on something in my mind for a long time and I wonder if the rest of you would like to help

The short version is this: There has to be a moment where one comes to the realization that "I've done my part. We can coast now"

:readmore:

I'll give a few examples

When you're born, you're not the same size you are now. If you can read this at all, you're at least 3x the size you were when you were a newborn baby. Probably even bigger.

In an organizational sense, you could take that to mean "in any organization, growth is necessary for survival"

I don't think there's a business owner or investor alive who would disagree with that statement.

However; if you are an adult now, reading this, chances are that you're done growing.

You only grow the first two decades-ish of your life. You can thrive for another eight decades or even longer in some cases, and the "growth" portion of your life is over

All those business people's eyes are glazing over now.

But pay attention. It's you I'm talking to. Constant and unrestricted growth, as the backbone of each and every society and business is absolutely toxic, and the reason we keep destroying everything beautiful we build

Another example

You're in your car. You see a highway. Everyone on that highway is driving faster than you and you know in order to join that highway, you need to accelerate to around the same speed everyone else is going.

How much do you really need to accelerate?

Anyone who has ever been on a highway will tell you that no one is just CONSTANTLY accelerating. Even the ridiculous street racers zipping in and out through traffic slow down once in a while to line up and start racing. And once that race is over, whether you want to admit it or not, they *rejoin the regular flow of traffic*

Yes. That same Toyota Supra that you saw screaming by a minute ago, is about a mile ahead of you, just another car in traffic now. Having won the big race with their buddy, they're now chatting with their girlfriend in the passenger seat and picking some tunes.

*There is always a point when it's enough*

For society, for business, why is there somehow this belief that you can get out on the road and just keep accelerating faster and faster and faster? That supra driver knows that if they keep driving the same way, keep accelerating and never slow down, they're going to crash and die, and in all likelihood, take some innocent person with them.

A business works the same way

A business Works THE SAME WAY

You HAVE to recognize that there's a point where you can stop.

The supra is the perfect example of "move fast and break things" (the law being the thing that's broken in this example) that some businesses take as their mantra.

So why then, are they not as smart as that supra driver and, knowing the big race has been won, slowing down and rejoining the regular flow of traffic?

You're still gonna be the cool one

You're still gonna get lots of looks

You're still going to get compliments left and right. And there will be lots of chances to show off what you can do.

But a baby, having grown into an adult, stops growing.

A street racer, having proven their car faster than the other car, slows down

That adult doesn't stop moving. They don't just die once they've reached adulthood. You could say that's barely where the adventure begins.

That racer getting where they're going is not suddenly about to tear apart their car and sell it for scraps. They're going to race again. And again. And again. And they're going to have fun the entire time

It's up to you to figure out what adulthood looks like for your country, your business, your organization.

It's up to you to realize, "we won the race, we proved our point. We can cruise now. If we find another opportunity to kick butt, we'll jump at it. But for now, let's crank up the music and cruise"

[gingersnaaps]

thinking about kuroo.....

thinking about kuroo who downplays everything you say but he's so funny about it.....

thinking about kuroo who laughs when you try to chime in with a helpful comment about his work but he's so charming about it.....

thinking about kuroo who fucks you like an animal every night, who fucks you until you're babbling.....

thinking about kuroo who makes you repeat the most disparaging comments about yourself like how you're dumb and you need him and he's the only one who should think for you.....

thinking about kuroo who watches as those supposed-bedroom only kinks start ingraining in your subconscious, your confidence.....

thinking about kuroo who internally sings as you ask him for his opinion on more things, eventually not being able to do basic tasks without his input.....

thinking about kuroo who met you when you were smart, confident, and independent and has made you think so low of yourself that you're nothing except his clingy, dumb baby (and you'll never be anything else)

kuroo def listens to male manipulator music

tw/tags: dubcon, explicit n*fw, dumbification

you barely even notice it at first. they’re not the kind of red flags that come with flashing neon lights, not the kind that immediately puts you on pause. it’s just... how he is, right? 

kuroo’s a smart guy. he’s better at a bunch of academic stuff than you, at least - not that you really mind. it would make sense if he corrects you sometimes, if he laughs off your opinions, brushing your input aside good-naturedly. you’ll eagerly sit there, listening intently as he goes on and on about his latest hobbies, or what he read in the news this morning. you’re confident enough in your own abilities to just indulge him as he rambles on.

but it does kind of hurt sometimes, doesn’t it? 

when you try to show him how to do something the right way, or disagree with an opinion he holds, he’s always so quick with his retorts, so eager to remind you of why he’s right.

are you sure you know what you’re talking about?

i took a class on this, you know.

eh, if you don’t really have any evidence to back up what you’re saying, then just don’t talk.

it’s a slow, subtle thing, barely noticeable until you suddenly realize you’re doubting yourself at every turn. when your professor asks questions, you no longer raise your hand, and when your friends go to you for advice, you just laugh it off. what could you even offer in the first place, after all?

when kuroo starts to notice this, he gets a little bolder. you can handle it now, he thinks.

usually, he saves the really nasty stuff for the bedroom, because it’s easier to get you accustomed to it that way. he’ll call you a pretty slut, a stupid fucktoy, telling you over and over again how the only thing you’re good for is warming his cock at night - and you can’t deny that it turns you on, that it sends heat rushing to your cunt until you’re grinding on his thigh all needy and desperate. he likes seeing the way you flush with embarrassment as he curls his fingers inside your cunt, petting that sensitive spot until you’re twitching and spasming, playing with you as if you’re a sex doll.

and when you’re eyes glaze over, he takes the opportunity to whisper in your ear about how dumb little girls like you should know better than to pretend in front of him. it’s okay to not know things, he reassures you. it’s okay if you feel like your empty mind can’t solve math problems or write english essays - as long as you still understand who you belong to, as long as you know your true purpose as his fucktoy. kuroo will be there to take care of you, to tell you right from wrong, to explain things that you just can’t seem to understand.

and when his words and rhetoric start seeping into the rest of your life, you find that you don’t really mind. what could you have left to desire? you have him there to take care of you, to tell you what to wear and what to say, to fuck your brains out and rock you in his arms until you fall asleep. 

kuroo always did like stupid girls the best.

[pipipinyyy]

Explaining why I have added every song in my entire and very long Niragi playlist because I can and because over analyzing him is my passion (I usually update it from time to time but I'll do it with the current songs)

Completely self indulgent post, but I decided to share to feed my fellow Niragi stans (*˙︶˙*)☆*°

This is entirely based on my view of the songs and how I interpret them while thinking about Niragi. I'm aware that most of them have entirely different meanings, this is just for fun :) (Also sorry if my explanations don't make much sense, English is not my first language and I might make mistakes when trying to put my feelings and thoughts into words)

This may contain manga/s2 spoilers

Hayloft-Mother Mother: Vibes

Criminal-Britney Spears: The whole song describes him ("he is a sucker with a gun") and the fandom's obsession ("mama I'm in love with a criminal")

Daddy Issues-The Neighborhood: I feel like he would act like this, using the most vulnerable spots to pick on someone ("cry little girl, nobody does it like you do")

Psycho-Jin Dogg, OVER KILL: Vibes

Riot-Hollywood Undead: He'd definitely start a riot like he did in the 10 of hearts, burning and destroying anything that crosses his path

Bitches-Mindless Self Indulgence: He most likely thinks he's a total fuckboy and popular with girls since he can get almost anything he wants out of scarying people

Baby's on Fire-Die Antwoord: Vibes

Insane in the Brain-Cypress Hill: This man is being consumed by his own way of protecting himself

Wolf in Sheep's Clothing-Set It Off: Based on how he feels towards the people who hurt him in the past ("Listen, mark my words, one day, you will pay" "You've always been a huge piece of shit, if I could kill you, I would" "Karma is gonna come collect your debt")

Death no more-IC3PEAK: Vibes

Gasoline-I Prevail: Sort of similar to Riot, ("So burn it all down, burn it all down, I don't give a fuck")

Toxic-Britney Spears: The whole fandom knows how much of a piece of shit this dude can be, but we still find ourselves liking/enjoying his character (to an extent), a toxic addiction

Nice Guy-GRLwood: As much as I love this man, he'd use the "I'm a nice guy c'mon" card just to fuck. If he wants to, he'll get it, if he doesn't, he'll most likely get mad

Dernière danse-Indila: Vibes

TRRST-IC3PEAK: Mostly vibes, I kinda see this song as how he felt the first time he killed someone on purpose inside the borderlands ("mama they say I'm a terrorist, I did nothing wrong but I got on the blacklist")

Saint Bernard-Lincoln: Vibes

Nowhere To Run-Stegosaurus Rex: Being with him at the Beach would either be ignoring each other completely or a game of tag, no inbetween. If this man wants to kill you, he'll get his fun time out of it as well ("You're gonna die, I'm gonna kill you")

The House of Wolves-Bring Me The Horizon: Based on how he sees life after being consumed by his current mental state ("Show me a sign, show me a reason to give a solitary fuck about your god damn beliefs" "What you call faith, I call a sorry excuse")

Smells Blood-Kensuke Ushio: Vibes

SIU-Maretu: Similar to Daddy Issues, don't expect this man to be a therapist. If he sees anyone crying or panicking in or outside a game, he'd most likely tell them to suck it up, just like this song.

Judgement-Kensuke Ushio: Vibes

MONSTER ENERGY GUN!-KevinKempt: Vibes + He for sure has an energy drink addiction, specially pre-borderlands

HURT-1 800 PAIN: Vibes

Fear Is The Mind Killer-Zheani: Vibes

I Bet on Losing Dogs: Based on how I know Niragi is toxic, and most likely unsaveable of his deteriorating mental state, but I still have him as my biggest comfort character ("I bet on losing dogs, I know they're losing and I'll pay for my place")

Emo Boy-Ayesha Erotica: He's been in an emo phase (and maybe still is), the lyrics are pretty self explanatory, they describe us Niragi simps perfecrly ("come on fuck me emo boy")

Crybaby-Destroy Boys: Vibes

The Fox's Wedding-MASA Works DESIGEN: Vibes

You're a useless child-Kikuo: We don't know much about his past, but judging by the unstoppable bullying he's suffered, his parents didn't care about him, or were straight up absent. He's been insulted by pretty much everyone in his past to the point of believing it and telling those things to himself ("You're a useless child, the most useless child in this world" "Drool in snot, dandruff, shit and piss" "I'm a useless child" "Nobody will save me" "I'm a lonely kid")

Take A Slice-Glass Animals: Vibes

Fighting With The Melody-Jimmy Urine: Vibes

Comics-Caravan Palace: Vibes

Rhinestone Eyes-Gorillaz: Vibes

Butch 4 Butch-Rio Romero: Mostly vibes, sort of how I think the most "peacefull" moments in a relationship with him would feel like, kind of bittersweet feeling

Suki Suki Daisuki-Jun Togawa: Yandere Niragi. If he's interested in someone, he'd go through an obsessive phase, most likely forcing the other person to "love" him. This man is so confused about the feeling of love that he's unable to tell when he loves someone or when he's obsessed with them due to his lack of attention ("Like you, like you, I love you. Say you love me or I'll kill you")

:(-The Garden: Vibes

Kitty City-Cyriak Harris: Vibes

Blood-My Chemical Romance: If Niragi went to a therapist, he'd act like this song, with his signature cocky and sarcastic personality (at least before he gets better) ("I can't control myself because I don't know how" "They can fix me proper with a bit of luck" "I'm the kind of human wreckage that you love")

A Mask of My Own Face-Lemon Demon: He feels like he needs to protect himself or else he will get hurt inside the borderlands by others again. He uses another personality, a completely ruthless one, even if he doesn't like it and hates himself for it, he doesn't see another way to deal with his fear, allowing his "new self" to consume himself. ("I'd wear that mask of my own face" "I look into my eyeholes and what do I see? A handsome motherfucker motherfucking looking back at me")

I'm a Murderer-Freddie Dredd: Mostly vibes ("I'm a motherfucking murderer")

'Cause I'm a Liar-Mcki Robyns-P: He would lie just for fun even in serious situations. If he needs to manipulate someone to survive, he'll do it his way, after all, he doesn't care anymore, he just seeks for excitement. ("Without emotion, without devotion. It's much easier to fake something happy")

I Disagree-Poppy: I don't know exactly how to describe it, but I feel like this is how he sees and feels the world and those around him, feeling misunderstood and going his own way ("If only all of you could see the world I see, then maybe everyone could live in harmony")

Personal Jesus-Mindless Self Indulgence: He has a superiority complex, that's for sure. I don't think he sees himself as a god, but I see him joking about it

Rainbow Factory-GLAZE, WoodenToaster: Vibes

Frontier Psychiatrist-The Avalanches: I kinda see this as Aguni taking the role of Niragi's "father figure" inside the borderlands, realizing he's turning insane and is unable to control him ("That boy needs therapy")

Hate it. Hate it. "JIGAHIDAI!"-WADATAKEAKI Kurage P: Jealousy. I can see it either in a pre-borderland situation where he hates the popular students in school, or inside the borderlands hating both Chishiya and Arisu. Jealousy takes over him constructing a big ego, causing himself to develop his superiority complex ("You see, I hate that popular girl!" "Does she think I don't notice? How she looks at me as if I'm trash" "I want to be praised" "I'm different from you all, I have my own ego! I'm not a side character" "I have zero common sense. I'm special")

Villain-Stella Jang: He knows damn well he's a villain, that's his goal after all, but what if someone took his point of view? wouldn't the villains be all of those who hurted him in the first place? ("We all pretend to be the heroes on the good side, but what if we are the villains on the other")

Violent-carolesdaughter: This is how I view an argument inside a relationship with Niragi. He's used to violence, to cause fear, and getting what he wants, so being in a healthy relationship would require a lot of patience and strenght. While he's getting better and suppressing those violent actions, there will be times where he accidentally uses violence or threatens the other person unintentionally, mostly hurting himself and his partner psychologically. The lyrics change between both points of view ("Don't make me get violent, I want my ring back baby that's a diamond" "She knows I'm a wreck" "I gave you all my trust and I told you just don't break it")

Hey Bunny-Baby Bugs: Based on how I think it would feel to partner up with him inside the borderlands and catching feelings for him while knowing the huge mess he is ("Hey bunny, what's with those evil eyes?" "Hey bunny, what the hell is wrong with us?" "Hey bunny, what if I loose you too? If I become the monster, together we can always be blue")

Kokoronashi-majiko: I'm pretty sure Niragi isn't able to see himself as someone able to love, even if he doesn't want to be alone (just like when he confesses this feeling while fighting with Chishiya and Arisu). If someone truly loved him and was willing to not letting him go, it would hurt. He can't see himself as someone who can love or be loved, so he can't accept the love he's seeking for in case that turns him "weaker" making his true self confront with the protective mean personality he's created. He could learn how to accept it, so he might want the other person to stay in the end, but it wouldn't be easy for him to accept it ("It's awful, I'd rather you destroy my body, tear it to sheds, do as you please" "No matter how much I'm loved by you, my heart is just one" "I don't know this, don't leave me alone")

Nightmare Parade-FAKE TYPE.: Vibes

Slipping Through My Fingers-Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried: Niragi seeing himself loosing his young, gentle and caring personality due to his fear, being unable to control what's happening inside, nostalgia and sadness kicking in ("The feeling that I'm loosing her forever" "That funny little girl" "Sometimes I wish that I could freeze the picture and save it from the funny tricks of time")

Kuroneko No Tango-Pink Martini, The Von Trapps: Vibes

YKWIM?-Yot Club: Him confroting his feelings of loneliness when he's left alone with his thoughts ("It feels like I care too much when I'm alone, oh no")

Romantic Lover-Eyedress: Just appreciating his physical appearance ("She's a killer, I love her features")

Wrecking Ball-Mother Mother: Based on how he sees himself as someone who needs to destroy everything in a way or another in order to be powerful + the fun he has with it ("Call me a reckless wrecking ball" "Let's break it just because we can")

Edge-Rezz: Vibes

Freaks-Surf Curse: Again, confronting feelings when loving someone, but not in such a painful as Kokoronashi ("I need a place to stay where I can cover up my face" "Don't cry, I'm just a freak")

Little Bit-Lykke Li: Vibes

6up 5oh Cop-Out (Pro/Con)-Will Wood and the Tapeworms: Vibes

PHONKY TOWN-PlayaPhonk: Vibes

I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE-Måneskin: Freaky time. He would absolutely love this song, definitely his type of thing ("You could be the beauty and I could be the monster" "I wanna touch your body so fucking electric" "I wanna make you hungry, then I wanna feed you")

#BrooklynBloodPop!-SyKo: Vibes

A Cold Freezin' Night-The Books: Vibes

A Pearl-Mitski: My most favorite song to associate with Niragi. Represents his evolution as a character. Creating an scenario where he is loved by someone,he rejects it at first, acting tough ("I don't want your touch") and then proceeds to explain why ("It's just that I fell in love with a war, nobody told me it ended" "it left a pearl in my hand and I roll it around every night just to watch it glow") the war being the borderlands and his new personality, he loved it, but nobody drew a line and it's getting out of hand. The pearl is the feeling of power, the one he has to remember when feeling weak just to feel something. At the end of the song it changes to ("Sorry I can't take your touch"), realizing that he wants love, but he's not able to take it or else he'll become the Niragi from the past

Problematic-Bo Burnham: Him acknowledging his problematic actions but not wanting to apologize because he doesn't feel the need to. He knows he's done bad things but he is going to laugh at it and be a sarcastic mf about it

First Love/Late Spring-Mitski: Similar to Kokoronashi, he wouldn't be able to accept love and how it makes him feel. He would think that he prefers for everyone to hate him and be lonely instead of sacrificing his tougher side. Also talks about how he's grown way too quickly for him to understand feelings properly ("So please hurry leave me, I can't breathe, please don't say you love me" "One word from you and I would jump out of this ledge I'm on baby" "I was so young when I behaved 25, yet now I find I've grown into a tough child"

The Other Side Of Paradise-Glass Animals: Vibes

Bodybag-Chloe Moriondo: How I feel about liking his character, confronting feelings basically ("Don't know if I hate you or if I wanna date you" "I don't wanna like you, I just wanna tie you up, then keep you in a cage and watch you sleep for ages"

Get Into It (Yuh)-Doja Cat: Vibes

Psycho Killer-2005 Remaster- Talking Heads: Vibes

HOT DEMON B!TCHES NEAR U!!!-CORPSE, Night Lovell: Vibes

INFERNO-Sub Urban, Bella Poarch: Again, another song that describes him pretty well ("Baby I'm the reason why hell's so hot" "Terribly like terrible, she's a villain" "Think I'm getting butterflies but it's really something telling me to run away")

Bad Morning-Omori: Vibes

Trouble Brewing: Vibes

Dueles Tan Bien-Bruses: Another song about my confronting feelings with this man ("You know what? You taste better than alcohol to me. You know that and you've got control" "Because you hurt, and you hurt so good that I don't know what to do")

And that's it!! This took me the whole day to write but it makes me very happy to be able to share it :)

I've you've read the entire thing, hope you enjoyed the character analysis! ლ(◞‿◟ლ)