#there's gotta be someone out there who agrees with me

[eriochromatic]

What are your thoughts on what Silco was like before Vander tried to drown him? I'm seeing these takes on the Silco tag that he was always a bad person and not a real revolutionary, but I don't think that's true. The flashbacks suggest he was coming from a sincere place but became selfish, paranoid, and power hungry (controlling) post-fallout.

LOL I mean you're asking a Silco artist (who specifically likes drawing him in domestic settings) what they think about Silco. so like. no he's not a bad person to me haha.

Of course I'm in the camp that his actions were sincere, perhaps I'm a being a bit generous but I think his actions in s1 are still consistent with that sincerity of wanting undercity independence. We never know exactly what he was going to do once he got his nation of Zaun, so that can be left in the Schrodinger's box of interpretations, positive or negative. But he pretty much agreed to all of Jayce's non Jinx demands like stopping shimmer production and giving hextech back to Piltover. You could even argue that he didn't push back on the blockade that much because he knew he was close to getting independence and could temporarily stop shimmer trade. He specifically says "Jinx will deal with [the blockade]" which is a bit strange bc its not like Jinx is known for her diplomacy LOL. But I think it's because he knows Jinx is currently building a hextech weapon, and the blockade truly won't be an issue once they can just blast through it with Fishbones. Also, that entire scene was clearly there to indicate that unlike the other chem barons who can only see temporary solutions to fix their trade issues, Silco's underlying motivations are still Zaunite independence, not selfish capitalistic gains. Like, Finn clearly did not fucking understand how much power Zaun now has with the hex crystal, he was only focused on blockade hurting his own business.

Honestly calling Silco selfish is the weirdest take to me because the only selfishness we see him display is in relation to Jinx, and his possessiveness is more of a fear of abandonment than actually wanting to control her imo. I guess makes sense ppl might think of Silco that way since we see Silco most often in relation to Jinx, so that colors ppl's opinions. But if you take in account all the scenes that have nothing to do with Jinx… idk I find he's more lenient than the non-Silco fandom makes him out to be. Act 1 his ill will towards Vander was because of ideological and not personal reasons- he was willing to take Vander back if Vander supported Silco's ways. like. thats kind of insane to me. Silco already forgave Vander for ATTEMPTING TO MURDER HIM but was like "you know what's actually unforgivable? you becoming an enforcer bootlicker" idk how much more you can do to show that Silco isn't really motivated by personal selfish reasons (until Jinx came into his life) but revolutionary ones. And honestly I think he himself did not realize how much he loved Jinx until she nearly died, I don't believe for a second he was trying to manipulate her at any point in time. He's just a broken person trying to fix another broken person but like there's a reason why you gotta wear the oxygen mask first before helping your kid, I don't blame him for unintentionally pushing his trauma onto Jinx since it's not like there's therapy in Zaun

So yeah like. I see Silco in a very sympathetic light LOL, flawed and misguided perhaps but doing what he believes is necessary for success… you could argue that under Vander's leadership they would've just continued to be under Piltover's heel forever and Silco at least got something done idk. so I definitely see flashback Silco as someone who's even less culpable of whatever crimes he commits later on, he probably still has a bit of that youthful naivety and hope before the bridge incident fucked everything over lol. and I mean. as much as s2 was a mess, it unfortunately is canon. s2e7 Silco is clearly a well adjusted individual, if he really was a "bad person" I don't think the show would bother showing him in that AU.

Ultimately though I think people see what they want to see, if they already have a bad impression on him the flashback won't do him any favors, they'll just fit his actions into the box they've already given him.

Slight side tangent, there's a visual novel called Umineko (WHICH I THINK EVERYONE SHOULD READ, IT SHOULD BE REQUIRED READING), and a big theme in the story is "Without love, it cannot be seen," and that has really influenced the way I interact with characters in fictional narratives.

Obviously I love Silco as a character, I wouldn't be spending all this time drawing him if I didn't, and I've probably spent more time thinking about him than the average Arcane viewer. If a person watches Arcane and doesn't like Silco, I won't be surprised they come out of it with a surface level understanding of him without really diving deep into his motivations and actions. It's actually pretty funny because the friend that got me into Arcane was one of those Vi stans whose perception on him was on the more negative side but bc I yapped about him so much they've switched over to seeing the more positive side of him. And I mean same with me and Vi, I don't think I would like her as much as I do if it wasn't for that friend haha

[genderqueerdykes]

Is it bad if I don’t care about the community infighting anymore? Like before I did, wholeheartedly, but I’ve been in the community for 9 years and I’ve seen and been involved in “discourse” for 9 years and I’m tired. I don’t care who is or isn’t a lesbian, who’s “really trans,” if someone “belongs” in the community, or literally whatever the fuck. There are actual issues out there beyond who you like and dislike idk I’m just tired. The world hates me, the community hates me, and I’m tired. I don’t care.

no that's not dumb that's where im at too

my physical therapist's office is 45 min away and i like him so im okay with that. i talk to my drivers and to him and ive met very smart people that agree with things we talk about here (outside of gender that is). my PT is so smart and i like talking to him agrees with me on a lot of things. says things that people here would be delighted to see from a random cishet doctor. there's really cool people out there in the world who wanna have constructive conversations. and the topic that came up between all of us has been how thin skinned people are anymore

it's just the truth. people refuse to have actual conversations it's so easy to trip people off into a frenzy and it's exhausting. i understand having and feeling emotions but we have to do that on our own time and then talk to someone. like criticism is good but i don't see much of that outside of my community here. i get genuine criticism from a lot of people but then other people just freak the fuck out and it's like. jesus y'all. you gotta talk to people. like you gotta push past unpleasant conversations. i have bad takes, you do, everyone does. when we point them out and allow the other person to grow, they stop having them. if someone has a bad take tell them why it's bad. they will stop if you let them. if you kill them the second they make a mistake they won't learn. that's not the way to go about it

it sucks because there's not even conversation happening anymore. i've noticed people are just talking over each other and that's really it and it's not in the way people think it is. it's just arguing and i'm not erntaining it anymore. people throw insults faster than they actually read the message. i've had people just lose it because of a mistake or a thought that didn't line up with what i normally believe in like it's stupid people won' teven let you form a wrong opinion and then correct it anymore

i honestly just dont fucking care about it anymore either and you're allowed to say fuck that and just do whatever. live your life. arguing over this shit doesn't matter. it's dumb. people just wanna hurl insults and do mental gymnastics and it's so exhausting i don't think anyone cares anymore. just be yourself. thanks for stopping by

[sinnabarmoth]

Idk if you’ve done this already, but what do you think the LIs’ “type” would be, focusing on personality? Ik they’re in love with MC, but I’d like to give hope to those who don’t relate to MC (including me T^T)

Zayne: For Zayne I get the vibe that he would love a soft extrovert. Someone who enjoys going out and trying new things and can pull him out of his shell but is very chill about it. They are a very optimistic person and are bubbly but in a laid back kind of way. Ideal dates are trying out new restaurants or signing up for a one night beginners tango class but also like taking walks through the park. I also think someone with a lot of patience and organizational skills would just be a big plus for him too. He not only wants but needs someone like that in his life because he will only work and go home otherwise.

Xavier: Xavier for sure likes the cozy gamer girl introvert! Despite his job what he really seems to like is just staying at home and having a peaceful time in. She's in his hoodie 24/7, is on year 5 of a Stardew Valley farm, snacks on the desk, the whole shebang. They are the cuddle couple. They will be sat in the living room playing a co-op game and she is in his lap while they are playing and tries to distract him by suddenly kissing him and stuff. She's baking cookies partly for snacks and partly to make the house smell incredible. When they do go out it's usually to an old reliable favorite restaurant or playing at the arcade. I think someone who can just be this well of soft mundane pleasures to come home to after a long day is what he would love!

Rafayel: Rafayel is the kind of guy where his partner needs to be able to match his freak. Whatever energy he is coming at them with his partner has not only gotta be able to receive but also deal it back at 200%. Someone who isn't afraid to tease and be sarcastic and a little dramatic. Raf is the kind of guy who will play fight with you whenever just cause he's bored. You'll be at an art gallery and he'll be looking for an excuse to cut out early and gives you a look and you both just silently agree to start having a stupid verbal fight right then and there. He's trying not to laugh the entire time and it always ends with one of you chasing after the other like "No baby! Don't go! I'll change I swear!" Someone who will drag him out of his house and force him to be social but also loves being able to cancel plans to stay inside when they are straight up not feeling the crowd vibe. Someone not so serious and with a good sense of humor is a huge win in his book!

Sylus: Sylus is looking for someone adaptable and able to roll with the punches. Oh we have to go to a different restaurant for dinner super last minute? Sure, not a problem. Someone who is independent and has a sharp tongue that isn't afraid to call him out on stuff. I really just see him with someone who is like "this is my guard dog Sylus, I can tell him stand down but 9 times out of 10 I will let him kill you. He needs the enrichment." He likes someone who likes new experiences and doesn't mind being the center of attention because you know he is going to be dragging them along everywhere he goes. He loves to be able to flaunt his partner and while being shy can be cute there's something so damn attractive about a partner who knows they are hot stuff.

[drawnfamiliarfaces]

Your idea of Mr. No Hands being ApeTrully's right hand is really good. I'm sure the ENTIRE BigGreen will be much better off for it

ApeTrully: Oh, how sweet that you finally agreed to peace talks. Are you asking me to stand on a big red cross painted on the floor while you laugh evilly? Of course I'll do that

Mr. No Hands pulls him aside: Commander ApeTrully, please have the decency not to fall into SUCH an obvious trap at least once...

ApeTrully is a good leader, but he needs someone with a strong character, maybe that way he'll stop getting kidnapped more often than Princess Peach...

I'm sure ApeTrully was the first one to help Mr. No Hands when he was very vulnerable not only physically but also emotionally

Maybe he will be the first one to whom the commander reveals his secret?

And I admit, Mr. No Hands and ApeTrully look very cute together...

You are absolutely right, Apetrully does sometime needs a strict minder of his own. xD Though to be absolutely fair, Tank Commander is often assisting him and pointing out obvious flaws and traps that Apetrully kind of stubbornly refuses to see. While I do kinda think that Mr. No Hands would be a little more successful in stopping him, his success rate would be only slightly better than anyone else's. I mean after all, what can they do? Monkey do what he gotta do, for peace talks, lol.

Personally, I actually think Mr. No Hands would be more perfect for internal affairs!

There are quite a few soldiers and warriors in Big Green, and managing that does require some expertise and familiarity with how military works. Apetrully might be the High Commander, and serving as an inspirational figure/up standing character to all of them, and he clearly attends to a lot of things in BG, he is also not exactly attending to non-peace talks related, every day sort of things. And those require structure of command. I feel like Mr. NH would be perfect for that. Not only he is a great respected warrior, but he also actively enforces structure into his people's lives, which is very important during a conflict.

So, while Apetrully skips off to convince people to join them, and apply their talents and resources to BG, Mr. No Hands would be busy actually structuring out those things with Wu the Wise (another person who knows how to do military stuff only in theory), dealing with increasing number of soldiers and warriors (with all their big personalities), and hundreds other small things that are necessary for smooth running operation. And of course, he would also prefer to actually accompany Commander on missions, tho I think Apetrully would be very stubborn about that. xD

On subject of Mr. NH opening up to Apetrully in a vulnerable moment - I can kinda see that. I mean Apetrully does have an uncanny ability to worm into people's confidence (which probably makes him feel twice as bad about lying to the same people that trusted him), and as Commander he does need to know certain important things about people to let them join. And well. A curse that prevents you from using your hands and all the associated trouble with it, would be an important thing to discuss. Which could lead to deeper relationship and more closeness and vulnerability during weak moments.

But I do actually think that Mr. NH would be uncomfortable about opening up to someone in a higher chain of command. He was very agonized revealing it to his fellow warriors (and sort of? subordinates), so imagining him keeping his composure and talking about it with Apetrully is kinda hard. xD But Apetrully could get through it with some grace, so who knows maybe it would be okay.

(also lol i mean if you think they look cute- *wink wonk* more power to you my dear~ honhonhon~)

[xlalitax]

The fight wasn’t lost on Lalita but she was getting tired. She never really felt as though she had much control in her life and it was clear that any control she did have was gained through a lot of hard work, lying, and being incredibly stubborn. She wasn’t sure what her next step would be but she knew she had to make some sort of change. Cut the bad out of her life once and for all and actually take a stand. Of course that was easier said than done with her impending marriage to her friend just to keep her family off her back.

“ well that’s cause come of those deep cuts are pure art. Kids gotta know their math from their art. “ though Lalita hated math and preferred to focus on the art. “ thank you for saying id be a cool aunt. Probably the nicest thing anyone’s ever said to me “ she joked but it did mean a lot to her. It meant she wasn’t just someone who was difficult to get along with. “ showing up is the most important part. I honestly will agree with you there. I just wouldn’t want to show up and be worse for the kid “

Lalita had this fear she’d mess up her kid the way that her mother had sort of messed her up. Her parents actions caused her sort of rebellion and now she was scrambling because even as an adult in her thirties they were still trying to screw her over. Maybe a restraining order would have stopped it instead?

“ that’s what I think. It just screams of capitalism and making excuses. Like they don’t want to admit there was a certain privilege there “ she noted shaking her head at the notion. “ yeah I’m coming to terms with that aspect. I have to learn how to play the game more. It’s a lot harder than I thought it would be but I wanna get my foot in the door too” @keremms

Kerem leaned back, listening as Lalita talked, and if there was one thing he could respect, it was someone who knew what they wanted, or at least knew what they didn’t want. The way she talked about family, about how much of her life had been dictated by other people’s choices, it wasn’t hard to see why she kept so much locked away. Some people crumbled under that kind of weight, but Lalita? She wore it like armor. Stubborn, sure, but in a way that meant she still had fight left in her.

“You’d make an excellent cool aunt,” he said, grinning. “A little chaotic, probably teaching some poor kid about deep cuts before they even learn their times tables, but excellent.” He shrugged. “And yeah, parenting’s not for everyone. But I don’t know. I don’t think it’s about doing it perfectly. I think it’s about showing up.”

He didn’t mind the idea of kids. Not in some grand, life-planned-out way, but he worked with them every day. They made sense to him, honest in ways adults weren’t. And maybe it was because he had a childhood full of love even when things were hard, or maybe it was because he had seen what happened when kids didn’t have that, but the idea of being responsible for one someday didn’t freak him out the way it seemed to for Lalita.

When she mentioned the phrase about selling out, he tilted his head, considering. “Sounds like something someone who already sold out says to make themselves feel better,” he joked. “But yeah, I get it. Music’s gotta be the best version of itself. And sometimes, to do that, you gotta play the game a little.”

@xlalitax

[wanderingmind867]

I don't get any of the appeal of Constantine. His comics scare me, he seems incredibly unlikeable, and he isn't even a charming mage. Where's the cloaks? The rhymes? The magical spells and incantations? He's just a drunk idiot who smokes. In essence, he's my maternal grandfather (except my maternal grandfather is at least kind and likeable; this guy isn't). I'm probably going to end up ostracising myself because of this, but someone had to say it. He seems awful, and I refuse to acknowledge his presence. I've said I don't love Zatanna's backwards spells, but I still prefer her over this guy. At least she's got flair and finesse. She's still not my favourite mage, but i'd rather watch her than watch this guy.

[weirdmageddon]

how do people even find partners. i dont want a bullshit answer, like really

[unfortunatelyilikebnha]

The diffriders are so fucking fascinating to me specifically flare trooper dumjid bc like. You take a dragon mercenary who has seen war and has actively watched many comrades die. His whole thing is that he’s a perfect guard and thus the only one who survived, leading to a fucked up conception of himself as above death. And then you have him possess the body of some kid who presumably agrees to let him see earth bc That’s His Favorite Card And He Thinks He’s Cool and who’s probably like 12 (sorry saori I have no clue how old you are I’m just guessing based off taiyou + hiroki) and just. Walk around on earth (where are saori’s parents btw. Like you could say this about most vanguard characters but where are saori’s parents/guardians/friends do they know what “saori” is up to?? Does anyone who knew him pre-diffride realize how different he’s been acting?). Play a card game where he commands his dead comrades bc shiranui is paying him (which. How is he paying him, earth currency or cray currency? And what IS cray currency for that matter?). The only thing he likes about earth is the music but he is specifically cursed to keep having his headphones break. When a unit who’s diffriding a human dies in the human’s body, both the unit and the human die on both planets, and besides the money dumjid is only on shiranui’s team bc antero/miguel DIED, a fact which he’s fully aware of and iirc derides him for (may be wrong abt that one though). He constantly tells people to die when he’s cardfighting them. He is laid-back about vanguard and doesn’t care much until he loses a cardfight and because loss and death are inextricably linked in his mind he proceeds to get Super Fucked Up About It bc he’s built his entire self image off being The One Who Survives and losing the cardfight is akin to confirming that it’s possible for him to die & he especially can’t accept that Some Random Humans have the ability to take him out. Sometimes he shows his opponents the battlefield and the bodies of his comrades and they really don’t seem to devote much thought to it (like. What??? I get that chrono & friends love vanguard and chrono does address it a little bit but mostly iirc just to say “I don’t think that’s what vanguard actually does/that’s not OUR vanguard”). He’s affected worse and worse with each loss and joins a group trying to end the world to get revenge on the humans who’ve beaten him (iirc unclear whether he knows the success of the destruction of the earth will destroy him too). He becomes the last of the original diffriders - chaos breaker dragon doesn’t count he was diffridden during U20 - to remain on earth, a point which he makes sure to bring up as proof of his superior survival abilities. The kid whose body he’s possessing expresses that he’s not happy about the way dumjid’s acting and dumjid doesn’t give a shit and continues to puppet his body around. Just, everything about him as a character is so fascinating in a concerning way and, like shiranui, he brings up the fact that vanguard is Real in a way that the earth characters don’t really consider - yes they have strong imaginations and genuine attachment to their units, but ultimately they’re playing a card game where even if cards get sent to the drop/damage zones they can come back for the next battle* whereas on cray they’re fighting Actual Battles and the units that die die For Real And Permanently. Unlike shiranui, who eventually began to see vanguard as a method of reunion with his dead friends and decided that what he’d been told about earth vanguard being a direct cause for his friends’ deaths might be wrong, Dumjid never changes his view on earth vanguard after “experiencing death”, so when he finally loses and goes back to cray he’s essentially dragged back clawing and screaming. I don’t know, there’s just something about him that’s sooooo soooo fascinating to me

[thefirstknife]

While I 100% agree that if people aren't having fun they should take a step back/quit, I don't like the "if you're not having fun just go find another game" argument because it's so often used to shut down actual legitimate criticism from people who are otherwise enjoying the game but want genuine problems to be addressed. (I've seen it, for example, when people try to bring up bigotry in games and suggest maybe making some changes to remove it. I always get wary when I see people say it now.)

Oh yeah absolutely. There's real criticism that we have to be able to point out and discuss. A lot of the times people use this for any minor criticism someone has and I agree, that's often a way to shut down the conversation. Criticism in general is supposed to come from a place of love: you love something and you want to see it be better.

Unfortunately, in this case, when the community turns into ONLY negativity and criticism, it's kinda hard to believe they care about the game anymore. If people still had some positive stuff to engage with and were enjoying the game but had issues, then sure. But most of the negativity online right now is just purely rage bait. Bungie apparently has no redeeming qualities, and Destiny is dead. Misinformation is spreading about everything: all devs abandoned Destiny to work on Marathon (claim with no source that's accepted as fact and makes no sense: Destiny is the only game making them money, they can't abandon it before Marathon is out. Like, logically), monetisation is the worst in the industry (I genuinely don't believe that they play other games if they think that Destiny's monetisation is the worst in the industry), Bungie is maliciously banning people for fun (????) but also Bungie isn't banning people enough, Bungie is maliciously making server issues and didn't develop a "fix server" button in their office, game development is easy and Bungie is just lazy and the devs don't want to tell us anything because they're evil, Destiny is falling apart and nobody is playing anymore (just trust me bro), and most recent one which is possibly the most baffling of all - Bungie Foundation is a scam to write off taxes. Yes, that is currently discourse (which apparently gets recycled every year). Bungie Foundation, a charity organisation that's been going on for 13 years and is an independent registered organisation, is a scam. This is where we're at with the community mentality. And there's even more.

When we're at this point, it's truly something else. Like, if they believe conspiracy theories about Bungie and think Bungie is scamming them, maybe they just shouldn't play the game anymore. Why are they still here if they think this is all a scam? I would drop the game if I believed any of this so strongly.

Normal people having criticism and all is perfectly fine however! I did my fair share especially recently about the season pass pricing changes which I called a predatory practice and still believe it is. There's a lot more stuff to complain about while still enjoying the game and not basing your entire online existence and personality on hating Bungie. If they've got nothing else to do besides sitting on twitter shitting on Bungie, maybe it's time to move on.

I've also had my suspicions about the motives for hardcore Bungie hate after the incidents involving transphobic attacks on Bungie devs following the LF showcase, as well as all the crap about Nimbus and their VA. Given the recent developments about the general anti-LGBT+ mentality, I wouldn't be surprised if there's a contingent of people who are focusing on Bungie more than anyone else for how outspoken they are in their support for LGBT+ causes. Like, not to do some big reach or something but it's fairly curious that gamers online are adopting the anti-LGBT+ sentiments while Bungie is aggressively supportive. It just rubs me the wrong way that the one company that's committed to this and has been for years before most other companies jumped on the bandwagon is the one that they're choosing to paint as the worst villain. And the LGBT+ support isn't even all, as Bungie has other initiatives where they actively support women's right, reproductive rights, poc rights, disability rights and so on). I don't know, I've been a part of the gaming community for a long time and while there's been massive changes since the early days (and since gamergate days), the issues of bigotry in gaming remain. It feels particularly suspicious to, out of ALL companies, single out Bungie which invests in charities and progressive causes. Like, in the grand scheme of things, every corpo is robbing me blind, I know that, I have to give money to corpos to live on this Earth, so I at least want to give it to a corpo that considers me to be a human being and funds causes that promote my rights, instead of wanting me dead.

Ironically, all of this weird hate makes it harder to have actual normal criticism. It just gets drowned and lost in the sea of exaggerated bullshit and lies and conspiracies perpetuated by people who just don't seem to like the game anymore. At the end of the day, it's a video game. Whatever criticism we have, if it gets to the point where we just can't handle the state of the game, the best way to show it is to simply stop playing. A deluge of harassment on twitter will not bring about meaningful change nor will it adequately convey our criticism to anyone. If they truly want some changes, they would do this criticism in a way that matters, instead of creating a horde of angry gamers who will latch onto every lie and create a hate bandwagon.

[keeps-ache]

lost vocation: fish

[lyssafreyguy]

God . . . imagine thinking Laios is a bad person who doesn't care about people. actual insanity.

[orcelito]

Ykno the suckiest thing about being broken up with for someone else is that like. Well I'm doing generally fine, all things considered, but I Am kinda sad thinking about the things I've lost and all the casual affection that I can't have now.

But she's out there having all the affection she wants from her coworker, and it's just like. Damn this feels so skewed and SO unfair.

[opens-up-4-nobody]

...

[homophyte]

was just subjected to a self righteous post about how we need to learn to respect second generation atheists (important context: i am one) and how their existence begs the question of if atheism is always in reaction to something or if it can be an independently held position. which then followed it up with a 'summary of responses to this post' that included, peppered among things second generation atheists said or remarks about never hearing about this before, extremely reactionary positions about the necessity of religion in life all couched in the language of simple 'concern' for these atheists upbringing. like omg yesss your post is soooo important we really need to interrogate this group that is persecuted by literally every large religious organization on the planet about if their way of life is legitimate! its sooooooo crucial we open doors to religious mandates. its imperative that we teach them about religion, a thing they are so cruelly denied, but dont worry guys, for some of them, its not their fault! we can help them! by making them religious i mean teaching them about religion! remember that some jewish people are atheists too <3

[eddieydewr]

Hi! This may be a bit of a rant but there is something I really wanna share with someone so I hope you don't mind.

I have a friend who I knew 'cause we were in the same club at uni. He's very eloquent and smart, so I really respect him (but mostly from afar 'cause I was shy lol). And then I saw him post about ST season 4, and about Will in particular so I mustered up my courage and messaged him "hey have u seen the parallels between Will and Vecna?". And we started talking about other ST-related stuff. We even ranted a lot about vol 2 after watching that lol. We also talked about books and TV shows and overall, I was glad ST helped me make more friends.

When the free Palestine movement became popular last year, I was not surprised when I saw him post about Gaza or Rafah 'cause well... he's just like a typical queer, chronically online, twitter user lol (both complimentary and derogatory, sometimes I find his humor funny, sometimes I just wanna roll my eyes). We have never talked about this topic and honestly I really don't feel like. I just simply carry on sharing posts and stories about discrimination against Jewish and Israeli people and anti-Hamas stuff.

And then recently I saw him posting overtly anti-Israel things, like "u think this is hot now, wait til you go to hell for supporting Israel". Not gonna lie, I chuckled when I saw that 'cause first of all, I am an atheist so whatever man I don't believe in hell anyway. Second, I don't know what other non-Jewish people who support Israel (as in 'its existence is legitimate and the people there deserve peace', not the government itself) may feel about hell, but as far as I'm concerned, Jewish people don't seem to put that much weight on the concept of hell and heaven, right?. So like "bro you should have choose something else more menacing than that lol"

Now I can scroll through that post but what irks me the most is what he chose to share today.

https://x.com/redstreamnet/status/1841561550378651724

I find it so freaking ironic how after everything that has happened in Iran recently (and how many Iranians have spoken out against the Islamic republic), this is the first Iran-related thing he posted about. Like I'm so close to just forward to him a video of Iranians celebrating the death of Nasrallah or comments/posts of Iranians thanking Israel for it, or overall just people between these two countries wishing each other peace and freedom. I'm not sure if I can call what I'm feeling "anger" 'cause it's not exactly strong as when I see people deny October 7. But there is surely a sense of resignation.

I don't see those pro-pal people as bad or evil. I actually believe that most of them have good intentions, but to me, they are too caught up in their self-righteousness and black-and-white views to acknowledge the grey area of this whole mess.

I saw you own up to your own hypocrisy a few days ago and ngl I admire you for that lol. I only think of humans as "paradoxical by nature" so a person saying conflicting stuff is normal to me. But it's annoying as hell when someone doesn't think they are capable of hypocrisy or double standards.

Anyways, have a great day. Thank you for reading all this. Sorry it's kinda long. Being concise is not my strong suit lol.

hey anon, let’s hug. if you want?

i rly don’t have much to offer bc my brain is currently mush, you probably just wanted to vent and that’s ok. i just didn’t want to leave you on read. 💚

look, i’m using jquinn even though he annoys me atm but i just couldn’t resist, lmao. like yeah, #me.

[nebulouswaters]

My bosses agreed to a very difficult project completely out of our wheelhouse, agreed to lower the rates even further when asked, and now agreed to literally impossible terms based on our current abilities and network. And now want me to make it work.

I get that they want to do right by the customer but they constantly bend over backwards and even frequently loose money appeasing people. Sometimes you gotta just say this is what we can do and this is what we can't do and understand that good business partners will work with us within our parameters.